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Evening journal., 1898-05-24
AKUSEMGhTS.
HoYrs LATEST COMEDY.


Charles II. Hoyt's latest comedy sue
cess, "a Day and a Night, will be pre-
sented at the Grand Opera House on
Wednesday night The plot tells OF an
old naval. officer, who, returning from
a long cruise on the Asiatic eoasl,
finds the baby boy whom he had left,
grown to be a man. He is not appar-
emily of the sort the old sailor fancies,
being given to sewing circles, church
fairs and similar amusoments without
much knowledge of the world. The
young man goes to New York to select
members for a church choir and the
father goes with him, secretly intend
ing to show the son little of tn
town. The father falls in with a the
atrical manager and lets him into the
plot The manager says that he will
introduce the-eOn at private dinner
party to a number of chorus girls, tell
ing him that they are concert singer.
To this the father agrees and promises
to remain concealed to witness the fun.
An ex-leadlng lady puts in an appear
ance and tells the manager the story Of
her life after leaving the stage. The
smell Of the fOotlights brings back old
lOngings, and the result is that she,
too, is invited to the supper party to
renew old acquaintances. When all 20
gathered the eX-leading lady dlscov 3
that the good young man is her tiance.
| She is disconnected for moment, but
| finally determines to bluff it ont ana
disclaims all previous acquaintance, in
/ forming the young man that it is q
case OF mistaken identity. She inter
| rogates the young man as to his tiance
| and learns that he is more OF man
of the world than he appears. Finally
| he throws off the cloak and emerges
as one OF the boys and proceeds to en-
| Joy himself When the fun is at its
l'height both the minister and the mo-
| ther OF the young man put in an APP
pearance and there is terrible scene
| The father comes from his hiding place
and donounces the mother for bringing
up her son in the wrong path. the eX-
leading lady reveals herself to her
lover and all is forgiven.
Mr.. HOyts programs are always a
| humorous treat in themselves. The
name Of the character always describes
| either the individuals occupation c..
habits. and yet the names are never
| impossible.
The company is one of unusual eX-
cellence, and the musical part of the
program is more ambitious than in any
former Hoyt comedy. The principa
roles are all in the hands of people VIII,
have long been Hoyt favOrites, or are
| reasonably sure to establish them
selves as such. Among them will D,
found Otis Harlan, William Devere
Villa Knox. w. II. Currie, Lew Bloom
Hattie Williams, Louise Cunning an'
others.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
DIED.

BRINGHURST.-At Marshallton, Del,
On Fifth month, q, 1898, Helen Viii
son,wife Of Joseph Bringhurst, in her
S0th year
CAlRPENTER.-At Media, Pa, on
Fifth month, Sixth-day, THE 2Oth
Sarah Carpenter, in Uhe Sith year of
her age.
DEGRkW.-In this city, on May 21,
1898, Matte A., wife of George J. De-
Graw, aged 2S years.
Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, on
Tuesday afternoon May "a, at >
o'clock, from her late residence, No.
1914 Kirkwood street Services at Old
Swedes Church. Interment in Old
Swedes Churchyard
GUNN.-In this city, on May %. VIII
liam Gunn, aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 1925 Lincoln street, on
Thursday morning at o'clock. High
mass at st. Anne's Church. Inteument
at st. Joseph's Cemetery.
M'FARIIN. May 10. 1898. Anna NJ
P. McFar.fn, wife Of Robert McENar-
lin.
M'GErTIGAN.-In this city, on May
81, 1888. Mary, daughter Of r. J. and
Mary McGettignn, aged years and
mOn.hs.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
DIR. MURRAY TO HAVE CHARGE.

The Brandywine Camp Meeting As
sociaticn has selected Rev. W. L. S.
Murray, pastor of ST. Pauls Methodist
Episcopal Church, to have charge of
the camp this year, and he will take
THE place Of Rev. Ezra Tinker who de-
clined the appointment. On Murray
had charge Of the camp last yoar, which
was very successful.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
VERY LOW RATES ToDENvER.C COL.

Via the Northwestern Line (Chicago
& Northwestern R'y). Excursion
tickets at exceptionally low rates to
Denver and return with stOp-over
privileges under certain liberal cOndi-
tiOns at the Trans-Mississipp and In
ternational Exposition, Omaha, Neb) .,
will be sold June .. and 8. accOunt Of
American Medical Association meet
ing; and will be sold June 16, II and Is,
account of meeting of Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs, all with favorable re-
turn limits. For rates and other in
formation ask your nearest Ticket
Agent. or write
II. A. Gross, 461 Broadway, New
York
Y. p. vaille, Col Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
MArTERs HELD OVER.

w. II. FoulkN& Son were awarded
the contract for charging No. II school
at the meeting of the Board Of Educa-
tion last night. The matter Of naming
No. school Noah Webster. was held
over. as was also the election of
member 10 succeed William LaWton.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
DIV. LYNCH & co. GROCDRs.

Screen doors and window screens,
Measure the width of doors and VIM
dOws and we can fit you. Doors hung
for 50c Northwest corner Madison
and Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
SpecIaI Prices This Week !:

Our Santora Blended Coffee, at 12c.
h.. a strong, rich, full drinking coffee.
Fancy Yellow Muir Evaporated
Peaches, Sc. H., exceptionally fine, rich
fruit.
Pride of the Valley Sugar Corn, SC.
can.
Boiled Cider Apple Butter, quart
cans, 10c.
Old Glory Biscuit &C. lb. A nice mo-
lasses cookie.
Peach Waters, 12c. lb.
Sailed Peanuts, 15c. lb.
Have you read the Pennsylvania
Pure Food Commissioners sreport
against the cheap package coffees?
The large pulpy unsowed beans
are declared a menace to health.
One pound of our delicious coffee
is worth two pounds of such goods.
besides being pure, sound, solid,
fresh roasted coffee. Our Santora
blend this week at 12!c lb. is great
value.
RANSCOM'S, 7th aRS Market stroo+.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
LAKE aN9Iye Bromo 3ui1i9e y \. Ia9lets
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
Clayton House.

ICY VN'AA AaAO IASJu
HARRY BOTHAIAN.' Proprietor.
Dinner Wednesday, y to 2. Only r0c
Cafe or main dining room. O'ilJ OOS'
Vegetable. Chicken Creole.
Baked Salt Water Trout.
Potatoes Parisienne
Radishes. Spring Onions
OK Tongue. Tomato Sauce.
Fillet Of Beef with Mushrooms.
Lamb Kidneys on Toast.
Spanish Cream
Lemon Sherbet.
Prime Ribs Of Beef, Dish Gravy.
Baked Ham, Braise, Brown Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Asparagus
Green Peas. New Beets
Strawberry Shortcake.
Apple Pie. COcOanut Custard. Cherry Pie
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Kisses
Assorted Nuts. Layer Raisins. Fruitf
Crackers.
Tea Coffee Cocoa MIX.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
B. SHARP
20 90.
Fourth and Market Sis.
Black Batiste,

OLNgON DNtOA1OCJ
a splendid thin black dress
fabric specially suited for warm
weather wear. They are made
cf the finest woods and for me-
dunn priced goods, no blacks
are more desirable-45 inches
wide for SO and 75c per yard.
Fine Serge Suiting,
in dark browns, olive greens,
garnets and blues-46 and 81
inches wide, made to sell for
SIPS. Too large an importa-
ton this backward weather
makes the price now 8sc per
yard. We never offered this
quality at SO low prize.
Fancy Silks.
Allthat's left of an importers
wholesale stock in ends and
part pieces of from S to IS
yards. There are about sew
eniy styles and the impor-
ter's price was 81 to
$I.75 per yard. We shall sell
them all, only about 1000
yards for 90 and SOC per yard.
For waists in this seasons
styles they will be very desir-
able.
Chiffon.
In colored Chiffon embroid-
cry we have made great reduc-
tions on what we have left OF
these goods-scme patterns
are last seasons style.
! Sl.0O ONES reduced to 0Oc.
81 and SO ones reduced to 75c.
Belts.
Our large assortment oi
Belts meets with much favor
and rapid sales--A new loi
Just received in feathers
and jeweied, from 25c to $4
Underwear.
Mems balbriggan and nat
uJal mixed shirts and drawer
made of fine Egyptian cottor
-25C each Bllbriggan shirts
drawers and kni-ket 'ockef,
for OOys-25c each
Pillow Gases,
600 Pillow Cases made O
extra heavy muslin, AZ or q.
inches wide.
AZ inches wide &C. each.
45 inches wide, 10c. each.
Special for Wednesday,
1900 yards 40 inch wild
unbleached heavy shee tins
muslin-8c grade for 515c pc
yard.
1900 yards Hill b!cache'
mus!ir-5Hc per yard.
VIM. B. SHARP & co
-
( BUY TRG G4EMUaNE
/; GYnIgp M VGS
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
HANSCOM'S.

Positively no other house offers
the values in fine groceries that we
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
Chiffon.

In colored Chiffon embroid-
cry we have made great reduc-
tions on what we have left OF
these goods-scme patterns
are last seasons style.
$3.50 ONES reduced to soc
81 and SO ones reduced to 75c.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24

Our Custom Trousers, $5|
up; Suits
department IL $2Oup. Mod
crate prices
for good work. Careful cutters
who will try to fit and give you|
just what you want, or will give|
you the latest style garments if
you have no special style of your
own. Full line of all the newest
and best cloths for suits. coats
and vests and trousers. Bic
stock, best styles, good trim
mings, capable tailors and everv
garment guaranteed to be salts
factory. Special styles in $40
and $25 Suitings for young men,
serges, cheyiots and worsteds.
Open evenings.
Evening journal., 1898-05-24
Belts.

Our large assortment OF
Belts meets with much favor
and rapid sales--A new lot
Just received in feathers
and jeweied, from 25C to So
Evening journal., 1898-05-24

hHWOIuN y, Market Street,
Evening journal., 1898-05-24

in dark browns, olive greens,
garnets and blues-46 and 81
inches wide, made to sell for
$I25. Too large an importa-
ton this backward weather
makes the price now 85c per
yard. We never offered this
quality az SO low a prize.
The age-herald., 1898-09-07

this memorandum experts of handwriting disagreed, some saying the handwriting was that of Dreyfus. others that the mefno- randum was in the handwriting of Major Esterhazy military spy of the French army. Two letters were laid before the court-martial, referring to secrets sold by a spy known as "D,' but the recipients or those letters both said that ID" was not Dreyfus.
 In 1896, two years after Dreyfus convie- ton, at time when there was strong movement looking to his retrial, a letter apepared substantiating one of the letters name. It was thereupon claimed in army circles that Dreyfus must needs be guilty. Colonel Henry forged that letter, and his recent suicide stands as a confession.
 At this point Colonel Pfcquart comes into the case. He succeeded Paty du Clam as the head of the intelligence bureau, and when he had collected evidence going to show that Esterhazy wrote the memoran- dunn upon which Dreyfus had been con- victed, and that he had at any rate sold French secrets to Germany, he (PicquarD was dismissed. Esterhazy, the spy, came forward with a spy's plausible excuses-that Dreyfus had initiated his handwriting, and that he (Esterhazy) had sold some secrets that he might the better get hold of the secrets of other governments
 The army and the government nave all along affected great mystery, alleging that the real evidence was kept out of sight for grave reasons of state, when the truth is Dreyfus was convicted solely on the waste paper memorandum, and nothing else. The mystery part of the affair is in fact an attempt to cover up a conspiracy long ago formed to drive every Hebrew officer out of the French army.
The age-herald., 1898-09-07
A IT 1liS GENTLEMAN

From the Washington Post.
 Mot since the palmy days of the early sos have the cattlemen of Texas enjoyed anyt/|1g like the prosperity they are hav- irF w. said Mir. George T. Hume, a wea.,ay ranchman of Austin, to a Post re- porter at the Ebbitt. MT Hume owns two ranches in Texas, one in the Indian terri tory, and he and his brother bought out the interests of the heirs of the celebrated Bean estate, several of whom live in Wash
 ngton, the property embracing large tracts of the finest farming lands in Northern Texas
 "Cattle are so high now" contiued Mir Hume, that I do not see how any man who buys them can hope. to make any profit-.ag.- -lshe investment Even yearlings are worth from $16 to SIS per head, and saw a bunch of extra fine ones not long since sell for $2O. Three-year-old steers are worth from $25 to BPS, and five-year-olds $lO It has been thirteen years since any such prices prevailed from 1885 up till last year the cattemen had nothing but hard times, and prices kept falling until it seemed as though 1t was hopeless to think of re- covery of values In this long intervel Of depression I should say that 90 per cent or the cattlemen or IeXaS became llfiailclely ruined. Men who had been rated as worth anywhere from $500 900 to $1 ,O00,000 became paupers. During the flush days when it seemed that there would never be the end to their revenues they lived extravagantly. and so when adverse times came they had neglected to lay by any of the cash they had expended with such prodgal hands.
 But those who held on to their herds and ranches are now reaping the rewards of their pluck and faith Unless a slump comes soon we shall have millionaire stockmen again in Texas. Fifteen years ago MT. Littleield. of Austin, bought a ranch in New Mexico, on which he has now 50 900 head of cattle. For several years past he has sold off from $200 900 to $259 900 worth Mrs King, who Is the largest indi vidual owner in the state. has a ranch of 1SO O00 acres in Nueces and Refugio coun- ties, with perhaps 10000 head of long horns thereon. She hardly knows how much money she Is worth but she is very level-headed, practical woman and attends to a great deal of the detail work of her immense business.
 .'The Capitol syndicate ranch, in the Panhandle, is the biggest cattle ranch in the world, comprising 100000 acres of land. It is owned chiefly by European syndi- cate and the property is bonded for 3D. OGO 000 I do not believe that it is much of A paving concern, as the sort of manage ment under which it is operated Is hardly ever as successful as individual owner- ship"
The age-herald., 1898-09-07
The Fever Situation.

Suspicious cases are reported here and there, but the chances are very good that investigation will show that the disease is confined to the Orwood district on this side of the river, and to the Franklin dis trict west of it. Franklin is about seveny- five miles west of New Orleans, on the Southern Pacific railroad, between the gulf and large body of fresh water called Grand Lake, It is an ideal location for the plague, and yet the disease is under con- trol and will soon be stamped out Only one death has occurred at Frankly out of a dozen cases.
 In the Orwood district 1t appears that Dr. Gray. a practicing physician at Tay- lor's, took, in some unexplained manner, the fever and died from it. the case show ing symptoms of black vomit. Two people who had been exposed to the plague in Dr. Gray's family removed to Orwood, and there they soon showed signs of the fever and from them the infection in the Orwood district arose. Tayor's is a railroad sta ton of the Illinois Central line. It is eight miles south of Oxford, and ten miles north of Water Valley. The little hamlet, Or wood, is eight miles from Taylor's or any railroad. The Orwood district is thinly settled, and the Mississippi authorities an- ticipate no trouble in confining the disease to its present localities and crushing it out
 There is no excitement over the matter in Mississippi, although quarantine regula- tions are rigidly enforced. The Mississippi board of health is well organized apd- it's immune inspectors are in Orwood prepared to meet the fever, 'unfinehingly and skill fully. Tho propose to extoAninate the fe- yer M orwood as they did at McHenry.
 The Orwood cases are of an exceedingly mild type, resembling the earlier cases of last year at Ocean Springs. Many believe the cases are of malaral origin-in other words, that they arose in the district with out the importation of fever germs, but this is one of those questions that no one can definitely determine, and that medical men will quarrel over to the end of time. It is sufficient to know that all existing cases are thoroughly "cordoned," and that the alert board of health of Mississippi is talk ing every possible step to prevent spread or the disease.
The age-herald., 1898-09-07
The State School Appropriation.

Fully one-half of the revenue of the state of Alabama says the .Gadsden Times-News, "goes for the education of the children. The total tax of the state is only about $2,O0O,O 900 year, and $1 ,OOO 900 of this goes for the education of our chil- dren." The Times-News is too generous by about one-half The appropriation of the state towards the support of the com mon schools is $35O, 900. Not cent more is taken out of the property taxes of the peo- pie. There are, it is true, some other items added-interest on the sixteenth section fund, poll taxes, liquor licenses, etc., bringing the total up to about $64O ,OOo The actual sum disbursed by the state through county superintendents and dis tricts" in that fiscal year ended September 30. 1897. was $6O7 ,25911 out of total sum of receipts amounting to $2,174,644.37. These exact figures of the last fiscal year are taken from the report of the state treas- urer.
 It is Mississippi, not Alabama, that is actually expending in the support of com mon schools a million dollars a year, aI- though Mississippi valuations are nearly one-third less than Alabamas. There have been a great many statements in this re- gard that exaggerated Alabama's pay ments to the common schools of the state, and it Is best to know just what the facts are. When the direct appropriation of the state, not including the poll taxes, is raised to one million dollars, Alabama will simply be doing what Mississippi on the one side and Georgia on the other are relatively do- ing in the work of educating the children of the masses. To attempt to say that Alabama is educating her children to the extent that her sister states are educating their respective children is simply to invite anybody who is so minded to fling at us the statistics of illiteracy gathered by the government.
The age-herald., 1898-09-07
THE soUTH's CREDIT
From the Baltimore News.

From the Baltimore News.
 The credit of the southern states has shown gratifying improvement during the past year. Bonds bearing a low rate of in- terest issued by states amp municipalities in that section, which a few years ago were hard to sell at any price, are now classed among the best securities upon the market, and investors are active competitors for them. An issue of Louisiana per cent. bonds was recently sold above par, and the state of Georgia recently negotiated a loan of $2OO, 900 In the north at 2k per cent. Vir- ginia centuries, which were quoted at 53 in August, 1896, are now selling around "A. The new per cent. bonds of that state have in the same period advanced more than 10 points, Railroad securities have also advanced sharply. Chesapeake and Ohio stock has nearly doubled in value fin two years. Southern Railway, preferred. stock is selling around 35, as against 1S1s in August, 1896, and the 5 per cent. bonds, which two years ago were quoted at S1A, readily taken now at 9S The advance made by the south in business standing is most gratifying, and it looks as if the old time hopelessness which in so many in- stances led to the embracing of financial vagaries were to be thing of the past,
The age-herald., 1898-09-07
The First at Home.

There will be great rejoicing in Jackson vile and North Alabama when the glad tidings that Representative Underwood has sent over the wires become generally known. The Age-Herald is inclined to think the joy in North Alabama will out run and outweigh the joy in Jacksonville. The soldier boys will be glad, it is true, to get out of the sand and away from the
 aeas of Jacksonville, but the mothers of those boys will be still more glad to have them at home again among their native hills, where they can find water clear as crysal that bears no deadly germs.
 The time for action, thanks to MT. Un- edrwood is near at hand among the old hills of Alabama. We cannot greet our soldiers with roar of cannon, but we can banish from their sight and taste fat bacon and beans and hardtack, and we can ana will give them the best that the land af- lords. Remember, there are twelve hun dred hungry men in the regiment, and twelve hundred chickens, fried very brown and to a turn should constitute one lleh ol the bill of fare when the boys arrive. They have earned those chickens. They were part of the grand reserve that Spain con templated after the rough riders rode up the hill at Santiago. They did their duty from their mastering in. obeying every or der, and meeting every call for drill and discipline in the heat and sands of the lower coast districts They will be glad to see the old hills again, and everybody in North Alabama will be glad to see them.
 Too much praise cannot be awarded to ! Representative Underwood for his assidu- ous work in getting the boys released rom service. now that the wars over. He has worked early and late for their release, and if the whole story could be told, it would no doubt be seen that it was he who was chiefly instrumental in securing the first order for their disbandment. The second order is wholly his work. He de- serves to be received, and feasted upon fried chicken, also, and to be voted back in November to place which he fills so efli- ciently and acceptably
The age-herald., 1898-09-07
GOLD FOR COTTON PACKERS
From the Savannah News.

From the savannah News.
 If the statement sent out by the New York banks is correct cotton pickers will be paid to a great extent this year in gold. It is the custom of southern banks to get currency from the New York banks at the beginning of the cotton season with which to harvest and move the cotton crop. They get small bills to facilitate the paying of the cotton pickers. This year 1t seems that the New York banks are not able to respond to the demand of their customers in the south for paper money. They have not more than enough for their own needs, and they cannot get any from the treasury. The consequence Is that gold will have to be used in moving the cottoncrop. The pros- of gold in circulation in the south this pect is therefore that there will be plenty year.
 But what has become of all the silver? It has not been so very long since the com- plaint was that there was more silver in circulation than there was any need for. In fact, silver was so plentiful that people objected to taking it in change. Cotton pickers, however, never objected to it. It is just the kind of money that the majority of them want. It may be, however, that 1t costs more to move silver, on account of it's weight, and for that reason the bankers get bills when they can, and after bills they prefer gold.
 We do not believe that the amount of money that is sent south nowadays is any, where near as large as 1t used Go be. The southern banks have pretty nearly money enough of their own to meet all the de- mands for moving the cotton crop One bank in this city offered to lend the state a few weeks ago large sum of money, the same not to be repaid until next January. It would seem, therefore, that this bank had more than enough money to supply it's cus- toners during the busiest part of the cotton season. The banks of the south are not as dependent on the banks of New York as they once were, and the time Is close at hand when they will have all that is re- uuired by their part of the country. They would have it now if so much of the wealtn of the south were not sent to New fork to pay losses incurred in gambling in cotton futiIreS.