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Evening journal., 1898-03-25
To Bring Lieutenant Jenkins BODY Hone.

PITTSBURG, March 25.-The mother
of Lieutenant Jenkins was shown the
bulletin announcing the finding of her
sons body. she was very much affect
ed, hut thankful that the strain of un-
certainty had been removed. She will
at once notify the authorities at the
naval station at Key West to have the
body shipped to Allegheny City.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
RecrnItinr Tn Rbode IsIand.

NEWPORT, r. l.. March 25.-Orders
have been received here TO ship crews
for the torpedo boats Gwyn and Tai
bot, which have been lying at Fort
Adams since they We're turned over to
the government several days Ago from
the torpedo station. 1t was announced
that machinists, engineers, water tend
ers, coal passers, cooks, stewards and
seanen are wanted as soon as possible,
and recruiting has begun.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25

5 cheap substitute for a standard
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but bargain. Be careful To &c
what you ask for.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
Roel.y nIountaln sharpshooters.

DENVER, March 25.-Colonel Frank
d. Bartlett and DR.. b. F. Wooding Of
this city are enrolling 500 young men,
experts in the use Of the rifle, who will
offer their services to President Nc
Kinley in case of war. The organiza-
ton win be known as the Rocky Noun
tain Sharpshooters. Colonel Bartlett
was a member Of the celebrated Creed
moor rifle team.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
To repair Fortiacations.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. March 25.-
Orders have been received here to have
the fortifcations at Fort McCleary,
Gerrish Island and Jerrys Point put in
order at once. Chief Engineer Walker.
q. S. A., is here, and modern guns will
be installed without delay.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
The Kentucky and Ixearsarge Launched.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March 25.-
The twin battleships Kentucky and
Eearsarge were launched from the
yards OF the Newport News Drydock
and Shipbuilding company yesterday in
the presence of an immense crowd.
There was not e hitch in the pro-
gramme, and cheers from 10000 throats
greeted the latest additions TO the Unit
ed States navy as they slid from the
ways, the prov of one sprinlded with
foaming champagne and the other
christened with pure water from the
home Of Abraham Lincoln.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
MINE UNDER THE MAINE.
Alleged Letter From Lieutenant jenkins
Asserts This.

AHsEIIH InIss
COLUMBUS. o., March Pa special
to The Dispatch from Lima, o.. says:
Mrs. William II. Jones of this city has
Just received a letter from her cousin,
Lieutenant jenkins, who lost his life
In the explosion Of the Maine
The letter was written TO his mother
In Plttsburg a few days before the ex-
plosion. He states in the letter that he
had discovered a mine under the Maine.
He writes much Of a startling nature.
but the relatives refuse to make it pub
lie. They say that it win come out in
the report of the board OF inquiry. The
letter had been forwarded to different
relatives Of Lieutenant Jenkins and just
reached Mrs. Jones yesterday.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
spanlsh ships In Irish waters.

QUEENSTOWN, March 25. - The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers Onardo
and Audaz arrived here yesterday. They
encountered heavy weather in the Irish
sea. They win coal here and then pro-
coed 70 Ferrol.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25

A merchant who keeps. both eyes
open has in stock goods that are in
demand. He furnishes what you want.
and not a substitute. Buy OF him.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
Tnnds For Poor ola spain.

MADRID, March 25.-It was an
nounced last evening that the Bank of
spain is to lend the Spanish govern
ment 200. 100000 pesetas, guaranteed by
the new treasury bonds.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25

A manufacturer with a reputation to
lose must keep his goods up to a high
standard. Imitators don't care. See
that you get what you order when you
60 to buy.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25

.iieved the ministry viii so Just as far
as It can without jeopardizng its own
existence end the survival OF the pres
ent Spanish dynasty.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
JenI,l.s, Uncle and Mother Deny 1t.

PITTsBURG. March 25.-T. c. Jen-
kins. a prominent citizen of Pittsburg
and uncle OF Lieutenant Jenkins Of the
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
Wenther ProbabiIltles.

Fair and slightly warmer; southerly
winds.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25
wilmington y Northern r r
TIME TABLE N EtFECr JUNE "a
1897

IlMh IABl4D l4t TT A hfC JONh ~
1897.
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Station) for =. & o. Junction, Montchan-
in Winterthur. GuyencOurt, Granogue,
Cossart, Chadd's Ford Junction, Pocop-
son, West Chester. Embreeville. Norton
Vile, Coatesville and intermediate sta
tions, daily except Sunday, at 720 a. m.
sos a. m. 210 and 100 p. IN.
For Waynesburg Junction, Springfield
and intermediate stations. daily, except
Sunday. at 40 a, m, 30 and 400 j. m.
Sundays only at S.e5 m. 10 400 y. m.
For Joanna. Birdsu,To. Reading and
intermediate stations daily except Sun
day at 40 "a. M, and z;lO p. m. Sundays
only at sos q. m and 10 y. m.
A. 9. MCAUSLAND, Superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS. Gen. Pass Agt.
Evening journal., 1898-03-25

Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. 10,
Wilmington (express), $50, 7.2O, 7.55, s.S9
s.f6, 40l, Al, SOS, 5S5. 55s 6.i7, 6.S5. III
lilo, Ills .. M. and 1905 night
Accommodation, 6.a. 7.3O, sl2. 1895
M LIS s.l6. 403, 44i, s.25. SIS, 1908 AM
Evening journal., 1898-03-25

Schedule in effect November "A. 1897.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsc
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10

A Sacramento man happened 10 <x-
anime the gizzards Of brace Of mallsrd
ducks which be bought few DAYS ago
and found in them gold nuggets to the
value of s1-s0 each As the ducks cost
him only 40 cents he cleared 81. 60 by the
operation The general impression is
that the ducks must have picked up the
gold in the far north.
In spite Of her vsunted farm lands
Denmark supplies much Of the butter
eaten IN England while the number Of
eggs sent there from Russia is enor-
nous During last year St. Petersburg
alone shipped TO English ports e9-5oo.-
600 eggs. which were carefully assorted
and packed in straw in cases of 500
each The total quantity Of eggs re-
eeived from all points in Russia during
last year was $4,000. O00-
Mr.. Locker made q speech in the
Austrian reichsrath a fortnight ago
which lasted from ten O'Clock on Thur
day night until II o'clock Friday morn
ing The speech contained about 10000
words and during its delivery Mr.. Leck-
er drank a few glasses of wine. several
cups of coffee and IS glasses Of water.
When the ordeal was over a physician
examined him and found that his pulse
and breathing were normal ard he
showed no signs of physical strain
In these 6ays Of lively competition
every the beard does not escape the
record breaker The town of yande-
Desse claims the honor through a man
born IN 1926 in that town. Bearded at
IL years of age at IA the growth had
reached six inches in length Years
passed and the beard still grew Almost
white it measured II feet When he
walked the proprietor of this exfracr-
dIrary sppen6zee threw his beard in
silky folds over his arm. as the Roman
senators threw their togas- In winter
he wrapped il round his throat like a
boa As he was only five feet and three
inches tall his beard was twice the
length Of its wearer-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10
THE LATE FASHIONS

There is no Pereeptible difference in
the shapes Of sleeves They III the arm
closely from wrists to shoulders. and
have Puffs. rufies. caps. epaulettes and
what not, according to fancy
There are many waists with little
basque skirts These are sczIloped. cut
in battlement points or left open at the
seams and bound 1t would appear that
every style of finish had been employed
upon these little frills-
A stylish hat IS of dark blue velvet.
The brim is edged with a narrow band
of very fine Persian lamb The crown
has trimming of velvet eoiled round
and round until it resembles a huge
nest. from the middle of which rise fan
cy feathers and sigrettes-
The noticeable thing in the largest
stock Of newly-impcrted dress mate
rails IS the somberness and subdued Ell
fects of the eolors- They are exquisite
" blended and are q striking contrast
to the somewhat giaring shades with
which we have of late been familiar.
1t is novel experience of the woman
who does her shopping abroad to find
that she makes nothing whatever bv
purchasing her furs on the other side.
All the choicest furs come in drry free.
and so skillfUl are American workmen
in preparing and dressing them that
many European houses send their furs
to this country to be finished for max
iuxuD.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10
a GLANCE at THE PAST.

Apropos of the new spider silk. a
Philadelphia manufacturer has discox-
erred. in an old book on color. dated
1914, an account of attempts TO promote
spider silk culture. which failed be-
cause the spiders. when brought to-
gether, fought to the death, down to the
last survivor
The foundation of the families of
about 400 barons in the British house of
lords dates back TO 14OO. the earliest be-
ing 1864 The oldest family in The Brit
ish lies is the Mar family. of Scotland,
1898 The Campbells of Argyll date
from 1870. and the Grosyenor family
from 1866.
In the reign of Edward Ill there were
al Bristol. England. three brothers, who
were eminent clothiers and wooden
weavers. aud whose family name was
blanket. They were the first persons
who manufactured that comfortable
material which has ever since been
called by their name, and which was
then used for PEASANTS clothing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10

The execution of the constitution of
the United States was due to James
Madison. to whom was given the title
of Father of the Constitution
Connecticut had IN circulation prf-
waite or unauthorized coinage. issued by
John HigIey, of Cranky. in 1877 This
coinage was made of copper. mined in
the town. and known as the CRANKY or
Higley Tokens
The name Point Comfort, Va was
given TO the locality in 1907 By the first
colonists on their voyage of exploration
up the James river, -Poynt Comfort on
accounte of the gOode channel and safe
anchorage is offered
Massachusetts,. on Nay 20. 1889. e.
tablished the first mint at Boston Of
which John Hull was mint master. at
which were issued coins OF the value Of
Twelve pence, six pence and three
pence pieces and -every shilling
weighing the three-penny troj weight
and lesser peeces proportionably-
In 1861. in time of peace. four Eng
liSh ships appeared in the harbor of
New Amsterdam and demanded its sur
render Stout old Peter Stuyvesart, the
lame governor who had ruled in the
Dutch colonies for many years. resolved
to fight But the city was weak and
without fortifcations. and the people.
seeing the useIessness of contending
against the ships persuaded Stuyvesart
10 surrender The name New Amster-
dam was Immediately changed to New
York, the whole province having been
granted TO the duke Of York at the
time Of the surrender New York city
had but LOO people. most of them
speaking the Dutch language
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10

We are headquarters for Agricultural Imp
leements, Machinery and Vehicles, including
Cooper Farm and Freight Wagons. Our
Spring wagons and Concord Bugg es are es-
peciaily built for Idaho trade
Canton Sulky and Hand Plows; j. |. Case
sulky and hand ploWs; Canton steel lever and
WOOD frame harroWs; Superior grain drills;
SSeWel center cut disc harroWs and seeders:
McCormIck. harvesting nachnery--best on
e9arth steel hay rakes, both hand and self
uumps; hhiatrdbware: nails Jewel stoves and
Harness, saddles, whips. and harness hard
ware: Our harness are fully guaranteed to be
pest California Oak Stock. Windows, sash.
doors and glass. We have the most completes
stock of Paints and Oils in this country. Wag-
on hardwood, iron and steel. Grass and field
SeedS, and other lines too numerous to mention
our goods and prices are ALWAYS satisfac-
tory. No trouble for us to answer inquiries
for anything in our line
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10
A " oman's Deed.
A BENEFACTRESS WHO IS
DOING IKCALCULABLE GOOD.
Dev0teS Much of Her Time to the Benefits of
ChiIdren-How She Helps Them.
From me Evening Hews, Defroa, Men

Ml John Tansey. of 100 Baker Street,
Detroit, Michigan, Is one Of those women
who always know just what to do in all
trouble and gicknem- One that is q mother
to those In distress To reporter she said:
Il am the mother of ten children and
have raised eight Of them. SeverAl years
ago we had a serious time with my daughter,
which began when she was about sixteen
years old. She did not have any serious
Illness but seemed to gradually waste away.
Having never had any consumption in our
families, as we come Of good old Irish and
Scotch descent, We did not think IL was that
disease. Neither did she have a hacking
cough. yet she grew thinner and paler each
day. Our doctor called the disease BY an
odd name which. as / afterward learned.
meant lack of blood.
Ii Is impossible TO describe the feelippr
John and had as we noticed our daughter
slowly passing away from us. As a last re-
sort was induced TO try DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, made by the DR.. VIII
Iiams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.
T., which / understood contained in q con-
densed form all the elements necessary TO
give new life and richness to the blood and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10

restore shattered nerves. Before -vhs hsd
taken half a box, there was q decided change
and after three month"; treatment you would
not bave recognized her, rs her health vas
so greatly improved. 6he gained In nesh
rapidly and soon was in perfect health. I
have always kept the pills In the house since
and have recommended them 10 every one 1
could. 1 have told many mothers about
them and they hare made some wonderful
cures: One Of the girls had q young lady
friend thst came to the house almost every
day, and she was q sight Honestly. she
seemed almost transparent. I did mot care
to have my daughters associate With her, as
was afraid she would drop dead some day
when they were out on the street recon-
rnended and begged her 10 take DIR. WI
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and told
her OF their sterling Qualities and how the
cost was slight, being only 90 cents a boz or
nx boxes for $3.50, at any druggists Final
ly induced her 10 try them.
They helped her wonderfully. and uu-
doubtedly saved her life She now recon-
mends them to other young women.
Every mother In this land should keen
these pills in the house, "a they are good for
many other ailments- / don't believe In
doctorlng and never spent much money in
medicines, but / can recommend Dr. VIII
lisms' Pink Pills TO every mother that has
daughter just coming into vom&nhood-"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10

Ragged Rube-I wish some bloke
would come along an plank down in a
lump all de cash / expect to earn durin'
de balance of me life.
Weary WIlie-Wot would ye do wild
it7
I'D git berry. Y. Journal.
, 1898-11-01
A-.te,s yars.t,e. .f Dogs.

The first domesticated mammal seems
70 have been the dog. In the Swiss So
oiety Of Natural History last year Pro-
feasor studer read q paper on ancient
European dogs. The oldest variety was
the 70 called peat dog. It belongs to the
ueolithic period. There were four other
varieties known in the bronze period
and in that Of the lake dwellings. Di-
rect descendants Of these are the Ger
man hunting hounds. the shepherd dog
and the poodle.
In America there is little evidence
that my dog was trained for hunting
In the far north the Eskimo dog was q
beast Of draft, the only one known to
the red race. The dogs Of Mexico and
Central America seem to have been
principally raised for food or ceremonial
sacrifices. III Peru there were several
varieties under domestication, two of
which have been clearly distinguished.
1t is noteworthy that although in
many American tribes the dog vas q
sacred or mythical animal in the le-
gends he was not regarded with affec-
ton, but with dislike and aversion, a
fact strongly brought out by Won Tschu-
DID. G. Brinton in Science.
, 1898-11-01
The oldest Patent.

The question as to the holder Of the
Oldest patent in this country has brought
out from the heirs Of Joseph Jencks
some additional facts which tend to
show that he was the first inventor in
this country. Patents granted from the
sovereign power Of England for land.
water and other privileges were not I'M
common in early colonial times. Joseph
Jencks Of Lynn. Masa., = number of
years previous to receiving 4 patent for
an invention CT a scythe had been
granted one for IAN application Of wa
ter power to mills" Biographical notes
state that MI. Jencks introduced TO the
Massachusetts, colony the idea Of patent
ing inventions, and that he might pro-
test and introduce his ideas seems to
have been q reason for coming to the
new country. The grass scythe patented
in 1859 was perhaps the most valuable
Of his inventions. The improvements
over the old English scythe, with its
short, thick blade, like q bush scythe,
consisted in frightening the blade,
making it thinner and welding a square
bar at the back and strengthening it.
Today this scythe. practically unchang-
I'd, il used in Europe and America. The
patent was withheld from Mr.. Jencks
for nine years. az 1t was thought to be
too valuable to be monopolized. Hart
ford Courant.
, 1898-11-01

The plateroom at Marlborough House
contains ~ enormous amount Of valu-
able proIcr'y. 1t is absolutely fireproof
and always guarded with u%nceasing
vigilance The floor is tiled, the fit
tings M; iogany. Round the room,
reaching from floor to ceiling, are the
cases, each about three feet deep. In
the cent? Of the room is u special case,
matching Tia others. This was on
structed IL the silver wedding year to
receive Il enormous amounts of pres,
ents givel 10 the prince and princess.
1t is liEcl with plain blue cloth.
1t is in this room that the special din
ner service--one of which is the finest
in existence-are kept, besides the silver
for ordinary use. Here, too. are to be
seen presentation services, centerpieces,
s~alvers, f1asi.s, tankards, yacht racing
cups and Christmas, Easter and christ
sninR 9ifts.
, 1898-11-01
NATURES EpjrAeu.

Who knows where the graveyard b
Where the fox nnd tic eagle liefI
Who Las seen the ~olcquies
OF the red deer vixen they diei
With death they steal away
Out of the sight CT the sun,
Out Of the sight of the living they
Pay the debt and are done,
No marble marks the place;
b common forest l.. own
Covers them over with Quaker grace
Just where they laid them down.
Bat n few years, if you see
In summe a deeper green
Here II there. it is like to be
The spot where their bones have been.
Thus, not mo'V to the poor dead year.
No grave nor 'shostiy stone,
But u greener life and q warmer cheer
Be b only sign that he's gone
Christian Register
, 1898-11-01
BURNE-JONES
Aossetti's Influence In Causing the
Artist to Hypheuate His Name.

6ossettfs In Causing the
Artist to Hypheuate His Name.
It may or may not be true that it was
Rossetti who urged Burne-Jones, when
at the outset of his career, to connect
with a hyphen "Burne'' and Jones' -
says William Sharp in The Atlantic.
Jones' is nobody" Rossetti would
declare. "only a particle of a vast null
tiple! But Burne-Jones-that is unmis-
takable!"
1t was an amusing trait in Rossetti
that he was wont to designate the good
work of this or that friend as the work
of-and he would mention the most
distinctive name or part name OF the
person concerned. Thus he would say.
Eyes. that is Burne-Jones, but this,
this here, you know, is only Jones', F" or
''That now is the real Holman Hunt.
but this here is only Hunt" or. You
can hear Tennyson in that. but Alfred
wrote the other lines"
l recall two amusing instances where
Burne-Jones more or less unconsciously
adopted the same method. He was asked
once il he thought William Bell Scott
more eminent as q poet or as an artist.
81 never thought very highly Of Bell"
be replied. Then, seeing a look of sur
prise, added, with a humorous twinkle,
81 liked old Bell Scott-old Sootus. as
we always called unanimously, and
/ think William Bell Scott wrote some
very fine verse, but l always thought j,
was a pity that Bell took to p~ainting!''
The other instance occurred When
some one remarked to him that "Par'
nell was only an agitator." "Charlet
Stewart Parnell," he replied with EN-
phasis, twas one of tho greatest publ,
men of our day and far and away the
ablest Irish leader" "But Parnell, y
etc., resumed the objector, to be again
corrected by the other disputant.
''Charles Stewart Parnell," etc.
, 1898-11-01

''Did You read this, dear?' said MIRA
Grigsby to Orlando the other night.
''It's Z strange case. A harmless lunatio
imagines that he's a grain OF corn and
will not go into the yard lest q chicken
ct him. Isn't it an odd delusionv
"Oh, the worlds full Of such delu-
sions, dear!'' said Grigsby. II know q
harmless lanatic who seems to imagine
that she's q piece Of cheese, and she
will fy from . oom when . mouse en-
tere Il for fear the little creature will
deyouI her. London it'll Bits.
, 1898-11-01

Some great man WAS taking q party
oR friends over his newly built house.
Ono Of the party would not admire it
and complained that there e too
lmapy a~nachronisms. "Oh, said q lady
Who was noted for her toadyism and
who had been unstinted in her admirs-
,tion, ''don't you like anachronisms? !
think they are such . beautiful orna-
ment," -Spectator.
, 1898-11-01

Professor. they raid, "g,se ~ =
deep metaphysical conandrna.
"Weii," ha said after u r:oncnt's
thought, "when is which 'what'y'
They gave 1t up.
"When it 10 neither. explained the
predecessor.
And whsn they had studied it ont
they undsrstood.-Chic.go TxihIle.
, 1898-11-01
RI IS
"Don't want any," cts time to

" NI11IC 10 Ky 90
work." leave me
alone" There you
are, limp as a rag,
lying in bed when
there's good cold
cash waiting for you
| down town. But
your head is heavy.
Your eyelids are
lead: Your tongue
, 1898-11-01

blood. It will
make you sleep
at night, wake
in the morn
ing, eat your
meals and work
with a zest. 1t
cures all dis
, 1898-11-01

= Australia spring beeins Ar. ~
amnw, nov. 20; autumn. Fee 20.
M&gM3na4r. May 70.
, 1898-11-01
NJ. de M.ra.el,e would No, Tell.


"a venerable and worthy nobleman,
NJ. Pompignan de Mirabelle, was i'm.
prudent enough to repeat at a supper
party some satirical verses he had heard
touching Mime. de Pompadour and NJ.
de Sartines, the chief of police. Warned
that De Sartines had filled in his name
on a lettre de cachet, NJ. de Mirabelle
called at the police Office and asked tc
what prison he should betake himself.
TO V%incennes, said De S%artines.
ITO V;ncennes.' repeated NJ. de
Mirabelle to his coachman, and he ar
rived at the dungeon before the order
for his detention.
"Once a year De Sartines made a
formal visit to Vincennes, and once a
year pnnctually he demanded of NJ. de
Mirabelle the name Of the author of the
verses. If | knew, l should not tell
you,' was the invariable reply, but as
life NJ. de Mirabelle died in Vim
cennes a very old dungeons
Of Paris
A Philosophers 6enthbed.
A French physician, l read, has re
GENTLY expired in a truly professional
manner as well as With the serenity that
man should show in his last hour. He
pointed out the precise moment when
his pneumonia developed fatal symp-
toms and predicted exactly when death
would supervene. If he knew as much
about other peoples condition as his
own, he must have been a loss to his
patients. Halter died in a somewhat
similar manner. Feeling his own pulse
when he found it almost gone, he turned
toa brother physician with, my friend,
the artery ceases to beat, and died
Keats, less technical and accurate, but
with an equal perception of his APP
preaching end, said, II feel the daisies
growing over me-" The failure of sight
Is the omen most generally recognized.
Some, however, have not only no pre-
science CT their. coming fate, but their
conviction is entirely the 9th sr way. 81
do not mean to be killed to-day" was
the remarli If the great Turenne a mo.
ment befor he was struck by the cannon
shot that lilled him.-London Graphic.