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For Sale

room frame house and vacant lots on the
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" i'll sell at bargain, address Il. q. WEIGH,
I'd limo Morrow, Ono
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Peoples Exchange.

A DVERfISEMENrS under the head OF
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wanted, when not exceeding four lines. inserted
FREE in these columns,
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Rent, Financial, Lost and Miscellaneous
Wants inserted for cents a line esch insertion
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lifts,
Cor. Main and 9th s q
Recruiting Office.

For the cause of Cubans. Whoever
wants 70 enlist must purchase suit Of
clothes at Gatzek, the tailor's, No. 10
north tenth street. If
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Richmond Palladium.
THURSDAY, APRIL IS. 1898.
Weather.

WAsaISsros. ID. c.. April 2s.-For
Indiana: Showers this afternoon and
tonight. Friday generally fair.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
WHERE POLITICS EHDED.
SENATOR GRAY SAID, WE ARE
HERE AS AMERICANS TO SUP
PORT AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT


SENATOR GRAY SAID, WE ARE
HERE AS AMERICANS TO SUP
PORT AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
During the debate yesterday Senator
Gray, Of this state, member OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, said he
would not place his support of Cuba in
this crisis upon anything so inexpres-
sibly low as to who may or may not
own Spanish or Cuban bonds. Politics
ended at the shore line. We were here
as Americans to support an American
president. While he supported the COM
mittee resolution, he favored the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Frye, which is
also favored by four other members of
the committee.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, wanted to
know If Mr.. Gray intimated that other
senators were not so loyal to the coun-
try because they supported measures
which the president did not want, and
pointed out that the committees reso-
luton was not in line with the presi-
dents wishes.
Mr.. Gray disclaimed any intention to
cast any reflection upon the loyalty of
other senators. In his opinion all agree
in a patriotic effort to support the
president The United States had wait
ed thus far and maintained at great
cost a strict neutrality because of the
conscience of the American people. The
circumstances and the close proximity
Of Cuba made it necessary to intervene
now to put an end to the existing con-
ditions in Cuba
I'VE have waited until the situation
has become intolerable," said Mr.
Gray, land we can wait no longer.
believe the president did everything in
his power to secure an honorable peace,
but he has now turned the question
over to Congress, and we must take the
momentous steps which we are now
about to take. These are the reasons
which actuate us in taking this drastic
step. The nations of the world will ap-
plaud our action, but if they should
not, God help them and the civilization
which they represent. Outraged nature
cannot longer stand that which we have
been called upon to endure. God would
hold us to responsibility if we contin-
ned to hold our peace"
Mr.. Gray maintained that the recog-
milton OF independence would at this
time be improper, because it could not
be expected that the United States, af-
ter putting an end to the war, would
retire without influence and without
voice in the construction of the islands
government He said that the United
States would hold the destiny of Cuba
in its own hands. but there was no in
tention to absorb territory, and we
would therefore be absolved from any
obligations as to Cuban bonds.
Mr.. Gray concluded with a brilliant
tribute to the American manhood
which would rally to the cry OF hu-
manity and outraged womanhood. and.
IL necessary, die to preserve the honor
and dignity OF the United States.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
SAFETY OF HIGH STEEL BUILD
TNGS.

SAFETY OF HIGH STEEL BUILD
TNGS.
Lightning is not dangerous to the
steel skeleton building. The entire
skeleton, in fact, is a lightning rod Of
the most efficient type. 1t is closely riv-
eted together, forming a continuous
rod; the steel columns extend through
the basement to a broad steel founda-
ton, below the basement floor, and are
usually in the damp soil The iron
water pipes in the building, too. are
connected with the iron street pipes OF
the city water supply, which form a
very effective ground connection. The
same is true Of the gas pipes. so that
in the way OF protection from lightning
nothing is left to be desired. The
Home Insurance building. in Chicago
was struck by lightning on one cor
ner some time ago, but the only in
jury was the displacement OF a few
bricks where the lightning entered the
cornice to reach the steel, through
which 1t was taken OF harmlessly.
There is no record OF any person ever
having been injured by lightning when
in a steel or iron frame building, or
when on board OF a steel or iron ship.
Earthquake effects on tall buildings
have always been matters OF interested
speculation. The native hut in the Ma
lay Archipelago is the one builling
that is never injured by an earthquake.
It's construction closely resembles the
steel skeleton in its general engineer
ing principles. Posts are set in the
ground and the skeleton frame work
Is all notched and lashed together. The
exterior is simply a covering to keep
out the weather. The steel skeleton
Is much Like a bird cage, firmly rlvet-
ed together at every joint, so, that the
shaking OF an earthquake might shake
of some OF the exterior masonry, but
could not injure the building nor its
inhabitants.
In building in an earthquake coun-
try, special precautions should be
taken whereby any injury, either ex-
ternal or internal, could be entirely
avoided, and one Of these tall build
lngs would be as safe as the middle of
ten acre lot The extra earthquake
precautions are neither difficult nor
expensive. They consist in putting in
additional ribs in the partitions and
external walls to which the masonry is
firmly anchored. In such a building
all the partitions should be OF con-
crete, with steel rods imbedded in it.
-Cassier's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
PRrNCrPAL .AND SURRTY.

In a few days the treasury OF New
Castle county will receive the sum of
$4,000 from the sureties Of John j.
Dougherty, who was, not many years
ago, tax collector for the Northern dis
trict OF Wilmington hundred. He de-
faulted in his payments to the county
and the Levy Court was forced to pro-
ceed on his official bond To prevent
this the sureties filed bill in equity,
holding that they were not liable for
the full amount Of the shortage as the
the Levy Court had been requested by
them to remove Dougherty and deliver
to them, or their agent, his books, and ii
had refused Ito do so. They contendedthat
from that moment their Inability
ceased.
BE this as it may, the contention
could not have been sound, else the
liberal amount paid would have been
much smaller.
These sureties of John j. Dougherty
are entitled to much public sympathy.
They were the victims OF misplaced
confidence in man who professed to
be their friend and whose integrity
they were willing to guarantee. They
assumed the risk which every man as
sumes in going on an official bond
Too many persons regard the signing
of such a bond as a mere matter Of
form. They do not look upon Il as a
serious matter, and, for this reason,
when the principal defaults, the sure
ties consider that they are treated
harshly II called upon to make good
the shortage.
When one considers the cheerful and
willing manner with which men as
sumo such risks it is a compliment to
the office-holding class that 50 few are
called upon to meet such voluntary
obligations.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
EDITORIAL COMMENT


A fire was discovered burning briskly
in a New York letter-box the other
night When New York girls write
love letters they are too ardent.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Charlotte Smith has convened and
passed a set Of very warlike resolutions
ultimatum to Weyler.- Washington
Post
The condemnation Of mendacious
yellow journalism by every reputable
newspaper in the country is exceeding
ly gratifying. If only the immediate
neighbors of these sheets indulged in
structures on them, they could say with
some show of plausibility that the mo-
tive was jealousy. But that answer
won't do when representative journals
thousands of miles away declare their
course to be shameful and criminal
This proof that the American press. as
a whole, is morally sound is the one
good thing that has come out Of the
eruption Of yellow journalism.-Ne
York Tribune
Secretary Long has been fortunate
enough to incur the enmity Of the yell
low journals, which will induce the
American public to believe that he is a
good man.-Nashville American.
The postmaster generals order to
discontinue the post office at Lake City
5. c., was but a slight anticipation OF
the natural course of events. A COM
munity capable Of the barbarity prac-
ticed on the colored postmaster and his
family could scarcely escape retrogres-
sion to point where mail service
would be a barren formality. Wash
ington Star.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15

NEWSPAPER MAN TO THE last.
In these days Of sharp competition
among newspapers, the man who can
obtain for his paper the largest number
OF exclusive and authentic items Of
news is considered the most useful man
about the establishment, while the
newspaper which gives to it's readers
the largest number OF such items is re-
garded as the best newspaper in the
com munity. To obtain such exclusive
stories the newspaper men Of to-day
employ many agencies and exercise
a large amount Of diligence and indus
try. The exclusive story is called
beat" and both newspaper men and
newspapers boast of the number Of
beats" they have secured upon their,
contemporaries. This is not confined
10 the editorial and reportorial depart
ments, but permeates the mechanical
departments as well. In fact, the most
extreme case Of this which has come to
our notice for long time is graphic
ally set forth in a dispatch from SYRIA
ouse, New York.
Edward F. Gebhardt a printer in the
Syracuse Courier Office, entered the re-
porters' room on Tuesday evening and
said, Boys, I've got a SCOOP for you. 1
am tired Of life and I've taken twenty
grains OF morphine. I'll be dead In a
few minutes" Some Of the reporters
thought that he was Joking, and told
him so. I'm in dead earnest" !" he con-
tinued. I'm going to die right here
where I've worked for twenty years. l
want you to write me up in good shape.
Just put your story under big head
lines, and say that Eddie Gebhardt.
known all over the United States. from
Portland, Me, to Portland, Ore, has
committed suicide. Everybody will
know me-" He had seated himself in a
chair while talking and, as soon as he
had concluded his uncanny narrative
he lapsed into Inconsistencies. The
ambulance was summoned and he was
taken to the hospital, but died soon az.
ter his arrival there.
Gebhardt was doubtless sufferinl
from temporary insanity, which as
sumed a suicidal tendency, but In hi
distemper he did not lose sight OF tn,
value to his paper Of the exclusiv,
story OF his dramatic exit from life. Tn,
yellow journals Of New York owe tha
dead printer a monument.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
THE NEWARK GRAVE RoBBERI

Newark, April 15-Edgar A. Finle
of Wilmington, son of Samuel Finle
whose grave was recently desecrate
visited the vault here yesterday al
stated that his mother, Mrs F'inie
whose body was reported stolen, h;
been buried beneath the vault, and ,
did not think that any remains b;
been removed. He said that not
much jewelry had been buried Wi
May Woodrow as has been suppose
but no traces Of any jewelry could \
found in the examination yesterda
The coffin Of the little boy has not be-
touched.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
POSITIONS TO Be HELD OPEN
A POST OFFICE EdPLOYE WHO
ENiLISTS WILL FIND HIS JOB
WAITING WHEN HE RETURNS.

WAITING WHEN HE RETURNS.
A dispatch from Washington will
prove OF especial interest to amy Will
mington post office employees who wish
to enlist. 1t says:
Numerous letters having been re-
ceived at the Post Office Department
containing inquiries from postal en-
ployes as to the conditions upon which
they could go to the front in the event
of hostilities, POstmaster-Gener Gary
yesterday isseud the following:
Ordered, That in the event CT a call
upon any regular militia organization
to enter the military service of the
United States, such officers, clerks, let
ter-carriers or other employees Of the
Post Office Department or OF post Of
fees, or of the railway mail service,
who may be members of such organiza-
tions, or may enlist in the military
or naval service of the United States,
will, upon application, be granted las
far as possible without serious impair
ment to the postal service) leaves OF
absence without pay, their positions to
be held open awaiting their return, and
to be filled during their absence in the
military or naval service by such tenn
porary appointments or details as may
be practicable.
Leaves Of absence, under like condi-
tions, will be granted postmasters upon
application to the department at offices
which can be placed in charge Of per-
sons acceptable to the sureties and to
the department. Such leave can be ex-
tended from time to time, but not be-
yond the date of the expiration Of the
pOstmaster's commission.
JAMES A. GARY,
"POstmaster General"
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
AssoCIATIoN ELECTs pIRECTORs. |

ASSOCIATION ELECTS DIRECTORS.
The following directors of the Young
Woman's Christian Association were
elected last evening: Mrs. Il. S. Finley,
Mrs. Samuel McClary, Mrs. e. T. War
ner, Mrs. w. II. Billany, Mrs. Edward
Robinson, Mrs. Thomas Savery, Miss
Elsie Horn, Mrs. Melville Gambrill,
Mrs. Henderson, two years. Mrs H. A.
Brown, Mrs. J. Frank Ball. Mrs. H. f.
Dure, Mrs. n. e. Sparks, Mrs. A. II.
Berlin, Mrs. J. F. Higgins. Mrs. Thomas
Benson, Mrs. w. w. Downing, Mrs. w.
Fredericks, Mrs. S. Almond, three
years. Mrs. George S. Capelle, Mrs.
J. r. Milligan, Mrs. II. II. Ward, Mrs.
S. Shearman, Miss Emma Graves, Mrs.
T. e. Young, Mrs. w. B White, Mrs.
Jennie Adair, Miss Matte Johnson, Mrs.
w. E. TouchtOn. The directors will
meet to organize on Monday afternoon
at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
INCREASING HIER sTRENGTH.

The dredge Vim, belonging to the
Atlas Dredging Company, has been
hauled out on the marine railway at
the yards OF the Pusey and Jones Com
pany. Radical improvements will be
made in her hull. Both sides will be
stripped of from top to bottom, and
five-inch yellow pine sides will be put
on. reinforced by fore-and-aft and
vertical tenders to shield them. That
will make her sides ten INCHES thick
and give her greater power OF resist
ance II is regarded as a great i'm
provement over the old style OF
sheathing,. A full force of men is al
ready at Work on her.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
nAVIS-PIITMMElR.

Cambridge, Md, April 15.-Miss Ida
Day Plummer, Of Baltimore, and Cap
tain Daniel Moncure Davis, of Freder-
icksburg, Va, were married Wednesday
evening at the residence of the brides
sister, Mrs. M. e. Winterbottom, in
Cambridge. Misses Evelyn Mills and
Nellie Medly, great-nieces of the bride,
dressed in blue silk, served as flower
girls. The bride was attired in hand
some travelling suit of cadet blue. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
James l.. Bryan, assistant rector Of
Christ Episcopal Church. Captain
Davis has been for the past twenty-five
years in the employ of the Weems Line
OF steamers, being now in command OF
the Essex. Among the guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
LETTER MAKES THEM GLAD.

Postmaster Moore this morning re-
ceived a notice from Postmaster-Gen-
eral Gary saying that all postmasters
who go to war and return before the
expiration of their time, shall be allow
ed to serve out their full term at the
close OF the war; The letter further
states that all subordinates under the
civil service ruies who go to war can,
at the end Of hostilities, go back and
claim their positions. All of the en-
ployes are in jubilant spirits over the
letter as every one Of the clerks and
the postmaster want to go to the front
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
PATRToTrsM AND TAXES.

Chester, April 15.-In his address I
"The Comparative Study Of Civil Go.
ernment'' before the Chester Teaches
Institute, State Superintendent Dr. p.
Schaffer said: I'VE ought to teat
more about our system Of taxation
presenting the study of civil COVER
ment. 1t is human nature not to IL
to pay taxes, and yet if we were
patriotic as we should be we shous
delight as much to do this as to sho
for our country on Fourth OF July.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
JOHN BROUGH ILL.

John Brough is suffering with spinal
meningitis. He was stricken some time
ago, but yesterday his symptoms be-
came so serious that Drs. Stewart, Nc
Cabe and Black held a consultation. It
is believed that unless a change for the
better makes itself evident within the
netx twelve hours, that he will succumb
to the disease
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
Crosby&Hill
COS, eo7 and 500 Market ST.
HIERE is a fortunate purchase

HlERE is a fortunate purchase
Mems Shoes we made in New York lai
week. Fine satin calf, Dongola top.
pump sole. Simply a 81 Shoe. w
couldn't describe it better than this +
we took half a newspaper, and OF
price is $1.50 A special lot (
Ladies' Shoes, direct from the factor
of one of Philadelphias best maker
Fine vici Kid, newest Paris tips. lace
and buttoned, and a few cloth tops
good value at $500. Our special prie
to-day is $3.50. Walk the city over, yd
couldn't find such value for yot
money. We are becoming noted {
money savers on boys and girls Shoe
No trash, but the best goods made Il
less than usual money. 4-
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
TO REPRESENT WILMINGTON.

Among the Wilmington club women
who will attend the first meeting Of the
new State Federation of Women s
Clubs, in Dover, on May 5, will be: Mrs.
Benjamin Nields, Mrs. Walter d. Bush,
Mrs. William p. Webb, Miss Mary II.
A. Mather, Mrs. Frances S. Garrett,
Miss Edith ~ Gawthrop, Miss Mary ID.
Sisson, Mrs. c. r. Miller, Miss Anna T.
Canby and Miss r. ]. Warner.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
ROAD COMMISSIONERS MEET.

Road Commissioners Miller, Jordan
and Landefs met in Magistrate Jan
vier's office yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of making arrangements to
better the condition of the road be-
tween this city and Wilmington, and
authorize the payment OF some bills.
Action will shortly be taken toward
the formation of a better road.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION AUXIL-
pAgRY

Bridgeton, April 15.-At the annual
meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Young Mems Christian Association
Mrs. w. II. II. Elwell was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year; Miss Mary
Y. Leake, secretary, and Mrs. James
w. Trenchard, treasurer. A vice-presi-
dent from each church was also chosen.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
LAuREI, IS CHURCH TROUBLE.

Rev. d. II. Corkran, who has been z
signed to Laurel NJ. E. Church and oV:
whose appointment the members
the church are very wrathy, has
ceiyed a letter from the church, sign
bv every official, to the effect that La
rel church would not receive him.
stated that he would receive no pay !
his services. besides having to prea
to empty benches. President Coli'
OF the Conference Academy, VINO .
been filling the pulpit and had arrang
with the, Laurel people to fill 1t !
them until Fall, has been notified
Bishop Newman not to do so.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
HERE FOR SOMETHING

A United States secret service man
was in Wilmington this forming, and
1t was said that he was detailed here
by the government in the BOggs case.
The United States authorities, when
seen, said that they had no knowledge
Of his visit The detectives name Is
said to be Robert Carbon.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
PASrOR,S MEMnRIAI. SERVICE.

Bridgeton. April 1.-two handsome
bronze tablets in memory of the late
Rev. Augustus Brodhead and the late
Rev. DR.. Allen Maxwell, former pas
tors of the church, will be unveiled at
the First Presbyterian Church next
Sunday. At the same time the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary Of the
PRONUNCIATION of the Westminster Con-
fession of Faith will be observed.
PASTORS MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
AN AFFAIR IN SOCIETY OF GREAT
BRLIIANCE.

Professor II. H. Hay, of Girard Col
lege, Philadelphia, and Miss Sophie b.
Rodney were united in the bonds of
holy matrimony at o'clock last even
ing by Rev. F. NJ. Munson, Ii. D., rec
tor OF Emmanuel Church, at the home
of the bride.
The house was crowded with guests,
many of whom came on a special car
from Wilmington. Elias White, of
Philadelphia. was best man, and John
H. Rodney, of this city, gave the bride
away.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
LOST ARM AND LEG.

Lewis Parvis, of No. 329 East Second
street, this city, was struck by train
at Crum Lynne yesterday afternoon.
He was taken to the Chester Hospital,
where the amputation of an arm and
leg was found necessary.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
WANT SEA-GOING TnG-

Postmaster Moore this morning re-
ceived a letter from the Lighthouse
Board of Engineers asing that a notice
Of the boards calling for a sea-going
tug. be put in the corridor Of the Fed
eral building. The boards request was
complied with.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
SCHOONER IN COUTnsTON

The large three-masted schooner Po-
lonia was in collision with one of the
piers off here last night. 1t is not
known as yet how much she has been
damaged. She is now anchored off
New Castle awaiting orders from
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
FnRE AMnNG cnnru1Nn

A spark from an arc lamp in the store
Of R. Woiters, OF No. 125 Market street.
fell among some clothing, and Sales
man Harry Grossman extinguished the
blaze by stamping the clothing with
his feet.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
PORTEiR-WARlNER

Centreville, Md, April 15.-Norman
Porter, a farmer Of near Centreville
and Miss Lena Warner, daughter of
r. H. Warner, of Winchester, were
married at the M. e. Church, Winches-
ter, Wednesday night by Rev Mr.. Ben
nett. Miss Nora Summers was brides
maid and Percy II. Porter and Harry
Pinder ushers.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
NO SHAD COMING

The high northeast winds have
proved a great drawback to the shad
fishermen, as there are no fish being
caught to amount to anything. Up to
10 O'Clock this morning the "high
boat" had brought in but three.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
DAVID CROCKETT STILL ASHORE.

The Barge David Crockett, one Of the
three barges bound from Norfolk to
New London, in tow of the tug Nathan
Hale, which put into the Breakwater
Wednesday, in a leaking condition, and
afterwards ran aground. was pumped
yesterday by the crew OF the tug from
in the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15

Spain is to be played out on the links it
is about time that the country is ap-
prised OF the fact
Evening journal., 1898-04-15

The cutting OF all the cables connect
ing us with the outside world would not
in the least interfere with the Havana
and Madrid dispatches. A fervid imagi-
nation is cheaper and more effective
than cable.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15

That torpedo iotilla persists in keep
ing out Of range of our guns. Why
compel us to go all the way to the
Cape de Verde Islands? Surely the
last vestige of courtesy and convent
ence has not fed from Spain.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15

Anthony Hope cannot say that we
are not fully alive to the situation.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Pretty Wedding Ceremonies
and Delightful At Homes
THE TUEIs-TREIOHLER NUPTIALs
WITNESSED BY A NUMBER OF
WILMINGTON GUESTS 4 IN A
PHILADELPHIA CHURCH LAST
NIGHT-MR. AND MRS. MOYSTIN
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAIN.

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 the paper only.
Evening journal., 1898-04-15

Eight thousand golf sticks have been
shipped from Scotland to this country.
We trust that part OF that fifty mil
lion dollar emergency fund has not
been expended in that manner. If this
trouble between the United States and
Evening journal., 1898-04-15

That Denver man who has patented
an electric spanking chair ought to
send model to the queen regent.