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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
"THE GOOD MIR. BEST. .

"The Good MIR. Best, . the latest com-
edy Offering will appear at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening in this city.
This attraction comes fresh from the
Carrick Theatre, New York, and the
Boston Museum, Boston, and it is said
for genuine merit, originality and acme
of refinement, cannot be excelled. The
company is constantly originating that
which is new in songs, dances, clever
specialties and new and novel effects.
The curtain rises on the first act shcw-
ing the office of "The Good Mr.. Best. "
New York city. The second act shows
a fashionable bathing point on the
New Jersey coast. The third act CO
ours at a well-known New York re-
sort, illustrating what a man may be
led into after night of fun and frolic
Edward Ryan, Arthur DEACON, Ed
ward Rodgers, H. c. Morgan, Samuel
Howe, c. H. Jerome, Dudley Preston,
Alice Hanson, Blanche CreagO, BecBie
RyefOrd. Emma Ryeford, Adg Hy.e
Minnie Dunn, fannie Martell, are some
Of the principal performers engaged in
this potpOurri Of mirth, melody and
pretty girls.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09

A glance at the report Of the circu-
lation OF the Institute Free Library for
the month Of February will convince
even the most skeptical person that 1t
IS doing an excellent work in educating
and entertaining the citizens Of our
city The simple statement that so
many books were taken out Of the
library during the month only signifies
part Of the truth. for many Of the books
taken out are read by two or three per-
sons before they are returned TO the
shelves. It is estimated that every
newspaper is read by at least five per-
sons, on the average. and that a circu-
lation OF say 1900 means that a news
paper has 5000 readers. II this be
true and It is accepted as a fact, then
the circulation OF the Institute Free Ii
brary must be in reality more than
twice what the monthly statement
shows Il to be- 1t is a great educator
as well as a great entertainer, and it il
pleasant TO note that our people appre
ciate the fact
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND EAST
ERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

The jingOes and the lingo papers
have been for war since the battleship
Maine was blown up, February Is, but
recently the more conservative have
been wondering as TO the end Spain
has an elephant on her hands in rebel
hous Cuba, and there are those who
reason that she thinks 1t would be more
creditable mere honorable, to lose
Cuba in q war with the United States
rather than to the insurgents, whose
warfare Is most guerrilla like.-Middle-
town Transcript.
All Democrats, whatever they may
think OF the tariff or silver question,
should agree as to the necessity for the
continuance OF Democratic rule in TINS
state. Too much is at stake to throw
away the election next November. -
Dover Delawarean.
An exact statement of the financial
affairs of the Trustees Of the New Cas-
tie Commons cannot be given for three
weeks as yet as their fiscal year is not
up until then. A very excellent show
ing has been made thus far, however,
ln an increase OF receipts over those of
last year. which were SO, 826. %; this year
there have been S5,S11.O5 received Up
to this time an increase of $1,984.76.
When the report shall have been issued
the difference in expenditures can be
given, showing how the year has pros
pered or cuherwise.-New Castle News
The disastrous fire which wrecked
Dockstader's Wonderland Theatre.
early Thursday morning, was a serious
blow to a theatrical enterprise that
merited and was receiving the most
generous patronage from Wilmington
amusement lovers. Manager Docksta-
der has succeeded, despite the croak-
ings OF pessimistic critics, in establish
Ing in this city a family theatre where
amy lady or any child might go unat-
tended with the assurance Of seeing.
with safety and comfort, q clean vau-
deville performance at once entertain
ing, amusing and absolutely inoffen-
sive.-Sunday Star.
The Levy Court Commissioners
should grant permission to the Gordon
Heights Railway Company to lay its
tracks to the state line. The residents
along the line of the proposed extern
sion would be greatly benefited by
having a trolley line at their DOORS
Sunday Herald.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
ENCOURAGE CRoP PROSPECT.

GreensbOrOugh, Nd, March 9.-Far-
mers are encouraged over the prospects
for the coming season. So far the fruit
crop of adj kinds, Including peaches, is
safe. A big yield of wheat is expected,
and the increased acreage has set the
phosphate factories humming. The in
creased price of wheat has somewhat
revived farming in this county. Fewer
sheriffs' sales are recorded and more
young farmers are reported than usual
The acreage of strawberries in the vi
cinity of GOldsborOugh is much in
creased above that OF former years.
Ridgely has heretofore been the main
shipping point for berries, but Colds
borough has become a strong competi-
tor, and may eventually surpass Ridge
ly. A council of the Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics has been
instituted here under most favorable
circumstances. Forty persons were
made charter members OF this council,
which bids fair to rank among the
prominent councils Of this rapidly
growing order. There are quite a num-
Der of councils OF this lodge in this
county. and all are said to be in a
| hourishing condition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
e. M. Pond, of this city, was in New
York yesterday.
Rev. Kensey J. Hammond, Of I'm
manuel Church, Highlands, will Off
ciate at st. James Church. Newport,
tonight.
Levi A. Ransom, of Smyrna, and
Miss Ella Jackson, of this city, were
married yesterday by Rev. John
France, Of Goodman M. E. Chupch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bancroft, Jr.,
sailed yesterday from New York for
Southampton on the North German
liner Havel
Miss Hattie Wilson, of Norristown,
Pa, has been visiting Mrs. Lewis Coo
per.
F. e. Bach is home from Washing
ton.
George Gilbert, OF Trainer, Pa, has
been visiting friends in the city.
H. H. Ward will be home from Can
ada on Sunday.
Miss Sallie Ocheltree, Of West
Eighth street, is visiting friends in
Newark.
John w. Bratton, who has been Wis
iting friends in this city, has gone to
Philadelphia.
Miss Cora Edwards entertained a
few members of the Hurdy Gurdy Ciuh
at card party on Monday evening.
James w. Ponder is home from Mil
ton.
Miss Derrickscn, of Harmony, Del.
visited in the city yesterday.
Captain and Mrs. John Sullivan have
returned from q visit to Marcus Hook
Mrs. John Newell has returned from
a visit to Miss Sarah Bell at Wesi
Chester.
Miss Della Wilson Little, of Britain
Pa, is the guest Of friends in this city
Rev. and Mrs. A. /. DUPONT Coleman
are guests at Bishopstead
Dr. James A. Draper is attending DR.
William R. Bullock, of Tenth and JET
ferson streets, who is seriously i'll Will
pneumonia.
Charles Blaine went to Atlantic Cit.
to-day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
A GREAr PHILANrHRoPY.

No institution in the state is doing
better work for humanity than the
Ferris Industrial School.
It's mission is to take in charge way
ward boys and to convert them into
good men. To divert their steps from
the path OF vice to the path OF upright
manliness. In other words, to
straighten bent twigs Of humanity and
TO hold them straight until the natural
inclination TO grow crooked is over
come by gentle firmness covering a
greater OF lesser period as occasion
may require.
The work OF the institution Is OF such
character that its beneficial results
cannot be measured. It affects not one
generation alone, but many succeed
ing generations. There is no limit to
1t this side OF eternity.
The boy OF to-day is the father OF to-
morrow; and his boys become the
heads OF other families and so 1t goes
for an indefinite period, carrying with
IL the wholesome teachings and influ-
ences OF the industrial school. II an
honest man is the noblest work OF God
the Ferris Industrial School Is indeed
engaged in q noble calling. Il is max
ing good citizens Of boys who are in
clined to be hayward and lawless be-
fore they have reached an age at which
they can fully appreciate the duties Of
citizenship.
The officers and managers OF the
school are among the best OF our mon
and women. They work without COM
pensation. They feel the grave respon-
sibilities OF the work which they have
assumed for the sake OF hayward hui
manity, and are deserving OF unstinted
support in the prosecution OF their
great philanthrophy It touches the
home and it touches society at large.
Every father and mother is interested
In the school, for II stands between the
boys and the prison cells where, for
mild misdemeanors, they would be
forced TO consort with hardened crimi-
nails and, in time, become so hardened
themselves as to be beyond the reach
OF moral suasion or mild coercion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
YOUNG MAN INSTANTLY KILLED

Port Deposit, Nd, March 9.-Rich-
ard Brauer, an estimable young man,
employed in the granite quarries at
this place, fell from a crane yesterday
and was instantly killed. He had been
drawn up by a wire rope to attach a
chain to the crane when the accident
occurred. 1t appears that he had inse-
curely hooked the cOntrivance which
carried him and it slipped from its fas-
tening. He fell a distance of fifteen
feet on a piece of granite and then
bounded off over a perpendicular ledge
to the bottom of the quarry, one hun
dred feet below. Coroner Richard NJ.
Brown summoned a jury of inquest,
which rendered a verdict of accidental
death The young mans head was
dashed open, and DR.. H. E. Clemson,
who made an examination, found that
| his neck was broken, as well as a
number Of bones of his limbs and body.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09

There is more belligerency to the
square mile on this old world OF ours
at the present day than Jove himself
ever dreamed of. With Great Britain,
Russia, Germany, France and Japan
picking away at poor old China; with
England and France knocking chips on
each others shoulders in the Niger sec
tion Of Africa; with Chilli and the Ar
gentine Republic shaking their fists at
each other; with Nicaragua out on the
field of battle; with the engagements
between the British troops and the
p tribesmen in Northern India and
Southern Africa, and with the United
States. Cuba and the Philippine Islands
all paying their respects to Spain, II
seems superfuous for the natives OF
Bombay to be getting uneasy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
FOUGHT OVER TWO CENTs.

Media, March 9.--Walter WILLIAMS
and Lemuel Lee, who fought OVER two
cents in game of crap in South Ches-
ter, were both sent to Jail yesterday
because they were unable to pay the
costs equally divided between them in
an assault and battery suit. Lee was
the prosecutor in the suit, and he
charged Williams with striking him
over the head with an iron bar. The
jury, however, considered both men in
fault, and divided the costs between
them. There were a dozen witnesses
and the bill of costs ran up to nearly
500.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
SEATS FOR THE BROWNIES. -

Seats for c. B. Jefferson, Klew & Err
hangers magnificent production, PAL
mer COxe's Brownies" which will be
seen at the Grand Opera House Satur-
day, 90 on sale Thursday morning.
Both a matinee at 2.30 p. m. and a
night performance will be given. Prices
for the matinee being 25 35, so and rs
cents, while the night scale is %, 35,
so, rs cents and 81. 1t is advisable that
seats be secured as soon as possible, for
the wonderful spectacle will pack the
house to the doors. No greater attrac-
ton has ever been brought to the city.
1t being positively guaranteed that
THE Brownies" will be witnessed here
exactly as it has been seen in the lar
gost cities throughout the country. Pal
mer Cox, the famous Brownie Man"
the marvellous flying ballet from the
Folies Bergeres, Paris; the wonderful
RONALD head-to-head balancers from
Europe; Eddie Pinaud, the phenome-
nal Brownie trick bicyclist, and all the
other remarkable features that have
made the attraction such a famous one
will be presented intact. Seventy-four
well-known artists will appear in the
cast and the scenic effects are on such
an elaborate scale that two sixty-foot
baggage cars are necessary for their
transhipment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
AMERICAN MECHANICS IN CHEs-
TER

Chester, March 9-The twenty
annual session of the Independent Or
der Of Mechanics was held at the
Times building yesterday, and was at
tended by delegates from the following
lodges: Keystone, No. 2, York, Pa;
Washington, No. 4; Paschall, No 8;
Liberty. No. 6, and Philadelphia, No. 3,
OF Philadelphia; Excelsior. No. 8;
Chosen Friends. No. II, and Friend
ship, No. 10, OF Chester. In the absence
Of Vice Grand Architect Thompson, of
philadelphia, Thomas b. Kershaw, of
lPaschall, was in the chair. A great
deal Of Important secret business was
transacted. Last night the following
Officers were installed: Grand architect.
Thomas B, Kershaw; vice grand archi-
tect p. p. Maceky; grand secretary,
Irwin II. Hahne; treasurer, Charles II.
Newill; grand conductor, H. w. Bene-
dict; grand inside sentinel Christian
Cook; grand outside sentinel, A. w
Tribit; trustees. J.. Longaker, James S
Smith, w. II. Williams.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
SAILOR LADS RECEPTION.

Robert A. Whitnack, Of the school
ship Essex, who is home on a ten days
furlough, was rendered an enjoyable
reception at the home of Josiah H.
Smith last night. Among those who
participated in the affair were: Misses
Ethel Hughes, Hettie McClafferty, Ruth
A. loft, Irene Sinex, Annie and Flos-
sic Tatum, Grace Whitnack, Nellie
Carpenter, Randall Carpenter Robert
"A. Whitnack, Joseph II. Smith, Fred
Hitler, William Ingram, e. Tatnall
Miller, Harry Shakespeare, Robert a..
Moore, Charles Russell and many
others.
Brooklyn Navy Yard on Saturday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
MONTE ROSA IN PORT.

Steamer Monte Rosa (Br) Boone,
arrived at Fort Richmond yesterday
from Daiguiri. The Monte Rosa ground
ed below Marcus Hook Monday, but
was assisted off yesterday morning
without having sustained any apparent
damage. Previous to the Monte Rosa's
departure from Daiguiri she had
stopped at Havana, having arrived
there the day following the blowing up
OF the Maine. Captain Boone would
say nothing on this matter, although
he intimated that opinions differed
very much in Havana as to the real
cause OF the disaster.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09

Major Raymond, who is the engineer
in charge of the Delaware river i'm
provements, has at last come to realize
that it does not pay to dredge material
from one part Of the river and dump
it in another part. For years there
has been a protest against this system
Of disposing Of material, but it has gone
UNDECIDED until recently. Now the
major has informed the Board OF Port
Wardens Of Philadelphia that after the
middle OF the present month dredged
materials cannot be deposited in the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
UNIFORM RANK oFFICERs.

Wilmington Company, Uniform
Rank No. /, X. of P, has installed the
following officers: Thomas Mullan, IT.,
captain; Thomas Foreman, first lieu
tenant; Clifford Perkins, herald; senti-
mel, E. L. Beeson; guard, Mark L. Gar
rett. The regular committees for the
year were appointed. Homer Simmons,
second lieutenant-elect, was absent be-
cause Of the illness of his wife: and
Recorder-elect J. K. p. Norris will also
be installed later.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
THE WORDS OF FRIENDS ARE GEM
me AND RELIABLE.


me AND RELIABLE
II is easy for people to talk about them
selvesand state what. they may have done,
but II Is lar better TO have other people
speak Tor you. The words which follow
are the frank expressions of people who
know OF what they speak:
KEY. VIM. w. Whitney, of Linlithgo, n.
T., says nave been afflicted more or
less TOT SIX years past with malaria.
ague, have had pneumonia three times
and nave been troubled with bronchial
and catarrhal trouble of the throat Two
years ago l had the grip, which ran into
catarrhal pneumonia. While in this con-
diton began taking something of which
had heard much, and am reiOiced to say
that l nave been practically cured by the
use OF Dufys pure malt whiskey."
Mr.. John X. Chase, Amesbury Mass
says: For some six years past my wife
ton. For years she was troubled with in
somnia and nothing recommended by the
most eminent physicians would induce
sleep. Under the advice of physicians she
recently tried Dufy's malt whiskey in
small quantities and with the most salts
factory results. While Mrs. Chase has
always been staunch in her temperance
has no hesitation in recommending to in
valids who need a gentle stimulant
Duffy's pure malt Whiskey."
=. G. AVila, of the Brooklyn association
for improving the condition of the DOOR
says: Il have used Duffy's malt whiskey
for the past two years, having suffered
from severe headaches and nervous pros
by the use of the whiskey and have gain
ed nearly seventeen pounds in weight"
The above statements speak for them
selves.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
mo- REPuACE EnECTRIc CARs.

! The Harlan and HoIingsworth Com
pany has received contract to build
what is known as a composite car. It's
dimensions will be: Passenger COM
partment, 80 feet long; baggage COM
partment, 10 feet, and engine room, Ia
feet in length. The object of this kind
of car is to compete with the electric
cars, it being arranged so that it does
away with the crew usually employed
on a regular steam railroad car. The
under frame OF the car will be made OF
iron and the upper work of wood, while
the interior will be finished in quar-
tered oak
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
IMPROVEMENTS IN PERFORATED SAILS
A VESSEL SAID TO HAVE GAINED
OVER TWO KNOTS AN HOUR BY
USING PERFORATED SAILS.


In Mr. Davies patented improvements
in sails it is proposed to make perfora-
tons varying in size and number ac-
cording to the requirements OF each
separate sail. To protect the edges OF
the apertures. which vary from a quar-
ter of an inch to two inches in diane
ter double copper eyelet is inserted
and beaten down to clip the sail. Mr..
Davies theory is that the wind passing
through these holes obviates to a great
extent the pressure of the wind against
the convex side of it, and so removes a
considerable percentage of the retard-
ing force which would otherwise press
against the sail. However, one may
disagree with the theory, the fact re-
mains that the Macdiarmid, full
rugged Italian ship Of 1859 tons. which
arrived at Sydney in July with her
sails perforated, was stated by her COM
mander, Captain Criscuolo, to have
gained two knots per hour in her speed
when sailing fairly free on a light
breeze, while. with a strong wind, the
gain, though great, was not quite so
much. Captain CriscuolO was also Of
opinion that even when running before
a wind the holes, If they did no good,
did no harm, as any wind passing
through enc sail must Of necessity
strike the sail Immediately ahead Of it.
Personally we incline to Captain Bas-
solos theory that the wind after doing
its work on the ordinary non-perforat-
ed sail forms an elastic cushion in the
bellied portion, thus causing a large
amount of wind to be broken up and
thrown off the sail with a correspond
ing loss Of the sail's propulsive effort
London Shipping World.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09

Delaware north of Fort Delaware This
means that all such materials must be
towed below that point and dumped on
the fats at certain points designated, or
else deposited above high-water mark
this side Of the fort It is a sensible
rule which ought to have been rlgidly
enforced many years ago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
oPULAR DENMAN THOMPSON.

POPULAR DENMAN THOMPSON.
Next Friday at the Grand Opera
House will bring before us Denman
Thompson, in his initial performance
Of Joshua Whitcomb, in The Old
Homestead" That Joshua Whitcomb
and all his farm belongings still hold
a warm place in the popular estima-
ton, is evinced by the crowded houses
nightly in every city where the play
has been presented this season, not
withstanding the stagnation in the the
atrical world, but the reason is simple,
for people like naturalness everywhere
It's construction is on lines so true to
nature that it wins admiration and
they seem to relish it with each recur-
ring visit. The sale of seats began this
morning, and Manager Baylis received
numerous applications both in and out
Of town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND FOR
TICKETS

The demand for tickets for The Old
Homestead" which Denman Thomp-
son will present at the Opera House on
Friday night, is so great that Manager
Baylis has been Obliged to have the
Opera House telephone temporarily
disconnected. There is also a big de
mand for tickets for THE Brownies"
especially for the matinee when the
school children will be out in force
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-03-09
PIN TERRoRs SWEPT AWAY

PILE TERRORS SWEPT AWAY
DR.. Agnews Ointment stands at the
head as al reliever, healer and sure
cure for Piles in all forms. One appli-
cation will give comfort in a few min
utes, and three to six days application
according to directions will cure
chronic cases. It relieves all itching
and burning skin diseases in a day. 35
cents-67. Sold by Miller Drug Com
pany, 402 Market street; n. d. Dan
form, Market and Second street.