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Evening journal., 1898-08-23
APRICOT Charlotte.

Cnt open some sponge cakes, and
line with them the bottom and sides OF
4 buttercd mold, in star shape. putting
the outside OF the cakes against the
mold. Rmpty can of aprieots, or
some fresh ones, into stewpan, add
ing sugar MS needed, glass Of sherry
and few drops Of vanilla; simmer for
few minutes. then rub through a
iieve. Add to the pulp half an ounce
,f dissolved gelatin. then pour careful
v into the mold. Chop up the apricot
ternels and mix with the pulp.-House-
Wife.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23

multaneously. reaching the tops of their
respective poles at the same time as the
large flag.
Then the guns on the executive build
ing grounds and on the Philadelphia
boomed out a salute of p guns. and the
halyards of the American flags were
tied
While the Hawaiian flag was being
lowered the military and naval forces
presented arms and the people stood
until the saluting had been completed.
The same thing happened when the
American flag was raised.
This finished, Minister Sewall arose
and read a proclamation declaring Ha-
wall part Of the United states.
The evening was devoted to fireworks.
Illuminating. presidential reception
and a state ball
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
IsIectricity Interferes with science.

The observations of earth currents
at Greenwich observatory have been
made practically useless for several
years by the electric railway from
Stoclxwell to Lont!on, modern instru-
ments being so sensitive that indica-
tions of the current of this railway
have been detected more than 100
miles away. An early effect of the rail-
way led TO u funny experience. The
generating station was visited by the
magnetic superintendent of the OBJ
servatory, and on his return to work
the tracings of his magnets showed n
curious detection, which continued
day after day, but only during the
hours of his attendance. The idea
that he was magnetized was a startling
one. But one day he left his umbrella
at home and there was no disturbance,
the umbrella having been perma-
nent magnet since the visit to the
power station.-Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
italian Deputy Gets Heavy Sentence.

FLORENCE, Italy, Aug. 2S.-For par
ticipating In the riots Of last May signor
Feschetti, member of the chamber Of
deputies, has been sentenced by a mili-
tary tribunal to ten years solitary con-
fnement and has been excluded from
holding Office for the remainder Of his
life. Signor Feschetti disappeared be-
fore his trial, fact which is understood
to account in part for the exceptional
severity Of the sentence.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
pnstmnstera Annnintad.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-The fol-
lowing fourth class postmasters have
been appointed: Pennsylvania-An-
sonia. Laura E. Lee; Locust Grove, d.
s. Grove. New York-North Greenfield,
+. l.. Cresthwaite; Remsenburg. w. NJ.
futhill South Cotton. Orie Ellison;
Wedgwood, Daniel Spader; West Lau-
sens. Martha Weatherly; Williamsville.
H o Britting.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
aIerrIlt oeeupIes spanI.h neaaquarler.

LONDON. Aug. 23.--The Daily Mails
Madrid correspondent says:
General Jaudenes telegraphs that the
Americans have taken possession Of the
Spanish headquarters for their own
troops and that the Spanish troops are
encamped in the cathedral quarter.
Their condition is bad. General Jau-
denes recommends their prompt repatri-
alton in order TO prevent the outbreak
Of an epidemic"
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
city of Pel.Inr Returns.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S - The
United States transport steamer City of
Peking. one of the first transports to
leave this city for the Philippines, ar
rived in this city on the return trip
late yesterday afternoon. She left Ca
vite on July 80. She brought with her
IS enlisted men Of the United States
Asiatic squadron. She brings no news
of importance in the Philippines not al
ready published.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
REGISTERS ORDER.
REo1srER's onpER. -.

ANlfNNAN IfiN . VI II AfaAef
New Castle County, Del, June "a, 1898.
Upon the application OF Alice Il. Lloyd.
OF John B. Lloyd, late
OF Wilmington hundred. IN said county
deceased, Il Us ordered and directed by the
register that the adfnlnlstratrlX aforesaid
give notice Of granting OF Letters OF Ad-
mlhistraton upon the ostute of the de-
ceased, with thodate OF granting thereofby
causing advertisements TO be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
Letters In six Of the most public places Of
the county of New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands against the e.
tate 90 present the same, or abide by
act Of Assembly la such case made an'-
provided. and also cause the same to nl
Inserted within the same period IN sho
Evening journal. a newspaper published
In Wilmington. Del, and TO be continued
therein three weeks &c. o. ID
Given under the hand and seal
OF office OF the Register afore-
said, az Wilmington, IN New
H. 81 Castle County aforesaid the
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CRQSSAN.
Register
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
Troops Ordered to Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. PA tele-
gram has been received from the war
department ordering all the troops OF
General Merritts department remain
ing here to be sent to Honolulu with at
least four months subsistence and med
ical supplies, and to be held there until
further orders.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
New ErnInsIvc-

Under the name of dynammon a new
explosive has been introduced into
Austria for blasting and other pur-
poses, which is said to combine the ex-
plosive power of dynamite with abso-
lutte safety during storage and trans
port. 1t is impossible TO explode il by
means Of any ordinary mechanical i'm
prlse, such as an accidental blow or
riction.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that Letters u
Administration were IN due form OF Law
granted unto the undersigned on the 24th
day OF June, A. ID. 1898, and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate q
the deceased must present the same, duly
aAteetcd, TO the said administrative, on ~
before the 2itlt day Of June 1893, or abide
the Act Of Assembly In such case made
and provided.
ALICE B. LLOYD
Administrative.
Address: 1919 West Third street. WIZ
mlngton, Del.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23

Yesterday afternoon Frank Goidsbor-
ough. colored, was kicked in the abdo-
men by horse in Beggs' brick yard.
He was taken to his home in the Phoe-
nix ambulance and is doing well.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23

The Maryland division of the p, w.
& D. railroad has ordered new steam
derrick to replace the old hand one.
The latter will be sent to Philadelphia
TO be used in the freight yard.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23

Green at Lincoln University, which
was recently rendered
him. but will continue to officiate at
the church. Mr. Mcleod is one OF the
brightest young ministers in the coun-
ty and forceful speaker.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23

Take your trade to the rtorekeeper
who sells what you want to buy. and
does not wear out your patience trying
TO make you accept something you do
not want
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
DECLINED "A PRoFEssoRsHIP.

Chester. August 23.-Rev. NJ. ]. Nc
Leod, pastor of the Third Presbyterian
Church, of this city. who is travelling
abroad with his bride, has sent word
that he will not accept the chair OF
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTER'S OFFICE,

New Castle County. Del, May 81 1893
Upon the application OF Robert McFags
In, executor OF Anna NJ McFarlin. late
Of New Castle hundred, IN said county.
deceased Il Is ordered aud directed BY the
register that the executor aforesaid give
notice OF granting Of letters Testame-
tary upon the estate OF the decea-
with the date OF granting Thereof, ID
causing advertisements TO be posted
within forty days from the date Of SUI.
Letters I'm six Of the most public places a
the county OF New Castle. recurring M
persons ''aving demands against the es-
tate to ,,tcsent the same, or abide by an
act OF Assembly In such case made ana
provided; and also cause the same to be
Inserted within The same period In the
Evening Journal, a newspaper publisheq
IN Wilmington. Del, and to be continued
therein three weeks %. o. ID
Given under the hand and seaa
OF office OF the Register afore-
said az Wilmington, In New
IL. 81 Castle County aforesaid. the
day and year above written.
CALVIN W. CROSSAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1898-08-23
NOTCm

Notice IS hereby given that Letters Te8-
granted unto the undersigned on the ylst
day Of May. a. ID. 1898, and that all per
sons having claims against the estate of
he deceased must present the same, duly
attested, TO the said executor on or
before the 3lst day OF May, 1899, or abide
the Act Of Assembly In such case made
and provided.
ROBERT MFARLIN.
Executor.
Address, ]. 70. Smith, Esq, Attorney-ats
Law, Wilmington, Del.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Prefers to Remain Ashore

Washington-The first instance since the
war began of a naval officer preferring to
remain ashore to being sent to sea was
presented to Secretary Long this after
noon. The young man is recent graduate
Of the naval academy, and was about to be
assigned to a ship, but says he suffers from
seasickness to such an extent that life IS
miserable to him the entire time he is
cruising. The young fellow comes from
Maryland, and perhaps he is not so anx-
ious to remain on shore as his mother IS
to have him. She called in person this
morning with one of the Maryland con-
gressmen and appealed to Mr.. Long to re-
woke the orders sending her son to one of
the fleets. The secretary was surprised
and chagrined at the suggestion, and
acted promptly. He called in Captain
Crowninshield, chief of the navigation
bureau, and directed that he issue addi
t:onal orders sending the young fellow off
at once. There are many other officers Of
the navy, who, like the Maryland youth,
suffer severely from seasickness every
time they begin new cruise.
Secretary Long does not expect to have
another such request made to him while
the war lasts On the contrary, he is
overrun with appeals from every officer
now on shore duty to be sent to sea, and
the few left are finding 1t difficult to secure
berths.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-22
TO BE SOLVED BY BLOODSHED

WASHINGTON, May H.-(Special Corre-
spondence to The Herald) What will the
coming sea fight show to be the most for
midable style of warship of all the armed
vessels upon which the nation pins its
faith? This is the question to which the
whole world awaits a practical answer. To
obtain the answer 1t will be necessary to
spill much blood and send millions of dol
lars worth of property to the bottom of the
sea, but no practical lesson in warfare was
ever learned without an expenditure of
this kind, and, anyhow, as the blood-shed-
ding Is inevitable, the most might as well
be gotten out of 1t.
The designers of fighting ships have the
orized beautifully. They have had so many
years of peace in which to plan and scheme
that 1t is natural that they should believe
that the art of designing and building
floating fighting machines has been
brought to perfection. They have graded
the strength of the naval craft from the
big battleship to the saucy little torpedo
boat according to all the best teachings of
the art of war, which includes such appar-
emily unwarlfxe maxims as that there are
times when the right thing to do is to run
away and keep running until you are out
of the enemy's reach.
'"Those who fight and run away will live
to fight another day" is an adage that has
been improved upon by our naval design
ers. Their revised version Of the proverb,
the revision of which dates from the birth
of the ironclad fighting craft is ''those who
run away without fighting will live to make
some other craft fight or run away"
r. ha ri For
a battleship, for the reason that the battle
ship is supposed to be invulnerable to the
attack Of the guns that q cruiser usually
carries. On the other hand, 1t would be abb
surd for a battleship to chase a cruiser
that was beyond gunshot distance, for the
cruiser would walk away from the battle
ship in trial of speed. This is the prin-
ciple upon which modern vessels of war are
built. Where armor is lacking, speed is
there, so that the advantage of the lumber
ing battleship may be Offset by the cruis-
er's speed
A battleship is floating fort, mass of
steel, protected all round with plates of
the hardest metal procurable. Around her
most vulnerable points are eighteen inch
armor plates Of Harveyized steel; her deck
Is steel casing from three to five inches
thick. Her guns are placed in revolving
steel turrets, the metal of which is from
fifteert to eighteen inches thick. The guns
of a battleship are the heaviest made. She
is big floating fortress against which tho
guns Of small caliber would be useless. She
cannot make much speed, therefore she
must be able to defy anything that may
come against her except vessel of her
own class. relying solely upon her guns and
The herald., 1898-05-22

her armor to keep afioat and send the other
fellow to the bottom.
Besides the turrets, wherein are the big
guns, q battleship has what are known as
secondary batteries, in which are guns OF
lighter caliber. Nothing must be left to
chance, and battleship that has only Its
own strength to look to for protection must
be fitted with small guns to sink the
dreaded torpedo boats, against whose at
tacks the great 13-inch rifles might prove
too slow and ponderous.
Take away this secondary battery, leav-
ing only the great guns in their turrets,
and with the deck nearer the waters edge,
the battleship becomes a monitor, a class
of vessel that experts maintain is more
useful than a battleship for coast defense
purposes. The monitor is poor vessel in
q rough sea and can only make speed OF
about thirteen miles an hour, but she is a
hard vessel to hit, presenting very small
mark by reason of her low freeboard, and
possessing, with her big guns. tremen-
dously effective means of offense.
A cruiser is armored with but three or
four inches Of Steel She carries guns OF
q lighter caliber than the battleship, the E
inch rifle being about the maximum size Of
her armament. A battleship with its 1S.
inch guns could settle the fate of cruiser
with one broadside, while the cruisers
guns would be harmless against the battle
ships thick hide but the cruiser can make
twenty-five miles an hour to the battle-
ships eighteen, so that an alert commands
err is safe from the big fellows heavy guns,
/ Faster even than the armored oruisera
and lighter as to gun metal, Is the proc
tected cruiser, which usually carries one
heavy S-inch gun and several .4-inch and
lighter rapid fire guns. The armored
cruiser is projected as to her deck, but lit
tie but the coal that is stored around tho
most vulnerable parts protects the rest OF
the vesesl. She can make speed several
miles an hour faster than the armored
cruiser. and so has her running abilities to
count on in q meeting with more powerful
ship.
| Gunboats and torpedo boats are the
smallest types of war vessels. The gunbpat
ia a small cruiser, drawing very little
water and built for river service, and to go
where the bigger boats could not without
grounding. Torpedo boats can beat noth-
ing with the few rapid fire guns they carry
except boarding party. They are Inc
tended solely to sink ships with their one
'weapon-the torpedo. Whether they are
to be feared or laughed at is a moot point.
Many naval men say the latter, as they
are easily disposed of and cannot get neaS
enough to be dangerous in these days Of
searchlights.
But the question of their harmlessness
or usefulness. like that Of the whole
tenn Of naval designing, remains for prac-
teal lessons to decide.
The herald., 1898-05-22

a boat that is pitching and tossing in a
choppy sea? If so you will know why the
men who are getting the news here are ac-
Quiring the art of using pencil under cir
cumstances never before considered posi-
BILE. 1t is fatal to leave the dispatch to be
written when the boat lands. 1t must be
ready for the race to the telegraph office
by that time.
1t is the same with the dispatches written
by the me non board the yachts. The
copy" must be written during the run for
the shore. If it is not finished by the time
the yacht reaches the harbor it must be
continued during the journey of the small
boat to the dock. Quickness is essential
if the reporter wishes to be first with the
wire.
At first the dispatches sent out from
here were voluminous and wordy. The re-
porter spread himself to give the American
public graphic descriptions of war Incl
dents that would picture the scenes to the
reader and enable his Imagination to have
free play. Some Of the reporters revelled
in words, and the readers who like that
kind Of thing were happy. Suddenly there
appeared on the scene q bogy with blue
pencil, whom they called the censor. Away
went the imaginative reporters beautifully
written descriptions; dead and buried were
his plans of campaign, carefully thought
out and admirably written; ruthlessly blue
penciled was his inside information about
the intentions Of the naval commanders.
Only the news as the censor saw fit to see
1t was allowed to go through.
1t saves a good deal of writing though.
What the censor will not allow to go
through, the terrible individual who sits
in the editorial chair cannot complain
about not getting. 1t is much easier to
write story according to the censor's idea
of how it should be written than according
to the ideas of an editor, and the newspaper
boys are gradually getting down to the new
style of things and saving the blue pencil
much work and the journals that employ
them much expense for telegraph tolls.
But even under the best circumstances
it is tireless task to report modern war.
What it will be when the real, earnest
killing, slaughtering, annihilating fights
occur around Cuba, the hardest of us
hardly dares to speculate upon.
Qn this article the writer has not at
tempted to recount in detail the interesting
and heroic incidents of the war correspond
ent's life. They will probably be given III
another article)
The herald., 1898-05-22
An Ill-Natured Fling

The school children of Los Angeles seem
to devote more time to fighting over the
name of the battleship to be built by the
pupils of the public schools than they DO to
raising money to build such craft. If 1t
depended upon Los Angeles school children
there would never be boat to fight over.
San Bernardino Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-22
Oh 4 TORPEDO BOAT
4 1EPonTER IN ONE OF THE
LITTLE STEEL TUBES
pYsPEPTlcs SHOULD TRY IT
Dich Han Who Are Troubled With
Loss Of Appetite Should Buy I
aTorpedo Boat

Here Is a story of newspaperman's
highly interesting trip aboard one OF those
hornets of the seas, those marine Davids
that siay Goliaths of battleships. modern
torpedo boat. Torpedo boat service Is not
the most popular with naval men. Cooped
up within their very narrow decks
there Is not much chance for man to
stretch far without raising bumps and
bruises ON his anatomy The service has its
redeeming features, however, as the follow
ting personal narrative will reveal)
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-12-15
Driven to Suicide by Women.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, December
1O.-It developed today at the Cor
oncr's inquest held over the re-
mains Of Ira Fitch, who Monday
committed suicide at Williams, a
few miles from Webster, that the
man was actually driven to death
by the persistent attentions of
women. He could not escape their
smiles. AS soon as he would get rid
of one another would come along
to weary him with her adulation
and letters. According to the
testimony of a number of respect
able and prominent young women
today it was brought out that he
possessed such strong power over
them that they were willing and
did fall down and worship him
They could not explain why. He
was to them as a magnet to piece
of steel.
Married women and young
maidens showdered letters and
flowers upon him. They crowded
his place Of business and sent him
sweetmeats and loving messages
He replied to none Of these. When
he was forced to meet woman he
plainly showed by his actions tha'
he desired the interview closed al
quickly as the proprieties Of the
occasion would permit. He never
replied to the numerous letters
mailed him, and when walking The
streets he studiously avoided look
ing females in the eye. Physician'
are much puzzled over the case
and society is shocked at the re
velations the testimony at the in
quest brought out. And as for th'
multitude Of women who lovet
him they are heartbroken.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-12-15
Western HOmeseekers Excursions,
Popular Buckeye Route.

On December Goth, January 3rd
and l7th, February 7th and 2lst,
March 7th and 2lst, April 4lh and
18th, the @. III. Wa Il. Rv. will sell
round trip Home Seekers Excur-
sions tickets at low rates to points
In Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado,
Idaho, Indian Territory. Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota Northern Michi-
gan, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Dakots, Texas, Utah,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. Tickets
will be good 81 days for return
passage and liberal stop overs en-
route will be allowed to inspect
land. The west offers unlimited
advantages to the homeseekers and
these excursions afford a splendid
opportunity TO look over the country
at small cost Fur full information
as to time rates etc, call on or
write Ticket Agents @. H.V. & T..
Ry., or w. III. Fisher, G. p. a. IT.. A.,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-12-15
Washington During Congress.

The best time to visit the Nation
al Capital is during a session of
Congress when the brightest sons
of this glorious Nation gather to
make laws for conduct of its gov
ernment. The last session of the
55th Congress opened Monday,
December 5th and will continue
until March 4th, 1889. The many
important questions arising from
the war with Spain will make this
session a memorable one.
Outside of the doings of Congress,
no city in the world is more inter.
esting to the visitor or offers great
er attractions than Washington
and every good American should
be able to say that he has visited
the City.
From Michigan, Northern and
Central Ohio, the Royal Buckeye
Flyer, leaving Toledo 4. 80 P. M
and Columbus s. 20 p. M. daily
carries Pullman Drawing Room
Sleepers, landing passengers in
Washington next noon and is the
only route running through sleep
ers. Persons destined to Baltimore
Philadelphia, New York and the
East will be allowed 10 day STOP
over at Washington without ad'
ditional expense. For further in,
formation consult Ticket Agents
G. HI. V. g. Il. Ry.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-12-15
els That All?"
He Asked, Then Shot Himself in Pres
ence of Wife and Children,

NAPOLEON, OHIO, DECEMBER H.
Erred Erhouse, German farmer liv-
ing near Okalona, this county, COM
mitted suicide in the presence of his
wife and three children late yester-
day. Erhouse butchered several
hogs at his home in the morning,
and his wife requested that he bring
one to the house. The request was
complied with, after which he asked
''Is that all?" On receiving an
affirmative reply he cody pulled a
revolver from his pocket and fired
the fatel shot, which passed entire
ly through his brain. 1t is alleged
that Erhouse had Just recovered
from protacted spree, otherwise
there is no known cause. He leaves
eight children.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-12-15
strain Tells ON Dewey.

Manila, Dec. 13.-The effect OF the
worriment and the high nervous ten
sion to which Admiral Dewey has been
subjected throughout the summer Is
becoming apparent. A. the same time
the necessity for keeping him here is
practically ended. When he was sum-
moned to the United States, q few
months ago, he informed the Govern
ment that he thought there was still
important work here for him to do, and
the orders for his return were counter
manded, the Washington authorities
realizing that he was the best man to
deal with any questions that might
arise in the Philippines. AS the situa-
ton developes, however, 1t becomes
more and more apparent that the part
of the work that the navy has yet 20
do here will be largely of routine
character, and Admiral Dewey, feel
ing that this is so, would be satisfied
to 90 home. At the same time he
breads the reception which thousands
of letters e has received assure him
awaits him on his return.