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Evening journal., 1898-08-13
THOUGHT HE WAS A HERO.
How n Railway Engineer Gained n
Reputation for Bravery in nm
Easy way.

AS q rule railroad engineers are a
class of people who realize the respon-
sibility attached to their position, and
are known as good fellows the world
over, says the Denver Times. ltwould
be unfair to say they are vain as a
class. and yet it would not be unfair
to say that occasionally one is found
who would not care If he could be-
come the hero of one of those stories
you read in the papers. The other day
Santa Fe fireman became reminis-
cent and was telling the curious sto-
ries of The ways of these heroes of the
throttle.
81 am just going to tell you of one"
he said, land show you how they some
times work up regulations for bravery.
The one / speak of was particularly
vain, and had charge of fast train
on the Burlington when 1 first knew
him. Through eastern Colorado there
are many small towns where no stop
is made. and just before we would
reach them he would jerk the old
throttle wide open and go through the
little burg at the rate of GO or 20 miles
an hour.
"But this was not all, for old Dick
was a smooth one. Before he reached
the point to open 'er up and let 'er sail
he would pick up nickel cigar stump,
light il and lean out of the window,
smoking MS coolly as you please. while
the inhabitants OF the little town were
actually awe-stricken."
"Did he get reputation out of it?''
was asked.
We'll. | should say he did When il
was known that on some certain day
the train was TO stop the inhabitants
of the Place would always turn out TO
look for their nying hero
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
HEROES IN THE HOLD.
Unsurpassed bravery of the stoiEer
and the Man at the Throttle
OF the Merrimnc.

While we are showering unlimited
praises on the gallant men who stood
on the bridge of the fated Merrimac.
and on his companions who were at
their perilous posts Of duty on the up
per deck, on that memorable morning
in Santiago harbor, let us not forget
the heroes In the "stoke hole"
If Lieut.. Hobson and his associates
were brave, what Is to be said Of the
sublime courage of the engineer whose
hand was at the throttle and the fire.
men who shoveled coal into the blaz-
ing furnaces as the good ship sailed
into the jaws of death? Here were
heroes, indeed-heroes of song and
story, of romance and rhyme, such as
might inspire poets to the loftiest
flights and the pen of the historian
with glowing imagery.
On the bridge stood a man who
played in the great lottery for the
grandest prize of life. Whether he
lost or won. enduring fame was his.
Success meant the listing of his name
on the roll of immortality along with
those of Dewey, Paul Jones. Decatur,
Perry and Fnrragut. What a laurel
wreath of everlasting glory for one
single act in the great dramn OF warl
But down in the hold, 90 feet below
the surface of the rolling billows. in
ominous darkness. relieved only by the
light of flickering lamps. no sounds
save the drone of the engine, the
creaking of the hull and the swash of
the lashing waves came to tell aught
of what was transpiring above. Moth
ing but the soul of valor to inspire such
men! No place for them on fame's
eternal camping 2 oundl Nothing bat
the self-same spirit of Jim Budsoe 20
keep her nozzle TO the bank till all
but himself were safe on shore.
The man with his hand upon the
valve and his keen ear intent upon the
warning bells, the men. grimy sweat.
ing. blackened. furiously piling Goa
into the yawning. roaring furnaces
neither knowing when the dread eN
plosion would come that might sent
them. torn fragments and scattered
upon the four winds. TO their fearfu
doom-these were the real heroes o
! the Merrimaci
They knew there would he no lasting
reward for them. no glorious heritag,
which they could transmit 10 theii
children. no renown such as would en-
velop the leaders at Thermopylae. o.
the Alamo. or the cool and daring lieu
tenant on the bridge above them. II
them it was duty. plain and simple
humble and obscure. with tine ful
| knowledge that the reward must b,
the consciousness Of duty we'll per
formed. No substantial promotion
only a fleeting notoriety. no pointing
the way where glory waits
All honor. say we. 10 the intrepid en-
gineer and fireman of the Merrinac
Long may their memories be preserve
by their udmiriug countrymenl Al
honor TO men whose only reward !
the consciousness Of duty performed
baltimore Herald
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
CREATED A SENSATION.
Yet II WAS Only n Woman with n
Watermelon That Attracted
the COlOred Population.

1t was the first melon of the season
and II was evidently brought from
Florida. The negro woman who got
of the Georgia Southern train with
the melon pretended that she did not
notice the sensation she created, but
no conquering hero ever walked with
u prouder step, says the Macon (Ga.)
Telegraph.
At least two dozen pairs of eyes
watched the woman as she passed out
Of the gate. As she ascended the steps
the coon who could no longer control
his feeling was heard to say:
I'D like ter see dat milyun drap on
de fo'."
I'D like ter see dat oman drap dead
eff she'd jes' drap de milyun an let it
brell," said another.
Meanwhile the woman stopped and
put the melon on the steps to take a
rest. Then the crowd gathered
around, most of them making com
ments loud enough for the woman Ia
hear them, but she pretended not to
hear a word, and after n short breath
ing spell she took up the melon and
marched on up the street, followed by
a number of hotel porters, small boys
etc.
Had the melon been genuine gias'
CUTS il could not have created great
er sensation among the colored popu
ldtiou.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
sUBTERRANEAN FIRES SEEN.
Strange Phenomena rast Have Decn
Discovered Near SANTA Bar-
barn, Cal.

At the mouth of Arroyo Burro creek.
which empties into the ocean through
the rocky cliffs OF Santa Ynez noun
tnins. five miles west of Santa Bar
bara, Cal. it has recently been discoy-
cred that some internal fire is working
in the hills. Sometimes it almost dies
away, and one can only see the red
dencd and blackened assures where it
has changed the character of the
rocks. At other times great masses Of
rock along the cliff are hot as a fiery
furnace, and flame and smoke issue
from them.
They are at sufficient distance from
the town to make il little wonder that
so singular a phenomenon has not
been more generally observed. Only
at low tide can the projecting cliffs AT
half a dozen points be passed. and
those who make the trip are for the
most part gay horseback riders wha
would not be likely to observs discol-
ored rocks and gaseous emanations
The oldest native inhabitants otter
tell Of volca-ic eruptions in the days
of their forefathers, but little atten-
tion has been paid to them until re-
Gently, when the smoking mountain
overlooking the ocean attracted the
attention of a number of scientists,
who say the claims of the mountain
to be considered volcanic are at least
worthy of consideration.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
ENORMOUS FOREIGN TRADE.
Exports, $1,000, 100000, Imports
100000, O,OOo-secOnd to Great
britain Only.

June 90 the fiscal year of 1s9T-os
closed. The new fiscal year of 1sos-9o
began July /. As far as the imports
and exports of merchandise can be
compared, the total foreign commerce
of the United States for last year
shows n remarkable increase. In fact,
this year just ended has been the ban-
ner year in American foreign trade,
which represents a larger aggregate
volume than in any previous similar
period of our commercial history. Zig
ures from Washington show that the
exports of the products and manufac-
lures of the United States represent a
total value of 81 ,2oO,0OO,0OO, while the
imports will be but little more than
half that sum. This gives a trade bal
ance of nearly 6OO,O0O,O0O of 100 per
cent in our favor for the year.
While our imports are less in value
than in any year since 1885, our eX-
ports are the largest ever recorded.
While the greatest gain in our exports
has naturally been in the products of
our farms. it is very gratifying to
know that there has been no falling off
in the foreign demand for American
manufactures. which, for the year just
ended, constituted 25 per cent. of cur
total export trade. At the same time
there has been a diminution in our pur-
chases from Al per cent. of all imports
year ago down TO 81 per cent. for the
year that terminated June 30. Our
combined import and export trade
now aggregating Sl.s00,000.oOO, places
us in the second commercial position
of the world, we having now passed
both Germany and France. and follow
ing very close TO the United Kingdom
Let us hope that a continuance ofpros'
perity will give us within n few years
as we expect it will, the worlds com
mercial leadership.-N. y. CONNER
pinl
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Wisconsin IS providing travelling IL
braries for her soldiers.
The London Missionary society has
25 women on its board OF directors.
The United Presbyterian synod Of
Scotland adopted unanimously the
plans for reunion with the Free
Church of Scotland.
The full statistics for the Moravian
church in the United States just pub
lished, indicates total membership
of 1853. a net increase Of 1893 for the
year.
President Dwight, Of Yale, an
nounces that he would be pleased to
have the alumni and friends of the in
stitution furnish it with $i.0c0,oO0, and
he would like to have ii all before 1902
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills. d. d.. sue
cessor to Prof. David Swing, Chicago.
and Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus, d. d.,
president of Armour institute. Chica-
go. will become associate editors OF
Bibliotheca sacra.
The Advance, in attempting TO show
NAAN kAkaN illhl AMAAAA ~ AAl0AhNnAAAtAA
churches and missions in the slums of
the large cities of the country, says
"the proportion Of foreigners ranges
from II to % per cent"
The Mosaic map of Jerusalem which
was recently found in Palestine is said
TO be over 1,5OO years old. 1t was dis
covered in the ruins of an old church
the entire pavement of which was O
Mosaic map of Palestine.
Rev. William C. Roberts, d. d.. until
recently senior secretary Of the Pres
byterinn board of home missions nnt
formerly president of Lake Forest uni
versity, has accepted the presidency o.
Center college. Kentucky.
Dwight l.. Moody has received gif'
of 100000 in stocks and bonds for hi
school work in Northfeld. The fund
are to be divided, the Normal seminar,
and Mount Hermon school each to re
ceive one-half. The name of the give
Of this bountiful sum is not mad
public.
Prof. William Libbey, Of Princeton
university. will lead a scientific expe
dition 10 Hawaii this year. He hope
to visit and explore the burial cave
of the Hawaiian kings of long ago. S
far as known no white man has eve
explored them or gained even n goo
general idea regarding them.
The most expensive thermometer
in Use at the Johns Hopkins uni,ersit!
1t Is known as Prof. BowlGnd's thei
mometer, and is valued at $4,000.
is an absolutely perfect instrumen
and the graduations on the glass are S
fine that it is necessary to use a micro
scope TO read them.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
Wine ror nnthInr.

Malmsey, n butt of which wine was
selected by George of Clarence for his
final immersion. is now again used in
France for bathing purposes. lttakes
hundred quarts Of wine for a bath,
the French character of which is
shown by the fact that the wine is
poured back into the barrel after use
and is employed oveT' again for the
next bath. After a hundred baths. ac-
cording 10 the London Daily Tele-
graph. the malmsey is distilled. land
the result is delicious brandy"
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
A NOVEL TRADE.

Chicago has a novel trade In oWH,
according TO the Times-Herald Of that
city, the supply coming to the connie
sion merchants from the farmers boys
in the nearby states. The first CIVIL
which came to Chicago in this manner
was sent at a venture by farmer boy
who had somehow managed 10 e1Dr2p
II alive. II proved so unexpectedly sue
ceesful in riddtng the warehouse OF
rats and mice having been freed at
nighs with the idea cf making an eX-
pertinent i'm this direeti0n- u was
purchased by the man in whose care II
was rec.lng. The freedom from rodents
which il brought induced other com
mbs'on men 10 look out for owls, and
from the commission firms the idea
gradually spread to the grocers, butch
ers and mlrket keepers generally OF
the city. Now a large percentage oi
these men keep an owl down In tn.
cellar during daylight. and bring it NJ
10 the store when darkness falls. IL Il
said THAI the expense and care Of main
tanning owls are more than repaid b,
their services in vanquishing the rat'
and mice. The owners and janitors o
the large apartment houses Of the citl
are a,so beginning 70 reai;zo the valu
Of possessing an owl when rats, mice
reaches and vermin generally are q
be exterminatcd. New York EyeRinl
Post.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
DEMOCRATS

TODAY Is REGISTRATION
DAY. REGISTRARS SIT FROM s
O'CLOCK A. NJ. UNTIL II NOON,
AND FROM O'CLOCK TO Z
O'CLOCK p. NJ.
n COSTS ONLY ONE DOLLAR TO
REGISTER. WHICH ENABLES YOU
TO VOTE FOR TWO YEARS.
YOU MUST REGISTER TO-DAY
OR ON AUGUST 2OrH, IN Or
DER TO VOTE AT THE PRlMAR I
ELECTIONS.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
svvolsc the wrong Man.

A fool. barber and a baldheaded
man were travelling together, says Tit
Bits. Losing their way. they were
obliged TO sleep in the open air, and,
to avert danger, it was agreed TO
watch by turns. The first lot fell on
the barber. who for amusement shaved
the poDr fools head while he was sleep
ing. lie then woke him. and the fool,
raising his hand TO scratch his head,
exclaimed: Here's Il pretty mistake;
you have awakened the baldheadcd
man instead of me-"
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
why lie yvept.

"Why are you wceping?"
"Look at that war report. just think
of the death list"
"Yes. it's awful. Have you any dear
friends or relatives down thereg'
mo, that's why can't keep my tears
back. I've got n harUm-scarun
nephew, whose guardian am. lie
thought of enlisting when the war be-
gan, but backed out and is still here"
Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
DEMOCRATS

TO-DAY is REGISTRATION
DAY. REGISTRARS SIT FROM 8
O'CLOCK A. NJ. UNTIL - NOON.
AND FROM O'CLOCK TO 7
O'CLOCK p. NJ.
IT COSTS ONLY ONE DOLLAR TO
REGISTER, WHICH ENABLES YOU
TO VOTE FOR TWO YEARS.
YOU MUST REGISTER TO-DAY
OR on AUGUST 2OTH, IN or
DER t. VOTE AT THE PRIMARY
ELECTIONS.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
DEMOCRATS

TODAY is REGISTRATION
DAY. REGISTRARS SIT FROM s
O'CLOCK A. NJ, UNTIL u NOON
AND FROM O'CLOCK TO
O'CLOCK p. NJ.
IT COSTS ONLY ONE DOLLAR TO
REGISTER. WHICH ENABLES YOU
TO VOTE FOR TWO YEARS.
YOU MUST REGISTER TO-DAY
OR on AUGUST 2OTH, IN CIR
DER TO VOTE AT THE PRIMARY
ELECTIONS.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
CHINESE CONSERVATISM

The two national traits which retara
progress In China, according to Dr.
Chester secretary Of foreign missions
Of the Presbyterian Church South, ars
the monumental and unparalleled
con1slt" Of the people, and their 'con-
servatism. which has been better de-
scribed as their adanantine, blindfo,d
satisfaction in the past"
The first thing one sees Of China,
coming from this direction, is the city
CT New Shanghai Ii is fine modern
city with numerous factories, well
equipped; lighted by electricity, with a
wide boulevard, lined up a magnlaccnt
row Of business houses three or four
stories in height, with handsome resi-
dences, a system OF water-worls and
great many csnveniences Of modern
civilized life. One wosld suppose that
all these desirGbe things. taken ont
there and put right down before the
eyes Of the Chinese, would excite their
admiration and stimulate a desire TO
have the same advantages. But we
pass through gate, through the high
stone wall that separates New from
Old Shanghai, and find ourselves IN
the midst of a typical Chinese city--a
city making about the least pretensicn
to decency and cleanliness Of any city
in the empire. We ask the citizens or
Old Shanghai II they would not like
to have clean water and clean streets
and houses with grass plots around
them, and tlley say. "No Oar ances-
tors for thousands OF years have DIS
penscd with such things, and sha2 we
set up ourselves to be wiser ard better
than they?" ! was told that the citi-
zens Of New Shanghai offered 10 ex-
tend their water supply, free Of charge
TO Old Shanghai, in the hope OF avert
ing the pestilence that came from the
canals. A committee from Old Shang-
hal was sent over to examine une
water It's members went back and re-
ported that they did not like it, that II
had no body to it like the water Ui
their canals, and that It had "nelthsr
taste nor SMELL" Il might be thought
that there would be some hope from
the litterati Of the country, but thi
litteraH live in the hope Of obtaining
an office under the Chinese system, s,
they stand like stone wall OF cpp0
sition against all changes or reforms
, The education of these men consists
largely in the memorizing Of book
from 1000 to 5000 years Old, and tn
things they know are things that com
as near as anything in the world coul'
come to being worth absolutely moth
ing. 'oH s.
Those who by bribery or some othc
means do at least receive an oficla
! appointment receive hut q ncmina
sum as salary. They are supposed I
I supplement this in such ways as the
+ can-by piqerlng money that pass'
Z through their hands, by eXactin
money from litigants. and by tortur
ing accused persons until the highes
amount possible is wrung from thei
relatives in order to secure their Re
lease. 1 suppose that If the devil ha'
been employed to devise a system 70
] promotion of Official corruption h
e could net have improved on this sys
tenn. There is nothing that present
! such a tremendous obstacle to our mis-
sion work as the official system 4
China.-St. Louis G,obe-Democrat.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13

The co,ored trcrrs have maintained
their reputation in the present war,
Ihere were three negro regiments en-
gagged in the assault on San Juan, and
they bore themselves very calamity
Syracuse Post.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13

An advertiser in a Boston paper
wants to secure three rooms in a con-
venient farm house, where TWO COWS
could also be pasured.' Does Massa-
chusetts treat her cows so handsomely
as tbat?-Chicago Times Herald
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
nm Nrw coAsrING BIcYcLE.

with automatic coaster and brake, on
sale and exhibition at Ross bigycle Der
partment 2l0 Market street, so casn-
s5n Wheel coasts with feet on pedala
Wheel stops with back pressure on ped
ais. A delightful advantage In cycling.
last week for So Bicycle free. A cheek
with every 2ac. purchase. straw hats ls
All new gOodsl
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
ur,Ii Come Bn.,s.

Maud Ned seems 10 have fairly
fallen in love with that statuette OF
Venus de Chypre.
Maric-That's nothing. He's merely
gone on bust.-Harlem Life.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13

The city Of Syracuse. the directory
census shows. has a population of 1S4,-
S53. including 10000 in the immediate
suburbs. Thes figures show Syracuse
to be the fifth city In the state.-Syra-
cuse Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGfsTER's ORDER.
NREGIsTElgS OFFICE,

lkEia II, AIiAlt = VtAbflAs
IREGIsrEHS OFFICE,
New Castle County, Del, June "a, 1908
Upon the application OF Alice E. Lloyd,
administratrix of John b.. Lloyd. late
OF Wilmington hundred, In said county,
deceased, Il Is ordered and directed by the
register that the administrotrix aforesaid
give notice OF granting OF Letters OF Ad-
minisiration upon the estate OF the de-
ceased, with the date OF granting thereof.hy
causing advertisements 10 be posted
within forty days from the date Of such
Letters In six of the most public places ot
the county OF New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands asainst the es-
tate 70 present the same. or abide by
act OF Assembly ln such case made an'.
provided; and also cause the same to h-,
Inserted within the same period IN tho
Evening Journal, a newspaper publishes
IN Wilmington, Del, and TO be continued
therein three weeks te. o. d.l
Given under the hand and seal
OF office OF the Register afore-
said. al Wilmington, Ia New
IL. s. Castle County aforesaid. the
day and year above written,
CALVIN W. CROSSAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
Nnrfcrn-

Notice Is hereby given that Letters n
Administration we're in due form OF lay
granted unto the undcrslgned on the 2lG
day OF June. A, ID. lSgS aud that all per
sons having claims against the eHtatq q
the deceased must present the same duI
attested, 20 The said administrators, op q
before the 2ith day Of June, 1922 or abide
the Act Of Assembly IN sdch cnse made
ALICE u. LLOXR
Administrators
Address: 1919 West Third street. WIZ
mington, Del.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
REGISTERS ORDER
REGISTER'S OFFICE,

New Castle County, Del. May 81, 1898.
Upon the application Of Robert Mct'at-
ln, executor OF Anna NJ. McFHrlin. late
~ New Castle hundred. In said county
deceased, Il IS ordered and directed BY thu
register that the executor Aforesaid give
notice Of granting OF Letters Testamen-
tary upon the estate or the deceased
with the date OF granting therof y
causing advertisements TO be posted
within forty days from the date OF sue
Letters IN six Of the most public places y
the county OF New Castle, requiring ~
persons having demands against tho es-
late to present the same, or abide by an
act OF Assembly In such case made ana
niovided: and also cause the same to be
Inserted within the same period IN the
Evening Journal a newapapcr published
In Wilmington. Del, and 70 be continued
therein three weeks (e o. d.
Given under the hand and seaA
o. office Of the Register afore-
said. at Wilmington. IN New
IL. 81 Castle County aforesaid, the
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSsAN.
Register.
Evening journal., 1898-08-13
NOTICH.

Notice Is hereby given tnat Letters Tes-
tamentary were IN due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned on the 3lst
day of May, A. ID. 1898. and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate or
ne deceased must present the same, duly
attested. to the said executor, on or
before the 3ist day Of May, 1899. OF abide
the Act OF Assembly In such case made
ROBERT MFARIIN,
Executor
Address, j. 70. Smith, Esq, Attorney-at'
Law. Wilmington. Del.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-23
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In The District Court of the Fourth Ju-
| dicial District, State of Idaho, in and
| tor Lincoln county.
Annie T.. Sturgis, plaintiff
vs. Summons.
John X Sturgis, defendant
The State of Idaho sends greeting
To John X Sturgis, defendant. You
are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you
by said plaintiff, in said district court,
and to answer the complaint Of the above
named plaintiff, filed therein, within ten
days lexclusiyc of the day Of seryice)
after the service on you Of this summons
il served within this county; or if serv-
ed out OF this county but within this Ju-
dicial district, within twenty DAYS; or II
served elsewhere, within forty days.
The said action is brought to obtain q
decree OF divorce, alleging to wilfull
Of the plaitif for over one
year last past, which is more fully set
forth in complaint in the above en-
titled cause to which reference is here
made. And YOU are hereby notified |
that if you fail to appear and answer
said complaint as above required the |
said plaintiff will take default and de-
nand the relief prayed for in plaintiffs
Attest my hand and the seal OF
the District Court OF the Fourth
SEAL Judicial district, state of Idaho,
- in and for Lincoln county, this
23d, day of August 1898.
A, 5. Senter, Clerk.
T. S Waters. Attorney for plaintiff.