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The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05

AuSCTdlld Will nave hIIlo WhO1s W
export.
Senator Teller favors the annexation
OF hawaii.
Greater New York began its existence
last Saturday.
Colorado's gold output was $22,5OO, 900
during 1897.
Congressman Bland predicts Bryan's
elec,,on in 1900
General Miles wants more snowy uni
forms for the army.
President Mckinley will make West
ern trip next summer.
Steamship lines will transport aid to
suffering Cubans free.
The Overman Wheel Company, BIZ
cycle house, has failed.
A heavy snow storm occurred in west
crn Pennsylvania last Friday.
An English syndicate has bought out
the Trinidad Asphalt Company.
The Canadian government will help
convey relief to the Klondike sufferers.
Mayor Harrison has Issued an order
prohibiting boxing matches in Chicago.
Cornelius Vanderbilt pays his doctor
a fee of $100 per day and has him hired
for two years.
The gold product of the world was
20 per cent. greater in 1897 than during
the previous year.
Great Britain Is pressing several thou
sand men, who are on its naval reserve
list, into the service.
The Missouri Teachers Association
passed a resolution favoring State uni
fOrmity of text books.
Mayor Carter Harrison, Of Chicago,
wants the Democrat nomination for Gov
ernor Of Illinois in 1900.
Governor Adams, Of Colorado, who is
President of Pueblo savings bank, IA
vors postal savings banks.
1t is estimated that Joseph Letters
wheat dealings on the Chicago board OF
trade have netted him about $2,2OO,OOO.
Baron Gautsch is the new Austrian
premier. He Is not connected with either
faction in the political troubles Of that
country.
Kansas City seems to be thoroughly
controlled by toughs. Robberies and
murders continue to occur as frequently
as ever.
Reports come from Chicago Of the res
toration of speech to woman who has
been dumb since a severe sick spell three
years ago.
Hugh Mclaughlin, the Brooklyn DEM
ocrat boss, having staid in politics until
his party has again come into power,
will now retire.
Reports Of depopulation by death from
disease and hunger come from Cuba.
Medicines are said to De as necessary
for relief as food.
The Arapahoe Democrat club will give
Geo. F. Williams, the Massachusetts
silver leader, reception and banquet
at Denver, January Z.
The Emperor of China has issued
proclamation intended to sldetrack the
calamities which were expected New
Years day because Of the eclipse Of the
sun.
A Michigan man who had no faith
In banks buried $500 under the floor
of his barn and was robbed. Postal
savings banks would have saved him
this loss.
Prince Bismarck Is dead. He was
nearly SO years old He became German
Prime Minister in 1862 and Kaiser VIII
liam made him Prince and Chancellor
of the Empire in 1871.
1t has been announced at Calcutta
that the famine in India has cost the
government about $4,000,0O0 besides
about $S,5OO,OOO which has been used
for charitable purposes.
The pOstoffice department will have
stamps printed by private parties In the
future instead of by the bureau Of print
ing and engraving. Bids for the work
are being advertised for.
Leluer, the Chicago grain gambler,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
cHIPMUNKs IN A cEMETER
they Are Increasing So Rapidly In
BrookIyn's Greenwood That
Trnpper May he Called In.

Greenwood cemetery is suffering for
the second time in its history from a
too great increase in its colony OF
ehipmunks. Eighteen years ago they
became such nuisance that a trapper
was employed, and %, 600 small, striped
pelts were the results Of his first years
work, says the New York Sun.
This year it was noticed that an UNI
usual number were about, even in the
early spring, when the chipmunks first
appear after a winters sleep. Now it
is estimated that there are at least
10000 chipmunks in the cemetery, and
a great deal of damage has been done.
Through their burrowing habits they
have undermined the gravestones, and
even in many cases caused graves TO
sink in, when raii.water has helped TO
hollow out their burrows.
The chief enemies Of the chipmunks
are the florists, for the animals nip
growing plants at the roots TO reach
the sap. One Brooklyn florist says that
since Decoration day he has had to put
in $50 new plants to keep up an original
plat Of $50. Florists with contracts
to keep graves in condition have en-
tered strong protests, but outside
florists, who work by the piece, have
been making money.
The eight special policemen on the
grounds have been furnished with poi
soned nuts to scatter about. No di-
intuition has yet appeared in the chip.
munk army, as they reproduce three
or four times a year and increase four
fold In a season II not checked But II
poison fails another trapper may be
called in.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
THE LATE-sTAYING CALLER.
He Absolutely Forces Host and Host
ess TO utter FRIsehOOds and
Things UncomplimentRry.

Friend Staylate makes a call in the
evening. Conversation blithe and joy
Qua, and repeated requests for him 10
remain yet a little while, lead him, not
at all unwilling, to prolong his visit,
writes Robert J. BlHdette, in Ladies'
Home journal. He looks at his watch
with a gasp of genuine dismay, and
hurries away slowly at last with pro-
fuse apologies for keeping us up until
such an hour ooh, indeed, MOI" cho-
ruses the entire family. This is early
for u.s. We never think OF going to our
rooms until an hour later than this"
Friend Staylate letters a moment after
he gets outside the gate. Slam goes
the door; bang! wangl slaml go the
shutters, calling harshly TO each 9TH
er: Thought that fellow never would
go!" Bangl "Why didn't he stay all
night2" Slant And the rattle Of the
chain cries: Gone at lastl" The dark
ness Of the dungeon settles down on
the house; the family has gone TO bed,
having relieved its mind by doors and.
shutters that are ready to tell the truth
amy time they are given chance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
ANGULAR FREAK OF NATURE.
In Airauake I'm an italian ToNvn
which Caused Great Deal
OF Damage.

The earthquake that took place in
the Umbrian town of Rieti, on the
yelino, in Italy, the other day was nc
companied by phenomenon of which
the first meager account of the shock
gave no mention. According TO a cor
respondent of the Osservatorie Ro-
mano it was not'an earthquake, but
an "airquake." The air shook or vi
brated like violently agitated liquid;
great rents were made in tall buildings
and towers, and walls were thrown TO
the ground. The earth, however,
seemed 10 be undisturbed, and no
shifting of the street pavement was
noticed. From the bishop down to the
beggar. all seemed frightened. 1t is
said that many felt the air vibrations
and were thrown to the ground, while
others were almost suffocated. A
dense black cloud hung over the town
while the phenomenon was passing.
The church steeples, the savings bank,
the theater, and no fewer than six pal
aces were more or less wrecked, as
well as eighty or hundred dwellings.
Five hundred tents have been sent to
the place by the government. The peo-
pie, in the meantime, are living in has
tily-built huts and in the half-ruined
post Office and the churches. Soldiers
have been sent from Rome to the scene
of the disaster. and they, with the stu
dents, are busy policing the ruins and
trying to save some of the household
goods. King Humbert has sent $4,000
francs from his private purse to re-
lieve the first necessities of the people.
AT the time Of the catastrophe a Sigh.
earthquake, like n shudder, was felt in
Rome. Even there, too, people say
they noticed peculiar CONFUSION OF
| the air.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
ELECTRIC LOVE ALARM.
How Suspicious English Isnthcl
Detected the Fiirintions az
His Daughter.

The ingenious father of an estimnble
young lady in Shenicld recently rugged
up clever continuance by which he
discouraged a certain young man who
had been accustomed to mnkeloyc 90
his daughter, says pearson's Weekly.
The old gentleman recently caught
the young man and the girl sitting
rather close togethes' ON the sofa. lie
read the girl lecture and made her
promise not to let the young man sit
beside her on the sofa again.
lie was bit suspicious, and decided
not TO trust the girls promise, SO he
called In an electrician to carry out a
little scheme Of his 4 contact plate
was fitted just under the cushion OF
the sofa and another to the bottom OF
the frame In such u way that when the
weight of two persons bore down upon
the top plate il would touch the other
and close the circuit.
Wires were run from the plate TO the
old mans bedroom. where, as soon IA
the circuit was closed, small bell
would ring. All this was done without
the knowledge OF the girl.
The next night the young man called
again, and everything was as II should
be until the old folks retired, about
ten o'clock. About half an hour later
the bell Upstairs rang furiously. The
old man sneaked downstairs and
caught the lovers smuggling very close
together on the sofa
The young man escaped with his life
fortunately, but the poor girl is locked
up on diet Of bread and water.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
-.s'sKss~'LovE MAKING.
N These Days H. Done I'm the open,
without Any AIRY and 'Arriet
business.

Billing and cooling are as much a
part of summer time diversions as eat
ing Ice cream or drinking soda water,
but bilhng and cooling "in evidence"
are confined to social strata ia which
the fashionable maid and man have not
the slightest concern, says the Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
In fact, ultra-smart romancers ro-
nance so elegantly that unsympathet-
ic DAVIS find little chance to peck at
their hearts.
Climb as high as you may the
heights Of common sense and you will
fail to discover wandering in the dale
of amatory foolishness a single couple
belonging to really good society will
ing to afford the slightest chance to
the curious for funmaking.
sentimentalists gaze in amazement
at the latest victims of loves dream.
There is a blissful maid, an enamored
lover. The pair eschew shadowy cor
ners. They court electric lights. They
are the center of the gayest midsum
mer groups.
Why? Because shying away from
friends and relatives, watching fever
ishly for a chance TO look into each
others eyes, hold each others hands
and whisper silly nothings into each
others ears has too much OF 'Arriet
and AIRY mannerisms to suit these
modish young people.
This late century love-maSing IS de-
lightful to those who must fill the un-
enyiable position of onlookers. There
is no greater misery than being
obliged TO put up with the selfshness
of a spoony pair blind or Indifferent to
their duties TO polite society.
The new order OF affairs may well
cause interested people to rejoice. A
reserve so excessive that a match may
be made and the wedding arrange
ments completed without anybody be-
ing the wiser brings distinct blessing
TO all parties concerned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
TAUGHT HIM A TRICK.
Tricky Dealer In Fruit Pays Dear
- for Lesson I'm sorting
His berries.

"Fairest side 60 Boston," suggested
a young man who stood watching the
proprietor of O downtown fruit stand
who was engaged in rcpacking a case
Of strawberries, placing the small and
decayed ones ia the bottom of the
boxes, the large and luscious ones ON
top, says the Chicago Chronicle.
I'VE have to dc chat, young fellow"
was the reply. "Eyerybody expects
to be cheateda little and hate to dis
appoint them"
Come, now" said the loiterer,as he
approached the stand 81 worked last
season in a South Water street store
and can show you a trick that will
double your profits"
81 don't see how it can be done, for
I'm pretty close fgurer myself What
do you want for the pointer"
I'll take a box of berries. The secret
is this: You want to grade your fruit"
The young man emptied six boxes
upon the stand and rapidly filled one
of them, selecting the larger berries,
"Out of a 24-box case you can get four
boxes that you can sell for ten cents
each. See?"
"And how will dispose of the other
90 boxes?"
You'll have to consult peddler or
that point; it's out of my line. II
take these" and the dispenser Of
South Water street secrets seized the
box Of selected fruit and hurried
around the corner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
UNCLE JERRY's REMARKS.
Out of an Opinion of Long
Standing.

Uncle Jerry lives several counties
away from the state metropolis, but
occasionally comes down to visit his
more prosperous brother, who likes to
joke Jerry because he had always OPP
posed the city in pursuit of fortune.
But Uncle Jerry is a good deal of a talk
er himself, and when his dander is up
can say pointed things about as fast
as a rapidefring gun can throw shot.
well" said the Detroit member Of
the family, in a self-satisfed way, Il
guess 1 did pretty well by coming TO
Detroit, after all. might have lived
in the country till l was q hundred and
never had such n fine residence and
such horses and carriages MS l have
here. Besides that, my bank account
is swelling all the time"
"So's your head" snapped Uncle
Jerry, who hates aristocratic preten-
sions worse than he does potato bugs
After an evening spread in which
the chatting dish played a conspicuous
part, the Detroit brother took another
occasion to air himself, his chief pur-
pose to 'iosh" his rural brother
Rather handsome dining-room,
hey, Jerry? Lays over your banquet
halls out at the farm SOMEWHAT Don't
use much ware like this" as he toyed
with an elegant finger bowl, do you,
Jerry?"
Uncle Jerry swallowed a couple Of
times so as to steady his voice, and then
said; "Bill, don't make a chatterin'
IDIOT outen yourself. We oontiuer TO
eat in the kitchen, the back stoop or the
yard, just as we like, but we never do
our cookin' in the dinin-room or wash
our hands at the table jest to show of
our tine china"
That ended the chatting of Uncle
Jerry.-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15

The latest anaesthetic preparation
eucaine, prepared from a South
aerican plant, and in its local ac-
n is similar to cocaine, but with
il any of the poisonous effects Of
e latter, even though employed in
lch larger doses. The severest test
vet reported was the amputation
the lower third of the leg of man
years old, without the use of chlor-
orm or ether, followed by rapid and
Unless healing of the stump. As
lch of the eucaine was put in two
three tablespoonfuls of water as
4 water would dissolve, and with a
podermic syringe a few drops Of
1 solution was injected under the
I'm; about an inch from the center Of
|e injection another was made, then
other, until the limp was girdled by
lem at the place where amputation
s intended. After waiting five min
es to allow the superficial tissues to
come insensible, the needle was
rust deeply into the muscles ard in
|,tion made. In few minutes all that
rtion Of the leg including three or
bar inches above and below the ring
injections was found to be desti-
te of feeling. and the operation Ok
biting off the limb was proceededWith
'actly as with chloroform. When the
aeper tissues were cut into a slight
'larting sensation was experienced
few times, but Immediately relieved
the application of little more OF
solution in the seat of the dis
Imfort.-London Lancet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
AFTER THE BALL HIT HIM.
Sensation of "A Soldier Shot at El
CRney-An Age before He Heard
a Man Swear.

First Lieut.. w. IL. Wassell Twenty
second United States infantry, writing
10 his parents in Pittsburgh, says: II
was shot about four o'clock on the
afternoon of July while storming FL
Canev, northeast of Santiago. l was
looking through field glasses at the
time, and the ball cut through the
outer part of the little finger Of the
left hand joint next to the hand,
then through the palm of my hand,
out Just below the index finger, then
in the cheek about half an inch from
the left corner of my mouth, back
through my mouth, taking several
back teeth, downward through my
neck, still downward and toward my
spine, coming out about halfway down
my back, and about four inches from
my spine. haven't bone broken.
can swallow, and, thank God, 1 am
strong, and, aside from possible scar,
will be no worse off.
81 will never forget the sensation of
being shot. We had been under fire all
day-the hottest rain of bullets that
men ever went up against. The Span
iards were all intrenched. They shot
us from behind their earthworks,
blockhouses, trees and church towers.
All at once it seemed as If / was lifted
up from the ground and whirled round
and round, oh. so terribly fast. Inever
lost consciousness during the sensa-
ton. 1 felt myself going, but seemed
to realize that if l let myself go it
would be all over, so 1 took a brace,
and after what seemed an age Of this
whirling l was dropped to the ground.
Then it seemed as if no one would no
tice that / had been hit.
at seemed an age before L heard a
man swear and say: They have hit
Lieut.. Wassell' He picked me up to
carry me down behind the crest of the
hill, and what a storm of bullets the
poor fellow got as he raised me.
didn't know how badly / was hurt, but
from the blood gushing from my mouth
and the pain in my back where the
bullet had left me, 1 imagined l was
in it pretty badly. Capt. Lochinvar
came 10 me, and / remember telling
him l did not know whether
was done for or only scared to death.
One of the men dressed me as well as he
could with my frst-aid bandages, and
I lay under tree until about six
o'clock. About that time some of the
Spaniards began a riot on the other
side of me, and for a little while the
bullets from friend and foe whirled
over me and struck near me. About
shutdown, the firing having ceased,
was carried about a mile to the bridge
hospital. Here 1 was dressed. The
doctors were worked to death, and did
/ their best.
"All night and all the next day our
hospital was fred upon by Spaniards
Toward the evening of the second day
1 was put in wagon and taken about
three miles TO the division hospital
which left in the morning Of the Sd ts
go TO Siboney. Twelve of us rode il
the ambulance. 1t was q good ten-mil'
ride over the most abominable road
That night they put me on board tn
Cherokee for Key West hospital.
didn't want to go, but 1t was not
matter of Observation-Disclosures OR
H. Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
HAS INFINITE PATIENCE.
A Jersey city Railroad Man who
Obiisingiy Answers 10000
Questions N Day.

Some men are great in silence, some
ere grand in talk. The Pennsylvania
Railroad company has a man ia charge
Of its bureau of information in Jersey
City who answers on an average 10000
questions a day, and the person does
not live who has seen his feathers
rumpled. Remarkable mani The trav-
cling public can ask more fool ques-
tions than any other public On earth;
but to interroeate stupidity. foolishly,
idiotically or otherwise II. y. Caldwell
is to discover reversal of the Biblical
injunction to answer q quick wit ac-
cording to asininity. Over 300 trains
60 and come daily at the Pennsylvania
station. and all these Caldwell must
have at his tongues end, as well as
complete map of the universe. says the
New York Press.
Caldwell is everyone's main depend
ence. have heard people inquire after
lost parcels. l have heard others ask:
Have you seen a man around here
looking as if he expected TO see some
one?" did IL long, thin chap with
eyeglasses leave a message here for
me?" "Did a young woman with a
child tell you she expected her hus-
band TO arrive on the Chicago limi-
tied? I'm the man" Caldwell knows
at sight every politician that travels,
every prominent man in public life.
every regular and nearly every irregu-
lar patron of his road. Being a man Of
varied knowledge he is in demal d
among his fellows when arguments
wuX hot. In political forecasts he has
:, Gnbroken record.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
HN DOLLARS WITH INTEREST
The Treasury Note That Was odd
Recently Presented at the Treas
ury Department.

There was paid over the counter at
the treasury department the other
day a ten-dollar bill of kind few Of
us have ever seen. 1t was worn COM
pletely through in places, though it
had been in the possession of the man
who presented it almost since its issue,
says the Washington Post. 1t bore in
gold letters on its face the words:
compound interest treasury note"
1t was issued December 30, 1864, under
the act of congress of June 30 of that
year and was numbered 4O9993. On the
back was printed the statement:
by act of congress this note is a
legal tender for ten dollars, but bears
interest at six per cent. compound
every six months, though payable only
at maturity, as follows" The las fol-
ows" was q table showing the worth Of
the note at six-month intervals and
the elaborate explanation concluded
with:
This sum, S11.94" - shown in the
table-'will be paid to holder for prin-
cipal and interest at maturity of note,
three years from date"
The old man who presented IL seemed
surprised to learn that the interest
and the compromising Of the interest
had ceased in 1867, but be took his
s11.04 and departed content. The bin
was an old wartime greenback, made
Understanding in order to make it
more acceptable to the people, for
money for war expenses didn't pour
into the treasury in those days as it
| docs row.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15

Some time ago the Breslau gymna-
stun sent a postal card addressed TO
the most beautiful girl in Sprottau."
The other side was conceived i'm the
passionate terms: beautiful I'm
lnown-we, the undersigned, are
drinking your health till we can drink
no longer" It was striking instance
Of love without first sight and the
faith that makes all things possible.
But unhappily IL miscarried. The card
was returned to BreslGu after a few
days with the following comment;
There are many beautiful girls IN
Sprottau, but beauty being an affair of
personal taste the post Office cannot
undertake TO deliver this missive."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15
A LITTLE HASTY.
About Burying the Dead, Hut
IL Didn't Prove So.

One night Chaplain Jones, of the
Texas, heard volley firing on the Cuban
coast, which was being guarded by the
blockading squadron, and was told
that marines were being landed from
the Marblehead. The next morning,
says the Buffalo Express, Capt. Me-
Gala came alongside of the Texas in
his launch and announced that four Of
his men had been killed and that there
was still fighting. Chaplain Jones
then approached Capt. Philip and said
that he would like to go ashore andlook
after the wounded and read the sery-
ices for the dead. Capt. Philip gave in
slant permission, and the chaplain pre-
pared to go ashore with boatload of
marines that was in charge of young
lieutenant. AS the worthy chaplain
clambered over the side Of the Texas
the lieutenant looked up from the boat
and called out:
where are you going?"
lieutenant" replied the chaplain,
81 am going 10 bury the dead"
For goodness sake give us chance
to get killed first" rejoined the Of
fcer.
Lieutenant, l am going to bury the
dead that have already fallen" re-
sponded the chaplain, whereupon the
lieutenant quickly replied:
Il beg your pardon, chaplain, was
too hasty."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-15

Now that alcohol has been tabooed
in the army and navy of some of the
leading nations of the world, the ques-
tion has arisen what is the best drink
with which the soldier can quench
his thirst? Many distinguished Indian
commanders have testified in favor Of
tea as a thirst-allayer when on a long
march in equatorial lands. The men
under the leadership of Sir Herbert
Kitchener during the recent cam
paign inthe Soudan, who were allowed
no alcoholic stimulants whatever, per-
formed their long journey through the
desert on cold tea. and fought splendid
~ at the end Of IL. Tiger hunters in
India, who are often subjected to in
tense heat in the thick jungles, in
variably use cold tea as a drink. 1t is
now proposed that our army in Cuba
should be allowed to follow the exam
pie Of their British brethren in arms
In India and Egypt, and I'll their can
teens with tea instead Of water.