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Evening journal., 1898-08-25
A LARGE Pension LIST

UNCLE SANS DEPENDENTS MUM.
BIER NEARLY A MlLAAON-PEN.
SION COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL
REPORT
In the annual report soon to be is
sued by Commissioner of Pensions
Henry Clay Evans, it will be shown
that on June 80, 1898, there were &c.,
OLA pensioners on the rolls of the Pen
sion Bureau. To these must be added
.6,S52 original pensions granted but not
recorded and 762 restorations, which
were not entered on the books at the
time.
Commissioner Evans granted 6S,64S
original claims during the past year
and restored 4,OS9 pensioners to the
benefits Of pensions. The pensioners
now aggregate 1O4O356 More pen
sions were granted last year than any
time from 1869 up TO 1880.
There is absolutely no means of even
approximating what the claims will be
under the recent war. The Pension
Office has done nothing with the claims
that have been filed up to this time.
They do not aggregate a hundred, and
for the most part are claims of widows
and next kin for. the soldier boys who
fell before Santiago Before a claim
can be perfected it must contain the
full record of the soldiers service, and
this information has not yet been COM
piled by the War Department. When
this is done the claims will be speedily
taken up. The majority Of claims will
be for wounds and sickness, the latter
leaving the soldier more or less dis
abled.
No additional legislation will be re-
quired to deal with the cases arising
from this war The present laws, the
authorities say, cover all that is nee
essary, and claims will be adjudicated
on the same lines as those of the rebel.
/ lion
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
MARRIEll-

KEELEY - M'CAFFERTY.-At the
- Union NJ. e. parsonage, No. sos
Washington street, on Monday even
ing, August %, 1898, by Rev. John
D. c. Hanna, ID. D., John S. Kelley
and Miss Lillian NJ. McCafferty, both
Of this city.
WELSH H-TURNER.-A the district
parsonage, No. 3O7 West Seventh
street, by Rev. Robert Watt, presid-
ing elder of Wilmington district, on
August II, Frank Welsh and Cath.
arine Turner.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25

THE OMAHA EXPOSITION OF 1898
Beats the Centennial Exposition which
occurred in Philadelphia in 1876 away
out of sight and is next to the Worlds
Fair at Chicago, in Importance to the
whole country. All OF the states in the
Trans Mississippi region are interest
ed, and our Eastern friends will enjoy
a visit to Omaha during the continu-
ance Of the Exposition, from June to
October, inclusive.
Buy your excursion tickets over the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul R'y.
An illustrated folder descriptive of the
Exposition will be sent you on receipt
of 2-cent stamp for postage. Address
John r. Pott, District Passenger
Agent, Williamsport, Pa.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25

extended their warmest congratula-
tions upon his appointment. He ex-
pressed appreciation Of their good
wishes and went on his way.
"He isn't much bigger than a postage
stamp is he?" said one OF the men. The
other acqulesced and they separated,
little dreaming that this remark would
ever reach the ears Of Mr. Brown. 1t
was overheard, however, and carried to
him.
Il imagine that my 1873 pounds will
hold a postage stamp down." he re-
Piled" and l will do my best to hold
down the post office during the next
four years, even if I'm not much bigger
than a postage stamp"
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
AND OHIO RAILROAD

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
POPULAR EXCURSIONS TO MI
AGARA FALLS, THURSDAYS. AU-
GUST 25, SEPTEMBER SAND SEP
TENDER %. ROUND TRIP-$10.O0.
A ten (1O) day tour to Americas
greatest natural wonder, via B. & o..
Royal Blue Line and the Lehigh Valley
route, through the Lehigh and Wyom-
ing Valleys-the Switzerland of Amer
lea. Special trains Of elegant day
coaches and parlor cars will be un on
above dates on following schedule:
Leave Wilmington, Del..... 10.45 a. m
Ar. Niagara Falls ........ 11.00 p. m.
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Burdette
(Watkins Glen), and Mauch Chunk.
Side trip from Rochester to Alexan-
dria Bay Thousand Islands), only
$3.50 round trip.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable
rates. Call on Ticket Agents, Balti-
more and Ohio r. r.. for full particu-
lars.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS.

II is no secret that girls love ice
cream and candy, and that young men
who are not flush with spending money
frequently feel embarrassed when
passing places where these delicacies
are sold with girls who have not the
consideration or tact to hide the crav-
ings Of their appetites One of the
many young men about town was
walking down Market street with his
best girl. and the Wayfarer chanced to
be near them when they passed one of
the large candy stores which has a
tempting display Of sweets in its show
windows at all times.
"Those bon-bOns look nice and
fresh" she said in a most insinuating
manner.
so they do" he answered, "but
since that DeveFatragedy it is scarcely
safe to eat bon-bons'
Il guess most girls are willing to
run the risk" she replied, and there
was nothing left for him to do but to
turn and make an investment.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
A MARROW ESCAPE.

Two men had narrow escape last
night at Front and French streets by
being thrown from one of the Con-
sumers' Ice Company's wagons. Their
feet became entangled in the wagon
and they were dragged some distance
before the horses were stopped. The
men were not badly hurt.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.

Whenever we want anything and
fail to get It there are those who say
that it is because our company is Re
publican in sympathy" remarked a
member Of the Phoenix Fire Company
to the Wayfarer If those who make
such statements were to canvass our
membership they would find Demo-
cratic majority 81 four"
Speaking Of the Phoenix, the Way
farer has heard dozens of men declare
that the company's flag is the hand
soonest one in town
Evening journal., 1898-08-25

ONLY 81 TO ANNAPOLIS OR Toll
CHESTER BEACH VIA PENNSYL~
VANIA RAILROAD.
Sunday next, August 2S, via Balti.
more. Special train leaves Whining.
ton a. m. Returning, leave COLCHESTER
p. m, and Annapolis at an early hour
Every amusement at Colchester. Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
WINGATE's LITTLE WHARF,.

Charles Wingate. the purser Of the
steamer Ulrica, and Jim Norton, the
Spaniard. who has charge Of the truck
wharf just above Third street bridge,
are at daggers points all the time Nor
tons wharf adjoins a wharf of which
Wingate has control The Jersey fleet
which ties up at NortOn's dock must be
careful not to occupy an inch Of Win
gates dock space or wharfage is i'm
mediately demanded L is told to the
Wayfarer that some days ago the
trucker Viola came in and tied up at
Norton's wharf Her skipper was a
trife careless and permitted her main
boom to extend four feet over Win
gates wharf line Wingate Immediately
claimed full wharfage and 1t required
all OF Norton's 225 pounds to prevent
him from collecting it,
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
WORK OF AN AMATEuR.

John II. Harkins is not a photogra-
pher Some days ago he thought he
was, but he has lost his reputation, and
all because ne thought that photo
graphs ought to be vanished to keep
them from fading The Wayfarer
learns that he borrowed camera and
took pictures Of his wife and two chill
dren. He printed several copies and
someone told him that he must cover
them with something or they would
fade. He selected white varnish, and
gave the pictures a liberal coating OF
1t. That il ran was not his fault, but
his misfortune. The family is 50 dis
gusted that it refuses to pose any
more.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
Try G9AIN-OI TRY eRAIN-O!

Ask your Grocer to-day TO show you a
package OF GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place OF coffee. The
children may drink Il without injury as
well as the adult. All who try IL, like It.
GRAIN-O has that rlch seal brown or
Mocha or Java, but II is made from pure
grains. and the most delicate stomach
receives IL without distress. u the price
of coffee. i5c and 25cts. per packags.
Sold by all grocsrn.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
NE RoR me GIRTs.

why do so many girls persist in
wearing their hats over their noses p"
asked particularly observant man Of
the Wayfarer to-day. 1T is a fashion
that is anything but becoming" con-
tinued the man, who is well up on the
modes. "The fair creatures imagine
that wearing their hats tilted over their
faces az an angle OF 45 degrees lends
them chic and bewitehing air, while.
as a matter OF fact, it makes even a
dainty, ethereal sort Of a girl look
downright tough. Moreover, che con-
tinued. with an air OF unmistakable
triumph, 1T isn't the correct thing
now. The newest hats have a decided
flare from the face"
The Wayfarer listened to the fore
going In dumb amazement, and before
he had recovered his usual aplomb, the
masculine delineator Of fashion in
women's hats was strolling nonchal-
antly out Delaware avenue.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
WHY HE DISCARDED THEM

There is a physician who no longer
wears pair Of white duck trousers
which he purchased early in the sea
son and donned with more or less
pride. The explanation given 10 the
Wayfarer by an intimate friend Of this
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
WAYFARER' S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
EXITS ON PERSONS AND THINGS

IF YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER TEIEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GESTTON, BUT THERE Is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO uULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25

physician OF the cause which led to
the retirement of the natty-looking
garment is as follows:
A layman, who is known from one
end of the city to the other as a game
make, chanced to see the physician
with his duck trousers on.
If l were a doctor should certainly
never wear duck trousers he re-
marked.
"And why not, pray?" said the ply
sician. "They are seasonable and Of
good cut and quality"
That's all very true" answered his
friend, but you must remember that
you have a professional reputation at
stake, and we both know what the
white duck says"
well. what does the white duck
say?" inquired the physician, who did
not catch the drift Of the game-make's
remarks.
"Why Quacki quackl quack! you
dummy" was the reply. Il thought
everyone knew that"
The point was not lost on the doctor,
and from that time to the present he
has refrained from wearing his white
ducks on the street.
IN THE RAIN AT SHELd4POT.
The rain last night caused no little
excitement at Shellpot Park. The first
act had just began when a warning OF
the coming rain was given by a crash
Of thunder. Some few people left theiI
seats and started for the cars, but the
majority of them remained, as did the
Wayfarer, in hopes it would blow over
However, in few minutes, without
any further warning, the rain came
down in torrents. Then the excite
ment began. Everybody wanted to ge
out of the open air auditorium and un
der cover of the paviliOns at the same
time, but everybody could not do so
because the exit is too small, so there
was pushing and crowding and some
body yelled: Don't push so hard, o.
you will break the eggs in my pocket.
Finally the majority of the crowd man
aged to get out, but the trouble was no
ended. One man, in his effort to ge
to the soda water pavilion, stubbed hi
toe and fell full ength in the mud ant
water. and another ran straight into
tree. He stopped. but began again ant
, the last seen Of him he was hailing
, trolley car. Two women ran into eacl
/ other and one of them would hav
Z fallen backwards had she not beel
caught just in time by man. At las
everybody seemed to have gotten shell
! ter from the rain, for no one was eeel
moving around outside.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
THE PosrMAsTER.s SIZE.

Hugh c. Browne. the new postmaster
OF Wilmington. is small man physi-
calis, but he weighs a ton when It
comes to luck
On Monday he was walking down
Market street when two business men
OF his acquaintance stopped him and
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
CYCLERs FROM ILLINOIS.

During the past few years the Way
farer has met many bicyclists from
out Of the state, but yesterday he en-
countered, on the Hare's Corner road
one of the pleasantest parties OF this
sort which il has been his good fortune
to meet. 1t was composed Of Professor
Granville Jeffers, Professor d. L. JEFF
fers and James A. West, a student, all
of the University of Bloomington, Illi-
nois. They left home on August /, and
proceeded to Montreal. From there
they cycled down through New York
State and reached New York city in
time to witness the naval review. Then
they made a tour of the principal cities
Of New Jersey and had a pleasant run
through southeastern Pennsylvania,
breakfasting in Philadelphia yesterday,
stopped at Chester for a short time and
dined in this city. From here they
went to Farnhurst and were shown
through the buildings and expressed
much pleasure with what they saw.
Professor Granville Jeffers stated that
the asylum and almshouse were the
finest buildings Of the kind that they
had seen since leaving home From
Delaware the party proceeded towards
Baltimore, and from that city will go to
Washington. 1t is their intention to
reach home on September s. When
they reached Farnhurst they had COW
cred just coo miles and visited sixteen
cities They spoke in the highest terms
Of the kind treatment received from
everybody and congratulated them
selves that the tour has been attended
by no accident or mishap which could
in any manner mar the pleasure OF
any member Of the party
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
SHOW HIM THE RoY.

George j. Kloberg. clerk Of the III
mace Committee Of City Council. is one
OF the most enthusiastic amateur pho
tographers in Wilmington. He has an
outfit OF which a professional might
feel proud and is remarkably success
ful in the work Of development, most Of
which rs done in the city treasurers
Office
1t is his custom, when he wishes to
print picture TO put his frame up in
a sunny spot in the terraced and we'll
kept yard at the rear OF the City Hall
This yard opens on King street, a low
iron fence dividing il from the pave
ment. In the afternoon the City Hall
and other surrounding buildings cast a
shadow on the yard and, the later the
hour the farther down towards King
street he is forced to place his printing
frame. A day or two ago he developed
picture which he had taken at a sum
mer resort and which he could not re-
place even II he wanted to- Ii repre-
sented a Pennsylvania army officer and
his best girl leaning against the rail-
ing Of pier, with another pier. a
stretch OF the Delaware river and a
number OF small boats in the back
ground Near the soldier and his girl
stood two personal friends Of the pho-
tographer engaged in earnest conversa-
ton.
Everything being in readiness for
printing he carried his frame and plate
out in the yard and set them up. Then
he returned to the office While he
was gone some boy OF destructive dis.
position picked up a stone from the
roadbed OF King street and made q
bull's-eye first shot. The plate was
smashed to atoms. and so was che at.
mosphere in the immediate vicinit,
when Mr.. Kloberg discovered the de-
struction which had been wrought il
his absence
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
ANOTHER STREET COMPLAINT.

What has become Of the street
cleaners?" inquired man Of the Way
farer. "Tatnall street between Eighth
and Ninth streets, has not been clean
ed for weeks, and the square is in a
filthy condition"
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
NoT BILLY MuLDOON.

Thomas Leonard is establishing
quite a record for wrestling, collar and
elbow. The Wayfarer does not imag
inc that he is a Billy Muldoon, but he
recently threw the champion wrestler
of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania so
hard that he sent him to the hospital
tent for three or four days A present
he is endeavoring to arrange a match
with Harry Kienle, and expects to
throw him just a triflle heavier than he
did the Pennsylvania volunteer
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
The
Hot
Wave

while the prices are reduced to
clean out the stock. Big lot of
Crash Suits reduced to $3.50.
A few sizes left of the so. cent
Crash Trousers. Most sizes in
the 81 and $3.50 White Duck
Trousers. All sizes in Thin
Coats, Alpacas, Mohairs, Serges
and Flannels. Boys Wash
Suits, so and 75c and 81.
Straw Hats, 20 per cent. off.
Full line feather-weigh Silk
Hats, outing Hats and Caps,
Bicycle and Golf Caps. 25 per
cent. off all summer Russet
Shoes and Oxford 11es. Stylish
new Patent Leather Oxford
Ties now SO and So rs. Full
Stock Underwear, Shirts, Neck
wear, Collars, Cuffs, and Fancy
a0d Plain Half Hose.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
Philadelphia and Chester Steamers
City of Chester and Brandywin,

City OF chester and BrandywIne.
Leave Fourth street wharf daily (Sun
days included) at 7.30 1000 a. ni., 100
Ais and 200 D. m.
Leave Philadelphia from Pier s. North
above Arch street, at $50. 1O.15 a. m, 13O
400 and 100 p. m.
Stop at Washington Park
Fare to Philadelphia, % cents; excur.
sion, 40 cents.
Freight received all day at Phlladel.
phia and Wilmington, and carried at the
lowest rates.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25
HE is A DEMOCRAT.

Members Of the Bayard Legion tell
the Wayfarer a good little story in con.
nection with their recent excursion TO
Washington Park. II goes without
saying that the representative Demo-
cratic organization ran the excursion
for the purpose OF replenishing its
treasury. The success Of the enter.
prise depended upon the sale OF the
tickets. The committee in charge sent
70 each member Of the Legion five tick
cts, with circular letter calling his
attention to the financial needs OF the
organization and requesting him to use
his best endeavors TO effect the sale of
the tickets among his personal friends.
One Of these letters was addressed to
George W. Taylor, OF No. Lord street,
and the five tickets were charged
against him. He made no returns and
the committee called his attention to
his failure to do so.
II got no tickets" he said
"Oh, but you must have received
them the committee replied, for we
sent them to you by mall
Then they never reached me-" he
answered with such emphasis that the
committee no matter what thoughts or
doubts were entertained, felt that it
would be better not to push the mat
ter.
A day or two subsequent to this dis
claimer an aged man walked in and
laying down two dollars in cash and an
excursion ticket, said:
Boys, / did the best ! could for you
i init In, ~
them"
He was not a member OF the legion
and the committeeman were at a loss
TO understand the return.
What is your name, please" asked
one Of them.
George w. Taylor" he said. 81 got
a letter and the tickets from you. and
although I'm pretty old, thought I'd
do what ! could to help you make the
thing a success"
Explanations followed and they dis.
closed the fact that Mr., Taylor used tC
live at No. Lord street, one door re.
moved from the house now occupied by
the other George w. Taylor. Some.
time ago he removed to hous,
about a square away. The letter car
rier, thinking that the missive was in
tended for him, carried 1t there, and h
was good enough a Democrat to tax,
an interest in the matter.
''Are you related to George w. Tay
lorh "a No. 2 Lord stroet?" inquired tn,
eommlttee
No, I never heard Of him." replied
the Democratic veteran, and he left az
Ter receiving the legion's thanks. Later
on the other George w. Taylor received
an apology.
Evening journal., 1898-08-25

Brings the people
in again for Thin
Clothing, Straw
Hats and Russet
Shoes. This is the
time to buy them
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-06
PROOF OF PROSPERITY.

In substantiation Of its assertion
that prosperity has returned the Wis
consin of Milwaukee submits the fol-
lowing figures:
The value of our staple crops. other
produce and live stock for 1878
reached the enormous figure of S5116.-
o0O,OOO, being an increase of SSO9, 600. 600
over that of two years previous. The
total gain to agriculture for a period
or little more than two years was
$1,000, GOO The farm Indebtedness
paid off during the past two years is
estimated at 500 600 0OO The value Of
the last two wheat crops was 1885,, 900. =
coo. This was a gain of s4O1 OOO, 600 over
the two previous crops. During the past
year we sold to foreigners SS71. OO0, 900
time we sold in the markets of the
world more than we purchased there
from by upward of $500, OOO, O0O Our
strides in manufactures have been no
less. From a total of S102, O00, 900 ex-
ported in 1880 we have risen to $780,
100000 in 1897, an increase of S17S. OOO. O00
or over 1873 per cent. Our net imports
OF gold the past year were over $4O0, 900, =
600. From the resumption of specie
payments up to July, 1898, the United
States imported S5O,00O,000 more gold
than 1t exported. When in connection
with this last statement the enormous
gold production of the United States is
taken into consideration, it ceases to
be a wonder that there is more gold in
stock in this country today than in any
other country in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-06
GENTRY LOSES AGAIN.
Joe Patchen Leads the Way to An
other $4,000.

St. Louis. Oct 6.-The star feature at
the fair grounds yesterday was the pac-
ing race between Joe Patchen and John
R. Gentry. Patchen won in two straight
heats, taking the first by a nose, in
2:O7 and the second by a length and a
quarter in 2:O71z.
The first heat was very close and ex-
citing. Patchen led all the way in each
heat. In both heats they scored twice,
getting away in the second break each
time and in perfect order. There was
no betting.
Patchen had the pole, which he won
by a toss, and it was only that advant-
age which enabled him to win the first
heat, as Gentry closed with a remarka-
BILE burst of speed, making up about
three-quarters of a length in the last
sixteenth of a mile. Patchen was much
the stronger in the second heat. The
two ran Tapped the first ree-eighths
of a mile when Patchen drew away and
showed daylight between the wheels Of
his suIky and Gentry's nose for one
quarter of a mile. Then Gentry began
to close up, and a furlong from the
finish had his nose almost to Patchen's
withers, but when Marks called on the
black horse he came away in grand
style and won a very impressive vic
tory. The track was second slow and
the weather was cloudy and cold.