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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
Lord Beresford Makes n speech.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 21.-Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford, member Of par
lament for York, who is visiting China
in the interest of the British Associated
Chambers Of Commerce. in the course Of
a speech here Saturday evening dwelt
upon the grave dangers threatening
British commerce so long as the doml-
nant military POSITION Of Russia and
the effete condition of China are allow
ed to continue" He insisted upon the
necessity of firm policy" which
should include the organization Of
thoroughly equipped Chinese army and
a commercial alliance with the United
States, Germany and Japan i'm order to
preserve China's integrity and main
tain the "open door"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
nunnIo 10 sniI rhnrrdnr.

NEW YORK, Nov p. ~ Officers on
board the cruiser Buffalo expect to go
to sea again on Thursday The ma
chinery, whose collapse caused the ves-
sci to put back when she was 200 miles
out on her way to Manila, is being rap
idly repaired. Several new castings
were taken on board yesterday. The
board of inquiry has concluded its work
on board the vessel She viii not be
held for the report of the board. Sho nd
any officer attached to the Buffalo be
held responsible for the accident he
will be ordered home for court martial.
1t is said. however. that such an out
come of the inquiry is extremely inn
probable.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
A RETIRED BURGLAR.
About "A Man That Cost Him
Nights work.

"When Hooked into the dihing-room
of a house that was in one night"
said the retired burglar, IL saw a man
sitting in a chair perched up on the
dining-room table. That seemed
singular place for a man to git to set.
drunk or sober. but thought I'd have
to give him a chance to get tired OF
settin' there and 60 to bed before be-
gun, for If l didn't he might wake up
any minute and interrupt things So
I took a seat in big leather chair IN
the library, next room, and waited for
him TO wake up. When I'd waited what
I thought was a reasonable time with
out hearing from him, 1 looked in
again, and there he was, still sittin'
there, just the same.
"But this time, even in that light.
there was something peculiar about
him, and 1 ventured to turn my own
light on him now, and then I saw that
it wasn't a man at all, but n suit Of
clothes, with hat on top. set up there
to dry after being wet in the rain. The
man that had worn them had been
abed and asleep for hours, but his
clothes had served for a scarcecrow
mighty wei, for I'd set there waiting
for 'em TO go to bed so long that was
now too late for business"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

a farmer has discovered n product
10 which the name of "alinit" is given.
70 IS "a germ of the soil which causes
he nitrogen in the air TO enter into
chemical combinations especially
adapted to the nourishment Of
cereals" A series Of experiments
have been conducted with this prod
net resulting in from ten to thirty
per cent more yield than has been
possible under ordinary treatment.
"Alnit" is, in fact, supposed to be the
bacteria of putrefaction. When de-
composing matter is placed in CON
tact with the roots of growing plants,
iiny rootlets are thrown out. These
are provided with small mouths or
suckers, which industriously set 10
work to absorb the valuable material.
Whoever has unearthcd partly de-
cayed wood or bone has been inter-
csted in observing the enormous num-
Der OF little rootlets that have at
achcd themselves to these bits OF de-
caying material. The Office Of "alinit'
Is to furnish what one might call
partly digestcd food for plants. Sure
ly ~ the rootlcts can draw upon sub
stances rich in the elements they de-
mand they will increase more rapidly
In growth and value than when raised
By ordinary processes.-N. Y. Ledger.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

Take two good-sized broiled chick
ems, dress and wipe dry. Split them
open in the backs; put in pot and boil
until half-done. Use about half enough
water to cover them. Take them from
the pot and put in a baking-pan, with
the water in which they were boiled.
Roast slowly in an oven not too hit.
They must be cooked very tender, but
must not be allowed to brown. When
done. chop in the giblcts and a quart
Of small mushrooms together, and put
In the pan with the chicken. Before
doing this there should be at least a
pint OF juice in The pan. Cover the pan
and allow il 10 cock awhile. and add
n cup Of rich mills. Thicker with a
tablespoonful of butter, working thor
oughly I'm the -four. Season the sauce
10 taste and serve.-S. =. Tribune.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. PA Ports
mouth, co. special to The state Jour
nal says by an accidental explosion
Of blasting powder yesterday morning
George W. Ferguson. a quarryman. is
dying. two Of his children are dead and
his wife and another child dishgured
for life. Ferguson was hunting for wood
to build a fire and found a powder can
apparently full Of coal When he at
tempted TO start a fire with this, a loud
explosion followed, which knocked one
entire side Of the house out"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

LONDON, Nov. PA report, entirely
unconhrmed, has been in circulation
that the steamship Vile de Coblenz Of
the North German Lloyd line had
foundered at sea with all on board.
Lloyd's agents have received no news
on the subject. and the owners Of the
steamer believe her safe. According to
Lloyd's weekly shipping index Of Nov.
II. the Coblenz of the North German
Lloyd line left Bremen on Nov. II for
Brazilian ports.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
suit Against President Moses.

TRENTON. Nov. 21.-General James
f. Rushing and a number Of other
shareholders of the Trenton Light and
Power company at a conference have
decided to bring suit against James
Moses. the president of the company, to
have a decree made declaring 100000
which Moses received from the sale Of
$500 shares of common stock to belong
to the shareholders. They claim that
the stock was held in trust for the
stockholders. Moses claims that the
stock was his own and in this is sup
ported by several Of the stockholders.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

Thirty years ago, when the average
speed of passenger trains wns very
much less than at the present day,
accidents were of such frequent oc-
currence that people declared that, to
insure greater safety, it had become
necessary to chang a director" In
1895. out of upward of 100000, GOO
passengers carried on the lines of the
United Kingdom, only five were killed
-one in 200, OOO.O whereas the NUM-
Der OF persons run over and killed in
the streets of London in a single year
was -, or about one in 100000 of the
population of the metropolis. Suppos-
ing that each individual of the $500,
eco of Londoners walked abroad each
day in tie year, that would give Il
total of 2.e07, 200 600 walkers against
i.O0o,CC00O0 travellers by railway, and
produces the remarkable inference
that, for every mortal risk incurred
by a railway passenger, the walker in
the streets has to encounter 10 chances
% violent death
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
LIND FORCE OF NO AVAIL.
Naval Force Now the Defense Of
Great NntiOns-The Armies OF
Different Nations.

The peace establishments of the
French, German and Russian armies
are at least $4,000 men. and perhaps
may be 100000, all highly organized.
Their war establishments might
amount to totals from 6.Oco,O0O to
s.OOO.O00 men. On the other hand, the
peace establishment of the British en-
pire amounts TO 100000 men-a part
Of which is equally well, and another
part not equally well organized with
the European armies. The possible
war establishment of the empire has
never been seriously estimated. The
peace establishment Of the United
States is under 10000 men. doubtless
we'll organized. Like the British peo-
pie. the Americans have never reck-
oned their possible war establish
ment, but evidently they could. if so
minded raise it to n mighty strength.
says the North American Review.
But neither British nor American
leaders will, under the existing cir
cumstances, consider land force as q
dominant factor in any worldwide
problem. Their thoughts will mainly
be turned to sea force. They will
anXiously inquire whether the sea
force Of an Anglo-American combina-
ton would or would not compare
favorably with that of a European
combination. It were needless to stop
and show that all the European land
forces would be of no avail against an
Anglo-American combination, if that
combination really possessed the mas
ferry of fhn sen
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

eve were married in that hasty
way" explained the girl who had
cloped, because we objected to the
display and the bother and the cost
~ big wedding, you know"
"Indced?" answered the girl who
had hoped TO l-s married first, speak
ing IN a most insinuating voice "l'm
glad TO hear that. II dispcses Of that
foolish rumor."
"What foolish rumor?' asked the
rirl who had eloped.
"That YOU didn't dare give him time
10 thini e over Chicago Post
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
coIoncl Williams, nody Arrives.

WEST POINT. n. Y. Nov. 21.-The
body of the late Colonel Charles w.
williams. assistant quartermaster. Z.
S. A.. arrived. here by boat yesterday
afternoon and was inferred in the post
cemetery with military honors The de-
ceased was disbursing officer and quar-
termaster of the military academy eight
years ago. He died OF yellow fever at
Havana on the 10th inst. He was the
father of Cadet Richard williams,
fourth class.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
Innnne.e Ministcr In WnshIngton

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-Jotura Ko-
mura, envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiaryo of Japan to the Unit
ed States, arrived here late yesterday
Afternoon from San Francisco. He came
by way Of Chicago, where he stopped
for a day or two as the guest of Consul
Nosse. He made the trip from Chicago
to this city on the Baltimore and Ohio,
arriving in Washington at 800 o'clock
Attaches of the japanese legation met
him at the station and he was driven
at once to the legation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
SPORTING TERMS IN FRENcH.
of the English Expressions Re-
lntins 20 wheeling.

It IS well known that the French
language is so deficient in all words
dealing with sport that they have to
be borrowed from English. aud they
often undergo curious notifications In
transit. 4 distinguished Frenchman
named Saint-Maurice has lately pub
lished a book with the delightful title
Of lie Recordsman"-an individual
who is, no doubt. closely related TO
the "Yachtman," Of whom Pierre Lott
has written, and is possibly husband
Of the "Cyclewooman," who also fig
ures from time to time in the Partisan
sporting press. II the author of "Le
Record sman" is to be believed, cyclic
mania is q disease which has attacked
the French nation in a far more acute
form than that with which we are
familiar, and in particular he has a
good deal TO say about the enthusi-
astic admiration excited by holders Of
distance records in the eyes of the
fair sex.
Perhaps the most affecting story in
the book is that which relates the
death of a distinguished "pedaleur,"
who is followed to his grave by his
heart-broken widow, mounted upon
her steed of steel, and arrayed in n
black silk blouse and "pantaloons de
deuil." The idea of mourning lSnick-
erbockers" suggests the nonsense
verse:
There was an old man of the cape,
Who always wore trousers OF crepe;
When asked do they tear?'
T.. al TTat. a.rtI
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

NEW HAVEN. Nov. Glover 10000
people saw Harvard win her first vic
tory over Yale since 1890 Saturday aft
ernoon. The ground at the field was in
execrable condition, and heavy rain
poured down al day, but Harvard play
ed q fiawless game. The final score-i7
TO 0-was the largest run up in a cham
pionship game for many years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

LONDON, Nov. 21.-The Picking cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph, re-
ferring to the "precariousness Of the
empress dOwager's tenure of power.
says. "She recently dismissed an able
minister, Huyunmei from the tsungh IL
yamen at the request of General Tung.
because she feared a rebellion among
the Kangsu troops of Tung."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sEcTrRED.

Paul A. Tclbot and wife, of Newport
News. Va, are registered at the Clay
ton House He has taken a position
as draughtsman at the works CT the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

BELFAST, Nov. 21.-The Rev. DR..
Kane. rector Of Christ's church, Belfast.
and grand master Of the Belfast Or
angemen. died yesterday from a stroke
of apopleXy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

A Yarmouth man was smoking q
pipe when a spark dropped into the
tuck of his trousers and burned a
hole. Tie made a claim for loss under
his FIRE insurance policy and the CONS
pany paid the damage Y. sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

A wealthy and responsible firm guar
antees its goods that are advertised.
Who stands sponsor for the substitutes
said TO be lust as good"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

AS far as calculations can decide.
The temperature Of comets is believed
10 be 1000 times hotter than that Of
red-hot iron.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

Christopher L. Ward contemplates
the erection OF a handsome home on
Newport turnpike.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

The famous rich man of ancient
times, Crcesus. is calculated to have
possessed about $4,000, coo. --Chicaga
Tribune.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

Fair: warmer; brisk northwesterly,
shifting to southeasterly. winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21
sMqLE TAXERs ElEcr oFFIcER.

These officers have been elected by
he Young Mems Single Tax Club:
President, John MlCul,och; vice-presi-
dent, H. Saring; treasurer, R. H. ia
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

and began his duties to-day They will
reside at No. 1903 Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-21

There was an old man of the cape
Who always wore trousers Of crepe;
When asked do they tear?"
He replied Here and there.
Iut they keep such q beautiful shapeW
Evening star., 1898-10-22
To Keep Skirts Up.

From the Philadelpbia Times
A stunning belt pin has made its appear
ance and will be hailed with delight by the
irrepressible shirtwaist girl. IL is strong
pin. resembling a bar pin, and when se-
cured lengthwise through the skirt and
shirtwaist, there is room for a leather
duck silk belt TO pass through 1t is
impossible for the belt or skirt to slip
when held in place with one Of these pins.
The finest are Of gold, studded with pre-
cious gems, says an authority on the sub
Ject.
The average woman has no end If
trouble, anyway, IN keeping her shirtwaist
down ana her belt intact. One of the best
ways TO anchor the shirtwaist so that il
shall not ride uD over the shoulder bla 1es
is to strap il down by means Of a very
narrow piece Of betting and a small buckle.
This can be drawn about the waist very
tightly on the outside of the shirtWaist
and the skirt pinned to the belt with twD
catch pins. BY adopting this method the
devotee of the shirtwaist saves not only
time and temper. but the shirtwaist itself
and no end of unfavorable comment on the
lack Of affiliation between her bodice and
skirt
Evening star., 1898-10-22

a punishment I'll not tell you another word.
What is wrong? Has any one injured you?
Was 1t Mr.. Beazley?"
"Beazley said kinder things in my office
to me, in difficult circumstances. too, than
| ever got from any man; some day, Amy,
I'll tell you what he said, but not now-I
cannot-and he spent two hours canvassing
for business to start me as a corn broker,
and he got it."
1T could not be Mr.. Oxley"
"Oxley has given me cargo to dispose
of. and l never had any of his broking be-
fore. and he told me that some of my old
friends were going to-to-in fact see me
through this strait, speaking good word
for me and putting things in my way.
Yes, of course, Macfarlane came to the
office, and said nothing for fifteen minutes;
just gr1pped my hand and smoked, and then
he rose, and as he was leaving he merely
mentioned that Beazley and Oxley had be-
come securities for 5000 at the bank; he
is in it. too, you may be sure"
How grateful we ought to be, Tom dear
and how proud l am of you, for it's your
character has affected every person. be-
cause you are so honorable and high mind
ed. Tom. something is wrong. Oh. can't
strung lie down on the couch, and
I'll bathe your forehead with eau de
cologne"
No I am not ill., and don't deserve any
petting; if you knew how mean have been
you would never speak to me again. If
they had scolded me l would not have
cared. but I can't bear their kindness.
Amy, you must not send for the doctor.
else you will put me to shame; my mind
is quite right and it isn't overwork; it's
conscience: 1 am not worthy to be
your husband, or the friend of these men"
You will break my heart if you talk in
this way You unworthy, when you are
the kindest, truest, noblest man in all the
world-don't say a word-and everybody
says so, and you must let us judge Now
rest here, and III get a nice little supper
for YOU, and his wife kissed him again
and again.
It's no use trying to undeceve her"
Hatchard said to himself when she was
gone: "she believes in me. and those fell
lows believe in me-Freddie, more than
Evening star., 1898-10-22
T. II To
MRS. THOMAS HATCHARD,
From Three Friends.
In Admiration of Her Husbands
Business Integrity and
Stainless Honour.
Il July I. 1897.

And that on the first anniversary of the
great day the ffa tehards gave dinner par
ty in their new house on Mossley Hill,
where six guests were present, whose
names can be easily supplied and the bowl.
filled with roses, stood in the center of the
table SO that All could read the writing
thereon: that without any direct allusion
to the circumstances, any violation of
good taste, the bowl came into conversation
eleven times once in praise of the roses
once in discussion of the pattern Queen
Anne, once with reference to the pedestal
of Irish bog oak, once in yerification of the
fact that honour was spelt with a ''u''
it was Freddie who with much ingenuity
turned the searchlight on honour), and seven
times in ways too subtle and fieeting for
detection. When the ladies left the room
there was look between the host and his
wife he held the door and when the
other mems cigars We're fully lit Tommy
made and finished. with some pauses a
speech which may not sound very eloquent
ON paper, but which the audience will never
forget. There's a text somewhere in the
Bible he said, pretending that his cigar
was not drawing, which runs something
like this, Saved by faith and when look
at that bowl l remember that 1
was saved that way. but it wasn't
my faith 1t was the faith of you
three men,
Evening star., 1898-10-22

anybody, after all he said; and, please God,
they will not be disappointed in the end
you've got here before me, Mac cried
Freddie Beazley, bursting into Oxley's prt-
vate room, and / simply scooted round.
Oh. | say. you've broken every bone in my
hand, you great Scotch ruffian; take the
ruler out of his fist. Ok, for heavens sake,
or else he'll brain US.
"ox, You old scoundrel. read that letter
aloud. Mac wasn't creditor-he wishes he
was this day-and he doesn't know it YER
batim, and I'm not sure about a word or
two. Stand up, old man and do the thing
properly. There, now, were ready"
July I, 1897.
Dear Sir-It will be in your recollection
that in July. 1857 | was obliged to make
composition with my creditors while trad
ing as a corn merchant under the style OF
Thomas Hatchard IL Co, and that they
We're good enough to accept the sum of
shilings and pence in the pound.
Immediately thereafter, as you may be
aware, | began business as a corn broker
and owing to the kind assistance of certain
of my creditors and other friends here had
considerable success.
Having made a careful examination of
my affairs, find that | can now afford to
pay the balance Of l. shillings and pence
which Is morally due to my creditors of
1887, and 1t affords me much personal salts
faction TO discharge this obligation
! therefore beg to tnclose a check for the
Evening star., 1898-10-22

amount owing to you, with per cent COM
pound interest, and with sincere gratitude
for your consideration ten years ago.
L have the honor to remain your obedient
servant, THOMAS HATt-HARD
Isn't that great young gentlemen?" and
BeaZley took a turn round the room; its
the finest thing done in Liverpool in our
time. Tommy has come in again an easy
first on the ten miles-just skipped round
BaughfelI; there's nothing like the old
school for rearing hardy fellows with plen-
ty of puff in them for big hill"
''Thomasll be a proud man the night :"
remarked Macfarlane, ''and his wife will
be lifted"
What about the Hatchard securities and
encouragement company? Isn't 1t a boom
ing concern, and aren't the three men lucky
dogs who took founders shares? Oxiey, old
chap and Freddie grew serious, "it was
you who put Tommy on his legs, and helped
him on to this big thing"
Nonsense! we all had share In the
idea; and now that / remember 1t was you
Beazley. who sang his praises that day till
Macfarlane allowed his pipe to go out and
l had to join the chorus. Isn't that So
Mac?"
Macfarlane was understood to give judg-
ment Of strict impartiaIity-that the one
was as bad as another. and that he had
been a victim In their hands, but that the
result had not been destructive of morality
Evening star., 1898-10-22
prominent Enslishwoman of tall digninod

prominent EnElishwoman of tall dignined
presence, deserves mention.
The sack coat il shaped on much the
same lines as a mans and is fashioned OF
very line. glossy broadCloth and lined with
heaNy white satin. The reveres turn back
deeply and tine coat collar consists Of bia z
velvet. Although the sack is worn open 4
IS made double-breasted. and can be clos a
with large buttons of filigree gold.
The hat to be worn with this sack is cor
ftsnondingly mannish. 1t is an "amaZon.'
shape Of white felt. and the high crown is
'noircled by a wide black satin ribbon
Wmch 1orms short loops At an" left side
ana Ties a cluster of black cock : feathers.
To complete the black and white cn,-t
OF this toilet. black satin skirt is worn
II Is Of perfect it and without any trim
ming Whatsoever and bears ,he stamp Of
lashlon only IN its many cores and SEAMS
STITCHED with black silk. which adjusts the
skirt closely above the knee and Wia,ns
into sudden and decided flare below.
Evening star., 1898-10-22
| l..


How late you are, Toms o'clock-and
new tired you look, poor fellow! I've been
thinking about you all day Was it very
trying this morning, or We're they nice?
1hey ought to have been, for everybody
must know that It wasn't your fault
No, don't think everybody could know
that, Amy dear for l don't know it my
self. and some men have good reason to
Know the opposite. Well. yes. was =
rather sick at the meeting and worse after
ward.
Did they dare to insult you, Tom? If
they had had one spark of gentlemanly
feeling they would have pitied you. DO
you mean that they said things?
Iell me. for | want to share every sorrow
with you, darling"
one man was very hard on me- and l
dldnt expect it from him-no, ] won't tell
you his name, for he behaved very hand
sonely in the end Perhaps | didn't de-
serve all the sharp words, but l am sure