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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
A scALY cENTENARIAN.
An Aged one-Eycd Carp I'm England
which IL said 10 Have a
Long Record.

Stories, more or less vouched for, of
fish which have attained extreme old
age are common. Who, for instance.
has not read of the capture of fish bear
ing plates with inscriptions TO notify
that they had been previously captured
and returned to the water centuries be-
fore? But to these stories the average
piscator, rendered weary by experience
of the class Of anecdotes which anglers
relate to each other, usually lends little
credence, says the London Globe. 1t
seems, however, that in the pond of
Emmanuel college, Cambridge, there
dwell four carp, concerning one of
which there is fairly strong circum-
stantial evidence to prove that it is
nearly $50 years old. 1t has only one
eye, and Rev. A. G. L. Bowling recol-
lects a one-eyed carp in the same pond
in 1867 which, he was told at the time,
was over 100 years old. Since then he
has discovered in Sir John Hawkins
edition of "Walton's Compleat Angler
published in 1901, footnote quoting an
article of daily paper published in Au-
gust. 1889. to the effect that "in the ba-
Sin of Emmanuel college. Cambridge
a carp was then living that had been in
the water SO years. which, though IT
had lost one eye. knew and wouldcon-
stantly approach its keeper" There
are, of course. large gaps between tho
dates 1746 (when the carp is said e
have been placed in the water), 1852
1867 and 1898. But, seeing that in IT'S!
a one-eyed carp was then credited Will
SO years OF residence, that in 1867 one
eyed carp said to be "over 100 years old
was still there, and that a one-eyet
carp, believed to be of great age, II
thsre still, the conclusion is natura
that It has been the same one-eyed carl
all the time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
TITLES FOR EDITORS.
Duchesscs ana Countesscs Success
fully Operate an Expen-
sixe Newspaper.

For the FIRST time in history. in re-
cent history at any rate, duchesses
and countesses have run newspaper,
and some of the greatest people in the
literary, artistic and musical worlds
and other worlds ad inhritum- have
formed the staff, says the New York
Mail aud Express.
This wonderful little news paper was
called the Free Bazaar News, and was
published daily at the London Press
BAZAAR. held for reimbursing the cof-
fers of the London hospital. II was
"free," however, only in name. for no
daily newspaper could ever hope TO
touch the prices obtained for it-for
its aristocratic proprietors sold it for
30 cents copy.
The idea OF the paper seemed 20
strike half dozen women at once. so
no one can claim to be it's originator.
but the cause of IL was the donation TO
the bazaarcommittee by the directors
of linotype company, OF one of their
machines as an exhibit. IL seemed a
shame that $4,000 OF useful machinery
should not be utilized, so the Duchess
Of Sutherland and some OF her clique
planned the little paper which proved
such n success. II was really the
attraction OF the bazaar for people
went miles to see the bellies Of tie
most pri-tocrnfic society in England
/ operate the machine, sort type. us,
the rollers. pull proofs and ink theil
fnrera Among ODE contributors WIRE
the most famous c5i,crs Of London
famous statesmen Of Joseph Chamber
lcin's stump ncinra. With Sir Henry
irving as chief ard othcr celcbritie.
too numerous 90 mention.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
cAsT-oFF BABY CARRIAGES
carded PerRmBuIatOrs
Are Put.

When the baby grows up or the per-
ambulator becomes too shabby Tor
further exhibition in public. ii does
not follow, by any means, that the lat
ter's period of usefulness is ended. In
fact, it has just graduated from one
season of utility into another, as may
be ascertained OF the secondhand fur
niture dealers or the east side, says
the New York Herald.
These merchants deal heavily in
cast-off "baby buggies," as they term
them, and from offering conveyance
10 infants the vehicles pass on to EN-
pigments at once multifarious and
curiously Inappropriate. The Italian
itinerant musicians purchase them a.
trundle thcir sinai barrel organ
about the city; the Greck slower seller.
stock them with their fragrant ware.
and push them in every direction;
washerwoInen. too. are good custom.
ers and use the versatile Ferambula.
tor as a mcala of conveying bundles
of linen 90 and from their customers
homes.
But the list would not bee complete
unless the rowing candy merchants
were inciudcd. These vendors are coy.
erins long sjrciehes OF city ttrrit org
every day. wheeling before thcu see
opd-hord peramhulators on whicl
rost tiny showcases hlled with ooafce
tionery Soc too. The nicc-a-hauan'
men are. in instances. discerding ih,
heavy pushcarts for the light and cas-
lily moved baby carriage. which in time
bids fair to supplnnt all vehicles of the
hand power variety now in genera
service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

The rlowworm may be seen IN The
warm summer evenings. shedding iis
pale green light 90 grassy banks. The
female insect gives ont q much strong
ar ligk Than the male, ard here is
some fght visible even in the larva.
The light Of this insect proceeds from
the abdomen. The light given out by
the FREELY, another kind Of beetle in
habiting South America, proceeds
from three yellow tubereles placed on
the throat. The grub or larya Of the
Elowworm is of singular form. and
IS furnished wilma brush at the ex-
tremity Of the tail. with which it
cleanses IFS body from dust or the
slime OF the snails on which II fire.
quently fceds.-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
A SWEEPING wAsHoUT.
How an Entire Railroad Disappeared
in a single Night
in Kansas.

''Of the washouts that occurred in
my ten years of railroad building ir
The west the most complete and sweep
ing was that of the Mcpherson &
Lyons railroad in Kansas in 1885," said
q civil engineer recently. 1T was
while we were building THE 25-mile
branch of the Atchison that was di-
vision engineer in charge of the west
ern end. We had begun work in March
at the Mcpherson end, and il was
necessary that the road should be com
pleted. with the trains running into
LYONS, by the 1st of June or $4,000
In bonds would be forfeited. For two
months the weather was perfect for
the purpose, and the contractors did
not lose day, so that the work was
fairly spun. Although the grading was
very heavy, with deep cuts and long,
high fills, the goth of May saw tie
road-bed finished from one end TO the
other and the track carried nearly to
Lyons.
up to that time during all the con-
struction not drop of rain had fallen.
but on the night Of the goth thun-
derstorm came. 1t was not long one;
1t began at midnight and was over be-
fore daybreak, but while it lasted 1t
was as if the bottom of the sky had
fallen out and let the water drop all
at once. But had no idea of how
much water really had fallen until on
going out of doors in the morning /
saw that what had been dry creek
bed ever since my coming to Lyons
was a river, full from bank to bank,
and running like a millrace. That
sent me off in hurry to look at the
track-but there was no trace TO be
found. There we're rails and ties where
the track had been, but the roadbed
that had been underneath was gone.
The prairie, after the long drought,
had become as hard as q pavement,
so that ii took up none of the rain
that had fallen, and the rush of water
from a great watershed covering town
ships had come against the roadbed,
The openings at pile bridges, 100 feet
long, intended as waterways, had been
as nothing to carry the water off. and
the roadbed had gone-simply melted
away. 1t was queer sight, the pile
bridges standing forlorn and lonely
looking twice as high as before, and
seeming to wonder what had become
of the roadbed that had connection
with them. Wooden culverts were
carried Off entirely in the food Some
of them we found Off on the prairie
and some were never got.
"Wel, all this was a henrtrending
sight to engineers who, the day be
fore. had looked on their work on this
road as Finished. But the trains haC
to be running into Lyonsin ten days OF
the $50, Oo0in bonds would be sacrificed
and we set to work to repair the dam
ages. The Atchison road was behin'
the enterprise. so that we had tn
sinews of war; the bridgeswere stand
ing, the cuts in the roadbed made, AM
the contractors gangs still at hand
1 would say that it was very finel
constructed road at that stage, but
rode out of Lyons on June on tn
first train, for we had got there afte
all."-N. Y. Sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
HUMOROUS

Asking for Information.--Fa
"That field there is tobacco" Visitor
lis that so? What ordinary-looking
pianist When do they --er-begin to
plug out 2'-Puck.
There arc ways and ways OF break
ing the ice" said the diner out. II
once took o girl out to dinner whose
FIRST remark to me was; DO you talk
or listen? "-1it-B
Room for Another rowne-"1'd
Join the church II It wasn't so full OF
hypocrites." Towne-"That needn't
deter you. There's always room for
one more. "-Brocklyn Life.
Looking Towards the Hnks.--seth
Haskins-"Thets suthin' like that
game OF shiny we used ter play. aims
4 it?" Lem Pusley-"Them sticks are
! like IL; but the clothes amt, by guml"
Puck.
Can't Be Profitable.-"No, l.tell you
this thing Of gobbling islands can't be
paying business" what are your
reasons for thinking SOP Nobody
has tried to organize II into trust
Chicago Daily News.
The Intention.-"Do you think the
war Is over?" asked one Spanish Of
fetal. THE war has been over Ions
time" was the answer. "The question
Is whether we can manage 70 concea
the fact any Washington
Star.
Unexpected Answer - secretary
Tomorrow will be the twenty-ilft'
anniversary Of the day when lcnterc'
your service" Employer Indeed
Then I suppose sou are going 90 have
jubilee dinner2 Don't forget to invite
mel"-Flicrondc Batter.
The Savage Baehelor.--" A man wh'
will leave his property 90 bis wife onl,
on condition OF her not marrying
again" said the Sweet Young Thing
sis as mean as be can be-" "Ohs dou'
know" said the Savage bachelor
perhaps he is a friend to mankind."-
indianapolis Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
SALONS OF ITALIAN WOMEN.
Through Them Their Mistresses Ex-
ercise Both Political and
Social Influence.

Though in Italy the so-called "eman-
eipation" of women is by no means so
far advanced as in England or the
United States, there are few countries
in Europe where the political influence
of women is greater than in Italy. The
influence, though great, is not, how
ever, always apparent, for it is chiefly
exercised indirectly and privately by
the women Of the upper classes. In
stead of forming themselves into as
sociations and leagues and information
al unions, and organizing public meet
ings and competing with political ora
tors, the italian women interested in
politics work quietly, and certainly not
less efficaciously than their more
"emancipated" sisters. AS a rule Ital-
ian women work by means Of the old
French expedient, the salon. In Rome
alone there are no fewer than dozen
salons devoted almost entirely to the
discussion of political topics. Each
salon has its own special political
"color," which is generally that of the
husband or father, or friends of the
mistress of the house; but while the
thread and web of the politics carried
on in q salon are spun and woven by
the men who frequent it, the personal
influence of the mistress of the house
acts on each one of her guests, modify
ing views and softening, or it may be
accentuating, the roughness of ambi-
ton. AS long as they remain in their
salon italian political women are in
every way admirable. There is salon
in Rome which, though nonpolitical,
outshines all others in celebrity and in
terest. The mistress Of the house has
no political end to serve nor socinl posi-
tion to gain. Countess Caetani-
Lovatelli, indeed, seems to be actuated
by the sole desire to make her salon O
center for all who have conquered OF
are conquering a place in science, IL
art, in letters, or any branch of erudi
ton. Herself woman of great culture
and learning. the only female member
oftbe Academy of the Lincei (the italian
equivalent Of the French institute)
she possesses sufficient authority Il
meet on an equal footing the profes
sors and writer's who frequent he
salon. Officers, both naval and mill
tary. diplomatists. and since polite
do not form the principal attraction
deputies and senator's of all parties an'
all ''colors' find there a neutral groun'
for social intercourse Woman.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
WAR BELT OF THE WORLD.
All the MIA Battles Of the Last Twenty
Years Have Occurred I'm One
Narrow Zone.

The war with Spain brings out the
remarkable fact that all Of the battles
fought in the world for the last 20
years have occurred in one fatal. mar
row zone OF the earth's surface That.
zone runs just above ihc equator. lt
is only IS degrees wide, extending
from eight degrees North o thc Iropic
OF Cancer, and yet the belt does moi
cross a single continent OF large
group OF Islands which has not been
literally strewn with the dead and dy-
ing.
Cuba IS in that zone. and Spanish Of
fetal records prove that iu recent
years 40o.0Oo people have been killed
by hunger or The sword tia n2hap-
py island All told. he dead in the
many battles in the Philippines, at
Formosa. at Khartoum, and Santiago
number 100000.
An OF the engagements in the pres
ent Spanish war, though fought on
\ battlefelds some 10000 miles. apart
are almost on a direct line with one
another The battle Of Santiago and
the naval victory Of Sampson and
schlcy. with their accompanying loss
of lie. occurred in latitude 20 north.
Cnrdenas. Maian1as and Hayqnn nll lie
/ Just north OF go degrees Manila iieF
almost ualer the latitude gf vs. nQriht
The fighting in central AFRICA in
which the British soldiers have been
engaged has all occurred within the
4 limits Of this zone. So, too, have the
various battles in Sierra Leone. re-
sulting in the loss of 100 lives. been
within this boundary.
Many engagement have also been
fought and others may even now be
going on al present around Khartum
which is lust south OF the sixteenth
degree north. Tie loss az Khartouni
Is fixed by the British government al
5000 The fighting which is still 60
ing on between the British and natives
at Atbara has caused $50 deaths, and
this number is being daily Increased
In Central America the bloodsheo
is almost entirely confined to the mar
row strip OF land crossed by this fata
belt. A revolution is an annual affair
in Guatemala. Only few months age
such an uprising occurred. resulting
in the assassination ~ Darrios, "
which 100 lives eerc sacrificed. at
the frhtingw was done between The dc
grees of il and % north.
The japanese fought the Farmosnr
rchels This year nnder the Tropic o.
/ Cmcer. Which IS ~ degrees north.
It win De seen shat ON no ccntineA
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
llEN ARE NOT THE MOTIVE.
wsmcr 10 Not ,Iwnys non pheii
PrcttIest FrocLs e. Win
Masculine smiles.

There Is fallacy-confned though.
to the masculine half Of society-and
that is that women dress for men. or
course all women know better than
that and Taught at II in their sleeves
as the most ridiculous OF ideas. Most
of them would like. though. TO let men
go on thinking so. but l don'tscRre
so I'm going TO tell. says a woman in
the ST. Louis Globe Democrat. Think
any creature who belongs 10 such a
stupid sex ought not TO be allowed
II there is any way Of enlighteninr
him-to 20 on thinking that amy wnm-
an would throw away time and ma
terial TO dress for him. Let me tell
you. please. what / heard once. u
was this: woman of my ncquaint-
ance was clothed in a most beautifu'
dinner suit. which had cost hundreds
Of dollars She wore Il for The FIRST
time with an air Of queen-pli, ne.
who couldn't have worn 1T SOP end
looked as il She had just stepped down
out Of the latest Partisan fashion
sheet. a man looked at her-a mar
who had reached an age when he ought
To have had discretion and who was
stan not in his dotnge-looked at hcl
and said; THAT'S your last winter
suit, is il not?'
don't think 7 need TO tell you moro
but ! will Another human adult oI
the same sex told mo once that ms
gown was very beautiful III was q
ten-cent lawn that myself bad madr
So. Of course, ala women save pF
their best clothes for people ho oal
appreciate them, and those people are
not men.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

The streets OF Manila are so modern
as to be quite out of keeping with The
general appearance OF the town. They
are perfectly straight. macadamizcd.
and provided wiihampls granite walks.
or these the Eseouta and the Rosario
are the best. In botf theseare excellent
shops. kept principally by Chinese
merchants. most of whom come from
Annoy Tin-roofed houses line each
side Of both thoroughfares.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

The contemporaries of the medieval
smith were the artists who built the
cathedrals, the masons. architects.
sculptors and carpenters who put
their religion into their work. His
workmates were men of rectitude who
reared these monuments of "chiyeled
music" which have been so often re-
ferred to as the pride and boast of the
civilized world. We find the worthy
smith was not one whit behind his con
temporaries. for he also was an artist.
and beautiful specimens of his handi-
work remain to his day. lie wrought
the most graceful forgings by means
OF the fewest possible number Of tools
-forgings which showed his love OF
the beautiful, and painstaling de-
sire to turn out work of great merit
The numerous exquisite examples OF
/ his handicraft which exist in our old
gateways. church doors. altar ratings,
weathercocks on old bindings. sign
/ boards Of quaint wayside inns. still
serve as types for continual imitation
Good Words.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

"Old SEnphlint is very angry about
something" said one Of the vestry-
men. "IIe says religious people are as
tricky as any others. and be mas LOST
confidence even N churches"
81 expected as much" replied the
head beacon "Las, sunday we changed
the rime for passing The collection
plate and took him unawares.'zchi
caro Post
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

a man who will leave his property
TO his wife only on condition of her
not marrying again" said the Sweet
Young Thing. sis as mean as he can
be-"
ooh. 7 don't know" said the Savage
Bachelor perhaps he is a friend TO
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

preached eloQuently on the life of this
saint, who lived in the thirteenth CEN
fury Father Mealey Of Sc. Mary's
Church, and Father Qugley, of ST.
Pauls Chmch,s assistedsin the scere-
mony.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
LADY SMOKERS AT COURT.
Protest of Russian Women AT the
Czarina's Edict Against
Cigarettes.

1 learn from St. Petersburg that
many of the ladies of the czarina's
household are fearfully upset by re-
quest-equivalent of course, to an or
der-made by their exaltedand charm
ing mistress, to the effect that they
should discontinue the practice Of
smoking cigarettes in her presence,
says a Berlin correspondent Of the
London Telegraph. 1t is not easy to
throw up cigarette smoking even at
the behest of one of the sweetest wom-
en- in existence; and ladies find ii
more difficult to give up such physical
pleasures than men, when the reasons
given for doing so appear to them to
be inadequate. The fair sufferers
have, therefore, drawn up petition to
the czarina praying that she will recall
her dreadful uSase. The petitioners
have pointed out that ladies are per-
mitted 10 smoke cigarettes at all the
courts of Europe, that among the vari-
GUS crowned heads and princesses of
the royal blood who smoke they can
mention the dowager czarina and her
sister. the empress Of Austria. the
queen of Roumania. the queen regent
of Spain, and the queen of Portugal
all of whom arc inveterate smokers.
Above all. they venture to point out
that the illustrious lady most devoted
to the fragrant perfume of the narcot-
| &c herb is Princess Irene, wife ofPrince
Henry of Prussia. and her majesty's
own sister. The ladies of the imperial
court are anXi11sly waiting to see Il
/ their august mistress wilIrelent
rransrnfstinE sound Through TuBinas
An interesting series Of experiments
ia transmitting sound through tubing
is reported from Germany. The piping
conveying compressed air into the
workings Of a coal mine was employed
The greatest length TO which q sound
could be conveyed in straight pipe
without branches was found to be
500 feet to LOO feet For distance.
up to 2.6GO feet the best kind Of Tips
WIS that with diameter of about q
inches; beyond that distance larger
pipes were more effective. In distance:
up 10 $50 feet a diameter of eight
inches is needed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

The death rate Of the world IS about
G. a minute. and the birth rate 20 a
minute. This apparently slight DIFF
ference causes yearly increase in the
population of over 100000 souls.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

Take your trade 70 the st1rekeepeT
who sells what you want TO buy. and
does not wear out your patience trying
TO make yen accept something you do
not want
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

A colored baby was born on Brink
leyss Hill, near Camden. a few days
ago with six fingers on each hand. Or.
L. S. Conwell removed the extra
fingers. SO,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
A SOLEMN CEREMONY

AT st. Joseph's Church on the Bran
DIVINE yesterday the statue of St. An
thony was blessed by the pastor, Rev.
william ]. Birmingham, who also
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

OF The $500 fires 10 which the Lon
don ire brigade was called last yesr.
no fewer than s35 were caused by pc
trolSum lamps.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
San FRANCISCO. cal
ESuIsvILLK. ny. NEw Y0HK. N. z.
EXCURSIONS.
PhlIadeIphIa and Chester Steamers

days lnciudsdJ at 80. 1890 q. nf., AGO
as y. m.
Leave Philadelphia from pief 81 North
above Arch street, AZ 1850 iQ.l5 q, ms Id
Fare to Philadelphia, Is eentai exeur-
sion. 40 cents.
Freight received ali day al phiadel
Dhla and Wilmington. and carried az the
oNNai rates
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-26

ODou AN Che Year.
Pacific and Massachusetts, Avenues, A.
.t lnntlc City, N. tdAae. 4ra CO. q.
Near iha Peach. Elegant and Modern
Hydraulic Elevator. Hot salt BathA
Bun Farlor. steam Heat Open Gratek-
Cuisine auG Servloc Firat-Cla7l.
GRuRH Mgr.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-22
YARMOUTH.

Mrs. L. ]. Smith of Portlan d. Oregon,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. P.
Snow.
Rev. B. P. Snow has been in attend
ance upon the Congregational conference
at Saco.
Mr.. Hugh Dean McQuillan, who has
been seriously ill with bronchial grippe,
is reported as very much improved.
Mr.. Reed Partridge, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Partridge,
has returned to Massachusetts.
Mrs. Abby B. Dyer of Auburn, also
Mr. Samuel Lowell of Westbrook were in
town the early part of the week calling
on relatives and friends.
Miss Gertrude Seabury is visiting at
Portland. Mrs. Ellen Seabury is spend.
ing few days at Peaks island.
Mrs. Wilmer Sawyer is on brief visit
in Boston.
Miss Florence Sawyer has returned from
brief visit at Cousen's island.
Mrs. Harriet Hall las returned from a
visit to Rochester, n. H.
Clarence Sawyer, Esq, of Brunswick
with wife and family: are the guests OF
Capt. and Mrs. J. +. Brown.
Mr.. Alfred Drinkwater and Misses
Edith Drinkwater and Hattie Gould,
spent the latter part of past week at
Island Home cottage, Cousen's island.
Mrs. J. 6. Drihkwater accompanied them
home to Yarmouth.