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Evening journal., 1898-04-25
TWO HUNDRED YEARS.
LOCAL YALE MEN WILL BE IN
TERESTED IN TILE BICENTEN-
MAIL.

LOCAL YALE MEN WILL BE IN
TERESTED IN TILE BICENTEN-
NAL.
There are many Yale men in Della
ware who will be interested in the fol-
lowing:
Yale will raise an enormous fund in
order that the bicentennial of the col
lege in 1901 may be celebrated in fit
ting manner. In the annual report Of
president Dwight, published lately, he
asks for a definite sum OF between $3,-
600, 600 and $4,0OO,O00, and makes rec
concentrations that, If carried out,
would add to the university endow-
ment more than double that amount.
The specific donations demanded for
the best interests Of the university in
time for the bicentennial are cited as
follows
First. New university hall, to cost
100000.
Second. Fund to complete law
school building, $4,000.
Third. Fund to build the uncon-
structed wing to the Peabody Musuem,
$3.50, 600.
Fourth. New biological laboratory
for scientific department, $150,000.
Fifth. Buildings for history, mathe-
matical department, 100000
Sixth. Two dOrmitOries for aca-
demic departments, 100000.
Seventh. DormitOry for graduate de-
partment, 100000.
Eighth. Building for clinical de-
partment, medical school, 100000.
Ninth Art gallery and museum,
5000 OO0
President Dwight makes strong rec
concentrations for new endowment
funds He asks for:
First. The sum of 100000 to make
the salaries of the professors OF The
theological school equal to those OF th'
professors in similar institutions.
Second A quarter of a million dol
lars for a proper endowment OF the law
/ school
Third Two hundred thousand dol
lars to increase the endowment OF tn
| medical school.
Fourth. The sum of s15O,OOO for tn
school OF music.
Fifth. Twenty new fellowships o
about $1,000 each for the gradual
school.
sixth. A quarter OF a million 70
new scholarships and professorship
in the academic department.
Seventh. A fund OF 900 for pre-
fessorship OF architecture in the al
school.
Eighth. A 5000 900 pension fund.
Ninth. For the general fund, 5000
, 600; for the observatory fund, $4,000
, for the university library fund, $500
e 600, and for incidentals, 100000.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
NDN AND WOMEN.


London society people are vigorously
applauding the artistic work OF Mrs.
Henry Stanley. wife of the African eX-
plorer. Before her marriage Mrs. Stan
lev. as Dorothy Tenant, had won a
as a painter of poetic pic
tures of street arabs. Her work has
been constantly improving and her pic
lures have been so full of the rugged
poetry of the streets that they have
won for her the title Of ''artist-laure-
ate of the street arab" In all her pic
lures there is a moral that lmpresseS
one like a solemn sermon.
Miss Mary F. Hanler, of Bridgeton,
N. J.. whose ancestors were engaged in
the stove trade early in the century,
has resigned a position as assistant
principal of the High School to devote
her life to teaching the negroes of
South Africa.
Il is said that the Prince OF Wales
makes il a rule to pay for his tele-
grams, his boxes at the theatre, his
railway tickets, and, in fact, every
thing he uses. Some OF his numerous
imitators on this side of the Atlantic
would do well to follow his example as
closely In this as in other respects.
new OOuun wales pIOuuCtu Hcthl y
six million dozen oranges and 2,SS5
tons of table grapes during the season
of 1861 In the same period 14O,77i
cases of meat, S00,710 carcasses OF
frozen mutton, 1929 pieces Of frozer
beef and 101 ,740 boxes of butter were
exported from the colony.
Ida Kahn, a Chinese woman, who re
Gently graduated from Ann Arbor Uni
versity after six years of study, ha.
Just returned to her native town. Xii
Kiang. to practice medicine. She II
China's first woman doctor.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
MOROCCO WORKERS GO TO War.
FIFTY EMPLOYEES OF BLUMEN-
THAI WORKS HAVE GONE.
THEIR POSITIONS HELD.

Blumentha's morocco works, of this
city have lost fifty employees by the
calling out of the State Guard. The
mems positions will be held for them
and on their return they will resume
their labors at the same wages they
were receiving when they went to war.
Adjutant John M. Dunn, who is one
Of the clerks for the firm, said that Su-
perintendent PatzOwsky has advised all
of his employees who are called out or
volunteer their services to the govern
ment that he VIII hold their positions
for them.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
COLONEL o-EYRNE's SON DEAD

John O'Byrne, Jr., died on Saturday
in st. Luke's Hospital, New York, after
a lingering illness, due to a complicas
ton of diseases. He was As years of
age, and at the time Of his death was
an employe of the New York custom
house. He had many friends in this
city, and was once connected with the
Morning Herald, Of which his father
COlcnel John O'Byrne, was editor. Yes
terday Frederick O'Byrne, a brother,
came to this city TO notify his sister,
who is Sister Mary Evangeline. at the
Convent of the Visitation, of her bro
theirs death. Mrs. James Hawkins is a
cousin of the dead man. The funeral
took place to-day at ST. Stephens
Church, New York, and interment was
made at West Laurel Hill Cemetery,
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
COMPLETION OF LIQUOR STORES,
ETC

Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue
Wells at the solicitation OF Collector
Parlett. of Baltimore, compiled list Of
liquor dealers, etc, in Wilmington. t
shows the following: Retail liquor
dealers. 395; retail malt liquor dealers,
28; wholesale liquor dealers, S;S cigar
factories, 40; tobacco factories, z; grain
distilleries, 1. The object of Mr.. Par
lett in knowing the number of places
under the jurisdiction Of the govern
ment is thought by Mr.. Wells to be
that, owing to their license expiring
the government has taken steps for the
removal of the same.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
POWDER WORKS GUARDED.

A patrol guard is doing duty at the
big powder mills Of the DUPONT Com
pany and no person on any pretext is
permitted to go near the buildings. The
company is rushing the government Or
ders for tons of powder and the extra
caution has been taken TO insure the
safety CT the works, besides preventing
anyone, either friend or enemy, from
getting too close to the explosive ma
terials.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
MFEE- CAMPBELL.

Senator Gray's private secre-
tary, Lawyer Charles w. McFee,
and Miss Anna G. Campbell, a young
Washington ID. c. woman, Will be
married early in June. The engage
ment was announced yesterday.
Mr. McF'ee is a well known member
of the Sussex bar, a son of the late
John r. McF'ee, who was one OF the
most highly esteemed citizens OF Della
ware, and for several years has been
with Senator Gray, as his private sec-
retary. Miss Campbell Is a daughter
OF the late Duncan G. Campbell, Esq,
OF the Washington bar, and a grand
Of the late Duncan G. Campbell,
ex-justice Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and during the Civil
War a member OF the cabinet of Presi-
dent Davis, of the Confederate States.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
THE RUHOR WAS FALSE

NO FOUNDATION FOR THE RE
PORTED ACTION OF THE p, w. &
B. RAILROAD.
1t was rumored to-day that several
employees of the p, w. & b. Third
street paint shop who are members of
the ~ G. D., had been discharged from
the company's service for going into
encampment with Guard, and that they
were also marked off the Relief Asso-
citation as we'll
Chief Clerk Taylor, of the Maryland
division OF the road, said this afternoon
that he could safely say that there is
no truth in the report and that if such
action was taken it would be known to
him.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
THE MINTO Will SUSTAINED.

This morning Register of Wills
Crossan handed down a decision sus-
tanning the will Of the late Esther E.
Mimic, and it is not Thought that any
appeal will be taken. Mark M. Cleaver,
one OF the attesting witnesses, could
not remember that he signed the will.
but he Acknowledged that the sigma
ture was his, and that he would not
have signed the paper had he not been.
at the time Of the signing, acquainted
with the contents
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

fsss seen fully established and perfect
ed we must not place too much credence
in the many alarming stories which ap-
pear under flaring headlines. A war
correspondent with a vivid imagination
is a terrible thing when he is cut of
from the base Of news supply.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
CUT IN sTEAMBoAT FAREs.

Cambridge, Nd, April 25.-The rate war.
winch has for some time been going on
between the transportation companies
plying between Cambridge and Baltimore.
mas reached elimination in n very de-
cided cut in passenger rates. The Balti-
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic Wheeler
Lines announced Saturday that they will
sell hrst-class round-trip tickets to Balti-
more for 80 cents. The straight fare here
tofore has been 70 cents.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
Y. M. c. A NOTES.

General Secretary Williams is pre-
pairing to float the American flag from
the front of the building.
Rev. p. w. Powell, of Calvary Bap-
tist Church, will address the meeting
next Sunday.
The Bible class will meet this even
ing.
Several members of the association,
including William Jordan and Mr. VIII
lis, OF the male chorus, have enlisted.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
RUNNING SORES, the outcome OF

RUNNING SORES, the outcome Of
neglect OF bad blood having a never
failing balm in DIR. Agnew's Ointment
VIII heal the most stubborn cases.
Soothes irritation almost instantly af-
ter first application. 1t relieves all Itch
ing and Burning Skin Diseases in a
day. 1t cures Piles in 3 to nights. So
cents.-27 Sold by Miller Drug Com
pany, 402 Market street; N. b. Dan
forth, Market. and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
a JTIROR TNJTTRED.

c. NJ. Leitch, president Of Council,
this morning received a letter from a
daughter of Daniel Burton, Of Mills
Millsboro, a grand juror in the Boggs
case, saying THAT her father was badly
injured by being thrown from horse
at his home. Mr.. Letich so informed
Judge Bradford, and MT. Burton was,
OF course, excused.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

After offering itself to the public for
so cents for three months and robbing
the poor little newsboys OF their routes,
the Every Evening now serves notice
upon its carriers that it will not supply
them with papers If they serve them to
their customers for less than cents a
week. II this is not double-dealing, we
fail to understand the meaning Of the
term.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
LEVY COI1RTS WORK.

Levy Court will sit every day tnis
week to dispose Of its duties under the
new law providing for a uniform poll
or capitation tax in this county. The
new Constitution requires such unifor-
nifty, and the law provides that the
tax shall not be less than 25 cents nor
more than S1.25. The members seem
ed to be at sea to-day as to the amount
to be fixed for this county.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
RrIII m RnSINESS.

H. T. Sergeant, coal and wood,
removed from LOG to 1O3-109 Md. ave-,
opposite w & N. r. R. office. Delmar-
via phone 545. General Office, Seventh
and King streets, 5S7.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

Mothers who have delicate sons in
the National Guard will be rendered
doubly anxious by the cool and cloudy
weather and the following item from
one OF our local morning contemporar-
les: The uniforms Of Delaware troops
consist OF brown SLOUGH hats, blue
blouses and brown leggings."
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

parts, mas Detl OIueIeu lulO camp, anu
the farce will now languish and die,
especially as the ordering out OF the
troops has also robbed the cast Of the
histriontc benefits OF Albert w. Fore
mans participation.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Irene Hebron is visiting Mrs. ].
W. Faucet, at Georgetown.
Mrs. Matte Lang, OF Bristol, Pa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. Edwin Pal
matary, at No. 1919 Monroe street.
Edwin Palmatary spent yesterday in
LansdOwne, Pa, with his brother-in
law, MIR. Meredith, who is quite i'll. the
result of running a rusty nail in his
hand.
Rev. Giles B. Cooke, rector Of
st. Mary's Protestant Episcopal
Church, at North East, and Miss Kath-
arine Grosh, daughter of Aaron Grosh,
of Elkton, will be married on Wednes-
day next at St. Mary's Church by
Bishop w. F. Adams. Of the diocese Of
EastOn.
Irving Riggs has returned from a
visit to Dover.
J. E. Collins has been spending some
time at Berlin, Md.
Miss Margaret Kane is the guest Of
Baltimore friends.
Mrs. John Concannon has returned
to Kennett Square after visit to her
sister, Mrs. Samuel w. Taylor.
Miss Clara Blackburn is spending a
week at Warwick, Md.
Peter B. Ayars and Howard l.. George
are in Atlantic City attending a meet
| ing of the Supreme Council, Legion OF
the. Red Cross.
The engagement has been announced
Of Miss Edna Gheen, Of this city, to
Harvey Fitzsimmons, Of West Chester
Charles f. Richards, Of Georgetown
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Haigh, OF Pat
| erson, N. j., registered at the Clayton
House yesterday.
c. f. Glanville, of Waterville, Conn.
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Kathryn McClafferty gave an
enjoyable reception to the members oi
her dancing class at the close of the
season ON Saturday night
John H. Rodney is in New York to.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel o. Hastings viii
return from their wedding trip to-
morrow and reside at No. S25 Adam
street.
| Deputy AttOrney-General Peter L
Cooper, Jr., is attending court in Ken
county this week.
Mrs. Robert l.. Shelter, Of Oswego
n. Y, is visiting Mrs. J. Frank Ball.
Mrs. John A. King,who has been Wis
iting her mother Mrs. c. B. LOfand
| will return home tomorrow.
Miss Margie Lohand entertained
number of her friends at a tea on Sat
urday afternoon at her home, near NeN
| Castle
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
"OIR REIATIoNs WIrH sPAIN-n

At the NJ. T. Preachers meeting this
morning. I'm Union NJ. +. Church. Rev A.
$, Mowbray, Of ElktOn. read paper on
our Relations With SPAIN" Ii dealt
with that country's position i'm the world
finances, territory and her position with
that of America In the present war. The
paper was we'll received and generally
discussed.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
WRIT BUYS A PROPERTY

]. II. Mansfield has sold for Alfred S.
Elliott lot at the corner of Broome
street and Lancaster avenue, to r. b.
Writ for $500. The dimensions are
no by 100.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

Our contemporary should change its
name Immediately from the Every
Evening to The Fountain OF Truth. The
title would be sadly misleading to the
public, but even Truthful James can af-
ford to lie little when his circulation
department is assailed.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
NEW CASTLE REAL e.

ron sABE.-No. ~ South FIT
c,aatle. brick house; slatl
.vso rooms and bath; range; d
gfS' eater: gas; plastered
.sitchen: good cellar; best Local
ifv. newly papered; perfect cd
nmediate possession; easy terms
w. Edwards. Evening Journs
VnminRton-
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

The ships are at sea and the war cor
respondents are on shore and conse-
quently at sea. Until the system OF the
transmission of war dispatches free
from American and Spanish censorship
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

The revenue bill for war purposes
will tax chewing gum. This will make
living more expensive for the tulu
girls.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

The gunner Of the Indiana can
proiectiles through the same h
he will not waste projectiles in
gagement to show her skill In Il
He will be making holes there
of shooting at them. Norwich
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

The Ford Morocco Company MADE
a temporary lay-off Of about seventy
five men on Saturday night.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25

Order your bottled beOr. wines and
liquors at Lynch's, northwest corner
Madison and Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
WIN. B. SHi
* j{.}-
Fourth and Markel
Silks.

All the new colors ar
in plains, plAids anI
One very handsome |.
fancy stripes, beautift
waists or thinning are
effective in the following
iugs and reduced from
to ST. p r yard embr(
stripes of light blue on.
red on black, mlgen.
blatk, ravy on black, ol
lavender and white en- b
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Various Occurrences of Inter
est to Wilmington Folk.
IN AND OUT OF THE CITY
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED OF
CHARLES M'FEE, WHO is WE'LL
KNOWN HERE, TO MISS CAMP
BELL, OF WAsHINGTON-BRIEF
PERSONAL MENTION.

All communications intended for inssr-
ton I'm this column should be addressed 10
Society Editor, care Of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
Underwear.

Ladies silk vests, wit.
shoulders, soc each. I
Children's gauze Shirt
or short sleeves, 25c eacl
pants to match, IS and
per pair
Ladies ribbed vests wi
and lace trimmings, 10
regular I5c grade. II
Ladies ribbed vests
fancy lace trimming Of
and light blue, I2Hc ca
2oc grace.
Ladies summer Uniog
low neck and no sleeves
necks and short sleeves
neck and long sleeves an
lengths-5oc and 81 p'
.Ladies'Dressing Sac
made of plain. stripe,
figured high nee
Empire styles-$I IS,
SL5o. SI75.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
MORE WAR TROUBLE.

The Spanish war has broken up the
cast of the farce Proposal Under
Difficulties" QuartermasterlHarry V. d.
Bootes, who was studying one Of the
parts, has been ordered into camp, and
the farce will now languish and die,
especially as the ordering out OF the
troops has also robbed the cast Of the
histriontc benefits OF Albert w. Fore
mans participation.
Evening journal., 1898-04-25
Special for Wednes

1900 pillow cases, m;
extra heavy muslin with
sized hem and the fine
ever had for the price,
made to our special orde
42x36, &C., from 12lhc..
45x36, 10c., from 14c.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-11
DEATH OF JUDGE GRiNNELL.

EN-Judge Julius =. Grlnnell died sud
denly of heart failure "Wednesday
morning In the private office of Der
tram =. Chnttcll, assistant cashier III
the Illinois Trust anu Savings Bank
Mr. Grlnnell had gone to the bank u,
the corner Of LnSnlle street AMI Jack
son boulevard, for the purpose of meet
Ing Mr.. Bowen, president Of the Chi
Cago City Railway Company, Of which
Mr.. Grlnncll was general counsel, At
torney Hutchinson of the bank. and
others. He dill not appear to be suffer,
Ing when he reached the bank AMI fol
some time talked with the men there.
suddenly he grew pale ana said he
was III. DR.. Springfield, Of the Grand
Pacific Hotel, came In haste ana found
Mr.. Grlnnell suffering great pain. liz
sent for additional physicians, and they
put forth every effort to assist the
patient.
Mr.. Grinncll seemed to rally ut one
time ana said he would ge, WELL but his
strength had been overtaXcd and death
came without further warning.
Mrs. Grinilcll was notified of the
death of her husband and later the
body was taken to the late home If tho
deceased, SIG Kimbark avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-11

one time It promised to be just the re-.
verse. AS soon as the regular nomina.
lions were made the exchange divided
itself into two factions us usual. and
the result was an opposition ticket.
known as the members ticket. La.
ter on. however, designations from both
tickets began to simplify matters. un.
til finally both lists were made iicnti.
cally the same. The ticket as elected
contains candidates chosen by both
factions.
Alfred J.. Baker. the new president Of
the exchange. has been u member of
that body a number of years. and for
the last two or three years has figured
quite prominently In its affairs. lie Is
also a member of the New York Stock
Exchange. and Is at the head of one of
the important local private. wire
houses. AS member of the governing
committee and chairman of the law
committee of the Chicago exchange.
Mr.. Baker has been very prominently
Identified with the work of bringing
about reforms in the trading rules In
the last year. He Is himself an attor.
ncy. and was thus well qualified to take
charge of the task of revising the con.
sttution and bylaws, which was un.
dcrtakcn some months ago for the pur.
pose Of removing NIL question rs to the
legality of any of the sections. and as.
pccially relating TO the system of trad.
Ing. Mr.. Baker Is not known to he hos.
tile to the account trading system In
itself, but he IL known to he In favor
of placing safeguards around it which
are likely to prevent a repetition of
such experiences rs followed the fail.
IRE of the Moore brothers in the sum.
mcr of 1896. In short. he Is q man of
calm judgment. and his policy usually
inclincs strongly to conservatism.
John J. Mitchell. the treasurer. has
filled that office for several years and
filled II greatly to the satisfaction of
the members of the exchange. AS Is
well known, he IL at the head of the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank and
Is one of the most prominent bankers
In the west.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-11

crs is perhaps no larger than that of
either the North or South Sides. by vir.
tue Of the larger population 1t covers a
greater number of persons.
In the matter of distribution Of pub.
lie buildings or institutions of a quasi.
public nature. the West Side Is wofully
ignored. the residents claim. The
North Side has the Criminal Cour,
building. the Academy of Sciences and
the Ncwbcrry Library: the South side
the city Hall. County building. Art In.
stitutc. Field Columbian Museum. pub.
lie library. Crcrar library. postotiicc,
etc.
Against such Il showing the West
Side comes forward with the county
hospital. morguc. bridcwcll AMI pound
This. certainly. Is not what the largest
division. geographically and in point Of
population. might reasonably expect.
Leaders of the movement say II will
succeed. and that when the City Hall
is on the West Side the city and public
will he materially benefited. The con.
gestion from which the downtown dis.
trict suffers will he lcssencd and the
city's business transacted with less
trouble than It Is now In crampcd, I'M.
clean uuartcrs.-Daily News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-11

China has at Inst made It's first con.
cesslon to IN American company. The
Secretary OF State has received notice
that the American.Chlna Developilirut
Company has been permitted to build a
railroad from Hankow Oh the Yang.
tse.Eiang River to Canton In the Prov.
incc Of QuOng-Tung. ana thence to the
sea. The line will be 300 miles long
aud will run through provinces trlbu.
tary 10 population Of nearly 10000.
900 people. The company now IL negO.
tiating for extensions to the main line.
which It Is also believed will he grant.
ed. With n view OF enabling the Chi.
nesc ultimately 10 construct and O,er.
ate railways the Americana China De.
velopment Company II to establish n
school of practical instruction In rail.
ways. where Chinese shall be educated
In questions relating to railway con.
struction, operation, AMI management.
All materials and apparatus for the
proposed road nre to enter the Chinese
empire free OF duty, In u manner SINH.
lar to that adopted In the case OF the
railway now running west from Ticn.
Tsln. The granting Of this concession
serves to emphasize the importance of
our recent operations at the Philip.
pines.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-06-11

The conditions mt Australia anG the
Philippines show the differences In the
methods Of government prncticcd by
Great Britain and Spain. In Australia
practically the same civilized condi.
lions exist rs In England. and every
thing that can he done to reform the
natives Is being done. But there arc
no cities IN Europe that are more fine.
~ built than Sydney and Melbourne or
which enjoy higher civilization. In
the Philippines with the possible OK.
ccption Of Manila. where the presence
OF few English. German and Ameri.
can residents give some signs Of civilt.
zatiOn. the people are In the same prin.
Tive condition now rs when they came
under Spanish sway three centuries
ngo Nothing whatever has been done
to develop the vast revenues OF the Isl.
nnds or to educate and civilize the pco.
pie. All the means Of public instruc-
tIon are In the hands OF religious 50.
cietlcs. which use every effort to keep
the natives In ignorance. that they
may be the more easily dominated and
oppressed. The people are robbed that
none may accumulate property enough
to send their children away To be e,iu-
Gated. It II through the few that have
been sent abroad that the late revOlu.
lions have been encouraged. AMI tho
natives made to icullze the tyranny
ana despotism Of Spain.