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Evening journal., 1898-01-24
rRAIr ON AIlAskA

An interesting talk on his recent trip
20 Alaska was delivered at the New
Century Club on Saturday evening by
Professor William A. Pratt. Of Della
ware College. In the course cf his re-
marks he spoke Of the rich mineral de-
posits, the customs Of the people. and
the methods OF travelling. He described
the snow-capped mountains. the au-
roral tinges and massive glaciers In
closing, Mr.. Pratt advised his hearers
not TO go to Alaska unless they were
physically strong and can stand the
severe weather.
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
DocKsrADERs PLAY HOUSE.

The usual S. r. o. was in evidence
all last week and the elegant and
refined entertainment presented was
highly commended by all who attend
ed. Much labor and considerable
money has been bestowed upon the
new show that opens tomorrow after
noon and continuing throughout the
week. Manager Dockstader believes
that there is nothing too good for the
peoples money, acting accordingly he
has engaged the following "top-line"
acts, Ray. l.. Royce, one of the most
notable mimics and character imper-
senators in America, his vehicle Of
entertainment is one that appeals to
lovers Of high art character comedy
acting. Mr. and Mrs.Augustin Neuville
the we'll known and very popular
dramatic stars will make their Will
mingto1 vaudeville debut presenting
a travesty sketch depicting "The Lady
Of Lyons" Hines and Remington the
original American costers, will appear
in unique and picturesque comedy
act typical of the east side III New
York city The Booming Trio, consist
ing of John. j. Murray, Florence
Murray and James Mardo Brown, are
a trio of new comers who will intro
ducc n specially entitled, "Ethiopic
frolics." The entertainers comprise
Joe Hardman, a bright parody singer
and render of jokes Miss Alice Car
melo in operate vocalism, Conroy
and Loring in Herbinian witucisms,
Miss Emma Cotrelly 4 remarkable
lady iuggler Forbes and Doyle, the
nimble foot comediants and several
others.
AS this is the only straight vaudeville
and comedy show in town this week,
no doubt this commodious family
/ theatre will have the usual big throngs
who daily gather here. Matinees will be
given every afternoon and Mr. Dock.
stadcrs original Wilmington idea OF
| giving big shows at very small prices
will be continued indefinitely.
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
DIED

this city, on January
%, 1898, Mary S., beloved wife of
JOSEPH A. Campbell, aged 26 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend her funeral, On Wednesday
morning. January &c, to leave the resi-
dence CT her father, John Pagan, No.
234 Madison street. at 9 O'Clock sharp.
High mass at St. Peters Catholic
Church, Sixth and West streets, at $50
O'Clock. Interment New Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
DUNCAN. Suddenly, on January o.
1893, M Elizabeth Duncan, wife of b.
f. Duncan.
FITCH.-In New Castle, Del, on jan
uary "a, 1898, John Fitch, aged 60
years.
Relatives and friends are invited 70
dence, on North Fourth street, on
Wednesday afternoon. Services at the
house at 3 o'clock.
HOLLINGSWCRTH.-In this city, on
January q, 1898, William H. Hol-
lingsworth, aged 45 years.
IlANGE.-In this city, on January 20,
1898, Louisa b. Lange, daughter of
Joseph B. and The late Anna NJ.
Lange, aged S months and days.
LIVINGSTON.-In Middletown. Del,
on January 10, 1898, Bessie G.,
daughter of Watson E. and Rose Liv-
ingstOn aged u years.
MOCDY.-In Wilmington, on the 23d
instant, Beatrice. daughter of Lewis
c. and Sallie Moody, aged 10 months
and Is days.
SMITH.-On January 21, 1898, Thomas
B. Smith, in his 62d year.
Relatives and friends are invited ;c
attend the funeral services, at his late
residence, No 914 Jefferson street, on
Monday afternoon, January "a. 1898
at 2 o'clock. Interment private. Please
omit flowers.
WADIJACE.-In this city, on January
23 1898, wife of James u. Wallace
in her oath year.
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
rHn PASSION PLAY.

Tonight at the Auditorium will open
what lids fair to be the most success
full engagement ever known in the
history CT Wilmington. The Passion
Play has met with a cordial prelimi-
nary reception from the church people
ana clergymen. 1t is not to be denied
that the management expect some TO
hold eff frCm a repugnance due to a
lacA Of knowledge OF what the repre-
sentation is, but are satisfied that THESE
same conservative people will become
the most enthusiastic supporters be-
fore the week is over. The represen-
tative Of the Passion Play was very
much pleased to have a friend Of one
of Wilmington's oldest and most re-
spccted preachers who died recently liz
form him that the reverend gentleman
never seemed to tire Of speaking Of the
grandeur and impressive effect this
same presentation made on him after
witnessing Il in Philadelphia.
Among the very first 10 accept Pro-
feaaor ClOward's invitation was Bishop
Coleman. Rev. H. Ashton Henry per
sonally compiimented the representa-
tive on the way the matter was being
worked up, being pleased with the fact
that it is not attended with any ex-
uavagant bill posting, which would
make it Objectionable.
The following letter was received
from DR.. Henry in reply 10 an ivita-
tion to attend:
Many thanks for the courtesy es-
tended me for the lecture on Monday
evening. / hope to avail myself OF tho
pleasure 81 hearing IL and expect tC
enjoy IL. IL it is as ! anticipate. and as
| have read Of its success in Philadel-
phia. With best wishes. remain,
Yours very truly
II. ASHTON HENRY"
Evening journal., 1898-01-24

DON'T NEGLECT a COID.-Ca-
tarrh viii result II you do. n you have
Headache. Foul Breath. Pain In Fore-
head, Dropping in the Throat. Dryness
In the Nose. IL indicates this trouble
some disease. DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder win relieve a cold in 10 min
utes and VIII cure Chronic Catarrh. No
failure. sure. safe. pleasant and harm
less.-2o Sold boy Miller Drug Com
pany, 400 Market street: ~ B. Dan
forth, Market and second streets
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
MARRIED

CATLIN-GRUBB.-In st. James
Church, Stanton, on Tuesday, Janu-
ary Is, by Rev. +. X. Miller, Robert
Catlin and Miss Emma S. Grubb.
FRIENDLY HOSKEN.- Asbury
NJ E. parsonage. No. 222 Walnut
street, on Friday, January q, 1873,
by Rev. Ezra Tinker, IL. D.. Jacob
Friendly to Miss Lizzie H0sken,
both Of Wilmington, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
HE GOT HIS REVENGE.

When q person who follows the tho
atrical profession is ON the stage d.
ing his best TO please the audience b.
fore him one OF the greatest annoy
ances he has to encounter is Interrupt
tion from the chairs. Sometimes Il
comes in the shape of the sense,csE
chatter q a girl who thinks that snc
owes It to her escort TO talk him "a
death and spoil his pleasure becau 81
he bought the tickets and took her q
see the play. Sometimes It is whim.
pering baby but cftener It is in the
shape Of person who gets up and goes
out during the performance. Toward
this latter class the actor seldom ex
crcisez. much compassion
AT the performance OF "The WidcV
Brown" in the Grand Opera House 4
Saturday evening this was forcibly n
iustrated The funny man WAS get
ting of a series Of jokes and convuls
ing his auditors, for some of them Wer
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
IN THE WILD OAT FTEIlD.

He was not retOImer, nor PARK
hurster, but a plain, everyday, observ-
ant business man whose duties carry
him into all sorts Of places.
do you know that the number of
young men who are sowing their wild
oats i'm cur city at the present TIME Is
astonishing" he said 10 the Wayfarer.
Il see chem everywhere. and particu-
larly around certain hotels. They are
sons of excellent fathers and mothers.
representatives Cf good families. dress
wcll. and ye; they do nothing but loaf
day after day, and seem to glory in it..
Many Of them are handsome fellows.
and both bright and intelligent How
they can content themselves with play
ing such an ignominious part in the
worlds affairs is beyond my cOmpre-
hensiOn. They loaf around the hotels
in the day time and play poker a good
part Of the night I can give you the
names Of dozens Of them. and yOuwould
be surprised at the families they repre-
sent Wha, in the world their parents
can be thinking CT TO permit them to
do as they are doing Is beyond my
comprehension. Some Of them ar,
mere boys who ought to be az school
but who are hdng led into All sorts al
vice by their cider associates. In yearl
90 come these same boys will reproaci
their parents for their indulgence al
tails time
IL know tha. every lad must sew hi
cats, but these Young men are MASTER
Cf the art ~ loafng. and at the sam
time working industriously in the will
oats field"
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
Is IT ANY WONDFIR2

THAT there is still a goodly number
Of cases Of diphtheria In the city, even
the members Of the Board of Health
cannot deny" said the head Of a family
to the Wayfarer. 81 only wonder there
are not more. Yesterday / was In a
street car. A man entered and took a
set with perhaps twenty-five or thirty
people. Two OF them were touching
his clothing. ! know positively that
that man has had dlphtheria in his
family for several weeks, and that he
is living right in the house with it. In
spite of that, he is permitted to move
about among his fellOw-men as though
dlphtheria were nothing more than a
slight cold or some other malady OF .
trivial character"
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
a MARKETER.s cRIEvANCE.

"MUskrats are in market" said
man to the Wayfarer this morning,
"but those who bring them here do
not treat their custOmeras with fair
ness. Before they come 10 market thcy
cut off either two or all Of the four
quarters of the animal. and give us
what is left. Now anyone who loveo
muskrats knows that the quarters are
the best portions Of It. and yet these
rascally dealers leave the choicest
parts at home for their families TO elt
and sell us the body. / think I'll have
TO get the meat inspector after them. "
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
NOTICES..

NOTICE.-A meeting of the Democrats
of the First ward will be held in the
rooms of the Delaware Democratic
League. northeast corner Fourth ana
Shpley streets, Wednesday evening, jan
HARRY AHRENS. Chairman.
NOTICE.-The Democrats of the iii st
ward are requested to meet at Bryan
headquarters, Fourth and Shipley stress,
on tuesday evening, at O'Clock, by cr-
WILLIAM T. GREEN. Chairman.
NOTICE.-THE COUNTY ASSESS
ment is now completed and may be seen
the following places:
First district-First ward. James Har-
kin's cigar store, No. 2l5 West Fourth
street Second ward. John Sullivan $
cigar store, No. COZ East Third street.
Fourth and Lombard streets. Eighth
ward, Charles h. Taylor's cigar
store, Sixth and Lombard streets.
Second district-Ihird ward Henry Wit
sil's cigar store, corner Lancaster and
Maryland avenues. First ward. Nancy
Quigleys saloon, No. 620 Madison street.
Tenth ward, Forests cigar store, No on
Lancaster avenue. Eleventh ward, Rob-
ert Cottingham's saloon No 300 Mary
land avenue. Twelfth ward New York
and Searles streets.
Third dlstrict-Sixth ward. William il.
Lloyd's grocery store. No. 705 King street.
Seventh ward, William Il. Smiths, Jr. s
grocery store, northwest corner Delaware
avenue and Jefferson street Ninth ward,
Joseph J. Rigby's cigar store, No. 1000
Market street.
| The assessors will be in session at the
Court House (Levy Court room) on Janu-
ary %, 26 q, 2S and o. for thepurpose
Of making any corrections and placing
4 any name on the assessment list that
may have omitted, and also will answer
any question with reference to the Adams
Tax Law or Investment.
j. ID. Mccoy,
| First District
JAMES +. EARLY,
Second District.
! CHARLES WHANN
! Third District
Evening journal., 1898-01-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Oulnine Tablets
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
HE RAN THE GANlUT OF AC-
QJ7AINTlAlNCES.

The voices of many persons can be
recognized over the telephone, but
they often set a man guessing. This
was specially true of a young married
man Of this city several afternoona
ago. He was endeavoring to call up a
Young woman who works in one of the
stores on the West Side for the pur-
pose OF asking her some commonplace
question, when another young woman
who had something to communicate
with him got in ahead CT the call and
answered. "Helo!"
us that Miss Simpkins?" he asked.
Why, no; don't you recognize my
voice?" was the response.
"Oh. to be sure" he said 1T Is
Miss Thompson"
mo. It isn't" she said "Guess
again"
Miss Sinclair he replied.
a hearty laugh came over the wire,
and with IL the jocular observation that
someone ought to inform his wife OF
the distressing state Of affairs.
You must have your dates mixed,
she said
81 guess I'm working on last yeare
calendar" was the retort. ''Who the
dickens Is it?"
"You cannot say that you do not REQ
ognize my voice." she said
Then he went to guessing again, only
TO become more hopelessly entangled
Finally his caller had pity on him ant
| said:
TITS Miss Hittertonl"
The young married man tainted and
when he came 10. took the first car foi
home and told his wife all about it-ir
his own way. you know. Hereafter
when a girl calls him up over the tele
phone she must send her photograph
with the call or he will not respond.
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
A BUSY WEAK AHEAD

COUNTY ASSESSORS TO MAKE
CORRECTIONS AND ANSWER
QUESTIONS.
Tomorrow County Assessors J. ID.
Mccoy, of the First district; James r.
Early, OF the Second district. and
Charles Whann, Of the Third district
will begin sitting at the Court House
for the purpose Of making any correc-
tions and placing any name on the as
sessment list tht may have been omit
ted, and also to answer any question
in reference 90 the Adams tax law
They will sit for these purposes every
day until and including Saturday.
Tho lists which have been hung ul
for examination will he taken down.
Evening journal., 1898-01-24

Cur Met all expectations
on Saturday. We
Cut mean to clean up all
the Shoes among the
Price lots at cut prices.
Boys Calf Shoes, in
Shoe sizes ia to % and
p to 5, at 81 a pair,
sale that were $2-good
stock-made by our
best maker, and the styles are
all right for every day wear. A
lot of heavy Russetts for Boys,
sizes % to 5, at 81 that were
sold at $4. Shoes for men at
81, 81, $3.50 and SO. Russetts,
Patent Leathers, new Enamel
and Box Calf. Look in our
Sixth street window for sam
Piles and prices. Full line Of
Patent Leathers and Enamels
for dress and best wear.
Closed evenings except Satur-
days at 6 o'clock.
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS
Clothing, Sixth and
Hats, Market,
Shoes, Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
WAYFARER' S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.

dUIi Nau5 DC VIl VIlC " y
sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINGS
If YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GEsTIoN, BUT THERE is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-01-24
j. -. McCO1,
First District.
JAMES +. EARLY,
Second District.
CHARLES WHANN,
Third District.
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF NEW CAS-
TIE COUNTY

TO THE DEMOCRATS OF NEW CAS-
TIE COUNTY.
The suggestion in writing that a county
convention OF your party shall be held
TO revise its rules as provided In rule T.
having been presented to the County
Executive Committee, and said committee
having, upon due consideration, advised
the holding Of such a convention. on the
day hereafter named IN accordance with
the rules Of your party, IL is ordered
that a county convention to take into
consideration what alterations and
amendments, II any, should be made In
and TO the rules governing the Demo-
cratic party of New Castle county, shall
be held on Thursday. the third day of Feb
ruary, a. ID. 1895, at 1890 o'clock. a. m,
at Turn Hail, in Wilmington, Delaware.
The convention will be composed of one
delegate from each ward of the city of
Wilmington and five delegates from each
OF the other hundreds.
The rules of the party governing the
selection of members of the County
Executive Committee apply to the elec
WILLARD SALISBURY.
Chairman of Democratic County ENecu-
tive Committee Of New Castle County
NOTICE is hereby given that certificate
No. 81, for forty shares of the capital
stock of the Journal Printing Company
in the name of j. Milton Davidson, and
Nv him assigned I'm blank, has been lost
or mslaid, and application has been made
for the issue of new certificate by Ida
9. Edwards the owner
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Evening journal., 1898-01-24
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10

Senator Pritchard Of North Carolina
urged n the president the nomination OF
Judge Whitaker of Raleigh. North Car
DINA. for colonel of one OF the immune
regiments. The president did not commit
himself.
Senator Faulkner Of West Virginia
asked 70 have q battery Of artillery In
cluded in the West Virginia quota under
the second call.
Some interest attached TO a call of Sem
ator Lodge OF Massachusetts, and Repre-
sentative Newlands Of Nevada, who came
70 the White House together, IN view of
their radical pro-Hawaiian annexation
attitude IN the respective houses, added
to the interest IN their respective foreign
affairs committee. II Immediately gave
rise to a report that there was to be a
conference between them and the presi-
dent on Hawaiian action in congress. 1t
was stated. however. that their coming
together was accidental and that they saw
the president separately. Both denied that
their visit had any reference to Hawaii,
both coming on state matters, Mr.. New
lands making a plea for a full battalion
quota from Nevada under the second vol
unteer call.
Senator Burrows Of Michigan. who saw
the president for a little while today, said
on leaving that ne was IN favor of hold
ing congress IN session all summer, If
necessary 10 secure the annexation of
Hawaii. He added that he was certain
OF a safe majority for annexation in the
senate and that it would be taken up as
soon as the house acts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
SMALL SHIPS, ANYHOW

washington, June 9-JTnmistakabIe
signs of nervousness were exhibited nv
the army officers who saw the Associated
Press bulletins from Key West today
giving currency to the report that three
Spanish men-of-war had run the block
ade into Havana. The very first cues
ton that arose was as TO the identity of
these ships, If the report were true. and
more than one officer Immediately recalled
the fact that the department was stiu in
some doubt as to the exact whereabouts
of all the Spanish warships. not only Of
Cervera's fleet, but of others that had
preceded it into West Indian waters. The
naval officers made light of these fears,
taking their stand on SIMPSONS report
that six Spanish warships were in San
tiaSo harbor. They admitted that it
would be no difficult task for warship
to run the Havana blockade at this mo-
men. Weakened as IL had been by the with
drawal Of the fast and powerful ships
for service az Santiago. II was recalled
too that there were reports of recent
date from Jamaica of very heavy gales
off the Cuban coast, and il is compara-
lively easy in binding tropical squalls
for vessel II escape detection while
running a blockade. Stiu the impress
sion was general that if any Spanish
warships really passed the blockade line
they were little more than small eunboats
which are numerous along the north Gu
ban coast
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
BRIGADIERS AND HAWAII

Washington, June st was Quiet al
the White House until 10 o'clock this
morning, when the rush Of congressional
callers began. Ever since the ince9rion
OF war the great bulk of White House
calls have borne on army and navy an
pointmenJs in the volunteer service and
some members Of both houses Of congress
have come 70 be regular visitors. present.
ing and urging candldates. Today was
no exception to the rule and practically
all who saw the president had names they
submitted for either appointment or s5-
vancement- When 10 o'clock came tbe-a
had scarcely been anyone il sight at tba
White House save attaches. but r,inuta
later a long line Of senators and members
began coming. WFhin i've minutes thosA
seeking personal conferences had included
Senators Quay and Penrose Of Penn.v,-
Vaaia, Lindsay and DeBoe Of Kentucky
Pritchard OF North Carolina. Wa-re, ~
Wyoming Sullivan OF Mississippi and
Faulkner Of West Virginia.
Washington. June 9.-Ths president rava
assurance today that the appointment ~
General p. 5. GoSin OF Lebanon. Pa =
brigadier general Of volunteers w.,,,5 he
made and that his nomination would be
among the neNt sent - the senate for
confirmation. General Goblin IS ,he COM
inander-in-chief % the G. 4. r. ard the
PENNSYLVANIA delegation have been max
ing -rong fight for his a1u5.n.rnar- as
WEI As chat OF General WHEY. which was
recently made. Boch senators QUAY and
PenFose and Representative Robbins OF
Pennsylvania called on the president 20
urge action and went away satisfied
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press,
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntess. off Santiago &c
Cuba, WednesdaynGht June S.-Vina
Kingston, Jamaica, Thursdy. June g.
7:3O a. m-CommunicaEion between the
Island Of Cuba and the outer world was
severed yesterday. The KEngston-Santiago
cable was cut on Monday, and the Marble
head, Yankee and st. LOUIS cut the Hay
ten cable running into Guantanamo yes
terday. The ends were bnoyed and Rear
Admiral Sampson can establish communi-
cation with Washington direct.
The Marblehead also engaged and drove
Spanish gun boat into Guantanamo har-
Dor and shelled and reduced the antigua
ted fortifications.
The insurgents co-operated on the land
side.
The place is being held until troops ar
rive II is contemplated to establish a
general basis here.
Communication between the insurgents
and the fleet is constant. The Cubans are
active, and arms, ammunition and supplies
for them were landed by the Suwanee
yesterday in great quantities. The in
surgents ond Spaniards fight daily.
The Marblehead on Monday, when the
insurgents had pressed Forward west of
Santiago, shelled the Spaniards, who fed
to the mountains, checkering the path
followed in their retreat with dead and
wounded.
Santiago is on the verge of starva ton.
All the food has been seized for the army
anr navy and the troops and sailors aOs
on half rations.
Rear Admiral Sampson has officially de-
clared thot the purpose of the lombard
ment of Santiago was to clear the way
for the troops. The object has been at
tanned.
The admiral has persnally commended
Ensign Palmer for approaching within
$50 yards of the Spanish batteries at night
ana Tearing that the Spaniards were re-
mounting guns.
The American naval commander is
naxious 10 bring about the exchange of
Lieutenant HObsOn aned his gallant COM
panions of the Merrimac. The admirol
sent the Vixen with afag of truce to the
entrance of the harbor yesterday. offer
ing toexchange for the lieutenant and his
party some prisoners taken from a prize
Of the Marbleheod off Cienfuegos. Ad-
miral Cervera considered the matter all
night and sent today that he is powerless
to act. He referred the matter to the
military governor and the latter in re-
turn referred it to Captain General Blanco
a long delay is probable