davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
"a PRogncr oF pEFNNCTION.

Adverse comment having been made
because the plans for THE new High
School contemplate the erection of the
building on what would be THE uoadbed
Of Monroe street if ii were cut through
to Delaware avenue on tine lines OF the
street as at present laid out, the Way
farer asked member Of the Board OF
Directors OF the Street and Sewer de
partment if the board was cognizant of
such contemplation.
mo, I cannot say that it is" he
said. but you must bear in mind 10
was never intended to cut the street
through in a direct line, as that would
bring it too near to Adams street,
which. you know, is detected from its
true line. In event OF the opening OF
Monroe street our aim would be 10
make it intersect the avenue at point
equi-distant from Adams street and
Madison street. That would make the
cut through the Hounsfeld property
adjoining THAT purchased by the city
for High school site"
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
DIED
ARMsTRoNG.-At Newark. on

AH9AISTR ONG.--At Newark, on Sep.
tember 27, 1898, John Pilling Arm
strong, Jr., son Of John Pilling Arm
strong and Regina Pie Armstrong,
aged 4 weeks.
At Karlstein, Dedham,
Massachusetts, on September 2S, 1898,
Thomas Francis Bayard, in the 10th
year of his age.
CAN1PBELL.-In this city, on Septem-
Der 80, 1898, Andrew T. Campbell,
aged 81 years.
FTSHER-In this city, on September
2s, 1898, Harry R. Fisher, aged %
years.
HAWKE.-ln this city, on September
20. 1898, Elva j., daughter of Edmund
and Mary ]. Hawke, aged years.
HIRZEL-In this city, on September
20, 1898, Cora May, daughter oi
George and M. Isabella Hirzel, aged
years.
KANE.-On the 9th instant, Mary A.
wife of Edward f. Kane, aged 81
years.
KEABIlES. In this city, on Septembel
20, 1898, Andrew j. Keables, aged 81
years
O'CONNOR.-In Christiana hundred
on September 2S, 1898, Patrick O'Con
nor, aged SO years.
TONER. this city, on Septembe
2s, 1898, Agatha, daughter of Patricl
and Elizabeth Toner, aged 1 year.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
"a PAR1nR MATCH, ;.

The Baltimore Morning Herald Of
Tuesday, September 90, contained the
following notice of "A Parlor Match, "
which appears at the Opera House next
Saturday night: The familiar "A Par
Tor Match" proved as amusing as ever,
and Mark Sullivan's impersonation OF
Old Hoss was a capital imitation of the
original. the late William Hoey. ]. w
Kingsley came up to the opportunities
as 1. McCorker. and Edith Hoyt made a
lively Innocent Kid. James T. Gallo
way, a BaltimOrean, did very clever az
Captain Kidd. The specialties were en-
tertaining, and Tom Brownies whist
ling a treat
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
MAsrEp oPFoRruNITIEs.

There were two OF them, both lads,
and they sat Immediately back OF this
Wayfarer I'M smoking car
OF Delaware divivslon train
recently. He had observed them
casually One was a slip OF a boy who
did not look as though HE had rubbed
up against the world very hard; while
the features OF the other. premature'y
cIouded by the responsibilities OF life,
and his rough and toil-be-grimed
hands, denoted THAT he was working his
way Through the world by no easy
pathway.
From their conversation the Way
farer judged that they had been raised
together in the same town.
"Whtre are you going to school?" in
quired the lad Who was experiencing
some OF the stern realities of living.
'In Wilmington" said the other.
''What time do you get ouh OF
school?"
'iAt l5O," said tae other "But !
skipped to-day"
'That's the mistake 1 made" said
his less-fortunate companion. ''I skip
ped entirely too much. l thought Il
WAS nice and smart then, but I have
found out THAT 1t WAS the most foolish
thing I ever did. There's nothing in
this world like having a good educa-
tion, and il l had it to do over again ]
would more than make up many day
that 1 skipped. II you keep on skipping
the time win come when you'll be a'
sorry for it as ! am; but 1t will be toJ
late then"
The other lad laughed lightly, bu
mis- companion did not join in. He wal
in dead earnest, and he was thinking
seriously OF partially wasted opportu
nities which come but once in a life
time.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
ACTOR SPOOEVRS HARROW ESCAPE
SAVED FROM PROBABLE DEATH
by HIS SON-THOUGH INJURED
WENT ON WITH HIS PART.


WENT ON WITH HIS PART.
B. S. Spooner, proprietor of the
Spooner Dramatic Company, had a
narrow escape from losing his
life Saturday afternoon at the Grand
Opera House. 1t was during the af-
ternoon matinee that Mr.. Spooner was
taking a calcium light to the flies FOR
a specially that was to DE acted by
Joe" OHare, the boy soprano.
The distance from the stage to the
trap-door is about twenty feet, and
when he had gotten to the top he miss
ed his hold of the round of the
ladder and fell to the stage. His son,
Robert Spooner, who was standing
nearby, saw him when he started to
fan and rushed to catch him. which
undoubtedly saved his life. In falling
Mr.. Spooner's head struck his sons
shoulder, and was rendered partially
unconscious for a few minutes.
MIR. Spooner suffered with a cut on
his nose, caused by bsing hit
by the calcium lamp. which
weighed about twenty pounds,
and from cash in his right
leg. at first it was Thought the leg
would have to be stitched. but DR..
George Quinn, who attended him, de-
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
sOME VERY CLEVER PEOPLE.

George W. Monroe, that quaint and
original artist, who comes to the Grand
Opera House on October 6, is one OF
the very few comedy stars who has al
ways kept strictly up-to-date in all his
undertakings. That is why he is in
variably received with a hearty well
come wherever he appears. The pub
lie knows it is to get it's moneys worth
in every sense Of the word when Mon
roe is billed 10 appear. Mr. Monroe
found when reviewing the manuscript
OF Her Majesty, the Cook" that it
would require the very best OF comedy
and musical talent to make it an abso-
Lutte success fit for a New York run,
which he has had in view from the
start. He was fortunate in being in
the market early last Spring, and made
his selections from the very best talent
known. He now congratulates himself
for having done so, as Her Majesty,
the Cook" has been a go from its first
presentation
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
A REMARKABLE ENGAGEMENT,

A notable event in the theatrical
world will take place at the Broad
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, this even
ing. II will be the inaugural Of the
tenth season Of that popular playhouse,
and the first annual engagement of
Jefferson De Angels and his company,
in the new comic opera, THE jolly
Muskateer,' by Stanilaus Strange and
Julian Edwards. The cast includes
such well-knOwn people as Maude Hal
lins, Van Rennsalaer Wheeler, Bertha
Waltzinger, Harry Macdonough and
Winfield Blake. The story OF "The
Jolly Muskateer" has for its chief mo-
tive the love romance of a swash-buck-
ling young cavalier Of the French no.
bility, who is a lieutenant in the
Kings Own Muskateers," which is the
part played by Mr.. De Angels. The ac-
ton of the new opera takes place in
Amiens, France, in the year 1884, dur
ing the siege Of that city by the Span
iards, and that picturesque period in
the history OF France when Louis XIV
was king and Cardinal Richelieu was
the power behind the throne. The
opera is in two acts, the first scene be-
ing the flower market in Amiens on a
June morning. The second act scene is
the ball room OF the Chateau Chantilly,
on the evening Of the same day.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03

cided that Boxing his leg would be all
THAT was necessary. Had it not been
that his son stopped the velocity OF
his fall he would have landed on his
hsad and probably broken his neck.
Mrs. Spooner and her two daughters,
Miss Edna and Cecil were very much
overcome by the shock. MIR. Spooner
acted his part Saturday might, rathen
than dlsappoint the audience, although
he was suffering considerably.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
MARRIED.

GG-RICHARDSON.-On Tuesday
September q, 1898, at the parsonage
of Old Swodes Church, by Rev. Mar.
tin B. Dunlap, Richard James Gregg
and Louisa Lesk Richardson.
-WORSMAN-O the 2Sth in
etant. by Rev. John France. John b.
Coyle and Elsie T. Workman, all of
this city.
TESSEIN-CLAYTON.-At the Union
NJ. E. parsonage, No. sos Washing
ton street, on Thursday afternoon,
September 20, 1898, by Rev. John ID.
c. Hanna, d. D.. Albert Tessein and
Miss Nettie Clayton, both of Will
mington, Del.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of Coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed I'm all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made OF pure grains, that
takes the place of coffee. The most deli
cate stomach receives IL without distress
and but few can tell IL from coffee. It
does not cost over a as much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. Is cts
and q cts per package. Try 1t. ASK for
GRAIN-O.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03

GET YOUR SPICES AT LYNCH'S.
Whole mixed Spices, pure ground
Spices, Tumeric, Curry Powder, for
picking. Northwest corner Fourth and
Madison streets.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
WAYFARER'S S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sK1Ts ON PERSONS AND THINGS

u YOU READ TIHEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR DI-
GEsTUON, BUT THERE is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO DUGL YOU
TO SIIBEP.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
FIREl FIRE.

II. T. Sergeant, Coal and Wood office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
545. d. & L. checks with cash purchases
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
THE ECONOMIC INSURANCE co.
OF AMERICA.
Capital, $Ioo.oOo.

OF AMERICA.
Capital, 100000.
HOME OFFICE:
Tenth and Market Streets.
PETER ]. FORD, DAVID LINDSAY,
President. Vice-President
PETER A. HORTY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
DIRECTORS:
Hon. George Gray, Alexis I. Dupont,
James Megary, DR.. ]. A. Ellegood,
H. H. Ward, Andrew G. Gray,
James Malloy, John p. Almond,
Henry +. Dure, James B. Oberly.
DIR. M. ]. HUGHES, T. f. NEWLY,
Medical Director Superintendent.
The Economic Insurance Company
offer everything that is good in Life In
surance and at rates suitable to every
condition. We insure the whole fam
lily. Both sexes. If you are contem-
plating taking insurance write to us for
Information.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03
DANCING ACADEMY
OF
MISS McCLAFFERTY,

Askew Building. No 5 East Seventh st.
First quarter, for beginners, will
commence: For children, Sat, Sept. IL,
2 to 4. Ladies, Tues, Sept. Is, s to
10 p. m. For Gentlemen, Mon, Sept. u,
to 10 p. m.
ADVANCED CLASS.
For ladies' and gentlemen:
Thursday, Sept. Is, to 10 p. m.
Thorough instruction in the art OF
Dancing and Society Decorum. Individ-
ual private lessons given to suit pupils.
Private class formed at any time, in or
out of the city. For all information
call at the academy, hours, to p. m,
Evening journal., 1898-10-03

new lot just in and some new
prices. White Short Coats, ST.
and $1.50, heavy duck. Butch
ers' Long Coats, white, single
and double-breasted, 81 for
heavy drill, $3.50 for heavy
duck. Walters and Butchers
Aprons, 20 cents. Walters
short Black Coats, 81 and $3.50.
A new Tuxedo cut at $3.50;
more dressy and suitable for
family walters. A big lot of
Black Trousers left from suits,
So, $3.50 and SO; much below
their value. White Vests for
walters, 81, with or without
collars. These goods are all
New York made and are in
style and gotten up properly.
Evening journal., 1898-10-03

They say we
C a r y the
most COM
plete line of
c o a t S and
aprons for
the aforesaid.
We have a
Evening journal., 1898-10-03

BARRIERS,
Butchers,
Walters,
Bartenders.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-22

1t is IL pleasure to note the
great amount of Improvement
work being done on the side
walks of our city, as a result of
the crusade inaugurated by the
JOURNAL some time ago, against
poor sidewalks. This week side
walks have been built in front of
the old brewery building and
between the Fort Warngel hotel
and Healey's store. There is
now only few bad places which
must be improved, and the own
ers should attend to them at
once.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-22

last week, at Victoria, by Sir
VIM. Van Horne, president of
the G. P. R., that gentleman
stated regarding the Tartar and
Athenian, that his company had
only just bought them and had
no idea of disposing of them.
They had been taken off the AL
aska run because of the falling
off of trade, but would be put
back on as soon as circumstances
would warrant.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-22

The most surprised man in
Ponce after the surrender was
the publisher of the daily paper,
who was told by General Wilson
that his presses and other prop
erty would not be confiscated.
Out of pure gratitude he told the
Americans that he would contine
his news of the day to runaways,
society and police court items,
and wouldn't say a word about
the capture of the city. When
informed that he could hustle
out his reporters and write up a
story of the surrender if he felt
so disposed, he almost dropped
over in his paroxysm of joy and
offered to send General Wilson
the proofs of the first edition.
Damn it, man. Genera, Will
son said, 81 don't want to see
your proofs. Go ahead and tell
your story just as it is. We
don't censor our newspapers and
we believe in free press. This
unheard of liberty SO completely
upset the editor that in the first
edition he abused the Spaniards
in the purest Castilian, and ex-
pressed his sympathy for the
new cause.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-22

The development of Alaska
has demonstrated that there are
a vast number of good paying
properties in south eastern AL
aska, a few of which have been
located and filed on, but as yet,
very little real prospecting has
been done. Beach combings
have been found in abundance,
but beach combings are a lazy
mans inheritance and do not
represent any great value. What
is wanted is property than can
be worked without going below
sea level to sink a shaft. And
in order to find such property
the prospector must go back
from the beach into the mount
aims where prospecting becomes
hard work, but where any good
showing has a value and is a
commodity that can be disposed
of for something like it's value.
The simple location of a quartz
vein does not in itself mean any
thing. There are thousands of
quartz locations on record that
are not worth the cost of filing
on, and the man who simply files
his claim and waits for capital to
purchase it is wasting his time.
He is rich IN his own imagination
only. He must develope his pro-
perry sufficiently to demonstrate
to the investor of capital that
his property has merit and will
insure return for capital in
vested. Many of our prospect
ors have located properties that,
at the surface present good
showing, some of these proper
ties will pinch out and others
will hold to great depth. 1t is
for the prospector to demonstrate
which kind of property he has
located, before he counts his
gain and boasts of his claims.
Our prospectors are far too apt
to file on a claim and rest when
he should be doing development
work. If a claim is good the
owner should be willing to de-
monstrate the fact by develop
ing it. If it is surface groupings
only, the prospector will avoid
deceiving himself if he will
simply develope his property.
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-22
Last week a robbery was co

Last week robbery was COM
mitted. The amount involved
was under $50. The act consist
ed of breaking intoa mans shack
during his absence and removing
therefrom a small quantity of
groceries, which were afterwards
sold to local dealer for a sum
much under their actual value.
The local dealer acted properly.
When on learning that a theft
had been committed, promptly
came forward and stated that he
had bought goods corresponding
to those stolen and pointed out
the man from whom he bought
them. The owner of the goods
compounded felony by making
a settlement with the thieves
and hushing the matter up. This
is not right nor justice. There
are other interests at stake
which must be protected. The
public has rights which are not
subservant to those of the in
dividual. Winter is here and if
owners of property are going to
shut their eyes to theft, so long
as they themselver are not pc.
cuniary losers, we will soon de.
generate into condition, worse,
if possible, than Skagway, where
thieves run the town and levy
tribute on all honest citizens.
Let US put a stop to theftat once
by Furnishing the culprit. TIC
compromise with thief is worse
than to commit the actual crime
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-22

The American and Canadian
boundary Commission, in session
at Ottawa, has discussed the
question of turning over to the
Canadian government a port on
Lynn canal, possably Skagway,
in order to give Canada a free
port of entry for the interior.
This proposition has met with a
hue and cry from both Skagway
and Seattle, as such an arrange
ment would sever the bonds of
matrimony which have existed
between Seattle and the home of
the late Soapy Smith, and would
necesitate the losing to Seattle
of her trade on Lynn canal. The
great pressure which Seattle has
brought to bear, has, it now APP
pears resulted in calling the deal
off as far as Skagway is concern
ed, and at present negotiations
are being carried on looking to
the giving to the Canadian gov
eminent of Wrangel island, as
compensation for sealing con-
cess!ons in Behring sea. This
arrangement will in all proba-
bility be agreed to and if it is
Wrangel will become a Canadian
city and as such will be the gate.
way of an all Canadian route to
the Yukon. That Canada prefers
the Stikeen route is proven by
tine fact that all the money which
the Canadians have invested in
Alaska is invested in Wrangel,
and any change in the gateway
to the Canadian Yukon would
necessitate the abandonment of
a vast sum already spent on i'm
provements here. That no such
move is contemplated is evident
from the fact that the G. P. r.
steamers have never been re-
moved from the Stikeen river,
and the great ocean liners Tar
tar and Athenian, bought by the
G. P. R. especially for the run
from Vancouver to Wrangel are
still the property of that corpor-
alton. In an interview given
Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-22

The Royal College of'Physici-
ans and Surgeons of Great Bri-
tain has issued an appeal for
concerted action in fighting con-
sumption. In the circular they
thus unequivocally declare that
the disease is communicable and
Dreventable.
The herald., 1898-09-04
A Welcome for Hobson's Comrade

When j. Z. Murphy, plain sailor, drifted
into the Collegiate Reformed church Sun
day he little dreamed of the honors in
store. He carried his cap in one hand so
modestly that few persons saw the name
Iowa" in gilt letters on the band and took
a seat well in the rear of the auditorium.
The services ran along as usual until the
eyes OF the pastor, the Rev. John Lewis
Clark, turned toward the Iowa's gallant
fighting man. Then the pastor told tha
congregation that one of the men who went
with Hobson was among them, and invited
them to shake hands with the man after
services.
A patriotic, inspiring scene followed.
Murphy stood in the aisle while men, wo-
men and children grabbed his hands. Con-
gratulations and tears followed, and Muir
ply doubtless decided that a gundeck with
the shells flying around his head was more
to his liking. The reception continued until
the smallest child in the congregation had
shaken the big hand of the husky fellow
who went to glory or to death with Hob
SON Of the Merrimac. The Rev. Mr.. Clark
knew Murphy several years agol He had
met Lieutenant Hobson several days be-
for and had made special Inquiries for Muir
ply, who was esteemed as man of relig-
ion as we'll as man Of war. The meeting
between Murphy and Mr.. Clark occurred
during the impromptu reception.-New
York World.
The herald., 1898-09-04
Physical Culture for Egyptians

In one direction, at least, Egypt Is far
advanced. 1t believes In physical culture
The interest in gymnastics is so great that
a system Of daily exercise has been intro
duced in all the primary schools OF Cairo.
Each pupil has on an average two hours
work per week. The training consists Of
club drill and gymnastics, as taught to
the British army. In the case of the boys
so trained there is excellent reason. Some
of these boys will eventually be passed into
the military school to pass as officers for
the army, hence the physical training.
Many of their older school fellows thus
trained were in the late Atbara fight
The girls being trained as nurses for the
government hospital are put through the
same course.-London Graphic.
The herald., 1898-09-04
THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU
Action to Be Taken by the Protestant
Episcopal Church

The triennal convention CT the Protest
ant Episcopal church will be one of the
largest and most notable religious gather
ings which Was shington has ever witnessed.
October will be the opening day Of the
convention, which will continue for three
weeks. The assemblage is composed Of
two houses, the house of bishops and the
house Of deputies, and their legislative
work is conducted in much the same man
ner as is congress. The house Of bishops
is con tinuous body, composed of seventy
five members, representing sixty dioceses
of the United States and fifteen missionary
jurisdictions attached to the American
church. The house of deputies is mere
representative body. composed of 600 depu-
ties.
One of the most imposing features Of the
whole convention will be the opening ses-
sion, which will be one of religious service
entirely. Then the seventy-five bishops.
clad in their clerical robes will march into
the church with impressive ceremonies; a
joint meeting of both houses will be held,
and the event is said to be the most i'm
posing and conspicuous of the entire gath
ering.
This year the foremost topic in hand will
be the revision of the constitution and can
ons, the most significant of which is the
action on the one on marriage and divorce.
Political annexation of Hawaii compels