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Evening journal., 1898-07-22
TIME FOR A PLEA OF GUILTY.
A CoIored Man who Had the Entire
state of Iowa Against Him
Ola Age Fiction.

An Iowa Judge was telling stories in
a hotel lobby, and he related an anus
ing incident that had occurred In his
court when a colored man was brought
up for some petty offense. The charge
was read. and as the statement "the
state of Iowa against John Jones" was
made in a loud voice the colored mans
eyes bulged nearly out Of their sockets
and he seemed perfectly overcome with
terror and astonishment. When he was
asked if he had anything TO say he plead
ed guilty or not guilty he gaspcd outs
well, yo' honoh, ef de whole state o
Iowa is agin this one pore Niger, Use
gwine TO give up right nowl"
Not once out of hundred times can
an old colored man tell you his age, and
even if he knew he would be more than
apt to make himself out much older
than he really is. After middle life they
all seem to feel that it adds dignity and
much increases their merits and value 10
be considered extremely Old. The abb
surdity as to statements of length Of
years lived never strikes them. In a
southern family which always spends
its winters in Washington Hives an old
man named JEFF, who has been with
them and the previous generation for
more years than they can remember.
lie Is certainly pretty old himself, so his
mistress was rather surprised this win
ter when he asked TO have a few days
of to go" as he put il, cup TO de ole state
of New Haven" 10 see his aunt
"Why, JefT," said the lady, "yourauni
must be old, isn't she?"
"Yes'm," he replied, "yes'm, my aunt
must be pretty ole now-she's about q
hundred an five years ole now"
"a hundred and five years" exclaimed
the lady, why, what on earth is she do
ing up there in New Hayen?"
"Deed, don't know what's she's do
in, ma'am," rejoned JEFF in all serious
ness. "She's up dere livin' with he
grandmudder."-Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
FASCINATION OF LIGHT.
The Peculiar Influence II Has Upon
Some Animals and
Insects.

Many theories have been suggested as
20 why light attracts moths. but per-
haps the best explanation is that II fas-
cinates them as a serpent does n bird.
SO much Is this the case that traps have
been devised for their destruction based
on this fact. One Of these inventions
consists Of an electric searchlight in
connection with a blowing fan. The in
sects, completely fascinated, are at
tracted by the light and fly close to the
lantern; they are then drawn into pipe
by a suction draught and carried to a
sort Of mill, which mixes them up with
n little flour. The resulting blend ia
then used for poultry food. When some
warships were using their powerful
searchlIghts of the coast Of Egypt, at
more than two miles from the shore.
millions of insects, fascinated by the
light, Travelled along the beam of light
until they struck the glass and fell,
where they accumulated into a heap
more than two feet in height Light
equally fascinates fishes, and they have
been lured to the nets by glow-light
lowered into the water.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
ENCOURAGEMENT.
Hope, the One Great Need OF Man
Kind, ExemDlined BY an
Aliesory.

The angel of the wishes trailed soft
" downward through the blue ether,
his golden-tipped wand in his hand.
He bent over the head of the school
boy whose tear-stained face betolened
the struggle which youth encounters
at the entrance to the land Of knowl-
edge. Lightly he touched the droop-
ing lids with the golden wand, and left
smile TO FIJI the place Of the sigh that
was breathed into it.
The yellow harvest moon stole into
the room Of the factory girl and brought
into strong relief the youthful face
upon which was already written the
sad story Of struggle and deprivation,
and as the angel OF the wishes furled
his wings beside her head his smile was
touched with the tender grace of com
miseration.
Breathe, sad heart, "he said, breathe
into this wand of mine the dearest
need Of thy life and it shall be car
ricd to the throne Of the Mos. High for
fulfllment."
Upon a couch of unrest tossed the ini
valid, burdened with untold cares,
clutched IN the angry grip of pain, long
ing for release, yet praying for strength
TO fight the battle for others, and as
the wand touched the pale lips and on
the quivering breath honted out the one
prayer of the sufferer, the angel of the
wishes stole reverently, with bowed
head, from the room.
Beside the bed of the mother he stood
and gazed upon the careworn face be
fore him. lie traced the lines Of self
denial, the burrows OF thought, tho
ravages of suffering, and whispered
softly through the darkness 30, thor
martyr 10 the worlds greatness am
goodness, let thy wand bear the praye
of thy heart as the one jewel in the col
lectionl"
The wand touched the lips Of thl
lover writhing in the throes Of doub
and misgiving, and caught the sob tina
was half a prayer before it had spen
itself upon the midnight air.
Upon the hard-sct lips OF the man o
business it fingered long before Il sue
ceeded in bringing into pnlPable form
/, out of the conflict of desire, the on
dear wish Of his heart. But the YER
: intensity with which it came seemed {
mark it as the final summing Of al
; earthly good.
The angel Of the wishes smiled know
ingly. when he bent above the bedside
2 Of the poet, artist and musician "Fo
7 ages" he said to himself with half
e sigh, II have carried this prayer to th
feet Of the Eternal. Would that I coh
touch their dropping Lips with the smi'
D OF its fulfllment."
Across the eastern rim Of the sky "a
q white arms OF day were. reaching al
ward whom the angel OF the wishes lul
his heavily laden wand at tho feet
e the Great Giyer.
u As no unrolled 10 and sent its whi
D ssreamcrs out upon the peaceful al
e behold they twined themselves togethe
y and out OF tho embrace in letters
l. flame appeared as the combined resu
of the prayers and aspirations the ol
word. Encouragement"
"Aiasl" sighed the angel OF &
n wishes. "the one need Of mankind
Hopel" - Birch Arnold. in Chical
Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
LIKE OUR GIRLS.
LIIhnn BELL Finds Polish Girls in:sianS'
ways Arc Like Their Amer
lean sisters.

II could not fail 20 notice the diffcT-
ence IN the young girls as soon as j
crossed the Russian frontier and came
into the land of the Slav," writes Lillian
Bell from wilma, Russia, IN Ladies' Home
journal. "IIere at once found individ-
uality. Polish girls are more like Amer
lean girls. If you ask young English
girl what she thinks of Victor Hugo She
tells you that her mamma does notallow
her to read French novels If you ask a
French girl how she likes 60 live in Paris
she tells you that she never went down
town alone in her life.
"But the Polish girls are different.
They are individual. They all have "A
personality. When you have met ouse
you never feel as if you had met all. ~
this respect they resemble Americat
girls, but only in this respect for
whereas, there is a type of Polish young
girl-and a charming type she is
never IN my life sawHEhat considered
typical American girl. Yon cannot
vypify the psychic charm of the young
American girl"
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
DEFEATING A PRIvATEER.
An Interesting Incident I'm the IsariI
Naval Career OF IA Famous
nrItish Seaman.

The New England privateer contests
in the long ago gave a distinguished
officer OF the royal navy his first oppor.
tunity. Charles Wager was the nephew
Of John Hull, Newport merchant. lie
was with his uncle In one of his YES
sells when she was threatened by q
French OF Spanish privateer. There Is
a well-attested tradition that Wager
only lad, but high-mottled, persuaded
the peaceful, nonresistnnt owner to re-
tire to the cabin and give him control OF
the vessel.
Charles mustered the crew--they
were always armed-and handled them
so bravely and skillfully that the at
lacking party was baflled. The old
Quaker's anxiety prevailed over his
principles. and, coming into the com
panionway, he stood taking snuf and
watching the fight. AS he was below
the level of the combatants, he could
well see the effect of the firing.
His interest grew and his excitemen
waxed high as the contest went on. liz
took pinch after pinch Of snuff in mos
vasteful fashion; his usually immacu
late waistcoat became recklessly pow
dered. Finally he cried out:
Charles, If thee means TO hit tina
man in a red jaeket thee had bette
raise thy piece littlel"
The attack was repulsed and the gal
liant Charles was commended by hi
uncle with: "Thee did well, Charles
thee did well, but fighting is wrong
Still, Charles. II thee had let them whil
] could have flung thee overheard"
Through his friends Wager obtaine'
a post in the royal navy, ending hi
honorable career as Sir Charles Wager
FIRST lord of the admiralty, and flnall.
with a monument in Westminster alb
bey.-Youth's Companion.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
"sIrs. wales and Daughters

When in the country the princess Of
Wales delights in making little expedi-
tions incognito. An amusing and true
story has just leaked out about one Of
these impromptu excursions at Sand
ringham. Her royal highness, with the
two princesses, had driven long dis
tance from home in her favorite pony
cart, and as lunch drew near they were
glad TO put up at a picturesque village
inn. The landlord had his suspicious as
to who his guests were, and after lunch
had been served brought the visitors
book Whereupon the princess. not to
De outdone. made the following entry;
Mrs. Wales and two daughters.'-N.
L. Sun.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
Weather Probabilities.
Fair; warmer; northerly winds.
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western quiet and
steady: winter patenth, S4.6Oa4.75; win
ter straights, S4.45a455 Minnesota pat
ents. S475a5.O5; winter extras, SS.4Oa
$50. tlt
WHEAT-No. 2 red opened easier by
Ma%c.. but promptly rallied and ad-
vanced &c. from the opening on the
strength Of cash and July; July S25ka
S3hc; September. 73ha73 1850.
RYE-Steady; No. western, 55c., C. l.
f.. Buffalo
CORN-No. red opened quiet and
about unchanged and ruled steady;
September, 81 11-16a3Sc.
OATS-Neglected and nominal; track
white. state. 2saS6c.; track, white. west
ern. 29a36c.
PoRk-Dun. mess SlOai0.5O; family
S1i5Oai2.
LAltD-Quiet; prime western steam
S5.S2is, nominal
BUTTER-F Firm: state dairy, i2a16c.
state creamery. 14a17hc.
CHEESE-Firm; large. white. 7Hs
79Sc; small, white, 7%c
EGGS-Steady: state and Pennsylva
mia, i4al5c.; western, l3ikal4c.
SUGAR-Raw fifm; fair refining
e-i6c.; centrifugal. sc test. 4 s-I6c.; re
fined firm; crushed. 57sc.; powdered
55sc.
TURPENTINE-s Steady at 27ha2sc.
SsES-Steady; New orleans
2SaSSc.
RICE Steady; domestic 5Ma6%c.
/ Japan, 5Ma6isc.
TALLOW - Firm; city. 3%as1sc.
/ country 3%a3%c.
HAY-Dun; shipping. s5a4Oc.; good t
chOicce 45a70c.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
THE KANSAS HORSE.
Pegasus and DucephaIus reported to
Have Deen Natives of
the state.

"Speaking of the record Of Joe Patch
en-, the Kansas horse, do you know"
said "a Kansas horseman and real estate
agent, that Kansas is the greatest nat
ural horse country in the world? Talk
about Arabia! Why, it simply wasn't
in il with Kansas. If you could trace
bnclS the ancestry of all the noted
horses Of the country, you would run
EN- back finally to this country. It's
the climate and water that gives 'em the
wind and speed"
"How about Pcgasus?" asked a sal
low-compleNioned, professor-loohng
man, who wore spectacles and talked
with a Boston-bean accent.
what was his stock -Hambletonian
or Kentucky Whipf" asked the Kansas
horseman, who hadn't heard Of Pegasus
and was evidently sparring for wind.
"Pagasus," replied the professor, as
he deliberately wiped his spectaeles,
twas the noted flying steed captured
by Dellerophon, the son OF Glaucus,
while quenching its thirst at cele.
brated spring"
"Oh, yes" said the Kansas herseman,
Frightening. Il recollect all about u
now That spring was down here at
Gcnda Sumner county. Best water for
horses l ever saw. Wild horses used tc
come 100 miles to drink that waller.
Didn't know that feller Dellerophon
personally, but heard Of him often.
Think met him once when he was boy.
ing up a herd of horses from Texas.
Boys used 10 call him Beller' because he
/ talked loud. You could hear him al
over the town when he called for n
drink lie was something Of a blew, but
he knew the points Of horse, all right
"IIow neutrality-suspicious." asked the
professor as soon as he recovered from
bis first shock of surprise.
Don't just call the horse TO mind,
said the Knnsas horseman, knitting hli
brows in thought "When did he mal,,
his record?"
"He was the wild horse that was
broken TO rice by Alexander, after h'
had thrown the most expert equestriani
of Phillips court" responded the pro
fessor, with an expression that plainl,
indicated, Il have him now"
"Why, Of course" said the Kansa
horscman. "Ough. to have rememberc'
that before. That horse used 10 run II
q herd that ranged between the Pan
Handle and where Wichita Is now
Used TO range down on the Peayiu
fats, in Sumner and Harper counties
D nearly every summer. Seen him man
e time. No question but what he wa
! born down Ia the southwest part Of th
4 state. Finest wihi horse / ever saw
Had q name that eamo down to hi
knees, and when be smelled danger 20
b. could hear him snort half mile. Thr
a fellow Alexander that broke him-let
4 see, what WAS his FIRST name2-why, 81
he could ride anything that wore hal
bat be mighty near had 20 give In wbe
he struck the horse. understood thl
r he told some OF tho boys around tow
4 that he wouldn't tackle another job
4 that kind for 500. As was sayin
e there IS just no end 20 the wind ar
nerve OF a Kansas-bred horse"
e But the professor from Boston vi
Is not there 20 hear. He had given up Il
q unequal contest and hed.--Chlcal
Journal
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
A CARLIsT PLOT.
said TO Have Been Unearthed In Madrid.
WeyIer May Te Arrested.

said TO Have Been Unearthed In Madrid.
WeyIer May Be Arrested.
BAYONNE, France, July ga dis
match received here from Madrid, dated
wednesday. says the police searched
several Carlist houses the previous
evening and adds that the government
IS satisfied of the existence of a wide
spread Carlist plot. Consequently the
Carlist newspapers will probably be
suppressed.
Continuing, the Madrid dispatch says:
"In spite of the denials Of the ministers.
everything points TO the imminence Of a
crisis. 1t is believed General Polavieja
will become minister Of war in a ma
tional cabinet which the condition of
affairs seems to call for.
"rhere is an unconfirmed rumor that
the government intends to arrest Cen
eral Weyler. At the last audience which
the general had with the queen regent
he protested against the calumnies lev
eIed at him and said, Above all. I am
n soldier. and l VIII valiantly defend the
institutions Of my country and the royal
house
.'As General Weyler has immense
prestige among the Spanish officers, es-
pecially among those returning from
cuba. II is regarded as probable, If ma
tional ministry is formed. that his as
sistance will be invited
''The government has prohibited the
publication of news Of the movements
of Spanish warships, and therefore the
whereabouts of Admiral Camara's fleet
is not known 1t was last reported al
Port Mahou"
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
Fntnl storm At Nn.hnn. \. Il.

NASHUA, n. H., July 22.-The Sc
verest rain, wind and thunder storm
kuown here for many years occurred
yesterday afternoon. In 80 minutes 3.2s
inches OF rain fell, besides considerable
hail. The lightning struck in many
places. setting many fires. Frank w.
Hall. 80 years old, married, while In a
field was struck by a bolt and instantly
killed. The electric cars were stalled
and telephone and telegraph communi-
cation was interrupted until the rain
abated. Several Of the industries closed
owing TO the water flooding the engine
rooms, putting out the fires.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

There We're four prostrations In Bns-
ton from heat yesterday. one victim
will die.
Twenty-six artillerymen have left
Fort Slocum, New Rochelle. N. Y, fot
Boston harbor to re-enforce the gaui-
son there.
Edwin Storey Smith. the most promi
nent paper manufacturer in New Eng
land, is dead. He had been III for about
five years from paralysis.
John MCGOWAN. aged 32 years. a mem
ber of the shoe firm OF MCGOWAN *
Collins Of Oswego. N. Y, dropped dend
in the street last night from heart fail.
ure.
Daniel Jack Of Boston and Danic
Neddy of Whitefield. n. H., are dead "a.
the result Of drinking hair reneweY. The
men thought the preparation was liquoi
and took il by mistake.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
SMALL PATRIOTS.
The Feeling Against Spain Is kim
died in Even the Smallest
OF Americans.

lie was a very little boy, only four
years old, and even the present enthusi-
astic state of patriotism in which the
country is existing had not penetrated
his small mind, says the New York
Times. He did not know what it was to
be a patriot, but he does now. On the
day that he learned he was playing out
doors with some other small boys whose
educations in certain respects were more
advanced than mis-. So, moved by the
spirit of the times, the other small boys
asked this very small boy whether he
was q Spaniard or an An erican. That
was momentous question, but how
should small boy who had never heard
either word before to his knowledge
know that? And unfortunately the
word Spaniard was either easier for
him TO pronounce OF it appealed more
TO his imagination, so thai he prompts
ly returned that he w6s Spaniar1.
That was enough; he was a traitor tc
his country and the other small boys
promptly took vengeance and turned IT
and pummeled him.
"But why didn't you say you were az
Americana" queH,ed mamma when h,
came TO her in tears little later. Blu
that was, oh, a great many days ago
and now there is no more stanch litI
American on the block than the smal
four-year-old who was taught so forci
bly, what It meant to be a Spaniard.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
IMPROVED ELECTRIC LAMP.
One DisagreenbIe Feature of Old
Lamps Is Eliminated I'm
New Invention.

Many schemes, such as ground and
rolored glass, have been tried with the
idea of eliminating the disagreeable
glare from the tiny filament of the
electric light, but all of them have
been attended by loss of light. What
Is said to change the surface Of the
globe entirely into n luminous body,
doing away with the extreme brilliance
of the flament, is the spiral feature.
This Is done by winding around the
globe, from the spike to the tip, thin
cord of glass, like the cord wrapped
around a top, says the Chicago Journal.
The manner In which the spiral is ap-
piled to the bulb is interesting. 1t is
made first out of rod glass bent on Il
sharper of the same form as the par
ticular sample of glow lamp, and in its
separate state is quite springy affair.
To get it on the bulb it is divided half
way down, the halves are blown togeth-
er when in place, and the end Of the
spiral is blown into the spike Of the
lamp. The other end is secured by an
extension of the brass cap. It will be
observed that there is actual junction
only at the two poles, so that there is
no danger of the bulb cracking under
the strain of unequal heating and eN-
pansion in the spiral An important
point in the whole matter is that there
seems nothing in the process to pre-
vent the finished articles being turned
out quite cheaply, which, of course, is
the essence of the business from a
commercial noint of Wow.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
,.nnrnru. nnd rrench sauce

This delicate vegetable should be
cooked. if young, in boiling water for
about 20 minutes. the top Of the sauce-
pan being left Off. The vegetable must
be washed, scraped and tied up IN small
bundles. with the heads all level at
one end. To be served. when cooked.
with the following sauce poured over;
Une tablespoon of vinegar, two Of oil, a
quarter teaspoon Of salt and a large
pinch of white pepper; mix and add a
teaspoon OF minced parsley-Bostou
Globe.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS ORDER.
UIFftT lusIFI1fg


New Castle County, Del, June "a, 1898.
Upon the application OF Alice 10. Lloyd,
adminisiratrix Of John B. Lloyd, late
OF Wilmington hundred. In said county.
deceased IL IS ordered and directed by the
register that the administrators aforesaid
give notice OF granting OF Letters OF Adj
ministratiOn upon the estate OF the de-
ceased. with the date OF granting thereof by
causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
Letters IN six OF the nost public places OF
the county OF New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the ea-
tate To- present the same or abide by an
act OF Assembly In such case made ana
provldod nnd also cause the aain0 20 be
Inserted within the same period IN tho
Evening Journal, a newspaper published
In Wilmington. Dol, ana 20 DO continued
therein three weeks (c. o. ID
Given under the hand ana seat
Of offico OF the Register 0fore-
said nt Wilmington. IN New
H. 81 Castle County Aforesaid, the
day and year above written.
CALVIN W. CROSSAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
noureogne Inquiry at Havrc.

HAVRE. July 22.-The maritime au-
thorlties here. cooperating with the
police. propose to hold an inquiry into
the accusation that Austrian sailors
forcibly seized one of the boats OF the
i'll fated La Bourgogne and drove or al
others. The sailors are expected by La
Bretagne on Sunday.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22

Take your trade to the storekeeper
who sells what you want to buy, and
does not wear out your patience trying
to make you accept something you do
not want NJ lkN-A
Evening journal., 1898-07-22

james McKeon's carriage was
wrecked at Seventh and Market streets
last evening by the wheels catching in
the car tracks IN making a short turn
10 escape a car
Evening journal., 1898-07-22

I'm Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery to-day the body of willard
Paul Steele. infant son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Steele, OF No. 713 East Sixth
street, was buried.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
Confederate Veterans omcers Re-elecfed.

ATLANTA, July 22.-General John b
Gordon was yesterday unanimously re-
elected to the position Of commander in
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. All Of the officers were re-elec. ed
amid a scene OF great enthusiasm.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22

Lillian, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James d. Oakes, Of No. SIC North
Franklin street, was buried in Lower
Brandywine Cemetery this morning af-
ter the holding of services at the
house.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
NnrIrNn

Notice is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration were ia due form OF law
granted unto the underalgned on the 3ius
day OF June, A. ID. 1898, and that all per.
sons having claims against the estate q
tho deceased must present the samo, duly
atteated to the said admini9tratrlx. on %
before the Gath day OF June, 1893. OF abide
the Act OF Assembly In such case made
and provided.
ALICE B. LLOYD,
Administratrfx.
Address. 1919 West Third rntreet VIII
L ufnoefOn Del
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
Murder WON'T aout.v

Only 20 per cent. of the murders COM
mitted yearly in America and Europe
are ever traced TO the perpetrators.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
Durability OF plate Glass.

It has been ascertained that plate
glass will make a more durable monu-
ment than the hardest granite.
Evening journal., 1898-07-22
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGIgTERfS OFFICE.

New Castle County, Del, May 81, 1898.
Upon the application OF Robert Mctar-
in, executor OF Anna NJ. Mcfarlin, late
Of New Castle hundred, In said county,
deceased. Il is ordered and directed by the
register that the executor aforesaid give
notice OF granting OF Letters Testamcn-
tnry upon the estate of the deceased,
with the date OF granting therOf, by
causing advertisements 70 be posted
within forty days from the date or such
Letters IN six OF the most public places OF
the county OF New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands against the es-
tatc 20 present the same or abide by an
act OF Assembly IN such case made and
provided; and also cause the same 70 bo
inserted within the same period I'm the
Evening journal, q newspaper published
IN Wilmington, Del, and TO be continued
therein three weeks e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal
of office Of the Register afOre-
said. at Wilmington, IN New
IL. 81 Castle County Aforesaid, the
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN,
Register.