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Evening journal., 1899-07-19
LoCKED In ME PARK.

Friends of Victor H. Bacon are jolly
ing him over a little adventure of his
at Shellpot Park. From the drift of
remarks the Wayfarer is led to believe
that Mr.. Bacon and one of his best
girls went out to the park to spend
the evening. The company must have
been mutually congenial, for they lin
gered so long that when they reached
the gates they found them closed for
the night, and had to seek other means
of egress.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
AUDITING COMMITTEES REPORT

The report of the committee appoint
ed to inspect the books and accounts
of the county comptroller and receiver
of taxes and county treasurer Of New
Castle county. has been completed and
was made public by Judge Spruance
this afternoon. The report, which is
complete I'm every detail. covers eight
pages of type-written copy. The com
mittee is composed of John S. Rossell
and John n. Dandy.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19

Let the party unite and carry the
state, and after doing so it win be time
enough to settle the senatorship ques-
tion," says the Daily Republican. II
we mistake not this same remark has
passed between the Regular Republi.
cans and Union Republicans at least q
thousand times during the past eighI
years. In fact, it has become hack
neyed political commonplace.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
LAUNCH OF THE PONCE.
TO BE cHRlsTENED BY MISS ELIZA.
BETH B. Gn.PlN, OF THIS CITY.

sPEED-sAN JUAN, A SISTER
SHIP TO THE PONCE, TO BE
LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany will launch on Saturday at noon
the new freight and passenger steamer
for the New York and Porto Rico
Steamship Company, to be christened
the Ponce, by Miss Elizabeth b. Gill
pin. daughter of Ferdinand L. Gilpin,
of this city
Representatives of the New York
and Porto Rico Steamship Company
will arrive in Wilmington about IL
o'clock and after a lunch by the local
firm will proceed to witness the
launch.
The Ponce is built under Lloyd rules,
under the supervision of John Haug.
She is 1896 feet over all; 81 feet be-
tween perpendiculars; 322 feet length
on water line; AZ feet beam, with a
loaded draft of 10 feet Her dead weight
carrying capacity is 1880 tons; she has
watertight bulkheads; winches,
| Hyde steam capstan windlass, and
Hyde capstan aft. The Ponce carries
two steel masts and her deckhouse is
also of steel She has accommodations
for 70 first-class and 20 second-class
passengers. She has a double electric
lighting plant with 232 lights. She
carries as we'll an evaporator with a
capacity of Is tons, and 5 water tanks
Of 5000 gallons capacity.
| Her engines are OF the direct tri'
compound type, with inverted cylin.
ders "a, sc, 81, AZ inch with a speed oI
II knots per hour and operating sin
i gle screw. She has two steel Scotch
type boilers, IA feet G inches in diane
ter, II feet long with 6 furnaces Al
inches in diameter; the boiler pres
sure is $50 pounds, with the Ellis 4
b Evans induced draft. Her bunker ca
pacity is $50 tons.
In about two months her launch vii
be followed by that of her sister ship
the San Juan, for the same firm, bu
previous to the San Juan's launch tn
steamer Maricaibo, for the Red ID Lin
f., will go overheard
Immediately after the Ponce leave
the ways the new ship for the Metro
politan Steamship Company, of NeN
York, will be laid down.
In addition to this work the Harla
s and Hollingsworth Company has I'm
). der construction two steamers for th
/. New York and Baltimore Transports
q ton Line; the steamship Grecian, fo
! the Boston and Philadelphia Steam
ship Company; torpedo boat destroy
i. ers Hopkins and Hull for the govern
a ment and torpedo boat Stringhan
which will have her trial trip durin
S August. 1t is confidently expected thi
J. she will exceed her guaranteed spec
of 30 knots.
e This. in connection with the man
y ships at the wharves undergoing r.
e pairs. together with the large amour
e Of car work make a very busy plant.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
FORMERLY STATIONED HERE.

Rev. J. Simpson Trotter, d. D., died
at Murray Hill, n. j., on Friday He
was well-known in this city. For some
time he was pastor of the Reformed
Episcopal Church Of the Redeemer in
this city. Though so years old, he was
active until a short time ago. At one
time he was a missionary in the Sierra
Leone district in Africa
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
ANorHER sTRANGLING BUG.

One of the so-called strangling bugs
large and hideous-looking insect,
said to be immigrating from North Al
rica. was captured at the electric light
works in this city by Engineer Wilbert
ID. wyatt. The bug is of dark
brown color, about two and a-hall
inches long. and has a strong pair OF
wings and is armed with a sharp
pointed sucker or sword, and two erap-
like claws.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
THE CHICAGO MEETTNG

Senator Kenney, a member of the
Democratic National Committee from
Delaware, and State Senator Stephen
Slaughter will attend the meeting Of
Democrats in Chicago tomorrow. Ex-
Congressman Handy and John G. Gray
will be unable to go.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
MARRIED. IN WAsHINGTON.

George o. Shakespeare of this city,
and Miss Elizabeth Johnson, of Wash
ington. were married at the home OF
the brides mother, No. 2147 p street
Northwest, Washington, yesterday af-
ternoon. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev W. L. S. Murray, d. D., OF
st. Paul's NJ T. Church, this city.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
uE1.n FnR FURTHER HEARING.

Lewis weldin and Peter Haefen have
been arrested for acting disorderly at
Shellpot Park on Saturday night They
we're arraigned before Magistrate Daley
yesterday afternoon and held for fur
ther hearing on Friday.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
sPILLEp AL me TRnCK.

As john Beck was driving up King
street between Second and Third
streets this morning with a load o.
truck for A. w. Richerson, of Penns-
grove, the front wheel of his wagon
came of. The vehicle was upset and
the truck strewn about the streets.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
LAWN MISSIONARY MEETING.

The lawn missionary meeting az
Bishopstead tomorrow afternoon vii.
be a very interesting one. Father
Huntington will begin his address al
3 o'clock precisely, and will be follow
ed by Bishop Talbot, Of Central Penn.
sylvania. In case of rain the meeting
will be held in the parlors. All per
sons will be welcome.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
TO THE MICHIGAN WOODS.

Alfred S. Elliott and George A. Ell
liott will leave tomorrow for Macki-
nae Lake, Michigan. They will camp
out in the woods and fish for brook
trout and grayling.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

A coroner's jury last night rendered
q verdict OF accidental death in the
case Of Samuel Venn. who died from
a gunshot wound inflicted by Clinton
Haines. The jury fully exonerated
Haines, who was present, from any
blame in the shooting.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
uIp n1sIncArEn

Elizabeth Splinter, living at No. 1926
Davis street.fell and dislooated her hiT
while picking coal at Fourteenth anc
Railroad avenue yesterday afternoon
She was taken to her home, where
medical services were rendered.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
sENT no PHILADELPHIA.

The remains of George ID. Mckay, Oh
No. 512 New Castle avenue, VINO dled
of consumption yesterday, were SNIP
ned by Undertaken Kilroy this morn
ing TO his former home, No. 2lz Pierce
street, Philadelphia, for burial
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
A BREAK On THE wIRE.

No one knows better than a news
paper man the funny breaks which are
made on the wire. Telegraphers have
a faculty for mixing things up. and
coupled with this is another faculty,
not so well developed, for fixing things
up.
In this connection, aside from the
transmission of press matter, James
H. Hoffecker, Jr., prominent practi-
toner at the local bar, relates a funny
circumstance to the Wayfarer.
Some days ago he was in New York,
Business required him to telegraph to
friend or client at Dunlap, Tenn. In
concluding his message he wrote.
Wire me at Astor House. New York. u
That day, upon his return to the ho-
tel, the clerk informed him that a mes
senger boy had been there with tele-
gram which he refused to leave. Mr.
Hoffecker strolled down Broadway tc
the telegraph office and inquired fol
the message. 1t was given to him
and this was the manner in which the
superscription read
Jas. H. Hoffecker,
"A Store House,
| New York "
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
CHECK FROM MINISTER STRAUS.

From United States Minister Straus'
at Constantinople. the Bayard Memor-
ial Association has received a check
for sl00 towards the Bayard memorial
fund. Secretary England has turned It
over to Treasurer Harman, and Minis
ter straus has been officially thanked
for his action.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Various Matters Of Interest
to Wilmington People.

All communications intended for inser-
don Ia this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care Of the Evening Jour
nal Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only
Evening journal., 1899-07-19

When the Outlanders in the South
African republic are naturalized the
Beers will find themselves in the mi
nority. and Dom Paul viii find it ex-
cedingiy difficult to manipulate the
elections. It is the work of breaking
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
WALLADA 10 LEAVE SATURDAY.

The new steam yacht Wallada, bull
by the Pusey and Jones Company fol
William Hessler, of New York, H.
about completed and will leave this
city on Saturday. To-day the Wallada
was placed on the marine railway and
her hull cleaned and the finishing coats
of paint and varnish put on.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
a nrI-IcIoI-s nRINK-

Grown High Grade Ginger Ale Bottled
exclnsivelv 10y FOORD BOTTLtNC
WORKS. 2i3 W. 9th ST. Also Stoeckle's :
and Lengers Beers. Both Phones.
Evening journal., 1899-07-19
WAYFAR Rs NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas
ant, Caught on the Way.
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., 1899-07-19

On the receipt book handed him to
sign were the words: TRY Astor
House"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29

Now good.digestion waits on appetite
and health on both - II 1t doesn't, try
Burdock Blood Bitters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
A Real Fortress,

The monastery of Solovetsk in Arch
angel, Russia, is inclosed on every
side by n wall of granite bouldors,
measuring nearly mile in circumfer-
ence, and is the best protected in the
world. The monastery itself is very
strongly fortified, being supported by
round ana square towers thirty feet
in height, with walls twenty feet in
thickness. The monastery consists in
reality of six churches, which are COM
pletely filed with statues of all kinds
and precious stones. Upon the walls and
the towers surrounding these churches
are mounted huge guns, which in the
time of the Crimean war were directed
against the British White Sea SQUAD
ron. The monks who inhabited the
monastery at that time marched in
procession on the granite walls while
the shells were flying over their heads,
to prove how little they feared the at
tack of the British feet Ten thou
sand pilgrims come annually to Solo
vetsk from all parts of Russia to view
the churches and the relics. They are
conveyed in steamers commanded and
manned solely by monks.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
How Geese Are Shod,

Bohemian geese, which are driven
long distances to market, are shod he
fore starting on the journey by being
sent repeatedly over patches of tar
mixed with sand. This forms hard
crust on the feet, enabling the geese
to travel over great distances.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29

A Vienna paper declares that few
persons in that city read poems, and
fewer still buy them; that the pub
fishers refuse to print them unless the
authors pay all expenses, and that to
ask for a volume of poetry in a book
store is to be stared at as a freak.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
Turks Eat with Fingers.

Knives a forks are not popular
gastronomic tools with the Turks.
The thumb and two forefingers do all
the work, save in the case or soups
and rice, when the spoon is used AS
!ime-and -lahor-snV
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

ES-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained pY receivers loti (noi toobinS
priee,j uness otherw Sc indicated. are intended
to represent actual sales.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29

"Cure the cough and save the life." DR.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs
and colds, down to the very verge of con-
sumption.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
INVlCORATE YOURSELF IN SPRING.
You Should Strengthen, InyigOrate and Revitalize
Your Nerves and Blood By Taking DR.. Greene'S
Nervura, the Best Spring Medicine.

When blood thin
exhausted
ills headache dyspepsia torpid liver kidney
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-03-29
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 90
LUCAS COUNTY,

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior, partner of the firm of f. j.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and state afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
~ my presence this 9th day of
G. . ! December, A. D., 1885
80 A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
"a Sold by druggists at seventy
five cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-10
RECOMMENDS AN INVESTIGATION.
Not as Bad as the CherOkees but ChOc-
taW Warrants Need Inspection.

Washington, D. c., July 81
Special Agent Zevely of the In
terror Department has just return
ed from Indian Territory where
he has been making a thorough
investigation of the warrants is
sued by the various tribes, and
the friction which has arisen in
the Choctaw Nation over the ex-
portation of hay from the nation
without the payments of the tax
imposed by the tribe. Mr.. Zevely
reports an extremely bad condi-
ton in connection with the tribal
warrants, particularly those issued
by the Cherokees. The last ses-
sion Of Congress appropriated s75,-
600 for the payment of outstanding
Cherokee warrants. According to
the law those are liquidated ac-
cording to date of priority. Mr..
Zevely reports that when he
visited the office at Tahlequah he
found several thousand dollars
worth of warrants which had been
redeemed laying loose upon the
floor which had not been cancelled.
Some of them had written on an
obscure corner in a small hand the
word Paid" but the large major
ity of them had no mark whatever
indicating their collection Mr..
Zevely believes that many of the
warrants which have been paid
off are again in the hands of the
outside parties, and has recon-
mended the suspension of further
payments, either by the Depart
ment or by Congress until a full
and complete investigation can be
made
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-10
MAIDEN OF THE POMPADoUR.
The Larger the Fun the More Fash
IonsbIe the Couture of
the Day.

The whirling of time has brought the
feminine coiffure back to the days of
the latter end of the eighteenth century
and meglmania is the affiiction of well
dressed women at present. This abb
normal development OF head is brought
about by system of blowing and puff
ing and stufiing and pOmpadOUring,
the like of which has not been seen
since the days of George III.
Unfortunately the prevailing coif-
fure is very difficult TO build gracefully
and stately without the aid of n sIdllful
maid or hairdresser's art, and too
sadly often is the hat of the times
popped upon an elaboration of silky
locks that more nearly resemble q last
years crows nest than n sweet wOm-
ans head. The end and aim Of all eff
forts in hair dressing is to have the
hugest frowning frontlet of pempa-
dour possible, and a deliberate balloon
like effect behind. 4 series of combs
and a system of rats are the necessary
apparatus for the erection of such
studied artificiality, and few women
bother any longer 10 wave and curl.
The pompadour is best when it rolls
back quite smoothly, but the back hair
is occasionally crimped and then what
is left of hair ends for coiling is drawn
up into a small roll or close Psyche
knot on the crown.
Untidy, as 90 out of lao of these puffy
heads are, the effect of loose billowing
hair about the face is almost sure to
be becoming. Then both blowse and
pompadour rolls are used as pincush-
Ions ia q small way for more or less
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-10
THE REDOUTABLE BLACKWELL
A Little ShlYer of Excitement
Floats Over his Town.

1t was reported some days since
that A. J. Blackwell, of Chelsea,
Daved. and Blackwell, had been
knocking the black out" again
with his fowling-piece, but it ap-
pears to have been somewhat of a
fake story, emanating from that
home of all the fakes, Wichita.
The facts, as finally ascertained
are that a man was borrowing
lumber from Colonel Blackell
with his permission, he claimed,
was asked to desist by the colonel.
The man did not desist and Col
onel Blackwell got out his gun and
fred in the air as a warning and
the man, in running, stumbled
and fell. That was the end of the
affair, except that the officers
rushed upon Colonel Blackwell
and he fingered his shotgun and
made a speech before surrender
ing. Having surrendered, he ex-
planned the affair and half-hour
later was as busy as ever superin-
tending the erection of his mag
niicient opera house. The story
sent from Wichita said that Col
onel Blackwell had been thrown
into deep, dank dungeon, that
log chains, aggregating 507 pounds
in weight had been tied around
his legs, and that armed guards
stood at the door of the dungeon
with leveled bayonets and so on
to the end of the book.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-10
SAID SHE HAD HYSTERIA.
An Injury which the Mystified Dec
tor Did Not Thoroughly
Understand.

It was really quite fortunate that a
medical man chanced along. There had
been an accident on a suburban road.
a horse had run away, the rig had been
smashed to smithereens and two wom-
en- had been injured TO an unknown eX-
tent and had been carried into the
dining-room of the roadhouse near by.
The doctor had come that way just in
time TO be of assistance.
OF the two women, whom he found
under the care of the landlords wife
and the mattresses, the elder seemed 10
be more pressingly in need of his serv-
ices, while the younger struck him as
being more hysterical than anything
else. In the grave case he saw that
there was work to be done, at least two
ribs to be set and collar bone, and the
likelihood of internal injuries. While
the doctor was at work on these frac-
lures the other woman was making
quite n fuss. She was able to sit up in
a chair, and showed no signs of injury
beyond superficial scratches and de-
ranged apparel.
While the doctor was working out
the splints for the fractured bones he
could not help overhsaring the moan
ing of the other patient and the sooth-
ing There, there, you poor dear!" of
her attendants. The girl kept repeat
ing: i've lost my leg; bring me my
leg!" II was an absurd thing 10 say,
and the doctor attributed il to the hys-
terra OF fright and the shock. And all
through the operation on the other pa
tient he could hear the hysterical girl
moaning: "Pve lost my leg! Itell you,
bring me my Leg"
When the more important work had
been done and the last of the bandages
put in place the doctor was ready to
look after the simpler case, for which
he had already made out the diagnosis
of plain Mysteries.
Come, now," he said, in somewhat
sharp tones, don't be a baby. You're
all right if you'll only think So"
81 want my leg" the girl replied.
"It's come off,"
"Nonsensel" the doctor answered.
"Ill give you little something TO set
tie your nerves, and you will be all
right, for you will have to look after
your friend going home"
But, doctor, my legs come off;
want my leg"
Nonsense! Stand up, now, and you
will see what a silly delusion it is"
But, doctor, can't stand up on one
leg; my other legs come of"
How much longer the dialogue might
have continued 1t would be hard 10 say.
But one of the witnesses seemed TO have
an idea, and rushed out 10 the scene of
the breakdown. In gathering up the
fragments of the broken carriage the
men had picked up piece of artificial
anatomy clad in black stocking and
a laced shoe, but exhibiting at the up
per end more or less complicated and
deranged machinery. On the group of
men the waitress descended with the We
locity of tornado, expressing herself
as any woman would be expected 10
under such circumstances. She seized
the leg and ran back 10 the dining-room
before the doctor and the patient had
finished their colloquy. From that on
all was clear.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-10
ABOUT GOING TO CHURCH.
The Subject Discussed by the Eminent
ParkhurSt.

Sometimes there is no good in
going to church. 1t depends
principally on the church. 1t
is often claimed that church
attendance is on the decrease.
People are not going to be drawn
in by being scolded for staying out.
Nor are they going to be drawn in
in a way to hold them-by being
coaxed in by artificial seductions.
A good deal of money is put into
the artistic trimmings of sanctuary
service There is no objection to
the artistic If it is wrought into
the body of the service, and not
availed Of simply as so much
millinery put on TO make the SER
vice more presentable. The adver-
tising of sensational topics is an
other way the pulpit takes to wor-
ry truth into reluctant, hearts-ad-
vertisment-captured congregations.
1t does not hold the people, but it
does cheaper the pulpit and set
the house of God in the same row
with the dry goods stores, millin-
cry shops and other institutions
that put big headlines in the news
papers and flaming placards in the
front windows. We may call the
rank and file of people very God
less, but they are able to distinguish
remarkably well between fact and
fiction in matters of religion. |
believe that ninety people out OF
hundred would respect Gods
house if they were sure that it is
Gods house more than it is mans.
1t takes a good deal besides a pull
pit, a choir loft and a spire TO
make a church.
DR.. c. II. PARKHURsT.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-08-10
MONDAYS ELECTION

The election of chief and coun-
Gil throughout the Cherokee nation
Monday was not complete vic
tory for the Downing party, but
enough OF a victory TO insure the
organization of both houses of the
council. The Downing party will
dictate the policy of the Cherokee
nation in finishing up the affairs
of the nation. The election OF
Judge Burlington as chief of the
nation has not been without incl
dent. No chief was ever elected
under the same circumstances
before. I. NJ. Burlington was
nominated and went through the
campaign without the cOrrupting
influence of money. II the Down
ing party in CooweescoOwee dis
trict had used as much money In
Buffington's behalf as was used
for the Mayes ticket four yea RS
ago, he would have carried the
district by 1000 majority. Judge
Burlington stayed at home and
made no canvass of the country.
He represented the sentiment that
favored allotment and final settle
ment of Cherokee tribal business,
as against those who contended
for a continuation of a hopeless
struggle for tribal autonomy. 1t
ought to be a source Of pride to
him and his friends that the
honest sentiment Of the Cherokee
people elected him. May his ad-
mlnistratior be one of unbounded
success, and result in vast good to
the Cherokees.