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Evening journal., 1899-01-28

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application OF the rules OF either com-
nonsense or everyday business. Not
word OF ptuteso have they raised
against this maldiversion OF between
$500. eco and 100000 Of the eurpus
money which the water consumers
have entrusted TO thsir keeping. De
ccmher after December they have paid
70 over to City Council, knowing that
&c was being applied to keeping down
the tax rate. under the general levy.
Of the non-cousumefs OF water instead
OF being used for the redemption Oh
water bonds to the end that water
consumers might have a plant entirely
free from debt and walker rates reduced
TO the true principle Of recelpts ana
expenses. Now we want to know Wha;
these parag MS CT business sagacity,
these conservators OF the water p,ana
interests; these friends ana well-wish-
ems of the water consumers have 10
lsay about this? VIII they pretend that
between 100000 and $4,000 has gone
TO pay interest on water bonds which
were necessarily issued under stric5
rules of departmental needs. and met
and redeemed at maturity? We trust
not for, it they do, we shall so into
an even more critical analysis of the
water loans and Show that if the
money paid by the water consumers
had been properly applied to the uses
OF the department and to the redemp-
tion of waiter bonds, instead Of foi
general purposes or for the redemption
OF bonds having no earthly connection
with the Water Department, several OF
these loans made in the name Of the
Water Department would have been
wholly unnecessary.
As the matter stands a. the present
time the amount Of the water bonds
remaining unpaid is s544. .15O. Will the
Board of Water Commissioners make
a proposition that in the matter Of the
redemption of these bends the water
consumers shall receive no credit foI
between 100000 and S4OO,OO which
they have paid and for which, there is
nothing to show on their books? Even
conceding that such a credit is allow
ed Will they propose that the remain
ing $178,97252 shall be paid off at the
rate Of $9S,000 a year, ais it viii be
under the existing scale Of water
/ rates? Dfd they ever know OF mu-
nicipality Of this size paying off
.can of such proportions in about
eighteen months? VIII they contend
8 that the non-ronsumer OF water whC
obtains from the water plant protec
E tion against fire, pes5ilenee, filth
thirst and discomfort, Is to pay moth
E ing on those water bonds, but tha
E the whole pound on flesh is to be GU
b. from the breast of the water consume
5 whose patronage kseps the department
p on IT'S feet? We kcpe not. 1t woua
o merely prolong the controversy with
7 out mending their case.
Their plain duty is TO reduce tn
4 water rates from 40 to so per cnet.
e so per cent. reduction would give then
i s62 600 for expenses and $4,000 70
e an emergency fund, which is at leae
h $4,000 more than they would need.
Il TO per cent. cut would increase thi
e surplus to $SS, 600, OF $4,000 more tina
n they would need. That $4,000 woul
a soon wipe out whatever legitimate YES
tige of the water bond debt remainl
.. ana the Water Department would b
@ a business bcdy instead Of a contrib
g. utor to perntc.ous system Of finar
) cial rOttenness.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Miss Perla Loper and Herbert Hen
Erickson were married at Union NJ e.
Church on Wednesday evening. Rev,
J. d. c. Hanna oniciated The bride
was attired in a going-away gown Of
dark blue broadcloth, and carried
bride roses. After an extended we'd
ding trip they will reside at No. 527
Poplar street.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
HOWs TIIIsg

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case OF Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. j. CHENEY ~ CO., Props. Toledo, o
We the undersigned. have known i. J
Cheney for the last i5 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In an business
transactions and financially able 20 carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o..
WALDING KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists Toledo. Ohio.
HANS Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Price I5c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi
monials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
rIrnI- IN a CFIILAR.

Catherine Mariner, Of No. los West
Front street, fell into the cellar at the
southeast corner Of Third and Market
streets at 1.3O to-day and received a
severe cash on the head. The woman
was sent hcme and a physician sum-
moned
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
LARGE PUNCHING MACHINE.

The J. Morton Poole Company this
morning shipped to the Hilles and
Jones Company large steel punching
machine, weighing about twenty tons,
and about twelve feet in diameter. The
machine will be used for punching
and shearing iron and steel plates.
This is the largest machine Of the kind
the Poole Company has ever con-
structed.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28

We once more ask the Morning
News and the Board 10 Water Com
missionccs why the waller consumers OF
the city shou.d pay off its bonded in
.del,cdness for the benefit Of non-con-
.eumers OF water? We once more ask
the water consumers If they propose
to pay a S9S0OO surplus this year for
that purpose?
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
SCHOONER TRANsFERRED

The schooner Robert w. Dasey was
this morning transferred from her
mooring. at the south side wharf of
the Diamond State Iron Company to
the wharves on the north side.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
COAL, WOOD AND CRATN.

II. T. Sergeant. Coal and Wood, Office
Seventh and King. Deimarvia phone
545. B. & L. checks with cash purchases.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Lille May McCanrey and T. F.
Bayard Thatcher were quietly married
Wednesday afternoon in ST. Anne's r.
c. Church by Rev. Father Donahoe.
Miss L. Annie Short has returned to
her home, near Bridgeville. after a
visit TO her father, Marshal John Can
non Short.
The marriage OF Miss Jessie " Be.
mis- and Frank L. Richards has been
announced TO take pace on Wednes-
day evening. February is.
Mrs. LaMotte Dupont viii give the
last OF the series Of her fortnighty
dances at her residence, Saint Amour
this evening
Mrs. John e. Tanner and Miss Heller
Tanner have returned TO Jersey Cit.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28

For several hours last evening J.
Edward Addicks and his friends sat ia
Philadelphia theatre and heard the
Sad Sea Waves" roll over their blast.
cd hopes.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
sTEAMER CO.'S AGRouNn.

The steamer Delaware, which passed
out of the ChFistiana yesterday after
noon, bound for Smyrna went aground
near The l.gh,house.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
An ENLoYARLE EVENING.

Miss May Cole entertained a num-
Der OF her friends on Thursday even
ing at her home, at Delaware avenue
and jackson street Dancing and
cards were INDUCED in the greater
part of the evening The first prize
was won by Mr. Hilyard. Of Philadel-
phia. and the second by Miss Powers,
cf Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
In THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Various Matters of Interest
to Wilmington People.
IN AND OUT OF TIE CITY

All communications Intended for inser
ton in 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., 1899-01-28
~ BLOcKEp TRAFFIC.

A load Of hay upset yesterday after
noon az Maryland avenue and Stroud
street. and was allowed to stay there for
some time. Cars and teams We're
blocked.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
ISAAC PHILIP BrRIEp.

The funeral Of Isaac d. Philips took
place at $50 o'clock this afternoon. lnc
terment was private.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
For Sale or Rent |

Store and dwelling northeast corner
Fourth and Franklin.
Store and dwelling northwest corner
Second and Harrison.
House No 225 Broome street, 10
rooms, front and back porches and all
the modern conveniences.
Also several and room houses
with all improvements, $40 and s12 per
month.
Two room houses with front porch
es, at Fourth and Scott, IS per month.
Also a number of houses ranging
from Sc per month upwards, according
to the locality. Also a number Of de-
sirable building lots in different sec
tions OF the city will be sold on month";
ly payments. Special terms to build
ers. Desirable tenants can save money
by applying to
p. J. FORD,
S. E. Cor. Tenth and Market SITS.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28

The difference between General
Eagan and General Miles is that one
puis his beef in TRUST. and the Other
pu.s his TRUST In God.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-day
fair, colder weather and light to fresh
westerly winds will prevail. followed
In this section by a slight rise of tenn
perature and by snow on the coasts
tonight.
On Sunday, partly cloudy weather
and slightly higher temperature will
prevail,with fresh variable winds, pos
sihLy high, and preceded by snow on
the coasts.
On Monday, probably fair and
colder
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly westerly and northerly
winds to the Banks.
Forecast for Saturday Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Delaware
and Maryland threatening weather
light, variable winds.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28

The Young Meas Single Tax Club
will give a reception and cakewalk at
Turn Hall on the evening Of February
IA next.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
KENNARD & co.
621-623 Market Street.
Final Reduction Sales.

We take inventory Tuesday night and for Monday and
Tuesday have planned the clearing up of small lots of
desirable goods in every department rather than take
stock Every offering is on the highest grade of
lchandse.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
Braids.

the very quantity required may be found
this lot.
Lot of short lengths of Black Silk Drapery Nets, sui
BILE for waists and overdress be made over coors all
soc without regard to former price.
Evening journal., 1899-01-28

Sanitary Cotton Comfort
ables covered with fine
silkaline, full size and
tufted. All new styles of
printing. We control
Evening journal., 1899-01-28
Cotton
COInfOrtables.

this grade Of comforabes for this market We place
sale Monday three ST. instead of $50 Quality
the cotton filling is shown in window display.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

Springfield Qll) Special to the Chi
cago Chronicle: The old saying tina:
unusual occurrences come in groups OF
three was strikingly illustrated in
Sangamon county recently. The wife
of William Barry of this city gave
birth to twin boys. Mr. Barry re-
manned at his home long enough to
get a glimpse Of his two sons, ana
then drove to his farm, short DIS
lance north of this city. He went to
his stables and found that a reliable
family mare had that morning foaleo
two healthy colts, both of which are
males. From the stable he repaired
to the barn lot and there he was con-
fronted by a mich COW with two new
born bull calves at her side. Inc
babies, the colts and the calves are all
lusty young fellows and promise to
live and thrive.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
So Father SAYS.

l wish that I'd been grandpa's child,
That 1 could had the JOY
OF fishing in the good old days
When father was a boy.
For then the fish grew bigger far
Than they do nowadays,
And literally packed the streams
At least so father says.
They never caught sucker then
That didn't weigh ton,
And picSerel were longer than
modern Armstrong gun.
They ed to yank out hallbut
In hundreds from our bays,
And shad ran up the banks to bite
At least, so father says.
They never thought of using bait
To lure the willy trout,
They reached a bushel basket down
And simply dipped them out;
And in about an hour or two
They'd fill up several drays,
And SOW them through the neighbour
hood
At least, so father says.
In short, they caught so many fish
That fore their sport was through
The stream where they were fishing
would
Go down a yard or two;
And not an angler failed to come
Home loaded in those days
habit father still pursues,
At least so mother says.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

New York Sun: Admiral Dewey's
flagship. the Olympia, will have thor
ough overhauling at the Brooklyn navy
yard when she arrives here. 1t has
been said that the Olympia would be
sent to the Boston navy yard. but 1t
has been decided to do the work here.
The officials at the navy yard are not
yet sure as to the exact course that
will be pursued when the Olympia
drops anchor in the harbor, but 1t Is
believed that she will remain there
until some time after the festivities,
when she will be taken to the navy
yard and repaired as quickly as pos
gihle
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Some Flower Fnnoles.

The Japanese have custom Of cele.
brating the poisoning Of the trees by
a general holiday. This aesthetic peo.
pie also regard the grouping of flowers
as such fine art that they frequently
require their young women to take a
two-year course simply in the arrange
ment of flowers. Both the Chinese and
the Japanese have true idea OF the
value of each blossom, leaf and stem
in the final effect Each twig, each
branch, is given Its place In the study;
no blossom or leaf must be crowded;
each instead must stand forth in Its
own beauty of form and color. Stiff
ness, close masses and all geometric
designs are avoided as expressing
everything that is inartistic. Each va
riety of flower also requires q different
style and size Of vase, as we'll as an
entirely different treatment in the ar
ngement-Baltimor Herald.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Steam in Place of Gunpowdcr.

Maj.-Gen. Schaw has suggested, be-
fore the Institution of Mining Engin-
GERS in London, the substitution Oh
water for gunpowder in blasting car
tridges used in coal mines. His plan
is to fill the cartridge with pure water,
insert it in the drill hole, and then
turn the water into high pressure
steam by means of an electric current
of low tension. A cartridge MADE 10
resist pressure of $50 pounds per
square inch could be caused to Durst'
according to Gen. Schaw's Calculations
within about one minute after the
turning on of the current.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
A Deadly Motor Quadricycle.

Military attaches in London have eA-
pressed considerable interest in new
military motor quadricycle. The ma
chine is driven by an automatic petro-
leum motor, and mounts a twenty
seven pound automatic Maxim gun.
capable of discharging 600 rounds per
minute when travelling along at the
rate of fifteen miles an hour. Inc
driver is protected by a bullet-proor
steel shield of extreme lightness, while
in front of him within easy reach he
carries, on two specially designed
trays, 1000 rounds of ammunition IN
cases, each containing 100 cartridges.
Should the machine be disabled, the
gun can be easily taken from the car
and mounted upon tripod. The other
day the operator sent his machine fly
ing around the track at the maximum
speed while he fired with startling
rapidity 100 rounds in volleys of ten
at stationary objects. The experiment
was witnessed by the military attaches
of the embassies of France, Germany,
and the United States. %and by large
contingent from the British war office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Power of the Mannlrchcr Rifle.

The power of the Mannlicher rifle
was recently demonstrated in an acct
dent near Prague, the Bohemian CAPT.
tai. Two gendarmes entered a room
in an inn and closed the door, putting
their rifles in the corner. One rifle
felfg and discharged itself, the bullet
going through the door into the next
room, where "a party was dancing,
passed through the body of musician,
killing him, and then through the
bodies of five other men, all of whom
were dangerously wounded
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

In some steel manufactures electro
magnets have been substituted in place
OF hooks for lifting plates and bars.
The magnet being put into contact
with the center of bar or plate, the
current is turned on, and instantly the
ma ghetto grip becomes effective. The
crane then carrying the magnet then
swings it's load to the required posi-
ton, when the current being turned
off, the magnet Immediately releases
its hold.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

To increase the tension of exercising
apparatus which employs elastic CORDS
in place of weights, auxiliary cords are
provided, with hooks at either end by
which they can be fastened in the
rings which connect the main cord with
the base and grips.
For the amusement of the children a
new toy is in the form of parachute,
which is attached to the head of an ar
row, to be shot into the air in closed
condition, the stem of the arrow acting
as the balance and causing the para
chute to open in its descent.
AS a protection for cycle frames dur
ing shipment an Englishman has pat
ented covering of felt tubing cut into
lengths of the proper size to hit the diff
ferent tubes, with spring clips secured
to the felt on the outside to hold it
securely in place on the frame.
Boiler tubes can be rapidly and thor
oughly cleaned by a Michigan mans
device. an accumulation being -ormed
of sheets built up of strands of vegeta-
BILE FIBER with wires interlaced, max
ing a circular mass, which is sur
rounded by a wire cage to scrape the
flues.
A Vermont man has patented snow
pillow which can be attached to an or
binary pair of sleighs, consisting of a
V-shaped plow suspended on two YER
teal rods, with pivoted levers set in
brackets in the box to engage the
rods and adjust the height of the
pillow.
Curves of any desired shape can be
drawn by a new Swedish drawing in
strument, which has a straight, screw
threaded rod, on which are arranged a
number of revolving sleeves, which
carry flexible steel strips, to be formed
into the desired curves by moving the
sleeves.
Churns can be operated by the feet
by the use of a new mechanism, in
which an upright frame carries a slid
ing head. to be attached to the dasher,
with springs to raise the head, a pair
of hinged pedals being attached to the
base to depress the dasner IN the
cream.
An electric door-opener has been pat
ented by which a push button can be
used to draw the latch and allow
caller to enter, a sliding bar being sus-
pended in proximity to a magnet, so
that a push on the button completes
the circuit and pulls the bars out of
connection with the latch.
An English woman has patented
separable muff lining, which can be
fitted to a muff of any size. being form
ed Of a soft fabric shaped into tube.
with fanges at either end. the central
portion being provided with longitu-
dinal tension cords to take up the lin.
ing until 1t is the right length.
Chance gives US relations, but we
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
locomotive Runs.

During the past few months, the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad has ma
terially extended the runs of the Pas
senger locomotives on through trains.
Formerly engines were changed On an
average every 100 or $50 miles. 1t was
thought that the mountain grades OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad would
prevent an extension OF the runs. HOW
ever, the experiment was made. IL mas
proved successful and reduced the
number of locomotives formerly re-
ouired by twentyfour, which can be
used in other branches of the service
and save the purchase OF more motive
power. Under the new plan, locomo-
tives are double crewed and make from
1000 to 5000 miles month, as against
$500 to 1000 under the former method.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
a Weddlng Notice Crank.

New York Journal: A woman prac-
teal Joker is being sought by the po-
lice of New Haven, Conn. She sends
bogus wedding notices to the papers,
and they are always printed. Her last
prank was to announce the marriage
of Miss Minnie Hardness and Jack
Stanley Rowan. Miss Hardness is In
dignant and threatens libel suits. The
police say they'll arrest the joker on
the charge of forging the name OF
Rowan's mother to the last wedding
notice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
TO Bring Death Quickly-Paper at tho
MISUNDERSTANDING of Oil-Fuel Test
A Deadly Motor Ouadricycle-Col
Does Not Make Metal Brittle.
Eailnre of Oll-Fuel Tests.

II has been decided to abandon the
trials of oil fuel that have been made
on the torpedo-boat destroyer Surly OF
the British navy on the ground that IL
Is impracticable unless some speciai
arrangements are made for consuming
the smoke produced by the oil. the
experiments have been in progress
about year, and important results
were anticipated by believers in the
system, who argued that the liquid fuel
not only would be cheaper ana cleaner,
but would also save labor in stocking.
In the course of the tests the Surly
went to sea but once, when 1t was
found that the speed and power de-
veloped were far less than when coal
was used, owing to the low evaporatlve
qualities of the oil fuel. Various ap-
pliances were tried to prevent the es-
cape of heat with the smoke, but no
solution to the difficulty was FOUND
and owing to the density, dirtiness,
and nauseous smell of the smoke, IL
became positive nuisance. The fall-
ure of these tests is not entirely a dis
appointment to British naval men III
view of the enormous changes that
would have to be made not only IN
adopting the present machinery OF war
vessels to new conditions, but also IN
securing and maintaining adequate
supplies of oil fuel at coaling stations
and naval depots in various quarters OF
the globe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

A Minnesota man captured a king
fisher when the bird was quite young
and made a pet of him and trained the
bird to capture fish and lay them at
his masters feet In summer the bird
is taken to the river where fish are
known to abound and set at liberty,
The bird poises high in the air, and
suddenly dropping, grasps his victim
and promptly delivers the fish to his
master.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Mrs. Barnard Thanks
MRS. plNKHAM FOR HEALTH.
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15

Queen Victoria has three crowns,
but 1t is very seldom, indeed, that sne
wears one Of them. During the long
series of functions that accompanied
the celebration of her last birthday
for instance, there was only one occa-
sion on which the royal head was
graced with a crown. This was the
drawing-room which her majesty at
tended. The tiara which the queen
then wore was made nearly forty years
ago and weighs about eight troy
ounces. It is a light shell of gold'
thickly incrusted with diamonds, there
being no less than 2,673 white dia-
monds and 523 of the rose brilliants.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-15
Housemaid as Teacher of the Violin

Housemaid as Teacher of the Violin
A Melbourne housemaid's employer
has lust discovered that her neat
handed Phyllis is teacher of the vio-
lin in her spare hours. Phyllis has let
ters addressed to her as professor OF
music" A Sydney papers remarks that
George Gissing's prophecy that the
woman Of, the fut Ire will be able to
turn from a page Of Sophocles to the
boiling of a potato seems about to be
raa1ized ~