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Evening journal., 1899-07-29
HORSE MEAT pATTIEs.
Eight Years Paris Provision
Merchant Is Caught.

Perdon, provision merchant Of
Paris, has been justly sent to prison
for eight months on a charge Of selling
horse patties, says the Paris CORE
spondent - the London Telegraph.
There was no doubt in the least about
his guilt, and he can never be held up
TO his contemporaries or to posterity
as the victim Of judicial error. The
bogdereau in his case was a small Jar
or pot, which was produced in court.
1t was marked outside with the mys-
terious letters IN. H." and the magic
words pate de foie gras which general
ly appeal to epicures.
This alleged pot of goose liver was
simply horsefesh, and, as an official
analyst remarked in court, it was bad
at that. Perdon also sold pots or jars
of alleged patties of duck, pheasant,
quail, hare and lark, but they were all
Of the same foundation. He bought old
horses in the knackeEs' yards, boiled
their flesh, mixed it with a little pork
fat, spiced it with nutmeg, ginger and
cayenne pepper, poured some rum
kirsch or eau de vie over II, and then
put it into the duly labeled pots.
The letters IN. H." were originally
intended to mean honorable mention,
but being brought to bay in court, Per-
don tried to defend himself by assert
ing that they signified 'melange hippo
phagique," and that surely the custom
crs knew what they were buying. It
was no wonder that the learned magis-
trate presiding in the correctional
court remarked, with more emphasis
than elegance: 'Vous avez un rude
toupet (You have hard cheelN)" Per-
don had been befooling his customers
with horse patties for the last eight
years. He has now gone to rejoin in
jail the man who sold skinned cats
for rabbits and dead dogs for mutton.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
THE PENINSULA PRESS.

That tie up in the Wilmington City
Council is not a very pretty or edify-
ing sight, at least so it strikes a down
state man. Dover Index.
Heretofore no open dissent or pro-
test has been made, because the Union
Republicans were toe patriotic to cry
out against grave wrongs and base in
gratitude, when their country was en-
gagged In a war with a foreign nation;
but deep down in the hearts Of many
in Delaware are bitter burnings Of re-
sentiment at the manner in which they
have seen their party treated, and hu-
initiation publicly given to the only
Republican member OF Congress from
Delaware. Milford Chronicle.
AS will be seen by the publication OF
the act dividing Kenton hundred into
two election districts, in another col
umn, the legislative attorneys twisted
matters up rather badly for Kenton's
voters. There's an old household say
ing that too many cooks spoil the
broth. II evidently applies right
here, and suggests the wisdom OF Gov
ernor Tunnells veto Of the three at.
torney resolution" Had there been o
few more legal surgeons to operate on
that bill the Kenton voters might have
been sent up In New Castle county
somewhere to cast their ballots. For.
tunately they can still vote in their
own hundred.-Doyer Delawarean.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
SIZE OF ANIMALS.
Certain Species Of our Day Are Much
smaller Than They Were I'm
Early Erns.

Most Of the gigantic animals of geo
logical eras belonged to species which
have completely vaaiahed, and Of those
which have living Representatives it is
difficult TO say whether they have un-
dergone true change Of Size or wheth-
er their modern examples are merely
suryivals of smaller contemporary va
rieties. The larger .tnimals, says
the Cincinnati Eaquirer, have a
tendency to disappear first in a par
tial failure of food aupPly. Gigantic
armadilloes closely resembling those Of
the present day were formerly abun-
dant in South America. The remains
OF huge sloths are found in Cuba and
North America. Sharks attaining n
length of more than 100 feet are found
in comparatively recent fossil deposits.
Another fish which represents a larger
prehistoric species Is the American
pony pike, which is one of the few
suryivals of the enormous Ganoids Of
the secondary strata. The tiny nautilus
Of the present day had kindred ten or
twelve feet lorg in early times. An
other small shellfsh. the pteropod,
whose delicately complex structure is
packed in an inch of she'll, is found in
fossil remains to have reached the re-
spectacle length Of a couple Of feet.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
FISHING OFF A MAN-oF- WAX.
One Particularly Exciting Catch
which Raised Row Among
the tackles.

The followers of Izaak Walton on
board man-of-war are wont to ply the
gentle art with a line alone) from over
the ships side during the evening. A
sublieutenant, who was not particular
ly liked by his junior messmates, was
one day so engaged, when a midship-
man, seeing the line depending from
the chains" above, reached out of one
of the main deok ports and gave it 2
couple Of violent tugs, in imitation of a
fish biting. Up the line was hauled with
alacrity, but of course with no result.
Once again the "sub" essayed to catch
this big fish that had given him SO
heavy a bite, says Cornhill Magazine.
This time the middy's plan was more
elaborate, for getting n companion to
keep the necessary strain upon the
upper portion, he hauled up the lower
part Of the fishing line and attached to
the hooks an old shoe, an empty bottle,
a holy stone and a sardine tin. Having
carefully lowered these to the full ex-
tent of the line, he gave it a more pow
erful pull than ever, and the expect
ant fisherman above hauled in as fast as
he could, hand over hand But his lam
guage when he discovered the nature OF
his "catch" is too much to ask even an
unfortunate compositor 10 set up in
cold type.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
THE WEATHER

New York Herald's Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-
day fair more sultry weather and
rising temperature will prevail. with
light and fresh southwesterly to south
erly winds. followed by local thunder
storms in the northern districts.
On Sunday, fair to partly cloudy
weather viii prevail with fresh south
erly to westerly winds. followed by
slowly falling temperature and loca'
thunder storms.
On Monday, fair, with slightly lower
temperature.
European steamers now sailing vii
have mostly light southwesterly an,
southerly breezes and fair weather I,
the Banks
Forecast for Saturday and Sunday
Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey
Delaware and Maryland, partly cloud,
Saturday and probably Sunday: ligh
south TO southeast winds.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE.


Some years ago well-known dealer
in horses, who was known throughout
the southeastern part of Pennsylvania
and had large clientele in Delaware
and Maryland was urged by one of the
editors of the Times to hold a sale OF
horses in this city. Prior to that time
people in Chester and it's vicinity de-
pended upon Philadelphia, or attended
the sales in Wilmington, at Media, or
other county points for horsefesh for
driving purposes and the dealer doubt
ed the result OF the suggested expert
ment.
Believing that Chester would prove
as good market as many other places
the Times offered the advertisement
and all the printing free if the sale was
not a success. The offer was accepted,
the sale was held and so satisfactory
was the result that another carload OF
Western horses was Immediately or
dered Since that time this city has
been a market for horses and many
sales have been held bringing custo-
mers from Philadelphia, Wilmington
and other points.
What has been done in the horse
udIhtl uun AlhtWlot Dttu QbnS ln
other lines and business might be de-
veloped for the city along various ave-
nues of trade Some years ago it was
thought impossible to purchase ready
made suit Of mems clothing here, but
one merchant got it into his head one
day to stem the tide and opened out
with madeup goods The gloomy
prophets tried to frighten him off. but
he outlived the prophets and so did his
store. AS a result Chester to-day has
half dozen large clothing stores that
carry an aggregate Of thousands OF
dollars worth of the up-to-date goods.
Similar enterprise has built up
large carpet and furniture emporiums.
big dress goods stores and stores in
other lines of trade; but the movement
should not stop here. There are other
worlds to conquer along this business
route and the man who will boldly
launch upon the tide of opportunity IL
the man who is going to ride on to for
tune, or at least to a competence
Chester Times.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

HARRY CORsON BADLY BURNED
ABOUT THE BODY LAST NIGHT.
Harry Corson. aged IL years, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corson, Of No.
$40 East Fourth street, had a narrow
escape from burning to death last
might. The boy was endeavoring to
reach the matches over a lighted gas
jet in the kitchen, when his blouse
became ignited. He ran screaming
through the house to the front door,
where he was caught and the flames
extinguished by his grandfather. Leu
NAL Peely, who burned his hand badly
in putting out the blaze
The child's right shoulder was burn
ed over a space of four to five inches,
and his escape from death is only due
to the fact that the draft from the
open door blew the flames from his
body
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
MILLIONS OF STEPS.
A London nus Conductor Does Lit
tie Figuring on His Extraor-
binary FOotwOrlx.

You know how firing it is to climb up
a fight of steps, even when they are
well made and nicely upholstered, but
the chances are that you have never
given the bus conductor thought, al
though he probably climbs more stairs
than any other individual in the world,
says the New York Telegram. An
obEging London bus conductor has
gone into the matter, and, being an
adept at figures, as the majority of bus
conductors are, he quickly evolved the
following interesting facts:
There are" he said, mine steps from
the platform to the top of the bus, and
it is rather undertaking it to say that
climb that flight of steps l2 times an
hour during the Is hours am on duty
every day; 20 would be nearer the mark,
but to be on the safe side we will put it
down as ~.
'Nine steps at IL times an hour, IS
hours a day, seven days a week, makes
the nice little total of 1890 a week,
45,36O a month or 1850 q year. The
number of times I step off the bus and
on again and theincidental number of
steps climb like any other individual
in the ordinary course of life brings the
annual total up, reckon, to 100000
steps a year.
Been at this job long? Well, I've
been working this route just 21 years,
so that I've climbed quite 12,60O,Ooo
steps during that time. / don't notice
it now. but did at first 90 of"
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
BLEACHING A NEGRO.
EcrIbing the wonderful Ef-
feet of Electricity.

Two years ago, according to the Vi
emma Fremdenblatt. a Yiennese mer-
chant brought back from a business
trip in Africa a Soudanese negro 10
years old, iamedIbual Lacho
Ibum soon learned the ways of vi
emma, beginning with the German lam
guage, astonishing the botleyards with
elegant costumes and finally acquiring
certain fashionable nervous disorders.
These a famous homeopathic specialist
subjected TO electrical treatment
Strange to say, 1bual began to grow
white, gradually passing through the
coffee-and-milk stages until he became
in complexion Caucasian, though the
shape Of his face remained unchanged.
Ibual's doctor thinks that the black
pigment in the boys akin was gradual
ly disintegrated and Wsshed out, as it
were, by the electric current. The chief
eoloring matter. nelaRin, or pig
mentum nigrum, fousd ia the eye, hair
and skin of the Negro, contains iron
and strongly reacts upon electrical ap-
plication.
American physicians viii hardly
know how seriously 70 take this report.
It is well known, however, that negroes
are much more susceptible to the ac-
ton of electricity than white men.
There have been several cases of the
severe burning of negroes by the APP
plication of the X ray, usually harm
less to white skins. 1t is now general
" considered dangerous to X-ray a
black man.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
DIrorces in EnrIand.

In 1861 the population of England
and Wales was about 10000, 600. In
that year 25s divorce suits were en-
tered. Ten years later there were 40
suits among 2s,ooo,ooo population. In
1881 there were 61s out Of &c, 900, 900, and
lastyear therew were s22 out of 81 100000
The majority of petitions are filed by
the husband and plead the best of all
causes. In England in 1897 only nine
suits arose during the first year after
marriage, but this number trebled the
second year, and has progressed steadi-
" ever since.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
sPIRITUALIsM AT CAMP.
REAL RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM
AROUSED AT THE CAMDEN
CAMP.

Camden. July 29.-Dr. c. S. Baker,
who preached the opening sermon at
the campmeeting yesterday, made a
determined effort to start it right and
have the camp a revival of spiritual
communion among the professors of
faith in lower Delaware. DR.. Baker,
who is presiding elder, took as his text
Launch Out Into the Deep" He de-
clared that Christian people were
continually allowing material things
to creep in between themselves and
God and were puttins OF their religion
for little indulgences OF the world.
This, he declared, was why campmeet-
ings have dwindled from midsummer
fasting and praying to social reunions,
where the most of this worlds pleas
ures was INDUCED in, while piety and
close communion with the living God
became a secondary consideration.
The managers of the camp have
made a demand of each hack driver for
a license fee of Sc, and as a result the
hackmen have struck against carrying
passengers to the camp. The action
Of the hack drivers causes considerable
inconvenience, but win probably be
settled before tomorrow. Otherwise
the camp will not be as largely at
tended as in former years by those not
owning teams.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29

verdict which interests all steam
ship and steamboat owners was rem
dered by a jury in New York yester-
day Some months ago man was In
small boat in New York harbor max
ing certain repairs to the submarine
mines. A French liner steamed by
him at high rate Of speed, and her
swell capsized his boat and drowned
him. Civil suit was begun by his
heirs, and the jury rendered verdict
for $4,000. The decision was that the
owners Of steamships must run their
craft With due regard for the safety
of other and smaller craft, other per-
sons exercising due diligence in the
premises.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29

There o. more Catarrh IN this ea.tfsn N,
the country than all other Diseases nu'
together. and until the last few wear.
WAS supposed to be incurabie. For i
great many years doctors pronounced \
ioeal disease and prescribed local RENE.
dies and by constantly falling 10 cur.
with local treatment pronounced it In.
curaple. Science has proven cafarrh L,
be constitutional disease. and therefsr.
requires constitutional treatment Hair.
Catarrh Cure. Manufactured By +. ]
Cneney a. Co, Toledo Ohio Is the oni,
conautuuonal cure on tho market IL /
taken Internally In doses from 10 drops {.
teaspoonful. II acts directly on Ia
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system
They offer one hundred dollars for anI
case lt falls 10 cure. Send Tor circular
and Testimonials Address
+. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
queer thunder at a wedding.

A marriage of singular character
recently took place at the registrars
Office, Langport, England. The bride
and bridegroom, supported by the usual
escort, having presented themselves,
the registrar requested the witnesses
TO be seated, and, addressing the bride
groom and lady, who remained stand
ing, elected from them solemn declara-
tions of knowing no lawful impediment
to being joined in matrimony. Having
called those present to witness. they
took each other as husband and wife,
il remained only for the bridegroom
to slip the golden hoop on the fair ones
finger, when, much to the astonish-
ment of the registrar, the bridegroom
mustered courage TO calculate in the
Somerset vernacular: "Thic be the
Young 'ooman / wants to get married
to over there" pointing TO one of the
patient Witnesses. It was then discov-
cred that the bridegroom had married
his own sister. The marriage, Of course,
was invalid, and after rearranging the
parties the ceremony was performed
with the proper principals.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
CAESAR RODNEY DAY.

Caesar Rodney Day will be cele-
brated by the teachers in the Della
ware Summer School of Methods next
Wednesday, by a trip to Caesar Rod
ney's old home. Poplar Grove, in st.
Jones neck. There will be orations
by Henry Ridgely, Jr., on Caesar
Rodney by Secretary of State James
II. Hughes, on The Statesmen OF
Delaware while the subject Of Mag
istrate John B. Hutton will be "The
Heroes Of Delaware"
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
CONDITION OF TRADE.

Commenting on the condition OF
trade during the week Bradstreets
says
weather conditions exercise their
natural effect upon the volume Of cur
rent business. which is, however,
larger than a year ago, and restrict
speculation, therefore limiting the vol
ume Of bank cleariRgs, without, how
ever exercising any particular inhu-
ence upon prices, which display near
ly all their old firmness, and, in fact,
show still further advances in several
lines. Iron and steel are firmer at
the East and higher South and West,
new business being most notable in
the latter sections Official statistics
OF pig iron production for the first
half Of 1899 point to the largest produc-
ton on record. having been insuffi-
cient to Offset current demand, and
stocks at the close of the half year
are far below what they were at the
opening or at this time one year ago.
New and old furnaces have gone into
fuel are received, consumers of
blast but slowly. and, while reassur-
ing advices as to supplies Of ore and
pig iron are undoubtedly nervous. The
question OF transportation OF raw ma
terlal too. is an important one, COM
plicated as it is by labor troubles in
the lake ore trade, some Of which, how
ever, have been settled. Special activ-
ity in the iron and steel industry is re-
ported at Chicago, where heavy adj
vances have been made in finished pro-
ducts. and numerous shipments are re-
ported not only to Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania, but as far east as Boston. Every
blast furnace in the Birmingham dis
trict is expected to be in operation by
the advent Of Autumn. but the pro-
duction for the latter part OF the year
1899, which promises TO be enormous.
has all been booked. Something ap-
preaching nervousness is discernible
among manufacturers over the labor
situation. but few strikes OF skilled la
Dor are to be reported. The Industrial
situation generally remains favorable
although the restlessness frequently
noted at this time Of the year has de-
veloped at many points in strikes Of
unskilled labor. The glass trade is re-
ported particularly active. and condi-
tions in that industry are said TO be the
best for years past. The cereal markets
note little change in price, but trade
opinion seems to favor steady demand
and few fluctuations. in view OF admit.
tedly large necessary takings by for.
eigners. Hot. dry weather in che West
complained Of early as unfavorable tc
best growth, was later reported re
lieyed by cooler weather and neede,
rains particularly in the corn belt. II
this latter cereal, crop prospects in thl
surplus producing states are still
bright. Liberal rains at the South. par
ticularly in the Atlantic coast states
have improved cotton prospects, and
slight shading in price is to be notel
for the week. Bank clearings for tn
week aggregate si.4s4 ,S04,9ss, a falling
of Of II per cent. from last week. bu
an increase OF 40 ner cent over thi
week year ago. and over 1897, Of s
per cent over 1886, Of "a per cent. owe
1894 and OF so per cent over 1892"
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
WIRES WE'RE DOWN

The telegraph lines on the main line
of the Maryland division of the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad were crippled for several
hours yesterday by a woodchopper
near Perryville, who, in telling a tree
allowed it to fall across the network
of the company's wires. WOrkmen
and material were sent from this city
to make repairs and in the meantime
the railroad company used the West
ern Union wires to report trains and
to rush messages.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
pEPRIVEp OF EXTRA PAY.

Assistant Comptroller Mitchell has
decided that men who enlisted in the
temporary force of the navy during
the war with Spain for one year, and
who have subsequently had their en-
listments changed to three years gen
eral service, are not entitled to the
extra pay provided for by the act of
March 3, 1899. The comptroller holds
that as a condition precedent to the
payment of the extra pay there must
be a discharge from the government
service between the two enlistments.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
NEWLY Welded COUPLE sEPAR-

Cambridge, Nd, July 2S.-Herbert
Aaron, Of Hoopers Island, was on July
17 married to Miss Smith, daughter of
the late DR.. Charles d. Smith. On the
following day she was taken by her
mother to Baltimore, under promise to
return her Immediately. Her mother
has returned, declaring her intention
to keep the young couple separated.
Mr.. Aaron has employed Willard E.
West, attorney, to institute proceed
ings for the recovery of his wife. Rev.
Mr. Brooks performed the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
Hacterin in HaiIstones.

The organisms of hailstones have
been Investigated on two occasions by
f. c. Harrison, q Canadian bacteriolo-
gist, who has found numerous bacteria
and molds, including n bacillus and a
coccus hitherto undescribed. The char
acter of the germs confirms Bujwid's
theory that surface water is carried up
by storms and frozen, producing hail.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
Will EXCHANGE PuLrTrs.

For the last Sunday evening in July
the following is the order of exchanges
in Presbyterian pulpits: Rev T.. f.
Briggs, at the Hanover Presbyterian
Church; Rev. Francis G.. Merrill, at the
East Lake Presbyterian; Rev. L. Corn
well Jennings, at the First Presbyter-
ian; Rev. William Main Schall, at the
North Baptist, and Rev. r. Howard
Taylor, OF the Second Presbyterian
Church, of Baltimore, at the Second
Baptist Church.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
INTERESTED IN STATE RAILWAY.

A party OF Philadelphia capitalists,
headed by Leo Belmont, William Gra-
ham and Colonel George +. Leland are
negotiating for the purchase of the
charters of the Milford and Dover and
the Dover and Woodland Beach rail-
ways The charters were granted by
the Legislature of 1895, but the roads
have never been built. About a year
ago an effort was made to have the
Town Council of Dover and citizens to
subscribe $4,000 worth of capital
stock, but the attempt failed. Attor-
ney-General White is attorney for the
purchasers, and states that the deal
will be consummated in a few days
John ID. Hawkins, president of the
railway companies, went to Philadel-
phia yesterday to arrange for the
transfer.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
DIED YESTERDAY.

Thomas Foster, a former machinist
in the employ of the Pusey and Jones
Company, died at his home, No. 9l7
Poplar street, yesterday, in his 57th
year. He was born in Branuywine
hundred and leaves a wife and one
daughter
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
TOOK THEIR HORSE BACK.

Milford, July 29.-Two gypsies yes
terday cheated horse dealer in a
trade While they were escaping a
mob from the stables overlook them.
Chief of Police Ward arrived in time
to prevent a battle, but the liverymen
took their horse away from, the gyp-
sizes, defying the police.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29

Western Pennsylvania is deservedly
proud Of the Tenth Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, which performed such valiant
services in the Philippines. The Fed
eral government having refused 70 give
the regiment transportation farther
than San Francisco. the towns OF
Western Pennsylvania. are determined
that the soldiers shall not pay their
own way home from there. and a
purse OF $4,000 has been subscribed
to meet the expense.
Evening journal., 1899-07-29
new cAsTLR Real EsTAIR

FOR sALE.-No. 73 South Fifth
treet' New Castle; brick house; Slate
roof. seven rooms and bath; range; hot
and cold water gas; plastered Summer
kitchen; good cellar; best location In
city: newly papered; perfect condition;
immediate possession; easy terms; Apply
4. w. Edwards, Evening Journal office,
Wilmington, or Julian ID. Janvier, New
Castle, Del