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Evening journal., 1899-10-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT.


ers" and 'Kiplingers" seems TO be
pithy and sound.-Springfeld Republi-
can.
II only remains for some British sol
diers to stub his toes on the Transvaal
border, and the row will begin.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Sam Jones still keeps a tight grip on
the purse strings the practical poll
ticians who inflated his boom are sad.
Cleveland Leader.
The fishing commission should inves-
tigate the alleged throwing overheard
OF army canned beef into the Pacific
ocean. Milwaukee Wisconsin
Senator Platt's efforts to keep
Thomas b. Reed out OF New York state
politics will be watched with no little
interest Register
Here is a prediction: The Republi-
can national platform of 1904 will con-
tain a plank indorsing the PopulistiC
income tax.-Rochester Herald.
Still, the hottest part of the African
station won't affect Schley. He knows
what it is to be under e-Philadel-
phia Times.
A later idea is the chair trust. This
is evidence they want to make II un-
pleasant for people even to sit down
and talk II over.-Philadelphia Times.
During the absence OF Hon. George
F'risbie Hoar in Europe his city oi
Worcester has been supplying volun'
teers to the Philippines In large mum.
bers. Other Massachusetts cities have
been doing the same thing. The Anti
Imperialists League has been very ef
fctive in stimulating enllstments ant
should be regarded as an involuntary
recruiting station New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
RAILROAD BUILT FOR CHILDREN
Its Train Hauled by Six Hundred Pound
Locomotive at the Export Exposition.

Its Train Hauled by Six Hundred Pound
Locomotive at the Export Exposition.
Philadelphia. Oct. s.-The miniature
railway at the Export exposition, which
is operated on Vintage avenue, is the
greatest children's plaything at the
exhibition. The miniature railway is
built for the use of the smallest steam
railway train in the world. 1t uses
coal for fuel, consists of ten passenger
coaches, with a capacity of two people
for each coach. The engine which
hauls this wonderful little train weighs
600 pounds, as compared with the
200. 1000 pounds of an ordinary full
grade locomotive 1t is a faithful re-
production of the parts and workings
of a full sized locomotive. II is a
standard eight wheel American type,
onlv FIVE feet four inches long, Is
inches wide and 3S inches from the rail-
TO the sop of the smoke stack. The
cylinders are two inches in diameter
only. The passenger cars are hve feet
long and % inches wide. The train
runs at a speed of ten miles an hour.
The railway extends a considerable
distance around the Main building
and is eventually to be extended en-
tirely around the exposition grounds.
The children have no end of fun on
this little railway, and their mothers
and nurses are able to extract as much
enjoyment out Of it as are the children
| themselves.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
WEST cHEsTER's CENTENNIAL
THOUSANDS TO BE IN THE CIVIC
PARADE NEXT WEEK-DELA-
WARE WILL BE REPRESENTED.

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West Chester. Oct. 4.-All the prep
arations for the centennial celebration
of this place as a borough are COM
plete and the affair, which takes place
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of next week, will be the most elabo-
rate ever seen here. Decorators began
their work on the main streets yester-
day, and will push it along all week. It
is expected that all the decorations will
be completed by Saturday in order that
Sunday visitors may have a view Of
them.
In the civic parade on Thursday at
least 5000 to 1000 persons are expected
to be in line. There will be a large
number of floats representing the in
dustries of the town, and all the secret
societies of Chester and Delaware
counties, as we'll as many from Lam
caster county and Delaware, are taking
a lively interest. All of them will make
a splendid showing.
The big day OF the week will be Fri
day, when the West Chester Fire Com
pany No. l. celebrates its centennial
in a parade of firemen from all por-
tions Of this state and Delaware. The
volunteer associations of Philadelphia
and Camden will also be in line. Al
ready thirty companies, each with g
band of music, have announced theii
intention Of being present. This mean.
a total of probably 10000 paraders, ant
all viii be welcomed royalty.
All the halls in the borough have
been rented by the committee II
charge for the purpose of entertaining
the visitors and all the marching mer
are to be given a dinner when they ar
rive here. There will be no lack of ac
commodations for them, but already
hotel and boarding house accommoda
tiOns are nearly all taken, and a large
number of temporary places will b'
opened for the occasion. Special trains
will run over all the railroads and troll
ley lines leading into the town anC
many thousands of visitors are expect
ed each day.
There will be quite a number o
large arches erected on the mali
streets, some Of them being already
complete, and a triumphal block vii
be arranged on High street, opposite
the Court House, where two largl
arches and other features will be erect
ed. There will be entertainments eacl
evening for the visitors, among then
being a cakewalk on Market street, anI
one in the Opera House on Thursda!
evening and one in the Tattersall OF
Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04

Acknowledgment of am error is due
from us to the Evening journal. An
editorial quotation from the Journal,
published in The Sun OF yesterday was
credited TO Every Evening. For many
reasons the error was a stupid one. We
beg the Journals pardon.-The Sun.
II the Evening Journal had suffered
the amende is so pleasantly and hon
orably made that it would remove the
keenest sting. The Evening Journal
felt no irritation, knowing, OF course
that there was no purpose to mis-
credit. Not pardon by the Eveninl
Journal--for there is no offense-bu
thanks from the Evening Journal IL
due the Sun.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
STORY OF A GIANT AND AMlDGET
One of the Amazing Contrasts to Be Found
at the Export Exposition.

at the Export Exposition.
Philadelphia, Oct. s.-There are no
where more contrasts than can be
found at the National Export exposi-
tion. There is shown the smallest bit
Of rolled steel. no bigger than a thin
Bile, compared to a great rolled plate
of steel more than ten feet high; a
tiny railway, perfect in every detail
and drawn by a coo pound locomotive,
as compared with SO ton passenger
engine; a needle so small that it
scarcely makes an impression between
the thumb and finger, in contrast with
steel girder 80 feet long, and, to cap
the climax, there is to be found the
tiniest piece Of adult humanity in the
world, compared with the elephant
inc proportions of an Ohio giant.
Joseph w. Grimes, the giant, is a
bicycle rider. 30 years Of age, who IL
lustrates the strength of a particular
wheel. He stands 6 feet. inches in
his stocking feet and weighs more than
one-fourth of a ton-to be exact, 562
pounds.
This gigantic mass of flesh was
weighed yesterday on the same scales
with the Cuban midget, Chiquita, who
scarcely reached to the top Of his boots
and weighs less than his two feet. The
calf of Giant Joseph Grimes leg is 2S
inches in circumference, and the panta-
loon legs which cover this enormous
part of his anatomy would entirely
envelope and hide the little woman
from view.
The smallst human adult at the ex.
position would not reach, with hei
hair dressed in pompadour fashion, tC
the hips of the exposition's biggest
man.
The little woman has head as bis
as a baseball; Grimes head requires
a No. 10 hat.
These two curious creatures illus
trate the versatility and extremitre
of the export exposition.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
AGAINST THE MACHINE
GRIEsT's REFUSAL TO ACCEPT
NOMINATION PAPERS CAUSES
TROUBLE.


TROUBLE
West Chester, Oct 4.-Representa-
tive Pummer E. Jefferis was justly IN
dignant when told of the action of Sec
retary of the Commonwealth
Griest in the matter of the re-
fusal to accept the nomination papers
He said:
Secretary Griest has accepted the
certificate of nominations, but he re-
fuses the nomination papers. Well
this was to be expected. Il is but an
other move OF the machine leaders. The
more they do of this sort of work, the
more win II assist the movement. II
always pays to play fair in all things
This movement is general over the
state, and not confined to Chester
county by any means The action OF
the secretary will work great good fol
the fusion cause The people are with
ms. and they can see the schemes which
are being worked"
Chairman Thomas Hopes said: THE
fusion people have never asked fol
anything but that which is just anC
right, and to deprive them Of this bui
makes them the more friends
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
wARREN ELEcrs A cApTAN.

At meeting OF the Warren football
team last night DR.. Philip A. Traynor
was elected captain for this seasons s
eleven. Captain rraynor will play an
end position. The first game will be
played with the Carlisle football
eleven. Of Philadelphia. instead of the
p. & r. Y. NJ. c. A.. as first announced
There will be secret indoor practice on
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week. and on October 1S, the evening
before the first game. there will be
open practice at Front and Union
streets.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

Routine business was the order at
yesterday afternoons meeting OF the
Water Commission. Colonel A. l..
Ainscow made application for higher
water pressure at Eighth and Market
streets. Chief Engineer Bond, who has
charge OF that sort Of work. will inves-
tigate and report to the next meeting
OF the board. Contractor William t,
Tindall made application for water ser
vice in five houses which he will build
on Eleventh street between Trenton
Place and Monroe street. II was de-
cided that the rule requiring each
property in the city to have an individ
ual water service, must be enforced.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
AN AUTUMN OUTING
GETTYSBURG, LURAY, NATURAL
BRIDGE, HOT SPRINGS, RICH
MOND AND WASHINGTON.

MOND AND WAShlNGlON'
An eleven-day personally-conducted
tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to the Battlefield OF Gettys-
burg. Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge,
Virginia Hot Springs and the cities OF
Richmond and Washington will leave
New York and Philadelphia in a spe-
cial train of parlor cars on Thursday,
october 10. The party will be in
charge of a tourist agent and an ex-
perienced chaperOn. A whole day VIII
be spent on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg. a carriage drive with lectures by
an able guide being included in the
ticket. Ample time will be allowed at
Luray and Natural Bridge to view the
wondrous natural formations. and at
the Hot Springs two days will be spent.
The season at this great Autumn re-
sort in the beautiful mountains of Vir-
ginia will be at its height. At Rich
mond and Washington opportunities
will be presented to visit all the points
OF interest under intelligent guidance.
The rOund-trip rate, including all
necessary expenses, is $65 from New
York, S63 from Philadelphia. and pro-
portionate rates from other points.
For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket
Agents; to Tourist Agent. 1896 Broad
way, New York; Court Street, Brook
lyn; 7S9 Broad Street, Newark, N. j.;
or address Geo. w. Boyd Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
EARLY STEAMBOAT PER1Ls.

EARLY STEAMBOAT PERlLS.
The finding Of an iron safe in the
Ohio river has given rise to some inter-
esting stories of steamboat life by old
river men. One story concerns Cen
eral Lafayette, at the time of his visit
to America. The steamboat Mechanic
had been chartered at Nashville to
convey General Lafayette and party to
Marietta, o., and on Friday, May 6,
1925, the boat left the wharf at Nash
Vile. with several men of note on
board, besides the Lafayette party. On
the Sunday following, while the steam
er was near the mouth of what is now
known as Deer creek, close to this city,
there was a severe shock, and passen-
gers were notified by Captain Hull that
the boat had struck a snag and was
sinking A boat was quickly lowered
to convey passengers ashore. General
Lafayette was awakened and made
hasty preparations for departure, but as
the night was dark, in attempting to
step into the boat he lost his balance
and fell overheard. A deck hand res
cued him. General Lafayette lost his
money, nearly $4,000. it is said. and
nearly all of his clothing. All the
cabin passengers were saved, but sew
eral deck passengers and four of the
crew were drowned. Captain Hall lost
his personal effects and $1,000. The
stone house which sheltered Lafayette
after reaching the shore that night is
still standing, and it is often visited by
historical students. - Indianapolis
News.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
PApER MUS nTrRNrD

West Chester. Oct. 4.-The four-story
paper mill OF 5. A. Bicking, at Down
ingtown, with all the surrounding
buildings Of the plant with exception
of new engine room, were entirely de-
stroyed by a fire Of mysterious origin
yesterday. The loss is probably
$50 900, partly covered by insurance
The mill has been idle for a week on
account OF repairs, but was to have re-
sumed yesterday and employees On their
way to work discovered the flames in q
stock room on the third floor. The fire
spread so rapidly that nothing was
saved. A large amount of stock and al
lthe valuable machinery were burned.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
GUARDIANS APPOINTED
JUDGE sPRUANCE SAT- IN THE OR
PHAN'S COURT THIS MORNING.

In the Orphans Court to-day Judge
Spruance presided.
DR.. Joseph p. Pyle was appointed
guardian of Robert S. and Harry IL.
Buzine.
Willard f. Fisher was appointed
guardian of Oliver l.. Fisher.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, administrator of Esther A.
Hudson, deceased, made a return of the
sale of real estate and 1t was con-
frmed.
Thomas S. Anderson, administrator
of Joshua ]. Davis, made return OF the
sale of real estate and it was also con-
firmed.
The commissioners appointed tc
make partition of the real estate ol
Alexander Mcdonald, deceased, made
return of no partition but an appraise
ment of $400.
Ignatius ]. Lange was adopted by
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Harkins.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
MFARLAND MAY BUILD
CHANCELLOR NICHOLSON RE
FUSES THE PETITION OF GAR
PETIT, r. pAPp


NICHOLSON RE-
FUSES THE PETITION OF GAR
RETT & BARR.
Chancellor Nicholson sat in the
Court of Chancery this morning and
refused an Injunction in the case of
Garrett & Barr vs.John Mcfarland. Nc
Farland started the erection Of build
ing alongside of the works of Garrett
& Barr. A restraining order against
Mcfarland was issued by the chancel-
lor in August on the claim that the
new building would shut off the light
Of the Garrett & Barr works. The in
junction was asked for on the same
grounds.
Argument was heard on a rule tc
show cause why r. G.. Cook, admins
TRAITOR of Charles T. Jefferis, deceased
should not gives security for costs il
the case in which he was plaintiff
against Albert w. Smith, trustee un
der the will of Stephen Bonsal. Harry
Emmons appeared for Cook and S
Redmond Smith for Albert w. Smith
Decision was reserved.
The chancellor rendered a decree il
the case of Wiegand Kunz vs.. Charlie
G. Kurtz, in the case of a bill for spe
cific performance in which the respond
ent called in question, whether or no
questions by entirety hadbeen implied
ly abolished i'm this state by the mar
ried woman's act. The chancellor de
creed that such estates were not affect
ed by our married woman's act so tina
where an estate had been granted to
man and his wife, the whole estate ac
| crued to the survivor
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
COMPLAINT ABOUT SIDEWALKS.

Residents in the vicinity of Tenth
and Van Buren, streets complain of an
months ago the boardwalk which was
formerly on the property was taken up
because Il Was proposed to build
houses on the site. The intention OF
building has, il is said. been abandoned
and now the residents want n pave
ment laid In front OF the property. In
bad weather the foOtways are in a mis-
cradle condition.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
STONES FROM FAMOUS sIIRINEs

Bishop Coleman has had placed in
the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, at
Bishopstead, a mosaic representing the
fourth, sixth and fourteenth centuries.
One part of it is from the Oldest Chris
ton church in the world, st. Martins.
Canterbury; other stones recall st. Co
lumbia, the first missionary to Scot
land. and the fourteenth century is rep
resented by a brick from Old Swedes
Church, this city. Some of the pieces
of mosaic came from the Duke Of Ar
cyl and others from Canon Routledge.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
MIR. BYRNE SPEAKS IN NEW york.

MR.. BYRNE SPEAKS IN NEW fOieh
limited States District Attorney Will
liam Michael Byrne went TO New fQlh ,l,A
yesterday and a large and tashl0haple
audience in the afternoon heard MN
read from Shakespeare at the meellns
of the Brooklyn Fenelon, one OF tne
leading women's societies OF GrealeI
New York. His theme was "A Brlei
for Lady Macbeth" In it he presented
a novel view of that much assalieo
woman. He claimed that she was mis-
Judged by standards not OF her time
and environment, and that she was mol
alone TO blame 1T is not my inten-
tion TO vindicate Lady Macbeth, said
Mr.. Byrne. cor to show complete JUS
tiflcation of her conduct, but ! believe
with Mrs. Jameson, that the blame at
tributed to her by most of the critics
of the tragedy Of Macbeth is dispro-
portionate as compared with whal
should be the condemnation OF Mac
beth himself. The enterprise
of Duncan's death could not have beer
broken by Macbeth TO Lady MacDetL
for the first time then, because Dotf
time and place did then adhere Tor th'
assassination of Duncan; If, then, th'
enterprise was broken to her whei
time and place did not adhere, It mus
have been of necessity before theii
meeting in the play. This establishes
the fact that Macbeth was the chic
conspirator in the assassination; tina
his should be the fault, and that whil'
Lady Macbeth is painted as a woman
of commanding and indomitable pow
ers. the intellectually shuffling Mac
beth ought not to win the sympathy o
the critics by the whining excuse 'th'
woman did it,"
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
Is caused by an infiamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF The Eustachian Tube.
when dhis tube is inflaned YOU have a
rumb.ing sound or Imperfect hearing. and
when lt Is entirely closed. Deafness IA the
result and unless the Inflammation can
DE taken out and this tube restored TO its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh. which is nothing but
AN intiamcd cOnultion Of the mucous sur
taceg
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by catarrn)
that cannot be cuned by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send FOR circulars. free.
II. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
DELAWARE COLLEGE PRACTIcINc

Disappointed In the small score made
in the game with the Wilmington High
School on Saturday last. the Delaware
College football team has resumed
practice with a determination to make
a better showing in the next game. The
coaches spent yesterday afternoon
with tho team, giving the backs more
practice in handling the ball. as some
bad fumbles were made in the game
last Saturday Considerable time was
spent in improving the interference.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
DEATH OF SAMUEL KEATING.

Samuel NJ. Keating, aged "a years, Of
the Christiana House, at Fourth and
Pine streets, died yesterday OF typhoid
fever. He was a member OF the Reilly
Lyceum, and a son of Martin Keating,
a master stonemason of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company. He had only been i'll a
short time.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04

fact; and we are yet without any evil
dence that this trust was formed for
the purpose of furnishing wheels at
lower prices so that they may become
less than a luxury.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
One Of the prettiest slphts durl,

One Of the prettiest sights during the
naval pageant in New York last weel,
was witnessed just as the war YES
sels' including the Olympia, arrived op-
posite Battery Point A slight shower
came up and a rainbow was formed
extending from the point to Long Is
land. The war vessels passed through
the eastern edge Of the bow. It appear
ed that the heavens Wed with the peo-
pie in making the occasion Of welcom-
ing Admiral Dewey pleasant affair
Many persons who saw the heavenly
spectacle were impressed by the ap-
probation Of the elements.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
INCREASE OF LIBRARY PATRONS

When the Wilmington Institute Free
Library was opened there were about
5000 cards out. The appreciation of
the use Of the books on the library's
shelves has increased steadily ever
since and now there are over 5000
persons in the city and immediate VI
cinity holding cards Every effort Is
being made by Librarian EnOs l.. Doan
to have the library become even more
popular than it now is.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
MISS AcKERMAN 10 SPEAK.

Miss Jessie Ackerman. the we'll
known lecturer, will make two address
es IN this city on Sunday next In the
afternoon at $50 O'Clock. she will
speak at the Opera House and in Grace
NJ. E. Church in the evening.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04

The New York Sun considers the
estimate Of 100000 visitors to the
Dewey receptions in New York quite
low. It regards IS each as the mini
mum expenditure in the city, and
states that at least s5,OOOOOO was dis
bursed on the occasion by the strang-
orc
Evening journal., 1899-10-04

CLOSED BECAUSE OF DIPHTHERIA
The Odessa public school has been
closed for a week because of a case of
diphuheria that has afflicted one of the
pupils. The closing is a precautionary
measure against the spread Of the dis
ease. It is expected that the school
will be opened again on Monday.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
MARAcAIBo WILL SOON LEAVE.

Il is expected that the Red d lime
steamship Maracaibo will leave the
wharves of her builders. the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company, about
October 20. The machinery has been
placed in position and interior finish
ing touches are being pushed rapidly.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS ORDER
registers Office.

REGISTERS Omice,
New Castle County, Del, April "a, 1889.
Upon the application OF James II. Hof-
fecker, Jr., and John Savin Hofrecker,
administrators OF John W. Savin, late Of
Wilmington hundred, in said county, de-
ceased It is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrators afore-
said give notice OF granting OF
Letters Of Administration upon
the estate OF the deceased,
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 most public places
Of the County OF New Castle requiring
all persons having demands against the
estate to present the same, or abide by
an act OF Assembly in such case made
and provided; and also cause the same to
be tsao~ted within the same period IN
the Evening Journal, a newspaper pub
llshed In Wilmington, Del, and to be con-
tinued therein three weeks (e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal OF
office Of the Register Aforesaid, at
Wilmington. In New Castle County
IL. 81 aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
CALVIN W. cROsSAN
Raofaf.r
Evening journal., 1899-10-04

TO CURE la GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS
Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money N Il fails
20 cure. =. W. Groves signature Is on
each box 2Jc
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
EAST SIDE REPUBLICAN ASsO-
CITATION.

The East Side Republican Associa-
tion held a meeting last evening at No.
9OS King street. A large number Of
voters were present. 1t was decided to
purchase a pool table for the use Of
members. and II will be placed in the
clubrOoms this week.