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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
An Eye to Business.

slight mishap TO an elderly lady,
who for some reason had visited an un-
attractive quarter Of Chicago. gave two
young men an opportunity TO be help-
full. The opposite pavement was wet,
and when the woman reached IL she
hesitated. made false step. and fell.
young man was at her side in an in
slant, aud bent over her as she lay I'M
conscious. The crowd gathered quick
", but when h shouted; "Siand
baclSi" it realized his earnestness and
obeyed lie carried her 10 q neighbor-
ing drug store and called for water.
"Quickl" be said. The clerk stood be
hind the counter exciiedly twirling his
fingers. bring me waterl" the young
man demanded again. The clerk
gasped: "Vat you want, soda tater?''
Chicago Record.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

s,ty ,n shooting Paris. On Thursday
five hundred Negroes attended the fur
r-ras OF Paris. and on the same day
MEYERS was kept busy acknowledging
Recommendations Ter his act IN klAlng
,Ms negro. These are me various
stages Of The tragedy, ana tn tact tnat
five hundred negroes attended the fn-
neral of the black blU.e ana made a
hers of him without dl1tu bance by
hle white speaks volumes for the for
bearance of THE people ci Cumberland.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
EDUCATION IN SPAIN.
from the Following Account "a
Would seem Its Chief Feature
Is It's Absence.

A contributor to the Revue Inter
rationale de rEnseignement describes
in a few pages the farcial system of sec
ondary education in Spain. The scntols
In question are the so-called provincial
institutes, where boys between the ages
Of ten and sixteen are instructed and
examined in 35 subjects, seven Of which
have been added to the list by "a recent
decree of the minister of education
viz; Political economy, common law.
history Of Spain, literature. history of
art, bookkeeping. and industrial and
agricultural technics. The minister
also recommends visits TO the museums.
but, as the writer remarks. in nine
times out of ten, where the institutes
are situated, the only museums are the
churches with their wax images. The
boys work from three to FOUR and hall
hours a day, and the newspapers are IN
a rage over such outrageous disregard
for the life and health OF the Spanish
youth The deplorahle condition OF Gle
mentary education in the kingdom may
be inferred from the status of the com.
mon school teachers as depicted in q
recent number of the Padagogische Zei-
tung. Out of $4,000 teachers. in round
numbers. included in the last census
nearly 5000 were receiving $50 or les.
annually, 5000 were paid from $50 &c
SioO, and the salary of only 100,
amounted to more than $3.50. But til,
worst of it is that thousands Of thes,
poor nen and women were not ever
paid the pittance to which their con
tracts entitled them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

Here's a telegram just come for
you, and Miss Doris says will YOU 20
up directly and see her; she's in the lit
tie sitting-room." SO said one of the
maids TO the groom going on with his
usual work in the stables now that the
first excitement and talk had worn
themselves out.
Subtle 1attery was in the girls
glance and tone. but this, her first
chance of hero worship. maybe awaited
her nothing.
Its object hastily tore open the tele-
gram; read it. crushed il into his
pocket, then made straightfor the door
into the house. and went on toward the
little room she had spoken Of
Miss Doris, alone therein flushed and
fair, with shining eyes, rose 10 receive
him, coming forward with outstretehed
hands.
'How can I ever thank you?" she
said, and her voice was low and thrill
ing. "You-you saved my life, and +.
what can do for you in return? Sure
u there is something? You need only
ask"
Her eyes fell, her cheeks paled a lit
tie, her hands taken by him perforce
for one moment, but only to be dropped
the next like live Goals. clasped Them
selves nervously together.
What would he ask7 A kiss OF her
lips perhaps. or-her foolish girls
heart beat with great throbs-if maybe
he dared more. spoke of love, would
she? could she?
lie. too. twisted his hands. cleared
his throat, then spoke at last
SWELL, miss If you would be so good
really. you could do me q very great
Kindness this very day. You see. I'm
married. but we've kept IL dark. my
wife and me. because she was in shop
and didn't want 10 lose her place II pos
sible, but now here the groom grew
very red and pulled The crushed tele-
gram out Of his pocket. but now-well
miss. there's a baby; she's with my
mother and they're doing well. she and
the little one. but lis 20 miles away
and she will be wishing 10 see me.
know. II you would speak TO Sir john
for me. maybe he'd let me have few
days holiday just 10 20 and see her.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

Henry G. Morse ard th.se who are
associated Ri.h ham la t1e strpyaci
enterprise ala rot enCeu Into taa .alng
from sentiment with them IL Is a
pure matter OF business, ana On maxi
ing a selection c- a eae they wiz de-
eide in accordance with the dlStat-s cs
business sencc. Sentiment win fgu e
10 an exceedingly small deere in that
decision. Az Wilm1ngton-ars hope
That the yard VIII. DE located rcsr Ia g
city. and men Who have lana 70 sc,-
or develop are .ead.ng the van. Mean-
wni.e the enterprise is receiving na
end Of grauitous advertising rn u1s
state and ga. CT The state. and the pub
Tic is held in suspense while die soan1-
ings and surveys continue. Mr.. Mors
and his Colleagues doubtless realiz
that there is a reciprocal advantage il
the scNct.on Of Wcmrmgton CT tls i'm,
mediate neighboIhood for llle site. 1hi
city rs a widespread roDu,a-4on az
IKE excellence OF its marine archtec
yure Amy shlpbuildlng concern wh.c
locates here shares the berSficent ei
feet Of that reputatlon. and it SIS mo
TO be overlooked or ignored by anyor
Of practical mind.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
Machine shops in Europe an d America

There is a marked difference between
the appearance OF the men emerging
from an American engineering estab-
lishment and that OF those leaving an
average European shop. In this re-
spect the continental worker is in adj
vance of the English mechanic. In
many continental factories I have seen
good washing appliances. which are all
ways used by the men before leaving.
In almost every respect the European
proprietor pays far less attention TO
the surroundings and comforts OF his
workpeople than does the American
manufacturer. 1t is rather the ex-
ception to see thoroughly heated
lighted and ventilated European ma
chine shop. Fine mechanical produc-
tions require the best Of surroundings
and the greatest comfort for the work
er. Particularly is this true in work
ing metals. as Il is impossible to work
in badly-lighted. poorly-ventilated
shops. with benumbed fingers and cold
feet. and turn out a really arst-class
product.-H. L. L. Orcutt, in Engineer
ing Magazine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
AMERICAS GREAT CONCERT.
NenrIy Seventeen Hundred Instru-
mentnlists and over Seventeen
Thousand Singers.

The great orchestra was one of the
marvels Of the worlds peace jubilee,
held in Boston in 1872, and as dis
tinguishing feature was second only to
the mammoth chorus. The great body
Of players was no mere aggregation of
numbers, but carefully organized
force of picked musicians from all parts
ofjthe country. The orchestra was aug-
mented by brass bands in certain pieces,
when artillery was added for really
stunning" effects, as, for example,
when the "Star-Spangled Banner was
brought out with the full musical force,
or in the Anvil Chorus" from Verdi's
81 Trovatore," which had an auxiliary
force Of 80 anvils, beaten by twice that
number of Boston firemen. A great
organ was built expressly for the fes-
tival.
There were four foreign bands, the
crack musical organizations of their
/ respective countries, and the musical
glory of America was upheld by the
Marine band of Washington and 2s
other brass band organizations. Thus
/ there were. counting both foreign and
American bands, soc instrumentalists
who were Independent Of the grand or
chestra. except that some of the Amer
lean players also assisted in the lat
ter force. The orchestra proper mum
bered $50 players. In the grand cho-
rus, as it was finally mustered for the
/ jubilee concerts, l65 choral crganiza-
tions were represented, and the totaI
number of voices was 17,2S2. The sole
singers numbered 100, and they in
cluded the most famous vocalists of The
day. For the three weeks the total at
tendance was 100000. upon three oe
casions the audience numbering $4,000
The total receipts were S1,O7G,O00, which
was about S15O,0c9 less than the ag
grsgate expenses.-Luthert l.. Holden
in Ladies' Home Jocrnal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
A TERROR TO SNAKES.
The Secretary Bird OF Africa ISins
ana Eats the Most Poison
Gus Reptiles.

The secretary bird, a native Of At
RIGA, and also found in some of the
West Indian islands, is the king Of
snake destroyers, the lordliest bird
that walks. II is about four feet from
tip to tip, as swift on foot as on the
wing. II IS wonderful boxer and as
quick as the mongoose itself. 1t likes
to play with reptiles, 70 get them thor
oughly reused and then to swallow
them at leisure. 1t has a long neck.
slender body, strong legs and a power
full beak Its color is clear light gray
along the sides of the head and throat,
wings a brown black, thighs and alb
domen black, breast and tail coverts
white. The cere and bare skin about
the eyes are yellow and he legs and
feet dull flesh color. The bunch of
feathers behind it's ears gives it rs
name. The South Africans have do
mesticated IL and made much Of its vir.
tues It eats all sorts Of things, as
stomach analysis shows. This wa.
found IN one stomach: Eleven lizards
II tortoises, three snakes the siz,
Of mans arm and several handfuls OF
assorted insects. When IL is ready foi
bout IL walks around the snake an,
plays on the reptiles nerves of irrita
ton. When the snake strikes the sec
rotary bird does a side step and re
ceives the blow on its powerful wing
After few strikes the reptile is tired
Then the bird nabs it by the back Of tn
neck and shakes the life out Of it. /
it is particularly tough he flies III
with it few hundred feet and drop
il lSerplunlS in way that is Away
fatal. Then he eats It.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

I'VE must pari" he exclaimed. pale
with anger. Il have discovered that
you have been married ~ times be
forei"
She opened her great blue eyes won
deringly.
Dear mel" she faltered. "Now. who
would have picked yon out 10 be super
stitious2 Well. declared"
After all. perhaps. it was better thus
than TO have him marry her and then
leave her because he saw the new moon
over his left shoulder or komething.-
Detroit Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

responded sharply, conscious Of her
own weakness and was rapidly losing
her temper, when-what happened eX-
acily was never quite clear O either.
Whether or not the mare stumbled or
put her foot ia q hole urnoiiced by her
absorbed anyhow. she plunged
forward, recovered herself and reared,
then, with a snortof mingled fright and
Indignation. dashed wildly Off. drag
cling from her mistress careless hands
the loosely-held rein, TO flap on her own
neck. bringing on herself thereby mad
frenzy of alarm. For one second Of
horror groom and horse alike stood pet
rified and thunderstruck, then in wild
pursuit the two started. for, unthrown
as YET, the girl still sat, the stirrup
hanging loose, her body crouching low
along the creatures back, her hands
gripping with convulsive clutch at her
name. Straight as an arrow went the
maddened nimal-straight to death
for both. it seemed.
A balf-mile space and more the down
crest ran in low and gentle dwellings,
TO end abruptly at the edge Of cut
ting deep and dangerous, whose bar
rem fence of broken bars would scarce
ly stay such terrorstricken strides No
help was there about. Far out at sea a
boat with big white sail danced on the
waves as though in mockery; away in
down hollow little red flag waved;
the golf players threw aside their clubs
and ran a hopeless race.
Still horse and groom rode on, he
with blanched checks, his eyes of fire
the horse with long. swinging strides
as though he guessed his goal-and al
last they gained-they gained. Inch by
inch, yard by yard, the distance Lee
sened.
To the girl. half fainting now, came
a shout musical with the sound of thun
dering hoofs a voice she heard and
needed cried: "Sit up-let go your
hold"
Meek by neck ran horse and mare,
/ pull, sudden swerve, and the strong
arms were round Miss Doris. dragging
her from the saddle!
Well for her now were her youth ant
\ lightness-the freedom Of her footl
One breathless maddening moment
then dismounting from his pantin,
horse, the groom laid his burden SAT-
and sound, though for the momen
fainting gently on the turf. and turne,
to see the mare rise at the fence so clos
now, and 60 over into the abyss be
yond!
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
rooK THE YAcHr HOME.

The Dover parties who own the new
yacht Dixie, which was launched at the
Enoch Moore and Sons Company's ship
yard ON Friday. arrived IN this city yes
terday afternoon TO take her TO Dover.
They viii leave here at 4 o'clock this
morning, the boat being in charge of ri
lot A. II. Marshall, of I4ewcs. Those from
Dover are: Senator stephen s Slaughter
II II. Cain, +. l.. Jones and r. T. Dunn
During their stay in this city thee
stopped at the Hotel Wilmington. Tn,
yacht Is S5 feet long ANA feet wide. AN,
Will have a 10-horse power naphtha en-
sine.
She Will be used IN ST. Jones creek.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
NEARBY coMPdIErED.

1ha improvements u .he ''Wl1shy'
engine housa VILE be fin-ghed i'm about
three wsaks. at whGlh time uhe mem-
Lurs VIII give q house-warmlng. The
work en- tnsir engine, Nlhlch was semi
TO tina Manchester Locomotive Works
fer repairs. has been Finished, and the
company has been notified az the fact
but wiz NOT bring the steamer hom,
until the house IS ready to receive 1t.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

A Lewiston (Me) merchant hes in
his store an oid-fashioned clock which
is peculiarly sensitive. 1t sometimes
stops, and if anyone steps into the store
or goes by. it will start again. and If a
horse. steps on certain spot in the
street II will start A man who hap
pened 10 notice il. and who had one like
81 himself, said that his would not run
after he had started his furnace IN the
fall. In the spring. after he ceased TO
keep a fire. Il would nun all right.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
A SUDDEN DEATH.
WnIyL-KNOWN EAST SIDE MAN
EXPIRES SUDDENLY AT ms
HOME LAST NIGHT.

ENPlRto SUDDENLY All lilS
HOMIE last NIGHT.
Michael Ford, a we,llknown resident
OF .lle EAST Side, died suddsntly of
heart disease at his homie. No. 525 East
Fifth street, about $50 O'Clock last
evening.
Mr.. Ford, for over thirty years, was
employed at the Diamond Slate Iron
Company i'm THE capacity of foremans
and was q Faithful workman in every
respect Recently he gave up his posi-
dion al THE Diamond State and engalg-
ed I'm the saloon business on Piuc
Dlroat, betwoCn F'ourth and Fllfh
streets, conducting business under tine
mamie cf Ford & Chance. The deceased
was about 81 years of age, and a widow
three sons and two daughters survive
him.
He was in apparently good health
cn Saturday night hast, and his death
was great shock 10 his MANY Friends
Mo arrangements have as yc. been mad'
for the funeral
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

There will he two Republican tickets
in the field That is foregone com
cl1sHun We address this pertinent
question ta CITY Treasurer Curry; 'Do
you .ntend to participate in The Union
Republican, or the Regular Rsplhli-
.can primaries; and dc You propose
10 vote the Union Republican CIR the
Regular Republican ticket?" A decisive
answer to this question win establish
to a certainty his poXtical STATUS,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
cArIER spEAKs our.

DIR. Caleb r. layton is at last losing
his temper. For several years ha has
suffered. with God-lGlSe meelness, hu-
mnlty and fort'tude, the pa,ns OF Reg
uar Republican dis,oyalty TO j. Ed
ward Add,cks bui at hast he feels COM
strained to clear out his threat and
speak. What he says possesses some
OF the clements OF truth:
If harmony and unity are s., dssir-
able I'M Wilmington. why has NOT and
why does not the Morning News couns
eel and admonish it's friends who are
in the minority in Kent and Sussex tC
~ The rlle OF loyal submission "a
this Will CT The majority amid TO vote the
ticket OF the people There can be ri.
longer in this state a condition OF af-
fairs that seeks the support OF Union
Republicans i'm New Castle county ant
inclaes treason and disloyalty on the
part OF bolters in Kent and Sussex. This
game is played out and win mo longei
be tolerated.
II becomes none and more evil
denk that the Addicksites d,
not intend TO draw the factional figh
at the city lime.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

There were three successive Stages IN
its Cumberland, Nd. tragedy which
Concentrate hcw easily such an event
may lead TO a race war. William Par.s,
e Young co.rred man. was shot to
death by John Meyers, a white man.
who caught Paris in the act OF com
mittang a felonious assault upon Mns.
Kate H-er.a white woman, Wlhoae age
was 20 years. Meyers surrendered
h.msef % tbs sheriff Habeas corpus
procsdsngs were instituted to effect ais
re'ra1s. Judge s1oan net only ordered
h;s release, but declared that be d.d b T.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
ATTEMPTED no CRACK SAME.

Thieves made am unsuccessful at
tempt TO crack THE safe i'm the office of
the AlcCabe & Dauragh, carriage manu-
facmrers. Fourth and Walnmt Streets.
early Saturday morninlg. A hole was
bored in the safe door near the lock,
hut MO explosive WAS inserted, A shoe
string soaked I'M Gil was found upon THE
h-Cr nearby.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
THR6WIN FRON A TnAM

The horses attached to The team OF
c. H. Herdman, of East Lake, ran
away al Fourth and Harglson st7cets
IAs morning. The wagon upset as 20
,wned Third street and. g.rll1ing a
rce. garsw Mr. Hsrdman out, but be-
yord a severe Shaking Gp, BE was no.
injured,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
FEIlL rRoM HIS MHrEEr.

while Louis Daniel aged IL years,
Of NO. 1906 King street., was riding his
bicycle yesterday afternoon on Llancas-
ter pike near the tc,i-gate he was
.hrITn hsad9-ng from his wheel The
Icy was taken home mnconscius, and
d. Elbert summoned, who. upon ex-
found no seriously inquiry.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
HOMIE FRoM CUBA

Mas. James H. Wilson and Miss
Katharine WILSON, wife and daughter
CT General james IL. WILSON the mills
tary commander of THE Department OF
Mlalanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba, ar
llged i'm New York yesterday from MAJ
ianzas en- the steamship Curityba
They win shortly return TO their homs
in This city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

Tn thIa Duck Creek hundred regis,ra-
tlsn cases it was the endeavor ~ At-
tt-nsy-General White to arrive at The
t-uth. Ex-State Senator Wilson r..
Cavc1hor. OF Smyrna. a nun OF eminsnt
rssp-,lhnl.ty, was ful'y ccuvc-sant
with the facts. Therefore Il WIGS proper
ihst he should render to TIE attorney
general a,a possible assistance to the
u1 caec Justice mt ght be served D
it suited IRE ccnvene-nc CT ATTORNEY
CIcral White to have M. CGyethai
in u-a room Whan witnesses were beus
oxamtrrd. we fam tc s-e why any g o-
citizen should csjoct
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

An unknown man had n marrow escape
from death az the foe. cf West street
this morning Train No. %. which arr
rNss here az 9.55 o'clock. was coming in
when the engineer saw the man walking
on the track and blew a warning for him
several times before he heard IT, when
be jumped OF The track the train was
a5out fifteen feet from him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

AS son as the sun went down last
night began the Feast Of Pmnecost,
Which an Jews observe. II will con-
tinue for two days, and during that
time an Hebrew synagogues are the
scene Of ancient rites.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
saain,s onIy Naval victory.

Only once ia their history as a ma
ton have the Spaniards achieved a
naval victory. That was at the battle
Of Lepanto. in 1871, when, with the aid
Of Venetians and Genoese, they an
initiated the Turkish fleet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

III lis said that in event OF Robert G.
Harman's election to the Office OF city
solicitor e. r. Cochran, Jr., will be APP
poineed hills assistant.
Charles ID. Bird this morning express
ed to an EVENING journal reporter his
grateful appreciation of the support
which the people Of the Northern dis
.rct gave him in his candidacy for as
SCISSOR and collector OF THAT district.
George "A. Erliott is determined to
rum against Henry G. Conrad for the
'nominntim for city solicitor. His
Friends will not permit him to with
draw.
The Democratic City Committee viii
inject tomorrow and map cut an ag-
grtssive campaign.
Born Republican city committees VIII
meet this evening and transact bust
Mess CONNECTED with THEIR respective,
primaries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
sIER.nroN mo- YorNa Ms.

|R-w F. CornwaI J1=n.rtss pIsaohed
young men yesterday. Tbs c1jjsct was
Living with Men" ana =. WIS a very
sermon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

IN the checker contest Saturday at the
Hotel Lafayette between NJ. c. Priest
and other contestants the score was as
follows: Priest. .: Stroud 0. drawn. 4.
Priest, g. sullivan. o. Priest. !; Warner.
o. drawn, !. Total. Priest. Q, opponents,
o, drawn, ..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

A cheap substitute for STANDARD
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but bargain. Be careful TO get
what you ask for.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

DO right this year; buy tor your home
a Ludwig Piano. Nothing better. Store
5l5 Shipley street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15
FOR SALE.
Gordon HeiQhts Building Lots.

Whether for an investment or for n
home there isn't n better opportunity
than the present to secure a lot Of ground
that Is sure to grow in value. Beautiful
and convenient locauon. Easy OF access
by railroad. steamboat and trolley every
half hour the year round. For terms and
particulars apply TO
PHILIP r. CLARK.
605ik Market St., Wilmington, Del
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-15

OF all fiavors TO be made. The increasing
demand for Coxe's ice cream Is due to the
purity and excelic~~e 80 tha article
Phones No. 49,