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Evening journal., 1899-05-13
REAL ANTIQUE OAK.
Old Was Buried Under
Chicago.

White oak logs that have been buried
under thesite of Chicago for 1000 years
have Just been put to use. Prof. Ossian
Guthrie, the Chicago geologist, who
has studied the local strata and helped
to unearth the remnants of some of
these prehistoric trees, has just come
into possession Of two toilet brushes,
made from this ancient oak. that have
surprised the manufacturers of imi-
tation antique" woods by the wonder
full polish and color Of which the genu-
inc antique oak is capable. Noprecious
woods that have ever been imported
into Chicago are so marvelously beauti-
full as these specimens with which Prof.
Guthrie has just been presented.
Most of these prehistoric logs have
been rcsurrcctcd from their 7.000-year-
old graves 10 be divided up among the
museums and universities Of the coun-
try. Walnut, willow, beech and most
Of the modern native woods have been
dug up under these glacial deposits
and alluyium of 20 centuries. but the
white oak. the same tree evidently that
preserved best of all.
Some frightful cyclone appears to
have bent and laid low the trees at
first. The iron fberis bent and twisted
in nearly all Of them at one particular
spot In the trunk, and 1t IS evident that
this was the cause that frsi buried the
giuni forests under the sands and allu-
vium. Some Of these trunks have been
followed by Prof Guthrie in the eXcava-
tions for streets and houses for many
feet. One trunk in Sheffield avenue
was unearthed for 20 feet.
Evidently this forest was the first
growth after the glacial period. 1t lies
close to the glacial clay and under the
alluvial drift, at general depth of Il
] feet. The cyclone apparently laid the
forest low, and the sand and drift were
blown up from the lake and covered
il. The water formed an alright cap.
sule about the trunk and kept it from
decayng.
OF late years, however, the surface
sewers have drained the water away
from the trunks, and the bark ant
outer layers Of wood have gone tC
decay. The iron fiber of the inner wood
Is still intact in most of them, However
The wood from which Prof. Guthrie!
souvenirs are made was dug up neal
the corner Of Calumet avenue and Thir
ty-ninth street. where many of the
trunks have been chopped away II
sewer cXcayatirg.
No imitation antique wood has evei
attained the singular beauty of this ole
oak II Is dark. almost r-renisl
black. the result Of hundred yeari
Of discoloration by the surro ding
water The polish which It has ATTAINED
is unlike anything ever seen Ly WOO,
importers The fiber Of The wood wa
found almost as tough as nne wire Il
working Il up.
The usual process OF "antiquing" /
to steam and rub the dark color Int
the wood with bayberry wax, the lat
ter imparting the greenish tint. Thi
tint In Prof. Guthrie's specimens Ma
never been attained In the ir,iiation an
tlque. however.-Chicago Inter Ocean
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
HAT WAS PASSED.
To Duy Sailors a Christmas Din
ner - Movement saueIchcd
by Dewey.


An American dentist IN Manila, IN a
happy or unhappy moment, conceived
'theidea Of providing by public subserip-
ticn grand Christmas dinner for the
United States soldiers garrisoning the
city, in the same manner as paupers
at home are RECALLED with all the good
things of this life on that day, says the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch
The idea took beyond all cxpccta-
tons, for when the hat went round the
money flowed in so freely that in a
couple of days over SO, 900 was collected
The soul of the movement waved en-
thusiastic. And so did the whole Amer
lean community.
Consul Wildman. In u thoughtless mo-
ment, also allowed himself TO be caught
by the fever. Committees and subcom.
mittees were then appointed, and prep.
arations began to be made In right
earnest and on most elaborate scale
for the grand spread.
But the American would-be patriots
counted without their host, who. in the
person of Admiral Dewey, issued q gen.
eral order quashing the whole thing
and ordering the refunding Of thu
money TO the subscribers. Admira
Dewey very sensibly says that the &c
ceptance of a public subscription din
ner is Incompatible with the dignity OF
an American sailor, and that the United
States government may well be trusted
10 look after his comfort. The Ameri
can dentist is cad. Consul Wildman e
sadder, and the saddest Of all were III,
troopers and blueiackets,
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
GUARDING THE TRANSPORTS.
Uncle SANS ships OF War I'm the Won
dcrfuI sapphire seas of the
West Indies.

In the afternoon the great fleet
steamed southwest until Tampa light
sank in the distance, says Gov. Roose.
welt, in Scribner's.
For the next six days we sailed
steadily southwark and westward
through the wonderful sapphire seas OF
the West Indies. The thirty-odd trans.
ports moved in long, parallel lines,
while ahead and behind and OH their
TANKS the gray hulls Of the warships
surged through the blue waters. We
had every variety Of craft TO guard us,
from the mighty battleship and swift
cruiser TO the converted yachts and the
frail, venomous looking torpedo boats
The warships watched with ceaseless
vigilance by day and by night. When
sail Of any kind appeared, instantly
one Of our guardians steamed toward
H. Ordinarily, the torpedo boats wer,
towed. Once n strange ship steamed
up too close, and instantly the nearest
torpedo boat was slipped like a grey
hound from the leash. and sped acros.
the water toward il; but the stranger
proved harmless, and the swift, deli
cate, death-fraught craft returned
again.
It was very pleasant, sailing south
ward through the tropic seas toward
the unknown. We knew not whittier
we were bound nor what we were {,
do; but we believed that the nearing
future held for us many chances Of
death and hardship, of honor and re
nown. II we failed, we would share IN,
fate of all who fail; but we were sur,
that we would win, that we SHOULD
score the first great triumph in 1
mighty world movement
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

Pocket picking is an occupation that
admits of a vast display of ingenuity.
While diselaimlng any particular merit
for that country, says q London paper,
it is an indisputable fact that again
England is in the van of all nations in
that her pickpockets hold their own
against all foreign competition. In
London alone over 100000 men, women
and children gain their daily bread en-
tirely by this interruptions mode Of
living.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
CIIILDREN's GLASS CLOSED.

The childran's ciass OF Professor
Webstsr's dancing school de.ighted a
large number Of irfends at Eden HAN
last might with it's CLOSING exercises.
The little ONES we're We'll trained and
gave amy number of pretty and grace
fun dances, SOME OF which were intri-
cate and diflicult. This class is par
ticularly interesting, and Professor
Webster is much pleased at Its success.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
TELroN's POSTMASTER DEAD.

FELTON,. May 13.-Postmaster J. An
drew Caldwell, OF this town. died yes
terday. He had been threatened for
some time with cancer OF the stomach,
ana THE DUTIES of the post office fen
upon the assistant Miss Mary HaEga-
dime, who is now conducting lhe bust
ness with the assistance of a clerk. Mr..
Caldwell was appointed by Postmaster
General Gary, and, upon talking charge
of his office. retired from the hardware
business I'M which HE had been actively
lengalged. His third wife survives him,
and there are six children, all grown,
and residents OF Philadelphia, where
MIR. Caldwdl's body win be taken to-
day. TO he prepared for iuterment at
Chestnut Hill
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
nnr .AWARE srTRAWBERRnEs.

Laurel, May 13.-The first Delaware
CT THE season (which will
be cme Oh uhe most lrultful ever
known). weue pimdload from Laurel
vineyards yesterday and shipped up
fuom SUSSEX over the Delaware rail-
rcad. There were six crates in Tho
a5t, and They consisted on fine Crescent
fru'., r.mcked from patches of ID. o.
Moore, George Dwell and AiOnzO
Cook. The Kent county BERRIES will
not be READY for shipment before tho
last of next week.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
A BRONZE MONUMENT.
THAT is TO BE THE CHARACTER
OF THE RAYIAIRD MEMORIAL.

THAT is TO BE THE CHARACTER
OF TINE RlAYlAlRD MEMORIAL.
AL the meeting Of THE Bayag'd Me
mortal Association yesterday afternoon
II was decided TO erect a bronze status
on the Court House green. Fifteen
thousand dollars is the estimated cost
OF the memorial.
The following board OF directors was
elected: Samuel Bancroft George S
Capele. Howell s. England, Andrew G
GRAY John S. ROsselh William II
Swift. Governor Ebe w. TUNNEL, Levi:
c. Vanhegrift and n. Tatnail Warmer
The matter of selecting the memorial
was then tal1en up.
II. c. Conrad presented the following
resolution, which was adopted unani.
mously
Resolved, That the Bayard Memoir.
ial Association hereby determine K
erect in the city of Wilmington 4
bronze stature Of Thomas Fran,
els Bayard, and that TN,
board of directors of the said assocla,
tfon is hereby authorized TO decld,
upon a fitting location and proceed
with the work of erecting THE statue
IA letter was read from John Basset
Moore, Of Washington. He said he ia
vOred erecting a statue with Mr.. Bay.
ard slightly stopped. with his rlgh.
hand grasping two fingers Of the lief
hand. This seemed to meet with tn,
approval of the members The boart
OF directors will hold a meeting on
Friday afternoon Next.
The Levy Court Wi. cheariull,
grant permission to place the stature cI
the Court House grounds.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
NO. rHIE sIA.ME DOG.

Dos-ca.tohcr George Kopp states that
the ARTICLE appearing i'm a mOrning pa
Ter regarding THE transaction between
himself amid H. h Thomas, by which
he sold the latter a dog which was
subsequently, lost is incorrect. MIR.
Kcpp did sel1 MIR. Thomas a shepherd
dog, which was Registered May A, and
which he still has. He also sold Ed
ward T. Price a sdtter dog, which was
registered May ~. and which lis still in
MIR. Prices possession.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

Mrs. SMITH suppose you have no
objection 10 telling me why you left
your last place?
Applicability mistress, Mrs. Brown,
wasn't truthful.
an the habit of telling falsehoods2
Well, ! cannot blame you. In what way
did she tell wrong stories?"
Somebody told her she saw Mr.
Brown kiss me in the hall, and Mrs
Brown said she'd like TO see him do IL
OF course. that wasn't true. you know
Boston Transcript.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST
EASURsIONs TO CAIIRORNrrA
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS

LeaElng Washington every Tnas5.,.
a 1li, FRIDAY az Ills a. M. the sontber3
l1rsallNay operates Personally Condnctai
-VIrlst Excursions to san Frsnchso.
Mltnout chanee Of cars. conducfors ~
h Ryftels. Ihe route is through Atlanta.
Montsoinery. New Orleans. Houston So
antonio New Mexico Arizona end
oouthern california. The cars arc tbe
esIy latest pattern OF Pullman Tourist
Sitepefs rosewood finish. have birb
oack seats upholstered IN rattan. are SIX
leen section, supplied with linen. etc
same as standard sleepers. lighted bv
fiptfch gas, have wide vestibules doubie
sd5n roller curtains. lavatory and su,-
ing room Tor gentlemen. and two retIr-
Ing rooms for ladies'
Iqree and one-ha1 days to Mexico and
ARIZONA, four days TO Los Angeles and
southern California and five days 10 San
francisco. Such service for Trsns-Con,
Linental travel has never before been Of.
fcred. ~" VI
The tourist car fare Is less than via
any other route. effecting a saving Of s5'
to $50 for the trip ~
All Information, maps and rates fur.
nished on Application TO Charles l.. Hon.
kinsf District Passenger Agent Southe-r
Railway Company, S2S Chestnut street
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
RAILROAD ". M. d. IA.

The song service tomorrow Alter
neon at the Railroad Y. M. c. "a. win
be led by Mr.. Shepherd. commencing al
2.30 O'clock. Rev. V. p. Northrup Will
speak at 3 O'Clock at Third and Rail-
road All railroad employees are cor
daily invited to be present May rs
viii be known as temperance day, and
VIII be in charge of Mrs. Annie II
Irwin and Mrs. Emerson.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
"A sPRING CHICKEN. .

"A SFIRING CIiIUkEN.T
The regular season at this Opera
House closed last might with THE per-
dominance Of "a Spring Chicken" The
bird was rather old and tough in some
places, and was probably the last oi
tina brood. The coming attractions NJ
this Opera House viii be by local talent,
Manager Baylls ls TO he Congratulated
fcsthe number OF first-class ATTRACTIONS
that have been produc5i under hiss
management during ahe past season
and with but very few exceptions, G
high standard has been maintained.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
REMOVED OLD ARCH.

"A large part of The old arch OF the
bridge at tine entrance of Brandywins
Whine Park at Market street. was re-
moved yesterday. The new steel arch
did not arrive as expected, but. as
everything rs DIN readiness for putting
it UP. rapid progress will be made as
soon as II reaches here.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
To Flnnt strnnacd vessels.

Vessels can be easily removed from
sandbars by new apparatus consist
ing of an endless chain of buckets 20 be
attached TO the sides of the vessel and
driven by engines TO excavate the sand
from around the hull until The ship
floats free.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
NOuRrH srREEr RUNAwAY.

Two horses attached to one Of tho
Wilmington Steamboat Company's
wagons ran away on West Fourth
street yesterday afternoon. THEY ran
upon the sidewalk at Fourth and West
street, when the driver jumped from
THE wagon and caught The animals.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
SHERIFF. MAKES TWO sAIJDs

Yesterday afternoon Sheriff TAYLOR
sold the property of Constantine Cooper
at Fourteenth and French streets. 20
Andrew e. Sanboum for $1,000. The
propSuty OF G. n. Forrest, ON Greeley
street, near the Brandywine, was so,d
to S. S. Adams for 500.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

Doctor wish you would tell those
deaf mutes TO stop talking; the noise
disturbs me.
Attendant-How can they make a
noise when they talk with their fingers?
well, don't actions speak louder
thaz s7~-chicago Evening News.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
EX-SENATOR mooRE BETTER.

laurel. May 13.--The condition OF
former Senator J. NJ c. Moore, who.
with Senator w. r. Moore, is proprietor
CT a large shipyard at Bethel, is not
$50 serious as at first anticipated. and
he was able to go about his room yes
terday
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
iED AFTER ATTENDING
FUNERAL.

Blidgevil.e. Del, May 13.-NIrs.
Thomas layton, a prominent woman Of
near town, died suddenly after raturn-
ing from Nhe funeral OF w. Il. Fowler
Yesterday afternoon. Death resulted
from heart disease.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
JERKED OvERpOARD by A rrsH.

Seaford, May 13.-While oliver A..
johnson. Of Seaford Was fishing for
sturgeon in the Delaware hay, he felt
a mighty tug at his line. He wrapped
|the line around his arm and started to
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

A hack Will leave corner Fourth and
MARKET streets at . p. m. ON clear
lhursdays and Sundays. for Lombardy
Cemetery.
ciiAs. NJ. TOWNSEND. Secretary.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
DEER PARK HOTEL.
DEllk PARK. MARYLAND-M DE
IiGHTFuL SUMMER RESORT Oh
THE AI.LEGIANIES

THE AI-LEGlIANIEs.
swept by mountain breezcs. 2.SOO feet
above sea level. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes. on
Main Line Of Baltimore ana Ohio rail-
road. Hotel and cottages Every mod
efn convenience. Rooms en- suite with
bath. Electric Lights, Elevator. Turkish
Baths, TWO large Swimming Pools. Coli
Links, Tennis Courts. Bowling Alleys
Magnificent Drives. Complete Livery Ser
vice. Annapolis Naval Academy Band
Delightful cottages furnished for house
keeping ~ desired) ready for occupancy
June !. Hotel open from June "a to Sep
tcnlbcr 90
For rates and informal ton address ID. c.
Jones, Manager, B. 4 o. Building. Balti-
more, Md, until June no. After that
time, Deer Park, Garrett County, Nd.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

More Hundreds of them, all
sizes, all the new styles
Suits of cloth and cut, Suits
for regular sized men,
Than Suits for stout men,
Suits for tall and slim
Eve men, Suits for extra
sized men, Suits for
boys, 3 to s years, with Junior
and Vestees; s to 16 years with
ouble-breasted Coats; Suits for
young men, 16 to 10 years.
The assortment is now full and
complete and it will pay you to
come in while you can get such
a selection. Prices are low for
qualities, S. to 500 for Sack
Suits for business; $3.50 to $15
for Serges; SIS to $40 for Black
Sack Suits for dress; $40 to $25
for Black Getaway Coat Suits.
Hundreds of Odd Trousers, all
styles, all sizes, all prices.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets
Druggists refund money " II falls 25c.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

Plans for enlarging Emmanuel p. T.
Church, Highlands, are being prepared.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
HANSCOM'S.

Butter that is butter. 1t
has no grassy taste, simply
delicious, is our Green Acre
Butter, zoe pound.
HANSC0M'S, ri s aaS Streets.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

pull in, but was drawn from his boat
by this monster fish, and did not reap
pear.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13

Pianos. s. s. and IS monthly. Lndwio
& Co. SIS Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1899-05-13
DIED

CRONa1Y Suddenly, on May 10. 1893.
Miss Annie CrOney, aged 90 years.
FLINN.-On the 18th instant, Anna NJ,
wife of Thomas f. Finn,
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend her funeral, on Tues
day morning, from the residence Of hei
husband. SOS North Broome street. Sol
emn requiem mass at ST. Pauls r. c.
Church at $3.50 a. m. Interment at Ca
thedral Cemetery.
Philadelphia papers copy
MARTIN.-In this city, on May S, 1899
Florence L., wife Of George IL. Martin
and daughter of Ezekiel and Hannah
BlacSiston, aged 70 years.
MABONE.-In this city, on May o 1899,
Elizabeth, reict Of John l.. Malone,
aged Sc years.
MAMIE this city. on May 10. 1899,
Elizabeth, wife of the late John MANI.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
| tend the funeral, at her late residence,
No 902 Walnut street ON Tuesday after
noon, May l6, at . o'clock. Services at
] the house. lnterment at Riverview
/ Cemetery
MURPHY.--In this city, on May y, 1899
William Murphy, aged 81 years.
Relatives, friends, employees Of Angus
/ tine Paper Mills members of Fairfax
/ Lodge, NO. y, j. o. @. H. KeynQlu5 En-
/ campment, 1. O. o. f.. Crusaders Castle
| No. 5, knights of the Golden Eagle; Eu-
reka Lodge, No. %, A. +, and A. NJ.
! Delta Chapter, n. A. NJ and members OF
| the Water Witch Fire Company, No. 5
are invited TO attend the funeral, at hi.
! late residence, No. 1910 Delaware avenue
on Monday, May 15 at . o'clock. Inter
meut Mt Salem Cemetery
pARIlS.-In this city. ON May IL, 1899
Carl f., only child of Harry w. anC
Anna M. Parks, aged S months.
Relatives ana friends Of the family arr
invited to attend the funeral, from th'
parents residence, No. 2lO North Har
rison street, on Saturday afternoon, MAJ
10, at O'clock Interment Lombard.
| Cemetery.
BICE.-On May u. 1899. Susan A., wifi
Of Jacob c. Bice, aged l5 years.
SAUNDERS Entered into rest, at New
Castle, on Sunday morning May Z, 1888
Jane Saunders, aged IS years.
ZAdIN.--In this city. ON the 10th instant
Maggie J. Zahn, aged 81 years.
| Relatives and friends are respectful.
invited to attend the funeral, from tn
residence of her husband, Erhart Hahn
No. SOi Elm street. on Sunday afternoon
May II, 1899. at > o'clock. lnterment MI
Salem Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05

son nor the manager" was n complaint recently
made. The case was investigated promptly and
the manager had to confess that ii was a case
OF carelessness IN ;he part Of a girl. and the
man VINO complained was sorry he had men
toned the fact when he heard that the girls
pay had been reduced in order to establish an
example
while | was talking yesterday" was another
complaint, the line was suddenly turned over
to a person who wanted to speak to my Office
but with whom ] had no desire to speak at that
time and | had TO wait till he got good and
ready before | could resume my original CON
versatiOn."
That was a case where the girl failed to
make the busy test and she will be fined for
the neglect.
Defective construction and WORKOUT connect
ing wires are the causes Of delay ard imperfect
service in many instances where the operators
are blamed. Carelessness. inattention to duty
and inability to perform the task laid out Tor
them may be among the causes which make the
hello" girls unpopular with subscribers, Dut
visit TO a central station during the busy part
Of the day will convince the most superficial
observer that the telephone girl reading novel
while the subscriber rings. or holding long con-
versations with other girls. is a creature Of the
Imagination
I'VE have the most complaints from stations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
A MUSHROOM JUICE VACCINE.

1T IS SAID THAT IT WILL CURE \ VIPER'S BITE.
It does not yet appear that steak and mush-
rooms, taken in the ordinary way will cure that
Well-knOwn disorder which makes man see
snakes; but it is reported from France that in
oculation with preparation Of mushroom juice
will overcome the effects Of a vipers bite. M.
Thesalix describes a number Of experiments
which he has conducted with this fluid. obtained
by macerating the fungi in an equal weight OF
chlorOform water After twenty-four hours the
solution is drawn of and filtered. At first it Is
# a broWnsh hue. but it soon turns to an inky
blackness Simultaneous injections Of the ex-
tract produce in rabbits the same symptoms as
the venom of a viper. The account at hand does
not however. specify that the new serum has
been effectively employed to restore an animal
that has first betn bitten by IA snake or had been
noculated artificially with viper venom. AS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
SUNDAY, MARCH ;. 1899.

where the new instruments have been put In.
where one may call central without ringing
bell" said a telephone official "The bell is a
great thing for working off i'll temper. and If a
man only have the pleasure Of ringing and
making a noise, even If no one hears it. he for
gets his anger because Of a slight delay But
without the bell he becomes furious and we
usually hear from him if there is the slightest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
Another QUEER RUSSIAN SECT.

Moscow correspondent Of The London Standaru
Another Of those curious sccts when are con
iinually springing UP in Russia IS Reported
from the Government Of Astrakhan Ihey can
themselves or are called. Enochites, ana thelI
beliefs are as usual in these cases. the result ol
gross ignorance combined with much reAuihs
Of the Bible All tokens Of the imp rial Govern
nent are unrecognized by them, as being inc
works Of Anti-Chrst, whose seal, nancy inc
Russian eagle they find on all olilciaI papers
and the current coin of the land Ihat Wohdtr-
full priest John Of KrOnstadt, Is Tor ihem the
Prophet Elias, while the local orthodox prles'
is Enoch and the appearance OF these TWO III
the flesh they regard as prcsaging the end or the
world As is the custom in such cases, the Poiic.
have laid hands on all members 81 the sect thi'
they could and some seventy persons are no"
lying in prison. and will in the ordinary course
be-, sent of to 'rcsidcnce' for life IN SlDerld
From one point Of view the frequency WIN
which these sects keep sprngns up Is 6oou
sign for Russian progress. though the OrthouoA
Church cannot well afford to recognize tle rae
While men read their Bibles. and however an
surdly or mistakenly interpret what they relu
for themselves they are making progress ioi
~. av"rag. Russian. even I'm very much more
exalted circles than the poor peasants among
whom these s-cts appear know great ucal
more about the code vi LAWS THAN ABOUT the
Scriptures