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Evening journal., 1899-07-07
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
New City Solons Conducted
Successful Session Last Night.
ALL APPEARED All THEIR rAsE

IA NUMBER OF PEOPLE ATTENDED
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE
NEW COUNCIL-sEvERAL MEM
BERs RECEIVE FLowERs-coM-
MITTEEs ANNOUNCED.
The new City Council held its first
meeting last night, and business moved
on In a manner that indicated that the
members evidently knew what they
were about.
The friends of several of the council
men had not forgotten them, for upon
the desk OF George NJ. Fisher, Of the
Sixth ward. was an immense floral
horseshoe and a large basket OF roses
presented by friends Of the member
Thomas M. Monaghan, OF the Third
ward, who already has the air Of a
veteran, was the recipient Of a hand
some bouquet, cent him by the Benevo-
lent Pioneer Association. of which he
Is president. There was an unusually
large crowd Of people present to wit
ness the opening session Of the new
Council. and many were surprised to
see how we'll things moved on.
President Alexander seems as famil-
lar with the routine business as If he
had occupied the chair for several ses-
sions.
As soon as the minutes were read
Mr.. Smith moved that the rules be sus-
pended and committees elected. which
was carried The committees have al-
ready been published and there was
no change in the list, with the excep-
ton OF the Law Committee. which is
as follows: J. d. Oberly. Jonathan
Groves, p. A. Mousley, J. e. Healy, G..
NJ Fisher.
Council then took a recess to enable
the committees TO examine matters be-
fore them.
After spending fifteen minutes in
consultation, Council reassembled and
the Finance Committee reported favor
lably on several bills OF Tax Collector
lThomas S. Lewis for percentage on col.
lectons and extra checks for both col
lectors. which We're ordered paid.
The Law Committee presented a com
munication from City Solicitor Conrad
announcing that he had appointe,
John It. Lynn stenographer and type
writer.
The superintendent of the crematorl
reported 96S.940 pounds Of garbage
burned, and $4,000 pounds Of coal use,
in June.
Building Inspector Cassidy reporte,
ltwenty-seven permits for buildings val
ued at sGO.92S, and Sl06 collected II
June. MIX Inspector McEvilly report
ed 100 samples collected and $500 gal
Ions Of milk and is dairles inspected II
June.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
FIVE NEW Er.ECTRIc CARS.

Five electric cars for the Whining
ton. Chester and Philadelphia railway
arrived this morning in the West Yard.
They are being unloaded this after
noon. The cars are the same type as
the ones now used. They were con-
structed IN st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
WAS AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

Deputy Coroner Giles went to Odessa
yesterday and held an inquest to in
vestigate the cause of the death of
Charles Wright. The examination re-
vealed the fact that Wright's death was
purely accidental and verdict to that
effect was rendered. Detective Witsil
accompanied Mr.. Giles.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
A FINE PICTnRE-

Clerk of Council Morrison has re-
ceived a fine picture, taken by a local
photographer, of Mayor McLear, mem
bers Of the old Council and city offi-
cials. The portrait will be hung in Mr..
Morrison's Office.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR NEW CASTLE co.
WORKHOUSE LOAN.
Wllmington. Del. July 8. 1893.

wilmington Del, July o, 1873.
In accordance with a resolution of the
Levy Court Of New Castle county, Della
ware. passed on the 18th day of June. A.
d. 1899, proposals are hereby invited for
the purchase Of bonds to the amount Of
500 600 Of said county, authorized by Act
Of General Assembly. passed March 3,
1899. to build a workhouse for New Castle
county, Delaware, In sums OF one thou
sand dollars each.
said bonds payable in 1919. with the op-
tion of paying at any time after the
expiration OF five years from July l.
1899. Interest payable semi-annually IN
January and July at the Office Of county
treasurer, in Wilmington, Del, at rate
not exceeding 4 percentum per annum.
Registered. Bids must state rate OF IN
terest.
Bids will be received at the Office OF
the Clerk of the Peace of New Castle
county, until the close Of business on FRI
day morning. July IS, 1899, at 10 o'clock.
Right to reject any or all bids reserved.
JOHN J. GALLAGHER,
JOHN j. AllcALEY,
Committee Of Levy Court.
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OTrTTNG FOR vHD POOR.

About 300 poor women and children
of this city were this morning taken to
Lindenthorpe Park on the steamer
City of Chester for q days outing. Cap
tain Crow, of the Volunteers Of Amer
lea, was in charge.
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AupIr oF ROD AccouNrs.

c. NJ Steward, of this city. and
Leonidas Darlington, of Middletown.
who are to examine. audit and inspect
all the accounts, books and vouchers Of
the road commissioners Of the various
hundreds of this county, are in readi-
moss to perform their work. Under the
law the books must be deposited within
twenty days after the appointment Of
the auditors, which dates from June 26.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
BUSINESS NOTICES.

CASH for acceptable ideas. State II
patented. The Patent Record, Balto.. Nd.
LADIESi Chichester's English Penny
royal 11lls Diamond Brand) are the best.
Safe, reliable. Take no other Send &c.
stamps for particulars. Relief for
Ladies' in letter by return mail At
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co.,
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
NOW HAVE SCREENS.

The doors and windows of the Levy
Court room and county tax Office have
been supplied with screens to protect
the officials against flies and kissing
bugs.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
THE CASE INvEsTIGArED.

A coroners jury in the case OF Her
man Kernowsld. who died yesterday as
the result Of burns, rendered a verdict
|of accidental death.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
FnnL PLAY SUSPECTED.

Chester, Pa, July Tit is believed
that John Graham. a coiored man from
Philadelphia. who was found uncon-
scious near the tracks Of the Darby
trolley road and died here yesterday,
was the victim OF foul play. Coroner
Fry is conducting an investigation,
and arrests may follow the inquest to
be held this evening. Graham was
struck by a blunt instrument on the
back of the head, and near his body
was found O heavy soldering iron.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
wHooPING COUGH EPIDEMIC.

There are hundreds of cases Of
whooping cough in town. In one
square on the West Side there are ten
cases.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
PArIENr REcovERINa

James simms colored, the smallpox
patient at the county hospital at Farm
hurst. is recovering. He IS now able
to walk, and in a few days viii be
well enough to leave the hospital.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
REAL ESTATE.

FOR RENT.-House sl4 Madison street.
containing rooms and kitchen, gas and
bath and all in good and complete order;
reference required. Apply to Benjamin
Foote, 7O4 King street.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
- - MnaLE FAMMY.

safe. sure. pure. perfect medicine Tor
an the family. Cascarcts Candy Nain..f-
IT, bring health. preserve health -c the
household. Druggists. iec., -'e-, vc
Evening journal., 1899-07-07
TRUSTEES OF THE INSANE.


At the monthly meeting Of the Della
ware State Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst yesterday, Dr. Black and DR..
Gilpin were appointed a committee to
look after the matter Of lighting the
hospital. The contract with the VIII
mington City Electric Company expires
in March, and it is possible that the
board will decide to put in an electric
light plant. Superintendent Hancker
submitted a report, which showed the
inmates of the hospital to be 169 males
and 11S females. For the board OF
patients during the month S167O1 was
received. Bills amounting to S2.937Ss
were ordered paid.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07

DO right ihls yew 5uy for your lome
n Ludwig Piano. Nothing be cter. Store
515 Shipley stroer-
Evening journal., 1899-07-07

Miss n. NJ. LeFevre will return to-
morrow from weeks soiourn at
Point Pleasant. Pa
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COAL. WOOD AND GRAIN.

DOAIll WOOIJ lINJ IftHIN.
H. T. Sergeant, Coal and Wood Office
Seventh and King. Delmarvla phone 5i5
Recieaned Oats, Hay and Straw.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07

Great discount on window Screens ana
Doors. 10 close them out. a Lyncn e. N.
.W cor. Madison and Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07

Roofing & spouting. Mcmahon. .sOs W. an
Evening journal., 1899-07-07

a Grand hot Cakewalk Saturday cven-
ing. July S. Dancing under management
of Professor Clayton.
Evening journal., 1899-07-07

Roof Painting. McMahon. s'' W. s'A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
IWITH,THEINyENTORS
4 Few Of Their Latest Triumphs
Described in Detail.
Portable Bridge Cor Army Purposes-
Largest Air Compressor Ever
COnxtrccte te l-AdJa
Vehicle Motors.
Especial Correspondence

The "signs of the times indicate
that the new portable bridge recently
invented by Lieut.. Col. Paul Pfund,
Of the French engineer corps, will IN
terest all these concerned with mil
itary matters. The increase in the
size of armies makes it imperative
that means be provided for crossing
rivers at several points at the same
time. The most reliable temporary
bridges have been found to be those
supported on horses. These horses
have had to be built to measure, rs
stream varies SO much in depth at diff
ferent points aEl the surface of
bridge must be as nearly horizontal as
possible. Even after a large amount OF
time has been spent in manufacturing
them, these supports are often difficult
to plant in line. In Col. Pfund's bridge
the horses are made cf jointed pieces
extremely light, which can be short
end or heightened and planted at any
H1nired angle. a pair of steel tubes
cpmpose each of these parts and are
ftted to a pivot which they slide Fast
|isngthwise.
Hour tubes form horse whose shape
S;fn be adapted to any change of level
Zach of its four feet always being fixed
n the riyer-bed. In beginning bridge
4plank is laid from one X-shaped piece
IS another placed opposite. Between
tie first pair and the next are auxiliary
supports. The pivot connecting the
two steel supports serves as an axle
enabling them to act like wheel or
u hich the free end Of the bridge rolls
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
ENTIRELY NEW THEORY.
Thoughts Are Mere Vibrations 81
Ether and Telepathy IL Simply
Wireless Telegraphy.

In his new work entitled ''The Drones
Must Die Mr.. Max Nordau gives the
following as the opinion of one of his
characters regarding the properties OF
''ether," that subtle force which is be-
lieyed TO convey the vibrations get up
by wireless telegraphy from one point
to another:
He held shat thoughts are vibra-
tions of ether, exactly like warmth, elec-
tricity and light. Their sum in the uni
verse is unvarying, like that of all other
forces. They are diffused in space like
rays of light or electric currents. Mill
lions and billions of various vibrations
strike necessarily upon the human
brain, constituting the innumerab!e
thoughts that have been thought in all
the stars, in all the depths of space,
now, or in aeons of inconceivable re.
| motcness. If brain be prepared for
| q vibration of a certain duration and
| wave-length. an equal vibration is
| aroused within it, and the thought
which this vibration represents be-
| comes conscious. In the ascending por-
ton of the circular course, which we
call development, the brain becomes
capable of ever shorter and more rapid
| vibrations; in the descending portion it
| becomes coarser and more sluggish.
Every invention, every discovery, every
enlargement of the bounds of knowl'
edge is due to the attainment by some
brain of that degree of vibratory ca
pacity which enables it to receive the
corresponding vibration of thought
flashed upon it from space and to con-
vert it into consciousness. Hence il
follows that no thought originates in
the brain that thinks it; for every
thought has been thought before. and
will be thought again and again to al
eternity; every brain acts like relay
in an electric system; it receives an i'm
pulse from eternity, and transmits il
to eternity after its passage. The whole
ocean of possible thoughts surges round
us; but we are only conscious of those
| to which our brains are sensitive. Th'
differences in wisdom are differences in
the vibratory capacity of the molecu
lar mass of the brain. Character. tenn
perament, q talent, are the expression
uf wave-lengths and periods of vibra
ton. Every individual is a rhythm At
traction and repulsion between individ
uals are caused by the harmony or dis
sonance of their rhythms, their reen
forcing or disturbing effect upon eacl
Iofher"-IonCon Globe
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

srrocess of erection. The wheel
SV[kys rests on the river bottom, while
the axle is always at nearly the same
level, because the spokes slide length
wise.
When section of bridge is COM
pleted, workmen standing on the fixed
part push along new section to a
considerable distance, while others on
the free end lower support on each
slide until it touches bottom ana thus
holds up the end. Sections are contin-
uously and rapidly pushed out while
the supports turning on their axies
with their points resting on the bottom
act like wheels, and when the outer end
decidedly droops the workmen stand
ing upon it drop the other arm OF the
Ks. This touching bottom shares the
weight with the first pair. When q
whole section is in place, auxiliary sup
ports fix it firmly in position. The ends
of the supports are pointed for hard
bottoms and fiat for mud.
A Pfund bridge, four feet wide and
% feet long, weighs 1,122 pounds
Where timber abounds all that need bs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

sure were carried up to 100 pounds .
the inch, with q singie-stage comPrfs-
sor, atmospheric air would be heated 10
possibly $50 degrees Fahrenheit, thus
injuring the machinery.
Each of the cylinders in the four
stage compressor is provided with
cooler so that the air enters the stor-
age tanks at very nearly ordinary tenn
perature. The compressed air IS gen.
orally put in these tanks for storage
at a higher pressure than that at which
1T is used, or about $500 pounds to the
square inch. But the immense steel
bottles which are at once placed under
the cars are charged at the station at
about 1000 pounds to the inch. To in-
sure safety these bottles are tested up
to 1000 pounds per square inch. al
though only required for service at
about one-half that amount of pressure.
About 600 of these bottles will be used
at the new power station. They are
connected with each other and with
the charging tube for the cars by valves
and pipes.
The norseless carriage seems to he at
tracing more attention than any other
recent invention, and the possibilities
of the automobile seem to be beyond
calculation at this stage of its manu-
facture. In spite of the opposition
with which it is. in many instances.
greeted, the undoubted advantages it
offers over vehicle drawn by horses
are SO apparent that it is bound to oc-
cupy q prominent place among the
great inventions of the century now
closing.
This is especially true in large
cities, where horses require nearly as
much space in the crowded streets as
the wagons and carriages to which
they are attached. One of the great
drawbacks to increase of automobile lo-
comotion is the cost of the vehicles.
which places them quite beyond the
reach of the majority of those who are
now employing horses. Not only must
the animal be disposed of on an over
crowded market, but all the carriages,
large and small, which the owners pos
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

Of all desiring pleasant and artistic
home.
The height Of basement is seven feet;
first story 9H feet; second story nine
feet.
ding by 4 inches; joist by 10 inches;
rafters 2 by 6 inches. Bubble stone
foundation wall ID is inches thick.
Georgia finish is used throughout the
,nt.rior. Exterior painting is three
coat work. The house has press brick
ch;mnevs. and neat and artistic hard
ware is used throughout.
Other features are: Two coat plaster
~nrk: double floors, all of pine. except
kitchen and pantry; bathroom wood
vork to have three coats OF white
enamel paint, varnished one coat afteI
naint is thoroughly dry. Wrought iron
chimney brace; composition carving
in front gable: galvanized iron cutters
dAwnsspoats, flashing and drips. The
heseureLt contains coal room. fnrnace
room. s:are r0om, etc.
ono. 4. W. xJNr&
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

transported are the jointed supports.
Twelve men in 35 minutes erected .
Pfund bridge 90 feet long over river
l1H feet deep.
Compressed air has already SO well
established its reputation as a motive
power that it only remains necessary
to find new purposes for which to use
it. For number of years more or less
satisfactory attempts have been made
to utilize it for operating public con-
veyances of different kinds, but only
RECENTLY with success. In New York
city a new plant, said to be the largest
of its kind in the world, has just been
installed at West Twenty-fourth street
and the North river to furnish COM
pressed air for running some of the
cross-town cars. 1t is the first ever
made in which there is a combination
of a compressor developing 2.soo pounds
to the square inch with an engine OF
| 900 horse power.
The compressor, which is counter
part of steam engine, At the first
stage of its work, brings the pressure
up to 40 pounds, ut the second to $50, at
the third to $50 and at the fourth tc
2,3Oc. 1t has four cylinders. The largest
has a.diameter Of 46 inches and carrie.
on tie first part of its work. The nex'
has q diameter of - inches, the third oi
IA and the fourth Of siy inches. Ths
piston.: in al of these cylinders hav'
strokes of GO inches. The work 10 di
:yided because. cir il compressor be
epm.s hot and more hot. II the psss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
Science Of skull-rappln<.

Certain disciples of Charcot, notably
Giles De la Tourette, have recently
evolved a new science, or rather new
aid to diagnosis. in the sound of the
skull. They tap the skull with little
hammer and according to the character
of the note it gives out they conclude
as to the condition of the brain. The
skull of child gives out note OF high
er pitch than that of man. In old age
the skull sound rises again. The thick
ness of the skull can be determined after
some practice, and any disease or frac-
turc betrays itself by the peculiar
sound. Some skulls, according to the
doctors. give out a veritable sound OF
cracked pot and so the popular term OF
Cracked" for person of eccentric In
tcllect is fully justified.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
SUGGESTIONS FOR MOTHERS
some suEEestioIs which Nay Gene
In Handy ut Any
Time.

A bureau scarf of cut work in French
lawn would be pretty for your little
daughters room. Make an under cover
of pink Persian lawn to fit the bureau
and Law the scarf over it. Get a small
tidv in the same work and make 1t up
as a pincushion.
Asmall music box that will give much
pleasure to children may be obtained
for about S14. Different tune sheets
NAV be inserted in it. The mechanical
Swiss music boxes. playing three or
four tunes. cost from $3.50 to $3.50. 6
Dress Clothes for Boys.-Littie boys
from four to ten years old wear evening
suits of blue tricot cloth handsomely
braided, or blue granite cloth, made
with Jackets with rounded corners.
Dress suits for older boys are made OF
black or blue diagonal with the edges
either stitched or bound. The unfin-
i.hed worsted diagonal is particularly
nice. :.
~hin Children.-A child may be well
nourished and in perfect health with
out being fat. If the body is supplied
with more food than it needs and can
utilize at the moment the excess is
stored usually in the shape OF fat.
There may be no surplus and yet the
necessary wants of the body be fully
met. Firm, well-developed muscle IS
better than fat.
Cradle Pillows.-Covcr the pillow
with a slip of pink or blue sateen and
put nainsook slip over this. Two OBJ
long pillows are 13 by IA inches. the
square ones Is inches each way. Hair
pillows are usually oblong and are cool
er for summer. If these are not used
a thin feather pillow is better than
down one in warm weather.
Aprons for girls of IA are made OF
fine cambric, French lawn and nain-
sook; they have broad strings of the
material to tie behind. They are orna-
mented with clusters of tucks or band
of insertion across the front above the
hem. meeting two other bands that run
down the sides, or lace-edged rufiies OF
deep bands of handsome embroidery
either plain or frilled.
The second set of teeth begin to make
their appearance when the child is from
five and half to seven years old. Tht
first to come through the gum are thu
four molars beyond the last back tecti
of the temporary or first set. The di
gestion is often weakened and the gen
eral health affected at this time. ans
parents are sometimes at loss to &C
count for the cause of the disturbance
| Ladies' Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19

one being high to admit the placing OF
4 sideboard beneath.
The pantry is 4 by feet, and is to be
fitted up with a complete outfit, includ-
ing shelves, drawers, -four bin, hooks,
maple floor, double swinging door be-
tween dining-room and frosted glass in
the window sash.
The kitchen contains a white enamel
sink, two windows, maple floor and
stairways leading to second floor and
basement. The library has closet and
two windows.
The rooms on the second floor are
shown on the floor plan, with closets.
etc.
The front of this residence is nicely
designed, and is sure to meet the wishes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-08-19
Lo,xexity Of Mammals.

In a letter to Nature Mr.. Ernest Bell
thinks the longevity of mammals can
be computed by an expressed algebra
ical formula. Expressed in English the
formula states the full term of life in q
mammal is equal to ten and hall
times the period of maturity divided by
the cube root of the period of maturi-
ty. by the full term OF life is meant
the period that the animal would live,
supposing that its existence were not
shortened by enemies, accidents, dis
ease, starvation, overwork or nervous
strain, and that it passed out OF life by
senile decay" From the formula he cal
cuIates that this period is four years
for the dormouse, ten for the cat, ss for
the horse. 35 for the lion, 90 for man,
and 112 for the elephant.