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Evening journal., 1899-08-30
OUR BEST TEACHER.
1t Is wrestling Against Opposition
That Makes Spiritual Giants
of Men.

Culture and character come through
suffering. Life is Gods university;
happiness is the graduating point, but
trouble and adversely are among the
chosen teachers. The world is built for
JOY, but man comes to his full estate
through the tutelage of sorrow. If man
washes his eyes in tears and makes his
garments white with blood, he, too, is
promised the throne and scepter of the
higher manhood. Suffering is an al
chemist refining coarseness and trans
muting bad into good, selfishness into
sympathy. Steel is iron plus fire. Tools
are steel plus gashing axes. Statues are
marble plus the chisel, whose every.
stroke makes sparks fly. Manhood is
nature plus the temptations that chisel
out character. Bronze doors of old
cathedrals are all % beaten bandiwork,
and character is hammered out on the
anvil of adversely; wine comes through
crushing Of grapes, and joy is 4 fine
spirit oft distilled from bruised affec-
tions. Sin and selfshness dig great
burrows in the face, so suffering is sent
in to iron the lines out smooth again.
From Paul to Livingstone, what heroic
leader hath worn soft raiment? What
Luther or Lincoln was reared in kings
palaces? 1t is wrestling against OPP
posing winds that works toughness into
trees and gianthood into men. If the po-
cts vision is ever fulfilled and we judge
the angels doing easy duty at home,
we must first, as veterans Of the old
guard, nchieve our scars and hold our
tattered flags in fierce battles upon
far-off frontier. Optimists always, let
us not make believe" and play there
are no troubles. One form of folly is
always TO drag the corpse into the ban
queti another is to try and triumph
over tragedies by averting our eyes
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, in Ladies'
Home journal.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30

Castle Garden, New York, was a re-
cent visitor in this city.
Miss Mary Leigh and Mrs. Laura L.
Hartzel, of Philadelphia, are visiting
friends in this city.
David Ferris is home from Mystic,
Conn. .wher he has been attending the
Universal Peace Union.
DR.. George W. Marshall, of Milford,
and State Senator J. Frank Alice, of
Dover stopped off in Wilmington for
short time this morning on their way
to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Annie Mccoy and Mrs. Florrie
Openshaw, Of Trenton, n. j., who have
been guests OF Mr. and Mrs. William
w. Draper. have. returned home.
Mahlon Belts spent last evening
with Chester friends.
Mrs. John c. Farra and son have re-
turned from Cape May.
A. r. Ross and William c. Valentine.
of Philadelphia, are the guests Of VIII
mington friends.
Harry Scott is on a business and
pleasure trip to New York
z. c. Churchman has returned from
Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Charles G. Guyer will give a
dinner tonight to Mrs. S. J. Holston,
of Milwaukee. Covers will be laid for
twelve.
Mrs. Andrew S. Lee and daughter,
who have been the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Beadenkopf, at Gordon Heights
will return to town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Talley are en-
tertaining Miss Harriet Codner, of
Utica, N. Y.
Carroll S. Wier leaves on Saturday
for a wheeling trip through New YORK
State.
Mrs. Samuel L. Ocheltree and daugh-
ter are visiting Mrs. c. Scott, on West
street.
Mrs. Thomas Kelsh, of Philadelphia
was the guest of Mrs. Mary II. Garter
in this city yesterday
James w. Lattomus has returned
from a two weeks vacation spent al
Green Spring, Smyrna and Rehoboth.
Harry Bothman is entertaining his
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunichenn
of Pittsburg, at the Clayton House.
Mrs. Daniel Williams and Mrs
Joseph Quinn, of New York, who have
been visiting Mrs. Brown at the Clay
ton House, returned home to-day
Franklin w. and G. W. Poynter, OF
Lewes, registered at the Hotel Will
mington last evening.
Misses Clara V. and Ruth A. Toff
are spending their vacation in Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Baker and NJ. r
Baker are at Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
Loan Association. of this city. Detec-
tive Witsil will go after the man.
QUEER POSTAL SERVICE
states Took Charge of
Its system.

Under the Spanish system the letter
carriers received their pay by charging
from three to five cents, and sometimes
more, for every letter they delivered.
IL took only day or two to have that
system abolished in Hanvana, much to
the relief of the merchants. The car
riers were put on salaries equivalent to
that which they were supposed to earn
by the eassessmentm method they were per
mitted to use under the former regime.
The carriers under the Spanish sys-
tenn not only charged for the delivery
Of mail matter, but they rihed letters
freely, and made money by stealing
stamps from mail matter and selling
them. The letters and other grades of
mail matter would be forwarded with
out stamps, and the carrier at the other
end of the route would cellect not only
for delivery, but for the stamps that
had been stolen. There was simply an
unparalleled looseness in the conduct
of post Office business, and every man
seemed TO have license to steal wherever
he could. Even newspapers would be
/ oAoiNh rum uulAAlltA anu nbAu AOI Wlldl-
ever could be got for them.
Another form of corruption was evi-
dent when the salary lists were ex-
amined. There was no scale of salaries.
In one city postmaster would receive
twice the salary that the postmaster of
a larger city received. Salaries seemed
to be arranged on the pull" plan, with
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pointing power afterward. Places that
under the liberal payment of the United
States would rate at $1,000 a year were
worth frequently as much as $4,000 a
year.-Harper's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
PRErERREn TO ELoPE.

Baltimore society circles were much
surprised by the marriage Of Miss
Eleanor Roberts and Arthur Stanley
Zell. which was performed in this city
by Rev f. B. Short on Monday.
The couple were engaged to be mar
ried. and all arrangements had been
made for the ceremony to take place In
October. What induced the young
couple to decide on an elopement is
not known. The first information OF
the marriage was when Mrs Roberts
received a telegram from her daughter
TO the effect that she had become Mrs
Zell. Great preparations were being
made by the two families for the we'd
ding in October. A handsome house
had been secured for them and was
being RENTED and furnished, and So
ciety people were looking forward to II
as one Of the events OF the Autumn
season.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
SPIDER AND FLY"

Spider and Fly" comes this season
upon more elaborate and expensive
scale than of former years. Every de
partment has been most carefully at.
tended to. Consuming entirely new
rich and gorgeous, of beautiful design
and workmanship; scenic effects with.
out equal, and OF a startling nature
The organization Is unusually large
carrying forty people and an entir,
carload of gorgeous scenery. There
are choruses and solos, AmazoniaT
marches, coryphees, mermaids anC
sensational dancers; comedians, oper.
attic and vaudeville stars, and larg,
ballet of twenty-four pretty girls. Tn,
production in It's entirety will be giver
at the Opera House next Tuesday
night, which suifices to say a magnifi
cent entertainment is in store for vii
mington theatre-goers.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
MANTpLL,s NEW PLAY.

The story of THE Dagger and the
Cross in which Robert B. Mantell
appears at the Opera House on Sep
tember 6, begins in the year 1864. A
prologue presents a scene In Venice.
Francesca. the wife of ROubillac,
painter, is beloved by Zilletto, the
sculptor. Through the power of hyp-
motto influence the woman returns the
love of the latter Roubkillac and his
wife are persuaded by Lorenzo,
priest to leave Venice for England
where the former is engaged to deco
rate the chapel on the estate of Sir
George Talbot The real action OF the
play begins in the castle on the estate
OF Talbot on Christmas eve. Roubillac
and Francesca are again happy and
contented Then Zrletto's voice is
heard among the carol singers without
and shortly afterward he enters. The
old relations are renewed. though Ii
letto adds an intrigue with Mary. the
daughter Of Sir George and the sweet
heart OF a splendid young Engiishman
named Clegg ZillettO. knowing that
Roubillac wants him to give up Fran
cesca, offers to do so on sondition that
Roubillac impersonate a priest and
marry him 10 Mary In his despera-
tion Rouhillac agrees and the secret
marriage takes place. After the cere-
mony however. ziletto breaks his
word to Roublllac, and the latter lies
In walt In the forest TO kill his perse-
cutor. When Zilletto and Mary meet
near Roubillac's hiding place they en-
counter Clegg The men quarrel. The
Englishman hurls the Venetian against
tho very tree which conceals Roubil-
lac, and the latter takes this opportun-
ity to thrust his dagger into the VIII
lain's heart. Il Is night and Clegg does
not witness the act. moment later
Clegg is discovered standing over the
body with dagger in hand by Sir
George Talbotand is accused OF muir
der.
In the meantime Roubillac has fed
away. He finds his wife dying in lit
tie village near the sea. Francesca
makes him confess the murder to a
priest which he does Ia a strong scene
after his wifes death. AS a penannce he
is directed to return to England, hold
ing the dagger reversed in his hand as
the sign OF the cross, and there confess
his crime. 1t is the year Of the great
plague, and as Roubillac makes his
confession ne dies Of the dread disease
His death and atonement lift the
blight of the plague and Clegg and
/ Mary are reunited.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
MARRIED HALF A CENTURY.


Fifty years ago in the village of st.
Georges Catherine A. Biggs and Benja-
min b. King were married by Rev. Mr..
Howe. a Presbyterian minister, and
last night Mr. and Mrs. King cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary at their residence, No. COS West
Sixth street.
The event was a most enjoyable one
for the aged couple. and was made es-
pecially so, as since their marriage
death has not visited their Threshold.
Eight children we're born to Mr. and
Mrs. King, all of whom are living, and
six of whom were at their parents
house last night.
Mr. King, who is "A years of age, is
carbuilder, and for twenty-five years
was employed by the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company. Both he and his
wife enjoy the best of health especially
the former, as at the celebration last
evening he was the youngest Of the
party"
A number of handsome and costly
presents, as well as hearty congratu-
latlons, were received by the couple
last night.
Among those present were. MI. anu
Mrs. A. b. King. Rev. and Mrs. G. A
Grice, Rev. and Mrs. j. ID. c. Hanna
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Brink
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs
George Hardin, Mr.. and Mrs. George S
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. John Keatley
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs
George King, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Wood.
row, Mr.. and Mrs. Potter. Philadelphia
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Bonsell
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Sutton and Will
liam sutton
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
THE REPoRToRIAL SCOOP.
How Il Was Worked on a st. Louis
Scribe by n ConscienceIess
Contemporary.

A reporter named Jones on daily in
st. Louis was detailed to interview the
governor of another state, who had
slipped into the city on a secret political
mission, says the San Francisco Argo-
naut He learned to his disgust that
Jackson, the star reporter of rival
sheet, also proposed TO call in an hour.
Acting on inspiration, he sent up card
bearing Jackson's name and was
promptly admitted. When he had
learned all he wanted he asked, with
gross intentional impudence, whether
the information was really true.
The governor turned purple. "D'y'
question my word?' he asked.
"Oh, don't get gay!" replied Jones
airily; common governors cut no ice
with my Office"
The old man foamed at the mouth.
'You insolent scoundrel," he roared,
'get out of my rooml" That was ex-
actly what Jones wanted and he went.
Presently Jackson showed up. Here,
boy" he said, pompously, take my
card to the governor" When the old
man looked at the pasteboard he nearly
expired. "The blankety-blanked in
famous villainl" he spluttered Il
never heard of such blankety-blanked
effronery in my lifel Tell that mis-
creant if he OF anybody else from his
Internal paper comes up here I'll kin
'eml" The word was carried to Jack
son, who went away raving. Next day
the paper intimated the governor was
in town OH bender. Jones' paper had
capital interview and a big scoop"
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
A Faithful Dor

The Paris Figaro relates a touch.
ing souvenir of the poet de Musset, as
mentioned by the poets governess,
Nine. Adele Colin Martellet. who has
just published her memoirs. The poet
had a small dog named Mario. After
the poet died, the dog, supposing him
absent, continued to await his return
at the same hour every evening for pc
riod Of seven years, when it also died
Nine. Martellet's husband took the dog
to Auteuil 10 be buried. and found some
worlSmen engaged in digging out new
street. The faithful dog was buried by
the men, and the street I'm which the
animals remains were laid is called the
Rue de Mnsset.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
SOCIAL AND Personal NOTES.

Policeman Frank J. Mulun left yes
terday for Atlantic City, where he will
spend his vacation.
Frank Finney, OF Crum Lynn, Is
visiting friends at No. 40 Walnut
street
Rev. Milton Mccain. of this city,
spent last Sunday in Chester.
Edward Fahey of Philadelphia, a
member Of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture, is visiting his brother, Mayor
John c. Fahey, of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. William NJ. Field have
returned from Sante Fe and other
points in the West and Southwest.
Misses Elsie and Bessie Morris have
returned home from a two weeks
visit to Baltimore.
Miss Mary Schaffer has gone to At
lantic City for two weeks.
Robert S. Baird has returned from
an extended business and pleasure trip.
Robert Foord and Frank Massey are
home from Atlantic City, where they
spent two weeks in a most pleasant
manner.
EAls. David j. Roper, of Philadelphia,
has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Beadenkopf, at Gordon
Heights.
Mrs. Z. p. Robinson and daughter
have returned from Cape May.
Miss Minerva Heacock and Miss
Della Randall are spending their vaca-
tion at Atlantic City
Louder T. Layton and Charles C.
Brown spent Sunday at Atlantic City.
A. c. Churchman, Of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with old friends here.
Miss Groves and Miss Dayett, of this
city, are visiting Miss Lily Dayett, at
Cooch's Bridge
Henry G. Swayne is home from Bet.
terton, Nd, where he and a party OF
New York, Philadelphia and Whining
ton friends have been fishing.
John Biggs and family will return
from the Blue Mountain House OF
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilkinson. O
p Milford, are guests at the Hotel VII
mington.
Edwin c. Marshall. of Lewes. regis
: tered at the Hotel Wilmington on Mon
day.
, Samuel II. Baynard and family re
. turned from Rehoboth yesterday.
Among those who returned homl
a yesterday were James Ward and fam
I fly, from Rehoboth.
/, Miss Mamie Mclaughlin has return
e ed from her vacation pleasantly spen
4 with relatives and friends In Wes
Z Philadelphia and Frankford.
I, Mrs J. Jackson Peirce left yesterda,
E Tor Chelsea, Pa, to spend a week o
e two with relatives.
= Mrs. ]. W. Pennewill and Miss Rosa
. ne Mcintosh are at Ocean City. n. j
lr Tor short sojourn.
pr Ex-sherin Amos Cole is on a shor
trip down the state. s.,
James j. Toner. formerly of Ne,
castle, now immigrant inspector a
Evening journal., 1899-08-30

We offer the following amendment
to the proposed constitution OF the
East Side Republican Association:
THE object Of this organization is TO
teach young men 10 vote against Ad-
dicks. first, last and all the time" 1t
is more to the point and less verbose
than the declaration: ITO educate
young men to a greater appreciation
Of their relations to the national, state
and municipal governments; to en-
courage all persons TO an active par
ticipation in the nomination and cleo
don Of honest and capable public offi-
GERS. and generally TO advocate and
advance by all lawful means the inter
ests Of the Republican party" which
the Every Evening commends so high
". In fact, it is patent that the asso
ciation has been started TO Offset th'
influence OF the Eighth Ward Republi
can League. which worships life-siz
crayon portrait Of the good shepherl
OF Arizona.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
ADJUSTMENTS.
.nIsTRIcr FAIR. To-NIGHT.


The Elroy Stock Company will pre-
sent "The District Fair tonight at
the Grand Opera House with all its
wealth of scenic and mechanical ef-
fects and famous racing scene, in
which a number OF fast horses will
take part. Last nights performance
Of "The Northern Lights was one OF
the best and most expensive produc-
tions ever witnessed in Wilmington at
popular prices, Miss Stanley, Mr. Burke
Mr.. Barbour, Mr.. Phillips and the en-
tire cast giving a very smooth per-
formance Of this interesting military
drama. For the matinee tomorrow
afternoon Turned Up a comedy
made famous by Nat Goodwin, will be
presented. The management has ar
ranged nearly 1000 reserved seatss al
10 cents each for the daily matinees
this week.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30

SINGLE FARE TO BALTIMORE
AND RETURN VIA PENNsYI-
NANIA RAILROAD, ACCOUNT
PRESENTATION OF SWORD TO
CAPTAIN DYER, OF THE U. S. S.
BALTIMORE.
For the occasion Of the presentation.
on September -, 1899, Of a sword OF
honor to Captain Dyer, Of the United
States cruiser Baltimore for his heroic
action in the battle of Manila, the
Pennsylyania Railroad Company will
sell special excursion tickets from sta.
uons on its line I'm the States of Mary.
land, Delaware. the District of Colum.
bia and the State of Pennsylvania a,
far north as York TO Baltimore. at rat,
OF single fare for the round trip (mini
mum rate, fifty cents). Tickets will bl
sold September II and -, and will bl
good to return until September 10. in
elusive.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast.-ln
the Middle States and New England to-
day. fair weather viii prevail, pre-
ceded by fog and rain on the New Eng
land coasts. with slowly rising tenn
perature and light to fresh northeast
erly winds. shifting towards southeast
erly.
On Thursday. fair. more sultry
warmer weather will prevail, with
fresh southeasterly to southerly winds
On Friday fair to partly cloudy and
warmer weather. probably followed by
local thunder storms in the northern
districts.
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly easteriy and southerly
winds. with considerable fog to the
Banks
Forecast, wednesday and Thursday
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
FIRE SERVICE IN ENGLAND.
The Force Employed In London Is
Only Half as Large as That
of Paris.

The British towns seem to have the
smallest number Of paid fremen Of any
cities in Europe and America, says Mu-
nicipal Affairs. The London fire brig
ade has about 500 men, about the same
number as Berlin, which has only a
fourth Of the population, and less than
one-half the size of the Paris corps.
Glasgow has but 100 men to 100000 pop
ulation; Leeds but 80 to 100000 people,
and Sheffield % men to n population Of
$4,000. Liverpool, Bristol, Cardiff,
Norwich, Bromley and other towns
have no separately organized fire de-
partment, the work of suppressing fires
being performed by the regular police
force. The expenditures for fire protec-
ton are on a similarly unimportant
scale Thus Leeds spends less than
$1,000 year, and Sheffield less than
$4,000 a year; Preston, with q popula-
tion of 113, 900, reports only $500 spent
for It's fire brigade, and Norwich, with
100000 population, only $3.50 year. A
few towns, however, show n somewhat
larger range of expenditures. Glasgow
and Liverpool each annually expend in
the neighborhood Of ST., ,O00-about ten
cents per capita-and proportionate
amounts are expended by Edinburgh
Dublin, Belfast and Stafford. The Lon.
don brigade costs about s95O,000, or %
cents per capita. But even these excep-
tional instances are below the per cap
ita expenditures for fire protection in
other European cities of the same size
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
A wrnnINa rH1s EvENING.

Richardson II. Armstrong, of Phila-
delphla, who was a clerk in the office
of the recorder Of deeds during James
T. Shallcross' term, will be married
this evening to Miss Mary White,
daughter of Henry White, of No. 707
West Seventh street. Rev. Ralph T.
Coursey will perform the ceremony at
the White home. Only immediate rela-
tives will be present, and the contract
ing parties will be unattended Mr..
and Mrs. Armstrong will reside in
Camden, N. J.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
aouEEN oF cHINAToWN.n

Samuel Blalr's big scenic production,
"The Queen Of Chinatown will be the
attraction at the Grand Opera House
on Monday evening. The play presents
a unique picture of the life and man
ners Of this quaint people in foreign
land, and shows the methods of their
secret societies in dealing with Of
tenders against their so-called law,
namely, tho will of their chief
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
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that they offer One Hundred Dollars fol
any case that 1t fails TO cure. Send fol
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Evening journal., 1899-08-30

An Addicks lieutenant, who has a
faculty OF doing his talking first and
his thinking afterwards. makes the
declaration that the United States Sen
ate may seat the senatorial appointees
from Pennsylvania, and California, but
that, should Governor Tunnel appoint
a man the Republican majority Of the
Senate will refuse TO seat him because
he viii be a Democrat and the Legisla-
ture. which failed TO elect. was Re
publican. This is a new line Of argu-
ment which has little or no weight.
The question which the Senate win
decide in the Quay case viii be
whether a governor has a right TO APP
point a senator when the Legislature
fails to elect.
Evening journal., 1899-08-30
OVERTHROW OF GOVERNMENTS.

There must be something exceed
ingly rotten in the social and political
conditions existing in the republics in
the equatorial regions Of this conti-
nent. Revolutions, which occur at
frequent intervals, demonstrate the
wide extent OF popular unrest as well
as the impotency OF so-called estab-
lished governments to deal with and
suppress them. At times there are
exceptions, but in most instances such
revolutions, when Of such size as to
be deserving Of the name. result in
the overthrow Of those in authority
and the substitution Of new rulers.
Unfortunately for the republics change
OF leadership in most cases brings no
reform, and often even greater abuses
and excesses. Santo Domingo is the
latest instance OF the instability Of
popular government in that quarter Of
the globe, The Figuera administration
was unable to suppress an incipient
uprising, and its impotency has
brought 10 the fore all the discontented
elements under the leadership of Jimi-
nez, who declares his intention Of be-
coming president The govern
ment lacks funds and is in
a tottering condition. It is even ru-
mored that it has surrendered the cap
ital 10 the revolutionists. And after it
is all ever what will the common peo-
pie profit? They will find the new
officials as corrupt and grasping as
the old ones, were, and in few years
another revolution will break out and
doubtless sween from power those
who are now so eagerly grasping the
reins OF government. A revolution
based on personal ambition and greed
rarely accomplishes anything for the
people It is only when high princi-
pies are involved and earnestly
championed by good men that revo-
luuons improve the social and politi-
cal conditions OF the world.