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Evening journal., 1899-07-05

vision is made in this respect. bnt
they cannot always escape. and as
with Laurel and Denton, and other
towns that have been burned. those
that do not prepare for the event
must expect their time to come
Delaware Democrat.
The Republican unity in this state is
receiving considerable attention. The
most difficult question to solve is,
which party, the Regulars. or Union
lists, shall go over TO the other. The
late Wilmington election was set
down to be fair test. The Union
men were decidedly in the minority.
This looks very much like that the
Addicks followers were very much
discouraged, OF else they voted for the
Regular candidates, as IL was only a
city election. However, the unity
hasn't come yet.--Delaware Ledger.
The leaders Of the Union Republi.
can party, it is reported, shortly after
the Fall election were called to Wash
lngton for a conference with the presi-
ident, in reference TO the distribution
OF patronage in this state. The assur-
caused much hilarity IN the wigwams
Of the faithful, but the awards which
have since been made have turned ex-
pectations into bitter disappointment
Delaware Pilot.
The automobile accident has taken
It's place among the casualties Of civ
ilized Wilmington New Era.
The travelling statesmen who were
so much in evidence on trains and in
hotels talking for the gold standard
and falling prices have driven the en-
poyers into combinations and trusts
Now one salesman will represent the
combinations, thus throwing many
out of a job.-Seaford News.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has passed from the hands of the re
ceivers, and is now in a condition tha
it has not lately enjoyed. The intro
duction of new capital and new mel
has worked wonders.-Cecil Demo
| crat.
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OUR INDIAN POPULATION.
Herein We Are Informed That IT Is
Not Diminishing, as Is Cen
orally supposed.

An interesting feature of the census
soon to be taken is that relating to the
Indian population. Some discussion
was created recently by the statement
IN an eastern paper that there we're
more Indians in this country now than
there were in the time of Columbus.
There seems TO be a general impression
that the red man is passing away, and
will in o comparatively short time be-
come extinct While IL is true that in
many tribes no increase in births over
deaths is shown, and some have become
extinct, it cannot be denied that as a
race the Indian is increasing rather
than diminishing.
A unique reason is given by an Off
cial of the Indian Office for the popular
impression that the red man is passing
from earth. When the government
adopted the policy of segregating the
Indians in the interest of the white set
tier by placing them on reservations,
generous annuities were offered If they
would consent to the removal. Those
were the days when Indian agents
waxed fat and rich on small salary.
II was to the interest of the agent 10
show up as large a number of Indians
as possible ia order to insure large dis
bursements, and, as the official ex-
presses it, having nothing else to do
with the money, the agent put it in his
own pocket. 1t was at that period that
the Indian population showed the most
marvellous increases. In those days an
Indian never died and thousands were
fctitiously born. Tt was later devel
oped that instead of there being mil
lion Indians in this country there were
but little more than 100000. Hence
the popular notion that the Indiar
is dying out, and would himself, in the
natural course of events, soon solve thu
Indian problem. While the census Off
cials do not expect to find a very mate
rial increase in the Indian population
a large decline in the population woul'
be surprising TO them, and a slight gaii
is looked for.-Washington Cor. ST. Pau
Pioneer Press.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
An ohlectIonnhIe Answer.

Questions as to ones household man
agement are always objectionable un
less they come from intimate friends
who are anxious TO give or take counsel
in the affairs Of daily life" says Mrs.
Humphrey. in her chat on Social Blum
ders and How 10 Avoid Them" in the
Young Woman. She goes on TO say that
she onue met at q lunch young lady
who annoyed her hostess very r'uch by
answering, when asked if she wou~
have roast mutton or boiled fowl;
whatever you do not want 10 keep
for the servants dinner" The hostess
did not conceal her displeasure at this
apparent reflection on her manage
ment
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
THE WEATHER.

New York Heralds Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-
day fair to partly cloudy sultry and
warm weather and light,variable winds
will prevail, with nearly stationary,
followed by slightly lower tempera-
ture and probably by local thunder
storms in the northern district Of this
section.
On Thursday fair to party cloudy
and sultry weather will prevail, prob
ably with a slight fall of temperature
changes followed by rain.
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly southwesterly winds to
the Banks.
Forecast for Wednesdays
ern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Delaware showers and not so warm
Wednesday; probably showers Thurs
day; light to fresh south to southeast
winds.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
ENGLISH PLUCK
In This instance 1t was Rough and
Not Overniee, But IL Won
the Victorin Gross.

Maybe it was at 1sandula, with Lord
Chelmsfords army, or it may have been
during the Zulu war; says Golfers
Weekly, after an engagement in which
the British troops were defeated by
Cetewayo's black warriors, and we're
compelled to fly for their lives, an Eng
lish cavalryman, whose scraggy little
pony limped from an assegai slash, de-
tached himself from the retreat and
galloped back upon the charging
Zulus. A glance over his shoulder had
shown him a dismounted comrade,
stumbling painfully along, trying to
jam some cartridges into his clogged re-
volver. When the troopers pony
trotted up the Zulus were almost upon
the two soldiers; fortunately they had
discarded their spears and were mis-
handling captured carbines. Now, in a
melodrama or in a realistic novel edHy-
ing TO schoolgirls, the language Of these
two gallant soldiers, one to the other,
there amid the squealing Zulu hull
lets, would have been noble, lofty, in
spring and godlike. This is what they
really said:
"Get out o. this, Bill, We bloomin
ijit-the black beggars'l skewer you'll
gasped the wounded man.
you climb up on this 'orse or II
punch your d-n head OIL" was the re
ply from the trooper.
And it is delightful to be able to say
that he did climb up, and they both es
capped from the 'blael1 beggars," and
the trooper got the Victoria cross.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
A PLEASANT DANCE.

Centreville, Nd, July 5.-There was
dance in the Town Hall Monday
night, given by the young men Of
Centreville. The evening was pleas
ant and the large crowd present thor
oughly enjoyed themselves About
midnight the merry guests were in
yited to supper lula, of Baltimore,
furnished music for the occasion. The
chaperones were: Mrs. j. M. Corkan,
Mrs Finley Roberts. Mrs. w. T. p.
Turpin, Mrs. c. f. Rich, Mrs. c. H. Bur-
CESS, Mrs. S. e. Feddeman, Mrs. T.
Sudler Roberts, Mrs. b. M. Forman,
Mrs. J. II. c. Legg, Mrs. William Nc
Kenney, Mrs A. S. Gadd.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
In CoopERls BEHALF.

Colonel r. r. Cooper's term in the
New Jersey state prison win expire in a
few weeks and his friends are making
strenuous and intelligently-dlrected eff
forts to secure for him a pardon. While
Colonel Cooper has been for a long
time a prominent figure in the Demo-
cratic ranks of this state, itl
IS significant fact that
the petitions requesting President
Mckinley to grant him fun and COM
plete pardon on the eve of the expira-
tion Of his term are signed by men Of
all shades of political belief, who be-
lieve that the colonel has suffered for
his indiscretion in becoming involved
with William n Boggs, the defaulting
and absconding teller Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover
AS is well known. Colonel Cooper has
a most genial personality. It has
made for him thousands Of close and
true friends, not in Delaware alone,
but in all parts Of the country. Men
prominent in public life. not content
with signing petitions. have written
personal letters to President Mckinley
invoking him to exercise executive
clemency in his behalf These letter.
come from all parts of the United
States, and if the president is moi
wholly insensible to such appeals hl
must respond. The very jurors VIII,
convicted Colonel Cooper have peti
toned for his pardon Governor Tun
nell, our state and county officials ant
ex-ofiicials and most prominent citl
zens have added their appeal ANON
those outside the state who have i'm
portuned the president in this matte
are Ex-Governor William p Lord an
Colonel NIB Knight, Of Oregon; Rel
J. ABB. Wilson. d. d., OF San Francisco
Hon. George p. Andrews. justice Of tn
Supreme Court Of New York city; e,
Senator j. Lindsey Gordon. Of Ne
York; Judge c. +. Holland, ex-Juds
George NJ. Russum, Congressman Joh
Walter Smith, A. p. McCombs, pres
dent Of the Havre de Grace Nations
Bank; Hon. II. r. Lewis. DR.. d. D
r. Culbreth. Of the University of Mar.
land; Dr. Benjamin Whiteley, and
large number Of editors. all Of Mar
land; j. w. G. Blackstone. judge Of Il
Circuit Court Of Virginia; ex-Jud
Howard Cannon, Of New Jersey; Re
George c. Maddox. d. d., chaplain
the New jersey state prison; ex-Go
ernor and senator-ciect Charles A. Cl
berson. Of Texas. and about fifty la
yers and prominent citizens Of Phi
delphia and other parts Of PennsylN
MIA.
We fail to see how President N
Kinley can gracefully or jusWy ign'
such an expression Of sentiment in c
onel Cooper's favor.
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nound tn Ttemember.

In q certain town in the upper penin-
sula there is a rather eccentric old fell
low who follows the trade Of carpen-
ter. One day q friend of his met him
hurrying along the street oblivious to
everything, and as he approached he
was overheard to mutter to himself
"seven feet, seven feet, seven feet, seven
feet"
"Well, John, what's the matter?'
asked his friend
Hello, Mister George. Dat old Irish
man on de corner gate me an orter to
make him up a box and I'm afrait for
get dc. measure" Then he started on
again, muttering to himself: Eight
feet, eight feet, eight feet."-Detroit
Free Press.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
AT sHELLPoT PARK.

Many persons visited Shellpot Park
yesterday and enjoyed the beauties OF
the place. Despite the big Schley cele-
bration at Chester, many persons OF
that city desiring to avoid the rush
and crush there. spent the day at
Shellpot Park. There were four large
parties from Chester and the Red Men
of Brdgeville. n. j., also had an ex-
cursion to the park and about 500 at
tended it. All these made up the first
part of the big crowd, and when the
Wilmington people turned out to find
some pleasure resort they turned to
Shellpot Park, and went there, where
they thoroughly enjoyed themselves
A number of the parties at the park
held private celebrations and one
decorated very prettily the trees neal
their supper tables with flags and
Japanese lanterns.
The people found plenty to amus'
them during the day. The dancing
which was continued throughout the
day. was enjoyed by many, while th'
boats on the lake, the merry-go
rounds and other attractions wer'
largely patronized. The principal fea
ture, however, was the excellent per
formance which is being provided b.
the park management, and which will
be continued throughout the week
Powell. the magician, was as good a
ever, and delighted his spectators
Herr Fialkowsli, the mimic and imi
tator, gave as a special feature an imi
tation OF a display of fireworks, whicl
was particularly fine. The remainde
OF the show was thoroughly enjoyabl,
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFoRSIA HIG SYRUP Co.. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known TO be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in he form most refreshing to the
taste aud acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect Strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds. headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
maneutly. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known TO the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name Of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
For sale by all Druskisis.-Priee SOC. per bottle
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
THE KISSING BUG.

Don't strut around so proudly,
Nor shape your lips TO pout,
The kissing bugll get you,
If you don't watch out
Mosquitoes you may vanquish,
Yet you've no right to shout,
The kissing bug is moving,
So you'd best watch out.
And no one can avoid him,
Nor the short, nor the tall,
The fat one or the thin one
He's a kiss for all.
The girl who loves you truly
You may think an immune,
But the kissing bugs a winner
And he'll catch her soon.
The imp respects no persons,
He dearly loves a bout,
And no one can feel easy,
While the kiss bugs out.
For he's kissing and he's kissing,
This green-winged little thug
There's not a trick he's missing
Drat the kiss-lip bugl
w. II. in Philadelphia North
American.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
DELAWARE GIRL GRADUATES.

The West Chester Local News thus
sizes up the Wilmington girls who
graduated recently from the West
Chester State Normal School:
Miss Elizabeth La Rue Hellings has
been a Normalite for two years, ana
during that time has. in connection
with her regular class work. appeared
frequently on the program OF the
Moore Literary Society. Her mother
Mrs. Christine V. Hellings, is a teach
er in the schools Of Wilmington, Del
aware.
Miss Ethel Marie Cooper, of Will
mington, Delaware, is one of the most
popular young ladies OF the class. and
has been an active worker in behalf
of her literary society, the Moore.
serving as secretary during the Winter
term She is the daughter OF ]. l..
Cooper, q merchant Of Wilmington
Miss Katharine 4. Gormley has
found especial pleasure during the
two years of her school life here in
the study of mathematics and Latin,
/ and hopes at some future time to
specialize in these branches. Her
home is New Castle, Delaware, whore
her mother, Mrs. Sue Gormleg, re-
sides, and where she attended the
public schools before coming to West
Chester.
Miss Willie A. Pepper is one OF the
Delaware girls. Her home is at
Georgetown.
Miss Elizabeth U. Wilson has been
a Normal student for two years, ard
while faithfully attending to hei
school duties has been an active work.
er in the Moore Literary Sodety
Early in the Spring term she was
chosen secretary and served in thai
} capacity for the allotted four meet
ings.
For two years Miss Ellen Louisi
Carmen, of Dover, Del. has been ;
member of the class in the Norma
School. She was born in Brooklyn
b n. " and attended private schools il
Maryland before coming to Wes
Chester. For some time she was book
keeper for q large firm. During he
leisure hours she pursued studies ant
, graduated in the Chautauqua Literar.
S Course Her ambition is to study fur
ther and specialize as q teache, o
Latin. in which she has done mucl
5 extra work. Her father, w. G. Car
3 men. is connected with the Dove
4 Conference Academy.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
pRIvERs AWARDED PRIZES.

Henry Robinson, M. Wright, Morris
Hogan, Charles Davis and Martin Mont
gomery, drivers. won prizes for the
best-kept teams at the annual inspec-
tion Of the horses Of George w. Bush &
Sons Company yesterday The judges
were Messrs. Bradbury, Lowe and Pur-
cell.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
FAST EXPRESS TRAINS.
Tive Eastern Specials That Run More
Than Mile Minute on Reg
uiar Schedule.

The Commute flyers on both the
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads TO
Atlantic City are establishing a rec
ord for time. The regular schedule
time of the Pennsylvania railroads At
lantic City flyer was 65 miles an hour
from Camden to Winslow Junction, and
70 miles an hour from the latter point
to Abseson. There are two trains be-
tween Philadelphia and New York on
the Pennsylvania railroads regular
schedule that make a faster run every
day in the year. The Business Mans
express, leaving Philadelphia at 1913
in the morning, is scheduled at 1888
miles per hour while its mate, the
four D. IN. train from New York, an
initiates time at the rate of 5000 miles
per hour. All things considered, these
two trains are really the fastest reg
ular trains in the country, and on sec
tions Of the road, notably between New
Brunswick and Trenton, their schedule
speed is considerable over mile q
minute The sustained rate of speed
by the way, on all express trains of the
Pennsylvania railroad between New
York, Philadelphia and Washington j.
fully as high as that on any other rail
road. Taking 35 trains in this group
the lowest rate of speed per mile is Al
and fraction, while all Of the Others
range from "A to so miles per hour.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

When Frederick Eden Bach stands
in the centre of the plaza at Havana;
raises his soft brown eyes to the cop
and pitiless sun; wipes
the streams Of perspiration from his
queen-olive countenance and wishes
for five minutes of time on the ragged
edge OF big iceberg, he will multiply
by three the sum total of what he
owes Colonel Henry A. Dupont.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
HOLINESS MEETINGS.

A ten days holiness meeting will be
held at the Harvesters' Mission, Front
and Jefferson streets, beginning yester-
day and ending Sunday, July IA, with
a love-feast. Services will be conduct
ed by Evangelist Norman F. West, the
lex-prize fighter. and John S. FURY, the
boy evangelist. Services will be held
at 10 a. m. p. m. and p. m.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
a pLEAsANT EVENING

A very pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Mrs. William Spence,
No. 202 East Fifth street, on Monday
evening in honor of Mrs. Brown, of
New York city Games were indulged
in and dinner followed. Several peo-
pie from Washington, ID. c., and New
York attended.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
u.ra On wheelwomen.

In the course OF a speech the other
day Lord Salisbury declared that "if
a new Dante arose 10 write new In
ferno' it's lowest circle would be ten
al ted by the ladies who dress them
selves in the bicycle skirt OF Snioker
bockers."
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nisnpnoInted.

sylvia-What's the matter? You look
os II you had lost your last friend.
MauSe-I went to see fortune-teller
yesterday, and she told me 1 was going
10 marry a tall, dark man. The only
zeal rich fellow / know is dumpy and
aas red hoir.-Chioago Hmes-Herald.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
supPosEn MAD noG.

City Dog-catcher George Kopp cap
tured a supposed mad dog at Sixth
and Madison streets Monday at noon.
The animal. which was frothing at
the mouth, was taken to the pound by
Mr.. Kopp, and was later killed.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
GUNS FIRED AT THE FORT

Delaware City. July 5.-This town
had surprise yesterday morning,
when thirteen guns were fired at in
tervals at the shore batteries and fort
10 welcome independence Day. This is
in accord with the standing order of
the War Department. and applies to
every garrison in the United States.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

another. appointment on the board,
With two such men as DR.. Pyle on II
the financial system would soon be re-
duced to a-reyenue basis.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
Toox the Same.

Lawyer-You say that you were in
the saloon at the time of the assault re-
ferred to in the complaint?
Witness-I was, sir.
"Did you take cognizance Of the bar
keeper at the time2"
81 don't know what he called it, but
took what the rest did, - Boston
Courier
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

Rev. Father Thomas II. Cummings,
OF County Ross-Common, Ireland, is
the guest of Hubert Cassidy, at his
residence, No. 1926 Banning street.
This is Father Cummings first visit to
America.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

This year the ash and garbage coll
lection in Wilmington should be more
complete and satisfactory than hereto
fore. The exactions made of the con-
tractor are greater but they will be
considered in the bids, and many of
the complaints of late years will cease.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
INNOCENT QUAKER KIDS,

TWO INTERESTING SPECIMENS
START OUT IN. QUEST OF ADVEN-
TURES.
The journeyings of these enterprising
infants Will be described only in the
Great Philadelphla sunday Press. The
pictures and rhymes are excruciatingly
funny. In another week the whole world
will DE Laughing. You had better ask
your newsdealer to serve you with the
Philadelphia Sunday Press regularly.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

No doubt our city fathers will be
glad when the caucus has been held
and the appointive city officers def
nitely named. They can then have
their buttonholes reworked and settle
down to the more enjoyable features
of councilmanic life.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
....THE NEW.
BrandyWine Springs Park

HONSON'S .UNRINAIlLdlD BAND.
Concerts Afternoon and Evening.
A MAMMOTH VAUDEVILLE SHOW.
The Three Nudos, I'M their thrilling
aerial evOlutions. Three POlines. Roman
ring experts Mr. Frank Graham, illus-
trated songs Two Harrises, IN their
laugh provoking farce, ''The Hungry
Army" introducing three different styles
Of buck and wing dancing. Harry Lester
and Jarman Irene. IN their original COM
edy creation. 'Upholstering a Woman.
Franh-the Grahams--Grace. Ia their
beautiful military drama, entitled "A Sol
dier's Sweetheart.
T0b0ggan Slide. CarOussel, Pony Track
Shooting Gallery. Roof Garden, Restau-
rant Light Lunch. Boats on Beautiful
Lake. etc. etc.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

The belligerent attitude Of those CO.
lonial Danes in the Courts of New
York is proof positive that they are
worthy daughters Of warllke sires.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
socIAL AND pERsoNAL NoTEs.

Mrs. Louis d. Brown, who was Miss
Agnes Jordan. Of No. $40 West One
Hundred and Sixteenth street, New
York city, is visiting Mrs. Spence, Of
No. 202 East Fifth street Mrs. Brown
expects to join her husband in August
at the Stanyard Mines, in Wallace,
Idaho.
Ex-Congressman John w. Causey. Of
Milford was in Wilmington this morn
ing.
Miss Marion Francis was at Attain
tic City yesterday.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
LOW RATES TO REHOBOTH AND
OCEAN CITY.

ONE-DAY EXCURSIONS VIA PHILA-
DErPHuA WIIndINGrON AND BAL
T1MORE RAILROAD.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bai-
timnre Railroad Company announces TWO
excursions TO Rehch0th and ocean City
during the present season-Juiy l3 and
July 30.
A special train win be run on the
schedule given below and excursion
tickets good only ON the special train in
each direction. viii be sold at rates
quoted
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

Mayor Fahey has made splendid
beginning. If he continues as he has
begun his administration will be a no
table one
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

--Gan Lukens. Of the Warren A. A.,
and Miss Cox, won the cake and tie
championship of Delaware at the cake
walk at the A. o. H. picnic at Union
Park yesterday.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05

William Michael Byrne is now
United States district attorney, and
the Union Republicans had better be
good.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Various Matters OF Interest
to Wilmington People.

All communications intended for inser-
tion In this column should be addressed TO
Society Editor. care OF the Evening jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1899-07-05
HFAIHH AND BnAUTY.

no beauty with pimply skin. dull eyes,
bad breath. Clean your system and keep
IL clean with fragrant Cascarets Candy
Calhartcl Al druggists l0c.. 25c., Soc