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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

APPLAUSE FOR SQUADRON A.
Never yet was there parade in this city
In which the home troops weren't the centre OF
interest to the crowds and 1t was so In this in
stance As soon as the yellow plumes OF the
escort to the Governor. Squadron A. came into
view with Major Oliver b. BrdRman in com
mand the stands began to ripple with applause
and the troopers as they passed by got an
ovation all tho length OF the successive stands
that bordsred Madison Square. 1t was u day
of escort work for the squadron as they had
been honoren by being called upon for that duty
for Admiral Dewey in the early morning and
had been up since O'Clock and in tho saddle
since u little after q. but they are pretty
hardened lot OF cavalrymen and IL any OF them
was tired out he didn't give the watching
crowds any intimation Of 1t. The horses. too.
vero at least as lively as was desirable in a
crowded thoroughfare and the crack cavalry
organization never made better showing.
The change OF front to double file in order To
get through the narrow lano that the crowdnR
mob had left below the stands was executed
with precision that could hardly have been
e1celled by foot soldiers
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
THE WEATHER.

New York Haralds Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-
day fair to PARTLY cloudy, slightly
colder weather will prevail with light
nprthwesterly winhs, shifting to east
er1y, followed in this section by in
creasing cioudiness and probably by
snCw or rain tonight.
On Sunday partly croudy to cloudy,
slightly warmer weather wiil prevail
followed by rain or SNOW, with flesh
and increasing easterly winds and fogs
on the coasts.
On Monday probably partly cloudy
and clearing milder weather.
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly westerly winds and fair
weather TO the Banks.
Forecast for Saturday .-Easto-n
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland: Light to fresh north
erly winds.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
VERY EASY.
THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE WITH
OUT MUCH TRYING

THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE WITH
OUT MUCH TRYING.
1t IS easy to be cheerful when one has
all he wants.
II is easy by careless word. TO shat
ter a reputation. but how hard &c is to
make proper amends.
II Is easy to critcise a work Of art
much easier than to produce one. That
is one reason why critics are so plentiful
IL is easy TO tell a man not to worry
when his mind is burdened with a thou
sand cares. The fellow who makes the
suggestion does not have TO carry the
load.
IL Is easy to make list Of remedies for
the bodily troubles incident TO Winter,
but IL rs not so easy to select those that
are really worth buying.
II Is easy to see why Duny's Pure Malt
Whiskey Is so highly priced and Is a
standby In the family.
This wonderful preparation has saved
The lives Of thousands and IL may save
yours. IL Is to-day preserving the health
Of countless individuals. The Govern
ment admits that II IS the only medicinal
whlskey because Il Is the only whiskey
which the Government insists upon affiX-
ing "A revenue stamp to- thus certifying
that IL Is "a medicinal whlskey. No other
known whiskey Is so regarded.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
IRISH SUPERSTITION.
terford Won't Live I'm His
Fine House.

Like all true sons Of Erin, the young
marquis of Waterford, head of the
great Irish house of Beresford, is dis
posed to be superstitious lie gave a
rather amusing illustration of this pc
culiarity the other day on the occa-
sion of the birth Of his son and heir.
says Mainly About People He owns a
fine house in Cavendish square, which
unfortunately, bears the number of
"13," and so alarmed was he lest
this unlucky number should cast a
blighting influence on the so-callei
happy event that he actually leased for
couple of months another furnished
house in the same square where the
birth took place. Young Lord Water.
ford, who is a nephew of Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, married a year ago
the pretty daughter of the marquise Of
Landsdowne. now secretary Of state for
war.
Curraghmore, County Waterford, his
country seat, is a most picturesque
place, and is haunted by famous and
most authentic banshee. The latter is
said TO have made its last appearance
on the eve of the suicide of the late
marquis who was prompted by The in
tense suffering resulting from an acci-
dent in the hunting field to take his
own life
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
BIRDS SEEN IN GREENLAND.
A Member of the Penry Expeditions
Tells of Curious Fenth-
cred Bipeds.

At meeting of the Linnaean society
held recently in the library of the
American museum Of natural history
paper was read by ]. d. Higgins, en-
titled Notes on Birds Observed in
Greenland with the Polar Expeditions
Of 1907 Mr.. Higgins, who is an as
sistant taxidermist in the museum, ac-
companed Lieut. Peary on his eXpe-
ditions and made exhaustive notes upon
the bird life observed.
He began his paper by explaining
that the majority of the birds of Green
land were water fowl. Aside from the
gyrfalcon and the raven, he collected
but three varieties of land birds-the
snow bunting and two closely allied
species. Many of the water birds were
very bold, and would approach within
gunshot if some bright object was
waved In the air. Numbers flew about
the ship, seemingly inspired with GU
riosity.
Large quantities of these creatures
are eaten by the Eshmos, and count
less bones are scattered about the vii
lages. Some of the gulls take their
young 10 the water as soon as they
leave the egg. Numbers of these young
sters were seen, apparently at perfect
ease while a heavy sea was running.
Mr.. Higgins described the putin
which sheds its bill at regular inter
walls. having a different bill for every
season of The year.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
BIDDING ON STOCKS.

There was lively bidding yesterday
at the sale Of stocks by l.. W. stidham
q Son, to close an estate The prices
reaiized were: Ten shares First Ma
tlonal Bank, to Robinson & Co, S113;
10 shares Equitable Guarantee and
Trust, to same, $13l5O;3 shares Girari 4
Life Insurance. Annuity and Trust, OF
Philadelphia, to J. r. Moore & Co.,
s495; II shares Wilmington Coal Gas
Company, r. II. Robinson & Co.,
Sl0S.50; 20 shares Wilmington and
Great Valley Turnpike Company, e. +
Candy $3.50; shares Central Nation
al Bank, r. r. Robinson & Co., s117;
3 shares Wilmington Transfer Conn
pany, Hunter Grubb. $3.50; 10 shares
Delaware Electric and Supply Com
pany, G.. c. Pyle, $40
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
FLORIDA
LAST TOUR OF THE SEASON VIA
PENNsYIYlANTA RAILROAD.

The last Of the present series of
popular Pennsylvania Railroad per
sonally-conducted tours to Jackson
vile will leave New York and Phila-
de,phia by special train Of Pullman
Palace cars ON Tuesday March z.
Round-trip tickets. valid to return
ON regular trains until May 81, 1899,
and including railway transportation
in each direction, and Pullman accom-
modntions Zone berth). and meals on
special train going, Will be sold at the
following rates: New York, $4,000;
Philadelphia, $500; Canandaigua
S52S5; Erie, $54.S5; Wilkesbarre,
S5O.S5; Pittsburg, $500; and at pro-
porionate rates from other points.
For tickets. itineraries and full in
formation apply to ticket agents; Tour
ist Agent, 1896 broadway, New York;
Thomas Purdy, Passenger Agent, Long
Branch District, 7S9 Broad street, New
ark, N. j.; Thos. e. Watt, Passenger
Agent Western District, Plutsburg
Pa. or address Geo. w. Boyd, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
IN MEMOhY OF DR. MURRAY

BISHOP COLEMAN breaches AT
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH ABOUT
HIS LIFE.
Bishop Coleman last night preached
an impressive sermon az st. Andrews
Church in memory Of the late Rev
Charles e. Murray. d. D., rector Of tho
church, portraylng faithfully his yir-
tues and character
The choir rendered special music
singing. as the professional hymn
For An the Saints Who From Their
Labors Rest" After the sermon
Peace. Perfect Peace was sung in a
most effective manner, and the reces-
sional hymn was "Ilark, the Sound Of
Holy Voices" The clergymen who as
sisted In the services were: Rev. w. S.
Baer, Rev. DR.. Faulkner, Rev. c. p
Walker Rev. Dr. Stanger and Rev
George A. Latimer, OF Philadelphia;
and Revs. H. Ashton Henry Martin b
Dunlap, L. w. Batten, Klnsey J. Ham
mond, of this city; Rev. F. NJ. Mum
scn OF New Castle. and II. w. Cum
nlngham, of Calvary Churcn.
In his sermon Bishop Coleman re-
viewed the life of Dr. Murray while ne
was at college and attending the di-
vinity school Speaking of him as a
rector, the bishop said:
"As a rector his ruling was always
that of love and genhleness. He never
asserted his authority merely to exer-
else IL, but only out Of % senee OF re-
sponsibility attached to It's p, sscssion.
and from desire that II should serve
the greatest purposes of his ministry,
| have seldom known a rector more de-
yotedly attached to his parish as such,
This was out Of no mere sentimental
ism. There WAS in him am affection
FOR and a pride in St. AndrcW's,
which admitted of no uncavOrable COM
parlson Of it with any other parish in
the land His life we know has not
been lived in vain. Many even now
bless and thank God for what ne made
them. Many more, doubtless, Will here
after In the time Of resurrection, con-
fess these debts 10 him, while they own
their supremesh obligations 10 theil
Saviour. To bring his people Learef
to God and have them to abide eter-
nally in His beatihc presence, was his
aim and prayer, again exempifying a
picture Of a faithful and true pastor.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
PROTECTING A PECRUIT.
Capt. Capron's Way CT damaging
the Soldiers Under Him
in Cuba-

One morning on Misery hill / wit
messed sample of Capt. Capron's meth
DDS with his men. says writer in the
New York Sun. 1t is time-honored
custom in the regular army to give a
rookie, or new recruit, much more than
his fair share of fatigue duty. The
regulations protect each man. but it
takes the recruit some time to learn
his rights. On the morning in ques-
tion Capron's men had received orders
to build their intrenchments higher. A
corporal had put lone private at work
carrying gunnysacks of sand and pill
ing them along the battery trenches.
The poor fellow staggered bacl and
forth with the heavy bags, fairly drip
ping with perspiration. The other men
of the battery were scattered about in
the shade of the trees, taking their
ease. Capt. Capron emerged from his
tent, and with a grim smile surveyed
the scene. Then he shouted:
"You, sirl Come here, sir"
The rookie marched up, sack on back.
As he said himself, "he was scared stiff"
Capron looked him over sternly:
Drop that sack, sir"
The recruit dropped it as if it had
been red hot.
"Stand at attention, sir"
The order was obeyed with evident
apprehension as to what was coming
next.
Don't you know your rights, sir?
Because you are a willing horse they
are working you to death. One man,
sir, doesn't do all the work of battery
The first sergeant will instruct you.
That will do, sirl"
BY the time Capron had completed
his reprimand and reentered his tent
a dozen privates had carried a sack each
to the trenches and the rockies morn
ing task had been completed in about
three minutes.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
WHEN 10 EAT DINNER.

Hard working men, especially in the
learned professions, are often puzzled
as to the right hours for their meals
and the right diet to be taken at their
meals. The much graver question OF
stimulants also interests them person
any. The fear of a midday meal is
very common among brain workers. "A
good luncheon is apt to interfere with
inspiration, especially If any form OF
alcohol be taken. Tea, very popular
with scholars, is less Objectionable as
TO fits immediate effects, but it is very
dangerous to digestion, especially
among echolars, who, like workwomen,
nearly always take too much, and pre-
fer their tea to be strong, "red az
blood" as Garrick used to say. The
chief danger in taking too light a mid
day meal is that the student is at his
worst, physically, just before dinner
time. Hence, dinner is rendered a
fresh source of dyspepsia, and if he
strolIs about before the evening meal
he is apt to take cold.
The special stimulants Of great men
have been recorded in their memoirs.
One Of the most remarkable records o1
this kind has come to light in Au.brey's
brief Lives" founded on notes takeL
by the author in the middle Of the
seventeenth century. Few drinks are
more distrusted among brain workers
IN ti,se days than ale, but 'Prynne
seems to have thought otherwise. He
WAS a voluminous writer, and his
pamphlets lest him his ears and en-
dangered his head Aubrey informs lie
that "about every three hours his
(prynnes) man was to bring him q
roll and pot of ale to rSSocillate his
wasted spirits. So he Hudied anc
drank and munched some bread, ano
this maintained him till night, and
then he made a good supper Now, he
did well not to dine, which breaks of
ones fancy, which will not presently
be regained."
The danger Of a priori reasoning may
be seen from the above quotation
Those who have forgotten aboui
Prynne would take him, from this note
Of his diet, to be a Bohemian of a well
known old fashioned type. Yet he was
a stern, uncompromising Puritan, wht
suffered mutilatlon and the piIory
and had a violent and very un-Bohe.
mian prejudice against the stage. The
6iet do,s not then proclaim the man
We doubt. however, II the serious stu
dent OF the end of the nineteenth cen.
tury would do well TO "refocillate his
wasted spirits" by drinking a pot OF
ale every three hours. Prynne wa,
perhaps wise not to dine, which meant
.. 70 lunch in those days. and implied q
very heavy meal. But the munchine
Of rolls all day and the good supper
were questionable. His style was very
caustic; perhaps because Of the misrul,
OF Charles l. but possibly, also
5 through dyspepsia. which alsc
had 50 disastrous an influence on the
literary temper OF Thomas Carlyle
British Medical Journal.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
TO SHIP GRASS soDs.
To lie Handled Like Coal or brick
and Can Re Used In Any
Country.


james Bradford Olcott, of South Man
chester, has originated a new idea in
his turf-grass culture propaganda.
With foot of snow on the ground il
would seem 10 the average observer
that progress in grass culture would
be brought to a halt, not to be stimu-
lated until the suns warm rays had
melted the SHOWS and encouraged the
tender shoots of a new grass year. But
to a man like Mr.. Olcott, who gives all
his time to the subject of grass culture,
it matters little what the season is.
His desire to manage a grass garden
in California is still a dream of the fu-
ture, as legislative wheels move slow
ly. SO he has been stalled at his spen-
did ranch in South Manchester, his car
pet of grasses being covered deep in
snow. He has not been idle, however,
and perhaps his time has been spent
to better advantage than had he been
testing grass growth under strange
conditions. His new scheme is one
that will recommend itself to the man
of practical ideas. 1t is nothing more
nor less than to make of pure grass a
commodity, capable of being trans
ported like coal or brick. The scheme
is variation on that of transplanting
sod, as it is frequently seen in the sum-
mer time when a new lawn is being
sodded. This is the basic idea, and Mr..
Olcott has busted himself in improving
and celebrating it.
1t is also apparent that in these sods,
as fine as velvet, he has a valuable OBJ
ject lesson in turf grass culture. For
use at agricultural colleges, in the pub
lie schools or in the lecture room, he
has n thoroughly interesting and
unique collection. In these cold, bleak
months of the year how often one sighs
for the summer skies and the green
turf of summer. Well, Mr. Olcott can
furnish the green turf as downy to the
touch as a piece of silk; and with the
soft touch and fragrant smell of the
sod ;he imagination can easily do the
rest.
Alr. Olcott was seen by reporter and
asked to talk about his object les
SON." Ire was very free to discuss the
subject, and in his own pungent way
said:
This is what a friendly and instruct
ed eye may consider close imitation
of business 1t is nigh enoughl' as
Chet. Case said when he tuned his fiddle.
but you can imagine If you don't
know that these cases which you can
show in a picture were designed, like
all of my methods, perhaps, for the CON
venience of these turf-grass investiga-
tions during these dark ages.
The day is coming when fine turf
will be shipped with safety and dis
patch in open freight cars in winter,
covered with tarpaulin, like coal and
bricks.
TO reach these results there must be
fit material, skill to grow, ship. trans
port, receive and care for the goods
by the common man. Also considera-
bic exchange of brains for q sleeps in
the noodles of learned authorities.
who know nothing about it and have
written to the contrary.
Had there been due cooperation with
this turf garden children in our public
schools might be learning in winter
deaf and dumb children could do it.
more of turf-grass culture than Is at
present known" - Hartford Comm
Courant
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
EDITORIAL COMMENT

There is nothing in the Constitution
OF the United States that forbids tho
country to grow. indianapolis Jour
nal.
The declaration of Hon. Paramount
Blount that expansion doesn't meet
with his approval is net one of these
sweeping surprises which lift the ma
tion Off its feet and slam IT around .-
Kansas City Journal.
Presents received anonymously, IL
edible, should be tried on the dog
flrst-New York Press.
The new 81 bills are handsome, but
good judges prefer the old $40 bills
Chicago Tribune.
Germany is fighting against Ameri-
can wheels. The Germans are riding
for spill. l."-Philadelphia North
American.
Am Ohio man Is under arrest for steal
ing a church. Careless people In some
localities viii persist in leaving their
churches out over night. Kansas City
Journal.
Three thousand new manufacturing
Industries were started down in Dixie
last year AT this rate. II the South
wasn't solid 1t would soon make itself
Philadelphia Times.
Colonel Ledgerwood, the red-headed
rooster of East Tennessee-the regu-
lar, genuine Democratic rooster-be-
gan his speech in the Legislature the
other day ON the reform of the judi
ciary as follows. Il believe in the free
coinage Of silver at 16 to 1, independ-
ent Of any nation on earth.-Memrhis
Appeal.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25


Samuel Bancroft, Jr., owner OF the
Every Evening, is NIT working fer the
benefit OF the people CT the city OF
Wilmington when he opposes the Pyle
water bill. but to save the additional
1915 Of tax which he amid his company
will have to pay under the increased
general levy on the haI-rate of taxa
tion which they now enjoy, and which
sum will be increased to $3.50 when
their property pays the fun rate of
tax Not satisfied with getting a half
rate Of taxation, Samuel Bancroft, Jr,
wants the waiter consumers Of Will
mington to help him pay that half by
contributing SOS, 600 OF water surplus
to the general fund We will show a
like selfish motive en- the part OF every
ether opponent OF the Pyle water bill
They are all either the recipients OF
benefits from this ma.diversion OF THE
water consumers funds. or elise the
|bendfclaries clf the money spent by the
Water Department for It's work and
supplies, or both. shcw us the man,
and we will show the water consumers
that he Is either ignorant OF the ques-
tion, or else a man who sells stuff to
thk department, docs work for II, or
is enjoying immunaties under the gem
eral levy. We Will prove NJ by the
itemlzed expenditures OF the Water
Departments and by the city assess
ment. Now, send on your delegation.
The Pyle lbill was not drawn for the
benefit or tax dodgers, and ii Will not
he defeated by taxdodgers or by those
who have a direct and selfish interest
IN the disbursement cf the Department
tai revenue.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
HANsCoM'S.
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGISTERS ORDER.

Register Oulce.
New Castle County. Del, Feb. %. 1899.
Upon the application OF Susanna Cur
rinder, administrators Of George w. Cur
rinder, late OF White Clay Creek hundred.
In said county, deceased, it is ordered and
directed by the register that the admins
tratrx aforesaid give notice of granting
Of letters of administration upon the es-
tate Of the deceased. with the date OF
granting thereof by causing advertise
ments to be posted within
forty days from the date Of such
letters in six OF the most public places
of the county of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the
estate to present the same, or abide by
an act of Assembly In such case made
and provided: and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in
the Evening Journal. a newspaper pub
lished in Wilmington, Del, and to be con-
tinued therein three weeks (e. o. d.
Given under the hand and seal Of
office OF the Register aforesaid at
Wilmington. in New Castle County
r.. 81 aforesaid, the day and. year above
written.
CALVIN W. CROssAN,
Register.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
THANKS TO THE PRESS.

Rev. j. r. MfELgan, Of Olivet Pres
byterian Church, desires, personally
and for his choir and congregation, to
thank the press Of Wilmington for tho
friendly nOiices and full publication OF
the musical services lately held in the
church; and wishes to announce fur
ther that he Will begin Tomorrow
evening a series OF frustrated sermons
ON The Life Of Christ" which prom
ises to be as attractive as the musical
series just closed.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
Tho VIC Knerr netter.

"Charlotte. my dear how is it I find
sou weeping? Have you had bad news
from your husband2'
"Oh. worse than that! Ny Arthur
writes me from Carlsbad that he would
die with ardent longings for me were
it not that he could gaze affectionate-
ly at my picture and cover it with a
thousand kisses every day"
That is really very nice of him. And,
pray. is it that you are crying for? /
would give anything to have such a
poetic and tenderly loving husband as
you have!"
"Ah. yes, my Arthur is very poet
ical; but let me tell you that. just TO
try him. ] slipped my mothers photo
intohis travelling bag instead Of my own
Just before be started. Chicago Post
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
The ned Cure.

AFreneh medical paper recommends,
as the best care for nervousness, re-
naming in bed few weeks. 1t re-
ports cases of what seemed incipient
insanity cured by this simple method
1t recommends 4 partial return to he
custom prevalent in the time Of Louis
NV, when the bed was used, not only
for sleeping, but as pleasant place to
remain while reading, eating. receiv-
ing friends, listening to music, etc. The
king himself did not rise till after din
ner, at one p. IN.
Evening journal., 1899-02-25
REAnY ro IIEIAvn I'M RoArs.

Port Deposit, Nd, Feb. 25.-The ice
in the Susquehanna river in front Of
the town Is massed from six to eight
feet in thickness, and water has back
ei over the wharves three feet deep.
Families living in the lower end of the
town have boalts close to their dwell
ings in case OF a sudden rise. The ice
is gorged at Safe HarbOr. eleven miles
from Columbia, and covers the tracks
of the Port Deposit and Columbia rail
road, and no trains are running on
that road.