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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
THE CARE OF BOOKS.
fhosc That Are Borrowed should
he Kept Untnjured and Re-
turned Promptly.

An enthusiastic book-lover once upon
time, we are told, cancelled his en-
gagement TO a most estimabe lady
because she had marked a borrowed
book He took the high. moral ground
that "a person capable of such an act
Of piracy could not be loyal TO any con-
stitutional estate" He might perhaps
have gone further and argued that such
an offensive intrusion of her opinions
BODIED no good for the future peace Of
the domestic circle. friend may not
borrow our garments and alter them
to suit his physical peculiarities and
then return them 10 us unrebuked-
and yet our books come back to our
homes so charged with the personality
of the borrower that we have an I'M
comfortable sense Of invading privacy
when we turn hepages. It is not our
book any longer-that alien volume
that emphasizes what we prefer to
slight, and calls attention in black lines
10 the very points we would ignore,
and at best chatters mental condolences
in which we have no interest. The law
declares that our property shall not be
wantonly defaced and the offender go
free, but there is no redress for the
interlarded volume with its adjectives
and exclamation points or queries.
TO remedy evils of this kind Richard
de Bury founded library at Durham
college in the university Of Oxford
during the fourteenth century. He or
ganized n most elaborate system of
lending books. and while acting as
librarian, was assisted by q corps OF
book-binders, for he held that the
proper care of covers was an important
/ item for the reader to learn. From time
10 time he burst into awful RACES al
the careless folk who then as now had
no conscience in the matter of book
handling. In more vigorous Saxon thar
now obtains he sketched the following
portrait, which. allowing for tn,
changes in men and manners which fiv,
centuries have brought applies with
equal force to q certain class OF Dor
rowers to-day. lie writes: You will
perhaps see q stiff-necked youth loung
ing sluggishly in his study while tho
frost pinches him in winter time. Fol
such a one I would substitute n cob
bler's apron in the place Of his book
lie has a nail like a giants. perfumeC
with a sinking odor. with which h
points out the place of any pleasan
subject. He distributes innumerabl'
straws in various places, with ends il
sight that he may recall by the mari
what his memory cannotretain. Thes'
straws, which the stomach of the bool
cannot digest-verily volumes had If
for De Buryl-and which nobody take
, out. at first distend the book from Sc
! accustomed closure. and being careless
| ~ left to oblivion. at last become pu
trid He is not ashamed 10 eat frui
2 and cheese over an open book, and Il
transfer his empty cup from side t
side upon it, and because he has no
his alms-boy at hand he leaves the res
of the fragments in his book. "-Har
, per's Bazaar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
LEGISLATIVE TRIP POSTPONED.

The c-nmittee on legislative reunion
met last evening at the Grand Unl-n
Hotel THIS members present Were san
.a.2r Webster Blakely, chairman; Sela-
.ator Robert McFarlan, Senator George
NJ II. Hart, Representative Robert NJ
Burns, secretary. and Representative
Jcln p. Donahoe. John B.ggs was
present as the representative CT the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and
he informed the oom'm.ttea that ar
engagements could be made for the leg
islative trip in August, CIR about that
time, as the rural members were Too
busy 10 go now. The final decision
was TO postpone the reunion until about
August or September, and Secretary
Burns was instructed to write to each
member Of the Leg stature, seeking his
opinion as C. the best date. Arrange
ments also may be made Tor an extern
sion of the trip from Old Point Com
fort, TO which pace the parity wiz so
by the Delaware railroad, TO Lurav
Caverns, ever the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

The perslstoncy Of the persecution Of
the editor or the Evening journal by
he hackers OF the lottery now being
carried on at No. Sli Market stree. is
bringing about a sentiment that THE
place should be raided by the authori-
ties il they persist in conducting the
unlawful business.
Warrants have been daily sworn out
by these people against the editor
who dares TO print the news and tell
the truth. and he is held under heavy
hail--$SO00- his appearance at the
Court OF Genera, Sessions. while rha
lottery goes merrily ON at the c0d
stand
The question now arises: Are THE
on.cials--the states Attorney, his dep.
uty and The states atectives-go.ny tc
take cognizanoe Of this bold violation
Of the state laws or not? They are an
sworn to uphl-,d the laws OF the state
They cannot plead even technical liz
norance. for the deputy attorney wa
officially Informed Of the vocation am.
requested to act He referred the .n
former TO justice OF the peace
III dhis business is continued. thu
POLICY hackers should open up agal
and puIsCe their business ln paraiie
lines with Those OF the Sohilllug Dir
Goods Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
NOT so BAD

Some Of our Downstairs contemp0-
raries labor under the misapprehsns1an
that the Union Republicans polled a re
diculously email vote at the election
last Saturday AS a matter OF fact, the
showing was surprisingly large. AT no
time did The Regular Republicans con-
cedle the Union Republicans more THAN
500 wlhi1e THE more liberal Democratic
estimate placed Sd at 1000. Consider
ing the conditions the Union Republic
cans hhve nothing to reguet Thty
went into the contest not TO win. but
60 defeat the Regular Republicans
wherever they found them. How we'll
they succeeded is best demonstrated by
the election returns. They turned the
rnayorantyl the Board of Directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department, uha
Board of Water Commissioners. City
Council. and all the City offices over 90
the Democrats withrmt fear or favor.
There was no deal with Democrats and
no reward from Democrats lis forth
coming. IL Was q reVengciul gratuNy
They made the Eighth. NINTH ard
Twelfth wards Democratic. and came
Within few votes OF swinging the
Filth and Sixth wards the same way
The Northern assessment and coliec-
tlon district Regular Republican ma
j,rity was surprisingly depleted, and in
the face of all this disaster inflicted
on the Regulars the Unions succeeded
I'M erecting their man for city solicitor
and he will rename another OF their
man for his assistant. Taken alto
geiher it was not such bad showing
for the local 'Addicks nestling, which
took its first earnest fly In municipal
polit.cs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
DUTIES OF A CENSOR.
He Has to Transact the Business of
His once in Many Different
Languages.

Official messages of neutral govern
ments, when signed by cabinet minis
ters or diplomatic or consular repre-
sentatives, were passed unscrutinized,
whether they were written in code
or not, but IL required good memory
to keep pace with the changes that
were occurring among cabinet officers
and others entitled to this privilege.
Messages in Dutch from The Hague to
the governor of Curacao, and from a
japanese merchant to his fellow coun-
tryman in one Of the smaller Indian
islands, indicate the range of language
used, among which were Spanish. Port
uguese, French and German, of course.
Indeed, we never knew what language
we should be called upon 10 read the
next minute. There was no hour Of
the day OF Of the night when dispatches
relating to political or private bust
ness were not passing to and from
every corner of the earth; and despite
the large commercial interests Of Lon
don, not even that city's cable business
exceeds New York's. There were often
on my desk between 20 and 30 gov
eminent messages from the secretary
of war. the secretary of the navy. the
secretary Of state. or some one Of the
bureau chiefs of the two military de-
partments, all waiting to be forward
ed, and all of the greatest importance
Especially great was the rush between
the hours of two and five every after.
noon, when the days orders had been
made ready. Government business
took precedence of all press dispatches
and every other kind of message wait
l ing transmission in either direction. As
between the various government mes
sages, those Ct the navy department
were given the preference until our
forces had landed in Cuba; and there
after the preference was given to the
war department followed by the bust
ness of the navy, the state and the post
Office departments in the order named
Butatall times preference was given tC
any government message that plainly
called for prompt transmission. regard
less of the department whence II came
Occasionally the president issued a.
order or sent a dispatch liz mis- capacit,
as commander in chief of all the mill
tary and naval forces of the Unite,
States. But these were rare occasions
and their Importance always gave then
priority Squires, in Atlantic.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
zoIlA Us DETERMINED.

Emile zola. the gifted French writer
and champion - Captain Drcyfis, TO
whose brave and indefatlgab,e efforts
the revision Of senterce i'm the Drsyfds
case was largely due. is naturally
e.aied by the outcome OF the agitation.
In a recent interview he said
have entered ahe Lists. / am a
gladiator am fighting great igat
which Is by no means ended ] cannot
write anything unit. the case IS over
tat Unen I intend TO write a novel On
the DTeyius affair. summing q all uT
and drawing from 1t additional c-ucl1-
sions whlln cannot be clearly ana cen.
vincing,y stated yet.
This Is my duty. ! do not intend Z,
seek any financial advantage in per
forming il. / am perfectly safe here ii
Paris, for, despite the nacssns'ca, stlte
ments Of some anti-Dreyfulard neRspa
rers, Il IS impossible TO arrest me. w.
shall zee WHISTLER a French jury vii
again condemn me for speaking thr
truth ] intend to appea, against tn.
verdict. CT the Versailles Court. an,
then the whole matter VIII 90 besc-,
another jury.
I dc rot think there VIZ be a c,n
plete solution before the end OF tn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

Smyrna has two good weekly NEWS
papers-the Times and the Call. The
former has just celebrated its forty
fifth year, and I'm recognition CT the
event the form has been changed and
she paper otherwise improved For
MANY years the Times contentod IT.
sel, with being a family newspaper
but Of late years II has espoused the
cause of Addicksism developments OF
journalism and politics i'm that section
Of Kent county, compelling it to take
sides at a time Wilhelm there was llttag
RepubAcanlsm leftin thecounty except.
ing that OF THE Addlcks kind Whil,
dlsagreeing with THE Times ln ITS po
dtlcal policy believing Dc to be preju
dlcial T. both the public and private
intcrest, we wish the paper many year!
OF conb.nued prosperity under ITS pres
ent efficient management
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
RECENT LITERATURE.

C0,ller's Waek'y Ger June 10 mas a
fine photograph Of var party 81
.Chcyenne Indians ON THE frnt raga1h
editorials treat OF the situation at Ma
n5a and tI.ge proposed war against the
trusts in 1900 The Washington peace
Jubilee Is covered by special CORE
srcnience and many fine photographs.
Ta.ue is also a page on Paris Salon
plC.ures az 1899. wh'ch gives an ex-
ltrcmely good idea of That famous am
lnual exhibition OF PAINTINGS ami stat
luary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
MANY PRnMINrNr PEnPIE-

Prominent among the army and ma
val officials who win he present at TIE
launch of the torpedo boat Strlnghnm
are: Major-General Nelson A. Miles
the United States armg
Rear-Admii'al Si,as Casey, commandlni
OF the League island Navy Yard; Rear
Admiral Endicott Chief of Naval Con
siruct1rs Hitchborn. Assistant Score.
tary Of the Navy Charles H. lAilen
Judge-Advocate Temley, Commander
Mark and numerous attaches of ths
Naval Department.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
CONTRACTS FOR CARS.
THE HARLAN AND HOLDINGS
WORTH COMPANY RECEIVES
SEVERAL ORDERS IN ITS CAR
DEPARTMENT.

SltlNEIOAL OhDEkS IN lis CAt
DEPARTMENT.
The Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany Is as busy i'm its car shops as i'm
Us shipyard having a member of CT
ders, ON which .he men are working
llll time.
Beside the contract with the Chicago
Elevated railway Cor eighteen cars,
which was published exclusively in the
Evening Journal some weeks ago, the
company recently signed contracts with
several either roads for cars.
hTe contracts necently signed are
with the Sea Board Air Line for ten
frst-class vestlbule parlOr cars, three
secumd-c.ass OF ,ihe same kind, two
sixty-foot Sartal cars. and three sixty
foot baggage and express cars.
These cars are TO have six vince.
trucks. 3S inch steel tire wheels, plntscl
gas and steam heat.
The company will build one sixty
fo0t baggage and express car for the
Cumberland and Pennsylvania rad'lroad
AMID one marrow gauge passenger cOaci
and one narrow gauge sleeping car fol
tlhe Breakfalls and Canada railroad.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

President Kruger, of the South Asri-
can ueppblic cannot be- moved by
e1ltlar this threats or diplomacy OF
Great Britain. He and Sir ALFRED Mil
ner have just concluded a conference
which proved to be fruit,ess because
tha doughty president OF tine little re-
rubsic rafused to make tine concessions
demanded by Great Britain. The world
admires him for the bravery which he
displays I'M defense Of THE autonomy OF
the nation ef which he is the head
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
TINE WEATHER.

New York Heraid's forecast: In
the Middle States and New Eng
'and to-day. clear, sMght,y coo er
wather villa prevail, with hight to fresh
westerly and northwester.y winds
On Saturday fair weather and light
variable winds will prevail with slight
temperature changes.
On sunday fair and slightly warmer
followed by loca, rain in Tine Lake re.
8 ons.
Forecast for Friday. Eastern Penn.
sy,vanfa. New Jersey Delaware and
Nary storms TT day n 7lh
and probably Saturday; nct so warm
Friday and Saturday, variable winds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

Until the scandals connected with the
recent legislative session in Penns5 wa
mia are disposed Of. We trust Chat the
newspapers OF that state VIII sweep
the political dirt from their own do Us
and devote less time and space to wGai
they regard as the dark side OF Dala-
ware po4tics. While the po'Itical af-
fairs Of cur stale are not What l-ley
should be in point Of morals. the lit-
tie commonwealth wound be in s1rn
plight, indeed, We're they in such de-
p-aved condition as are those Of ON
sister state.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
A HEARING ro-nAY.

The hearing before Register of Wills
Crossan I'm review OF the will OF Edward
Burrls was held to-day at O'Clock. John
D. Hawkins, of Dover, and Peter L. Coo
per. Jr.. represented the petitioner.
Thomas Burrs. of Dover, and George A.
Elliott and Walter II. Hayes represented
the propounders of the will. The petit
ton claims that undue influence was OK
erted upon the testator.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
OVERCOME BY HEAT

Harry Rutter. Of No pa Madison
street, a painter, while working yes
tenday was overcome with the heat.
He was taken home and soon recover
ed. Last night he went on straw
hide to Newport, and was again over
come. He was hurried ihcme, as it was
Thought me could not live. DR.. Block
som was called and rendered assist
ance and he was better this mcrning
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

Summer. The innocence cf Dreyfus
has been recognized, but there are GER
tain guilty persons who must be pun
ished III Francs Us to recover her seii-
respect
Fsr the sake Of Justice Il is to he
.horgd that his efforts fog .he conyic
ton of the guilty. Will be TENDED with
THE same success that attended thosl
in behalf Of she victim OF the conspr
acy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
KNOCKED FROM A CAR

CHARLES RUPERT MEETS WITH
"A FATAL ACCIDENT AT GFaAY'S
HlElRRY BRIDGE.
Charles Rupert, a p, w. & b. rail-
road brakeman. was knocked from a
freight train last might white crossing
Grays Ferry bridge and had his right
arm and leg cut on He was taken
TO a Philadelphia hospital where he
died This morning.
Rupert was from this city and lived
LAT Seventh and Pine streets. He leaves
a wife and two smaN children. His
wife was sent for this morning and shs
le9 fer Philadelphia. II is not known
whether SHE arrived in time TO see him
alive or not.
Rupert was enc Of the most popular
.tgakGman IN the u. w & B. road
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

There was but one parity in France
when Bonaparte returned from Egypt
and but one when Wellington returned
from Waterloo. There should be but
one panty i'm the United States when
Dewey RETURNS from Manila. The mans
greatness is beyond the reach of envy.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

IL tine proprgstors OF a store keep
good and desirable goods, (which they
are willing TO sell at reasonable prices,
why should they resort to a gambling
scheme to assist them in making sales?
Only those who feel THAT tihny need an
excuse for being in business resort to
such things.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
EIlEOTION TO-MORRNW.

An electi,n for thirteen members of
tine Board of Education wlh take pace
Tomorrow These candidates have
basn announced from the Fifth ward:
Dr. Benjamin r.. Veasey, Wiltlam d.
Grlnith and DIR. William G. Winnec.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
Unusual Bargains

Gas Range, q in. high. burners,
removable warming shelf stationary
oven l2Xl3is and stationary broiier
complete with feet Of gas tubing.
$500.
stationary oven lSxl6, complete with
feet of tubing $3.50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

Special rates have been made by the
railrcad for the L. a. w. meet in Bos-
ton, August IA TO 49, II is expected
that a number from this city will at
tend
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
RrRIAL OF NIRs. PTERsoN.

Mrs. Elizabeth Person. wirhw of the
late Rev. j. W. Pierson. will be buried
at Galena, MD. on Saturday morning.
Funeral services win be held this ar
te-ncCn at the residence of Mrs. Lydia
ITOd1. No. 1925 Madison street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

The proposed hurried return Of Mark
Twain 10 the United States VIII cause
a number OF foreign monarchs to hus-
tie if they want to get presented bef'ce
he leaves. -Baltimore News.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
hoy pROPURTy SOM

sheriff John +. TAYLOR sc,d at he
Court House this morning the real es-
tate OF Thomas Toy and Mary his wife.
Pro Attorney Andrew c. Gray for the
sum OF $500.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
DaInty Bags for the HnndIscrchIef.

Dainty handkerchief bags. just large
enough for the pretty cambria handker-
chiefs and purse. made Of gold canvas
beaded and mounted in gilt or steel.
are much used. These bags are easily
made in knitting or crochet with silk
and beads. The mountings may be
bought separate.-TAdies' Hcme jour
nal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
White Mountain Freezer

Triple motion Makes the smoothest
Ice Cream ever seen i'm three minutes.
No Freezer is In any way equal to
the white Mountain"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

Augustn Daily was the best-known
Theatrical. manager in America, and
his death removes a man whose place
it will be difficult TO find someone to
If.l with the same degree Of success.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09

The enemies OF Senator Mark HANNA
VIII find little consolation in h.s state-
ment that he VIII not retire frcm The
Craftsmanship OF the Republican Ma
tlonal Committee rntil HIS term ex-
pires. Hanna is more OF a 'stayer
than a "quitter."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
in THE SOCIAL WORLD
Various Matters Of Interest
to Wilmington People.

All communications intended for inser
ton In this column should be addressed 10
Society Editor, care of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should Nv written
on one side OF the paper only
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
Crosby & Hill.
The Great Sale of White
Goods at
CROSBY & HILL,
SOS, GOT and 6O9 Market St.

NO DCtlSi opportunity 10
buy white goods has ever been
offered to the people of This
city. The quality and the
prices are what crowded our
white goods counters the past
week. This sale will continue
this and next week, we want
to give you goods that ale
.seasonable and we know later
on you do not want the,a.
Large stock must be lowered,
that is the sum total Of the
reason we are making such
low prices when stores in large
cities have to pay higher prices
for same goods. Every item
in this ad is of great interest
to you and we would advise
you to buy freely at the prices
quoted below:
A Irish point blu eau scarf,
50 inches, at 25c.
A Irish point stand cover,
80 inches square at 25c.
A Indian linen from I2%c
to Ioc a yard.
A Indian linen from I5c to
I2%c a yard.
A Victoria lawn from I2%c
to loc a yard.
A Victoria lawn from I5c
to I2%c a yard.
A 36-inch bleached muslin,
&c to &C a yard
A 42-inch bleached muslin,
Ioc to SC yard.
A 45-inch bleached muslin,
from I5c to I2Hc
A white p X from 20 to
I2Hc.
A white P. X from csc to
40.
A 42inch pillow cas-. from
I3c to loc.
A 8Ixoo-inch 'heet { an
45c to 37Hc.
A fancy lawn flom sc ~ Sc
A fancy dimity from I2Hc
to SC.
A pair lace curtains, from
ST. 10 69c.
a A pair lace curtains. from
S $I.25 to SOC.
A pair lace curtains, from
e $I.5o TO 81.
r A French white organdy.
a from 2oc to I5c.
o A French white organdy,
from CSC to I8c.
A white spread, Marseilles
, pattern, from ST. so to csc
A ladies' white hemstitch
: handkerchief for sc
A ladies' white hemstitch
handkerchief for sc.
A gents white handkerchief
for sc.
A gents white handkerchief
e for Ioc.
o A eorstt waist, from zoe to
s I5c.
A pair of drawers, from a5c
to Ioc.
}, A night dress, from 75c to
soc.
A chemise, from SIZE to
5, 25c.
A corset, extra, for 25c.
A corset, extra, for soc.
A corset, extra. for 81,
A child's cap for 25c.
y A child's cap for soc.
a A lot of children's caps from
II 81 IS to 75c
II A ladies shirt waist, from
81 rs to csc.
A ladies shirt waist, from
$I.5o to $I.2s.
f, A ladies' P. K. skirt, from
81 to $3.50
A ladies P. K. skirt, from
So ~ to ST. %,
A ladies p. K. skirt, from
10 So IS to So 90,
And hundreds of other
white materials that we have
nd not time to mention You
of will fl I'd this a profitable a. d
n inter esting sale.
m,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-06-09
Crosby & Hill.

A cheap substitute for a standard
advertised article may prove 10 be any
thing but a bargain. Be careful to get
what you ask for.