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Evening journal., 1899-09-07
BACHELOR GIRL COLONIES
How They Provide Pleasant Homes
for New York's selr-suppOrt-
ing Young Women.

In several of the uptown avenues,
right in the heart Of upper tendon,
live the colonies of bachelor girls of
New York. They are women of re-
fnement and culture. some means and
undoubted business capacity, with
ideals beyond the hall bedroom and its
eheerless and lonesome environments,
and at the same time they are women
who are alone in this city and self-sup-
porting.
To such women 'how to live" be-
comes a question OF absorbing and ir-
ritating moment. Driven by one after
another of the exigencies Of business
life here to seek new quarters as the
city moves up town, they do not know
where to turn until the common law
of necessity drives them into commun-
ism. They do not call themselves by
any high-sounding name, or by any
name at all, but they just got together
to form some sort Of a cooperative es-
tablishment that will give them a gen
eral table, a roof tree and place to
call home.
Uni NOu hiAOnF VIC 'aAA AANN bO AAh-4-
better and cheaper this way" they
said, when 1 questioned some of them.
"And you never quarrel?' asked.
"Ohl you ought to see how well seven
women can get along together" they
answered, laughing.
The colonies have for their typical
fiat set Of eight shut-off rocms-not
continuous fat, with everybody run
ming in and out and no place TO call
ones own, but a room for all and a
room for each girl which none dares
invade.
A general dining room, pantry and
laundry, with weli-iighted, speckless
kitchen, complete the inventory. o.
course, they have a girl or general serv-
ant, who, for "eNtras," adopts the part
of maid to each one who wants a but
ton here or a tape there, or a well
brushed skirt.
Much fun and good humor prevails
where seven or eight girls are common
sharers Of apartments that mean
"home" to them all, and many of the
old time traditions for women have
faded away within those walls.
piano, n library of few choice
books and many well selected etching'
adorn the drawing room belonging tc
one well known circle of bachelor
maids, and they manage to get along
very well without any masculine head
to the departments. The apartmen
is rented in the name of one; repair
and demands are made of the owner oi
agent through her; the marketing Il
\ done by one with a domestic tendency
the accounts are kept by a girl will
ability in that line, and all the colons
affairs are carried on with system ans
precision.
"As fast as a girl gets engaged" )" the.
say-and it appears they are not to-
? advanced" to outgrow the good oil
story-"we throw her out" And 81
the law Of change affects the colony
= making way for some other girl.-N
l Y. Herald.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

their guests including Charles A. Kit
finger, Mrs. Edwin Rudolph, Mrs.
Charles Rudolph and Miss A. Louise
Elliott.
Mrs. Charles f. Fritz and daughter
and Miss Berens have returned from
Cape May.
Mrs. George w. Sparks, who has
been spending a month in the country
near Odessa, is home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Davis Sisler and
daughter are homo from Atlantic City,
where they have been spending two
weeks. EsaI
Mrs. Smith Cooper will give a party
tonight in honor Of Alexander ]. Tay-
lor, who will leave shortly for Boston
to take a course in sanitary engineer
ing. -stME
Miss Clara V. Toft has returned
from her vacation, which she pleasant
ly spent in Atlantic City and Philadel
phia.
Colonel Henry w. Wier, who is visit
ing his son, Henderson Wier, in this
city, last week received the media
voted to him by Congress for distin
guished service during the civil war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Saulsbary, Jr.
are home from Portsmouth, N. H.
John X. Bradford is in Philadelphia
to-day.
DR.. Drusilla G. Barlow has returned
from a visit to Massachusetts.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
TOMATO RUSH ON.
GREATER THIS WEEK THAN
LA8T ~ INTERESTING NEWS
FROM CAMDEN.

GREATER THIS WEEK THAN
Last ~ INTERESTING NEWS
FROM CAMDEN.
Camden, Del, Sept. 7.-Mr. and Mr..
r. G. CarrOw were in Philadelphia yes
terday.
j. Irving Frear, of Denver, Colorado.
is here spending a few days with his
parents.
Charles Phillips, of Wilmington, was
home on a visit recently.
j. Milton Davidson and Wits, of Do
ver spent Sunday with their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. c. +. Sheppard.
A. NJ. DAILY and family, of Dover,
spent Sunday here as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Scott.
John Titus, of Wilmington, has been
the guest of Miss Carrie Price.
Miss Justeen Chambers rendered sew
eral of her friends a straw ride.
The public schools commenced on
| Monday morning, and Miss Grace Lin
| dale succeeds Mrs. A. S. Griffith, as
teacher of the lower department.
Stetson & Ellison have placed la
beling machine in the factory, which
throws a number of women out OF
work
Monroe Jackson of Springfield, Ohio
is here visiting his brother, Edward
Jackson. This is the first time that
Monroe Jackson has been in Camden
for twenty-five years.
Wilson Brown. Of South Bound
Brook, n. j., has been on a visit here
his old home.
The rush of tomatoes to Stetson
Ellison's factory has been greater thi.
week than last. At IL o'clock on Sun
day night farmers with tomatoes begaI
to arrive in town. and at Z o'clock Mon
day morning streets were lined Will
J wagons waiting their turn to dispose o
! the tomatoes. Scores of people woult
like to know when the tomatoes were
picked that arrived here Sunday nigh
and early Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

Admiral Dewey saw and seized his
golden opportunity. He fought the good
fight and won 1t. His advanced age
precludes the thought that he will evei
again participate in a great conflict
for with us wars come at long inter
walls. He has done his life's work, in
all human probability, and a magnih'
cent chapter it makes in the golden
annals Of our nation. He can retire
content, with the love and admiration
OF his country lavished upon him il
his declining years. What better re
ward would a noble man ask than tC
be the idol of a nation of freemen, will
none to grudge him the wealth Of popu
lar affection?
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

There is IN New York a small army Of
newsboys. and philanthropists have in
augurated a work Of reform among
them. New York advices are to the ef-
feet that the movement is promoted by
the Child Workers Protective
Association. of which Thomas
Campbell Copeland is the in
spiration. It's object is to have the
ages graded. so that newsboys under
10 years OF age shall be kept on the
streets as vendors of newspapers after
o'clock p. m. at the latest. zone OF
the main objects OF the movement" Mr.
Copeland says. lis to give the news
boys a chance to do well, but all out o.
door child workers are included in thu
association plan. In framing legisla
tion to regulate age. hours. licenses
badges and school certificates thes
children will probably be treated a
coming under the provisions Of a singl
act" He aims to give guidance AM
legal protection to a class at presen
utterly irresponsible. The first ste
contemplated is securing municipa
legislation restricting age and hours
the passage and enforcement OF licens
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

This year the corn-producing record
of the United States will be broken,
which news will be most gratifying TO
those who have the good Of the nation
heart, and who realize what potent
influence full crops Of cereals exercise
on the veal of the people Of the land
A canvass of the eight states which
raise the bulk Of the corn of this coun-
try warrants an estimate above that
of 1896, which heretofore has been the
record, and there is much in the ad-
vices received to justify a prediction
that the crop will approximate 2,5OO,-
100000 bushels. The first corn crop of
the country to reach in round num-
bers. 1000, ,OOO. 600 bushels was that of
llSS5. Including the crop now to be har-
vested only nine crops Of 1000 900 ,OOC
bushels or over have been produced
The estimates for 1899 of the eight
corn states follow: Kansas. $40. 900, 900;
/ Nebraska, SlO.OOO,OOO; Iowa, 26O,OOO,.
1000; Illinois, 100000 200; Missouri 19O,
OOO,0OO Indiana, 150,OO000o; Texas
+ lS5,0OO,OOO; Ohio, 1lOOO0OOO. When th'
outside world shall be educated to thl
more general use Of maize as an article
of food better prices will prevail witt
+ corresponding benefit to the farmers
p At present, to many Of the European
2 Asiatic and African nations the use o
: the cereal is comparatively unknown
y but there is already in progress a sys
e temauc movement calculated to affor
S an ample market for our surplus corr
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

ordinances, and the providing Of
badges. which are to be issued only
upon the production of school certif-
Gates. In some Of these aims he may
meet opposition. The trend Of local
opinion seems to have set against null
tiplying societies armed with drastic
legal power to deal with children, and
the tendency now is to restrict the
privileges Of those already in being
If the zeal Of the association does not
impel it to overreach itself, vast bene'
INT should accrue to the industrious lit
tie fellows who figure so largely among
the wage-earners Of the big metropolis
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
our NATIoN's CROPs.
The weather Bureau issues this sum

Inc Wealner BUREAU ISSUES lnle SuLu-
mary Of the crop conditions;
A very large part of the country is
now suffering from drought OF greater
or less severity, and as high average
temperatures have generally prevailed
during the week ending September 4,
1899, with no rain in nearly all districts
suffering from lack Of rain at the close
Of the previous week, the complaints of
drought are more pronounced and ex-
tensive. While the weather has con-
dnued cool over the greater part Of the
Pacific coast regions, the general con-
ditions have been more favorable than
in the preceding weeks, although fears
are entertained that the rains which
began at the close Of the week will
cause further damage to grain and
other crops in Washington and Ore
gon Very favorable weather conditions
prevailed on theAtlantic coast, although
drought continues in portions Of New
England and North Carolina.
AS whole the week has been very
favorable for early corn, which has
made rapid progress toward maturity,
but has been less favorable to the late
crop, premature ripening being gener-
ally reported.
While the conditions have been fair
ly favorable for stacking and thrashing
Of Spring wheat in the Red River Val
ley, reports Of injury from excessive
moisture to grain iu-shock and stack
continue from portions of Minnesota
and South Dakota, as well as from
Washington. In Oregon thrashing has
been active, and the grain has proved
10 be less injured than was expected
While cotton picking has been retard-
I'd by rain in portions Of South Caro-.
Ina, Georgia. Florida, and on the
Texas coast in other portions Of the
cotton belt rapid progress has beer
made. All reports indicate that the
crop is opening rapidly, much prema-
turely. Reports of rust and shedding
as a rule. are less numerous, anC
are confined principally to the centra
portion Of the cotton belt In portions
of South Carolina, Georgia and Flor
da cotton has sustained injury BY
rain, sprouting and rotting in bollI
being reported from some sections. IL
Georgia, however. the general condition
Of the crop has improved, there beinl
fewer reports Of rust, with some new
growth as a result Of late rains.
The general condition of outstAndin
tobacco. which is maturing rapidly,
very favorable. and rapid progress ha
been made during the week in cuttin
and housing. In Maryland, however
dry. sunshiny weather is needed 70
curing.
The most favorable reports concern
ing apples continue from Ohio. Ind
ana, Illinois, Maryland and portions {
New England, but on the whole tn
outlook is very unpromislng, especial
" for the Winter varieties All r.
ports indicate that the fruit is droI
ping badly.
The condition Of the soil has bee
nore favorable for plowing and see,
ing in the Middle Atlantic States, bl
n the states Of the central valleys an
southwest this work has been larg
~ suspended, owing to extreme dr.,
ness.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

SOCIAL AND personal NOTES.
Joseph Brown, Of Odessa, is visiting
in Wilmington.
The Misses Vandyke, of Baltimore.
who have been visiting the family of
William A. Hukill, left yesterday for
New York.
Mrs. Pennington, OF Middletown, Isl
visiting Mrs. Thomas Burnham, on
Madison street.
Mrs. Hulburd and daughter, Miss
Anna, are home from Spring Lake.
Ex-Judge David T. Marvel has re-
turned from Georgetown, where he has
been visiting old friends
Ex-Speaker Of the Senate Charles w.
Houston, Of Millsboro, was in VIII
mington yesterday, the guest Of ]. Har-
vey Whiteman.
Edward T. Candy and family have
returned home from Silver Lake, Sus-
quehanna county, Pa.
Miss Clara e. Scott has returned
from Philadelphia. where she has been
the guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Pusey and
Mrs. Egmont r. Negendank have re-
turned home from Spring Lake, n. J.
Misses Mary and Clara Scott viii be
among the guests entertained by the
| Acorn Club. of Philadelphia, at water
melon party to be given on Saturday
evening in honor of the twenty-hfth
/ birthday of Thomas T.. Wilt. one Of the
popular members, who is well-known
here and is captain Of the club.
Il. C. Churchman has been in Phila-
delphia enjoying the G. A. r. hospi-
tality.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Dubell have
returned from Atlantic City.
Mrs Sarah Bratton is slowly recov-
ering from a severe illness.
Mrs. E. T. Walton and Miss Eleanor
G. Walton have returned from Pocop.
son, where they have been spendinl
two weeks, and Miss Walton is now
entertaining Miss De Haas, Of German
town.
Samuel S. Dillon. president Of th'
Wilmington Bicycle Club, is nursing {
finger which he recently injured at thu
sash mill.
Charles Con Brown spent Saturday
in New York.
Misses Alice Francis and Anna Tay
lor have returned from Atlantic City.
d. ]. Lucas. of Chestertown, Md, i
registered at the Clayton House.
W. j. Alexander. of Media. Pa. is
Clayton House guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Fisher vii
return home from the West this even
. ing.
e Charles NJ. Peters, of Snow Hill. Nd
p is registered at the Hotel Wilmington
: Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Kittinger are en-
tertaining house party at Rehoboth
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

For years it has been a crying shame
hat the public schools Of New York
we're inadequate to accommodate the
children of school-going age. The au-
ihorities have apparently awakened to
the condition. for new public schools
providing for $4,000 pupils, will be
opened next Monday They are located
in the densely populated districts, anJ
are models of their kind 1t is expect
ed that the school rolls will contair
2SS.0O0 names The total capacity o.
the schools this year will be over $50,
900 pupils.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
pRETTY HOME WEDDING.

A pretty home wedding took place at
the Clayton home, in the Highlands,
last night, when Miss Priscilla M.
Clayton became the bride of Edward
+. Sterling. The bride, who was pret-
tily attired in white organdie. and car
ried bride roses, was attended by Miss
Lille Stirling, sister of the groom, as
maid of honor, and William Campbell
acted as best man. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr. Otis, and Miss
Ruth A. loft played the wedding
march.
Among those who offered congratu-
lations were Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald
Miss Lulu Crozier, Miss Clara V. Toft
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney, William Camp
bell, Mrs. Jeandell, Oliver Clayton
Miss Lille Sterling, Mrs. Sterling, Vic
toreen Sterling, Mr. Otis, Miss Char
lotte Otis, Miss Ruth A. Toft.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

The horrors of the Florida coast have
again been brought most vividly be-
fore the public mind by the wrecking
of the ship Drot, and the perishing OF
fourteen of her crew, together with
the cannibalistic practices Of the sur
vivors in their desperate endeavors ia
sustain life From one end of the Flor
ida coast to the other the waters and
sands could tell terrible tales if they
but had tongues. To begin with, the
shore is a most inhospitable one to q
storm-driven craft. It's harbors are
few and far between, and most of them
wholly inaccessible to ships Of deeI
draught so that they must CLAW" of
shore or go upon the shoals and reef'
which almost everywhere abound. Blu
this is not all. The coast Is not ade
quately supplied with life-saving sta
tions, and It is only too we'll patrolleC
by wreckers and beach-combers who d.
not hesitate to murder and rob thu
poor Vretches who have fought thei
way through the breakers to presumed
safety ashore. With the extension o
the life-saving service these inhumal
wretches will be driven from their hor
rible practices, and the ship-wrecke'
mariner will have a fighting chance 70
life on the Florida coast.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
WArMnuGH-SELBY.

Miss Bertha Selby, daughter of Otho
Selby, of No. 215 Woodlawn avenue,
and Newton p. Watmough, were mar
ried at st. Paul's M. E. Church last
night. The pretty ring service Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was con-
dueted by the pastor, Rev. w. /. S.
Murray, d. d.
Just at o'clock the bridal party en-
tered the church to the strains of the
wedding march from Lohengrin. The
ushers headed the procession, followed
by the maid of honor, bridesmaids,
flower girl and ring boy, and last the
bride with her father, who gave her
away The pulpit was effectively deco
rated with palms and other potted
plants.
The bride was attended by Miss
Mary Banks as maid of honor, and
Miss Edna Selby, sister Of the bride,
and Misses May and Estella Booth as
bridesmaids. Little Miss Natalie Har-
ris was flower girl and Master Ward
Darlington was ring bearer. The ushers
were Charles II. WatmOugh, Jr., Harry
Mason and Clarence Hyrons. Harry
Selby, a brother OF the bride, attended
the groom as best man.
The church was filled with the
friends of the bride and groom, who
after witnessing the pretty ceremony
attended a reception at the home of the
bride to extend congratulations. The
bride looked charming in a gown OF
white satin, over which was Brussels
net, and carried bride roses. The maids
wore pretty white organdie frocks anC
carried La France roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watmough went on q
trip to Boston.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

Ex-senator John J. ingalls, has made
a senseless attack on the medical and
surgical fraternities Of the country. In
a recent speech he said. MY expert
ence with the medical profession leads
me to separate them into two classes
those who should have been born
butchers and those who should moi
have been born at ALL" 1t is now in
order for the doctors to turn Mrs
Lease loose on the ex-senator.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
CHILD RUN OVER

Robert Smith, the 9-year-old son Of
William Smith, of No. ia East Fourth
street, was run over this morning by
one Of Franks grocery wagons at
Fourth and King street. The child was
carried home by Officers Solomon and
McGillon. Upon examination it was
found not to be seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

Let one thing be understood now
and forever. The Democrats and self
Republicans of Delaware do
not fear the Union Republicans. They
not only do not fear them, but they
propose to give them the worst whip
ping in 1900 that they have received
since they first figured in Delaware
politics. There is lasting determine
tion on the part Of large majority o
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
HnoMss rHIsa

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh taat cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo O.
We. the undersigned, have known r. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and beiie,Se
him perfectly honorable ia an business
transactions and financially able to cqrry
GUY amy opiigatlons made by their firm.
Toledo. q.
Walding Kinnan & Marvin. Vbolea.t,
Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh cure IS taken internaft,.
acting dlnecuy upon tire bSood and M,
cous surfaces OF The systenr Testimoniai. /.
sent free. Price soc. per bottle. sod 4,
all Druggists. 'e y.
Halls Family pills ars the best.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

That the sinking Of one steamer
should block all the through com
merce of the great lakes seems strange
and yet it is a fact. In the St. Mary''
river, one of the narrow connecting
streams, the steel steamer Douglass
Houghton sank, and. until she is
raised, no craft OF considerable size car
pass through from one lake to the
other.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

Wilmington is not large city, but it
is justly proud of its paid police and
volunteer fire departments. The pa
rade given by them yesterday after
noon was short, but in all respects rep
resentative and pleasing to those who
saw II.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

the people Of this state that J.. Edward
Addicks shall never go to the United
States Senate. and that his party shall
never dominate the politics of Della
ware. That is the "all in all, and the
altogether" of the situation, and our
Union Republican friends are at liberty
to make the most OF 1t.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

We need a new City Hall, but we
need new public schools worse. The
education Of the children is Of more
importance than the comfort of tran
sient criminals. who will soon suffer
the inconvenience of the cells in the
City Hall for kew hours before being
transferred to the new and commodious
county workhouse.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

Tent meetings are still being con-
Quoted at Shallcross avenue and Scott
street by Miss r. A. Switzer, and on
Saturday a children's meeting will be
held and on Sunday it is expected that
the meetings will close.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
GOODMAN-STUART.

Miss Mary F. Stuart and Jacob
Goodman were married at st. Mary's
r. G. Church yesterday, Rev. George j.
Kelly, officiating. The couple was
unattended and only the immediate
relatives were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodman are now at Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

Aguinaldo must have subsidized the
Every Evening and a few other Ameri-
can newspapers, which are never read
by the administration or by the troops
in the field.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
EDUCATIONAL.
4@AzvCSAg~
BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND
COURSES

Why attend Goldey College?
Because it trains its students, in a
few months, to hold the best busi-
ness positions, and assists them to
secure such.
It does more than this, as will be
seen by carefully reading the new
catalogue. You can get one OF
these catalogues free by calling at
the College office, corner Eighth
and Market streets, or writing for
it to II. S. Goldey, Principal, VIII
mington, Del Day session begins
Monday, September 4; night ses-
sion, Monday, October 2. Seats are
now being reserved for students.
Prompt application should be
made.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
seaiIoped Codnsh.

Mix together a pint bowl each of
finely picked Goldfish and mashed po-
tato, two well-beaten eggs, half cup
full of butter, two rolled crackers and
three cupfuls Of milk Put in buttered
baking dish, cover with a beaten egg, q
quarter cupful Of milk and two rolled
crackers stirred together, and bake a
half hour or more until a golden brown
Housewife
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
SHIPPED A LARGE CASTING.

One Of the largest castings ever made
in one piece was shipped by the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company yes
terday afternoon to the Southwark
Company, Of Philadelphia It weighed
twenty-five tons. and is one Of an or
der Of five for the same firm.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
FRIENDS SCHOOL,
Fourth and West SITS.

School year begins September 12 Ex-
ccllent opportunities IN classics and mod
ern langiages. Preparations for college.
Laboratories well equipped for study by
experiment. Special attention TO draw
ing.
Office open September and thereafte ter
For catalogue or Information apply 10
HERsCHEL A. NORRIS. A. NJ
PrInclpal
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
EXCURSION OF RIVAL MAsoNs.

The Hiram Grand Lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons. and the Corinthian
Consistory, Scottish Right Masons
both gave an excursion to Atlantic City
to-day. They gave a parade over the
principal streets last night, each one
having a separate band, and a rival
crowd OF followers For several years
both have given their excursion on the
same day.
Evening journal., 1899-09-07

Any Christian who can wake in the
morning and not be afraid to live may
go to bed at night and not be afraid
to die.-Zion's Herald.