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Evening journal., 1900-02-01
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast-The
severe cold wave moving from the
Northwest yesterday will overspread
the Middle Atlantic States and New
England today Temperature tomor-
row in this section win be low, but
probably rising slowly in the after
noon.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land today, fair and decidedly colder
weather viii prevail. with brisk and
fresh northwesterly and westerly winds
and a severe cold wave.
On Friday, fair to partly cloudy. cold
weather with southeasterly and south
westerly winds. becoming variable. and
followed by slowly rising temperature
and possibly by snow in the northern
districts.
On Saturday generally fair. with
nearly stationary followed by the low
Ter temperature
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly strong westerly breezes
and fair weather 70 the Banks.
Forecast for Thursday and Friday
Eastern New York Eastern Pennsyiva-
MIA, New Jersey and Del.
aware fair and continued
cold Thursday Friday. fair and not 50
cold diminishing northwesterly winds
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
Cookery in Bolivia.

The stoves of the Bolivian Indians
are curious things A hole is dug in
the ground about eighteen inches deep
and a foot square. and over this is
built a roof of clay with holes of diff
ferent sizes to receive the various
cooking pots. Roasting is done on
spits passed through the holes, so that
the meat comes out very much smoked
unless care is taken to have only live
Goals at the bottom of the oven.
The national dish and the common
food of the masses is "chupe." a sort
of first cousin to the Irish stew. 1t is
2 conglomerate, composed of irregu-
lar constituents from the animal and
vegetable Kingdoms mess of NUT
ton and such other meats as are avail
able; chicken, fish, fruits, potatoes,
carrots. barley, corn, rice, onions.
vans, etc, chopped up, highly sea
soned with peppers and herbs, and
steWed to a consistency OF porridge.
What happens to be left from meal
SINNERS in the pot until the next. II
the fire goes out the "chupe" is al
lowed to COOL but It is warmed up
again and a new supply of the ingred-
tents added to the water-logged and
greasy stuff for the next meal. In the
cities, at the hotels and restaurants,
where there are French or Swiss
cooks, the 'chupe" is savory and pal
atable, but the further you go from
the centres Of civilization the worse
ii gets. One eats 1t at first under pro-
test, then from necessity and only to
escape starvation.-Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01

When a corporation Is forced to yield
to the demands Of officials who hold
it up" and compel it to buy upright
eously the privilege Of using its fran
chlses, the honest element of the COM
munity execrates the corrupt officials
who have to be bribed to do their duty
to the public and has no censure for
the victim of the official cupidity. On
the other hand, execration is visited
upon that corporation that tempts with
brides as well as the official who yields
to such temptation. There arc corpora
lions that become monopolies by brib-
ing officials to induce the grant OF spe-
cial OF exclusive privileges and secure
defeat of those seeking 10 become
competitors.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
BAsELEss ISLANDERS.

The yellow newspapers and the yell
low politicians h8bitually alleee direct
~ or by inuendo corruption in high
places.
Now. it IS a fact that there has never
been a corrupt man IN the presidential
chair In this country There has never
been a corrupt man in any Cabinet
place. There has never been a cor
-npt man on the Supreme bench Of
the United States. or OF any state o.
on any Circuit or District United
States bench.
Il is practically impossible for a
man capable OF corruption 10 attain 20
any Of these eminent places.
II Is an unhappy fact that city, state
and county executive places and city
and state legislative places are sue
cessfully sought and corruptly utilized
by unprincipled men; but something
more than and something different
from the qualifications that enable mer
to secure the lesserplaces is required Il
carry men to the higher
II is therefore only a contemptibl,
disposition that either inspires or per
mits the yellow newspapers and thl
yellow politicians 10 seek to arousl
distrust OF the motives that move tn
president and his Cabinet in the admin
istration OF their offices.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
THE LITTLE WIDOW

AT No. Chenille road. large,
sQuarely-bullt house OF somewhat an
cient appearance. lived an elderly wld-
ow, her two sons and her niece, the
latter Of whom had been engaged TO
the elder son. Edwin. for the last ten
years, and who seemed as near her
wedding day at the time of her be-
trothal as at the time our story opens.
hut Miss Lancaster was seemingly
content with lie unul the little cot
tage on the opposite side Of the road
M last secured tenant. a circum-
stance which MI. Edwin seemed to
tale an extraordinary interest in. since
the tenant was a remarkably prepOs-
seSsing little woman widow rich in
the possession OF a small annual in
come and q very pretty face.
ISIS Lancaster gave way to grief,
and was found one day by her young
er cousin, Herbert, sobbing rs If her
he9rt would break. on the sofa.
WHATS up, GraceT said he anxious
ly. You haven't been yourself for
some time. What's troubling youg'
And Miss Lancaster's pride. which
had been dissolved I'm her tears, gave
way altogether, and she confded her
woes 10 her sympathetic listener, and
asked his advice as to whether she
sho1ld give his brother his freedom.
Nonsense" said Herbert warmly.
"Tcd's all right It's the womans
fnrlt. Nou know men are very suscep-
TILE to pretty women who run after
them. He's lots fonder Of you"
That evening Herbert made up his
mind to interfere for the first time in
other peoples business. Edwin was
going hit too far and the affair must
be stopped He unused for long time
on the best manner OF doing it. and
at last decided that the wisest thing
10 do was to make love to the widow
himself, even at the risk Of offending
the young lady he had set his affections
on.
And he did too, and found making
love 10 the widow a very easy and
pleasant undertaking. Nearly every
evening he spent at the cottage, and
the little widow, delighted AT her new
CONQUEST. became so cold about her
former one that success for his scheme
was promised from the first. She was
so pretty and had such winning man.
ncrs that before long the younger
brother began to excuse the elder for
his infatuation and feel sorry for him
and his unfortunate engagement
One afternoon. after escortiug the
widow home from a walk. Herbert
thought Of Grace with a pang of duti-
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
PRINcIPLEs. NoT rHE MAN.

II Rev Francis b. Short can hit upon
anything worse in the way Of politics
than his own as announced-if be Is
correctly reported-at the East Side
Republican Club last evening. he will
prove himself an inventive politician.
He is reported to have said:
Il am a republican. but not a politi-
clan. / never voted but one straight
republican ticket in my life, and I re-
greet that Not because l am against
the republican platform. I was born a
republican. But because I uphold the
man for the place and not altogether
the party
The follower of men is chasing falla-
cies- He pursues weakness. is led into
errors. comes to grief and arrives al
shame
The party represents the consensus
OF mems best ideas and highest con
ceptions because It is these that mel
declare in the light before the multi
tude. Discussion develops the strength
and discloses tho weakness Of theories
the conclusion OF the multitud
constitute party platforms and declar'
Prtncipies Vital to the state. The veal
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
MR.. FORD WILL NOT TALK
HAS NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT THE
RUMORED RAILROAD DEAL.

The rumors that have been circu
lated about the purchase OF a controll-
ing interest in the Wilmington City
Railway Company by Peter J. Ford
and others lack confirmation.
Mr.. Ford was seen at his office this
afternoon and stated that he had moth
ing to say further than what has al
ready been printed in the newspapers.
Rumors that a syndicate, Of which
Mr.. Ford was supposed TO be at the
head, would secure all the railway
franchises in Delaware, including John
ID. Hawkins company, at Dover. the
Wilmington and Brandywine Sp. ings
Company, the Wilmington and New
Caste and the New Castle and Deia-
ware City companies We're afoat TO-DAY
but could not be confirmed. It was
also rumcred that the same syn jicale
was interested in the proposed line TO
The Susquenanna river, which Won d
be connected with th.s city by Inc
rom 1ranlywiIe springs 10 tho Ala "
land state line.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01

I"liear D,arl" Said the Little WidOw.1
fil reproach. and. getting Oh his bicy-
Gle. rode off VIII sting to call upon her.
When he arrived al the house he
found Grace very clatty and cordial.
brit with an entirely different manner
about her. which profoundly puzzled
him until he caught the sparkle of a
ring upon her finger
you win be pleased, I know. TO
hear that ] am eng ged," she said,
half shyly. "And I am sure You viii
he aile To- congratulate me. since you
intend to commit matrimOny your
sell"
Herbert rode off home for all he was
worth But when he reached Glen
vile road he was so absent-minded
that he wheeled his bicycle straight
up to the cottage. and before he knew
what he was doing, found himself In
the hack garden Of the widows snug
LITTLE home.
Strange enough. there was Mrs. Law
renee sitting upon the garden sea- and
loo ing so vOuthful and charsedue that
he felt quite confused AT his uudacity
and nervously accepted her invitation
to slt down.
q came" he hegan. "to make a clean
breast Of everything to you. I haven't
treated you fairly, Mrs. Lawrence. I"
---
"pear. dearl" said the little widow,
brightly. whats MI this about? You
haven't anything TO reproach yourself
about. Don't YOU suppose ] know per-
fecily well why you have made your
self so amiable to me I'll alongT
glow YOU must desplse mew groan-
ed Herbert
"Not az ALL" smiled Mrs Lawrence.
II admire Won for It. You did II for
that other woman's sake. and a dis
Interested motive is always a COM
mendahle one"
"D0 YOU know what people are say
inc OF usY" said Herbert. regretfully.
"Nn-whatg' asked the widow, in in
nocont wonder.
"That we are engaged to be mar
ried."
"IIow absurd" said the widow, faini.
".
els II 50 very ahsurd?' femarded the
vorng man. "Is II. BlancheV
"Ridiculousw said the little widow,
ns her head fell eentlv upon his shout
dcr-Cmcinnati Herald.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
REDEEMED b. WAR

Warwick stood on the river bank
silently contemplating the swift-run-
nlLg waters UelOw aud wondering il he
A'u the nerve TO make the leap.
ilte had lost all its charms for him.
he could see nothing auead - cod.
'Heeriess plOinlse, and ne thanked a
woman Tor tia sweet, tender. blue.
ecu little woman Wnom he mad often
4" Ms Gay deans pictured as his w .fe
II nau never entered his mead that
slf might refuse him. Blind To his
own imperlections, he did not imagine
ti'at otners might see item. so wen ia
ms earliest Pleading she had replied.
No, DC, II Is quite imDossipien n
leIl nm incapable Of spec b.
re could not understand why she
Would not accept him, fruits. dissina.
tiOh ana all, 50 unreasonlng ana so1.sh
- man VIXEN his affections are in
yolved. III
YET when the cool breeze from the
valley Tanned his cheek It brought
sOhle reason back. 1t sobered him II
reawakened his conscience. and dim
~ ne became conscious of Ills moral a..
nhquencles. Then he remembered why
fes, she was right. For an instant no
admitted II, then his selhshness reas-
serted itself and he blamed her for the
encouragement she had given him
that hollow refuge sought by every
lover when refused for cause.
a single glance at the river suficcd
II was cold and dark and gloomy. No
he hadn't the nerve. He was too cow
ardly TO die. Besides, the vision of his
sweet old mother lowered between him
and the water, and shiyering he turned
and wandered toward the city He
passed hundreds of people without see
Ing them. And no one needed him. He
walked on and on, scarcely knowing
whittier he went until the sound Of
great cheering attracted his attention.
lie stood an interesting spectator of am
inspiring sight.
lhey We're recruiting men for the
war. Tho intense patriotism was in
tectious. The fever caught Warwick.
For the time his troubles were forgot
ten. He elbowed his way inside and
was soon under the hands and keen
eyes of the examining surgeon.
The city was decked in it's gayest at
tire. The street was chokd with peO-
pie. Bands were playing, drums were
heating and thousands of threats were
adding their piercing cries to tie gem
eral uproar.
The troops were coming home from
war.
\ low, mirmuring roar like the ap-
preach OF n storm In the distance
moved swiftly down the avenue and
deepened into a mighty cyclone Of
sound
With heads proudly erect, faces
bearded and bronzed, their uniforms
ragged, and faces faded and worn.
some ban aged, hollow-chceEld and
CAN'T the Nproic connuerors came
down the path, which was now strewn
MhA Tie uUrai Ohering OF the mad
dened people.
by the side Of this company. with a
proud, gappy smile on his race-no
longer but one of the many-no longer
the bearer OF the prosaic musket. but
wearing the shoulder straps of an Off
GER
il was Capt. Warwick now.
Under his slouclpd hat his restless
eyes moved from right to left. eagerly
searching for a face In the crowd-One
face Ia all these ihousands-the face OF
the woman he loved.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
The Oldest Letter Carrier.

Richard b. Reed, who has just be-
gun his forty-fifth year of continuous
service as a letter carrier in Salem,
Mass. claims to be the oldest carrier
In the country In point of uninterrupt.
ed service. Buchanan was President
when Mr. Reed was first appointed In
those days letter carriers had no regu-
lar salary, and depended for compen-
sation on the pennies they collected
from people to whom they delivered
letters. In January 1856, he distribut-
ed 3.409 pieces of mail and collected
s2624 from his patrons. Mr.. Reed is
still strong and active. and says he
feels as young as when on his twenty
first birthday be started out for the
first time with a mail sack swung over
his chandler
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
COST IN BLOOD.
Expense of All the Wars Since the
Days Of the Trolans.

FNF~fS~ " NJ vic wars oilCc hnS
Days Of the Trolans.
Beginning with the Trojan war,
which Is usually regarded as the first
chapter in European and Asiatic his
tory, It Is calculated that war has
claimed 100000 Of men every cen.
fury. In Europe alone the loss of lives
every 100 years since the date of that
war has been between 100000 and
@O,OoO,O0C. Three thousand years have
elapsed since that opening chapter of
history was unrolled, so that during
these 30 centuries the most inconceiv-
able number of 1,20O,000,000 men,
women and children have been sacri.
Heed to settle disputes concerning
some few miles OF territory, to crafty
the ambition Of some monarch, or to
sooth the wounded vanity of rulers
and states.
The present population Of the globe
IS estimated at 1,40O, O00,O 900; there
fore, IL all people alive at this moment
were stricken down simultaneously
by some fell disease the awful result
would be but little more terrible than
the result brought about by the wars
Of the centuries.
80 NAC VOL Ahdt AdEtQ utLWeeu 4 100
and 1915 no fewer than 1900 600 men
we're either killed outright or died
rom wounds and disease. In the cam
raisn OF 1928 the number was 10000.
4n tlo Crimean war the losses sustain
ed by the four countries which partici-
pated amounted to the terrible figure
OF 100000. In 1859 the French and
Austrian forces suffered to the extent
Of $4,000 while in the Civil War in the
United States the victims numbered
O56,000. The Franco-P russian war
caused the death Of 100000 and the
Russo-Turkish war meant death to
$50 600 men.
In order to show the fearful carnage
tnat may be wrought in one battle two
instances In recent wars are cited. In
the Battle of Graveiotte, in 1870, the
combined losses of the French and
Germans were $4,000 men killed, and
In the two chief attacks on the strong.
hold Of Plevna, so CALAMITY defended
Dy the Turks under Osman Pasha,
me Russians and their allies lost 3d..
900 men, Independent Of those who
died from their wounds after the bat.
tle.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01

The new fuel which has been in
vented by a Mannheim workman named
Mont8g has. | learn, three times the
heating power Of the best Silesian or
Scotch coal, while its cost Is only
half.
The exact composition OF the new
frel IS. OF course. o secret, but peat
moss and a special kind Of clay play
an important part. Il contains also
sDAe n.ne. al substances.
renewed examination of the soil
~ Hockenheim, near Mannheim, shows
that most Of these substances are con-
tined in It. The ground belongs to
the town, and Is about 200 acres in
extent, part of it lying on the railway
line. The company is making siren
uous efforts to acquire this tract either
by purchase or by lease.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
FLORIDA
Two WEEKS TOUR VIA PENNsYI-
WANNA RAILROAD.

WANNA RAILROAD.
The fret Pennsylvania Railroad tour
OF the season to Jacksonville. allow
Ing two weeks in Florida. will leave
New York and Philadelphia February
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommoda-
tons Zone berthg and meals en- route
In both directions while travelling on
the special train, will be sold at the
Following rates. New York, $1,000.
Philadelphia. Harrisburg, Baltimore
and Washington, $500; Pittsbure
$500, and at proportionate rates from
other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in.
formation apply TO ticket agents. Tour
LIST Agent at 1856 broadway, New York
4 Court Street, brooklyn; 7sg Broad
Street, Newark. n. j.; b. Courlaender
Jr., Passenger Agent Baltimore Dis.
trict, Baltimore. Nd: Colin Studs
Passenger Agent Southeastern District
Washington, ID. c.; Thos. f. Watt. Pas.
senger Agent Western District, Pitts.
burg, Pa; or to Geo. W. Boyd. AS.
sistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The Beers seem to be pretty well
satisfied with their generals. They are
not making any changes.-Canton
Repository.
The khedive of Egypt receives q
salary of 100000. but isn't permitted
to know the combination OF the safe
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Boer party in the United States
asserts itself in divers ways, though
except its Fenian element it shows no
disposition to manifest its sympathy in
an unreasonable or disturbing manner.
Il is quite possible to sympathize with
the Beers without desiring to annex
Canada and sink Perfidious Albion be-
meath the sea, and that sentiment is
entertained by a number of Americans,
whose right to their opiniins is enti-
tied to be recognized and respected by
those who think the other way.-New
York Tribune.
Those people who are insisting that
there are only nirety-nine years in a
century would slap n man in Jail If he
attempted to pass on them 80 cents as
Ia dollar.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Perhaps Hon. Jim Hogg was thought
full enough to give Mr.. Bryan a settin'
produced, but they made no particular
substitute.-Sioux City Journal.
Kansas authorities are trying to
make a report on state pauperism. It
is feared a few paupers will have to be
imported TO make a showing.
apolis Journal.
This years pension bill carries with
ii an appropriation Of s145.245, $50, and
yet the Washington pension sharks
are declaiming with great vehemence
against the niggardly policy of Com
missioner Evans towards the old sol
diers. The cold truth seems to be that
this pension business has been worked
Ito death.-Hl=verhill Gazette.
A democratic paper rises to remark
that "the industrial growth OF the
South is most extraordinary, but is
manifestly only a beginning" Il is
lucky for THAI section TO get the ma
tional policies It doesn't vote for.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
There is a little honor in a resort to
the code Of honor" but when two
fiery gentlemen find that they must have
each others blood, il is obviously bet
ter TO retire to some quiet spot than
to crack away in hotel lobby or other
crowded place.-Kansas City Journal
Senator Beveridge's speech nearly
threw Pcttigrew into an executive ses-
sion.-MinneapOlis Journal
The Chicago river has been on fire
several times. Why not drain Il 10
St Louis and use it temporarily for
Illuminating purposes?-St Louis
Globe-Democrat
Evening journal., 1900-02-01

Il IS not often that a railroad COM
pany is 50 rushed with traffic that il Is
obliged 70 borrow locomotives from
another road, says the Philadelphia In
Quirer Of yesterday. Yet this is just
what the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has been forced 20 do 20 move Its
frelghts. In consequence Of the great
Increase In business enjoyed by this
railroad. which is common, in a great
e. OF less degree. 90 the experience OF
traffic lines all over the country, the
Baltimore and Ohio ordered some time
ago sixty-hve locomotives from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. Il was a
big order. and 50 busy have tho works
been that they have been unable 10
turn out the engines as fast as re-
quired. The Great Northern railroad,
which is unusually well equipped with
motive power. has loaned the Balti-
more and Ohio twenty engines until
The company's new locomotives are on
the rails. Such a state OF affairs Is only
a reflection Of the general prosperity
OF the country. brought about by q re-
publican administration.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01

For - years Henry Smell, OF Omaha,
has worn womans clothes, and to a
reporter claimed that IL had acted as
a cure for the severe case OF Bright's
disease from which he suffered. While
around home he dresses himself up In
a mother hubbard. and when occasion
calls. which Is seldom because Of his
secluded habits, he dons neglige
mans attire for a trip downtown. He
ella ms that he does not suffer rom
Brieht's disease while In the loose
garb. and sees no reason why he should
not place health above most things In
life Smell Is a man about so years OF
aye. and has keen gray eyes and a
flowing gray beard.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01

theory fails and the essential is main
tanned by the party.
It is following the man Goebel
that has reduced Kentucky to anarchy
The whole theory OF enlightened
is against voting for the
man and demands support of princi-
pies only. It is so, too Of Christianity
1t is not the man, but principles that
civilizes, puriiies, elevates.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01

ct IS grand. but terrlblew ev-
the tourist on the Pacific
Ocean steamer. rs he came In deck TO
view the Hawsiian Islands.
"V-hot is?" asked the passenger lean
inc lily over t's7 rail.
sT'hai nal Of smoke overhanging the
summit of Maunn l.oa
~ don't co .ny" reiolned the other.
lno ing blankly IN he direction indi-
catd
Efc was smoke Inspector on his
summer yacatiom-Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
CELEBRATED HER BIRTHDAY.

In celebration Of her birthday ami
versary, Mrs. james A. Amshaugh gave
q pleasant party at her home. No 1916
West Eighth street, on Tuesday even
ing. Time passed swiftly In music,
dancing and games. and az q late hlur
supper was served. Mrs. Amsbaugh
received numerous handsome glfta. Her
guests we're: Mrs. Clendanlel, OF Mil
ford, Del; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Evening journal., 1900-02-01

A bunch of fragrant roses fell at his
feet. He stopped, picked them up,
glanced swiftly into the throng and be-
held the cOuntenance Of her he sought
not white and timid and anguish
stricken now. but red with a lsh color
OF hope joy. anticipation, pride.
Fervently he pressed the flowers to
his lips and smiled back his very soul
as the regiment marched on.-ChicagO
News
Evening journal., 1900-02-01
THE HEARTNG pOsTpoNrD

The hearing in the stockholders case
Of Edwards vs.. Bay State Gas c -m-
pany, which was to have taken place
before United States Commissioner
Smith in the Federal building h
morning, was postponed until tomor-
row. The cause of the postponement
was the death of the son of Judge Dali
las, of Philadelphia, who was the part
ner Of George w. Crawford, one of the
attorneys for the plaintiff The funer4l
took place today.