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Evening journal., 1900-04-25
pnnl.h IIo.ni,nIltr.

A correspondent OF the Dundee Ad-
veulser writes from Denmark: 'srhe
people OF Denmark, though sprung
from the same stock as ourselves. are
Infinitely more polite and hospltable-
so much so that my friend the Scotch
landowner, who Is Scotch to the back
bone and never more Scotch than when
out Of Scotland. early came 10 the con-
clusion that their politeness. besides
being a MIGHTY trouble to themselves.
was a sheer waste of time I did not
find It so. ! rejoiced that it was one OF
their characteristics. for they were
ever willing to show me their farms
and their dairies and their bacon cur
ing establishments. though I had been
assured before leaving this country
that the Danish creamery at least was
shut against the stranger
Like most continental people / have
met. the Dane puts himself TO no end
Of trouble TO help you, and after he
gives all the information you want you
must needs go to his home and drink
his drink and smoke his cigars. as old
friends In this country might do after
years Of separation"
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
Had II All FIXED

The Youths Companion says that the
descendant Of a New England Puritan
divine has in his possession an old SER
mon written by his ancestor which
shows that the preacher did not trust
entirely to the impulse OF the moment
when delivering his discourses. The
manuscript is written in n strange.
grabbed hand and plentifully besprin-
kled with marginal references. Read
slowly here" the minister admonishes
himself in one spot. and Ito be given
out very loud and clear is the sug-
gestion for another passage. Hurry
a little, with fire." he wrote in several
places. The most emphatic and i'm
portant part Of the whole sermon is
Indicated by a much underlined mar
ginal note.
After hearing stories of this sanity
old time preacher it is amusing to
know that he deemed it wise and even
necessary at the climax of his elo-
quence to ''yell like one possessed"
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
cnn.t Lenre wan 1900.

Speaking OF the fascination which
Wall street exerts over those who have
once entered IFS speculative arena. a
newspaper man said;
"In one OF the largest commission
brokerage establishments In Wall
street at the noon hour l found scores
OF brokers' both old ana young. fever
ishly scanning the quotations / sin-
gled out a patriarchal looking broker. a
pioneer on change.
"'Can man retire from wall
streetY ! asked him.
"'You bet he can the old man re-
piled, when he's HAT broke. That's
the only kind Of a man I've ever
known to 'retire" from Wall street
during an experience Of nearly 40
years. OF course IL he can raise n few
dollars he'll be right back again.
"'Then there's the man who has
cleaned up a neat little fortune on
some clever deal and taken a solemn
oath never TO come near the Street
again. lie always comes back.
"T knew one man. however. who
really did quit. He is the exception
that proves the rule. but he never had
courage TO come down town farther
than Fourteenth street. The magnet
failed TO touch him at that distance "
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
BABY STUART.
ropSlar sl'.'... MIssoneePtion ..s.'. Of Ven

A Popular Misconcepfion OF van
dykes Clever Painting.
Il the number Of houses In which
there hang reproductions Of a certain
drawing OF a little child's head after
Nandyke could be enumerated. it
would cause astonishment. There is
nothing surprising In the popularity
OF the head But whatever genius
named It "Baby Stuart Is responsible
for many ludicrous misapprebensIons.
There are women who believe thnt this
head was painted by Gilbert Stuart
There are women who have asked If
II was the infant OF A. Il. Stewart.
Again. there are women who know
that Il depicts one Of the children OF
Charles |. but who do not know which
one OF bis children It Is, whether 1t Is
a boy or a girl. or who painted the
original. The head Is that OF the sec
ond son Of Charles l. and the name OF
the child was James. vandyl1e paint
ed him time and time again. One OF
the family groups of Charles chill
dren by Vandyke hangs In Turin.
From the head Of little James in that
group a copy was made by Raffaello
Canevarl, a drawing. and that copy
hangs in the Academy Of St. Luke at
Rome. From Canevarrs drawing the
countless army Of photographs, en-
cravings, Autographs and prints which
have spread TO the uttermost parts Of
the earth proceeded.
Let us change the title. for we think
Baby Stuart has done duty long
enough. Why not call him Little
JamesY Then. at least. all his wor-
shippers would know his sex. He be-
came King James IL Of England In
16sG. and, according 10 eminent au-
thorlty, he gave evidence OF possessing
all the vices Of his race without any
Of its virtues. His reign was short
and Infamous. He was In exile at st.
German when he died in 1901. Such
was the chubby and gulleless looking
royal baby in the cap.-Boston Tran
script.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
THE MAN WHO WORKS.

And the Man who Gets Through
Things the Easiest Way He Can.
"The man that is so far advanced
that he likes the work he is doing"
said Mr. Stoggleton. has reason TO feel
hopeful Of himself l suppose that the
very great majority Of US go through
the work we have in hand the easiest
way we can and get through II, skip
ping the hard places when possible and
thinking wen be glad when it's lin
ished; but the next job will be just the
same. There will be just about so
many hard places in 1t. and then Wen
be wishing just the same that we could
get through that job
"The fact appears to be that we are
always trying TO shirk the present job.
We mean well In feeble sort of way,
and the next thing we tackle we are
going to do right up to the handle, but
when we strike that. when that be-
comes the present work. don't we try
to shrll that tOOy We do. indeed. And
that's what we do all through life-dai-
ly putting off our best endeavors till to-
morrow. Kind of a miserable thing 10
do, isn't it,
but occasionally you meet a man
who puts in his best licks every day
and rejoices in the labor. He doesn't
care n continental what the next day
Is going to bring TO him-he can handle
II, whatever it is. just now he's en-.
gagged with today's labor. and he does
that up thoroughly and completely and
searches out the last nook and Granny,
He isn't trying TO see what he can
pass by, but what he can root out. and
be goes home satisfied with his work,
and he's the one man in a thousand
that leads all the rest. and his pay cor
responds with his labors." York
Sun.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
sAULsBURY-ADDI
Report That Senatorial Aspirant.
Are Working Hand in Hand


1t is rumored in political circles that
John Edward Addicks and Willard
Salisbury, Jr.. who are striving to OBJ
tain seats n the United States Senate,
are working hand-ln-ha
That Addicks and Salisbury desire
the position Is news to no one. but
when their friends meet and confer, IL
is another story.
II is said that about two months
ago friends OF Mr.. Salisbury and Mr..
Addicks met at the residence Of George
W. Spicer IN Marshallton. Mr.. spicer
Is a former clerk Of the House Of Rep
.resentatiyes. The agreement, accord
ing to political gossip, was to the ef-
feet that Addicks should be senior sem
ator, while Salisbury would take sec
end place.
The non-seating Of Former Senator
Matthew S. Quay win aid the plans
said TO have been formulated by the al
legged Democratic Union Republican
combination, inasmuch as Governor
Ebe w 1unnell will now refuse TO APP
point.
Mr. Salisbury was out Of town to-
day and could not be seen ia reference
to the alleged deal. but several of his
close friends and adherents emphati-
cally denied the existence Of any such
combination. Addicks men were
equally emphatic in their denial.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
IL wnr Red md co.tIr.

The most expensive dinner OF mod
ern times was given some years ago at
the Savoy hotel London. by a million
aire who has since met with an I'M
timely end. IL was known as the 'rcd
dinner from the fact that almost ev-
erything in the dining room was red
In color. All the floral decorations were
red. the electric lamps were red. the
knives were specially made with red
handles, the chairs were red. the carpet
was red. the table napkins were red
and even the walters wore red ties.
The reason OF this color predomlnatlng
was that the millionaire had expert
enced a wonderful run of luck aud had
won a large sum OF money through red
turning up on the rouge ct nolr table at
Monte Carlo. The winning figure was
nine, and this figure was also IN evil
dence at the dinner
The menu card was unique. On the
first page was large red nine. and on
the back page was n portrayal Of the
top OF a rouge ct nolr gaming table
The menu itself, which was printed In
red letters, consisted OF IS courses, all
Of the most expensive character.
Forty guests sat down 10 the table
and the cost Of this extraordinary din
ner was over S05 for each person.
Everybody's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
MnnIdr,t Trn.t Him

Mean men continue to exist. and fire.
quent examples are cited Of what IS
claimed to be the meanest OF all The
Fredonla tKan) Citizen steps forward
with a story OF a man In that town
who. too mean to advertise land he
wanted 10 SELL put a written notice Ia
one Of the hotels the other day A
man who was inquiring FOR a small
,arm was referred TO the written no
Ice, when be replied Il can't buy land
it a fair price from any man who does
ais own advertising IN that way. he
night steal the fence, the pump handle
nd the barn doors before he gave up
ossession. kansas City Journal.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
REMOVING A RING.
A JeweIer Tells How 20 Take on One
That Has Grown Tight.

A Jcweier Tells How 20 Take on One
That Has Grown Tight.
Most girls who have had baby rings
have had trouble IN removing them
from their fingers. "There is really no
necessity for all this ado about remov-
ing a tight ring" said a ieweler. In
fact. as IN everything else. the secret
of success lies in knowing how 70 do 1t.
Here is n recipe that | have found un-
failing for removing a tight ring. and
there is no painful surgical operation
involved either; Thread a needle fat
IN the eye, using thread that Is strong.
but not too coarse, then pass the head
Of the needle under the ring. Care. OF
course, must be used in this. and It
would be best TO soap the needle before
beginning. The needle having been
passed through, pull the thread through
a few Inches toward the hand-so."
BY this time the jewcler had passed
the needle and thread under the ring
on his own finger and was prepared to
Illustrate the little lecture. Wrap the
long end Of the thread around the fin
ger toward the nail in this manner.
then take hold of the short end and un-
wind it-so. The thread, thus pressing
against the Fling Wil gradually remove
it, however tight or swollen the tn
ger. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
Catching Rabbits.

Boys In Nebraska, ferreuess coun-
try. carry with them when hunting "A
coil Of hose about an inch in diameter.
which they pay out down a rabbit hole
until the bottom is reached. meanwhile
drawing the mouth Of a sack over the
hole. A cheerful shout down the hose
brings the rabbit out at his best pace,
plump into the sack. The hose evil
IDENTIFY does the business as quickly as
the ferret. with no vexatious delays
San Francisco Argonaut.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
phIIndeInhIn,s nIr CIocI,.

The clock on the Philadelphia city
hall is the highest in the world. 1t
has the largest dials. If the dials were
out of the way and tracks were laid,
two trains could pass each other run
ming through the holes. The glass in
the four faces is fastened there by a
ton of cement. The glass. If laid on the
ground. would make a walk square
long and ten feet wide. The minute
hand will finish each years Journey by
completing a 10 mile trip. II is ex-
pected that this minute hand will
travel 110 miles annually for many
years TO come. The clock is strong,
and the minute hand is phosphor
bronze and weighs $50 pounds.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
FORGED STOCK
Oh SUGAR TRUST
1t Throws Suspicion on a
Prominent Chicago
Financier.

Chicago, April 25.-What may be an
extensive forgery of sugar trust stock
,ame to light yesterday, when S. W.
Jacobs. president of the Chicago Loan
and Trust company. was arrested at
the instance of II. Gilbertson on a
charge OF being implicated in con-
fidence game.
The alleged perpetrator Of the for
gerry, Samuel Fuller, is also sought.
but it has been learned that he left
Chicago soon after completing the
transaction complained of May H.,
1898. It'is said. too. that he imposed
upon a score of business men, sew
eral of whom are believed to have pur-
chased bogus sugar stock. Gilbertson
says he gave Fuller 50, 700 for certifi-
Gates of what purported to be so
shares in the American Sugar and
Refining company, and his assertion
that the papers bore the alleged sig
natures Of H. o. Havemeyer as presi-
dent and John +. Searles as secretary
is corroborated by Jacobs.
Mr.. Jacobs does not deny that Gil
bertson was swindled But" he said,
when taken into custody, Il was fool
ed as thoroughly as Gilbertson was,
though / did not lose any money.
Fuller came tc me with letters Of high
recommendation, and created such a
good impression upon the brokers in
Chicago that he gained everyhody's
confidence. It was not long after that
the true character Of Fuller was dis
covered. Then Gilbertson demanded
a settlement from me, but declined to
make any settlement there having
been no business between Gilbertson
and myself"
Gilbertson says Jacobs took an active
part in inducing him to purchase the
stock
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
Jealous Hu~band'. DoubIe Crime.

Philadelphia. April 25--While in a
Jealous rage William Kuhn. of No. no
North Sixteenth street, yesterdaythrew
himself and wife from a second story
window to a paved yard This des-
perate act followed an attempt to end
his own and his wife's life with a
razor. Mrs. Kuhn had run to the win
dow, the lower sash of which she had
thrown up. Kuhn threw his arms
about her waist. intending to draw her
back. In the struggle which ensued
the pair dove head first out OF tho
window. The woman's spine was frac-
tured. and she will probably die.
Kuhn. with broken leg, is under ar
rest.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
Where DR.. Johnson Wa. Married.

one Of the most interesting entries
In the parish register Of st. Wer-
hurgh's. Derby. relates 10 the marriage
OF Dr. Johnson and the widow Porter.
which was celebrated Ia ST. Wer-
burgh's. 1t reads:
"Mard -Samll johnson. Of We parish
OF st. Marys IN Lichheld. ana Eliza
beth Porter, Of ye parish Of 5. Philip,
In B'ham."
Why the.couple should have travelled
from Birmingham 10 Derby to be wed
is greatly dark. Even Boswell con-
fessed that he could not understand
the reason. Johnson. however. gave
him an amusing account Of the jour
ney. They must have looked n queeriy
matched pair as they walked up the
aisle of ST. Werburgh's. he an awk-
ward. big honed. shamhling man. she "a
young person Of nearly 80" and pos
sessed Of scant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ster Gazette.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
Made ItEven.


sI.awyer Niles was a humor loving
attorney in my old Indiana town." said
a drummer. "He owed me Sl.00 for
several months. He was a prominent
citizen of the village. and I was the
driver Of a five seated carryall that
made four trips daily between our
town and a neigbboring city. So 1 hes.
itated TO run him. One day as was
passing along in front of his Office he
gladdeued my heart by opening the
door and stepping out into the road.
"'Guess owe you somethin.' Parks :?
he asked, looking up at me seated on
the wagon.
"'Aes sir. It IS S190. remember
ESQ It is. So 1t is'-reaching down
In his pocket Have you got 10 cents
about youY
"Of course / had and as / reached
down into my corduroys for the dime
l saw visions Of the 81 bill that would
soon be asleep in my inside pocket
Truth to tell, was overjoyed, for sci
dom before had been IN such pressing
need for additional money as l was Oh
that particular day. found the change
and gave Il to Niles, who coolly put Il
I'm his pocket and walked back toward
his office without giving me a cent.
Thanks said he rather unfeellng
Il as be pulled out q f-eah cigar AID III
it Will exasperating inperturbal.Ary
Thanks. TLatn make 1t an even s
now "-Detroit News Tribune. h.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
STARTED A PRAIRIE FIRE.
An Army ofncer Caused the Worst
One Ever Known In Knaans.

an Army Ohcer Unused the worst
One Ever Known In Kanans.
The greatest prairie FIRE known IN
Kansas was ia the year 1860, aud IL
was set out by an officer Of the United
States government.
One day in 1869 he and a party Of
officers from Fort Hays were returning
from a wild turkey hunt in the can
yons Of the Saline. The wind was
blowing n hurricane, and when a stop
was made on the high prairie some ten
miles north of Hays this officer de-
llberately touched n match TO the dry,
crisp grass in order to make a spec
tacle. When the other officers saw
what he was about TO do they made a
desperate effort TO stop him. but the
deed had been done. and the red
flames were reeling across the prairie
like a frightened antelope. That fire
swept from where it had been started
clear across Kansas into what is now
Oklahoma. The streams and roads
offered no obstacles TO II whatever.
While going south it had also turned to
the east and left a trail Of ruin across
Rice, Reno. Kingman. Harper and. 9TH
er counties. Thousands Of settlers
were burned out, losing their houses
and their feed. their horses and cattle.
If the man who set that fire had been
known to the settlers, all the troops on
the plains would not have been enough
to stay their vengeance. As 1t was, he
suffered remorse beyond description.
When the officers at Hays would bring
him papers. telling Of the damage
done. he would groan and curse him
self roundly. He left Hays for some
other post in the following year, and,
so far as we know. his name was new
er connected with the gigantic prairie
fire of 1s6o.-Kansas City Journal.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia April 2.-Flour weak;
winter superfne. s2.S5a250; Pennsylvania
roller. clear. S82Oa330: city mills. extra.
S2.50a2I5. Rye flour quiet and steady
az S3.i5a8t0 per barrel. Wheat steady;
No red. spot. IN elevator. 1idI2c. Corn
strong No. mixed. spot Ia elevator,
l24 d43c. No. yellow. for local trade.
4Gi5c Oats quiet but steady. No. white.
clipped. aO4a30ikc. lower grades. 22nS0c.
Hay firm: choice timothy $3.50 for large
bales. Beef quiet; mess, Sl0nl0.J0' beef
hams. S2ia22. Pork strong, mess, $i3.25a
1880; family S1L15ni5. Lard firm; west
ern steamed. $3.50. Butter firm western
creamery. l5'sMlSc.; DO. factory, l3aliisc.
imitation creamery linl6c.; New York
dairy. l50i7c: do. creamery. l5isGlSc.
Live poultry quoted at lonilc for choice
western fowls llNlSc. for winter chick
ems. 2ia2Gc. for spring chickens and va
l0c for ducks. Dressed poultry dresh
killed.. choice western fowls, l0Nl0izc.
old roosters, Sc; nearby roasting chick
ems. t2N14c.: western do. do. ll0l3c.
Cheese steady. fancy large. white. iii4c.;
do. do. colored. iiisNilhc. do. small
white. l0i1aiic. do. do. colored. loiaallc,
EGGS steady. New York and Pennsylva-
MIA i2i a0i3c. southern. 1ldi2iic.; stor-
age western. i2A0i3c. regular packing
1o012iac Potatoes steady JERSEYS. S12
al s0. New York. 81 S1is6i.75. Iong Isl-
and 81 5o Jersey sweets. S216325.
Baltimore April 2A-Flonr dun and un
changed. Wheat dull spot and April
70ai d7o7sc MAY 70sz6Ilc Iuly. ia, r 2c
steamer No. red 66is d6s'sc southern
bv sample e7d7ac. do. on grade. s7isd
7ihc Corn lrmer. spot and April i7tG
$3.50. May. i37sd43ssc. july 44c. steamer
mixed, 42i.ai2}sc. southern. white and
yellow. 4fG45c. oats dull; No. white
sOik dS0Ac.: No. mixed, 2ShG2Sssc Rye
dull and nominal; No. 2 nearby. sac.
No. western 57aasc. Hay barely steady
No. ] timothy slsdis 30.
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
Monday Night Was a Pleasant
Occasion to Annie MeDermott

In honor Of the twelfth anniversary
of the birth Of Annie McDermott, Of
Sixth avenue and Anchorage street
a delightful surprise party was given
on Monday night. The time was spent
in games. music, songs and graphic
phone selections. and when the proper
hour arrived the little folk We're in
vited to partake Of elaborate refresh
ments.
Among those present were Miss Jen-
ne McDermott, James McDermott, Miss
Cora Irwin, Leighton Irwin, Miss Mar
garet Kellum, Miss Pearl Kellum, Miss
May Kellum. Miss Annie Slavin, Miss
Nellie McDermott, Mr.. and Mrs. James
McDermott Miss Elsie Smith. Heull
Jersl1ie, Helen Cahill. Jeathia kellum
Hazel Kellum. Miss Anna Kirkpatrick
and Wilbur Kirkpatrick
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
cet,inr RId or r,Ioue,,e

Miss - called at Cambridge cottage
TO take the princess directions Oh n
parish matter and was astonished to
find her in the garden running round
the flower beds as hard as she could
go.
"Why are you running so fast. prln-
cessY Miss - ventured TO inquire
"To get rid Of the etiquette" was
the reply. 1--WE have just had visit
from the emperor of --."
Memorial OF the Duchess OF Teck."
Evening journal., 1900-04-25
The Tale ora calxe.

An east end car was loaded down
with shoppers, mostly women, for u
was in the middle OF the afternoon.
Conversation was proceeding at a gleaL
rate. II was like q pink ten or ses-
sion OF the sewing circle. But all at
once a hush fell over the fair chatter
ers. A negro lad entered, bearing in
his arms an immense cake three or
four decks high and frosted over from
pit TO dome. as they say OF a theater.
There was "A profusion OF flowers by
way Of decoration. and delicate tracer
les OF gauzy lace completed the em-
bellishments. The cake was so large
that the negro could scarcely carry It.
The cake told the whole story OF the
wedding. the bridesmaids, the orange
flowers. the flower girls and the ban.
Quet afterward. Every feminine heart
In that street car was a-futter as It's
owner gazed speechlessly upon the
evidence OF wedding to be.
Finally. when the car stopped TO let
on another passenger and everything
was very sim, one lady took courage
to ask the negro where the wedding
was going TO be.
"whut weddin?" asked the negro, his
eyes protruding.
"rhe wedding that cake Is for"
"Dis amt no weddln cake"
"NOT
'No'm. Dis yere's er cake walk
cake"
There was smile that reached from
one end of the car 10 the other, and
very soon conversation was resumed
as before.-Memphis Sclmitar
Evening journal., 1900-04-25

\ iChurch. The maiden name of Mrs
Davis was Martha Jane Jefferis.
John z. Lee. OF this city. has gone &
New York, where he will remain fol
an indefinite period.
Misses Elsye and Mabelle Smith are
spending a week in Baltimore.
DR.. Freed s. Ludlow. Of New York
Is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. John
Murphin.
After a serious illness Thomas Bri-
son. stationmaster at the-French street
p, W. & B. depot is able to be on duty
to-day.
James l.. Collins. the newly-appoint-
ed constable at Middletown. visited his
sister. Mrs Frank Sudham, Of this
city. yesterday.
Miss Elsie Kemp has been entertain
ing Miss Elizabeth Smith, Of Phila-
delphia.
Judge and Mrs. George Gray are in
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Catharine George was in Phila-
Idelphia last evening.
Merritt Dixon, OF Hockessin. who
has been IN for several weeks, was out
yesterday
r. r. Rambo. of Dover, was in Will
mington yesterday.
G. Davis Brown. Of Smyrna, was q
visitor in the city to-day.
Mr. and Mrs Corbin Preston Davis
are to-day quietly celebrating the iif
tieth anniversary of their marriage a.
their home. No. 14OO West Third street
Mrs. Sibilla Graves, mother CT Mrs
J. B. Carpenter Of No. 1915 Monro,
street, is seriously i'll from the effects
of old age.