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Evening journal., 1900-04-02

A special dispatch from Havana to
the New York Sun reveals, IL true, as
1t appears to be, actual treason. Two
United States senators-Pettigrew, of
South Dakota, and Butler, Of North
Carolina-left Havana on Saturday
for the United States after a seditious
tour Of the island. Before sailing they
denied interviews to American Jour
nalists, but gave an interview to a
Cuban paper, in which interview they
make direct charges OF bad faith upon
the part Of the United States Govern
ment, and allege a purpose to subju-
gate and annex the islands and make
it "an imperial colony" Of the United
States. II the Suns correspondent Is
correct. there is one duty very clearly
before the government Il is indict-
ment and trial OF these senator's for
treason or sedition. There could be
but one result from such misstate-
ments as theirs-insurrection of the
Cubans If they believe the traitors.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
SUNDAY TRAINS.


For Philadelphia (express), 157, 5o2, 40.
o:55, $50, $50, 1852. 11.45 a. m; 137, 800,
.Ss. 6.07, 1923, 906 and 9.16 p. m.
Accommodation, 40, S25 a. m: 1214
200, 400, 5.2s, 7.2S and 1913 p. m.
For Chester (express), 1.57, A20 SIS. IL A
a. m; 1.S7. 800 ass. COZ ard 9O6 D. m.
q eAcccommodation, l.lO, S.25 a. m; 12.14
200, 400, 5.26, 7.2S and 10.4S D. m.
For New York Cthrough express). 1.5,.
1902, s.35 Dining Carr, 9.55. 1882 Has a. M:
1;Sl Dining Carr, 800, 6.07. $500 Dining
carr, l8 9.l6 p. m, connecting via Broad
a. m; 49, 300, 400, 4.5s, COZ, 7.2s and lO.45
D. m.
For Boston, without change, .z2s .. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 4.35, 500.
lO,lS a. m; 12.05, 1213 1.50, $50, 5.23 s'6.l0,
646 $50, Ell p. m, and LOS night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, b.57
p. m, 1900 night.
Leave PHILADELPHIA Broad Street for
Wilmington (express). $50, 40, u.23, u.3s
a. m; LIB, 312 AL, sos, sos, 6.55, z31, s.35,
u.l6 ll.26 p m, and y 20 night
Accommodation, S.35, 9.12 1O.S5 a. m.
1890, 2.S2, 6.i3. s3S and 1920 p. m.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
MONDAY. APRIL ?, 1900

1T is not true to say that a dollar is
one hundred cents Sun. No COM
ment Is necessary.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
NEW POSTMASTER TOOK CHARGE

Jonn ;. king, the newly appointed
ps.siiiastef ar New Castle. took charge
~ .lat oiiice this morning Miss Maggie
sistant.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
WII.MINGTONIANs WIN Az wu1sr

-" 0''I1RIN0 WIN At WHIoT
The bowling team Of the Wilmington
Whist Club played the Germantown
cricket club team at Germantown. ON
saturday night and defeated the Penn
syiYanians by score of 2.Si5 40 2.7gS.
winning by pins. A return game win
he played here on Thursday evening
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
CLEAREn WIru -

ne spanish steamer Cuidad de Reus
cleared saturday for Barcelona. Spain.
with a cargo of crude oil.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
DELAWARE DIVISION.

For New Castle s.13 a. m, 2.s5, 427 and
6.5S D. m, week days.
For Lewes, S.13 a. m; 427 p. m, week
days.
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar,
S.13 11.0 a. m; Az SIS ana 12.u D. m.
Sundays. 1211 p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 235 D.
m, week days.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. 1fN a. m. week
days. and 12.1 night, daily.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
BUsIi'S WILMINGTON AND PHILA-
DELPHlA FREIGHT LINE.
Established in 1774.
Up to date In 1900.
Receives good

Receives goods
IA 10Th in Wilmington
49, and Philadelphia up
/ Wharves
- =. s.:scsrf to o'clock daily.
except Sunday, and delivers at the
earliest business hours the following
morning.
strict personal attention and covered
wharves, barges and wagons are the
best guarantee OF satisfactory service.
Please order goods care Of Bush's
freight Line, Pier No. ., South
WhaIves.
Evening journal., 1900-04-02

Congressman Albert J. Hopkins, OF
the House Committee on WAYS and
Means, has timely article in the
April Forum on The Porto Rican Re-
lief Bill" Some Of the facts he pre-
sents cannot be refuted. Mr.. Hopkins
maintains that the Porto Rican bill
which passed the House OF Representa-
tiYes early in March, has been much
misunderstood, and that it is a just and
meritorious measure. He clearly dem
onstrates in preparing the Porto Rlca
bill the object was TO benefit the Porto
Rieans. II Congress We're given the
power 10 legislate for them In a manner
suited TO their conditions. Mr.. Hopkins
holds that they can be given larger
liberties and a better civilization than
they have heretofore enjoyed. without
imperilling any OF the safeguards which
are a part Of the inheritance Of every
American citizen. and without endan-
gering the great laboring interests OF
this country-the glory OF the republic.
maintaining that if no other question
we're involved in the Porto Rican bin.
not only were the republicans justified
in passing It in the House, but their
duty to their constituents and their
countrymen demanded Of them its en-
actment into law at the earliest possi-
bic moment
Evening journal., 1900-04-02
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA
TON, PHILADELPHIA,


FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m, daily, Pittsburg, Chicago, Cln-
cinnat. Louisville and st. Louis. (Din-
ing Carr
1925 a. M. daily for Pittsburg and Chi
cago. (No coaches to Pittsburg) Iim-
tied to two Buffet Parlor Cars.
1920 p. m. daily, Limited" PlttsburR,
Chicago. Cleveland. Toledo. Cincinnati,
Louisville and St. Louis. Dining Carl
1925 p m, dadly, Pittsburg and Cleveland.
40 p. m, daily, Pittsburg Chicago, NASH
Vile (via ClnclnnatD, Indianapolis and
81. Louis. Dining Carl
$50 p. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago,
for Toledo, except Saturday.
1875 p. m. daily. Plbtsburg, Cincinnati
LOuisvi le, Cleveland and st. Louis.
ll.20 j. ~ daily. Pittsburg and Chicago;
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah
Valley Route; for Cleveland, except
Saturday.
(s") Congressional Limited Express. All
Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car.
No extra fare other than the usual fuli-
man charge.
% Limited Express. Vestibule Parlor
Cars, Vesubule Passenger Coaches and
Dining Car No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company Wall
call for and check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further Information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
ton.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
The Prank of College Girls.

"A pretty story has just come from
Berkeley, Cal, of how some Of the
university girls stole march on one
Of their number who was about to be
married. A week before the time set
for the wedding, when the bride was
''up to her eyes" in work, there came
one day about a half hour before
luncheon, smart pull at the bell, fol-
lowed by the entrance of a dozen Of
her classmates, who announced that
they had come for luncheon. The nat
ural CONSERVATION Of the hostess at
this unexpected addition to her family
were assuaged when each girl pro-
duced not only the component part of
q most delicious meal, but dainty in
dividual cups and saucers as well.
When the merry feast was ended the
dozen cups and saucers were left be-
hind Us souvenirs Of the occasion. Nor
was this all. Carefully wrapped in
tissue paper and tied with baby rib
bon in the Berkeley colors, blue and
gold, were all sorts of small kitchen
conveniences-egg beaters, potato
ricers, larding needles, a set Of silver
skewers, and the like. These were
stealthily tucked into the interstices
Of the wedding chest, which was being
packed, as other practical reminders Of
the happy college days comradeshlp.-
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
rbo pal,mina and the purmins.

Margaret, Joe, kenneth ana Patty
live in the country. They haven't
many playthings, but lots and lots of
plays. Making believe" is great fun
for them, and they make believe so
much and so hard, they really do be-
lieve in most Of their plays.
One of their finest plays is the Dab
min and Durmin play. This can be
played all day, or only part of the
time, but Kenneth and Patty and
Joe are Dahmins all the time. They
say the boys are Dahmins and the
girl Durmin.
Margaret says mamma is queen OF
the Durmins, but Patty says, mo,
she's Jack Beams wife, and Jack
Bean is king Of the Dahmins." Mann
ma is very proud of this honor, for
she knows well what fine man Jack
Bean is. He is the boys hero, and
Kenneth says he owns gold boat
and gold engine, and is the strong
est man in the world.
1t is ben-sen that makes him SO
strong. Ben-sen is somewhat wonder
full. You can take an iron rope as big
around as the water-tower and it
isn't as strong as a thread Of ben-sen.
Jack Bean eats grain Of ben-sen
every morning, and that's what
makes him so strong, Kenneth says.
All the boys say he is the best man
in the world "'cept papa"
Sometimes papa says there Is no
such man as Jack Bean, and oh, how
the children punish him! They climb
all over him, take off his glasses,
rumple his hair, and say he can never,
never be a Dahmin any more. Papa
is glad enough to give in before such
determined foes, and promises to be-
lieye in Jack Bean as long as he
lives.
Patty and Kenneth have what they
call 'Dahmin dinner" and that means
to save your cake and fruit from des-
sert, and all the licorice and candy
balls YOU can get with the pennies you
earn going errands and carrying coal
for grandma's fire. Then you take
these good things Drown sugar sand
wiches are fine for Dahmin dinners)
and set q nice little table and eat your
dinner, and talk with big voice like
q workingman.
Dahmin men are brave. One day
mamma told Kenneth, who Is seven,
to 20 on an errand. He was having
beautiful time on Jack Beams gold
boat (made of dining-room chairs), and
b. didn't want to 60. But Patty, who
rs five, said, go on, Ken, and don't
cry. Dahmin mans don't cry
The Dahmins have more fun than
the Durmins because there are more
of them; but when Margaret invites
two other girls to be Durmins, and
they have n Durmin war, then it is
exciting. They make their cannon out
Of drain-plpe, and build forts out of
boxes in summer and snow In winter,
and have as big war as Spain and
America!
But alas! mamma is no longer Jack
Beams wife and queen Of the Dah-
minis. Two little boys were naughty
and had to be punished. AS they sat
in chairs on each side of the dining
room till they could promise to be
gooG, Patty exclaimed. with the ears
running down his cheeks: Mamma
can't be the queen, for she has de-
graced the Dahmins!'
But mamma loves the Dahmins and
Durmins, and spends many happy
hour watching their happy play. and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
Fashionable Mrs. Ii.

The diamonds Of L; Hung Chang's
wife are accounted to be the finest in
the empire. She is great leader Of
fashions. too, and is said to have
achieved this reputation by inventing
so different ways in which her glossy
black hair could be dressed, although
It is probable that to the average
American they would all look alike.
Her feet are dIsfgured. as are those
Of all Chinese women Of rank, and only
by being carried three hours in the
fresh air every day is she able to make
a pretense at the exercise of European
women. OIL Of orange and acacia
blooms are said to be the component
parts Of the bath which she takes twice
daily, and out Of the so coiffures her
fayorite is style called "The Faithful
Dragoness." beast supposed to be the
guardian Of all good women. The hair
Is twisted into the shape of what
might to the ardent Eastern imagin-
alton appear to be a dragon, and in
what is intended to be Its mouth a
white lotus flower is placed.-Philadel-
phia Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
The Little Sister and The Shah.

A pretty little story is told Of the
Shah of Persfa's recent visit to Brug-
es. Hearing that daughter of Ger
tain Italian who was once a member
of his suite had entered q convent at
Bruges, he started out to find her. The
Young woman is sister Of charity
attached to small convent In one OF
the suburbs. The Shah had some diff
ficulty IN finding the young nun, but
when he did find her he took both her
hands in his and pressed them heart
fly, saying that he could not leave
Belgium without having seen the
daughter of his old friend. The young
nun, who, it is said, Is far from un-
comely, replied in Persian, much to
the delight of the Shah. The nun was
given permission to show her Oriental
visitor the chapel and the garden OF
the convent where she had elected to
spend her days, and he was SO much
interested in her accounts of the work
done by the sisters that on his depart
ure he presented the order with 1000
francs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
Tho Cats Bluff.

Everybody has seen q cat hump Its
back and hiss and spit at q dog. Even
the youngest kitten instinctively rec
ognizes an enemy and makes show
ing of defiance at it's approach. This
bluff ut intimidation is general among
the species. 1t Is curious and re-
markable fact that many different
kinds of creatures which have their
homes in shallow holes have a similar
habit of splitting when an enemy ap-
proaches. Furthermore, it is probable
that the expression of q cat at bay is
mart of the same instructive stratagem.
We know how. general is the; horror of
the serpent tribe. throughout all ma
ture. and hence it seems likely that
the serpentine aspect Of the head Of an
enraged cat, together with its threat.
ening hiss, might disconcert an enemy
sufficiently to give an advantage to the
cat. Curiously enough, cats of all
species have their tails marked trans
yersely in way which resembles the
markings Of serpents, ana several ma
turalists have remarked how similar
are the sinuous, waving movements of
the tail of an angry cat to the move
ments of the tail as snake in a state
of excitement. The true tabby cat,
when it is curled up asleep, has Gu
rious resemblance to coiled serpent,
and the same is true Of many wild cats
of different varieties and coming from
different parts of the world. If this
really is an instance of protective
mimicry it is possible that the chief foe
guarded against was the eagle. Eagles
are very fond of cats flesh, and 1t has
been remarked by naturalists in va
rious parts of the world that these for
midable birds habitually make war
upon the smaller creatures of this kind.
Chicago Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
Awoman's Charm.

Flowers have a magic in their soften
ing influence, and few people can resist
the soothing effect Of dainty e3quis-
itely served. These little preparations
are merely the daughters background.
She must come to the front with a
question to her father about some pub
lie event in which he Is interested. or
q story which will start train of-con-
versation. A girls first thought in this
must not be to shine, but to please; not
to put herself forward, but to bring the
others out, to be genuinely interested
in them, so that size may be an inter-
esting person. Interest is the salt
which seasons life.
Some of US regard almost with envy
women Of whom we hear, women who
are spoken of by their acquaintances
as fascinating and charming, and we
wonder what their secret Is. Well, 1t
Is usually an open secret, and nobody
can monopolize it; part Of it is for you
and for everyone who wishes to be in
fuential and pleasing-forget yourself;
think of others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
New occupations for women.

Some women in England have made
beginning at learning pharmacy.
There Is school in this science in
London which begins lectures in Octo-
ber Of each year. A preliminary ex-
animation in Latin, English and arith-
metic has to be passed. After the lee
lures the would-be chemist goes to
dispensary or druggist for three years
practice. At the end of that time, II
found proficient, q dispensers certif-
cate may be obtained. A London news
paper suggests to women that any one
with $500 cannot do better than to
start a chemists shop in that city.
Another suggested occupation for wom-
en- is photographing babies. This is
said to be the most difficult as well as
remunerative part Of photographers
business. Mothers have their children
photographed in descending ratio, af-
ter the first few years, and to be a
successful photographer Of infants
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
TWO WoMEN'S HUSBANDS.
Why One Was Docile and the other Was
Rebellious.

Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Deming are
neighbors aud visit each other quite
frequently, and Mrs. Fuller has no
ticed with surprise that Mrs. Demings
husband never scolds when he comes
home and finds no supper ready. She
asked Mrs. D. about it, and was told
it was as easy as rolling off a log.
You have only to use little tact"
she said. "Why, any man can be man
aged by q tactful wife,
Just then Deming came In looking
rather tired and cross, but his wife
took his hat, whispered something in
his ear. and asked him If he was very
hungry.
He said he didn't mind waiting, and
at her suggestion he took his paper
and went into the other room.
"Therew whispered Mrs. D. to her
neighbor, "dldn't tell you it only re-
ouired q little tact?" and she went
about getting supper while Mrs. Fuller
went home to try how tact would work
on her husband.
She found him with n thunder-cloud
brow, and ut once began the new treat
ment.
please go into the parlor and read
the paper while I hurry the supper"
"Well, you have nerve! Do you spose
| can satisfy my appetite with news
from China? like that. A man might
as well be bachelor and done with 1t
as have wife who is forever gadding
to the neighbors!"
81 was over to Mrs. Deming's few
minutes and he wasn't q bit cross
and her supper is late too.'
"Of course it Is. Gossiping round
and hindering each other, l wonder
YOU ever get anything DONE"
Mrs. Fuller had tried tact, but 1t
didn't seem to work. Her feelings
were hurt and her temper was rising.
She concluded to take heroic measures
and see what would happen. She took
off the white apron she had pinned on,
and turned rs only worm can.
George Augustus Fuller, If you want
any supper tonight you can get it for
Yourself. I'm going home to eat and
will stay there until you know how
TO treat me. You should have married
a cook"
"A1aria," piped Fuller feebly, "don't
CO."
"Then will you be more reasonable"
"yyhy, of course. l was only bluff
ing"
They made it up, and got supper to-
rether like two turtle doves. Mrs Full
Ter thinks it takes different kinds Of
tact for different men, but she doesn't
know vet what 1t was that Mrs. Dem
ing whispered so sweetly to her hus-
band. 1t was this.
'If you say one cross word while
she is here I'll tell you how much
money you lost on that last deal In
wheat!"-Chicago Times-Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
Oueey Flights of Stems

Coming down the main walks from
the Capitol to Pennsylvania avenue,
in Washington, there are groups of
three or four steps that are very con-
fusing to the average pedestrian, and
there Is a queer incident connected
with their construction. For years
there was q man about the Capitol
who made the study of steps and per
sons going up and down stairs fad
and science. In watching crowds
walking down the long approaches to
the Capitol he discovered that by far
O greater number Of persons stumbled
on those groups Of steps than the
record ought to show.
The attention of the present Capitol
architect was called to the matter, but
he was incredulous at the idea. why"
said he, Frederick Olmstead, the ar
chitect, took especial pains with those
group Of steps, I know" However,
they watched the tricky groups Of
Slel)S uuu ulSCONcleo liot ~ Woo hSdA
ly astonishing the number Of persons
who stumbled going up and seemed in
clined to fall in descending, but they
were utterly at sea for any explana-
tion.
Clmstead went there later. The sub
ject was brought to his attention and
he went down to watch the steps him
self. He was simply amazed at the
way people behaved when they reach
ed those steps. He said, II can't ac-
count for it. spent weeks arranging
the proportion Of rise to tread for
them. Wooden models Of them were
put down for use at my own place and
I walked over them day after day till
1 felt sure they were perfect"
"Olmstead, isn't one Of your legs a
trihe shorter than the otherT" the step
savant inquired.
Olmstead was dumbfounded when it
flashed on him that owing to the in
equality in the length Of his legs he
had made steps to the Capitol that
were suited only to people similarly
afflicted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
About IL Popular Foreigner.

The dooryard flower gardens are dot
ted with poppies Of all kinds. from the
little single red fellows to ones that
LOOK almost like the big white-headed
double chrysanthemums. Although the
poppy is quite favorite in this coun-
try, none Of the family is native to the
soil. All Of our poppies came from the
old world. In England, Scotland and
Italy the graceful scarlet poppy Bios
SONS in the wheatfields and grows
wild in waste places. Among the ruins
Of ancient Rome this brilliant flower
blooms luxuriantly. 1t Is very hardy,
and though an annual, scatters its seed
so we'll that they cc:ne up from year
to year in gardens here they have
once been planted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
A Dogs 10y

One Of my brothers, n a young
man, owned handson Tewfound-
land answering to the nam Of "Skuk-
kum," the same being Chinook Indian
for good" and amply deserved. When
my brother married, Skukkum was
graciously pleased to approve of his
choice, and extended a courteous but
distinctly condescending friendship to
the new member Of his family, evident
ly thinking that, perhaps, after all,
three might be company in spite of the
proverb. But he drew the line at four;
and, when the first baby came, his
courtesy gave way.
He not only absolutely refused to
come and look at the little tot, and be
introduced to the new member Of the
family, but, if it was brought into the
room would instantly either leave it
or march off to the farthest corner, and
lie down, with On air Of offended dig
nifty.
And yet the moment the baby was
placed in his perambulator and started
out through the garden gate for con-
stitutiona1 down the street, Skukkum
would promptly range up alongside
Of the carriage and escort it through
the entire trip, keeping most vigllant
eye upon any stranger, canine or hu-
man, who ventured to approach his
charge without cordial greeting from
the nurse-maid. The minute, however,
that the gate was safely reached again,
lie considered his duty done, and re-
lapsed Mt once into his former attitude
of jealous contempt. He evidently
felt that, no matter how much lie might
disapprove of the baby personally, and
even feel free to express this feeling
within the privacy Of the family circle,
yet the youngster was, nevertheless,
de jure, q member Of the family. and
entitled not merely to defence, but to,
respectful attention before the eye of
the outside world. AS the baby grew
older, he soon came to like him for his
own sake; and they were the best Of
friends.-Contemporary Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-07
People who Live OIL Nuts.

In Italy almonds are eaten while
green or soft, as dessert by the we'll
to-do, but the poor cannot afford them.
Chestnuts are the only nuts that en-
ter into the regular diet Of the peo-
pie. Almonds, filberts and walnuts
are more of q luxury and are served
as dessert or with wine at social
gatherings.
The chestnut almost takes the place
in Korea that the potato occupies In
the western world. 1t is used raw,
boiled, roasted, cooked with meat and
in other ways. In Syria nuts are not
a part Of the regular diet, but enter
in the composition of some peculiar
native fishes. Nuts In this country" /"
writes our consul at Alexandria, may
be classed as a luxury, for use rs q
dessert, and for consumption by the
natives at night just before going to
bed"