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Evening journal., 1900-12-27
COLLECTORS ARE OWED
Levy Court Will Compensate Them
for Collecting Tax ON InYesrments

Levy Court met this morning to
make final settlement with John j..
Hayes, tax collector of New Castle
hundred, but as Mr. Hayes did not ap-
pear in Court until 11.40 o'clock ex-
animation of his accounts was pest
poned until this afternoon.
just before noon the question of the
payment of commissions to the col
lectors for work done under the Adams
investment tax law, was raised. IL ue-
veloped that the collectors have not re.
covered any compensation for thi.
work since they have been in office
The court will fix the amount due the
collectors some time before next Mon
day.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Masonic HAN Comnanv NIeets

The thirty-secOnd annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Masonic Hall
Company is being held In Masonic
Temple this afternoon. AT &c officers
and nine directors are to be elected
and other important business trans.
acted
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
POOR CHILDREN FED
Kings Daughters Of West Church
Serve Christmas Dinner To-day

Two hundred Of the city's poor chill
dren are being entertained by the
Kings Daughters Of West Presbyter-
ian Church this afternoon. AT 1 o'clock
the little people sat down TO a dinner Of
turkey and "fxings, to which they did
ample justice. Delicacies were after
ward presented to them. Following
the dinner the children Joined in a
general good time. Tomorrow night
the children viii be entertained in the
Charles Baird Memorial Mission, when,
after the presentation of a musical and
literary program, candy will be served
10 them.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
NEW LINE BARGE FINISHED
No. ) Will Leave As Soon As TughOat
Arrives

Lime barge No. 5, built by the Pusey
and Jones Company for the Rockland-
Rockport Lime Company, on a sub
contract with the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company. is finished and
ready to depart from the yard of its
builders For several days a tugboat
mas been expected to arrive and tow
No. 8 away. Barge NO 6, which COM
pletes the contract for the lime barges
will be launched from the Pusey and
Jones yard during March.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
win Build Reading Coaches

Wilmington VIII get its share OF the
2.500,00O to be spent in requipping
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
The jackson and Sharp Company wiz
build ten new passenger coaches. and
the Harlan mad Hcllingsworth Gem
pany win build twenty coaches r. +be
company.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
WnI GlYe nn Entertnlnment

Members Of Rodney Street Presby-
terian Sunday school VIII give a Christ
mas entertainment In the school room
this afternoon and evening. An ex-
cellent program has been prepared. in
which the scholars in participate.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
wn Hold sneo,al nreetinr

Members Of the Wilmington Lodge Of
Elks will hold a special meeting to-
night and transact business of inn
pOrtanCe.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
win TaIIl 10 Young Men

Points for Young Men for the New
Year will be the subject of talk to
be delivered by the Rev. W. L. S. Muir
ray in the Y. M. C. A. Hall on Sunday
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Gave Handsome Souvenirs

Edward Krause. proprietor Of the
Hotel Western. on Christmas Day pre-
sented his friends and patrons a hand
some souvenir In the shape Of COM
binatlon morocco pocket and note
book.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Mr. prahafry Heard claims

Before United States Court Clerk
Harry G. Mahaffy this morning claims
against the money (S47O0) realized
from the sale of the steamer Hide
garde were heard
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
WI oeIebrale Fourlh Annlversary

IN the headquarters at Fourth and
King streets this evening the fourth
anniversary Of the Democratic League
will be held The committee in charge
Of the exercises is composed Of George
/ NJ. Gillespie, John Pyle. II. G. Ware,
| Harry II. Logan, w. f. Landthaler. w.
J. Grothaus and John l. Beehan.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
viii open Sewerage bids

Bids for constructing a seworageI
system for Fort Mott. n. j.. will be-
opened in the Office of constructing
Quartermaster del. LaFritte, in Della
ware City to-day.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
orehestra Wm plnr a reslirnl

The annual Christmas festival of Sec
ond Baptist Sunday school will be
held on Sunday evening. The Phil
harmonic Orchestra OF ten pieces Will
furnish music.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
NIGHT SCHOOL FREE
Liberal Offer Attracting Much At
tention Throughout the Clty

Two weeks free. and an opportunity
to get three months free" is what is
offered by the Night School OF Goldey
College, Eighth and Market streets. TO
those who make arrangements now TO
enter Thursday, January 3. Office open
tonight, to Q. Call for full partcu-
lars.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
snanish vessel Enters This Port

The Spanish steamship Culedad de
Reus entered this port yesterday from
Barcelona, Spain. The ship will load
with crude petroleum.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27

WiImingtonians Were Pail Bearers
J. Newlin Gawthrop and Howell S.
England were among the pall-bearers
at the funeral Of Hannah Marshall in
West Chester yesterday. Mrs. Mar
shall would have been 2 centenarian
had she lived a few more months.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
WILL INVESTIGATE DEATH
Foul Play Suspected in the Case of
Samuel Fields

While walking from Kirkwoodl to
Wrangle Hill yesterday Samuel Fields,
Of the latter place, aged q years
dropped dead.
Coroner Vandever was NOTED to-day
and he, in company with Coroner's
Physician James A. Draper, Jr., will
go to Wrangle Hill tomorrow morn
ing and hold a post-mortem eXamina-
tion, as it is suspected that Field was
drugged.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Council Commit

Council Committees Have Slow Night
But little business was transacted al
last nights meeting OF Council com.
mittecs.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Democrats 10 Meet Tonight

Members Of the Young Mems Demo.
cratic Club will meet in annual ses-
sion tonight.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Schools Hold Festivals

Festivals were held by Brandywine
and Silverbrook Sunday schools last
evening.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Uninn Committee Mm NIeet

In headquarters this evening IN,
Union Republican First District Com
mittee will meet In regular session.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
stops the Cough and Works on the
Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No Cure. No
Pay. Price 25 cents.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27

For q Cold in the Head take Laxa-
use Bro'as-Quirine Tablets.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27

For a Cold IN the Head. Laxativ,
Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27

For J Cold in the Head take Laxa-
tive Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
Bayard Legion WIN nIeet omcers

Officers OF the Bayard Legion will be
elected at'a special meeting to be held
tonight.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27
railroad Travel Continues HEAVY

Christmas travel on the Delaware
railroad continues unusually heavy
Extra passenger coaches were attached
10 all trains yesterday.
Evening journal., 1900-12-27

For q Cold in the Head take La1a-
tive Bromo-Quinine Tablets
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Explosives Confined and Cnconnne>.

Explosives Confined and Cnconnne>L
There is a widespread aisapprehen
sion in regard to the devastating effect
Of high explosives. When unconfned
the effect even OF large charges of them
upon structures is comparatively
slight. At the naval ordnance proving
ground, so long ago as 1884. repeated
charges of dynamite. varying from five
pounds to 100 pounds in weight. were
detonated on the face Of vertical tar
get consisting Of eleven one-inch
wrought-iron plates bolted to twenty
inch oak backing, until 44o pounds Of
dynamite had been SO detonated In
contact with it, and yet the target re-
manned practically uninjured, while at
Braamfontein the accidental explosion
of fifty-fve tons Of blasting gelatin,
which was stored in railway vans. ex-
cavated but 10000 tons OF soft earth
Thus at Fort Lee, on the Hudson, but
two tons OF dynamite placed in cham
Der in the rock and tamped brought
down 100000 tons OF the rock; at Lam
beris, Wales, two tons and a half of
gelatin dynamite, similarly placed,
threw out 100000 tons of rock, and at
the Talcen Mawr, in Wales, seven tons
Of gunpowder placed in two chambers
in the rock dislodged from 125, vso 10
zoe. 900 tons of rock.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Grave Filling Device.

A device for use in constructing
graves, the invention Of Henry D.
Cameron, of Burlington, Iowa, is de-
signed to fill the grave with earth after
the coffin has been lowered, and to
conceal as far as possible the actual
throwing Of tie dirt upon the coffin,
the most trying termination of the
grave ceremony to the bereaved
mourners. 1t consists of receptacle,
with detachable sides and bottom, and
a gate in the latter so arranged as to
be capable Of being opened to allow
the contents to fall. The front is a
flexible curtain, extending from the
top to the gate, and designed to pre-
vent the earth within from being seen
This receptacle is filled with earth
previous to tie ceremony and carried
to a convenient point. When all is
over and the grave is to be filled, the
receptacle is placed over it, and the
gates opened, thus gently closing the
last sad scene in much more fitting
manner than the seemingly cold.
hearted return of the earth with a
spade. -... .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
The Ages OF Men.

A great man does not always attain
q ripe old age; In fact, hardly half
Of the greatest men of modern and
ancient times have reached the limit
of age set by the Bible. Among states
men: Mirabean was AZ; Pitt, AZ;
Caesar. IS; .Richelieu, 81; Cromwell,
So; Frederick the Great, "A; Disraeli,
Is; Bismarck, SO; Talleyrand, a.
OF great conquerors: Alexander the
Great died at 80; Napoleon at 81, Han
nibal at So, Marlborough at u, Butcher
at rs, Wellington at SO. Xenophon at
86, Moltke at 81. The age of the de-
cease Of philosophers was: Spinoza,
a; Describes, So; Aristotle, 81;
Socrates, GO; Mnnaeus, 10; Coperni-
Gus, 70; Calico, 70; Kant, 70; Plato.
81; Newton, "a; Humboldt, SO. The
longevity Of great writer's. poets, varies
from Byron, SO, to Sophocles, 80. To
painters death came at ages VARYING
from Raphael at 81. to Tjtinn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

The Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman Is to
write the life of D. L. Moody.
Bishop Edsall has just completed a
highly successful mission at James
town, N. D.
Tomkins Avenue Congregational
church of Brooklyn raised over $4,000
tor missions during the year.
The death roll in the Congregational
ministry in Great Britain was unusual
ly heavy during the year 1899.
A congress of the history of religion:
will be held at Paris, France during
the first part Of September next year
The receipts of Plymouth church
Brooklyn, for the year make tota
Of $3s, 900, of which $4,000 is from pew
rents. 1900
The annual council Of the South Al
rican churches was held at Graa1
Reinet, and owing to the preoccupa
tons of the war, only thirty-eight dele
gates attended.
Since his resignation from tn
Church of the Pilgrims relief from car
has conduced to a marked improve
ment in the health Of the venerable
J DR.. r. s. Storrs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Color Sergeant Wanted Boots.

Some fifty years ago Sir Harry
Smith, after whose wife Ladysmith is
named, was governor of the Cape
Colony, and mainly responsible for
quel]ing the Kaffir rebellions on the
eastern frontier Of the Cape. After
one of these afduous campaigns, his
troops returned to Cape Town in ter
ribly impoverished condition, as re-
garded their outft---torn tunics, bat
tered helmets, ragged trousers-many
of them without boots. They were
paraded for Sir Harry's inspection
who congratulated them on their gal
liant conduct, their smart and soldier
like appearance, etc. This proved to-:
much for an old Color-sergeant, very
much down at heel, and an old favor
tie of the general Stepping forward
from the ranks, he respectfully saluted
Sir Harry, and said: Begging youl
pardon, Sir AIRY, we don't want nc
CANNON; we wants boots !"-Rochas-
ter Post-Express. --
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
JOURNEYS THROUGH THE AIR
Some Very Exciting Balloon Adventures
ON Record.

Some Very Exciting Balloon Adventures
on Record.
One of the saddest of modern bal
loon tragedies was that in which Mr..
Walter Powell of Malmesbury and a
member of the house of commons lost
his life. Mr.. Powell, accompanied by
Capt. Templar, assembled from Bath in
the war balloon ''Saladin." At Bridg-
port the machine descended suddenly,
and Capt. Templar was thrown out
and severely injured. Before it could
be secured, the 'Saladin" rose swiftly
again, carrying its unconscious occu-
pant-Mr. Powell-with 1t. For many
weeks the fate of the M. P. was yelled
in mystery, and it was surmised he
had fallen into the sea and was
drowned. Fragments of a wrecked
balloon were found on the outskirts
of Spain some months afterwards, but
whether it was the unfortunate "Sal-
adm was not proved. In 1908 two
Parisians had dispute, and they de-
cided to adjust it by duel. Not con-
tent with the ordinary method of set
thing quarrels, a novel idea was ven
tilated and adopted. They obtained
a pair of large balloons, and each man,
accompanied by his seconds, entered
one of the aerial chariots. When they
had attained a height Of 1000 feet
from the ground, and at a signal from
the seconds, the combatants were to
fire at each other with blunderbusses
OF formidable dimensions. After two
or three shots had been fired one OF
them managed to put hole through
the balloon of his adversary. The silk
en- covering was, torn open, and the
duellist, together with his seconds, was
dashed to pieces on the roofs OF the
houses below. The other balloon sailed
on, and came down some hours later
in a field many miles from where 1t
assembled.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

The very latest statistics on Lon
don pauperism are not encouraging
A review of the last twelve mon. hs
shows that although for four success
siye years the British metropolis has
experienced good trade and open win
tiers, there was no great diminution in
the number seeking relief under the
poor law. On the other hand, for the
first four months the mass of pauper-
ism was greater than it was for the
same period of 1898, and stood al a
higher figure than in more than half
Of the previous AZ years during which
q record has been kept. '....i -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
PREACHER Want, No Discounts.

Rev. Mr.. Arthur Greasy of Oswego,
Kan, said in a recent sermon: "The
worlds need is Christian manliness.
Knowing this shall no longer ride
on railroads for half fare; what is good
enough for you is good enough for me.
Please do not discount goods to me be-
cause l am a preacher. ought to pay
my taxes, and my church should not
be exempt. Christ did not borrow,
beg, beseech His bread; He bought It
like other men. If am His follower
I will pay my way as He did. Dear
friends, for four long years your
hearty support and the prompt kind7
ness of your treasurer have enabled
me to do business on a cash basis. !
fear none; but stand in the power OF
my manhood alone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
,woRRY AND oRAY HAN


swns. $500 nsss.s wAiss y :. -
5s ~ l1sya. 8 iBs
Many persons are In the habit or
taking stories 81 hair turned white
ii single night" with the traditional
pinch OF salt. AZ q matter of fact,
there are numerous cases on record OF
fright or weird experiences bleaching
q mans raven locks. In battle not q
few soldiers have experienced the odd
and unpleasant sensation Of finding
that within the course Of q few days
their raven or auburn 'thatchers'
have become white as the driven snow.
Sir. H. NJ. Stanley entered upon his
great march across Africa with jet
black hair. He emerged from his Sc
ries OF adventures In appearance twen-
ty years or more older and with hair
bleached pure white. It took nine
years of anxious war correspondence
and exciting experiences to bleach the
hair of the late veteran special"
Archibald Forbes. But in not few
cases has the strange transformation
come suddenly. There are some who
insist they have reason to know that
in those last. terrible days at Khar-
toum the hair of valiant Gen. Gordon
went snow-white! More authentic is
the case Of young lieutenant, whose
red locks were suddenly streaked with
white on the eve of his first battle,
which was against the Zulus in 70. A
commissionaire in a London bank tells
how his hair was changed from brown
to iron-gray within a week as re-
suit Of his calling experiences during
the Indian mutiny. One of the most
eminent French generals became an
old man, in appearance at any rate,
when he was but 20, after taking part
in one of the most sanguinary battles
in the Franco-Prussian war. And
there are several cases, authenticated
by officers and surgeons, of Crimean
soldiers whose hair changed color dur
ing that trying campaign.-Tit-Bits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
a DEPARTED SPIRIT
Attends His Own Funeral and Thanks
His Friends.

Attends HIS Own Funeral ana THANKS
His Friends.
OF peculiar interest were the funer-
al services of Gerry Valentine. Mr..
Valentine was one of the early set
tiers of this place, and was more than
so years old. He was an ardent Spir-
itualist, and when he died he left d.
rections for his funeral, which were
intended to be practical demonstra-
ton Of his belief. The services were
held in the Universalist church. The
preacher was Samuel Wheeler, noted
Spiritualist of Philadelphia, and he
chose "The Rainbow Bridge" as his
subject Then the meeting was given
over into the hands of Mrs. Minnie
Brown, clairvoyant from Philadel-
phia. Immediately after Mrs. Brown
had taken her position several raps
were heard. Our brother has mes
sage for Cyrus F. Osgood," said the
medium. He wishes to thank Mr..
Osgood and the others for their care
in carrying out his wishes in regard
to his funeral ceremonies" Mrs.
Brown then gave the information that
Mr.. Valentine was not alone, but that
J. o. Ransome, Mr.. Parkhurst and Mr..
Wyatt, former friends of the dead
man, had accompanied him on his lit
tie Journey in the world" Several
other shades of departed Spirtualists
had come with them. They reported
that they had made things homelike
for Mr.. Valentine, and gave messages
to the friends of the latter which were
intended to cheer and comfort them.
The announcements were hailed by the
many Spiritualists in theaudience with
pleasure, and after few more con-
gratulatory raps Mr.. Valentines spirit
and it's companions raped "Adieu.
Hammanton IN. j. Special New York
Herald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

DsafA ~ = I1a., 49, 49, : nshsr y
sa Caafs-sf-Hail. sss5
About two years ago said Z BUSH
ness man to ! New Orleans Times.
Democrat reporter, there died ut the
Charity hospital an eccentric old Ger
man who once upor = time followed
the queerest trade in the world. He
was q. maker OF coats OF mail. Long
before the war he had a little jewelry
shop on the north side OF Canal street
and the coat Of mail business was a
sort of private side line. The armor
he made was composed Of small links
of very hard steel, woven together so
compactly that one could not thrust
even 4 pin through. the interstices, and
it was said that the coats" would turn
either knife or a bullet They were
fashioned something like sleeveless
undershirt, and were intended to be
worn Immediately beneath the outside
garments. In those days the use OF
such devices was popularity attributed
to fellows who wanted to secure an m
fair advantage in duelling and the rep
utation Of wearing one under any cir
cumstances was fatal to reputation
for courage. Consequently the old
German didn't 60 to any pains to ex-
plot his business and his customers
must have come to him through many
devious channels. I knew the old
chap quite well when I was boy, and
1 have often seen him putting the mail
together in his little back room. He
got the links from Germany, and they
came in long single strand chains,
which he fastened together at the
edges with small steel rings. thus
building up frbric. like knitting a
stocking. The coats were. made over a
wooden form, shaped like mans
torso, and were astonishingly light.
After the war broke out good many
men bought them openly, as legiti--
mate protection, and for while the
old man had more business than he
could attend to-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Butterfly Parasols.

One simply can't find anything more
delicate and fetching than the butter
fly parasol. A beauty which lucky
belle will carry is Of silk with four
exquisite butterflies embroidered on
every other gore. And such butter-
dies as they were! Lovely. large
creatures, embroidered in more pastel
hnts than one dreamed existed, and
seemingly ready to take flight at the
hintest move. But they can't. They
must continue to adorn Bsauty's sun
shade. ii
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

We believe ChaHnherlsin's CSuEh
Remedy Is the best 10 the world. A lev
weeks ago We suffered with = severe
cold and troublesome cough, and hav-
ing read their advertisements in our
own and other papers We purchased
: bottle to see II it wonld effect Ms. Il
cured rs before the bottle was more
than half used II Is the best medicine
out for colds an coughs. The Herald,
Andersonville, Iud. For sale BY al
Druggists \ 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Announcement Cards.

Announcement Cards.
Please announce ny name as can
didate for the Office of county clerk
subject to the decision OF the rspub-
licsn county convention.
John C. Tate
Please announce my name as . can
didate for county auditor subject to
to republican county convention:
Fred "A. Cope.
Please announce my name a. can
didate for Justice of Peace of Des
Moines Township, subject TO the de-
cesion of the republican county con-
ventiOn. John l.. Ihonpson.
respectfully solicit the nomination
for Justice of the Peace for Des Moines
Township subject 70 the republican
VIM. II. Stiles.
Please announce my name ~ a can
didate for Constable of Des MONIES
Township, subject TO the republican,
convention.
Il. H. Lewis.
hereby announce my name as a
candidate for Justice Of Peace Of Des
Moines Township, subject to the re-
publican Convention.
F. f. Duncan
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS
At towns on the new lines of the Chic
ago & North Western Railway are
summarized in pamphlet that may be
obtained upon application to Agents OF
the G. & N. w. BY, or the General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, - Fifth
Ave, Chicago, III. .sg,