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Evening journal., 1902-09-19
ON SHAKING HANDS
The Defensive Reason Why the Right
Was First Isel

Did you ever stop TO think about the
custom OF shaking hands and wonder
why # is taat we always shake the
right hand2 Probably you have never
thought about II at all or II You have
you think that the only reason for
using your right hand is that you We're
taught not to use your left one, says
the Buffalo Courier. In reality this
custom, now so common, is a very an
cient one, and 1t originated in this way:
In the days when people were not so
peaceable as they now are and when
each man settled his quarrels in his
own way every man carried a sword
or dagger to defend himself. This
sword was worn on the left side, where
the right hand could quickly grasp It
for use IN time Of peril
Therefore when a man wished TO
show that he was friendly he extended
his right hand. which would be clasped
by the others right hand If he, too,
meant peace. Thus each could be sure
that the other would not draw his
sword.
With the dawn of more peaceful
times the custom lost It's one time pur-
pose, but it still retains its original
meaning to show friendship.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
cntchlnr nool. rItles.

Most readers would be at a loss to
discover the source of some book titles
and would forget II they ever knew
that "rhe World Well Lost" is bor-
rowed from Dryden. that "a Dream
aud Forgetting is Wordsworth's
phrase and that It was Othello who
loved 'Not Wisely, but Too Well" We
might add that in spite Of the famill-
arity OF the famous "Elegy" not ono
reader In ten win trace Mr.. Hardy's
"Far From the Madding Crowd TO
Gray or VIII connect zone of Three"
with the mariner who held the we'd
ding guest with his glittering eye. Mr..
Hardys titles. like Howells', are al
most invariably attractive. "a Pair Of
Blue Eyes" 1.-TWO on a Tower" and
"The Return Of the Native" stimulate
curiosity.
Often a proverb or any other famil-
lar phrase Is as good as a recognized
quotation "Put Yourself In His Place
and "It IL Never Too Late to Mend''
were strokes of genius on the part OF
Charles Reade, and Second Thoughts y
dead Mems Shoes and ",rhe Root OF
All Evil" are hardly less inviting
Blackwood's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
WOMAA'S BODY FOUND IN CANAL
Hitching Strap, With Weight Attached,
Was Tied 10 Her Waist

New York. Sept 19-The nude
body of a young woman was found
yesterday IN the Morris canal between
Newark and Jersey City. and was last
night identified by Joseph Pulitzer, Of
100 West Forty-sixth street as that of
his wife Annie. who had been missing
since Tuesday. An attempt had been
made to sink it with a 20-pound iron
weight. attached to a long hitching
strap the other end Of which was tied
around the waist. A long stab wound
was found IN the abdomen, and later
examination revealed the fact that the
womans skull was fractured. 1t is
thought two days had elapsed since
the woman was killed, but that the
body had been in the water only few
hours.
Pulitzer stated to the police that his
wife was missing since Tuesday night,
and that he had been searching for
her After the identification, Pulitzer
was detained by Chief Murphy, who
telephoned to police headquarters in
this city that he regarded the case as
Every suspicious and requested the
cooperation OF the detective bureau
In response Captain Titus sent detec-
tives to the house and searched the
room occupied by the couple, but moth
ing of Importance was found.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
The BABY GREBR
A Beautiful Bird That Suffers to Help
the Fashions

When you see woman with band
OF white plumage almost invisibly
tinted with blue and green and more
strongly with golden brown ornament
ing her hat know that from one to six
of these harmless, lovable. sweet
voiced little grebos were stripped from
chin TO vent TO supply IT. And when
You see that other woman wearing q
cape the collar Of which reaches above
her ears and the skirt TO her shoulders
and It seems TO be made up Of almost
indiscernible sections the size of your
hand know that cach section stands
for the life OF one Of these charming
little chatterers. The breast Of the
grchc IS its curse. Its feathers are so
tiny and fine as TO be almost spinelcss,
so thicllly set they stand on end and
so delicately c0lored as to render ade-
quate description impossible. Crested
grebes are killed without mercy for
this little patch OF rare featherlng,
and the little marsh ones do not es-
cape. There is no bird slaughter for
plumage more wanton unless It be
that OF the egret. which takes the life
Of the broodlng bird for few beauti-
ful feathers found on the shoulders
only at nesting time and leaves the
young TO die as they may.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
LORD SAULSBURY Ill
Ex-Pfemier Of Great Britain Confined to
His Bed

London. Sept. l9.-The Times this
morning says: 1--WE much regret to
learn that Lord Salisbury, who at
present is In Switzerland, is i'll and
confined to his bed An English and
Swiss doctor have been attending
him. and it is understood that his lord
ships own attendant in London has
been sent for"
Lord Salisbury has been touring the
health resorts of Southern Europe for
several weeks. Visitors to Switzer-
land have frequently seen him riding
bicycle. He always kept much to
himself and attracted little attention.
For some time past his lordship's
health has been gradually failing, and
the announcement of the Times. al
though carefully worded, causes
alarm.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
An ounIser wedding.

No clergyman Is needed at a Quaker
wedding because the happy principals
perform the ceremony themselves.
This Is the formula repeated by the
bridegroom at a recent wedding,
'Friends. here in the presence of the
Lord and in the divine presence take
this, my friend, Edith Mary Hanbury
Aggs, TO be my wife, promising in the
fear Of the Lord and with divine as
sistance to be her faithful and loving
husband" The bride repeated a SINH
lar declaration. the certificate Of mar
riage was signed by witnesses, short
addresses from Scriptural texts were
made, prayers were offered. and the
ceremony was ended.-Exchange.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
rhc rhr.lcInn,s AdNlce.

Once upon time very nervous
man called ON his physician and asked
for medical advice.
"Take tonic and dismiss from your
mind all that tends to worry you," said
the doctor.
Several months afterward the pa
tient received bill from the physician
asking him to remit SIS and answered
1t thus:
Dear Doctor-I have taken n tonic
and your advice. Your bill tends to
worry me, and so dismiss It from my
mind"
Moral-Advice sometimes defeats its
giver.-N New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Inn.nnac NM

Though the Japanese folded fan is a
common. object in this country, little
Is known of its manufacture. One Of
the largest factories is at lIioto, where
an average OF 100000 fans yearly are
turned out Spain is the principal Gus
toner for the Kloto fans. Italy COM
ing next in Importance and then the
United States and Mexico The fans
are not at all easy to manufacture. as
eight different workmen are required
to make n single frame, while before
the fan is finished it has to pass
through the hands Of ten people.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
B. & o. RalI.oad school

Baltimore, Sept. 19.-The annual
meeting of officials and employees Of
tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Will
be held at Deer Park today and to-
morrow. The purpose of the meeting.
which is in the nature of a school. is
for a general interchange of ideas and
to hear lectures upon railroad sub
jects by prominent men connected
with railroad worl.. Ofhcials of the
Baltimore and Ohio to the number of
200, from every point on the system,
are present to take part in the pro.
ceedings.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
seRYAN ~ INDIANAPOLIS wREcK
Was Uniniured and Held An I'M
promptu Reception Afterwards.

Was Uninlured and Held An I'M
promptu Reception Afterwards.
indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 19.-Tha Big
-Four train No 2, which arrived here
yesterday morning with William J.
Bryan on board. struck a yard engine
at the New Jersey street crossing The
pilot of the engines were smashed and
they We're sent TO the shop for repairs.
The wreck caused considerable delay,
and Mr. Bryan, who was not in the
least injured, disembarked and held an
impromptu reception in the street
None Of the passengers were injured.
Mr. Bryan was on his way from Gin
cinnati to Green Castle, Bryan de-
clined to talk about Henderson's with
drawal saying he intended discussing
it In the next issue of the Commoner.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Revarenca For tic nenrd.

Former reverence for the beard is
well illustrated by the story told Of
Sir Thomas More, who was beheaded
for denying the supremacy Of Henry
VIII. His usual cheerfulness did not
forsake him even on the scaffold.
"IIelp me up" he said to one standing
by; "for my coming down let me shift
for myself" AS he laid his head on
the block he begged the exacutloner to
wait a moment while he carefully
placed his beard out Of reach of the
AK, for, he said. 1T hath not commit
ted treason" which reminds one of the
story of simon Lord Loyat, who the
day before his execution on Tower
hill bade the operator who shaved him
be cautious not TO cut his throat, as
such an accident would cause disap-
pointment to the gaping crowd on the
morrow English Magazine.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
NUGGETS oF NEWs

The United States supreme court
will re-assemble at Washington. d. c..
October 10.
over 10000 people attended the
Lancaster county fair yesterday. at
Lancaster. Pa.
John T, Fish. of Doylestown Pa.
was yesterday appointed a factory IN.
speotor by Governor Stone.
Grand Duke Boris. of Russia. sailed
from New York for France yesterday
on the French liner la Lorraine
She Maryland Bankers Association
neld their annual convention at Blue
Mountain House, Nd, yesterday and
today
The power house and stables Of the
Victoria Coal Company. at Caperton
W. Va. We're destroyed by fire yester.
day. Loss. $4,000.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Marine charoed wish Robbery.

New York, Sept ls.-J. e. Weik-
man, a private Of the Marine Corps at
the Brooklyn navy yard. was arrested
yesterday. accused of a series OF rob
berries in the marine barracks A trunk
said to be Weilman's was examined,
and, It is alleged, jewelry, Chinese and
Japanese curios, rare porcelains and
a great variety Of Oriental goods were
found in IT, amounting to an esti-
mated value Of $4,000. WeilSman de-
clares that he is innocent.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
unra ON The Fnther.

A little girl three years old who is
very fond Of music has a father who
cannot distinguish one tune from an
other. However she is always urging
him to sing. He was trying his best
to please her with hymn one day
and hattered himself that he was do
ing very well. Suddenly the little ty-
rant turned upon him and demanded:
"Why don't you sing, daddy? You're
only making a noise."-New York
Press
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Fame

There arefmany kinds Of celebrity.
When Hayden, the painter, visited
Suatford, he held forth about Shake
speare TO some rustics he met in a
wayside inn. They told him that STRAIT
ford then contained "another wonder
ful fellow, one John Cooper"
"Why, what has he doneT
"Why, zur. I'll tell zee. He's lived
ninety years in this here town, man
and boy, and never had the tooth
acher'-London Standard.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
eeneral Grant said For Home

Washington. Sept. 19.-The war de-
partment has been advised of the sail
ing of the transport Logan from Ma
nila, September 16, for San Francisco,
with Brigadier-General Frederick b.
Grant headquarters and six troops of
the Ninth cavalry; 12S sick, s insane.
1S7 casualties and So discharged SOL
diers. General Grant has been assign
ed to command the department of
Texas.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Hvhere the nlra. rhrirc.

The birds are not forgotten by the
Swedish peasantry. AT the door OF
every farmers house is erected a pole
TO the top Of which is bound large,
full sheaf Of grain. There is not a
peasant in all Sweden who viii sit
down with his children to dinner until
he has first raised a meal for the birds.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Atmosphere OF ce,Ion.

When visitors enter Horticultural
hall. IN Philadelphia, they pant. The
heavy air, stagnant and warm and
moist, oppresses their lungs. But the
tropical plants in the hall would die
without this kind of air, and man
said of 1t the other day: 1T is very
much Ike the air of Ceylon. Ceylon
has just such a heat and just such a
crushing, prostrating humidity as this.
DO you know that every European
house out there has among its serv-
ants a clothes airer - man whose
sole duty it is to air and beat the
clothes, which otherwise would be
come covered with thick white coat
Of mildew In few hours? ! took a
hundred and fifty dollar camera with
me to Ceylon. The dealer had war
ranted the wood to be perfectly sea-
soned, but l had not been in the island
a week before my camera had warped
and fallen apart. The Ceylonese, in
their horrible climate, are healthy be
cause they eat no meat and drink only
water" Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
PUBLIC SALES.
BARGAINS!
PUBIIC SALE
OF Desirable building Lots,
On Saturday, Sept. 2O, 1902,
PuRLIC SALES.
COunfy Court House.
PUBIIC SALE
Ht z'5V p. M, at the

tOVnty Court House.
Tenth and Market, will be sold the fol-
lowing choice lots
No. !. Lot on north side OF pennsyl-
vania avenue, 20 feet west OF Bayard ave
nue. with front on Pennsylvania avenue
OF "a feet inches, and depth 1l5 feet
No. p Lot on north side OF Pennsyl-
Vania avenue about 100 feet east Of Bay
ard avenue. with front on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. 70 feet. and extending north l29
feet TO Thirteenth street
NO. ~ Lot on north side OF pennsyl-
No. on east.
No :. lot on east side Of Bayard ave
feet front and 100 feet deep
NO. 3. Lot on east side of Bayard ave
nue 20 feet front adjoining No. on
No. G. Lot on east side Bavard avenue
100 feet south Of Fourteenth street. with
front 25 feet and depth OF 100 feet
NO. T. Lot on Bayard avenue with
front OF q feet adjoining No. on south
with depth OF 100 feet.
No. s. Lot on south side of Fourteenth
street 40 feet west OF Bayard avenue
with 20 feet front on Fourteenth and
with depth OF 100 feet
No. 9. Lot on south side OF Fourteenth
adjoining No. on west with front OF 20
No, 10 Lot on north side OF Thirteenth
street 40 feet west OF Grant avenue, with
front OF Is feet and depth i6a feet.
No II. Lot on north side OF thirteenth
street, adjoining No. 10 on west with
front Of Is feet
These lots are located on high ground
with good trolley service. On one OF the
most attractive and growing parts OF tho
cdty. Ten per cent on day OF sale. Bal
ance within thirty days.
Title good or 10 per cent.
refunded.
It will pay you to attend.
Apply for information to
WILLIAM =. PRICKETT.
Attorney, Equitable Building
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
GENERAL oLIPHANT's FUNERAL
Distinguished Gathering at Bier Of the
Noted Soldier.

Noted Soldier.
Trenton, N. j., Sept. 19.-The funeral
of Adjutant General Alexander c. Oil
phant was hold yesterday afternoon
from his late residence on West State
street. The Second regiment Of the
National Guard. and Battery B, Of
Camden, acted as a military escort.
Colonel Mills. superintendent Of the
West Point military academy, Governor
Murphy United States Senators Kean
and Dryden. and several of those who
graduated from Annapolis Naval Acad-
emy in the class of 1881 with General
Oliphant together with a large number
of state officials and National Guard
officers, were among those who attend
ed the funeral United States Senator
Hlkins, of West Virginia and Mre. Elk
ins, who were also present, are parents
Of Mrs. Oliphant
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
A Grent Change.

Fond Mamma-Isn't baby getting
bigg Just see how solid he is.
Papa-He does seem solid this morn
ing, and it's remarkable. because he
appeared to be all "holler" last night
Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Losing the NIntch.

Captain Goldng cricket? Why.
| haven't touched bat or ball since
was at school
Harold-But this morning mamma
was telling papa what a good catch
you werel-Punch.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
PUBLIC SALES
n un11c sALn or COVE.

ID UBLIc sALD OF COWS.
II 'E1s1af -
AT the farm Of Frederick Klair near
Ceutrevlles Del.
ON TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1909.
Al ! O'Clock. p. m.
nifty head OF fresh cows and springcfs
Five Stock Bulls.
Dinner ar ~ o'clock Sixty days credit
Cows tested for Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM I<LA1R,
Centreville. Del.
Shdham q Son. Auctionccr. sl7-eod2w
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Nhnt III. Missed

Il was so angry" said Mrs. Hen
peck, when they mistook me FOR n
thoplifter that / just couldn't speak"
'Myw he exclaimed. Il wish I'd
been there."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19

A document relating to the sale Of
land. dated 1892 and signed by Guy
Fawkes. was recently sold in London
for S5O5.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-Under light trad
mig ana lower Western adydces the local
wheat market declined hc Fxnor-ters
found their limits generally too low for
business, although about $4,000 bushels
We're worked for export on private terms
NO red was quoted as follows: Septem-
per i2AWl3c. Car lots. in elevator. as to
location; No > Pennsylvania red. 73a,0D-
&c. NO Delaware red, 73%d74c.
COltN.- The market cintinued 10 ,1ila
urn under unusually small supplies and a.
nonlnally quoted at 69M69hc.
OATS.-rhere was fair demand for
car lois and prices ruled firm under mod
els.te onerngs, especially of the better
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
REGISTERS ORDERS
u EGIsTER's ORDER.
IL Registers Onice-
New castle County. Del. Sept. 8. 100


New Castle County, Del. Sept. 3. 1909.
Upon the application or Charles Il. Nil
ler administrator cum testamentO an
nexo of Joseph II. Baily, lat
of Wilmington hundred, in sadd county, de
ceased. 1t Is ordered and directed by IN
Register that the administrator, c. t.. a.
aforesaid give notice of granting of Lei
ters of Administration upon the estate o
the deceased, with the date of grantin
thereof, by causing advertisements to b
posted within forty days from the date (
such letters in six OF the most publ
places Of the County of New Castle, y
uuiring all persons having demand
against the estate to present the same, Z
abide by an act of Assembly In such cas-
made and provided and also cause ~
same to be inserted within the same pet
iod IN the Evening Journal. a newspapf
published In Wilmington, Del, and TO
continued therein three weeks e. O. ID
Given under the hand and SCI
Of office of the Register aforesaid
ut Wilmington. In New Cast
IL. 81 County, aforesaid, the day an
year above written.
CALVIN w. CROsSAN.
Register
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Letter
Of Administration were in due form OF lai
granted unto the undersigned, on IN
third day OF September, A. D., 1902, an
that all persons having claims against TN
estate Of the deceased must present IN
same. duly attested. to the said adminil
trator.c. L. a. on or before the third day
SeDtember. 1908. or abide the Act of Al
sembly In such cas1 made and provided
CHAhLES r. MILLER.
Administrator, c. I. a..
Address No. 1908 Delaware avenue, wa
mington, Del.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19

How much sooner it gets too dark to
raw wood than it does to play golf!-
Atchison Globe.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Not Keeping Up.

Mr.. Upjohn-I wish you would tell
Kathleen she cooks her steaks too
much.
Mrs. Upjohn-You are three girls
late, John. The name of the present
cook is Mollie.-Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19

Friends on m alrship voyage should
rc..T ISL 0ut.-Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.
MILLER COTTAGE AVID ANNE1

to Is N Georgia ave-, Atlantic CityI
N. ]. Enlarged and greatly improved. n
quarter OF a century under the SAND
management Capacity $50. Excellent
liable. Rates 1.25 daily; 81 and 81
weekly 81 per day, Sc per week for somd
rooms until July is.
MRS. I. H. MILLER. Prop.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
His Method.

First Broker-What do you do when
you happen to be short on a certain
stock?
Second Broker-oh, I grin-and bear
lt-Exchange.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19

Want ads in the Evening Journal
cost one cent a word.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
ROOMS FOR RENT.

TOR Rl1NT. .-One large second-story
Il front room furnished or unfurnish-
ed. Address a., Evening journal Office.
el9-2t
II HOUSEKEEPING. - Desirable rooma
IL sol West street. sS-lm
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Nursels EataI Mistake.

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. 19.-Dr Daniel
L. Wasser a patient in the West Penn
Hospital. suffering with typhoid fever
was last night given an injection Of
carbolic acid instead of oil by the
nurse, and in a short time died. The
nurse had two bottles at hand, one OF
oil and the other carbolic acid. The
latter was administered in mistake.
and the physician died in great agony.
Judge Pennypacker's Successor.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 19.-Governor
Stone yesterday afternoon appointed
Norris S. Barratt. of Philadelphia, a
common pleas Judge, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Samuel w. Pennypacker, the Republi-
can nominee for governor. Mr.. Bar
ratt has already been nominated by
the Republicans and Democrats.
Want ads in the Evening Journal
cost one cent a word
Evening journal., 1902-09-19

Advertise in the Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
FOR SALE

DOR SALE AT ONCE
Il 20 high-class Runabouts.
One fine Cut Under.
One Wire Wheel Runabout
A fine Standhopc Runabout.
Six of the very latest style Surries.
Also. so fine top Buggies.
All to be sold at once at a sacrifice.
NOVELTY CARRIAGE WORKS.
sS-eod1m Second and French SITS.
Il OR SALE.-sS0 phonograph outnt
4 cheap. Apply 10 1901 Scott street
Evening journal., 1902-09-19

w ANTED.-An apprentice to the drug
business in a prominent Market
-treet store. Address MORTAR" this
office e17-4t
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
HELP WANTEp-MALE

WANTED. .-shoemaiSsr, for repairing,
last Sixth street sie-1t
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
HELP WANTEp-vEMALE
BOARDING

M EN boarders in small family COS
M West Twelfth street slI-5t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
Mr.. GOMPERS CRTTTCISES
CHINESE MINISTER WI
Shongfp Objects 10 Himself and Associates Being Termed
"Agiafors' or Labor AgaaorS."

During the hearing before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs on the Chi
nese exclusion bill this morning. Mr..
Samuel Gompers. the president Of the
American Federation OF Labor. took oc-
easion to criticise severely the conduct Of
Mr.. WI. the Chinese Minister.
Resents Term .sAEItation.'
Il resent" said Mr. Gompers. with
much feeling, "the remark Of a foreign
diplomat that am an agltator or labor
agitator. or that the Iaboring men Of this
country who are endeavoring to protect
themselves from Chinese labor are agita-
tors.
7 deny the right Of a representative Of
a foreign Government addressing himself
to a representative Of our Government
and referring to American citizens by
name in such a matter as this. partieu-
IarIy when such reference is Of a deroEa-
tory character
The Chinese Minister is treated in this
country with every becoming courtesy.
and he has no right TO make lnsinuations