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Evening journal., 1902-09-24
nInrcnni nhirctch.

There was n little dinner once given
to William Marconl. Of which one incl
dent Is stlll remembered by some of The
guests. An oratorical member Of the
company, growing enthusiastic over a
toast to the inventor Of wireless teleg-
raphy, made this climax TO his perora-
ton: Gentlemen. 1 give you Marconi,
the FRANKLIN. the Faraday and the
Helmholtz of Italy," When the toast
had been drunk, the distinguished
guest thanked the party for the honor
and added. "But / must protest against
the action Of the preceding speaker In
making me triplets."-Leslle's Monthly.
Evening journal., 1902-09-24
Will Give Tea m School

On Saturday afternoon tea will be
given in the Wilmington High School
Building in honor of the recent gradu-
ates. All members of the Alumni are
invited to be present.
Evening journal., 1902-09-24
DRAFTING.

The course in Mechanical Drawing at
the Wilmington Business School, be-
ginning September 30, costs but $3.50
per month. Mr.. A. Edward Rhodes is
in charge OF this department.
Evening journal., 1902-09-24

James X. Hackett, who has made such
a hit in 'The Crisis" will appear in
that play at the Opera Housea an early
date
Evening journal., 1902-09-24

some days during the past week. Farm
ers say it pays better TO sell their hay
and corn at the present prices than to
keep COWS, and milk famine is
feared"
Evening journal., 1902-09-24

'Etamine homespun" is the name OF
a new material: II is like an etamine.
almost OF summer weight, with the
loose and uneven surface. almost, or
homespun.
Evening journal., 1902-09-24

AdysrtIsa in tha EgaaIng journal. !.
Evening journal., 1902-09-24

Ties OF the Tartan silks will be worn
with the fall tailor made gowns.
Evening journal., 1902-09-24

"Wormwood." which will be present
ed at the Opera House on Friday night.
is said to give a true phase OF modern
life i'm Paris.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
A Peerage for the Asking.

With regard to the peoragps which are
contested. they are tried by the commit
tee Of privileges in the house Of lords.
which advises the crown on the subject.
The first on the calendar is the Poulett
case. in which the titled organ grinder
Will press his claims 10 the earldon.
though. owing 10 a peculiar settlement.
he has no hold on the estates, which are
very valuable.
Next on the list is the petition OF Lord
Mowbray and Stourtou so be recognized
as Earl Of Norfolk. while the Countess
OF Marlborough and the Countess Of Pow
is, as the daughters and co-heirs of the
late Lord Conyers. claim the baronies Of
Darcy de Knayth. Fauconberg, and Mey-
n!u
Fortunately these claims 20 peeraces
cost tremendous lot OF money 10 prove
and it is owing to this question OF cost
l believe that the Percys. OF Virginia do
not push their claims to the earldom Of
Northumberland Of the creation Of 1867.
Indeed. the Virginian Percys are the only
authentic bearers OF that illustrious
name. the present Duke Of Northum-
berland and his family being mere
smithsons. MARQUISE DE FoNTENoY.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

with cigarshaped balloon because the great resist
be the hitherto insurmountabe OBJ
constructing thin envelope sufficiently strong
to resist the pressure OF the air.
Santos Dumont who has successful in building
dirigble balloon attributes to the
pointed shape the envelope highest speed he has
yet able however only seventeen miles
hour.
Several attempts have construct the envel-
ope gas bag aluminium; but its great cost will pre-
vent it from coming into general use.
PercivaI Spencer recently made tweny-one mile trip
in drigble He constructed the plat
form upon which his bamboo speed
tanned not more than twelve miles.
Leo Stevens batoon, in which he expected to make a
the bay this fall shaped like one-half Of
sphere Unfortunately had been
accomplished in the way experiment
The safe distance which gasoene motor may sus-
pended deen feet according spencer experience D-
his balloons places thirty feet OF course the
the velope weight
support servero aeronaut who lost
his life Paris the mistake suspeuding by steel
bands within four spark escaping motor
exploded the balloon
with result.
Observant students declare that flying
practical than balloons navigation for the
that they offer less resistance the Then too
the wind blows the easily they maintain
their position light things expected from the
double aeroplane machines in tho future,
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
A Poo Bah Up to Date.
The Mudfarious and Cumulative Prerogatives of the
Ruler of the Isle of Man.

There lucky
Ing individuals get te
for doing receiving large m
Pends for filling time small
popularity 10 only n Japan.
Poo
in actual life Raglan the present gov
the into three parts the
Isle Of Man the Nancy
Bell contained in British lord high
He is it seems the Of the kings
sixteenth ruled the monarchy addition
the greatness that thrust on him all
the prorogues dssolyes the
House which precep He is president
the legislative council house or the
Tynwad parliamentary branches sit as one
body which by his
ton Moreover he nanpu pro-
eeedng. but has also the casting
He initiate both taxation consent no law and
either repealed on all ex
pdrs and chancellor the president
OF the courts and examines
and admits members general military forces
chief commissioner the police prisons when they
establish Da1 fire department reasonably good
chance to become the foreman the
As far Raglan has made
wise excellent peculiar coat that
nged acknowledged scribe the
island He arbitrary true in minor matters
but he has breeding silky and enm-
iaae tail chief product and x
nianz cat
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS TREE SACRIFICE.
Spruce and HemOc Gowths Are Often Wastefuy Depleted BY
the Christmas AK.

While arboriculturists aud tree lovers
generally deplore the prodigaI sacrifice
Of young evergreen trees en- the Christ
mas altar. some sO-called "priestial'
men treat their lamentations with scOrn.
They tell them that the young ever
greens selected for Christmas trees
grow always IL open or cleared ground.
and as they are not crowded together
they would never make good timber.
therefore there is nothing lost in cutting
them of in tLeir infancy and allowing
them to give q brief delight as Christ
mas trees.
II man chooses to devote his own
land to raising young conifers for the
Christmastide market that is as legiu-
mate business az any other. The harm
Is done by stripping wild land belonging
TO the State or to persons who would
like to see II reforested OF the young
couiferous growth. Land that has been
cut over once or twice and perhaps
burned over several times does not re-
forest itself rapidly by a dense. close
growth. II the young conifers arc strip
ped from il rs soon as they are bis
enough for Christmas trees natures ef-
forts TO reclothe those hulsidcs with
tree growth will be greatly retarded or
frustrated altogether.
The lest Christmes tree is the fra
lITnt balsam fir. generally called In
this latitude balm" This is tree
which is most beautiful in its youth and
makes when grown neither good timber
nor good hrcwCod. Such trees are fit
ted for their best market when they
are about the size Of Christmas trees.
Unless they are needed TO shade little
seedlings or protect the soil from wash
in no harm Is doLe by marketing them
at their Christmas tree size.
Young spruces and hemlocks have.
however. a much greater potential value
which is destroyed by their premature
cutting. The Christmas tree woodsman
cuts them whore he sees them. and
where a tree is 10 large In its entirety
he does not scruDle to mueilate il by
cutting IL In the center or rear the tor
so as 20 get a Christmas tree of market
able size. The young spruces may not be
so closely crowded while small as 10 de-
stroy their symmetry while young and
yet be sufficiently near each other 10
XIII of the lower limbs as they grow
larger and make straight sticks OF tim
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
The Spirit of Christmas.
Iodays Anniversary Is One Which Justly Touches and
Purfies the Human Heart

is written that after the wise gifts
the feet shepherds paid homage spirit those
watchers approach Jesus
while commemorate His birth.
Let sChOomn nativity. To import
thing God king
of priest humanity prophet good yOa
will With Him the world ife philosophy
deals with the little every mighty mysteries
eternity.
If He but He prophecy
become after development God wa perhaps the
only bodily humanity grasp
viciOn of our unwOrhness, a sentiment gratitude
Today all Jews Christians, Gentles the memory Of
Jesus of Nazareth No prejudice agnOsism
strong enough hold back the every touches
but the hem Of His invunay prosecuted
Him. those who rev Him. as charity
that they
He the friend and righteous
had this rich He sup
ped with the Wherever men
there He had was felt no lone
To Him. who has the of race
sympathy, polluted who could b
fe the doctors Of the law found
and cherish played about Him
And His sinners rich or
strong Whether we be Jews or
Genle 20 by His name we can
with profit Jesus Nazareth
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
Senator Dubois Is Happy.

The Hon. Fred T. Dubois is today tho
proudest man in the United States Sen
ate. He is also the happlest. the best
natured. and considers himself the most
fortunate. The cause OF his kindly feel
ing for all mankind, even for his politi-
cal opponents. is found In the fact that
he is the possessor Of en- eigbt-pound
Christmas present. 1t Is a girl baby
presented to him yesterday morning
Good old ST. Nick evidently intended TO
make the Senator's Christmas a merry
one, and 50 brought the little stranger
Just day in advarce. so that she would
be here. the worry about her arrival
would all be over. and the Idaho states
man could eat his holiday bird in sweet
contentment.
The advent OF this richly priced gift
caused the Senator. for time at least.
10 forget the disaster which befell his
party in Idaho last month and every
other earthly misery which might have
been troubling him. All dlJ yesterday
and today he has worn a telltaIe smile
which Il is a real pleasure TO look upon.
Senator Dubois only other child is n
girl Of three years. and her Joy over the
new arrival is only blishtc9 by the fact
that the infant IS rot q boy, as she had
expressed a visa that Santa Claus
should bring her a baby brother. She
declared that II Santa were TO bring her
a brother she would name him after her
papa. Even now, when asked what the
little one shall be called. she insists that
the child shall be Fred T." Unless
she yields" gaid the Senator, 4 fear
we shall have to christen the baby
'Frederica.'"
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
"Prince Cupid" of Hawaii.

There is much speculation among
members OF the House and also IN the
Washington smart set as to the proper
method Of addressing the Hon. Jonah
Kunis Kalauiauole when he arrives here
next year with credentials as Delegate
TO Congress from the Territory OF
Hawaii. He VIII be the first perscn OF
royal blood to enter the House, and
hence there is no precedent to guide
Lose who are giving the matter thought.
Even Mr.. Kinds. the versatile clerk at
the Speakers table. who has the reou-
tation Of knowing everything parliamen-
tartan, and Is able 70 cite precedent
after precedent upon a moments no
tice has no parallel 70 suggest in the
case OF the Hon. Jonah Kunis Kalau-
iauole
At home In his native Honolulu the
populace are wont TO refer affection
ately TO him as Prince Cupid" but #
IS a serious question whether OF not
grave and dignifed members OF the
House viii desire, especially upon short
acquaintance. TO refer to the Hon. Jonah
Kunis Kalauiauole in such terms of en-
dearment and familiarity. a pet name
which he might approve OF when spoken
with the limpid, liquid languor Of some
dark-eyed and dusky skinned daughter
Of tropical Hawaii in addressing him,
might be resented II used in a running
debate upon the floor Of the House by
some hoarse voiced and uncouth mem
Der from a rural district
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
Menarehs aslightly Indisposed..

Mcnarchs "Slightly Indisposed."
II is a pity royal personages in the Old
World are 50 reluctant to permit their
ailments 70 become known. and insist on
being described as slightly iudisposed''
until they are in the very throes OF death.
For Il naturally serves 20 create great
alarm when a monarch happens to be
overtaken by some trivial ailment. Thus
1t would have been infinitely preferable
10 have stated from the outset what was
the matter with Emperor Francis Joseph
than TO attempt 70 shroud the affair with
a veil Of secrecy which would give rise TO
the most exaggerated and disquieung
stories as TO his condition. some Euro
pean papers even describing him as dan
gerously i'll and discussing the question
Of the succession 10 his throne
The fact Of the matter IS that he has
been suffering. not from rhoumat SIN.
5ciatica. OF any Of the other iufrmitirs OF
age, but from a mere local and triFlr z
trouble from which few who ride a r-rat
deal on horseback are exempt. and which
has been cured by means Of a slight o9-
Grafton.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
MARK TWAIN ON TOM REED.


He wore no she'll His ways were
frank and open. and the road 30 his large
sympathies was straight and unobstruct-
ed. His was a nature which invited af-
fectiop-eompelled it, a. fact-and met
f. half way. Hence he was Tom" tc
The most Of his friends and 10 half OF
the nation The abbroviatinz of such q
mans name is patent OF nobility. and
is conferred from the heart
Mr.. Reed bad very strong and de-
cided character. and he may have had
enemies. do not know n he had
them. outside Of politics. they did not
know the man. He was trausparentIy
honest and honorable; there was no fur
tiyeness about him and whoever came to
know him trusted him and was not dis
appointed
he was wise. he was shrewd end alert.
he was a clear and capable thinker. a
logical reas0ner, and strong and con
ylncing speaker. His manner was easy
and engaging. his speeches sparkled with
feiiciues OF phrasing thrown on without
apparent effort. and when he needed the
happy help Of humor De had a mine OF
fl as deep and rich as Kimberley to draw
from His services TO his country were
great and they were gratefully acknowl-
edged.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
Secretary Shaw's sObriquet.

Only few people In the East know
that Secretary Shaw is familiarly re-
ferred TO out in Iowa as ~Appletree"
Shaw. or. IL they ever heard OF his So
briQuet. are unaware Of the way he OBJ
tained It, When Mr.. Shaw was a young
man and making a struggling effort to
obtain an education. little dreaming that
he would ever be the financial head OF
the nation and a member Of the Presi-
dents Cabinet. he used to be the agent
for nursery. In vacation season he
traversed the country. canvassing one
county after another, selling trees TO
farmers. His speciality was apple trees.
He was the best salesman the nursery
firm had. and il is said Of h'la that he
I is responsible for half the apply crop
OF Iowa. II is no unusual thing for the
average Hawkeye farmer to point with
pride 70 the long rows of apple trees ia
his orchard, bowed heavy with luscious
fruit. and say that ~Appletree" shaw
sold him the trees.
Huh, you don't know 'Appletree'
Shaw; reckon you never had right
smart O. dealings lately with the United
States Treasury. aor 'Appletree' Shaw,
he's the man that's running that institu-
tion down in Washington just now"
The future Secretary Of the Treasury
rarely ever approached a farmer with an
available piece CT ground and failed to
make a sale. His genial manners won
him customers. as they have won him
friends and supporters IN after life.
and there is many a man in iowa who
set ous an orchard because DIR. Shaw
made him buy the trees even though ne
did not think he wanted them. who now
is mighty glad he was induced TO pur-
chase.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
WILL WE'D FOR LOVE oN.Y.

Governor-eIect ". J. Bailey. Of Kan
sas. who recently was made the victim
OF a practical joke resulting in his re-
ceiving over 5000 offers Of marriags
from women in every rart Of the coun-
try. thus philosophical I'm the presence
OF a correspondent Of the New York
World"
No man can make such a decision without
rlnn.ug the risk Gf having the decision over
ruled. man marric. WHOM The sn.ri- moves
lim and the -.-l Is willing. IN my case the
-it SIMPLY hasn made i.saH felt. Maybe I
"ill marry; maybe Z WON'T; heaven only knows
at this time
believe in marrying for love Ny Old
father and mother. whom Z buried wi,hia the
tcar. married Tor love. ana they were su-
pr-mcly ElpFy for hall q century When ] we'd
] shall love the girl as mv father loved my
mother, and ] hone my wife viii love me as
my mother loved my father.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
Other Estates Contested.

OF course. cases where the estates are
at stake come up for trial in the ordi-
nary courts OF law. and il must
thoroughly be understood that George
Willis claims Lord Howe's property and
not his titles, asserting that he is the
rightful heir OF that c. Jennings who
built GoPsal Hall. and who was the uncle
OF that Sophia. Lady Howe. who married
the second Viscouut Curzon. and whose
son was the first Earl Howe OF the pres
ent creation. This Lady Howe had
three children, an elder son named
George. who died at the age OF seventeen.
a daughter Of the mans e Marianne. and
Richard, who became the first Lord
Howe Of the present creation. Il is this
Richard who il is claimed was q sun
posititious child. and in the event Of
that contention being true. Of course. the
Jennings estates would have reverted to
the other heirs of the testator. Of whom
George Willis is the principal descen-
dant
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

I cannot remember back 10 a time
when he was not TON" Reed to me
nor to a time when he would have been
offended al being so addressed by me.
I cannot remember back to a time when
j could let him alone In an after-dinner
speech IL ne was present. nor 10 a tlme
when he did not take nay extravaganccs
concerning him and misstatements about
him in good part, nor yet to a time when
he did not pay them back with usury
when his turn came.
The last speech be made was at my
birthday dinner at the end Of November
when naturally was his text. Ny last
word to him was in a letter the next
day; a day later ] was illustrating a
fantastic article on Art" with mis- DOR
trait among otherB-a portrait now to be
laid reverently away among the jests
that begin in humor and end In pathos.
These things happened only eight DAYS
ago. and now he is gone from US. and
the nation is speaking Of him as one who
was. Il seems incredible. impossible.
such q man. such a friend seems TO us
permanent possession: his vanishing
from our midst rs uuthinkable. as TN
thinkable as was the vanishing of the
Campanile. that had stood for a thousand
years and was turned 10 dust In a mo-
ment.-Harper' Weekly.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
TN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD World
Ro-Empero Joseph VIII Soon Be- Well
Suit Over the Estates Of Earl Ho~e-Sera in
Lords-A Family Entitled ioE arIi

peerage subsequently transformed into
the earldom Of Howe. Of the present
creation. ne was merely the illegitimate
child OF a servant girl named Annie
Cakes.
The first Earl Howe. OF the present
Creation-that Is 10 say. the one who is
alleged to have been the illegitimate son
Of servant girl-was one OF the very
handsomest men of his day. and occupied
the post Of chamberlain and lord-in-
waiting to Queen Adelaide. coEsoTt OF
King William ". and grandaunt, there
fore, Of King Edward Runor. indeed
insisted that the earl and the widowed
Queen we're secretly married. a story.
however. for which there is no proof
whatsoever unless IT be indeed the deyO-
tion OF the earl 10 the Queen.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
When Members Meet Him.

There is another phase OF the matter
in connection with the name OF the
prince. Members will meet him in
formally. in the CICJKrcom. and in the
committees. and there is a great deal OF
speculation as to how he viii then be
addressed The tsssS 0f Prunouncing his
name win be as difficult there as upon
the floor Of the House Some member has
suggested that ne might not resent the
name Of Jonah" In the cloabrooms il he
proves to be easy Of approach and mans-
tests a desire 10 get acquainted readily.
But. then, everybody is reminded at once
OF that most ancient Of all 6sh stories.
and no one wishes 10 handicap the en-
bryo Hawaiian statesman from the start
by calling him Jonah.
Delegate Wilcox In his younger days
was known by a long and euphonious
Hawaiian name, but before be came 20
Congress-in fact. before he entered upon
public career-he curtailed Il by
looping of a few unnecessary penults and
e-Penults. dropped out a vowel here
and there added now and then a conson-
ant, and the result was the good Ameri-
can name Of Wilcox. Perhaps the Hon.
Jonah Kunls Kulauiauole may decide
upon reaching Washington 10 follow in
this respect the example Of his predeces-
sor- II ne doesn't the situation Will lave
10 be relieved in some other manner The
House stea3graphers have concluded 70
invent new shorthand character which
shall stand for the name II KaiauiauoIr.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
Carlyle's Caustic Description.


The Curzons. a. least the branch Of
which Lord Howe is the head. have
royal blood IN their veins, since the
mother Of the FIRST Lord Howe was the
daughter OF King George / Of England,
and Of that Countess Kfelmausegg.
created by that sovereign Countess OF
Darlington. and Of whom Carlyle gives
the following descriptions.
big staring black eyes. with rims
Of circular eyebrows like a coach wheel
round its nave-very black the eyebrows
also-vast red face. cheeks running into
neck. neck blending indistinguishably
with stomach. a mere cataract Of fluid
tallow. skinned over. and curiously be-
dizened according to Horace Walpole,
who had seen her in his boyhood."
IL was the grandson Of this woman
whose name is stiH held up TO obIoqUy
in the pages Of English history. who
was the famous admiral. and while his
features were the very counterpart Of
his grandfather. King George, he had
inherited the dusky complexion Of his
grandmother, the countess. thanks to
which he was known by the sailors as
Black Dick" one Of his brothers, Wis
count Howe. served as brigadier general
in the first American war. and fell al,
Ticouderoga while third brother, who
succeeded him in the peerage. had chief
command OF the British torces during the
American War Of Independence from the
time Of the return OF General Gagc. The
next Lord Howe, BLACK Dicks" grand
son, was Queen Adelaide's chamberlain
wncm / have described above as the
handsOmcst man of his day.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
FIaneis IOseph wn soon Recover.

Francis Joseph Will Soon Recover.
II / mention this II is because II Is
gradually becoming brown .r.t o.. Do
tuagenarian Emperor has been recently
subjected to the surgeons knife. and this
taFen in conjunction with his secluslon
at Schoenbrun, might lead people TO be-
lieve that be had undergone some sort OF
sn operation Of the grave character 10
which King Edward was submitted last
summer.
Emperor Francis Joseph is quite well
again now, and by the time that this let
ter appears in print Will doubtless be
once mbre In that saddle in which be is
so much az home. and In which ne is ac-
customed to spend so many hours every
day and IN all kinds Of weather. Iuaod
he Is stiil astonishingly vigorous and
physically elastic for his age. and cana
bic Of enduring without turning a hair
fatigue that would quickly exhaust much
younger a man.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

the Messiah" and a great deal OF
HandeIs original music is preserved
there. The present Lord Howe is an
uncle Of the Duke Of Marlborough. and
Lady Howe is famous as one Of the
most skillful four-in-hand whips in
Europe. Another Of Lord Howe's country
seats in Penn House, near Amersham.
in Bucks, and bordering on it is the
Quakers' burial ground called "Jor-
dams, in which repose the ashes Of VIII
liam Penn, the founder Of Pennsylvania.