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Evening journal., 1904-04-30
CUP THE SPOUT"
One Explanation OF the origin of
This Suggestive saying.

One Explanation OF the origin OF
This suEgestive saying.
IF you are suffering from ennui and
want to divert your mind from life's
routine I'll give you a panacea," said a
young man who has a penchant for
delving into unusual things. Just pick
out some quaint phrase or expression,
whether it is a clear cut epigram or a
crude colloQuialism, and trace it to It's
source. You will invariably nnd that
these phrases. or saws as they are
called, have a history all their own.
And they are usually descriptive OF
some actual condition. These provin-
cial phrases have enriched the Ian
guage and have added TO its force as
well, though some OF the provincial
phrases are a good stride from the line
OF correct English. Some days ago
several friends were disputlng about
the origin of these quaint old sayings,
and one in particular was used which
is as familiar to every one as the dial
Of a clock. l refer to gone up the
spout 1t is applied TO almost any fail
ure or misfortune A firm that fails
has gone up the spout
"A politician who is crushed Is gone
up the spout A man will say that If
he does not do a certain thing he'll 60
up the spout Going up the spout is
penalty for every sort Of failure
Even IL man is dying his friends
will answer inquiries with sad
shake Of the head and say that he's
gone up the spout The discussion as
to the origin of this phrase or express
sion did Not result in any elucidatior
of its history. A few days later 1 at
tended church in this city, and the
pastor, who has been occupying a New
Orleans pulpit for years, told his con
gregation how the phrase originated
Years ago in England money lender
had private Offices for the convenience
OF a particular class OF patrons. An,
man who has ever gone into a pawn
shop, passing under the CLINT OF threl
cleaning yellow balls, knows what hu
initiation is secretly felt as he emerges
Many people, in fact, are too timid L
enter a pawnshop. 1t is a matter oi
pride with them. They do not like L
confess their impecuniosity. With tn,
noble paupers OF England II was {
thing they always left TO some trustee
servant. 1t was only natural, then
that some means Of allowing thes,
high toned borrowers 10 pawn thei
jewels without being seen would be in
vented. The spout was the result. /
was simply a dumb waiter. The mar
upstairs never saw his patron. The ar
tlcle was put in the spout sent up
and the money came back, together
with the ticket. That is how the ex
preston gone up the spout started.
can be readily seen how very express
i've It is when applied to crushing ad
versities. New Orleans Times Demo
crat
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
His Brothers skull:

1t was rather unusual ornament
for a room, if it could be called an or
nament, but bachelors often have
strange things in their rooms. This
was a human skull, polished and made
into a receptacle for stray bits of pa
per or anything else that one wanted
to put into ii. The top could be re-
moved at pleasure.
1t was a grewsome thing to have on
a writing desk. and it attracted a great
deal of attention. Callers shuddered
as they looked at it, and one day one
Of them asked the bachelor why he
had it around.
"Oh, it's a sort Of keepsake" be
said earelessly. 1T was my broth
er's."
''Your brother'sw
He looked surprised as he saw every
one in the room edging away from
him.
"Why, yes" he said.
"Do you mean TO say that that was
your brothers skullT' demanded one.
Certainly. What's the matter with
III" he asked, with apparent astOnish-
ment. "He gave it to me when he was
married. He got it when he was a
medical student. but his wife wouldn't
have II around the house"
Evening journal., 1904-04-30

s-Vss ursvsy wnicn We ana our dneessoss
have hammered out BY the hardeat labor.
For tho reason that this centennial Of the
Louisiana purchase marks tho beginning
% the great Philippine problem the gov
ernment Of the Philippine Islands has felt
Justified In expending a very large sum OF
money 20 make the people who come here
20 commemorate the vindication OF one
Great effort Of American enterprise and
expansion understand tho conditions
which surround the beginning Of another.
And now. gentlemen, In closing the few
-emarka have TO make ! should bo un-
lust did 7 not testify 10 the skill and tact
md llmitless energy OF the men OF the
itv Of ST. Louis. with President Francis
10 their head. 60 whom We owe this hlaz-
ng picture OF the worlds progress down
10 1904 No one who Is not more OF leas
familiar with the details OF a search
through tho world for those things which
shall show it's present conditions. no one
who does not know the dificultics which
are inherent IN the organization and COM
pletion or such an enterprise as this, can
pay a proper tribute Of praise TO these
who have erected this grand monument TO
the progress Of man.
At the conclusion OF Secretary Taft's
address the signal was given to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the White House,
the golden key was pressed by him,
and cascades sent down their foods
thousands Of banners were unfurled,
and the great Louisiana Purchase ex-
position was open 10 the world.
The exercises closed with the singing
Of America" BY the chorus.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
nd emnlre unto freedom gave

And empire unto freedom gave
From o,oudland height to tropc wave.
Poured through the gatew 80 OF the north
Thy mighty rivers Join their tide.
And on the wings Of morn sent forth
Their mists the farof peaks divide.
BY thee unEealed
Jhe mountains yield
Ores that the wealth OF Ophir shame
And gems enwrought OF seven hued flame.
10. through what years the soil hath lain
AZ thing own time 10 give Increase
The greater and the lesser grain,
The ripenlng boil, the myriad heecel
Thy creatures Craze
Appointed ways;
League after league across thu land
The ceaseless herds obey thy hand.
Thou. whose high arehwsys shine most
clear
Above the plentoous western plain.
rhine ancknt tribes from round the
sphtro
To breathe rs quickenlng air are faint
And smiles the sun
TO see made one
Their brood throughout earth's greeneat
space,
Land Of the new and iordiisr raeel
Following the singing Of the hymn
addresses were made by the following
gentlemen: Mayor Wells Of ST. Louis,
Hon. Thomas 7. Carter president Of
the national commission; Senator Hen
~ Il. Burnham OF New Hampshire
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
JAPS MENACE
TWO PORTS
Japanese Fleets OFF Port Ar
thur and Vladivostok.
gEszEEs FLEET SAFE IN HARBOR

Russian Reports Claim iso Japs Went
Down on Sinking Transport, but Off,
ciaI Tokyo Dispatches Bring Loss
Down to Twenty Men.
St. Petersburg, April 80. viceroy
Alexeieff telegraphs that japanese
ships were sighted six miles of Port
Arthur on Thursday night The vice
roy added that on Friday morning ten
Japanese cruisers and six torpedo boats
were seen in Usuri bay, adjacent to
Vladivostok.
This report has aroused anxiety. Ma
val circles are speculating whether the
enemy will venture to approach Vlad-
ivostok at closer range than last time.
The details Of Rear Admiral Yeszen's
raid show that 1t was entirely success
ful. The admiral safely brought back
his ships to VladivostoE after infict
ing material and moral damage on the
enemy.
The cruise was most daring. The
enemy's squadron was known to be in
proximity, which necessitated the
prompt sinking Of the japanese trans
port Kinshiu Maru. The conduct OF
the 130 troops remaining on board the
Kinshiu Maru in refusing to surrender
and firing upon the Russians. ever
while the transport was sinking
evokes unbounded admiration. ''rh'
japanese are Jealous Of our Chemulp'
heroes" is the popular comment.
At the same time the action OF th'
heroic $50 men did not leave the Rus
slams any alternative. They were oblig
ed TO sink the transport. but means o
escape were left at the disposal Of th
$50 Japanese.
The ability Of Admiral Yeszen's ship
to reach Gensan, 300 miles away, II
twenty-five hours, as they did on tn
second expedition, is certain 10 compe
the Japanese TO be on their guard. ThI
raid shares editorial honors with thl
arrival here OF the survivors of thu
Variag and Korietz.
The papers point out the mendacitl
of the Japanese claims that WonsoI
was strongly garrisoned and believ'
that the Russian advance from PlaksiI
bay will not meet with strong resist
ance. The Kinshlu Maru evidently wal
conveying re-enforcements TO songjin
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
CITY Gets GREAT
ENGINE WORKS
lcontInuea trom FIrst Page.l

capita1 one-half a million dollars.
Notwithstanding all these inducements
offered by other cities. after going over
the ground thoroughly the company de-
oided to come to Wilmington and with
out asking any bonus whatever or special
favors. simply stipuladng that they be
put On an even basis with others here.
Engineers representing the company
have spent 5000 in boring on the land ac-
quired. When the engineers first came
here they were informed by some parties
that there was no bottom 70 the marsh,
but their tests were satisfactory to the Of
hcials.
The Otto Gas Engine Works has a plant
In Cologne, Germany, where 5000 work.
men are employed and according to one
Of the officers, it is the intention Of the
company to make the local plant as large
as the one in Germany. The officers Of
the Philadelphia plant are John salter,
Jra president; f. F. Burns. vce-presi-
dent and general manager; Erich Kreli,
treasurer and B. A. Fisher, secretary
These men are interested in the plant at
Cologne while the officers Of the Ger
many plan; are interested in the one IN
Philadelphia.
The concern manufactures gas engines
for launches and yachts and intends, af-
ter vt gets its plant in operation here IA
buLd engines for vessels as large as 2,0OJ
horse power. The concern win also build
launches. fancy yachts and fuel gas pro-
ducers. Employing as it does skilled
labor, It will be seen that the amount OF
money which will be put in circulation IN
Wilmington viii be great.
II is said the pay roll will amount tc
nearly S2OOO0OO annually.
The Mineral Product Manufacturing
Company Of Philadelphia, will also re.
move dts plant to South Wilmington. Its
present quarters in the Quaker City are
too small and a deal for the purchase OF
land here has been closed. This company
will employ about seventy-flve men.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Blsxipn n Trail.

The ignorance OF many people about
the habits and capacities OF the blind
is illustrated by a question which n
man once asked Helen Keller. AL
though no was a scholar and a man Of
letters, he wanted TO know If she en-
joyed painting! A bright boy, who was
pupil in one OF the earliest institu-
tons for the blind, says Fanny Crosby
In her Life Story" was vastly bored
by the foolish questions asked by visit
ors whom he had TO escort about the
school.
The climax was reached when he
took them to the dining ball.
Dear mer exclaimed a wondering
dame. How do you blind folks ever
manage to see the way 10 your
mouths?"
well. maam." replied the boy SOL
EMMY. each OF Us bitches one end OF
a string to his tongue and the other to
the leg Of his chair. BY following that
he manages to prevent the victuals los
ing their way"
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Social and Personal Notes

Miss Nell Murphy, Of Pennington, Is a
guest at the home Of L. L. Hardesty.
Miss Matte sipple. Of Philadelphia. has
been visiting here.
Miss Mary Cullun has been visiting Miss
Martha Zeigler.
Mrs. Ii. II. Ward Is representing the
Florence Crittenton Home Of this city
at the conference of the National Chit
tenton Mission in Washington.
Mrs. William McCalley Of No. 1905 Pop
lar street has recovered from severe i'll
ness.
Miss Ella Lacey is visiting friends in
Georgetown.
w. T. Farrow, as salesman for the
Penn Rose Land Company has moved
here from Newark, n. J.
A pleasant dance vas given at the
Brandywine Clubhouse at DuPonts s
Banks last night. There was large
attendance.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Drama Presented.

The drama Men. Maids and Match
makers" was presented by members OF
the Alumnae and Alumni Associations
of the Wilmington High School 10 a
large and appreciative audience in the
auditorium of the Kennett Square High
School last night.
A large Wilmington party, chaper-
oned by Mrs. Christine A. Burtnett and
Mrs. Harry Bucher accompanied the
members Of the cast. The trip 10 KEN
nett and return was made in special
cars
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Ladies' Aid Meet
Special to The Evening Joul

Special 20 The Evening Journal,
Newport April S0.-The Ladies Aid
Society held It's regular monthly meet
ing at the homie of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Cranston and quite a large number
were present. Some excellent music was
rendered by Miss Mary NJ. Johnson,
Miss Vera Dun and Miss Leila Lynum.
There also was a recital by Miss Sarah
Truax, and a three-act drama entitled
THE Working Girl" was well present.
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Snyder,
Miss Ethel Eaton, Miss Ethel Wood
ward, Miss Aimee Cleaver, Miss Mar
garet Sindall and J.. r. Lynum. Re-
freshments were served at a late hour,
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
ses.75 TO PACIFIC COAST.
VIA
Baltimore g Ohio Railroad.

For the Methodist Episcopal Church
Conference at Los Angeles. Cal. and
the Meeting OF the National Associa-
tion Of Retail Grocers OF the United
states. at San Francisco. CAL. the Bal
timore q Ohio Railroad win sell Ex-
cursion Tickets from April 22nd to soth.
inclusive, at the above, very low rate,
good returning until June s0th.
Call on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ticket Agents for full information as
to Routes, Side Trips, Stop-overs. etc.
April so.
A. C. Dorsey, plumber. phone 15eA. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Gets Injunction Against strikers.

Albuquerque, N. NJ. April sO.-Judge
Banker Of the district court has issued
an injunction. upon the request of the
Santa Fe railroad, against machinists,
boilermakers, their helpers and ap-
prentices and metal workers now on
strike, restraining them from in any
manner interfering with the agents and
employees Of the company in the man
agement movement or operation Of the
company's engines. cars and all other
machinery and appliances. They also
are enjoined from interfering with the
men who are taking the places OF the
strikers.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
ONLY A SCORE LOST.
Japanese Advicss Minimize Loss on
Transport.


Transport.
Tokyo, April 30-Following the Off
cial announcement that seventy-three
soldiers on the transport Kinshin were
drowned at midnight Of Monday by
the sinking of their ship came definite
news to the war board which was is
sued in the form of bulletins three
times before nightfali and served 70
cheer the people, who had been down.
cast at the confirmed news Of the first
known disaster to the emperor's arms.
Lieutenant General Baron Tachima,
telegraphing from Sukuchin, on the
Yalu river, not only confirmed the oc-
cupation of Manchurian towns by the
japanese army. but announced the cap
ture of small detachments of Russian
infantry and two guns in the Japanese
advance on Tuesday night 10 the Man
churian village of Tawasho.
On Tuesday force of Russian infan-
try and Cossacks moving down from
Chankan attempted to dislodge the
Japanese force which had occupied the
hills south Of Tawasho and were re
pulsed. The Japanese mixed detach-
ment under command of Lieutenant
Yamagchi, which had crossed the river
at Changsung, came down the Twen-
denchen road during the engagement,
and in the rout of the Russians two
guns Of the field artillery. eight men Of
the First Siberian fusileers and six dis
mounted men Of the Usuri Cossacks,
First regiment OF the line, were taken
prisoners.
Before the publication Of the land
successes in the early evening there
was gloom in this city because Of the
announcement by the admiralty that
the japanese loss on the transport Kin
chin would in all probability amount to
seventy-three killed or drowned. Late
at night, however. a telegram from
Gensan announced that the gunboat
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Map Of tho World.

A beautiful map, valuable for refer
ence, printed on heavy paper. 42x64
inches, mounted on rollers; edges bound
in cloth. showing our new island pos
sessions. The Trans-Siberian Railway,
Pacific Ocean cables. railway lines and
other features of Japan. China, Man
churia. Corea and the Far East. Sent
on receipt of 25 cents in stamps by W.
b. Kniskern, p. T. NJ. Chicago &
Northwestern R'y, Chicago. Ill. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
A NEW FFATi1RE

The Evening Journal has opened a new
department Tor those who wish to make
use OF It's classified columns. For the BEN
eft OF those who are like David Harum.
and wish TO swap" an exchange classi-
hcation will be established and those who
make use Of the classified columns are en-
titled to tho insertion OF an advertisements
under this heading without charge.
m, W, ,f-may1
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Last Dance of Saturday
Night Club a Success
Mr.. Winchester Acts As Best
Man at His Brothers.
Weddine

In Eden Hall last night the Saturday
Evening Dancing Club gave ats last dance
OF the season. There were more than fifty
couples present and a luncheon was serv-
ed. Elliott's Orchestra Of four pieces
furnished the music. The committee was
composed of Dolph Weir Fred G-aef and
Robert Glover.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Las Accented LIZ pnsition-

Special 10 The Evening Journal
Newport, April SD. II. Eayne for
the past thirty-five years worker IN
the Marshall Iron Company rollins
mills, who has served continuously
through this length OF time, has re-
signed to accept a lifetime position
with the town commissioners of this
place. His duties win be to light the
town lamps and look after the streets
and see that they are always kept I'm
repair. Mr.. Bayne Is still hale and
hearty and in good health.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
The Winchester Wedding

James =. winchester, Of this city was
best man at the wedding Of his brother,
Lycurgus Winchester, Of Baltimore and
Miss Katharine Griswaid. Pratt, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bache Pratt, in
New York today. The ceremony took
place IN Grace church at noon.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
The Movement OF odorr.

That odors move with the air or
diffuse through it like gases and do
not pass through il in waves as sounds
do or in swiftly moving particles like
the radium emanations seems to be
conclusively shown by experiments on
the propagation OF scents through
small tubes. In such tubes there can
be no general motion Of the air, and
the rate Of travel OF an odor is ex-
tremely slow. That OF ammonia took
over two hours TO get through a tube a
yard and half long. The presence Of
the ammonia could be detected chem
ically at about the same time that its
smell was noticed. 1t seemed TO make
little difference in the speed whether
the tube was held horizontally or YER
tically or whether the odor moved up
or down.-Success.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Prinate Dances in Park

Members Of the Navajo dancing class
have arranged for a series OF private
dances to be given in the pavilion at She'll
pot Park. The first will be on Friday
evening, May G. The committee arranging
for the dances is composed Of II. Frank
Finn, Harry II. Bordin, Jr., Frank
sawn and Eyre Cheetem.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30

Cninaya nau arrived at thar port With
forty-hve soldiers and nine members
OF the transport crew picked up at sea,
and this reduces the loss to twenty
men.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30

ment by Edmund Clarence Stedman,
was sung by a chorus OF 800 voices.
rhe music for the hymn was written,
also upon official invitation, by Profess
or John X. Paine of Harvard univer-
sity:
HYMN OF THE WEST
Copyright, 1904 by Rot Allan Reid.l
o thou. whose gloriou' high
Engird the earth W round,
From out thy secret va. nigh
The courts and temples Of u. round;
Eternal light
FIJI with thy might
These domes that in thy purpose grew,
And lift a nations heart snewl
Illumine thou each pathway here.
To show the marvels God hath wrought
Since first thy peoples chief and seer
Looked up with that prophetic thought,
Bade time unroll
The fateful scroll,
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
croker'a Hor.. won a ouhIl,

Dublin, April 30. - Richard Croker
saw his horse, American Boy, win the
April plate at the Leopardstown races
the smartest day OF the Dublin race
week. King Edward and Queen Alex
Rndra also were present
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
AUTOMOBILE ON A RAMPAGE
Struck a Tree and Was Demolished
One Of the Occupants Injured.

NN ~ Wv N~SePenAo ANJdiSts
While automobiling this morning. DR..
H. B. Patton OF No. COL Van Buren
street and Leslie Cook Of No. 1904
West Seventh street. met with an ac-
cldent that came near ending seriously
for both. AS it was Cook sustained
slight injuries and the automobile was
demolished.
DR.. Patton was driving the machine
along Van Buren street between Tenth
and Eleventh when IL ran into a pile
Of dirt Becoming unmanageable the
automobile started in the direction Of
tree and struck it with much force.
Cooks leg was bruised but Dr.. Pat
ton escaped injury. The machine was
demolished.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30

One OF the largest audiences OF the
season was at the Opera House last
night to see the Brothers Byrne in their
equally famous Eight Bells" 1t was
the same old Eight Bells" and time
does not seem to wither nor age destroy
its infinite variety The brothers have
not lost any OF their agility and the
stage coach and ship are as funny as
they were dozen or more years ago.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Onion In Her Ear Fortv.thr.. Y,,r,

Onion In Her Ear Forty-three Years.
Derby, Conn, April S0-Forty-three
years ago Mrs. /. f. Hough OF STRAIT
ford placed a small seed onion in her
ear to alleviate earache. She failed to
get it out, and the ear became totally
deaf. Thursday in a Mt OF violent
coughing the onion, in a state OF per-
feet preservation, was elected. Her
hearing has since greatly improved.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
MARKET5.
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

" NI' HIHIthLIHs
The local wholesale quotations reported
by 7. N. stayton.
Strawberries. per quart. - ....10 TO 12o
Cabbage, neW.. .... go. .. 80. $3.50
White potatoes, buahel.. - q. ......H.O
Apples, barrel. e. q. ......S 25 to 800
Onions. new, per crate .. ..........s2.30
Lemons, Messina. box. .. $3.50 to s.. 90
Eggs CDel. and Nd, per doz.... ......1so
Chickens live. pound. .. .. .... o.. lac
Grapes, keg.. .. - .. o.. ......s3.Oo to $500
Cocoanuts, dozen. ...... 90. .............b0o
Sweet Potatoes, basket. .. .. .. 300
Sweet potatoes, barrel. .. ..s225 to $3.50
Turkeys, dressed, per pound ...........17c
Oranges. box. o. =. ........s2.50 to S2.75
Pineapples, per crate.... 80. ........s2.75
Tomatoes, per crate. 80. ..s2.25 TO $3.50
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
City Of Chester & BrandywIne

Leave Wilmington from Fourth
street wharf for Chester and Philadel-
phla, 7.S0 and 1890 a. m, LOO and 400
D. m.
Returning leave Philadelphia, Pier
above Arch street. 7.S0 and 1915 a. m,
i.S0 and 400 p. m.
Freight promptly and carefully
handled and protected from the
weather.
First class Passenger service.
F'are-Book OF 25 round trips $500
Single round trip SOC. One way trip
30c.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
CHANGE IN TIME.
WILMINGTON STEAMBOAT co.

From May to June rs. 1904. daily
Including Sundays, Delaware Rivers
Favorite Steamers.
Evening journal., 1904-04-30
Stop That Leak.

tf stop That Leak
VIII cartmell's Roof Paint.
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