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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
New Rules This Year in Gndiron Game

The official football guide for 1911
out today contains many changes and
aspiring Candidates will have to put
in considerable time mastering the
letter and spirit of the new rules.
The intermission between the first,
and second, and third, and fourth
periods is shortened. barely allow
ing time to transfer the ball when it
is put into play Immediately.
A new ruling appears on the for
ward pass. Formerly. the penalty Of
an incompleted forward pass was
measured from the spot at which the
pass was made, usually six or seven
yards behind the scrimmage line. The
new rule measures from the spot Of
the preceding down"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del, Aug. 19.-Ths
Melville school. few miles south OF
this town, is being improved by the
addition of a wing.
A steeple and bell has been placed
on St Georges Church. south of here.
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, of this
town, entertained her Sunday school
class in the Calhoun Park, near
town.
George c. Goodwin and Miss Birdie
Lynch, of Roxana. we're married at
Frankfort a few nights ago.
The hand of Jacob E. West, Jr.,
was badly cut in a saw at the mill of
]. 7. Collins. near town.
The Rev. James L. Derrickson, pas
tor in charge. of Zoar Camp, which is
now in progress has made arrange
ment to address Millsboro Council No.
8, Sr. o. u. A. NJ. Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Burton West, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred P. Johnson.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. ].
Morris, of Dover, have been spending
a part of the week with Georgetown
relatives-Mrs. Hugh D. Smith, of
Wilmington, is the guest of George
town relatives.=Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo
Locates of Wilmington are visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. William Lee
Gates, at her home on Cedar street
Miss Nellie Lynch is visiting friends
and relatives at Lewes.-Judge Boyce,
of Dover, was a Georgetown visitor
hursday.-Solomon Hastings, OF
Bridgeville, is spending sometime with
his sister, Mrs. John T. Calhoun
Mr. and Mrs William D. Adams are
spending few days at Cape May.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
CAMDEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMDEN. Del, Aug 19-Miss Min
Rie Berry. of Wilmington. is visiting
nj sister Mrs Pierce Walker.-Miss
Anna May Carter is visiting In Little
Greek and Marydel.--Mrs Laura l..
Clarke is visiting Mrs. Rachel Clark
William M. Stay. of Chestertown, Md.
is visiting Misses Mary and Martha
Slay.-C. W. Lord spent Thursday at
Ocean City.-Miss Mary Hollis spent
Thursday at Ocean City.--Miss Evelyn
Jolls, Of Wyoming entertained on
Wednesday in holor OF Miss Martha
Graham. of Washington Her guests
were Miss Martha Graham. Miss Della
Phillips. Of Philadelphia; Mrs. r. A.
Jones, of Bryn Mawr, Miss Neva Smith.
Of Wilmington; Miss Elizabeth Low
her, of Little Creek and Miss Helen
Graham, of Camden.-Mr and Mrs r
J. Lindale are entertaining relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Jenkins are enter
tanning relatives.-Mis Bessie Jack
son Of Darby. is visiting relatives here.
Howard Benson. of Wilmington, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Benson. Mrs Robert Price and daugh-
ter Pearl, spent part of last week at
Bowers.-Miss Sue Curtis. Of West
over Nd. Is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Will Roe.-Miss Mabelle Hudson and
Elsie Johnson, are spending the week
at Bowers Beach.-Clarenoe Clark. of
Wilmington, is spending his vacation
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John
Clark.-Charles Voshell. OF Whining
ton, is visiting his sisters, Mrs. George
r. Reynolds and Mrs. Emma DILL
Miss Olive Carton has returned from a
months visit with friends in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey.-Randall Nc
Commons, of Philadelphia, spent few
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. v McCommons.-Howard and Ro-
: land Johnson have returned TO their
home in Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19

space not as large as that of the
single state Of California.
Tokyo. the capital of Japan, is one
Of the largest cities of the world. At
the hotel a brilliant ball was given in
our honor by the owners Of six lead
ing Japanese newspapers. The prime
minister sent his son TO represent the
government. The center Of Tokyo is
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
GERMAN SHOOTS HIGH

The DUPONT Gun Club yesterday re-
oeived word from Portland. Maine,
that Lester S. German, shooting under
the colors of the DUPONT Powder Com
pany. finished the tournament with
score of 3s1 out Of a possible 400
German also made the long run Of
the tournament, with 1873 without
drop.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19

Japan received us royalty. On
entering Yokohama harbor the mayor
and the president Of the chamber Of
came on board and con-
ferred upon us the freedom Of the city
and presented us each with solid sill
Yer badges bearing words Of welcome.
Our trip across the island empire was
like triumphsl progress. From
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19

Japanese inns. If one stops at these
inns he soon finds everything curious
and himself a curiosity.
cruise Of the Cleveland has been adj
vanced to October 81, which will bring
the tourists to japan during the peach
blossom season.
Our party proceeded to Kobe and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
MANURE MEANS DOLLARS.

Manure is worth dollars. Why
not save those dolIars7 Manure
adds humus as we'll as plant
food 70 the soil, and ono is as
valuable ss the other. The soil
may contain all the elements of
plant food, but II IL has no hu-
mus these elements are not
available and plants do not
thrive. Humus aids in retain
ing moisture for the future use
Of the plant. Now is the time to
save money by s1Ving manure,
and manure is best saved by be-
Ing spread upon the field where
II will do the most good. lmme-
diate value in crops as well as
ultimate value in the farm re-
suits from tho use of the manure
spreader.
: 4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
CRUISING AROUND THE WORLD
Picturesque Lands and People on the
Great Belt Line

taken. One is through the Japanese
quarter, the temples, tea houses and
monuments. Another attractive ride
is down the Bund, or water front,
past the foreign hotels and residences
of foreigners. A delightful afternoon
ride is over the bluff and past the
we'll known Tea House of a Hundred
Steps, famous for It's beautiful view
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
A Certain Cure.

do you know anything that viii
kill potato bugsT' asked the young
man with the yellow fingers.
Yes" said the old lady with the
Bingham apron crustily: get 'em to
smoke cigarettes"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
I'D. STROUD IN Los ANGELES.

James D. Stroud, the well-lmown
optometrist, who is travelling with
Mrs Stroud in the West is now in Los
Angeles. He has visited San Fran
cisco since leaving Salt Lake City,
where he attended a convention Of OPP
tometrists.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19

HE used TO be straight enough
young chap. What made him get
lcrooked2" Trying to make both ends
ispeet I belieye"-Exchange.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19

Miss Antique don't believe Won
souio tel my age. Miss Caustiona~
: could. but wouldn't be so mean
philadelphia Record
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19

and it is expected that the company
will be mustered out within a short
time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19

lnfuriated Farmer TO golfer who
has driven out of bounds and Is Wig
orousiy searching for his ball among
the growing crops)-Now. then. you've
no business to be therel Modest Play
er-I know. Rotten shot, wasn't it,
Golf Illustrated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19
BY comparison.

Always show prospective tenants
the telephone booth first" the landlord
said.
IAN right" responded the janitor.
~But whyY
rhen they'll think the rooms amt
so small"-Pittsburg Post.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-19

IllA|
f5lll|
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25

news became public commented on
Ensland's possible attitude regarding
the arrest. 1t cited the International
law on the subject and stated that
most of the authorities supported a
view that would justify Captain
Wilkes act 1t also dwelt upon the
fact that England had uniformly IN
sisted on the right of search even IN
times of peace; therefore her govern
ment could not object to the arrest OF
the two commissioners without stllrl-
fying her own record. Yet the most
farsighted men of the time feared that
Great Britain would seize OF the incl
dent as 81 ground for declaring war
There was a threefod motive for so
doing She could thus break the DOCK
AIDE, which was seriously interfering
with the cotton trade on which so
many of her mills depended. she could
be avenged for past defeats at the
hands of the United States. and she
could strike possibly deathblow at
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25
By JAMES a. EDGERToN.
copyright by American Press Assoc
ton 1911.

copyright by American Press Associa-
ton, 1911.
- URING the week ending Nov.
L "a 10. 1861, the one event that
n " blctted out all other topics in
the public mind was the Trent
affair. The report of this was printed
in the New York papers on the morn
ipg of Nov. II and WAS NOT known
gGMraliy Throughout the country IN
til that day or later. 1t produced the
most unbouEded excitement, the north
exulting over the arrest of two of the
chief men of the Confederacy, James
NJ. Mason and John S,idell, commits
sioners respectively to Great Britain
and France. Outwardiy the south
was Indignant, but secretly it was as
exultant as the north. hoping that the
incident would precipitate war be-
tween the United States and Eng
land. the two commissioners having
been seized on board an English YES
sci.
SIhe a}Fest WIS really made on Nov.
s, but here was no way to get the
news til the United States until the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25
Boarding the Lion.

nessrs. Mason and Slidell had man
aged toielude the Federal blockade by
IeayingBCharIesto in a small steamer
on a, dark and rainy night. They had
beeH received with honors by the Brit
ish consul in Cuba and took passage
from Havana to st. Thomas in the
British mail steamer Trent, command
cd by Captain NOR. Before their de
nart,1re the San Jacinto ran hurrledly
to Key West. seeking some other IN
ion vessel to help in the search, but.
failing to find one, put back to the Ba-
hama channel. through which Captain
wakes believed the Trent would pass.
There. Just before noon of the Sth,
4ha English vessel was sighted, and
the san Jacinto prepared for action. 4
solid slot was fred across the bow OF
The Trent, but to this she paid no
heed. IA shell followed, and Captain
Noir evidently saw the point of this
argument. for he hove to in bad hui
NOR. Captain Wilkes sent boat in
command of Lieutenant D. MacNeill
Fairfax. executive officer of the San
Jacinto. who boarded the Trent and
demanded to see her passenger list.
,rhis Captain Moir refused, despite the
fact that GSaat Britain was the one ma
tion that had maintained the right of
search and had refused to give it up
even after we had beaten her in the
war of 1872, fought over this very
issue.
Lieutenant Fairfax then asked for
Mr. Mason, Mr.. Slidell and their secre-
taries. and Slidell. hearing his name
mentioned, answered. Fairfax was re-
lated BY marriage to Mason, who was
also located. Upon a demand being
made that the commissioners and their
secretaries go aboard the San Jacinto
these gentlemen emphaticaIly refused,
stati, nat they would yield only to
forc%. 1ereupon Lieutenant Fairfax
sent for marines. who boarded the
Trent amid a great hubbub made by
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25
Mcclellan Also Doubtful.

The president was not the only one
who saw the perils of the situation.
Senator Sumner told friend that from
the first he believed we should have to
give up the prisoners. General NC
Clellan in a letter written the day the
news reached Washington, Nov. II.
said:
81 find that today is not to be a day
of rest for me. This unfortunate af-
fair of Mason and Slidell has come
I'D, and | shall be obliged to devote
the day to endeavoring to get our gov
eminent to take the only prompt and
honorable course of avoiding a war
with England and France. 1t is sick
ening in the extreme and makes me
feel heavy at heart when | see the
weakness and unfitness Of the poor
beings who control the destinies of this
great country"
1t is too bad that General Mcclellan
could not announce the truth of a
proposition without sneering at 9th
ers. On its face the slur in the above
would seem to have been aimed at
Mr.. Lincoln. Yet in the same letter
Mcclellan takes occasion to give a
partial and patronizfng approval to his
chief by saying, The president is
honest and means WELL" Mr.. Lincoln
was not only honest and well mean
ing, but saw the truth Of the Trent
affair quite as clearly as did General
Mcclellan.
Outside of the popular excitement
over the Mason and Slidell affair
there was little of interest during the
third week in November. One anus
ing incident involved the capture of
some Union foragers near Upton's
Hill, Va. These men had left some
forage on a certain farm and went
out to get it. The farmer seemed
friendly and invited the soldiers to
stay for dinner They did so, leaving
their muskets and an inadequate
guard outside. The farmer sent word
to a Confederate troop lurking in the
vicinity, who came up quietly, over
came the guard before they could
make an outcry and bagged the squad,
forage and all.
During this week General Banks adj
vanced into Accomac county, Va.
some of his troops having slight
skirmish near Point Of Rocks. Other
affairs of minor Importance occurred
near Falls Church, Va; Cass county.
Mo-; Warsaw, Mo-; Romney, western
Virginia; Writ Court House, western
Virginia; Palmyra, No, and Cypress
Bridge, Ky. General Floyd was now
retreating out of western Virginia, viz
tually ending the fighting in that Sec
ton.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25
Diamonds Lend an
Air Of Prosperity
to The Wearer.

Diamonds always have been and
always will be a good investment
Diamonds Oh the hand are better
than money i'll the bank.
They Indicate prosperity. They
afford untold pleasure They at
tract individual attention.
Nothing could possibly be more
acceptable gift than splendid dia-
mond. Nothing could ever give
more returns on the investment
than the purchase Of good diamond.
No matter how little or how much
YOU wish to spend, this store has
for your inspection complete stock
of good diamonds. We buy only
good diamonds. We buy diamonds
that you and we can both be proud
of.
We are willing to sell them at a
modest margin. Each diamond We
sell is guaranteed to be exactly
what we represent it to be. We
show diamonds both loose and
mounted; and we would very much
like the pleasure Of showing you
what our diamond stock consists Of
RUSSELL BROT HERS
Marble Front, Opposite
Exchange National Bank.
FITZGERALD Georgia
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25

San Jasinto, the American sloop Of
war that had made the seizure, arriV-
ed at fortress Monroe on the 10Th
-Four days later the vessel reached
New York, where Mason and Siidell
and their two secretaries were placed
iAshe custody OF United States mar
:.si1aAts lid e4{uered confined in Fort
WarrenI Boston harbor
The San Jacinto was in command
of Capain Charles Wilkes, who had
ALREADY become a world celebrity by
leadingEan expedition of exploration
and discovery into the south seas and
the antarctic circle. Prior to his en-
counter with the Trent captain Wilkes
had been on the west coast of Africa
auALon his Return to American waters
crlised about the West Indies. looking
for the privateer Sumter, commanded
bv Captain Raphael SemmeS. 1t was
then he heard of Mason and Slidell
and decided to capture them, after
which he designed joining the Union
Feet and participating III the attack
on Port Royal. The fight there was
over. however. before he came up with
the commissioners.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25
To the Democratic Voters of the
Third Congressional District

| hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the Office of congress
man from said district to the 63rd
Congress, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held next summer.
Owing to my familiarity with condi-
tons in Washington (being the con-
fidential clerk to the speaker of the
House, believe if the people will
honor me with the great office that
| can be of service to them and |
will certainly strive to faithfully
and intelligently represent all the
people of the district Their inter
est and welfare shall regulate, con-
troll, and influence my every vote
and act, and at all times | will be
true to the masses of our people.
Before the primary | will announce
formal platform of principles; adj
dress the voters on the public ques-
tons Of the day, presenting my
views fully to them and endeavor
to see as many of them in person
as possible. If you can give me
your support and influence | shall
always be most profoundly crate
full. \
Very Respectfully,
CHARLES z. CRISP
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25

the British mail agent aboard the
Trent, protested as "a representative
of her majeSty's government"
Making the Arrest.
In the midst of the commotiOh two
of the San Jacinto's men took MI
Mason by the collar and led him TO
the boat, assisting him on board, the
same operation being performed III
the case of Mr., SlideIl and the two
secretaries, EUstis and Mcfarland
The families OF Slidell and EuStis were
on board, and the officers of the Sah
Jacinto offered TO accommodate tl2-I
if they desired. but the invitation Was
declined. Commander Williams after
his return TO England told story OF
Miss Sldeil having struck Lieutenant
Fairfax repeatedly III the face. but
this was afterWard denied by Fair
fax. who said the only basis for the
story was that lurch of the snip haze
thrown the lady against his shoulder.
There was one phase Of this affair
shat seems little less than proyidentiaL
Captain Wilkes. in writing, had in
structed Lieutenant Fairfax as fol
lows:
should Mr.. Mason, Mr. Slidell, Mr.
Eustis and MI Mcfarland he on
board you will make them prisoners
and send them on board this ship i'm
mediateIy and take possession Of her
(the Trent as Il prize.
An Incident That Averted War.
This part of his instructions Fairfax
chose to ignore. Not only so, but he
was careful to give no unnecessary OF
Tense to the commander of the Trent.
At one time when that vessel was
drifting into shallow water and Cap
/ tain MOir warned the Americans to
| hurry or he would not be responsible
for the ships safety, Lieutenant Fair
fax Signaled for the San Jacinto to
! draw away, so that the Trent might go
more into the channel. Upon return
| ING to his own vessel with the prison
ers Fairfax told Captain Wilkes what
! he had done and urged that the Trent
! be not taken as a prize, advancing as
an argument that it would delay their
movements and divide their crew. thus
making it impossible for the San ia
cinto to participate in the attack on
! Port Royal, as was then planned. This
argument seemed to convince Captain
Wilkes, ard he consented that the Brit
/ ish vessel so on her way. On such
small Incidents does history sometimes
| turn. Had the Trent been taken as
prize it is scarcely possible that war
with Great Britain could have been
! averted.
1t is surprising that Captain Moir
! did not insist on the Americans tax
! ing command of his vessel and thus
! have forced the issue. He himself said
later that the British admiralty was
very much disappointed and displeas-
ed that he had not done so. His re-
ply was that it had never OCCURRED to
him, Lieutenant Fairfax having been
so courteous and having engaged him
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25

republican institutions. 1t was 'le
thought of these things that gave pause
TO our level headed statesmen.
On the surface at least all Washing
ton WIS immensely pleased with the
act There was one notable exception
Benson j LOSING is authority TOR the
starcment that on the day the arrest
of Mason and Slidell became known III
America President Lincoln expressed
himself as doubling the wisdom OF
their retention. LOSING says he was
in the war Office at Washington when
the news from the San .Iacint0 was
first received and that three cheers
were repeatedly given, led by the sec
rotary of war, Governor Andrew o.
massachusetts and others. The same
day Mr.. LOSING visited the White
House and had Il short interview WIN
the president. He quotes Mir. Lincoln
as then saying:
81 fear the traitors will prove to be
white elephants. We must stick to
American principles concerning the
rights of neutrals We fought Great
Britain for insisting, by theory and
practice. on the right to do precisely
what Captain Wilkes has done. Ii
Great Britain shall now protest against
the act and demands their release we
must give them up, apologize for the
act rs violation of our doctrines and
thus forever bind her over to keep the
peace in relation to neutrals and SO
acknowledge that she has been wrong
for sixty years"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25
A Fine Farm for Sale

One of the best red-pebble farms
in this part of the country, contain
ing 1880 acres, is on the market at
a very reasonable price The land
is making a bale of cotton per acre.
The water is very fine, and the
place has good pastures, eighteen
plows this year with room for TWEEN
ty next Good tenant houses. For
information apply to Col. Mercer.
Fitzgerald Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25

JOHN SLIDELL, CONFEDERATE COMMISSION
Err 10 FRANCE.
so in conversation about other matters
that he had ''failed to see what after
ward was very plain"
The arrest of Mason and Slidel was
almost universally applauded IN the
north. One reason for the acclaim was
the prominence Of the prisoners. Both
men had been members Of the United
States senate, and one Of the secreta-
ries, Eustis, had been a congressman
and had married the daughter OF a
prominent Washington banker. AS for
Captain Wilkes, he became the hero OF
the hour. The secretary of the navy
wrote him a commendatory letter, Bos-
ton gave him a public dinner, the New
York Historical society elected him an
honorary member. the officials of New
York city rendered him a reception.
and the congress of the United States
gave him a vote Of thanks.
Lincoln's Prophetic Vision.
Yet through all this chorus OF joy
there was a note Of misgiving. The
New York Tribune on the very day the
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25

the passengers. Commander Williams,
the British mail agent aboard the
Trent, protested as "a representative
of her majesty's government"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25
Tn, War Fifty Years Ago

Commotion Over the Seizure of the Persons OF j. NJ.
Mason and John Slidel Confederate Commissioners
to Great Britain and France --They We're Taken
From Under the Protection of the British Flag While
on Board the Steamer Trent Voyage From Cuba
to England---The Seizure Was Made by the U. 5.
Steamer San Jacinto. Commanded by Captain Charles
i Wilkes. an Experienced Naval Officer