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Evening journal., 1888-09-17
MRS. AesTsrl,s SUICIDE.
People WIN Talk on the slightest Prove
cation.

A Baltimore Sun special says concern.
ing recent crime al Denton: There are
no new developments in the Ansteti
tragedy, and the sad death of the gay
and beautiful young wife and her motives
for committing suicide. If indeed ii
was a suicide, are still wrapped in
mystery. Mrs Anstett's grave in Den.
ton has been much visited On the day
after the funeral a large cross of immor-
telles. a floral anchor and wreath were
placed by sympathizers on the grave.
Mrs Mnller has recovered sufficiently to
be removed to the residence Of Mrs. An.
stett's father who is prominent farmer,
and lives near Greensboro. Many believe
either that Mrs. Anstett did not commit
suicide or if she did there were reasons
not brought to light at the inquest. The
subject continues TO be freely discussed.
Mr. Deekyne testified before the jury
that he saw the flash of the pistol and
heard the report, and afterwards saw Mr..
Anstett running from his wife and had
gotten some distance away, and in Mr..
DeelSyne's direction before the shooting
occurred.
States Attorney Lewis does not think
the evidences or the circumstances attend
ing the shooting warrant the arrest of
Mr. Anstett on suspicion.
Mrs Muller has been too i'll to be inter
viewed since her testimony was taken on
Thursday by the coroner Mr. Anstett
seems TO be of quite a cold disposition.
while his wife was cheerful, viyaci ous,
and whenever seen in company appeared
always smiling and happy.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

A distribution has been made by the
auditor of the funds derived from the
sale of the Wicomico & Pocomoke Rail
road by George w Purnell trustee. The
proceeds Of the sale amounted to 800. 600.
and a dividend of fraction over six cents
on the dollar has been struck on the
bonds.
The Old School Baptist congregation at
Powellsyille have recently built a neat
aud comfortable new meeting house to
supercede the old one which was showing
marks Of age. The new building is being
nicely furnished, and friends Of the
church are sending contributions to Mr..
James Laws, Pittsyille, Md, to aid in
paying the cost
Professor Wyatt of New Hampshire.
who for some years past has been making
a business Of visiting different towns and
getting up the beautiful cantata, Queen
Esther, is in our town and has succeeded
IN making arrangements for entertaining
our people with his favorte play in the
near future Professor Wyatt has given
entire satisfaction in all his engagements
and wherever he has been the universal
verdict has been--'a success That the
Young people Of Snow Hill have the talent
for such entertainments is acknowledged
by all who have ever attended an enter
tainment given by them, and that this
will be a successful attempt is already
conceded Due notice Of tho time will be
given. Snow Hill Messenger
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
SUNDAY AT FoRT kAsAMIR.
Ahe Wilmington Made Her Last Trip.
Shooting for Medal.
y Ietter @ EVENING JorRYAr

By letter 70 EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. Sept. f7.-Sunday
passed away very gloomily in this city.
OWING to the disagreeable weather the
streets were almost deserted. The CON
gregations at the several churches were
small. The steamer Wilmington was the
only boat that stopped here Yesterday
and it was her last day.
Company Il starts this week shooting
for the handsome medal given them by
Simeon Lord of Augustine Pier
The dredging machine G. w. White is
lying at the mouth Of Armstronp's ereel,
just below this city.
The steamer Wilmington will ston Of
this city tonight for Company H and anv
others who wish to 60 to Augustine pier
The excursion is given by Hyatt's Mill
tary Band Of Wilmington.
A fruit festival will be held in tbe
Baptist Church on next Friday and Sat
urday evenings
Miss Flossie Stark Of this city has re-
turned from the mountains, where she
spends the summers
The Womens Home Missionary Society
will hold their first meeting this evening
in the M e. church.
The M. f. church will hold festival
from the 25th to the 29th Of this month.
The pile driver Alva, belonging to Hen
hoeffer & Vaughan, arrived at this city on
Saturday.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians, state
and county board met in the X. of P.
hall in this city yesterday It was one
Of their regular quarterly meetings and
large number of men were present.
Mrs. Joseph II. King, Mrs William +. .
Bradley and daughter are visiting War
rem Williams at Beverly N. J.
William Il. Smith of Kirkwood spent
Sunday with his brother, II. c. Smith, in
this city.
Seminole Tribe, No. Z, j. 0. r. M, ac-
companied by the Seminole band will
visit Nicomi Tribe, No 72, at Pennsgrove
tomorrow evening They will be taken
to that place by the steamer Juniata.
Edward Mckee and Harry Morgan took
a number Of friends from this city in a
strawride Saturday evening
Mr.. Sharp Of Newark was in this city
yesterday
On account Of the rain yesterday the
tides were unusually high.
John Truitt of Philadelphia, succeeded
ia killing large number Of birds on Sat
urday
The New Castle Star made little mis-
take on Saturday in its account of the
Odd Fellows visit to this city on Thurs
day. They ascribed the beautiful music
played by the First and Seventh Regi-
ment bands to Hyatts Military Band.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
Thirty-two Representatives.

New Castle Star.
The result of the nominations for mem
bers Of the State Legislature throughout
the state has not yet developed suifi-
GENTLY to decide the Senatorial question
SO far as that question is concerned we
Of New Castle county have very little in
terest. If the majority Of the people Of
Kent and Sussex do not wish to return
Senator Salisbury, they win have no diff
ticulty in finding man Of their choice
equally capable Of filling the position.
and when they have selected that man
the Representatives from New Castle
county will join in elccting him. Mr.
Wolcott is credited with fifteen votes
certain, but in giving him credit for that
number the two nominees from Whining
ton, Mr.. John p. Donahoe and Mr. George
w. Gray are counted, But even If Mr.
Wolcott is sure of fifteen votes he will
still lack one vote sufficient to elect him.
and the remaining seventeen Legislators
who are not committed to him will GER
tainly concentrate their vote upon some
member Of Sussex county. We believe
the entire Democratic ticket as has been
nominated throughout the State will be
elected, and therefore we do not propose
to make any allowance for the least pos
slble contingency of defeat of single
nominee
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
Factionalism and a Question.

Mfddletown Transcript
Without citation of precedents TO show
the utter abandonment of such princi.
pies, when faction runs riot in party.
we will point only to our own nOmna-
tion Of Saturday last, and ask the intelli-
gent Democrat the simple question, is il
not time for reform The old time idea of
several candidates, striving honorably
for the privilege of sitting in the legisla-
tive hall of their native state, was not
present The contest was narrowed down
TO mad race for a chance to vote for a
United States Senator who should repre-.
sent the interests Of Delaware in the
highest legislative body in our land. but
who should do II in the interests Of that
faction who placed him there to the 30.
litical discontinue Of the rest Of the
party. Such Is factionalism in ST. Georges
hundred; such the progress of govern
ment in the 10Th century.
There is a funny side to all this too.
The way the campaign is now conducted
all sorts Of stories are circulated as to
the uniitness Of the opposing candidates.
One says this Is not the man TO vote for
because his uncle is President Of the x.
Y. railroad and we don't want one fam.
lily TO have all the offices Yes. but saws
his neighbor, but your man is named
Smith, and have heard there are too
many Smiths in power now. But. saws
another, your candidate has been run.
ming for seven differeut offices in the
last two years, does he want the earth2
OF course not says the other he only
wants Delaware, do you call that the
earthg And so it goes No thought is
given to the duties to be performed only
to beat the other man. Without going
further into this matter of faction at
this time we think we may venture to
ask the Legislative nominees Of Satur-
day throughout the county. if after the
the Senatorial question is settled
whether they propose to work for the
only safeguard against future occurances
of the evil of factionalism. a new consti-
tuition The Fisherman Of Long Island
and the Middletown Transcript in the
name Of the Democratic party unite i'm
demanding their pledge to this end.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Bucher Painter, 406 Shipley street.
Florence Mollinella young actress, i.
an active politician.
Corsets made to order. Good fit gual
anteed. Mrs. J. R. Ward, COB Shipley ST
Born to rule-A bookkeeper.
Bucher, Sign Painter, 4O6 Shipley St
Trunks and Harness, bottom prices al
Yergers.
A Detroit factory is building 81, roo
organ for the Queen Of Portugal.
Go to Yergers for trunks, 4o7 shipley.
Miss Anna Dickinson has volunteered
to take the stump for the Republicans.
Gliding on glass, 4O6 shipley street.
Show Cards, Bucher, 406 Shipley St.
Hrs. Rebecca Snyder Of Deckertown. N.
", is lob and dances reels at picnics.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17

life boat for the Pusey and Jones Com
pany; one 10 foot metallic life-boat for
Captain Douan, tug boat owner Of Bos-
ton; one 10 foot metallic life boat; one rs
foot wooden life-boat and 300 cork life
preseryers for the New York ferry boat
Maine, now being completed at the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company; one
22-foot yawl boat and one fourteen
foot dingy for the new schooner which
Jackson & Sharp are building The firm
shipped two sixteen foot ship boats to
Memphis, Tenn. and there ship boats to
Sandusky, O., last week
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
WANAaIAKER,s.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Sept. il, IS


PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Sept. II. 1888.
New Dress Goods are max
ing almost a jumble at the
counters. They come in SO
fast that there's scant time to
gather breath from an incom-
ing rush before another billow
comes tumbling after it. No
room in the papers to hold
them up SO you can see them
in print. We point to here
one and there one, to now and
then special goodness or a
special novelty, but you must
see the stuffs TO realize the full
story.
The Corset lightning keeps
striking. G. p. this time. Tie
test Toned c. 2. Corset that can
be made, 81. 50. We never
heard of one for less than $3.75
before. All sizes, white and
gray.
Woven Corsets too. "A new
line Of our own importing. We
took time and chose with the
greatest care. Shapes faultless.
Many Of the styles confined to
US in this market. We guar
antee these Corsets in all re-
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
ForIe ood schools.

We believe the state has to deal
with no question Of greater Importance
than that Of providing her children with
proper facilities for obtaining at least a
fair business education. We do not
mean that She is bound to give them col.
legiate education, to teach them the dead
languages and the intricacies of difFeren.
tual calculus, but she is under obligation.
and that arising out of her own best inter.
ests, TO 50 far instruct them in all that
may be needful to make Of her sons and
daughters worthy of useful citizens.
Upon this rest the foundation of her in
stitutions. In this is involved the in.
telligence. growth, wealth and prosperity
Of her people.-A. p Robinson in Sussex
journal.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
The Lick rele.cope.

There may be some disappointment in
gaining any wonderful results with the
Lick telescope; that is, results calculated
to awaken popular interest. Lord Rosse
built reflector half a century ago of very
great dimensions, and there is today a
thirty inch glass abroad Both of these
instruments have gone far toward occu-
pying the field which the Lick glass may
be expected to FIJI. twill not. therefore,
be remarkable if the Lick glass does not
at once give us any remarkable items of
news from the starry spheres by which
we are surrounded. but when certain OBJ
jects Of our own solar system come into
favorable positions, seen through the
thirty six inch glass and through the dry
California atmosphere, possibly we may
get such results better than seen before.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
BuildInr roats - Dr,.ns,s.

Thomas Drien Sons, the boat build
ers, have a rush of work at present
They are building eight "a foot metallic
life boats and four sea going life-rafts for
the new Clyde steamship which is build
ing at Philadelphia; four % foot metallic
life boats, one 21 foot wooden life-boat
and several life-rafts for the
new steamship for the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company, which
is building at the Harlan and Hollmgs-
with Company; one 90 foot wo, de /
Evening journal., 1888-09-17

OuR afternoon contemporary is about TO
put ia new press, one Of the best IN the
world Our contemporary Is obviously
prosperous. We are glad to know it, for
it saves us such conscientious seruples
as we might have had otherwise for talk
ing some Of its business. Every Even
ing's new press will undoubtedly be the
best and fastest machine of its kind in
the Peninsula. 1t is expected 70 turn
out about 90 900 papers an hour. When
a journal can run of its whole edition in
about ffteen minutes or less, it is
getting there fast We congratulate
our prosperous nelghbor.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
Away From My Loved upls.

Away from my loved hills. away from an
ihat = most dear 20 my unhappy soul,
l go In sadness Nor can / control
MY anxious thoughts, nor check the tears
that fall.
Vain is that pale delusion which we call
Philosophy. II never can console
Ine hearts distress, nor lighter make the dole
FOR fortunes Moundings. be they great on
small.
Yet be u only some new grief 10 find,
or 70 bring back some dear reward OF pain,
me trial shall be made. Not all in vain
shall be the patient battle OF the mind
Ana though l know not what the days will
bring.
In hope grid me for my journeying.
Robert Burns Wfisnn
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
SpeCtS

The "Wanamaker" is long
WASTED. Ask to see it.
The bargain table speciality
day is a Sateen Corset in
white, gray, and ecru at SIC.
Never sold before for less than
$I.25.
We are dragging some Cor
set selling notions out by the
roots. Bringing the goods
straight from the factory to
you scours every bulge from
the prices.
Chestnut street side, east Of Main Aisle.
You can pick a Bedroom
Suite from I2o. sorts as easy as
from half a dozen. Twenty
times as likely to get Just what
you want-and for less money.
Every proper variety of wood.
Third floor. -Four elevators.
Perhaps the busiest spot in
the busy store on Saturday was
around the odds and ends of
China. Half a dozen tables
were not enough at times to
give everybody elbow room.
Putting to rights after NOV
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
WArAmAKER,s.

ing brought more of this SOFT
OF stuff to light than we sus-
pected. Several days more Of
rich picking; the quicker the
richer. Prices half, third, or
less.
Japanese Vases
Fine White China
Choice Decorated China
Second floor, Juniper street side.
We haven't said much of late
about our three special" White
Shirts for men, the Crown.
Conqueror, and University.
No need to. They speak for
themselves. We take it that
no other Shirt names are so
well known to the men folks
OF this city and round about.
They have come to stand for
quality, fit, and finish in Mems
Shirts.
But to have known the
Crown or Conqueror or Uni
versity of a year ago is not to
know the one Of to-day. We
are all the time trying to make
them better.
| he Crown has the new pat
ent gusset, SO have the Cor
queror and University, but they
have more, including the ever
lasting stay" You only need
to glance at these shirts to see
their worth.
In the old condition they
were not approached in price,
these Improvements put them
still further ahead.
Crown 75c
Conqueror ST.
University $I.25
Cost varies with material and
finish, mostly with material.
Fit of each perfect.
Both ends of the store, middle entrance.
Did you come home with a
Refrigerator VOW in mind?
We think the Puritan best !;
Sideboard, Upright, and Ice
Chests, big or little.
Not too late for Lawn Now
ers. Some sample machines
with a good part Of the price
cut off.
Basement, near centre.
john WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
]. X. PoLK-PoLK RESIDENCE.

or lost. Mrs. Folks income kept dwind-
ling down until half dozen years
ago, when she found herself well nigh
penniless. She still owned the Polk
mansion, but it brought no revenue and
required money to maintain it. When a
bill was introduced in congress to grant
the widow Of President Lincoln a pension
of $1,000 year, it lacked one vote in the
senate to secure its passage. That was
the vote Of Senator Howell f. jackson, Of
Tennessee. He offered to vote for the
bill provided it was so amended as to give
annual pensions Of 5000 to Mrs. Polk
and to the widow Of President Tyler, as
well as Mrs. Lincoln, and after q good
Evening journal., 1888-09-17

the second floor, used by Mr. Polk as a
private sanctum, remains today just as it
was left by its former owner Not a
book, paper or picture has hcen disturbed.
On center table / saw the hat, whip,
gloves and spurs of the ex-president living
exactly as he placed them, after taking
his last horseback ride shortly before his
death. In another apartment upstairs
Mrs. Polk has preserved all of the fnery
she wore while in Washington There
are dozens Of magnificent dresses and cos
tunes just as they were placed when her
husband died. -
Shortly after Mr.. Poll5's death Mrs.
Polk had great black bands painted around
the immense pillars on the two sides Of
the house. so placed as to resemble bands
Of Grape wound round and round them
from the ground to the roof. They re-
manned on the pillars as long as the paint
lasted Near the house. in the side yard.
is the tomb. It is a half dome supported
by circular pillars. In the center is a
square marble shaft, bearing the dates of
the birth and death of James Knox Polk
and resume Of the principal events of
his administration. In front of the house
there is brick pavement laid over sixty
years ago. To this day not a single brick
has ever loosened or worn out.
The accompanying portrait Of Mrs.
Polk views her as she appears today. It
was taken year ago. The portrait of
President Polk is made from photo Of
the portrait painted by Healy
G. II. YENowINE.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17

any city ON the Atlantic seAOOard threat
ened with attack by an enemy's fleet. or
to facilitate commercial intercourse be-
tween our coastwise cities, in spite of
blockades and free from the perils of
ocean navigation, such a cham OF inter
ior deep-water canals would prove of inn
mense advantage, and the most impor-
tant link of the system would be the
Chesapeake and Delaware ship-canal
A French Expert on Yellow Fever.
New York Herald
Our Paris correspondent sends as by
Commercial Cable some interesting re-
suits of his interview with DR. Paul
Gabier on the etiology and treatment of
yellow fever The investigator is about
to visit Florida on an official mission
from the French government 20 study
the dread disease. His previous studies
and experiments lead him to view the
yellow fever microbe as similar to the
cholera bacillus. and, like it, invariably
found in the intestines His researches
and personal experience lead him to re-
ject the Freire theory that yellow fever
can be prevented by innoculation The
fever. according to DR. Gabier, is local
affection, Of which the first cause is the
development of microbes in the intestines,
and It fourishes only under peculiar con
ditions Of climate and race
There is something hopeful for the
student Of yellow fever in these views.
The disease has SO far bafiled all attempts
of experts TO discover its cause, and
hence no scientific treatment has been
devised upon which physicians can agree.
The theory Of DR. Freire, which for some
time promised a solution Of the problem,
has apparently broken down wholly, and
that under most careful tests by scien
tifc physician sent out by our govern
ment to study it in the tropical haunts Of
the mysterious malady Geographically
the disease is limited to the tropical At
laRtic basin, where the climatic conditions
OF humidity and heat are unique and diff
ferent in some respects from those Of any
other part Of the tropical zone. Hence
its fatality among white is much greater
than among colored people In the Mem
phis epidemic Of 1879 the death rate
among the former was A.. per cent. to
1t. 9 among the latter.
DIR. Gabiers treatment of the disease
will doubtless impress medical men fav-
orably. 1t is in logical agreement with
this theory Of the cause of the fever
While he Las not yet absolutely demon
strated the correctness Of his theory. it
would be demonstrated If in sufficient
number of cases the treatment based
upon it proves successful In that case
the great mystery would be cleared up,
and new light and hope would dawn
upon countries in which the great scourge
has for centuries carried on its rava-
ges with but little assistance from medi-
cine.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
lspeclal Correspondence.l ]

NASHVILLE, Sept Thirty nine years
ago the 18th Of last June President James
X. Polk peacefully bseathed his last at
his home ia this city. The house remains
to this day exactly as it was then. No
change has been made IN the grounds,
with the exception Of the erection of
stately tomb few yards from the side
entrance to the ancient mansion. The
Evening journal., 1888-09-17
Yea,


Yea chilhood wept
For trihing toys
For babyish Joys.
But life was bright.
And grief was light,
When childhood weptl
Yea girlh0od wept
For lost Illusions,
Loves delusiOns,
Yet still the sun
Had hours 10 run
When girlhood wept.
Yea w0manhOod wept!
Such bitt ar tears
For sweet lost years
All other grief
Seemed small and brief
When womanhoOd weptl
Susie NJ. Bests.
Evening journal., 1888-09-17

ccal OF senatorial oratory the bin became
law Since that time Mrs Polk has
lived comfortably on this pension Still,
during my stay in Nashville. | noticed
that the homestead was advertised for
sale to pay city taxes amounting to S4O0l
President Polk was q statesman. and a
lawyer Of great ability but he probably
left the queerest will that was ever pro
bated or rather was ever left to be pro
bated, by an intelligent man. Every
thing was given to his wife. and at her
death to be turned over ITO the most de-
serving membero of the family bearing the
name of Polk, the decision to be made bv
the state legislature. The nearest rela-
tive until recently was State Treasurer
Polk, of Tennessee, to whom every one
supposed the estate would go. 1t viii be
remembered that few years ago he be-
came defaulter to large amount and
fled the country dying last year in Mex
leo. This act cut him and his family off,
and just how the matter will be settled
IS now mystery. There are no other
deserving members of the family bearing
the Polk name, and at Mrs. Poll1's death
the courts will have to decide the matter.
It is not believed that the document will
stand legal test.
The Polk residence is in the very cen
ter Of the city on a square Of high ground.
1t is nearly 100 years old, and when
erected it was the finest house in the
south. 1t is constructed of brick. two
and half stories high, with many
square, old fashioned rooms, and great
halls extending north and south through
the bouse. There are front and side en-
frances, with immense pillars extending
from the ground to the roof, giving tho
house the appearance Of a public building.
The house is furnished pretty much as It
was during President PollS's life. The
walls are filled with old family portraits
and prints and maps Some OF the
furniture used in the White House
can be seen here and there. In
the front hall there is a large circular
table, made entirely Of Mexican onyx.
The top is beautiful example of mosaic
work, different colored stones being so in
laid as to give a representation Of an eagle
with outspread wings and tho national
motto on a scroll. 1t was presented to
the president by Americans in Mexico
after the Mexican war. Tho library on