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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-31
wELL-KNowN PERSONS.

Ex-Speaker Randall is slowly re covering
from his severe illness.
Secretary Bayard has returned to
Washintown from Middletown. Md.
70. p. Roe wrote the last chapter Of
Miss Lou on the day of his death.
The Prince of Wales is still growing
fat. and to make matters worse he feels
mad about it.
A son Of President Tyler has been
chosen president of William and Mary
College at Williamsburg, Va.
Sheridan's illness lasted eighty-fve
days, Garfield's seventy-t two, Grant 5 and
Arthur's about twelve months
II is rumored that 7. b. Connery. sec
rotary OF the United States Legation at
Mexico, is about to resign his position.
Miss Adele Grant is passing a very
quiet summer OF Lenox. Early in the
fall she will 60 to Europe with Mrs. John
Davis of Washington.
Arpad Harazthy the great Hungarian
California wine grower says pure Cali
fornia wine can be laid down in New
York as cheap as beer
II. w Slocum, Jr.. who has been win
ming fame as a tennis player this sum
Nor. Is son Of General Slocum lie wa
graduated at Yale few years ago. an'
is now a lawyer lie is slim, angula
young man, with rather handsome
race
President Canot OF France has beef
placed in a curious dilemma he wa
taught the handicraft Of a carpenter II
his youth, and the striking carpenters o
Paris have written to him, complaining
that he has not attended their meeting
nor subscribed TO their fund
Edmund Yates asserts that all tina
portion of the late Emperor Frederick
diary relating to political and militar.
matters has been given up by his wido'
to the German government. Prince Bis
marck is described rs the homes
broker who has brought about this Al
| rannpment
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HOARD. FRANCIS. GOFF.
SHIPMAN. WILSON.

Mr. William D. Hoard, whom the Re-
publicans have nominated for governor Of
Wisconsin, is described by the local press
as "a modest man, who runs q farm,
makes cheese and writes for the agricul-
tural papers," at his home near Fort At
kinson, jefferson county. His nomination
was triumph for the granger element,
with which he has been identified all his
life. He was, like the Republican candi-
date for governor of Illinois, private In
the Union army during the late war.
Gen. Nathan Golf, Republican candidate
for governor of West Virginia, is but A
years old, a native of Clarksburg in his
state, and graduate from the University
of New York. He enlisted at the begin
ming of the war in the Third Virginia
CUnionl volunteers; rose to be major of
the Fourth Virginia cavalry, and after
wards attained higher rank by breyet. He
served many years as United States dis
trict attorney for his state and was sec
rotary Of the navy for few weeks in
Hayes administration.
Hon. Eugene M. Wilson. Democratic
nominee for governor Of Minnesota, Is a
native of Virginia, from which Father and
Grandfather Wilson and his maternal
grandfather, William Griffin, were repre-
sentatives in congress. Eugene was grad.
uated from jefferson college, Va, studied
law in his fathers Office at Morgantown
in that state. located at Winona. Mimi,
iii 1856, and was appointed United States
district attorney for that Chem territory
early in-lS57 In 1862 he enlisted in the
First Minnesota cavalry, and in 1869 was
elected to congress. With these excep
tions his life in Minnesota has been that
Of hard working lawyer at Minneapolis
where he located in 1857.
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unexpectedly at the depot. It was neces-
sary 10 draw the cars by horses through
the city in order to connect with the
railroad for Washington. AS soon as he
heard the news Mayor George William
Brown, accompanied by his marshal of
police. went to the station to do all he
could for the troops. Nine cars were
drawn to The other end Of the connection
safely. although the streets were lined
with angry people. The tenth car was
INSTRUCTED and mobbed. The soldiers
were compelled TO get ont and march.
Excited crowds surrounded them. Then
the real fight began. The mob threw
stones and fired pistols. The soldiers
fired wildly and in all directions. Tho
uproar was furious. Suddenly slender,
intellectual looking man made his way
through the turbulence beside tho com
mander of the troops. His presence had
some effect for time, but very soon the
attack was renewed with greater vigor
The man was Mayor Brown, and he
marched with the commander at the head
of the troops until the destination was
reached. During that march twelve citi-
zens and four members of the Massachu-
sets regiment were killed and thirty-si
Of the soldiers were wounded. Mayor
1I1Ml W -o oLAAANA HAAb AaAe aNA 4NA-aA1 AAAlA
He was one of the best mayors the city
Of Baltimore ever had, and he is one of
the most remarkable men in the south.
He has been actively engaged in the law
for ffty-seven yeacs-forty-on years as
q practicing attorney and sixteen years as
chief Judge Of the supreme bench Of Bal
timore The legal age limit for service
on the bench Of Maryland is seventy
/ years with a possible extension Of Ave
years. Judge Brown in October win have
/ passed TIE fulthest limit and his re-
/ tirement becomes compulsory. He is rich
active and populaz, and he bears his
weight of years cs gayly as q man hall
his age. He has written several books
and has held many important offices, and
he is one CT the nblest and best known Of
the celebrated family Of Browns, who arr
among the leading bankers OF both hem
ispheres.
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flow increases the amount of sediment.
The artesian wells on Manhattan island
are on the whole miserable failures. They
bring to the surface liquid which is a
solution of street refuse. That Of the
great Welles building, ON Broadway, oc-
casioned in this wise the serious sickness
of n number Of tenants. 1t is now used
for washing purposes only. The brewery
wells have shared a similar fate. Only
two have been successful One is an
artesian driven by the United States gov
eminent in foot Of water in New York
harbor on the edge of Bedloe's Island;
the other, also an artesian, driven into
the bottom Of the harbor more than 100
feet from the shore
Charleston, S. c., though badly sit
uated, enjoys excellent water It is de-
rived from an artesian well 1900 feet
deep. The well water formerly used is,
in the main, "harmful' to dangerous"
New Orleans, La. can rejoice in having
about the worst otter upon the American
continent. The only potable fluid that
should be used there is the rain accumu-
lated in tanks. The well water is a mass
of decay and disease, and that from the
river q pasty fluid unfit for man or beast.
Richmond depends upon the James
picious." Now and then the river does
its best to poison the i. =. VS., and to a
certain extent succeeds.
Cincinnati has very praisworthy sup
ply Harrisonburg Va, deserves espe-
ciel notice It's popular sources are pub
lie springs" The local physicians, after
declaring that "thc use Of this water has
produced typhoid fever" add: 1.-THE pa
tients live near the springs and use it,
despite our protests
Staten Island has well water. It is
thicllly populated and the soil contains
much decaying matter. AS q result ma
larial diseases are very prevalent in dry
weather.
Though Burlington, vt, draws its
water from Lake Champlain. yet the cur
rents of that body ruin the supply by
throwing into It the city sewage and the
drainage from Lake Hill cemetery.
Newark and Paterson, N. j., are close
rivals as to which has the worst drinking
water in the state. AS the latter place
allows chemicals, acids and factory refuse
to be thrown into its supply, and so disin
fected, Internationally, its water, though
more pungent and aromatic, is probably
not quite so bad as that of the former
For both cities hltering is an absolute
necessity.
The conclusions to be drawn from tn,
great work described are of Importance t,
every citizen in the land They are these
/. Water obtained from driven we'll
usually contains decaying matter and i
seldom pure.
3 Well water in large towns and cite
is always Impure.
g. Artesian well water in general is pur
and good.
4. And, most noteworthy, all waite
should be filtered before it is used 70
drinking purposes.
WILLIAM f. S. FALEs.
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PENlNsulA MEws PARAeRAPAs.

The worst case of hide bound color line
drawing we have heard lately is vouched
for by number of Princess Anne ladies'.
They say a lady Of that town refused to
go in bathing at Ocean City because she
had heard that colored people were al
lowed to use the same surf as the whites
Between eighty and 100 carloads Of
watermelons have been shipped from
Salisbury this season. Carloads average
/ 500 melons each When we consider
the numbers that have been loaded at
Fruitland and Delmar, as wei as the
numerous vessel loads which have been
sent from the Wicomico and Nanticoke
Rivers the growth Of the melon industry
in this county is apparent -Four or five
years ago not half dozen carloads were
shipped by rail Wicomico News.
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Goshen Democrat.
II was a careworn beast of burden,
who had but narrow pasture on the high
way. and he looked over the fence and
addressed wel-fed horse in rich
meadow my equine friend. open the
bars and let me in and viii assist you in
lowering the surplus.
"a surplus does not worry me as much
as a deficit would, remarked the horse.
as he slowed away some more clover.
"But look at the blessed law Of com
petition, and how it would eQualize the
burden Of mastication, said the stranger.
''There is no competition about it, re-
marked the horse. Il am in the meadow
and you are in the road.
But, remarked the stranger, don't
You think few moro feeders would
stimulate busnessf'
without doubt, when the feed got
short. slyly remarked the horse
We'll, but this fence was only n war
measure, and now we are at peace why
not take it DOWN. the stranger sighed.
"The fence works tip top and the feed
gets longer every year; jog along, my
friend
And the stranger picked another thistle
in the road and moved along He was a
free trade ass, with ears like pair Of
cavalry boot legs.
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that labor is not so high in Germany un-
Do rrotec.ion rs IN free trade England
The answer is quite easy Protection in
Germany has built up home market OF
purchasing power. thus stimulating To-
cal production that enables the German
workman to buy cheaper than his Eng
fish brother. who has to pay for the for
eign breadstuff he consumes. and who IS
so pcnt up that if he live in else but a
hovel must pay an eXorbitant rent
to uni lord. On the orier hand
the German worlSingmGn has economical
tastes in dress and living, and meets his
wants with compensatory balance OF
wages.
The Iron and steel Association Of Ger
MANY represents $50 firms, with a capital
Of Se62 00O. 600. and employs 235,O0O
men. Ten years ago they We're repre-
scented by 800 firms, employing but
f5l 600 persons. Their monthly wages
nave increased 52 per cent, and this rule
Of increase OF wages will apply TO all
Germany Wages are lower in Germany,
but they are much higher than under
free trade. and their lower standard thar
that Of Great Britain is more than com
ponsated for by their cheaper food
raiment and house rent than is paid fol
by the British wage worker.
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peninsula, and never to this hour have
seen c-c l;re of the whole matter DID
! get q good or bad send ofTg II it occurs
again TO my enemies or creditors, or
worse, my malignant friends, to publish
me as dead. write directly to me, and if
not true, as was formerly the case, | will
contradict on the spot Until then think
Of me as living in Zion, dwelling daily
with the Saints-on the better side Of
the Jordan, an experience that may not
come to some of my readers, either in
this or past existence. am not envious,
however but wish as great good TO
others as ! mYself enioy. Dover IndeX
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she IN praw . I'm rark.

New York Press
It is said that popular actress, whose
comely face and pleasing figure are well
known by all glaygoers. rises every
morning at sunrise and spins about the
park on q bicycle This report. if veri
fed, viii have most salutary effect
upon the public
Tho baldheaded men, whose youth is
preserved In their feelings, viii abandon
Che health destroying, purse depicting
frontrow -in-the-orchestra habit, and
consequent late hours Of rising in the
morning Instead OF continuing that
pernicious Indulgence, they win retire
cary every night and rise early every
morning Tor a brisk walk in the fresh.
pure air Of the park They win there
see the pretty actress on her wheel and
return with rosy checks. sparkling eyes
and healthy appetite not originated by
the cocktail method
All nice young girls viii be on the qui
yiye to initiate this daring Young wheel
woman. An exercise which at first blush
seems to be very naughty indeed. but is
really above reproach. is exactly the kind
Of thing TO be made fashionable by Ger
tain classes. OF course the dress must
be arranged as To- This part of tn,
discussion must end right at this point
The effect upon the gilded youth o.
this metropolis cannot be over estimated
The gayly dressed achappies' who ar,
seen late 1T night smoking deleteriou
cigarettes 81 stage entrances viii one zns
and all purchase wheels and try expert
ssents IN tins iine art of tnmbliug heal
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PHILADELPHIA ffldtly, August 81, 1882
Closed at | p. M. to-morl
row. Last half holiday of thd
season.
The more Brass Bedsteadd
are known the better they'rd
liked. So light and graceful
in form, yet SO strong and firm|
so easy to keep clean, and the
polished brass harmonizes SC
artistically with the fittings OF
a handsomely furnished room|
Years of use will not wear then
out. Side bars of strong
wrought iron, iron braces
everything for stability-and
airy grace.
Our assortment is large and
choice and comprises the besI
English and American work
One of the rooms in the Fur
niture Section is set apart 70
the exhibition of samples
Price range, $40 to $275
Nothing scrimped or mean il
quality or Workmanship Of evei
the cheapest.
White and Brass Cribs
$I2. 50 to SIS. All Brass, SIS
Third floor. Four elevators.
Trimmed Hats and BOnnets
Mid-season styles and prizes
An assortment as if the seasoi
were in its first flush.
Thirteenth and Chestnut streets corner.
Al Ladies Handkerchief
straw. Plain white; all liner
of course ; 1a-inch hemstitcl
75c to $3.50 a doz. BY right
should be 81 to $2.4o
Southwest OF centre.
More price chipping anon
Toilet helps. The upturn i
that corner brings some sid
tracked things to light. Ger
orally half price or less.
Hand Mirrors, imitation brass Frame &c
Hand Mirror. easel back, imitation allig
tor covering &c.
| Same, plush edges. Sc.
Toilet Mirrors on stand reduced to &c.
! Waterproof Sponge Bags, l5c.
Solid-back Hair Brushes (all white br
tles). 25c; usually 80 or 40c.
, Small lot Of Honey and Glycerine Toi
, Soap, counter worn, sc a cake; from
Near centre of the Store.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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ITEMS oE INTEREST.

No one can talk better ON the evils I
incompetence than adrunken man. or dis
course against the use of tobacco like an
old smoker with a cigar in his mouth.
Butcher, Painter, 400 Shipley street.
Deepest melancholy is often produced
by clam croquettes
Corsets made TO order. Good TT guar
anses,i. sirs. }. 4. ward, 5t's' Shipiey st.
Some scientist now asserts that even
In. cinm has parasites. RE laigst have on
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foremost over a movable axis. That, as
every one knows, IS excellent sport for
those who enjoy such acrobatic perform
anees. and is especially amusing to the
bystander.
Captious people may try to persuade
the public that this story is simply an
advertising scheme, whereby this amia-
Bile actress hopes to enhance the value Of
her services in the eyes of the theatrical
managers. Possibly that Is true. but the
Sdcn is still creditable on the score Of in
rcnuity and boldness. It is to be hoped
that she will continue to deserve well
of the public by similar plans for attract
inc attention 20 her amiable self
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The following is an extract from let
ter written by f. K. Burnite, who was
reported to have committed suicide some
weeks since at Salt Lake City: Now
this is not the letter intended to write
you when sat down, but only an apology
for the one intend writing you II you
wish another BY the way. have learned
from inquiries made 10 others OF me that
/ have been dead did not learn the
fact until w=z 9bituasad throughout the
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ec3ERNAToRnL CANDIDATES.
Portraits of Standard Bearers in Several
States

tOTtk1Ats oi 0tAhuAfu AtaFels IN oeFefAA
States.
The parties in the various states are
getting their candidates for governor into
position rapidly, and there is a fair proper
tion Of active business men among them.
Hon. V. J. Shipman, Republican candidate
for governor of Florida, is a dealer in real
estate and general merchandise in Lawley,
Bradford county.
Mayor D. r. Francis, Of st. Louis, Dem
ocratic nominee for governor of Mis-
souri,, is but SO years old, and will there
fore, if elected, be among the youngest
governors. He was born in Kentucky,
taken to st Louis in boyhood, and gradu-
ated from the Washington university of
shat city. He entered the establishment
Of his uncle as shipping clerk, prospered,
became q prominent business man, aud
president Of the Merchants Exchang of
st Louis His first appearance in politics
was as a delegate to the national Demo-
cratic convention Of 1884 In the spring
Of 1885 he was elected mayor Of his city,
and nicknamed the Mascot on account
Of his remarkable success. His party now
invites him to go one step higher.
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TARlFF -.


Labcr ard Wages IA Germany.
Tariff League Bulletin.
Previous to 1880 Germany accepting
the British policy of free trade, imported
a half million 81 wool hats per annum
After protection the English were driven
out of the German market, as the Ger
mans imported in 1888 but 80, 600 hats
against 800 600 ia 1878 Linen manufac-
ture has increased in Germany 300 per
cent while 1t has decreased in Great
Britain Is per cent. The exports of linen
and yarn for the last ten years have
decreased fully one-half The shares Of
the leading flax mills ut Bielefeld, Ger
many are % per cent. above par, while
the shares Of the ten leading fax mills of
Belfast. ireland, are between so and 60
per cent. below par. Two hundred
thousand persons are engaged in
the manufarfur= 81 Aax in Germany. and
DnG 80. 80 IA s.agislAa- " aseA also ia \ e
liz aed at . greater rate in Germany
xEssz h Sznslsz4a= Why L 4. some AK
Il r. zasr sxs sosne cut asse<sss. open
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granted, and tho
consequence was
that the police
could not cope
with the mobs.
On the 18th of
April q force Of
COO Pennsylvan-
ians got through
safely. On t II e
next day at IL
o'clock thirty five
cars , containing
about :, 900 troops
from Aiassachu-
sets and Penn
svlvania arrived
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There's beauty evcrywhere The Sky
Sercncly blue no cloud ohscures;
The SUMS bright arrows dCftly fly
Through rcencst foliage high overhead.
a gentle breeze with soft cercss
Tho trembling leaves sets al astir.
While birds and insects all express
Their jos, and bless the list'nins ear
The earth with verdnre bright o'erspread
Lies calmly siumhcring in the shade
or hOughs which bend meath ripcning. red
And iuscius fruits No fears of storms
Her rest disturbs. for all i8 peace
The day Is Gods; tits He creates
And FiVcth life; ais BLESSINGS never cease.
Rejoice be glad and have no fear
MlsPAH.
Woodbury., n. j.. August, 2Gth, 1888.
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TO RETIRE FROM THE BENCH.

Judge George W. Brown, Mayor of Balti-
more in 1861.
April 10, 1861, was an exciting day in
Baltimore 1t marked the first bloodshed
Of the civil war Public feeling was in
tensely strained. The authorities had re-
quested that if northern troops were sent
through the city they might be notified
by telegraph. This request was not
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Il don't see, said Mr.. Mcclure, as he
sat in the stern OF the vessel, chow the
captain can find his way across the ocean.
If he was going the other way all he'd
have 10 do would be to follow that white
streak behind there, but in front there's
nothing 70 point the way. Harper $
Da..r
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DOVeT IndeN
These intense strifes and contentious
to some persons may show that the
Democratic party is in a state of diainte-
grafton. This is only a superhuous view
of tho matter They do not pause to
consider that the vitality Of its princi-
pies win preserve it as an aggressive and
triumphant organization in the years to
come az IA the years past. Passion for
the time being may obscure the object Of
its existence but when the smoke of the
conflict clears away the people viii dis
Germ the banner undor which they have
fought and recognize all that it repre-
sentS
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DOYcr muck.
The action Of the state convention in
embodymg in its declaration Of principles
a strong recommendation for constitu-
tional reform Is exceedingly timely The
question without doubt viii enter largely
into the coming campaign and the Demo
cratic party cannot afford 60 ignore it,
With majority Of the voters Of this
state on record in favor Of the much
needed reform ia onr constitution II
would be suicidal to place men on the
ticket who are not outspoiIen and pro
nounced on this great question.
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Groceries very cheap at G. B. Under
wood 5. n E. Ger. Thirteenth and French
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The best Of breeding can be neutralized
by poor feeding.
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john WANAMAKER.
BUSINESS CARDS.
DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS.
I IPPINCOTT,
II 81 MARKET STREET,
DRY GOODS. SILKS,
UNDERWEAR. COATS.
HOSIERY, WRAi
At the lowest cash prices.
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DRINKING WATERS.
GROWTH OF DISSATISFACTION WITH
OLD FASHIONED WELLS.

Systematic Analyses Of the Water Supply
Of Many Principal cities-The Conciu-
sion Arrived at That tho Only safe
Plan Is 70 Tntcr the Water.
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wANAMAKER,s.

Philharmonic, Friday, August 81, 1sSs.
Closed at I p. M. to-mor-
row. Last half holiday of the
season.
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She sat upon the grass when dews
Where falling damp and chill.
And now her absence you'll excuse
she's climed the golden hill.