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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
THEY WANT THE ENGLISH
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The free traders are aiming to place
this country on the English basis of low
prices. They say to the workingmen:
What difference will it make TO you,
il you do get lower wages. when your
living is also much lower? They say:
If dollar then shall buy as much as
$3.50 now, will you not make as much
at 81 a day then as you do now at 81 so:
Thus "argue" these philosophers of
the School Uf Ifs. Last year England
imported food stuffs from the United
States as follows: Wheat, $4,000 0O0;
corn. $4,000, 600; bacon and hams,
$4,000 90; cheese, $4,000, 600; -four,
$4,000, 900; lard. So, 1000; pork,
sailed, 80 OOO. 600; butter, S9,s7O,OOO;
fresh besf, $2,O00,0O0; refined sugar,
S1,650.0Oo; peas, $1,5OO,OOO; canned
and preserved meats, 81, 400, 600; fruits,
raw, $1.243,O00; molasses, 1858, 900;
coffee, 100000; oats. $343, 900;
barley, $264, 000-a total of over
$l71, 100000. Ham for ham and
steak for steak living lie no cheaper
in England than it is in America. Coat
for coat and shirt for shirt, such as
three-fourths Of the workingmen Of
this country wear il no cheaper in
England than it is in this country.
The average cost Of living in England
is slightly lower than it is in the United
States, probably about five per centum
lower; but no American workman is
willing to live on the average cost" Of
the English workingman's dinner. The
table Of imports given above demon
ssrates that living in England cannot
be cheaper than it is in this country.
Nor can the cost Of living
be reduced materially in this country.
With the possible exception Of meat
the necessaries of life are selling at
''rockbottomn prices; and whetherthe
tariff stays or the tariff goes the sup
ply Of beef viii not be affected.
The whole question of to-day is one
OF labor, employment. The man who
has a steady job does not other about
prices. The American who has plenty
of work can afford to pay the cost Of
his living. he would not live like the
Englishmen if he could. He is
willing, therefore to pay a little more
and get a living worth from ten to
twenty per centum more. He is not
seeking for an English basis. He is
satisfied with basis that pays forty
per centum more in wages than its
English competitor, and costs not over
ten per centum more. He is not will
ing TO exchange on economical basis
that which enables him to possess his
own house for one that ia thousands Of
cases sends the nottingham TO end his
days in the workhouse. None but the
blindest or most ignorant partisan
would be willing TO exchange what we
have for the English condition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

Delaware Farm and Home.
The fact that the yellows is ehdangerinR
the peach orchards Of this Peninsula can
not be ignored. Some of our ever hopeful,
ever sangulne friends have believed that
the trouble was only local and due to
climatic or other influences; and that when
these should change the disease would die
appear. But the time has now come when
all must acknowledge that the business is
10 an extremely precarlous condition.
Some OF the growers as far south as
Wyoming are now estimating that they
will lose this year fully one-third OF their
crop. No doubt peaches viii continue to be
produced here to some extent but they can
not continue TO be the main stay Of the
Peninsula. How rapidly this disease will
move sonthward no one can tell, but it ia
going, and unless something arrests It's
progress IL will sweep the Peninsula. What
shall be done nextg What lines Of farming
shall replace those now practicedl We shall
discuss this question In future Issues of this
paper. coutenting ourselves at present with
saying It must be diversified farming.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
lIIsPILLION NEWS.
The milford Chronicle Reports
several Matters.

The milford Chronicle Reports
several Matters.
II the work of opening the large ditch
across Cedar Beach aud Slaughter Neck
marshes is intended to be done well, err
rangements should be made to have the
work started not later than September
This work will save us from milliouso Of mos
quitoes by removing their breeding places
aud make available hundreds OF acres OF
marsh for moving and pasture. The tax has
been laid and the work must be done. The
most economical way to do ii ia the long
run will be to hirea small dredge similar
to those used on the marshes around New
Castle for opening bitches or canals OF
similar character.
Sales Of peaches by the orchard have
been reported as having been closed this
week by s. Todd Jenkins and Benjamin
Hudson. The former sold about 5000
baskets to Charles Barker, and Mr.. Hudson
sold to Hynson s. Bro, about as many
more. The price was not made public, but
IL ia understood to have been 80 cents
basket.
Thursday, August l6. will be Little
Thursday at Slaughter Beach and on this
occasion many hundreds OF people for
miles around will visit the bay shore. For
those who want TO clear the great crowd Of
Big Thursday, which is tho next following,
this day will DO particularly advantageous.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

From tha New York Tribuue.
The Central American States sell TO our
merchants twice as much as they buy from
the United States. and the list might be
greatly extended. Those countries nre
already in the American market with com
modities. which In the main DO not com.
pete with eny thing that is produced here.
The problem to be solved Ia that Of equal
iging the exchanges by promoting Ameri-
can exports TO those countries. General
Harrison poinrs to the true solution. He
favors the establishment OF American
steamship lines aud a liberal policy In the
payment of government mail trsnsporta-
ton. II direct and regular communication
be opened under the American flag be.
tween the ports Of the United States and
those OF South and Central America,
foreign markes will be opened TO our ex.
port trade. Il will not be question Of our
selling to them and not allowing them to
sell in return, for we already buy from
them twice as much az they buy from us.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

First Yankee-What puts you in
such good humor this morning
Second Yankee-Tve just got my
patent for my new patent ink eraser.
I wouldn't take $50, 600 for it.
Ibid you get patent last year for
inventing an indelible ink?
II did, and l sold it for 10000, and
now I've invented an eraser that will
even remove writing done with my
own indelible ink"
"What are you going at next?v
''Pm going to invent another indeli.
BILE ink that can't be erased with my
own eraser. / tell you, there is money
in this patent business if you go at il
right. Texas Siftings.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
That is the Loeal I..ue.

Ehat ~ the Local Issue.
Milford DELI Chronicle.
To the people OF Delaware there Is one
subject Of more vital interest than the dis
cussion Of tariff, prohibition or political Is.
sues, and that one subject is the calling OF
n Constitutional Convention. With the
rant and lying OF q political campaign this
important question Is liable to be forgotten
by the people, aud the politicians may GER.
tainly be trusted to let it remain unforgot.
sen by the people; but il we mistake not the
men who are conscientious advocates OF
radical changes in our fundamental law.
the movement has come 70 stay. Fair
minded Democrats concede thar
changes are necessary. That the
complete smothering Of the voice Of min.
ority is foreign to a Democratic form Of
government. That district representation
would be for the general welfare OF Della
ware, and both political parties That our
school taxes should be collected and dis.
bursed by the state treasurer with the
school fund; but after admitting all this, the
party lash rounds the fair minded and the
dsmagogue on election day into the ranks,
and all hope for reform vanishes. In the
present campaign this issue 80 far has been
ignored by the organs Of democracy, and
unless. the people force this question, not
even a splinter Of this important subject
will be Incorporated into the party plat
form. II Delaware's future prosperity Il
desired, work by word and deed for the
consumnation Of this reform, and when it
Ia brought about period Of prosperity aud
economical government will open such as
This commonwealth has not witnessed in q
score OF years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

Etzhugh Lee was made major gen
eral. He was wounded three times, once
severely by sword thrust at Williams
burg, which it was thought at the time
would prove fatal. Recovering, he re-
sumed duty in the field, where he re-
manned until elected to the Confederate
senate in the fall of 1863
Soon after the war Gen. Wickham was
chosen president of the Virginia Central
railroad, which was afterwards merged
into the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, in
the service Of which company he remained
till his death. In 1888 lie was elected to
the Virginia senate as an anti -Mahoiie
Republican, by Democrats, and reelected
in 1885. At tho time Of his death he was
a Virginia senator.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

iuction advocated would not be appreci- |
able. No one would feel himself penny
the better off at the end OF the year, while
at the same time the loss OF revenuo to the
postal department. 1-epld-. be enormous
Large business houses would save money,
bue we very much doubt il any consider.
able number OF them are anxious to have
the-one cent rate established. They would
a good deal rather have the present rate
retained, and a better service rendered for
the money. For the present the letter rate
is low enough. but there is room for i'm
provsment in the matter OF efficiency.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

F. II. o'DoNNELL.

+. H. O'DONNELL. J. WALTER
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, so weli
known in America, presided at the
trial, and his handsome American wife
occasionally sat by him on tho bench.
The court room was crowded daily almost
to suffocation and lords, dukes and other
dignitaries struggled for places with com
m0ners.
The conclusion of that trial left Mr..
Parnell in q very delicate position. Fail
ure to act would amount to confession,
and The Times continued it's defiant as
sertions that the letters were genuine,
and that Mr.. Parnell was in the conspi-
racy to assassinate Cavendish and Burke.
But if he brought suit in a law court, the
cross-eNamination could, and no doubt
would. go into every detail Of his knowl-
edge Of the secret proceedings Of the
Land league, while there was a probable
ity of an unfriendly English Judge, and a
certainty of very unfriendly British
jury. SO he preferred parliamentary
inquiry; but the Tories insist upon q
commission Of three Judges.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04


Az all readers know, there was much
mystery about the murder, but the muir
dcrers were discovered and punished at
last, though the discovery led to the SEN
sational killing of the principal in
former and the hanging in turn Of the
man who killed him. In the effects Of the
men arrested were found letters from
various public Eien, innocent enough in
themselves, but exciting suspicion at a
time when the public mind was heated.
On the strength of these The London
Times made charges of completely against
Messrs. Parnell, Egan, Frank 0'Donnell
and others, and finally published incrim-
mating letters which the accused de-
nounced as forgeries. Then Mr.. O'Don-
nell began his libel suit against The
Times, which ended in an unsatisfactory
verdict, afteEr which came the alleged dis
covery that Plaintiff and defendant were
in collusionl And then the question be-
came one as to what method Mr.. Parpell
should take-an inquiry in parliament,
commission Of Judges appointed by paglia-
ment, or a direct suit against The Times.
The parties to tho O'Donnell suit, the
attorneys and the Judges are now men of
prominence pleasant or unpleasant. Mr.
+. II. 0Donnel is a journalist, who en-
tered parliament as an Irish patriot,
member for Galway and Dunkhrvie. and
was recboned among the most brilliant
leaders Of tho Nationalist party, but re-
fused to approve recent measures Of his
party and withdrew from it's councils.
His only counsel in the case was Mr..
Alfred Henry Ruegg, a rather youthful
barrister, against five of the greatest
lawyers in England, with Attorney Gen
eral Sir Richard Webster at their head.
Mr.. Ruegg managed his case well, but it
Is claimed that the fact Of his being tho
only counsel renders certain some sort Of
an understanding between O'Donnell
and Mr.. John Walter. chief of the Lon.
don Times and defendant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

In some places. Crawford's Late, Shocks
and 9th er varieties are now coming In from
three % four weeks shead of the time.
Troths should be in on time in few days,
! and until they come at the regular time We
can hope for no good fruit. Growers arc
very much to blame for shipping prema-
ture fruit, and persons should be cautioned
against using it. The best thing to do with
the Affected trees is to pull them out at
once, or in a very short time the luscious
Delaware peach will be thing Of the past,
Dover Index.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

A correspondent, reminded by story Of
queer use Of words down on Cape Cod,
tells this:
Nhen Boston and were young re-
member meeting an honest. sincere hut
iliberally educated member Of our leris-
lature from quiet part Of Cape Cod, who.
hearing of the need for organizing the
militia, said he thought drums and flies
were enough without the expense cf
givin' en- crgins. ~ Boston Transcript.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
BASE BALL AT FELTON.
A Batch of Personal GossiD-O"-
ing a -Cenning Factory.

4 Batch of Personal GossiD-O" r.
ing a Canning Factory. 4
BY lr;tt..er 20 l5Es.Se JlSAJ-- = So
FELTON,, DEL, August 4.-The Eva
sior base ball club of this town defeated
the Woodside club here yesterday
afternoon in an interesting game.
Score by innings:
Excelsior. 2 0 / 0 I x-l3
Woodside ..... ~ o.
The Excelsior will visit Houston
this afternoon to play the nine of that
place return game, the first of which
was played here, resulting in a victory
for the home nine by a large per
eentsge.
John Patterson, an old resident OF
this town, died suddenly on Tuesday
last, and was buried Thursday.
Undertaken Joshua 3. Luff is lying
seriously i'll at her home on East Main
street.
Mics Fannie Stevenson and Miss
Mabel Conner are visiting friends at
Dover.
Miss Lizzie Lyons of Philadelphia is
visiting Mrs. f. N. Hardesty.
Miss Mary E. Bailey of Philadelphia
visited Mrs. w. N. Killen last week.
Misses BERTHE and Sue Jump of Still
Pond and w. A. Bell of Philadelphia
are visiting the Rev. E. @. McNickle.
MIR. G. R. Wyatt of the Philadelphia
r cord, who has been visiting his
father, has returned home.
Miss Belle Cole OF Baltimore is pay
ing visit to Miss Lily Stevenson.
The basket mills OF this place are
running over time, turning out about
100, 600 baskets per week.
The town commissioners should pro-
cure a street sprinkler.
Mrs. Alice @. Bailey, daughter Of
James B. Conner of Kansas, Is home
on short visit.
A. Nj. Caldwell and wife of Philadel.
phia, arc visiting Mrs. Caldwell's
father. John I. Taylor.
Reed, Killen & Co., will reopen their
canning factory in about two weeks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

penitentiary, where he served out his
term. After his release be went to Chi
cage, whore he shot and dangerously
wounded a police officer. 1t was Guerin
wko, with Blinkey Morgan (now under
sentence Of death), made vle raid on the
train that was conveying the Cleveland
fur robbers to the scene of their crime.
and rescued their pals from the officers
who had them in charge. Capt Hulngan
was killed and his fellow officer badly
wounded.
Morgan was tried and convicted, but no
trace could be found of Guerin in the
United States, and nothing was known of
him till his arrest in London.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

camp. The Japanese colors
will never weary the eye.
They are vivacious, limiting
more of afternoon tea in the
cool shade OF a protected
piazza than tobacco smoke
from a nargileh. Then, too,
the fibre is lustrous and the
figures grotesque, perhaps
funny; but you care not to
laugh at them; they are too
admirable. And so western
culture pays homage to.
heather art.
They come from the Saryi--
kenbori Co, Toxic.
Don't be satisfied with win.
dowlooking. Visit the Car.
pet Store, second floor, Mar
ket street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.


Composition of the Congressional Commit
tee Now Investigating It.
The congressional committee appointed
to investigate the methods of bringing
immigrants to the United States, which
has been sitting in New York, consists Of
congressman Ford, Spinola, Oates and
Morrow. The telegraph has already re-
ported the testimony taken by the com
mittee.
Melbourne II. Ford, the chairman Of
the committee, is from Michigan. He was
a MILDLY at the United States Naval acad-
envy, and served in the navy during the
practiced. He was elected to the Michi-
gan legislature and then to congress.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

This is the promised news
from the Mikado.
Everybody susceptible to
art influence has felt in many
ways the power of Japanese
Art.
Its latest touch is in Rugs.
Very few have thus far
reached this market-so few
that they are in fact a novelty.
If you haven'tseen them, you
have a treat before you.
We have SAB pieces in
store, varying from the small
door size to 9 by II feet.
Unlike other novelties, this
lot is cheap. The prices go
from S2.25 to $3.50.
Small numbers have reach
ed other cities, and have been
eagerly taken up at one third
to one.half more.
These rugs have all the
oriental subtlety of color, with
figures and contrasts odd and
startling enough for the most
intense impressionist. They
are a relief from the long
loved Turkish rug with its
wonderful tone of restful but
monotonous color telling its
story of Afghan or Arab
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
PrematurIng Peaches.

General complaint comes from all points
OF the peach district OF the vast number OF
premature peaches. In fact. about all the
peaches shipped 20 far have been prema-
lures and diseased fruit. Trees that put
out healthy foliage 10 the spring, and
retained their fruit in hne condition, with
every prospect Of an excellent crop OF good
fruit u-ti' a few weeks sco, now l.ex as
though fire had passed over the orchards
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
THE o'DoNNELL INQUIRY.

Present Delicate Situation of MIR. Par
nell-The Beginning of the Matter.
The British public now concentrates its
attention upon series Of trials and par.
liamentary inquiries, involving prominent
Irishmen. The parties in interest and
collaterally affected are numerous, Mr..
Parnell the most prominent; but the real
Issue is this Did any Irish Nationalist
know aught of or consent to the plot
which resulted in the murder of Lord
Frederick Cavendish and Secretary Burke
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

took the state out
of the Union, but
was not elected q
delegate. He
founded the Han
over troop of cav
airy, and when
the war broke out
entered the Con-
federate service as
captain OF t h g
troop. He soon
became command
or of the Fourth
Virginia cavalry,
and was promoted
to be brigadier
whom Govarpor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
sangnIne Ne Lea.enu.

New York Tribune
The perennially sanguine De Leeseps re-
asserts that the Panams Canal will lie
opened in 1890. Strange as ii may appear,
there are not a few people who still believe
him His report waa approved by Tire
Panama shareholders yesterday amid
shouts OF "Vive de I.essepeln Assuredly
this bubble cannot be kept expanded much
longer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
SATURDAY. AUGUST a, 1855.

THE Senate vote declaring the Fish
cries Treaty open for final debate is
considered a test vote, practically
rejecting it. This is hard on Della
wares favorite son, but it seems that
the Senate is unwilling to ratify
surrender of American rights.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

Mr.. BLAINE is upon the sea, home
ward bound. He little anticipates the
monstrous demonstration that the
American people are preparing for
him. 1t will far ouistrip any reception
that has ever been accorded public
man since General Grants return from
mis- tour of the world.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
Ssaford Beats Dover.

By Letter TO EVENING Journal.
Dover, Del, August 4.-The boys
were again defeated yesterday. This
time Seaford took them into camp; but
all the same, they played a good game
OF ball. The score was z to in favor
OF Seaford. Umpire, z. Scott, Seaford.
Rodson struck out 10 and Davis 8.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

A French officer has invented micro
phone which win record and announce the
approach Of q body Of soldiers and give
some idea as totheir numbers. He should
provide it with an indicator that will
point ont the nearest and safest tree to
get behind just before the soldiers put in
an appearance NorristOwn Herald
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
WANAMAnEHS.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, August 4, 1888.
Closed at I P. NJ. to day.

Mr.. Graham, head of our
Department of Ladies Dress,
sails for Europe to-day in the
Etruria to gather the latest
Paris and Berlin novelties in
costumes and over garments
for the coming Autumn and
Winter season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

An old colored man, who was standing
on the dancing platform on Iron Hills the
recent picnic given by the Hematite Club,
was asked who be was going to vote for.
He answered, For Mr. Cleveland, boes. u
Another party standing near by said: Anc
you are sure, old man, that you ere not
going to vote Tor the o;hcr marii "Why,
hoss, Is cere aac.aer mars~-Sswart
Ledger.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
Summer.

Sunshine and flowers,
A hammock, a pipe;
A favorite volume,
Fruit that Is ripe:
Soft blowing zsphyrs,
Nice cooling drinks,
And no season equals
The summer, methods.
"A. Wunuer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04

Mrs. Laugtry was seen as she arrived
home from the Monmouth Park races on
Thursday, and denied that she wants to
secure the lease OF the Grand Opera House
from Mr.. Henry French. She said that
she hooes ills season win Ue her last upon
toe stage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
THE MONUMENT.

of the Union, and on the opposite side,
Presented by G. Il. Towney.h On the
north and south sides are lions cut in the
granite-One in an attitude of anger. the
other in repose. Under the former IS
1851, and under the latter 1855" At
the top is ball Of Quincy granite. on
which is brass eagle. The grounds
about tho monument are beautifully laid
ont
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-04
Two cent. LIt,Ie Enough.

Philadelphia North American.
Ii is likely that any special stress will be
laid during the campaign upon the PROPOSE
tion contained in the Republican platform
that the rate Of letter postage be reduced
70 one cent for two ounces, ard this for the
reason that there's no evidence OF any very
strenuous public demand for the change
suggested. Ii cannot be said that the pres
ent rate Is oppressive So far as regards
fhn p7iyate corsesp 5ud=pe. OF ths average
cltsxsn. the saving c1ngsqn ant uoos the Re-