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Evening journal., 1888-08-23

Colonel Matthew Stanly Quay returned
to New York yesterday from Washing
ton.
Hamilton Disston Of Philadelphia is
said to have bet 81, 500 on Harrison
against $4,000 on Cleveland
The Republican State Convention of
Wisconsin met al Milwaukee Yesterday.
and nominated w S Hoard of Fort At
kinson, for Governor.
The Lycoming Pa.) county Republican
convention was held at Williamsport
yesterday. It unanimously re- elected
Hon. II. G. Mccormick for Congress.
Belva Lockwood is anxious TO adopt
some distinctive party badge for her fol
lowers. The badges and buttons are an
taken so far, but low bonnets 10 be worn
at the theatres would be a popular sym
Dol
Congressman Sowden reached his home
IN Allentown Pa. last evening. He was
serenaded and made a speech in which
he said that he had no apologies to offer
for anything he had done since his fellow
citizens had sent him to Washington
Thirteen snuff boxes have already been
sent to Mr. Thurman by unknown admir-
ers The most costly one is made of a
piece Of deers antler. with gold lid; the
most original is from North CarOlna.
made Of polished white hickory. and in
scribed "Old Hickory on one end and
cold Roman on the other.
General Curtis the candidate for Presi-
dent, in an interview yesterday at New
York, denied that the purpose Of the
American party was to draw votes from
the Republicans, though he admit
that the main strength would come from
the Republican party. President Pierce
had once offered him the Russian mis-
sion
Congressman James B. Everhart of
West Chester, Pa. is reported 10 be
sinking rapidly and was not expected to
live till this morning. His death will
leave that Congressional district undis-
puted to the present Congressman.
Smedley Darlington, who is seeking a re.
election. General B. Franklin Fisher of
Libby prison fame. is hardly in the race.
The tone Of the English press on the
rejection Of the treaty is generally con
sentative. The Times sees no reason to
expect trouble. The Pail Mall Gazette
calls Senator Morgan's speech buncombe.
The Daily News and Daily Chronicle con
slider the rejection as purely party
matter and takes it more seriously than
the other newspapers The st. James
Gazette says the modus vivendi will be
continued for the two years originally
specified
Delegates from the Democratic clubs
Of New Jersey met at Trenton yesterday
morning TO organize "A state association
Colonel Il. c. Stahl of Trenton. delivered
welcoming address Hon w B. Gour-
ley of Paterson. was made temporary
chairman The following permanent
officers were elected. Chairman. Theodore
W. Morris of Monmouth. president of
the association. j. Watts Kearney of
Hudson; treasurer, Senator Baker of
Cumberland; secretary. W. 5. Mexican
of Essex The resolutions adopted en-
dorse the nominations and actions Of the
Democratic national convention, declare
against corporations and trusts. and call
for reduction Of taxation and revision
of the tariff as outlined by President
Cleveland and the House of Representa-
tives. Mr.. Mills addressed the meeting
on the tariff
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
NEW JERSEY DE,ocRArs.



TRENTON, Aug. %. The Dsaocratic clubs
n New Jersey met to form a sate organiza-
aon The convention was calle TO order by
). II. Wrightson, vice president National
Association Of Democratic clubs ,ol Ernest
2 Stahl, Of Trenton, delivered an ddress of
welcome. Mr. Wrightson thon dellered an
address outlining the purposes Of the,ssocia-
lion. W. i. Gourley was chosen temporary
chairman, and r. @. Wynn aud w. I 40
gar secretaries Mr.. Gourley made a oeecn
on taking the chair. Committees wer an.
pointed and recess taken. Among the
prominent Democrats present are Chauney
II. Black, president, and r. b. Whitney, Sc
rotary Of the national association: Mayr
Orestes Cleveland, OF Jersey City; Socretar,
Of State II. G. Kelsey; John f. Kerr, o.
Passaic, and Judge Westcott, Of Camden.
The delegates reassembled at 9 p. m, and
after perfecting organization adjourned. II
the evening there was q large mass meeting
at Taylor's Opera house Senator McPher
son presided, and after few remarks intro
duced Congressman Mills, who was LOUDLY
applauded, and made speech on tho issue
OF the campaign. The meeting was also ad
dressed by Congressman McAdoo and Others
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
LAST EDITION
SUPPLIES FOR PHILADELPHIA.
A Wilmington Firm Does House worl
for Merchants.

Wilmington Firm Does House Work
for Merchants.
The Jackson & Sharp Company received
the contract yesterday for the frames,
doors and inside mill work to be used in
the new building of Marks Brothers,
Eighth and Arch streets, Philadelphia
1t viii be remembered that in the early
part Of last Mar n the buildings at Eighth
and Arch streets in Philadelphia were de
stroyed by fire. About three weeks age
the work of rebuilding was commenced.
The first story is to be a glass front and
the upper part of brick.
The very best white pine finished win
dow frames will be used in the second
store and the entire interior will be of the
same kind of wood The very best OF
workmanship is required in the prepare.
tion of the framework, and the Whining
ton firm received the contract upon the
strength of the excellence Of several
other pieces of work of theirs in Philadel
phia, and not upon the mere lowness OF
their bid Work was commenced on the
contract at once this morning, and it il
the intention to turn out the work as
fast as the bricklaying demands it,
Two car loads OF frames. doors. etc.
were shipped to-day to station neal
Philadelphia for the new house of c.
Henry, Esq, well known merchant OF
Philadelphia.
The firm also shipped ear load Of the
same material for the new house of A. L.
Wiegand, president Of the Western
National Bank Of PHILADELPHIA.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
THE COMBS INQUEST.
The jury Rendered a Verdict Generating
the Employees of the Company.


The coroner's jury to inquire into the
cause and manner of the death of Phillip
Combs met yesterday afternoon in Coro-
ner Barnhills office The jury examined
Roy Kitchens conductor; Stanley Hannah,
fireman; Frank Beckley, engineer and w.
II. Duncan John Mccartney and
H. p Bullen, brakeman Of the
train upon which McCombs re
ceiyed his injuries and Patrick Brown,
Josephus Anderson and Charles Gabke
employees of p Combs Company, who saw
the accident and Charles Grantland. The
testimony heard was that on the 9th Of
July the shifting engine was backing n
train of twenty coal cars into Combs 5
yard. At the first attempt the train did
not come within eighty feet Of the point
where Mr. Combs wanted the cars to be
placed
Mr. Combs jumped on the car and a
second attempt was made to run the train
up when within four ear lengths Of the
fence at the end of the switch mis-
understanding arose as to signals and the
cars crushed through the fence into the
street and up against tree. Mr.. Combs
was caught between the two last cars, and
picked out unconscious. The rail
road men testified that Mr.
Combs had been repeatedly warned
not to Jump on the train and once before
he had narrowly escaped accident There
was testimony to the effect that the train
was running at the rate Of 10 TO IS miles
an hour. but this was rebutted by testi-
mony of the incapability of the shifting
engine to make over six miles A jury Of
accidental death and generating the en-
ployees Of the company was rendered
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

David Mccoy is making a busting
canvas for the Levy Court in New Castle
hundred
Very little interest is being taken in the
delegate elections next Saturday, and as
yet not candidate has appeared
The fight for the Senatorship will be a
three cornered one, as neither Messrs
Mullen nor Quinn win withdraw.
The Second ward Democrats will meet
tomorrow evening at o'clock at Henry
Feldmeir's, Second and Walnut streets.
The Colored Mems Political Reform
Club met in the office Of John A. Par
ker, No. SOB Walnut street, last night
and organized for the campaign
The young colored Republicans or
gained in Elite Hall, Fourth and French
streets last evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Thomas s. Anderson.
president; Simon Chase. first vice prcsi-
dent David J. jenkins, second vice presi-
dent Avarial McNitt, recording secre-
tary; Asbury c Sterling. financial secre-
tary James - Jones. treasurer: $. v. b.
Carly, captain; Asbury G. Sterling. first
lieutenant, and Thomas Handy. second
lieutenant.
A reporter of the EVENING JOURNAL
met Representative Douglass NJ. Mccoy
Of New Castle hundred this morning and
said.
Mr. Mccoy am sorry you are not
going to run this year for the Legisla-
ture
"Who said I WASN'T
81 don't remember Mr. Mccoy, but l
have heard So
"Well you can say I am and intend to
ru n Some people don't want me to- but |
am going to.
If Mr. Mccoy wins, of which there is
but little doubt. New Castle hundred
viii be ably represented.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
General Markets.

NEW YoRK Aug. 22-FLOUR-Closed steady;
winter wheat extra, Sag105.aS; Minnesota DO,
g. oOGb5s5; st. Louis extra, Ss9o9S.s5. Southern
-four closed steady; common 60 choice extra,
S. 00a5.1O
wHEAT-opbions quiet, but nrrn. Spot lots
closed firm. Spot sales Of No. red state at
9sc.; No. 2 do, 97gf 09sc; No. I white state 800
We; No. red winter, aic.; ungraded red, $50
0Sc.; No. , red winter, Aug, 9f9sc. do, Sept,
969sc.; do, Oct. &c.
CORN Options closed barely steady. Spot
lots closed firm. Spot sales OF No. mixed, cash
at 5S15lc.; ungraded mixed. 52le05s3fc; No.
mixed, Aug, 5ilAc.; DO, sept, 5s34c.; do, Oct
53l6c.
OATs-optlons steady Spot lots closed
lower Spot sales OF No. white state at 45c.; No
> do, 4iQtic.; No. 2 mixed, Aug, ssssc.; do,
Sept, soc
RYE-Dull and nominal
BARIEY-Dull and nominal
PORK-Closed firm; l-year-old mess, Sft25
LARD-Dull; Augs S9.e0i Sept, S9OS; Oct,
SS956s.07.
sUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, 5 Bloc
90 test centrifugal 6Ifc Refined steady; cut Loaf
and crushed, Size; cubes 1y401ssc; powdered,
7B{015sc.; graduated, nc; mold A, 7l6c; con.
fectioners' A, 7ysc.; coffee standard, Slec.;
coffee of a. di.Gd3sc; white extra c. 9-160
1i-f6c extra G, 5-1GG96lec.: yellow, coo Lice
BUTrEl-steadyi state, A82lc. western, II
020c.
CHEESE-Quies; state. 56s}sc.
EGGS-Quiet; state, lsA0lSc.; western, $50
l54ci Canada, l7Gb17JSc.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
DOVER BEATS SMYRNA.
Fast Horses superseding Base Ball-A
New Bridge.

By letter TO EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. August 53.-The Dover
Club came home from Smyrna last even
ing victorious, and Dover again threw up
its hat. Five to two was the score, and
what added to Dover's happiness was the
news from Milford that the strong Solar
Tip team which the Dover boys held
down to four runs and of which they
made one on Tuesday afternoon, had
planked Milford at that town yesterday
afternoon.
This weather is bringing ont the private
teams on Dover's boulevards in the even
ing, and there are some fine specimens Of
horsehcsh to be seen on the streets Jacob
L. Lewis, George Millington Of the Capital
Hotel, General r. r. Kenney, Detective
Hutchins and others drive speedy nags,
and Harry E. Ford of the Bayard House
handles the ribbons over as pretty a horse
as there is in the state.
The new bridge over Silver Lake viii
be open to travel in a week or ten days.
Secretary Barnard reports that an the
privileges at the Delaware State Fair
have been sold at an advance On former
rates
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

Hay fever is not hay fever at all in most
cases. Intelligent physicians have found
that the varieties OF this fever are scores, If
not hundreSs, in number Tho pollen Of or
chard grass is ono Of tho most common irri-
tants producing violent sneczing and ezpec-
toratioa fer hours or days II can DE at once
cured by the use Of witch hazel extract
snuifed up the nostrilS But these grasses nf-
feet some people. 50 the flying pollen Of
willow trees AFFECT others. Jims0n weed has
its victims, and So have many more common
plants. a German scientific journal reports
that the pollen Of the palm treo is exceed
ingly irritating to the nose, throat, eyes and
stomach. II is Noll for hay fever patients 70
note that tie stomach can suffer from tho
sumo case IA It affects thor other organs.
The battle between ths vegetable and animal
Kingdoms is unceasinE Globe Democrat
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
JACKSON "a SHARP 8.
what is Being Done in the Thriving
ship Yard.

snip YARD.
The dredging machine. Z V. White is
at jackson q Sharp's, where its swinging
boom is being repaired The tug vii
liam Beard has it in tow. The schooner
Jonathan May. which was put off the
railway a few days since is now being
caulked above the water line
The joiner work on the Lila B Mar
wins new yacht has been completed, and
is now lying at Moore's wharf
The completion of the schooner being
built for Captain Longstreet and others Is
being pushed rapidly as the size Of the
vessel will permit The top rail is being
bolted and the chucks and stringers are
being put in place, The centre board
well is about completed. The windlass
has arrived. 1t is Of the latest improved
pattern manufactured by American Ship
Windlass Co. of Providence, r. l. The
chain wheels are three feet in diameter
and the driving wheel four it, in diameter.
The inside bulwark planking is being put
on
The schooner win have a forecastle
deck 25 feet long and poop deck, so feet
long. The deck of the new barge is being
laid.
The repairs on the Hghtship are nearly
completed
Work has been started on the o. II.
Booth
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

Every Evening has been imposed upon
They are having pit dug for new
boiler in the cellar of their place at Fifth
and Shipiey streets, and the contractor
who is doing it took especial care yester-
day morning not to employ two Eyetalion
laborers. But this morning he turned
up with two carts run by two little boys.
Child labor is quite as offensive as i'm
ported Eyetalion labor to that class which
Every Evening has been trying to cater
TO- They or their contractor mas been inn
posed upon
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
The Benneft Robbery Case.

BANGOR, Me-, Aug. %. The grand jury
has indicted DR.. Weed for burglary in the
Bennett robbery case The trial will proba-
bly, begin at ones. Among the witnesses for
bhe government win be one WEIGH, OF New
York, one Of the two men who claim to have
been sent down hero one year ago last July,
and who say they went 10 Weeds Office and
with him planned TO plunder Bennett.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

BosroN, Aug g. Yesterday at Nantas-
ket, John L. Sullivan held twenty-five
cent piece for Dan Murphy, a hotel keeper,
to shoot at, at ten PAGES Murphy missed
the coin and tore the flesh of Sullivan's
thumb and forelnger Sullivan will DO un-
able to fight FOR some time to come.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
HELPING LIE SUFFERERS.
Money Being Raised ana the Afflicted
Families visited.

Mrs. William T. Cause and Mrs. Cal
vim C. Bye Of the Associated Charities of
this city, this afternoon visited the fam
HES who suffered So severely from the
tornado on Wednesday. They viii make
report on their visit this evening. when
arrangements to help the sufferers will
be made at once
Subscriptions for the injured and home
less from the tornado Of Tuesday are
coming IN. Up to this hour Officer
Raymond reported 800 received for the
Hamilton and Cathcart families AT .
o'clock this afternoon The Morning News
had received 1923 for the general fund.
Subscriptions to the fund win be received
and acknowledged at this office.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

PmLADELPmA, Aug. 2s AT the general
office Of the Pennsylvania railroad it IL de-
MED that the company is Interested in a
project 20 build line across the state, par
allel to the South Penn route The rumor
gained but little crcdence among brokers
and others interested in railway airaira
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
-. sMeeneY,s elnlemenl.

Mrs. Hugh +. Sweeney called at the
office Of the EVENING JOURNAL. this after
noon and stated that her husband left
this city on the night of his quarrel with
Thomas Martin, and that he has not been
hnck sincn
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

TRENTON Aug, % The democracy Of the
Fifth Congressional district of Now Jersey
met at Paterson, and nominated Mahlon
Hoagland, OF Morris county This is the
district now represented by William Walter
Phelps The Republicans will, il is said,
nominate Charles Blackwith.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

Il being known that Emperor William
is not Freemason, the kruezzeitung,
the Reichbote and other orthodox papers
proceed to prescribe Freemasonry in gen
eral, and call upon all officers and all
Christian and patriotic men TO abandon it.
But the Emperors William l. and Freder-
lex, as is well known, were very jealous
treemasons, and not even these Chauvin-
list prints dare openly TO deny them the
character Of good Christians and patriots.
-Be@iin Disp..c1 ~ tbs L0D-o- 1.---.-
ard
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

RrDGwAY, Pa, Aug. 23-Jackson s.
Schultz, OK New York, has purchased the
great Eagle Valley tonnery at this place. It
is next to tho lnrgost establishment OF the
kind in the world, tho largest being that Of
Horton, Crary a Co., in Warren county,
The price paid was $500, 900
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

RoNDoUT, Aug 28 The visiting German
singing societies in attendance at the Saen-
gerfest here made merry in the Catsldll
mountains as the guesta Of tho Rondout
Social Maennerchor. The festivities will
come 70 a close tomorrow by holding pic
~. 49,.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

MEMPHIS, Tom, Aug %. AT the Peabody
hotel Mack Brown, Of Fulton, Ky, was seated
IN the rounda Of the hotel when young man
deliberately fired two shots at Brown. Both
took effect in his right breast. He died two
minutes afterwards His nssailnnt proved 10
be Louis Lane He Is undoubtedly insane.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
Recovery From a broken Ann.

George Warhurst, an employee of the
Jessup and Moore Company, has recov-
cred from a broken arm which resulted
1rom catching ais arm in some machinery.
DIR. w. g. Winner successfully reduced
the fracture.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

A leap year excursion party left this
city to-day for Augustine Pier. The
party comprised Misses Jennie Babcock
Lille kerns, Katie Ward, Lizzie Dona-
hoe, Maggie Timmons, Hannah Chance
Mamie Gardner Lille Grotz Lizzie Mis-
sinner and l,na2 Grot~
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
EThrew plrtr NYntrr.

Margaret Gillespie was before Justice
Smith last night, charged by William G.
Retting with disorderly conduct. Abu-
sive language and throwing dirty water
were the offences charged. She was held
in 500 bonds TO keep the peace.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

Coroner Barnhill gave a certificate Of
death from natural causes this morning
upon tine DOuy % irene 4hOmas, a six
months-old colored child. which died sud
denly last night.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

NEWPORT, VT, Aug. %. William II. Hill
ton and Miss Nellie Archibald, OF Montreal,
were drowned in Lake Momphrenagog by
the upsetting of their canoe in squat.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug % There have
been nine new cases Of yellow fever but no
deaths during the past twenty-four hours
None Of those now III are in dangerous CON
dition
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
DAILY, except SUNDAY Leave Dupont eos.
m, Nswbridse so a. "a. Arrive Wilmington
0,l2 a. m.
saturday snly-Lenve Reading 1900 D. NJ.
arrive Brdsboro l2.1s D. m. Leave DupontlM
p m, Newbridge 40 y. m, arrive Wilmington.
x,.glSt, p. m Leave Newbridge ZOO p. m arrive
Wilmington 7.28 D. m
For connections a. Wilmington. at b. q o.
junction, ~ Ghadd's Ford Junction, at Coates
Nllle and WaynesburR Junction, at Birdsbor0.
a. headins, sec time tables at all stations.
boWkkSH BRldGS. Gen. Passenger Agf..
A. u. MCCAUSLAND, SUPERINTENDENT
Evening journal., 1888-08-23
WILMINGTON Clearing nouse.

The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing house to-day were
S93, O4O.43, and the balances SIS, 1879. 96.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

While the local markets are slim with
peaches this morning. the shipments yes
terday We're very large and distributed
among the following points.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

A green watermelon sat on = fruit stand.
Singing Mellow, I'm me low, quite mellow:
And a small boy stOOo there with a cent in his
hand.
Saying Mellow. it's mellow. quite mellow"
SO he ate big hunk cut right out Of the heart.
And he ate IL all up TO the hard outside part.
And they carried him of in a rag-dealer's cart.
Poor fellow, poor fellow, poor fellow.
-Mncon TELEGRAPH.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

Mrs. Charles T. Reese of No us
Adams street is sick with typhoid fever.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

Conformation is your wife coming
on. Uncle Rastusg
Uncle Rastus with a sigh)-De ole
CONAN. sab. am lest de same: she hainf
no bettah, ana she ham no wuss ise
gittin' discouraged, Mistah Smif, deed
is.-Epoch.
Evening journal., 1888-08-23

WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL
w ROAD. Timetable, in effect July lSsz
GOING NORTH.
Daily Sundas
fay Sunday norx onf~

j.. & II. Station $40 1925 225 555 ll.2t
ADDITIONAL TRAINS
Wilmington, 6l5 p. IN y. e o. junction Gas
p. m; Newhridge as ,. m. Arrive Dupont os1
=. m.
On Saturday only--Will leave Wilmington
Nat $50 D. M. Nawbridge 5.45 D. M Leave VII
/ nington Ills p u, Rewbridge lbs D. m.
| lrrivo Dupont ll-5e ,. m. Leave Birdsboro 10
| Pm. Arrive Reading |. 40 y. m.
come SOUTH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-11-20
Dust.

A. All time. unsaole-oms, when damp
ue.s gets hold OF this das, II fermsn,s, de-
Gays, aud beoom-s positively poisonous /;
sni thl, must needs happen on any rainy
day, on 1Tgy mornings. on deuy nights.
sni a. the season OF The year when The
dsmpuess seems % penetrate The house.
sbi IL L. no, yet time to light the nres that
might dry u out OF hloder H.
TIE rooms OF dwelling house, then.
cannot be hep, too thoroughly well swept
and busted %. 10 order that the least poe
.lbls deposit OF duet may be lsfi In them.
Many hoasewiv.- think tha, the lees the
dust Is stirred In sweeping. the better The
work II done. aud ts. leaves, aud vet
grass, AMI moi.tsnsi meal are thrown
about the Dor In order 10 gather tho dust
and prevent 10 from rising. hut people
giving tie matter philosophical attention
have cone 10 the conclusion TIA, precisely
The opposite course II The az and proper
oue, that good stirring up, and then
good blowing out 10 what the dust needs,
sad ths, with . wind blowing unob.truet-
edly through the room 81 thoroughly -
wind can be made 20 blow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-11-20

There's good living % b. had In the sun
mer by any tailor OF suamstrs,s who vii
star, q little shop on any well travelled thor
oughfArr, aud advertise In tod lettsrs o.
tho windows "Buttons ss~ed ca here.
During their days % enforced baehelorhool
tho adult mals population IL cOntinnAlly
bursting on Ito buttons man will seal
bis shirt or ~aistooat all winter and sprins
without any doctoring u tho.s gArmsnts
but within two days Of the time that hii
wife has gOne into tbs country there will b.
gaIs Ia his clothes and half dozen button.
wall bs Just hanging by single THREAD
The work Of fastening them on seems O.
shght that he dossnt fell 10 worth ~hlIs &c
60 TO tailor o. . clothing house, besides
which fact the proprietos have an unplc4s
ant way Of starting customer up ar iighi.
q stairs into . hot room occupied BY dozen
tssry gentlemen, and compelling him e
stand arOund for quarte- of an hour until
be can 10 waited on. - the buttons continus
10 burst and dAngls until the victim bu,,
soms mors clothes 90 ats up until the small
hours saving he apparel together AMI mals.
q botch % 10 after all l ann told that An
Philadelphia two girls have regular routs
that they travel over on certain day. r,uair.
Ing rents and attaching buttons and ma lus
good thing u L. -Brooklyn RAgla