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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
THE GREAT WALL.

The Great Wall OF China is, after all,
only a wall. And it was built with the
same object as every other wail-to keep
people from coming where they were not
wanted. Mr.. Toole's famous account OF
it is as historically accurate as any.
1.-THE most important building IN
China" he is accustomed to say, as the
Chinese Wall, built to keep the lartars
out. 1t was built at such an enormous
expense that the Chinese never got over
it. But the Tartars did. And the way
they accomplished this feat was as
follows One went first and 'tother went
arter." 1t differs from other walls IN
only two respects its age and size:
The former IS two thousand one hundred
and two years the latter is such that it
is the only work OF human hands on the
globe visible from the moon. q take no
responsibility for either of these state
ments. The Chinese name for it is
Wan-li-ch ang-eh' eng, "the wall ten
thousand Ii long" And the gate on this
highway is called Pa-ta-ling, and IS
about fifty miles northwest OF Picking
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22

WHO AoAhcfo3 tA+D f''@' 'N'"D 49, fi'-N''
cable for ponies. This road IN ITS glory
is said to have been paved with great
smooth granite blocks nowln the valley
il il broken mass OF rough stones IN
riyer-bed. through which q stream runs
while during the ascent and at the height
of the pass it Is a bad mountain road
obstructed 10y great masses of rock.
A couple of hours riding and walk
ING brought us 10 another walled
town called Chu-yung-kuan, famous for
a heavy arched stone gateway, the whole
inside of which is covered with sculptures
in low relief and Buddhist inscription
in six languages, Chinese, Ihibetan,
Mongon. Sanscr1t, and two Others that l
could not get any one TO identity. From
the other side Of this gateway the pass
of Nen-k' on Is spread out before you,
brown, barren, rock-strewn gloomy val
lev, rising and narrowing till 1t disappears
in the hills, through which az endless file
of brown camels Is slowly passing, I'LL
ing the air with the dust Of their feet
and the clengor Of their bells. For an
hour or more we jog on. Then when
the pass has become wearisOme and am
thousands Of miles away III thought, my
mafoo rides up beside me and silently
points to the Mill top on the right
strain my eyes, and there, sure enough,
the skyline far away is broken by the
crenelated outline of the Great Wall IT.
self. This, said Marco Polo when he
saw it, sis the country OF the Cog aud
MagOg."
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MARKET nrm-
QUOTATIONS.
MIDDLIN1. iOc.
Low MfDDLlsd. 9isc.
aoODOAlIkAhf. SssG
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22

Berlin, MlY 2l.-Ihrce thousand masons
in thus city have gone on strike. Iheg de-
m.ud tuat their nours % labor be nine per
day and that they be- allowed half hour for
breakfast, an hour for dinner and an hour
for supper They also demand th1t WORK DE
suspended au hour earlier ou saturday, e1i
evenings preceding public houidAYs aud mat
tbev receive full paw Tor those days the same
rs for other DAYS. They further demand an
increase II from 81 TO 90 Qiennigs ger dJy 10
their wsgcs. and that they bee gwen two
weeks notice OF discharge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
DUEL WITH SWORDS.

PARIS. May 21.-M. de Ia Berge, member
Of the Chamber OF Deputies for the Depart
ment Of the Loire and editor OF the Lyons
Republican. and NJ. Lockroy fought duel
today. The weapons used were swords.
NJ, Loekroy was slightly wounded.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
PARIS, May 2l.-PTemIer Tirard replying
10 a deputatlon Of GATHERS aud others said
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22

Range Of Thermometer Yesterday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22

LoNDoy, May 2L-A meeting Of the Union
lst members OF the House OF Lords and
House " Commons bead at the residence Of
the Marquis Of Waterford to-day adopted
memorial 10 the Government praying for the
abolition Of TIE Niceroy-hip Of Ireland and
the transfer Or Us functions 10 the Secretary
Of state The memorial further asks for tue
establishment aud maintenance Of the ROYAL
residence I'm Dublin. A depUau0n was
appointed to present the memorial TO Lord
salisbury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
WV YORK STOCK MARKyT.

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Evening journal., 1889-07-17
WANAnIAKER,s.

PHILADELPHIA. Wednesday. July II. 1889.
Celluloid Toilet Sets, a good
brush and comb and hand mir
ror in plain pasteboard box, at
81. SO, which is a 40 per cent
reduction.
Main Aisle, centre.
Linen Damask Towels, with
knotted fringe and colored bor-
ders-choice of fve-2ox43
inches, at 22 cents. Just
opened, and the sale will be
quick. Poorer goods at more
money have been real recent
Bargains.
Omntum gutherNm. 40
dozens Linen Bureau and
Buffet Scarfs at 80 cents each.
Reduced yesterday from vari-
Gus higher prices.
West of Main Aisle, north Of Transept.
40 cents will buy a Tourists
Friend, which is a strong camp
stool with canvas case, to be
carried by a band across the
shoulder. Weight 20 ounces
Basement north end.
Concerning Sashes. Two
stocks. You will find them in
Ribbons and Dress Trimmings,
where you may have them
fringed and knotted to order.
This work is done in the store
by skilled hands that are
prompt, neat, deft.
Bargains in Sashes.
Northeast of centre and in the Transept.
Muslin Underwear. Remem-
Der the news of Monday and
Tuesday, then add excellent
Muslin Gowns, plated and
ruffled, at SIS cents, and others
of cambria, with inserting and
ruffling, at 81, and you have
the story of to-day.
Second floor, first gallery, Juniper street side.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17
sharp Teeth

Yankees are ingenious, but they have not
yet discovered everything. Mr.. Eden de
scribes an amusing trick Of the Chinese fisher
men in Australian waters, which it is doubt
full whether any Cape Cod skipper would ever
have thought Of trying.
Before the net was dragged up l had no
ticed several curious black switches appear
ing above TIE surface They puzzled me not
a little until discovered that they were the
tails Of "stingarees." These are large, Fat
fishes like the skate, with prodigiously long
tail arrnSd near the base with three long, SER
rated sirses which they can raise or depress
at plea $40.
The stingarees are very troublesome 10 a
net, for if you haul slowly enough to give
them time they fasten upon the bottom by
suction, and it takes a cart horse TO pull them
Off.
The Chinese managed them very cleveriy
at such times, however, getting hold Of the
end of the tail and biting it severely. The
pain, suppose, caused the FISH to relax its
hold, when sudden jerk broke tho SPELL
Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

THE silliest twaddle of the silly free
traders is the assertion that the abomin-
able trusts which every now and then
form In some article are made possible
by protective tariff. Now any person
who has sense enough to come in out Of
the rain will at once see that II the tariff
was the cause Of the trusts that rs soon
as the trust ran the price Of an article
above the protective point the country
could be flooded with a foreign article
and thus sooa break up the trust. -
Elkton Appeal.
Facts, my dear sir, not epithets will
settle this question Of whether these
states can increase in riches by excessive
taxation, whether, waste makes
wealth." The Sugar Trust has prohibl.
tive tariff Of 80 per cent. to prance
around under. The Sugar Trust
realized the enormous and extraordir airy
profit Of s2, 600, 600 in one month What
objections can there be TO reducing the
tariff on sugar-not take off the tariff
entirely don't 60 wild about "free trade,
mind you--but simply reduce the tariffi
Eminent scholars and political econo.
mists maintain that the tariff promotes
the sugar trust and other trusts. Ger.
tainly the sugarcane- growing negro
protected" is not better off than the
cotton. growing negro free trader" Ger.
tainly we do not need the protective tar
iff for Havemeyer or Spreckles2 Now
calmly and business-like, do you thinh
the country would be in chaos If we haC
40per cent. instead Of so per cent. tar
i'll on sugarf Take that question for
starter and wrestle with IL.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17
MELL-kNowN PERsoNs.

Mr.. Alfred lie Ghait Belgian Minister
at Washington, Is in New York.
Count F. Won Rothenburg, Count w.
Won Rothenburg and Baron Won Krane
Of Germany are in New York City.
A Western editor says Tanner turns up
his nose at the surplus and wants some.
body to give him hard ne.-New York
Herald.
General Boulanger is very pale, and
fooks far from well. His diet consists Of
rluit and cereals. and he is allowed to
drink milk, but no wine.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Florine Arnold Of this city. to Mr.. AL
fred SeligmGn, the youngest son Of the
late banker, Mr.. Joseph Seligman.-
New York Herald.
Colonel r. NJ. Johnston of Baltimore.
is remaining at home this summer, en-
gagged upon a new novel illustrating the
better class of village and rural society
in the South before the war,
Francis Browning Owen, nephew Of
the poet Browning, and himself a writer
of verse, has left the bar for the pulpit
He lost his practice and for a petty crime
was sent to the house Of correction three
months ago. Since his release, he ha,
been trying to reform, and has announced
that he would abandon the law. h,
preached a sermon Sunday full of fire anC
enthusiasm.
Ex. Congressman Roswell g. Horr o.
Saginaw, Mich, Indignantly says he vii
not accept the Valparaiso consulship, {,
which he was appointed by the President
on Wednesday. he added: when th,
news first reached me through the papers
| was mad, aud / have not got over /
yet. am surprised beyond measure thaf
such a uakeshiit arrangement should D.
mzde. and l cannot help regarding th'
whole latter as az Insult.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17
REDUCTION IS INevrAel 8.

Apropos to the Treat failure at George
town, Il is we'll TO remark: That protee-
tion cannot always make prosperous
business. The enterprise must have
some other claim for existence than that
established by the tax levied on the
whole people for the benefit Of few. II
II has no other claim it will fail because
no one man or no set Of men should en-.
JOY the special favors Of the government.
II an enterprise is self.sustaining and
conducted on sound business principles
the protecting" hand Of the
government-liable to be used
with so much class and political
discrimination-is not needed II is sim
ply used 30 increase the profits Of the
capitalist. On any other theory than
this every factory may be turned over
into an asylum for the support Of so
many rich and rapacious beggars, who
use their influence to get their hands
into the pockets of the people and
take out 20 OF 200 per cent, Just as II
suits them. They are their own Judges
VI h1N hiEAt hiA AhNANuNt0 AhNt VI hhA lut
people shall pay and they are not likely tC
confne themselves to differences II
wages merely when they see many thou
sands Of dollars ahead in addition. They
are very human and they win take all
they can get aud the country at large viii
foot the bills
There cannot be absolute free trade il
this country and the man who talks o.
free trade" is a Republican, or fool
or both. But there can be reduction
and revision Of the tariff. That is sen
sible and wise and, more than that, it i
inevitable. These war taxes are Just a
certain to be reduced as the sun IS Ger
tain to shine. The grasping trusts, tn
selfish millionaires, the soulless corpora
tions, the Republican demagogues, an
the stars are all working to the consum
nation Of that just and sensible purpose
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

IT seems that DR.. Mellow is not out Of
the woods yet Notwithstanding the YER
dict Of the mixed jury. Now the preach
ers are after him, particularly punctilious
little Dr. W. S. Thompson, who was a
gallant and daring Confederate soldier.
DR.. Thompson's text on Sunday was,
s'Fools Make Mock Of Sin. In nillustra-
ting how men mock at sin, he said:
When they refer to their darkest deeds,
their fragrant proclamation of marriage
vows, their utter disregard for truth
zheir devilishly depressed, obstinately
prosecuted schemes for the undoing Of
chastity, as infrmities or indiscretions
Men make a mock of sin when their
silence seems to give it sanction. It may
be asked, why press this matter nowg'
why not now, | answer, rather than at
any other time when the indications are
that the catalogue of those dreadful deeds
may be heightened at any moment. In
Heavens name have we not had enough
of themf Shall we voicelessly wait until
some other citizen with gaping wounds
lies cold and dead-perhaps yourself, your
husband or your brother2 III we may not
speak now, at what number Of CORY vic
<ims will you assign limit to patience
and forbearance2
Evening journal., 1889-07-17
CHANDLER EAR EPIso De.
Did blackburn Become Frightened Lest
little Chandler should DemoIish Him9

Did blackburn Become Frightened Lest
Little Chandler should Demolish Him?
CONCORD, N. H., July 16, 1889. -Sena-
tor Chandler publishes tonight reply
to the statement regarding the ear pull
ing affair which Senator Faulkner made
to the Herald correspondent fortnight
ago. After pointing out that Mr.. Faulk-
ner omitted TO give Blackurn's character
ization Of him (Chandler) as damned
official thief, Mr.. Chandler goes on:
1T is painful in view Of such a self
complacent epic as Mr. Faulkner writes
to be compelled to disturb his equanim-
ity by differing from him. Had seen
Mr.. Blackburn as his Sancho Panza saw
him might have been frightened Mr..
Blackburn did not catch me by the upper
part Of the ear and give 1t a 'contemp-
tous twist If Mr.. Blackburn touched
my head at all it was only at the instant
when Senator Cullom seized his hand or
arm and he stepped back and gratefully
sank into the capacious and well
come arms Of his deliverer.
1T is possible that while anticipating
and fearing no actual assault / ought to
have realized that the slightest touch
might produce contamination, inasmuch
as Kentucky had originated as a method
of warfare the communication of conta-
gious disease. Nothing of the sort, how
ever, has yet broken out in me.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17
A Case Nearly Century old.

LEXINGTON. KY, July 16.-The term
Of the Circuit Court of this county, which
has just closed, disposed OF one of the
Oldest suits pending in Kentucky, and
one Of more than ordinary interest, hav-
ing been in the courts since 1911, known
as that Of Wicklifte's executors against
Breckinridges heirs. The case has been
to the Court Of Appeals several times.
and at last after costing in the
neighborhood Of $1.0O0,0O0, has been
decided In favor Of the heirs of
John Breckenridge. The suit was origi-
nally based upon an alleged contract
made between John Lee on the one part,
and John Breckenridge and George Mich
olas on she other part, dated August @,
1895, whereby Lee sold to Nicholas and
Breckenridge one half Of tract of land
in Clark county, Ky, containing over
Q. 900 acres. for the sum of $50 per 100
acres. Henry Clay was in the case origi-
nally. The claim out Of which this case
arose amounted to only about So, 600, but
the amount of land involved, the present
value on account of the rich iron de.
posits, and the natural tendency of liti.
gants to fight as long as possible, have
combined to keep this case on the docket.
The record is voluminous, and many Of
the papers in the case are rare curiosities,
dating from the founding of the COM
mouWealth
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

bank should wish to secure the money
Treat had borrowed. The Clahins and the
Thurbers wish to secure their claims also
and because they are not aggressors In this
instance IS not that they are more chari-
table than the bank officers, but because
It was not good business policy for them.
They have sent writs to close many a
dry goods and grocery store. No blame
can be attached to the bank officers for
an effort to secure payment Of just debt
in legitimate manner The blame, II
any, should attach to Mr.. Treat for run
ming his factory under large
debt for which the creditor might
swoop down on him at any time. BE
should have agreed TO make payments at
certain specified times and he should
have made them. Then the bank officers
would not have been able to close the
factories. A creditor has rights and he
is perfectly justifsble. within the
law, in protecting his own prop
erty in his own way. Meantime
we wish to give Mr. Treat fair treatment
aud the JOURNAL will take pleasure in
protecting him or any other citizen OF
Delaware from unjust aspersions. In
politics we shall oppose Mr.. Treat and
his efforts to enforce his false theories Of
protection which does not protect, but
in business we shall exclude all politics
and consider only the financial aspects Of
his failure and the prospect Of his start
inp a rain
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

THE EVENING JOURNAL takes excep-
fion TO our article two weeks ago on the
test case as to the constitutionality Of
the election law Tor part thereof Of
Delaware, aud accuses us Of ignorance or
wilful Misrepresentation We simply
have to say, that we have no personal
knowledge of the working Of this law I;
but the universal testimony OF the Re
publicans whom we have met Is that the
law as administered is outrageous. We
have heard the same testimony from
Democrats Of that state We may fur
ther state that these Republicans and
Democrats are quite as intelligent and
honest as any one connected with the
EVENING Elkton, Nd, Ap-
peal.
The editor admits that he has no
knowledge Of the subject himself. That
is just what we said Now, if he viii
produce the names and the Testimony
of the other fellows to whom he refers
We can probably show that theirignorance
is equally profound and their malice
equally comprehensive.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

THE Panama Canal scheme is under.
going a revivifying process in France.
What may be done should be done under
the strict serveilance Of the United States
authorities. Here is chance for the
knight Of the Dropping Plume to gain
some reputation for an aggressive for
eign policy" which has been won
dertully dormant. II the canal
diggers are not looked after the enter
prise may be hawked about Europe and
finally fall into the hands Of the English
and then we shall have something like
the Egyptian and Suez Canal complica-
tions which have been affecting Europe
and burdening Egypt with debt.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17
Horse Died From Eating wheat

A horse while drawing reaper near
Clinton, N. j., bit of the heads of the
standing wheat. After he had been at
work about two hours he suddenly dropped
to the ground, and in five minutes was
dead. An examination was made and the
back part of the tongue was found to be
full Of wheat boards. On opening the
throat boards were found in great guam
titles sticking through the windpipe
from the effects which is believed the an
imal choked To death. -Philadelphis
Ledger.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

THE more the Ohio Democrats think Of
the campaign which is ahead Of them the
more they are inclined to take 70 the woods
without leaving their postoffice address
behind them. New York Tribune.
While the Republicans are coming in
from the woods and taking possession Of
the postofices.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
A Hayseed's Confession.

New York Star.
Donn Piatt describes himself as one Of
a syndicate who wrote the Arthur Rich
mond letters. As the colonel is about to
bury himself in the oblivion Of his Ohio
farm this confession may be looked upon
as his last farewell to the world. He can
console himself with the reflection that
he has coined a phrase that will be
quoted by the newspapers when the
Arthur Richmond letters have been for
gotten.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

PAREELL is finally disgusted and has
withdrawn his case from the commission.
II is singular that Mr.. Parnell was SO
long in determining what everybody else
knew months ago, that he could not get
justice from packed commission. That
Pigott episode should have been sufficient
70 satisfy any reasonable man that the
case Of the Times had collspsed-that it
was fraud.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

WE publish letter from one Of G. H.
Treats friends giving somewhat differ
ent view Of the failure than that which
has been presented before. The letter
evidently gives greater significance to
some minor matters than they deserve and
possibly places more blame on the officers
Of the bank than is just Il is
not the banks fault that
Mr Treats capital was insufficient.
Il was not wrong that the officers Of the
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

Quay has been to Philad elphia to con-
suit with some distinguished statesmen.
not about the policy Of the government
but concerning the distribution Of officers
as rewards for services at the polls.
What spectacle for the chief states
man Of Pennsylvania What is this ad.
@inistration II 1t is not Of the what are
ne here for sort2"
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

= ~ '1E7917l1F Vs@0 lU-U zNO O.DO 10 IIsII
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily except Saturday and Sunday
Leave wilmington, b.l7 p. m; b. d o. Juac-
ton, oSo 2; pt NeWbridge, Sal p. m. Ariiya
Dupont $3.50 p. m.
On Saturday only-will leave Wilmington
at BIZ p. m. Arrive Newbridge 5.4l D. m. Leave
Wilmington l0.l5 p. M, Newbridge 1913 D. m
Arrive Dupont 1855 p. m. Leave Birdsboro l.lO
p. M Arrive Reading LAO D. m.
On Sunday only-Will leave Reading at
$50 a. m. for Wilmington and intermediates
points, st Peters at A 40 p m, arwick Sc
m. Springfield % p m, Joanna 5 09 D m
Birdsboro 81 D m. Arrive Reading p m.
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday only
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

IT is distressing TO know that Profes
sor Muldoon has called his distinguished
scholar Mr.. Sullivan of Boston, loafer.
Professor Muldoon announced this with
the impression that he has made new
discovery. Professor Muldoon is simply
ignorant He has not read the papers.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
On Sunday only--Leave Wilmington at 90
p m for Reading and intermediate points.
DAILY, except Sunday-beaye DuronL o.J5 a
m,s Newbridge so a. m. Arrive Wilmington
6.42 q. IN.
Saturday only-Leave Reading 100 noon,
arrive Birdsboro l2.3O p. m. Leave DUPONT l.1o
y. m, Newbridge l30 p. m. Arrive Wilmington
Lob p. m. Leave Newbridge 100 p M, arriN e
Wilmington 7.23 D. m.
For connections at Wilmington with p, w.
q =. r, R.),at b. q @. Junction with (B q o.
r. RI, at Chadd's Ford Junction, with p, w.
a b. r. r., at Coat esville and Waynesbulg &
Junction, with Penn. r.. r., at Birdsbor0.
with p. a.. r. II. r. and p. K RI, at Reading
with P. q r. r., see time tables at al
stations.
BOWNESS BRIGGS, Gen. Passenger Ast
A. G.. .MoCAUSLAND. Superintendent.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17
Another Band for Elkton.

ELKToN, Nd, July 16.-wnliam N.
Singerly, proprietor Of the Philadelphia
Record, has purchased from Colonel Isaac
d. Davis the lot Of ground on North
street, adjoining the Office of the Cecil
Democrat building, which the last named
purchased several months since from
William J. Jones. On this lot viii be
erected a banking house and residence
for the cashier, which, it is said will be
the handsomest building in the place.
The bank viii be a national bank.
The stock has all been subscribed and
the building is expected to be erected in
time for the bank TO commence business
about November l. There is at present
but one bank in the place-the Elbton
National Bank. This has been in exist.
ence a number Of years, and Jacob Tome
Of Port Deposit, is president, and ex-
Postmaster General Johu A. J. Cresswell
vice president. Mr.. Singerly has his
pulp-works, stock and summer
residence at this place Baltimore Sun.
Evening journal., 1889-07-17

THIS is becoming a nation Of badge
wearers. A man does not seem content
with his appearance till he is tagged so
that his precise value and standing can
be determined at a glance.