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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06


Without apparent cause he was seen to rise
upon the third and fourth pair OF legs; his
large chel@ were thrown above his head with
the claws open and their points touching in
the middle line; his fifth pair Of feet were
held horizontally behind, and his body per-
pendicular TO the floor OF the aquarium, or at
right angles TO the normal position. The
posture was ludicrous, and, when In this 20
stion be began slowly to gyrate, his move
ments and attitude were the cause of much
merriment upon the part Of the spectators
At times he balanced on two legs Of one side,
again ON two legs Of opposite sides Now he
advances slowly and majestically, and now
he wheels in circles in the sand on the floor
Of the aquarium, and now for few moments
he stands as II transfxed in this unnatural
position.
An electric light hung above and to one
side Of the water, which suggested the posi-.
bility that it might be the exciting cause It
was turned out, and still the dance went on,
and the JOY was unconfned At last, from
sheer exhaustion, he sinks down to the sand
in his usual attitude
But now the female, who has all this time
remained tucked away in the sand, comes
forth and begins to move about the aquarium;
soon she comes near to the male crab, when
instantly he rises to his feet and begins to
dance. Again and again the performance is
repeated, and each time the approach of the
female is the signal for the male 70 rear high
upon his hind feet, and to reel about the
aquarium as if intoxicated IT IL Morgan
in Popular Science Monthly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
wELL-kNowN PERSONS.

Prince Bismark gave an audience at
Berlin yesterday, TO Judge Lambert Tree,
the American Minister TO Russia.
Captivity at Gibraltar did not emb,tter
zebehr Pacha against the Queen, for he
has named his little daughter, who was
born there, Victoria, in her honor,
Miss Breckenridge daughter Of the
Kentucky Congressman. said TO a Wash
ington writer few days ago: 1--WE once
lived at the same hotel with General and
Mrs. Harrison. She was one of the
sweetest women in the world and will be
very popular She takes sincere pleasure
in doing good and making everybody
happy. We young girls were all IN love
with her. She used to give MS great
deal of pleasure, and / do not suppose
that she was ever conscious Of it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Wallace Durham, a Pan Handle brake
man, has invented a hcme telegraphic sys
tenn, which be has in operation in the neigh
borhood in which he lives in this city In
each house is a telegraph instrument, and the
men and their wives are operators The dit
ferent families communicate with each other
by electricity, carrying on their converse
tions as il they had al assembled under one
roof. If one engine man receives a call to sc
out on the road, he notifies his fireman by
wire The inventor also has his house guard
ed against burglars by numerous wires, SC
that the touching of door or window sets
bells to iingling in every Fart of the building
Each man ON the circuit pays his own ex
penses. Nooficers drSw large salaries and
no dividends are declared indianapolis Cor.
Chicsgo Tribune.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

have frequently been asked how it is
great hotel can entertain so many guests with
50 little dead beating by strangers. To me
it seems simple enough, though when | give
tho matter thought outside Of business hours
/ can readily understand why the question is
asked There are many new faces every day,
and not a few guests come to the hotel with
out baggage. 1t would be easy enough
for such to partake Of meal or 50, or even
occupy a room, and leave without paying
But the guest must register. While he is
writing his name you can gauge him, and
few experienced hotel clerks often make a
mistake in their man. Again, the law is 50
stringent, and detection so certain, that few
rogues care to take tho risks involved, and
during the year there Is very little loss in
that direction to the first class hotel. The
worthless check racket is threadbare and
rarely attempted There was time when a
check was hooked upon as being as good as a
greenback, but that day has long since passed,
and a hotel is now as careful as a bank in
cashing a check or draft. We get left occa-
sionally, but it's very cold weather when wo
do.-Hotel Man in St Louis Globe Democr at
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
Violet Iuncheons.

A caprice of the moment is violet
luncheons, which are not without a GER
tain poetry of suggestion as harbingers
of the coming spring. All the eoloring
of the table appointments, so far as pos
sible, is of violet, even the ices taking on
the deep, lovely hue through some ne.
cromancy of the caterers art; violets are
the floral decorations. and the actual
candied flower, done up in tiny bonbon.
nieres Of violet satin, is served to each
guest to be carried away with her &C.
companying corsage OF the English bios.
somk-New York Sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06


The Yezidees win not serve in the Turkish
army, because their religion forbids them to
mingle with the hated Mussulmans, but
escape by paying a good round Communication
feo yearly. The people are at the lowest
stage Of civilization, with no hope of rising
so long as SheiS Adi's rules are in force
Under the influence Of their conditions and
Of the prejudices Of their neighbors against
them, they have become a sinister, malicious
treacherous people The rite Of hospitality,
so sacred among the Bedouins is unknown
among them. No one can feel safe among
them. They attach no value to human life
To these ordinary dangers are added those
arising from the embarrassing etiquette Of
conversational intercourse with them; for il
any one inadvertently let's escape the word
devil, Satan, or anything sounding like it, he
commits a mortal offense, and to cut Off his
head is a God pleasing act and a sacred duty Of
the YezIdee, the fulfllment Of which will
insure him place in paradise. Several let
tiers are in like manner wholly banished from
the language, chiefly those which contain the
sound of "shun;n also the Arabic word
nallet, "Thou art damned, which was spoken
by God to the fallen angel when he pitched
him into hell. Therefore all words contain
ing similar sounds are set aside, and other
combinations not belonging to any language
are used In their stead.-Dr. L. E. Browski
in Popular Science Monthly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

CITIES in China are absolutely noise
less. There are no pavements, no carts,
no carriages, no machinery, no steam
engines with strident whistles, and even
the passengers are shod with noiseless
shoes. Merchandise is transported on
mems shoulders or in canal boats. There
is really nothing in a Chinese city to
make noise except carpenters, and they
do not make much noise for the houses
are constructed Of the lightest and most
fragile materials. Perhaps the News
and Every Evening would DO happy in
China
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Most Of the sardines sold nowadays says
a grocer, 'are nothing but small herrings put
up in boxes with gaudy labels and French in
scriptions In Eastport there are nineteen
places where they turn out sardines, besides
three at Lubec, two at Jonesport and one
each at Millbridge, Lamoine and Rohinston.
When it was first attempted to make sar-
dimes from behring's it was found that the
difficulty lay in Graduating the herring flavor
IL took years Of experiment to accomplish
this. Finally manufacturer succeeded il
producing a combination Of oil and spice:
which removed the trouble. Chicago Her
aid.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

He Tries Two schenes for Working q
Swindle. but Is Beaten at Last.

swindle. but Is Beaten at Last.
Dave Williams was the smartest telegra-
.pher Of the day. Quick witted and fertile in
expedients, he ran up to Virginia City in
1866, when the mining world was lying awake
nights expecting to hear the decision in the
famous Chollar and Wide West claims
Whichever way the Judgment went meant a
fortune for the first man that got the news.
Williams boldly entered the Office at Viz
ginia City and openly engaged the three
wires running TO San Francisco by filing
copy Of a newspaper for transmission. The
court was tardy and the newspaper was ex-
hausted before the decision was announced.
Williams then passed a Bible over the coun-
ter, telling the staff to grind out on that on
three wires Agents Of brokers, who had
been sent TO Virginia City on the same mis-
sion. tumbled to the deal and induced the
manager 10 wire to headquarters for special
instructions The question Of priority on
three wires was raised and the president
wired back that priority could only be
claimed on a single wire and not on the
whole system. Williams was knocked out,
but fortune favored him by delaying the de-
cision several days. Hastily collecting a
camping outfit and hiring a wagon, the
pluclsy operator started for the brush, where
he concealed himself at spot convenient to
the telegraph line.
The wire was tapped, and a receiver and
transmtter cut into the circuit In this way
Williams learned everything that passed over
the wires Nothing interested him until one
day the electric spark flashed the news Of the
decision. A weeks vigil had almost ex-
austed the patience Of the desperate schemer.
lis acute ear detected the first announce
nent. and, instantly grounding the wire, he
Oroke the circuit, and then cutting in he tool,
mp the story and sent an opposite decision
through. A cipher was to apprise his con-
federates in San Francisco what way to buy.
The ingenious swindle fortunately was frus-
trGted by Mr. Yountz, who was chief opera
tor in this city. He detected Williams, char
acteristic style in the sending, and knowing
that Williams was not supposed to be ham
ling key in Virginia City he ordered the
bogus and cipher dispatches to be detained
His suspicious were further confirmed by
Virginia City messages. beginning to arrive
from the regular operator. These facts, en-
bracing the languages Of both dispatches,
were compared over the wire and the fraud
exposed. This ended Williams connection
with the telegraph system of the Pacific slope.
His talents were diverted to stock jobbing,
in which he realized and dissipated several
fortunes. San Francisco Examiner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

lAn lgnatius Donelly has appeared on tn
q thehhine who asserts the immortal poe
tGoethe) never wrote Faust. Hei
Carrier concludes that Goethe's work, IA
from being original, consisted in translatin
Lessing's prose into verse; Berlin corr,
spondent Of The TribuneJ
From thy niche in Fame's grand temple
They are trying you 60 Gust;
They've discovered, o my comrade,
That another man wrote Faust
10, a solemn. iuiceless German
To the front his wav Is pressing.
Swearing less shall grow thy shadow,
Ever less, because of Lessingl
/ can ity you. dear Goethe,
For they've also iilched my bays;
Proving that twas Francis Bacon
Who created Shakespeare's plays
Donnelly. chief that leads them,
Spared my feelings no iota-
How lac emOte me with his cipher
Swooping down from Minnesota
Dark the future looks for authors
Like as not the cominEage
VIII transform the names now standing
On ,ch classics title. page
Then, II asked what book have helped them
Readers shall be heard cOnfessing
Their regard for Bacon's Hamlet.
And for Goethe's Faust by Lessingl
Don't you see the fate Of Byron
He was e'er a child Of woe
Don Juan was cribhed entire
$50 thtN II ShoMl from Mrs. stowe,
And school of mOle-eyed critics
Shall dispel an old misnomer
Setting forth that T. 5 Arthur
Penned the lliad Of Homer,
From the sightless eyes Of Milton
Bitter teardrops well may Ooze;
When he iindsa he Is sure to-
lie his Paradise must loose;
When the DonnellyA attack IL
Whnt an arrant fraud they'll vote H.
Setting forth the pond'rons reasons
Making clear that Cromwell wrote il.
Thus twill come 10 pass, my brother,
That az length viii people ask
II 10 wasn't Victor Hugo
Tint iniited Cowper's Task;
While another clique Of qu dnuncs-
AZ the thought my fancy uuickcns--
VIII maintain that Farquhar Upper
Did the novels claimed by Dickens.
All, the fools, the fools. my Goethe,
How the race of them endures!
Now my bones they are disturbing
Now they'r desecratng yours;
And the killer of the foOl-fOlk?
Well, he takes play spell never.
But in spite OF all his efforts
lie Is overw0rked forever
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
The only Exception.

james E. Boyd, the coming man Of
North Carolina. said in the Ebbitt House
last evening. Il am against all mixed
drinks The only mixed drink / ever in
dulge in is rock and rye, without the
rock.
Said Northern New York Congress-
man: That remark is like one once
heard a Kanuck Frenchman make up my
way in the confusing way the Ka-
nucks use the English language. i
don't eat any kind OF lake fish 'cept shnd
and shRd / never taste. Washington
Post,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Conn, where her brother, Matthew
Hewins, the well-known billiard expert
is Ill with pneumonia The first stirring
episode in her life occurred at the age Of
~ years, when she ran away from home to
Join Rice's circus. She remained with the
show only two weeks. an elephant at the
end of that time putting quietus on her
gymnastic aspirations by administering a
rebuking squeeze with his trunk.
Among the dramatic profession Mrs.
Fiske will long be remembered as kind,
considerable and generous friend. N. Y.
Tribune.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

1T IS we'll that Representative Hynson
reported unfayorably on the bill to estab-
fish bureau OF immigration Many
evils often follow even such innocent
looking little bills. This is a favorite
scheme Of railways and land agents in
the western states for bringing poor and
otherwise undesirable and frequently
vicious people from Europe On this
account the Western states are fire.
quently called the dumping ground of
Europe. Some q the cities Of the West
Show an abnormal growth for this reason.
But it is not a desirable nor healthfnl
growth, It would be better if ehicato,
milwaukee and other cities were not 50
populous. The natural and steady in.
crease Of an honest Anglo-Saxon popula-
tion is far more beneficial than ship loads
of ignorant and poor people who cannot
speak English and who do not care to liv,
under and comply with our laws anc
customs
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

THE Philadelphia papers are keeping
mp their fight against the Iron Hall Com.
pany. The latest charges are that it
paid SSH last year for $63; that millions
of losses are borne by those who joined
the order in 1886; that the company is an
enticing bait to ignorant people; that it
offers a premium on sickness; that the
legality Of its operations are in doubt
that a collapse is inevitable unless the
average annual levy is increased from
S36 to $l36 per member. The Iron Hall is
represented here, and there are similar
companies the members Of which are in.
terested in this matter. We shall be
glad to publish sensible letters pro and
con from men who are familiar with the
subject. The charges are grave and the
subject is important.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

Philadelphia Evening Herald.
1t will be noticed that Allison did not
decline place in the Cabinet until il had
been announced that Blaine was TO step
in. The shrewd Iowa Senator evidently
recognizes that with Blaine again In
power there is trouble ahead for the Re-
publican marty
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

TIMOTHY MADDEN and William Pyle
were evidently not close students Of Della
ware laws. The latter pleaded guilty of
stealing hat worth 81, while the former
blushingly acknowledged can Of to
matoes worth rs cents. Both were SEN
fenced to pay the costs and restitution
money, one months Imprisonment and
FIVE lashes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

In view Of the fact that a great many
people, not learned in political economy,
imagine that wealth can be created by
taxes, the discussion among the farmers
Of the surrounding country on the de-
probation Of farming lands and the gen
4eral decadence Of farming is very oppor-
tune Nearly all Of the energies Of state
and national Legislators, for the last two
decades, have been bent TO the advan-
fage of certain classes Of financial
cormorants whose interests were
opposed to the interests Of the farmers.
The real wealth. producers have been per
sistently ignored in the rush Of bills to
promote, introduce and foster certain so.
called wealth creating schemes Wealth
must come chiefly from farms and farm
ing operations and not from squeezing
the farmers tin their farms and the pro
duce from them are valueless com
pared with the results Of handiwork
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

SOME Legislators act on the principle
that all men are fools and absolutely I'M
able to take care Of themselves. A bill
has been introduced into the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature prohibiting treating "
with penalties Of. $50 and 500 fines
Why not establish a universal asylum for
the protection and maintenance Of Peun-
sylvania people
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

GENERAL HARRISON is said to be
thinking of Whitelaw Reid for the Cabi-
net. With two such warriors as Reid
and Blaine, Harrison should be able to
conquer the South.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

A STATUTE that is against the senti-
ment Of the people and therefore inoper-
ative might as well be abolished Such
is the statute for the punishment of
women at the whipping or the pill
1orv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY o. 1888.

ACCORDING to the prophesy of the
EvENINc JOURNAL. during the Senatorial
scramble at Dover, Mr.. Addicks has
turned up with his little bill.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
Lost His Money.

At hugging bee for the benefit of q
church along the upper Hudson few
evenings since a man, while blindfolded,
Rugged his wife for several minutes
without knowing who he was hugging.
When he did find out he wanted his Is
cents back
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
The ReaI obieetIon.

New York Herald.
The objection Of Mr. Wanamaker is
that during the campaign he gave money
which he must have known was improp-
erly, not to say dishonesty. used. That
he Is successful shopkeeper is in his
favor with all Americans and American
lied immigrants, and against him only
with the most servile worshippers Of for,
eign customs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

The new American navy, when completed,
will consist Of % vessels, ranging from the
armored cruiser Maine, carrying "a men,
down TO first class torpedo boat, carrying
4 officers and Is men. There win be 5,7sd
r,cn on board the - vessels--5O0 officers serd
b,.zss6 sailors and marines
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

IN the midst of mailing his Cabinet
together General Harrison told the
preachers that he would need and appre-
riate the prayers and sympathy Of all 1.-THE
good people of the country"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
The Reason why.

New York World.
Delaware has a surplus OF more than
S4OO, 900. No wonder the Republicans
made great effort to capture the state.
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wANAMAKER's.

WANAMAKER's.
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PHILADELPHIA. Wednesday, Feb. 6. 1889.
Every now and again a trade
turn puts rich things within
your reach at the price of COM
mon. Some we tell of, some
have never a word in the
papers. No day but some
where about the store (maybe
in a dozen places fifty cents of.
money will buy a dollar of
worth.
Here are $500 pieces French
and Bohemian Glassware, crys-
tai, colored, and carnelian.
Some twisted, convoluted and
rainbow-streaked, some as sim
pie as dewdrops not one of
them that as more than half
Prize.
Crystal Glass:
Water Carafes
Tumblers
Oil and Vinegar Cruets
Tumbler with Handles
Colored GLASS;
Ornamental Vases
Bouquet Holders
Flower Holders
Gypsy Kettles
Maybe twenty other shapes.
No trash. All new goods, and
mostly styles that haven't been
out year.
Second floor, near centre. Four elevators.
Chenille Curtains are like to
be a bit brighter and softer and
more catchy than Tapestry.
Side by side you'd be apt to
choose the Chenille if you went
by eye and touch alone. A
year after you might be sorry.
Tapestry is better to wear, and
handsome too; but it's a quiet,
modest beauty, the kind that
grows on your liking.
Double faced too. Need no
lining or curtains reversible
for a couch.
Abont 80 styles of Tapes
tries at Chenille prizes. SIS to
$I2 without fringe; SIS with
fringe. Some are a third under
price.
Second floor, north of Transept.
A few pennies will get you
a dainty Linen Table Scarf.
Cream-white and fancy. Some
with open work.
-Four sides fringed F.:
15x30 inches. 20 cents
l5xl0 inches, 2s cents
15x50 inches, IS cents
l5x6O inches, 40 cents
15x70 inches, As cents
About a third under usual
prices.
Plenty of other Linens take
the same gait.
Southwest Of centre.
The big batch of Io-cents a
bar Glycerine Soap lasted scant
two hours. Another lot at 10
o'clock this morning.
Near centre of the store.
Chemises, Drawers, Gowns,
Skirts, Corset Covers at prices
that stop home work. Glance
through the Muslin Underwear
and you'll know why.
Second floor, Juniper street side.
Valentines are ready. From
fluffy bits of lacey paper with
sweet words and pretty pic
lures, through all the range of
neat nothings and something's
that the day inspires. Sense
and sentiment, tint and tinsel.
Whatever your choice turns to.
Near Thirteenth street entrance.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

THE strike has failed. It was ended
in bloodshed. James McGowan one of
the strikers, was killed last night by
Officer Schneider After an attempt last
ing just eight days, to coerce the street
car companies Of New York city, the
strikers gave up the struggle and rushed
TO claim their abandoned places. They
win be employed for the places which
still remain vacant. but many places have
been filed witk equally competent an 4
perhaps less turbulent men, so that many
.. Tie s.l.Aers WI % forced " seek's4--
ployment elsewhere. Several lives have
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06

7. q Il station. b.3U IU25 20 go -. 1l24
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily except Saturday and Sunday
Leave Wilmington, GIT p. m; B. q o. Jnne-
ton, o.2S ?. m Newbridge, Gal p. N. Arr I've
Dupont 659 p. m.
On Saturday only-will leave Wilmington
at so p m, Newbridge 5.45 p. m. Leave Phila-
delphia (B. q o. r. RI 1910 p. m, Wilmington
lib p. M, Newbridge l1.35 .. m Arrive
Dupont u IS p. m. Leave Birdsboro LILO .. M
Arrive Reading LAO p. m.
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunday
Daily Tex Sunday) only