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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12
Why N MULLEN WAS REMOVED.


O'ssiy Gree keaae=s Alleged on the Part
OF His Unaeriings.
NEW YORK, Jan. Especial Treasurer
Agent Holahan has returned from Washing
Ton, where he went to present his special re-
port on the alleged irregularities In the ap-
pralser's Office in this city Mr.. Holahanis
report explains the cause of Appraiser Nc
Mullen's removal Just who is guilty OF tho
matters complained of Mr.. Holahan will not
say. Customs Examiner Hammill and AS
sistant Appraiser Sturgis are however, held
directly responsible for the existence Of evils
In their departments
Two weeks ago two shipments Of Sumatra
tobacco, including 225 bales. were passed by
The assistant appraiser and the examiner at
S3o,OOO ad vnlorum. Inspector Hoahan had
received many complaints from merchants
OF differentiation Of Sumatra tobacco, and
was on the watch. He seized these two ship
ments, and found that they should have been
appraised at $34, 900 instead Of $2s,0O0
During the past year o, 600, 900 pounds Of this
tobacco have been imported There are two
Consultations Of it--one at 100leaves or more
TO tho pound aud one at anything less than
100 leaves, The first Is dutiable at IS per
cent and the other at 80 per cent 1t Is easy
ior an obliSing inspector to make mistake
thhe WIN DO worth 40 per cent ad valorum
70 the importer. Assuming that half Of the
o'oOOooO tons OF Sumatra tobacco imported
during the year was so underyalued the gov
ernment would lose sl,2OO,OO0 1t will DO
very difficult 10 find out just how much the
actual loss has been, but an investigation
WI doubtless fix the guilt Of the underyalua
lions upon some particular persons The
tobacco frauds are not the only ones referred
70 In the report Others will also be brought
out in the investigation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

CHAMsBERsBuRa, Pa, Jan IA horrible
murder occurred near Stony Point in the
northern end Of this county. A party Of men
and boys from the neighborhood had gone up
in the evening to serenade Mr.. Charles
Cressler who had recently been married. A
quarrel took place among some Of the serena-
ders, and afterwards, one Of the young men.
named Peter Rhone, was waylaid on his way
home BY Charles Meredith After Meredith
had knocked Rhone down he tramped and
kicked him almost TO a jelly. The crowd
then interfered, and Rhone was carried TO
his home, where he died soon after. Meredith
was arrested and lodged in jail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12
NEWSPAPER OPINION.


Philadelphia American
The contest for the Republican choI q
for the United States Senatorship in
Delaware is about eliminating as the
preliminary vote in the separate houses
OF the Legislature must be taken on
Tuesday. The candidates, for a few DAYS
past, have been but four In mum
ber-Mr. Higgins, of Wilmington
city, Mr. Treat of Sussex county
and Mr.. Smithers and Mr.. Massey az
Kent. A gentleman Of this city, or Bos-
ton, who has a summer residence lust
over the line in Delaware, Mr.. Addicks
has also proposed himself, but the tradi-
tions OF Delaware politics would not On
courage candidacy so very exotic in ori.
gin, even if it possessed much stronger
claims upon serious consideration.
OF the feur candidates, Mr.. Higgins
receives, no doubt, the most general sup
port throughout the state. His own city
and county are practically unanimous in
MS support, and remarkable delegation
OF the leading citizens of Wilmington.
who went TO the state capital in his be-
half, on Tuesday evening, testified in the
most fattering manner to the proprietv
OF his selection, not only upon personal
but upon political and public grounds.
Il must be understood that the sixteen
Republican members Of the Legislature
(who constitute a majority of the thirty
in both houses) are all from the lower
counties, Kent and Sussex. This would
be to the serious disadvantage Of candi.
date from New Castle II these counties
should be even fairly agreed upon by
their own men, But their division
among three local candidates suggests the
wisdom Of making state choice. rather
than one on county lines. And as
Mr. Maryil. a veteran Republican az
Sussex county has Just pointed out. ii
is in New Castle county that the party
must hope to gain most ground. That
county has very much moro than half the
population Of the state. and its growth
IN manufacturing and other business is
certain to be large and rapid. Ii the
party therefore. should now choose a
Senator 50 strong with the people there.
and SO well qualified in all respects. as
Mr. Higgins, il could hardly fail mater
tally TO advance the prospect OF Republi-
can success and reform in the state
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

To the Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL.
In looking AZ the movements ut Dover
by the old leaders that lead the party to
defeat and disintegration or sat down and
let it go there because they could not die.
tate everything to their personal interest
by forcing the unit rule on the Kent
county delegations, my hope of complete
restoration Of the party to power almost
dies within me. | have been watching
their frantic and desperate efforts
to make the country solid
after having by their old manmuvres
secured a part ofthe county members for
their favorite candidate. This Is the
rock on which our opponents split and
thereby let us in How discouraginr 1t
is to the rank and Gle Of the party TO see
these old leaders step in and organize a
wreck before the train is made up Some
people never learn, and there are
others that do not forget
AN ALL-THE.TrME WORKER.
Kent county, Jan. II, 1880
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LETTERS ERoM ThE PEOPLE.
Sussex Wants the senator

sussex WANTS the senator
To the Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL
have been reading in your paper a
number of letters from Sussex county on
the Senatorial question. but | have not
seen one from Seaford So / will write
up the views Of Seaford hundred on the
question. Being acquainted with the
people of this hundred and having con
suited with the leading men, | am pro
pared to state the facts without exap-
geration. find that about ninety nine
Of every 100 of the Republican
voters. prefer Sussex man for several
reasons first. we claim that New Castle
did very little toward the success Of the
Republican party at the last election
and we think the Kent Republicans did
not use any extra effort TO elect the Kent
ticket, but looked on and let Eli and his
friends do the fighting, while we, Of Sus-
sex, thinking it was possible to carry
Sussex, pitched into the campaign in
earnest, and for two or three weeks gave
all our time and attention to politics and
some OF us that are not blessed with an
abundance of this worlds goods broke
ourselves up financially, spending all the
money we had and all we could get, To
carry Sussex We we're successful, and
~ we did the lighting, we claim that the
Senator belongs 10 Sussex, and
with that we can keep Sussex in line for
years III New Castle and Kent want
anything let them quit fighting within
the party and 60 to work, get the party
In shape, and help get the state Repnbli.
can, and in 1890 let one Of them have the
governor, and in '92 the other may have
the United States Senator think this
Is not the time for the Republicans TO fight
each other. Let us come together in har.
mony and work for the success of the
party. While IL is natural for each man
to have his preference, we know that
some Of us must be disappointed.
Whoever should be disappointed should
submit and do as and all the rest OF the
party in Sussex that prefer sussex man,
namely work for the success Of the Re
publican party in the future, as we have
in the past, regardless of who may be
Senator find in looking over Sussex.
that nine tonths Of the Republicans pre-
fer Sussex man, and as Kent and New
Castle are more divided, we think fright
and proper for Sussex to name the man
A STAFFORD REPUBLICAN.
Seaford, Del, January IL, 1880
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

Delaware Farm and Home.
AS we 60 TO the press the Senatorial
question seems to be just on the point Of
a decision. and whoever may be chosen it
Is pretty certain it will not be great
corporation lawyer. The forces against
such choice have been too strong to be
overcome, and the almost united voice of
. state has been heard, and. we think
will be needed. II. however. It sbould
not be needed it has been fully demon
strated that the last glimmer az
Republican hope in this state viii
vanish with this election. The
only really disgraceful thing connected
with the fight has been the role PLAYED
BY the shining gold Of Mr.. Addicks
Though he and his advocates have tried
to cloak the real state Of affairs bv yari-
Gus thin DISCUSSES. they have all acknowl-
edged that n their view what is needed
IS man who can furnish money enourb
TO pay all delinquent taxes and put tbe
party IN this state in working order: AZ
acknowledgment that they are willing 40
sacrifice principle for success. Several
newspapers have unquestionablv been ~
fiuenced by Doodle or the promise 81 M.
tronage, and the whole matter has : v'.r,.
ugly look.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

PLArTsBuR0, N. Y, Jan. l2.-Reports
from Dannemora say shock Of earthauake
was felt there last night, 50 severe that peo-
plo ran from their dwellings to the streets in
alarm. A similar shock was also felt at
Saranac Lake, Lake Morrisonville, Cady-
vile, Loom Lake, Standlsh, Saranac. Civ.
burgh and Lyon Mountain. The shock was
barely perceptible in Plattsburg. All the
drops on tho switchboard at the telephone
exchange dropped at $40. This was its only
effsct here
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

l sorrowed that the golden day was dead,
Its light no more the country side adjoining
But whilst grieved, behold the East grew
With morning.
sighed that merry spring was forced TO 10.
And don the wreathes that did 80 welt be
come her;
But whilst murmured at her absence, lol-
Twas Summer.
l mourned because tho daffodils were killed
by burning suns that scorched my early
p0eies.
But whilst for these pinned my hands were
With roses,
Half broken hearted bewailed the end
Or friendships than which none had once
seemed nearer;
But whilst wept found a newer friend
and Dearer.
And thus ! learned old pleasures are es-
only that something better may be given;
Until at last we find this earth exchanged
For Heaven.
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

For three weeks I was suffering from a
severe cold in my head. accompanied by a
pain in my temples. l tried some of the
many catarrh remedies without any re-
lief Ely's Cream Balm was recommended
to me- After only six applications Of the
Balm every trace Of my cold was removed.
Henry G. Clark, list division New York
Appraisers Office.
For several years I have been troubled
with catarrh, Ely's Cream Balm has
proved to be the article desired. I bel
lieye it the only curs.-L. B. Coburn.
Merchant, TowaEda, Pa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12
German Catholics. Demands

ROME, Jan. l2-The propaganda has given
instructions TO Cardinal AEeichers TO report
70 the pope on the complaint Of the Catholic
bishops OF America that German Catholics
residing IN districts chiefly inhabited BY
irish OF the same faith are dissatisfied, and
demand the establishment Of special parishes
and schools The selection of Cardinal
Melchers to make the Investigation ana re-
presentation indicates decision in favor Of
the German demands
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST,"

Go to ferger's for trunks 4o7 shipley.
Nickle Alarm Clocks at Willard F
Davis, East Second street.
Yergers. 'N0o -
Sugar Cured Corn Beef, Sc and Zoe m
California Hams, l2c ID. n. w. Cor Sew
enth and King Charles Meiler formerlv
OF fowcermaker & Bro. Give him cali
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

New York. Jan. Tho Tammanv Hall
general committee, 2,6l3 in number. met last
night and selected officers for this wear ~
follows; Permanent chairman, Gen. John
Cochrane; financial secretary, Thomas Gil.
roy; recording secretaries, Joel o. Stevens
Percy Rockwell and Robert Kelly; treasurer
Judge German. Resolutions We're adopted
favoring ballot reform, but Bourke Cochran
made speech against the Saxton bin.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

Miss Grace Dodge Of New York, made
two addresses yesterday before members
OF the Associated Charities and Provi.
dent Society in the rooms of the Build
ers Exchange. Her subject in the after.
noon was the formation OF guilds or
womens clubs. In the evening Miss
Dodge reviewed the improvement in the
public school system in New York.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

There Is more experience, time, and
brain werk represented in the preparation
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla than in any other
medicine. 1t is this which makes Hoods
Sarsaparilla peculiar in its curative power.
and IN the remarkable cures it effects
Give it a trial
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12


PHrLADELPHIA. saturday. Jan. IL. 1853.
7he smayfest thing IN MERRIAM
afsing IS to lose money 1ua1--
czoaSy. IT as more titan
SnzartneSs-zt as qOzsaom.
Read tie folloysng. Y0u nav
think 7Oe set MP f0y the S0lons
Of trade. rs a story of loss
-qOtse loss, ne think. II
ne Mought 0therz0zse zVe
s0ould not haze tie story 10
teH for 70e are not achsng,
spof/lng TO Lose money.
Berlin is in a buzz. The
Sir Robert Morier incident
convulses the diplomats of the
world. Did he betray the Ger
man military plans in 1870 to
Bazaine2 There is a deeper
Berlin question to Philadel-
phia women to-day than that.
The Jacket question.
German organizations move
in masses. Sometime since we
captured a whole division Of
Berlin. Jackets. Thousands of
them. But some 5000 remain
that have captured as. They
decline to leave at our values.
We order them out at yours.
The prices are divided by two
cut in half.
Ready this morning:
On the second floor, Chest
nut Street.
You will find them divided
in four classes by prices, name
ly:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12
The
Electric
Organ
is now on
Exhibition.

If you have not been one of hundreds
who have called to see this wonder. we
cordially say come. To those who have
been here and have gone away wondering,
we say come again. We are always glad
to show this triumph of mechanical skill.
We are more than pleased to record the
opinions of number of our celebrated
church organists that sit is what every
church and school wants.
We are prepared to furnish estimates
for churches, private residences, school
rooms, or lodges.
The price places it within reach Of all.
Not more than an ordinary 2-Manual
Chapel.
OUR BARGAIN COUNTER.
A new upright, guaranteed for FIVE
years, in use two months, 1910
Another, same, guarantee, very
little used, 1925
A magnificent upright, equal to any
now made, used about two months,
guaranteed FIVE years, 1926
Excellent new organs, thoroughly
reliable, from $55 to $40
Second hand MASON & HAMLIN.
SMITH AMERICAN, TAYLOR & FAR.
LEY and others at your own price. Any
reasonable offer accepted to get the room
they occupy.
Ask for dvertised instruments. We
sell on easy installments.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

but with Mature elaboration. The peo-
pie demand 1t, and the Legislature will
place she question 30 the people can act
ON Ii.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

Newark. DELI L dyer
The true Indicator is surely pointing
directly at Mr.. Massey as the final choics
If ability is to be considered the latter
gentleman fills the bill admirably.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12
Jackets THO Dollars
JaeketS Three Dollars
Jackets Fon2 Dollars
.T0ckekS Fzve Dollars

Each Of the 5000 is a sample
POSSIBLY dozen or twenty
exceptions), made with scrupu-
lous care. There are Beavers
and Worsted of many different
colors, Cassimeres of many
styles, many sorts of cut and
trimming, some richly braided.
Take a little time to suit your
self--there is money value in
the picking.
There is buzz in Berlin
Jackets.
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wANAmAKER.s.

broken in sizes, at almost
nominal prices.
Chestnut street side west Of Main Aisle
a lade writes us "the Base
ment is looking up" 1t never
looked down, very much. The
housekecpers' exchange. AS
the prices go down it will pay
yen to look it up.
The long middle aisle tables
are spread with things worth
owning. Some of them are
Bargains for the day. Two few
to last.
Steel edged Dust-pans that
don't get dog-eared or nicked.
Isn't it trying to sweep dust
up to a pan only to have it go
under2 Save labor and tenn
per. Plain, IS cents from q,
hall covered, 20 cents from IS.
Of the former you can buy
1910, of the latter 2I6o. When
sold the prices 60 back. The
motive is to introduce them.
Sales limited to four, and only
to consumers.
Japanned Trays, 10 to IS
inches-one cent an inch, 10
to IS cents each, half price.
Oval Majolica Fruit Plates,
with woven wire frames and
handles, IS cents from 80 and
40. Majolica Soap Dishes with
fancy wire toothbrush rack,
IS cents from 80.
Large lots of fancy Baskets,
Mirrors, Brackets, Cabinets,
some a half off, others a third.
The Basement is Cooking
up"-ought to, must, with
such Bargains. Fractions of
values and nebulous profits
won't pay printers.
Basement, northwest of centre.
Wax Dolls, about IS inches
tall, all blondes. with Aaxen
hair and glass eyes, IS cents
each, have been 25c.
Toy Tea Sets at 60 cents
that were ST. each, and cheap.
Basement, northeast Of centre.
Lemaire Lenses in Opera
Glasses of every style of
mounting. Could anything be
filter for gift? Black Mo-
rocco, $3.50 to SIS. Pearl,
$Io.5o to $25. Aluminium,
SIS to $50.
We've a workshop with
sKlllIul lens grinders for max
ing Spectacles from physicians
prescriptions, and experienced
men to fit them.
Near Juniper street entrance.
A Corset in shape and make
exactly like the G. P. Venus.
Domestic manufacture. Jean
with sateen strips; all bones,
TWO side steels. 7Ke bysce is
IS cents.
We never before heard of a
?. P. Coutil Corset at $I.25.
All sizes, IS to 80.
econd floor, Juniper street side.
We bunch a few more of the
l-bit-banged Books you'll
Wonder where the bang marks
lre) from the Holiday press;
Iuartos all:
Publishers Our
Engravings on Wood. p illus
The great painferu ~ fshrists,, 49,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-12

a few words in the papers
did it. Rig-a-jig, and away.
The Schnabels Elsyan silk
lined Mems Overcoats with a
character of century behind
the name-not the coats
dropped from $40 to SIS. We
told, you came, we sold. SO
coats in the stock when the
wrote-presto they're gone.
Didn't you get one2 We'll 20
more to-day. And that's all
there will be.
The Mems Kersey Overcoats
at SIS, from Sis and $40, are
going. Leave it too long and
you'll catch only the shadow of
a vanishing bargain. In these
days at Wanamaker's he buys
best who buys quickest.
There it lies, a list of 90
inches long of Clothing Bar
gains, closely written. Small
boys and large, youths and
men, suits and overcoats. IT.
is a tale of prices-a very brief
tale, the prices are cut so.
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PENNIES AND SMALL cuANoE NY
BE HAD ArTHE COUNTING ROOM OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL
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Publishers'our

Engravings on Wood. % Illus p0e'
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DEL Holmes, "a his .,.... 1000 800
She Stops to Conquer. 6s illus
trations by Abbey ......... =. 300 700
The Ancient Mariner. 40 illus
trations by bore and rs by
Patton. Turkey Nor ........ 1900 GOO
Representative Etchings. 10
One Years sketch. IL iliustra- 'O'OO ~
s tions. Turkey Morocco M; 1900 45o
trations BY Dore Turkey Mo
Fairy Lillian. BY Tennyson. d go ~
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plates. ,,i,.......i,..,u,;..e. %. $50 1.5o
illustratio5s -. $50 900
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have a book-wise friend at
your elbow ; shrewd, honest,
and with quick eye on all the
world of authors and publish
ers. Thomas Nelson Pages
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There are things and things
in any big Linen stock that
comparatively few know the
real worth of. But there are
ten times as many things that
everybody knows something
about. They are the ones to
measure the Others BY. In
Handkerchiefs or Towels or
Sheetings or Table Linens you
are sure to find many an old
friend. See how they size UP.
Handkerchiefs, for instance.
A battle royal with prices
here.
Mems plain white. tape borders. 90 %
dozen. We could not Import them now
70 sell for less than S42O. ~"
ss Mems hemstitched, and inch hens.
from $3.50; 81 from S54n ~''-V' 80
s. Mems s s sxira size, Il inch hemstitch, IS
from = ~ dozen.
a
tossed and tumbled, 81 from so and al
from S12 a dozen - anu ~
Women's plain white hemstitched. pure
linen, &c dOzer. The 81 kind.
same, finer and better, 81. Extra fine
y lnchIhemstitch, sl5O
Extra large, unlaundered, inch hand
neitns. as ne $50 a dozen. New York
Embroidered and scailoped, sSc from
&c oOc from iaci sc from 81; 81 from 81 %
sl%o 50 ,r on a. to sl;s5 from 81 These are
ana out ef order for about half
Very nnest embroidered and scalloned
on sheer hand-spun linen. si.50 each a
g9 9 designs, worth as such fine goods 70
Soft. starch-free. Bleached Table TSncn
ready Tor use, g. inches wide. q e a vard.
e meme lnehes, zoe; Napkins to match. Si.25,
z inch Table Linen at s. has made a
S Stlr, sun plenty Napkins 10 match. s. a
For q few days. plain white Damasx
ioWeis, knotted fringe, 25c each
Southwest of centre.
About 500 suits OF Mems
full regular made twelve
thread Balhriggan Underwear
60 to half price.
Yesterday So. so a Sntt, S1.z5
a piece.
To-day SE75 a Sult, SIX cents
a Piece.
Made by Morley, London.
Other lots of similar goods,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-11-16
Peterson's Magazine.

Peterson for December is beauti-
full holiday number. 1t 10 profusely
illustrated and the double colored
fashion-plate, always an important
feature Of this popular family maya
zine, is noticeably novel and artistic
Besides it's excellent stories, bio
graphical sketches and incidents Of
travel, there are various articles which
offer much valuable information in
regard to the management Of a home.
The needle-work and household de-
partments are full Of original designs
and useful suggestions for presents,
games and recipes suited to the ap-
preaching holiday season. Peterson"
is always popular; always has been
and always will be. A years sub
scription to it would make very
acceptable holiday present. Terms,
81 co. YER, with greatly reduced
rates to clubs. Address, Petorson's
Magazine, BOG Chestnut Street, Phila.
delphia. "