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Evening journal., 1889-05-07
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Ben's Huge Basket of Heads.


Philadelphia Record.
1t appears that the number of postal
clerks removed by Superintendent Bell
up to the 1st of May is much larger than
has been stated. The assistant heads
man of the Post Office Department puts
the number of removals at about 1880;
but, in consequence of the haste with
which his work has been performed he
is unable to give the official figures.
There Is at the same time a remarkable
difidence about affording to the public
any information as to the number of Re
publican postal clerks restored by Super
intendent Bell to their old places.
AS pretext for this ruthless proscrip.
tion, IL was asserted that the suspension
of the civil service rules was necessary
in order to restore the efficient Republi-
can clerks who had been removed by
President Cleveland. This impudent
sham has been acknowledgement by the
partial lists Of removals and appoint
ments that have been collected by indus
trious newspaper reporters. These lists
show that in the great majority of cases
the old postal clerks received the cold
shoulder, and that the places Of the re-
moved clerks were taken by new men,
without experience, as reward for
party service.
The latest explanation of the act of
the champion chopper Of heads" as
Superintendent Bell is admiringly
styled, is that his aim was to improve
the railway postal service "by replacing
free trade letter handlers by protection
lists. This explanation would have been
much more manly had it been offered at
the outstart of his wanton work II
free traders could not be trusted with the
duties of postal clerks, as Mr. Bell init.
mates, no one could complain because he
has put protectionists in their places.
Bigots and prosecutors have in all ages
made opinion test OF Intelligence and
Integrity, but it is seldom that this pro
scriptive doctrine has been proclaimed
with such brutal frankness.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
AN ANCIENT VESSEL
What the Nanticoke River Bad Washed
Out Of Its Bank.

For the last few years the appearance
above water Of a wreck or lnull Of an cid
vessel, on the northwest side Of the
Nanticoke river, near Sharptown, Nd. /,
has excited much attention. The recent
northeast gales have exposed more OF
the timbers, and at low water much o.
the hull may be seen: that is, enough 10
determine, with considerable accuracy
the form and size of the craft. The size
and shane of the material used, as com
pared with that used at the present day
show the vessel to have been ot ABOUT
one hundred tons burthen. The BANK
rises high above the wreck
and as, it projects INTO ene JAN
from the river. its location and size, uh'
der the bank, are only estlmaVeu ii1i1 isl
the visible part. Above the EN- oeuueu
mart Is solid terra frma, nearly ten feet
| higher than it's level, upon which gro"
lar,,a trees known bv the Oldest inhabi-
tants TO have been there over a hall cen
tury, and judging from their size a. Iha'
time, and the growth OF such tilnpei'
! they must have been there at least cen
turv before. The boat was there, not
ONLY before trees began to grow OuO
before the bank was even formed. One
gentleman who lives near the place. anu
whose veracity Is beyond question, says
that he remembers when the trees were
growi ing above the exposed part OF the
wreck, and to verify this statement, uhe
decaying trunk and roots OF very large
tree, are now to be seen among
the timbers, and evidently grew directly
over the wreck.
But the constant washing Of the bank
weakened the trees support and It yielded
to the force of storm and down the
cycles of time the elements of wind ana
water have labored to reveal TO the pres
ent generation a style Of ship building,
long since gone into oblivion. The hsh-
Matching force has investigated The ex-
posed part, and it is very likely that the
trees will be cut and the bank dug away
and the entire wreck exhumed. The
material was put together with wooden
pegs and there Is little evidence OF nails
or bolts. The bottom was caulked with
hair, resembling camels hair very much.
The bottom was also covered with hair
cemented with a kind Of pitch forming a
covering resembling an asphalt coating
which was covered or sheathed with
boards, thus making a strong bottom en-
tirely free from leakage. The material
is still firm, some of which has become
petrifed.
As to the date of building this craft, or
the time Of her having been placed
where she now is, we are unable to say,
with any degree of certainty, more than
it has been long, long time. BY com
parison of accumulation and waste by
the geologist. and comparison Of ship
building by the architect, some reason
able conclusion might be obtained as to
the approximate date of her existence as
a vessel. Salisbury Advertiser.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
RouNrY ANn sllRslnv.

After stating the lamentable condi
tion of the shipping interest George w.
Stone Of the Shipping League, says:
know, Of course, the answer you win
make TO this, viz: Free trade will do ali
this without the aid Of money. MY an
swer to that is that we do not need to
cut down the incomes OF our workers by
following the scale Of foreign wages. We
have now an abundance of material at
present cost TO sustain an enormous
trade with other nations. The tables l
have shown extracts from show a steadily
increasing volume of trade. but we can
never obtain control of foreign markets
through the medium OF foreign lines
sailing under foreign flags.
Free trade is not advocated by any
body. It is an impossibility and careful
writer's do not use the term. No well in
formed and honest man maintains now
that the tariff either increases or main
tains wages The disasters ia the
highest protected trades have driven that
lying refuge away from the protection
lists catalogue. If we have IAN abun
dance Of material" all we need is to work
IL up and offer it to the people Of
Mexico and South America cheaper than
our competitors can offer 1t and we shall
control the markets. To accomplish that,
reduce the tariff, Conly fool or fraud
says free trade) and make 1t possible for
American capitalists to build and sail
ships under the United States flag. The
industry and enterprise-the marvellous
brawn and brains Of the Yankee
skipper and the modern mer.
chant win accomplish the rest. II
would be impossible to subsidize ships to
a sufficient degree to gain the trade OF
South America for higher priced goods
The treasury might be drained and refllec
by higher taxes and drained again to nc
purpose. The South Americans woulc
buy the cheapest goods still
What objection can there be to reducing
The tariff as a means Of promoting trade
It is evident to any student of politica
economy that even the tariff cannot keer
badly located, badly managed mills il
operation. It is evident to an homes
man, who is disinterested and willing I,
consider the facts, that wages ar
governed by the supply and deman,
for labor not by the tariff I
is evident to any man who has tn
most primary information that the tsrii
is a tax and that it is impossible to max
a country richer by taxation as it is in
possible for a man to lift himself owe
the fence by his boot straps II ther
high tariff for protection does not q,
complish what its advocates have elaine
that it has beenlaid TO accomplish, why n,
try lower tariff to cheaper goods en-
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Munlciral Court.

At this mornings session of Municipal
Court John Lambert and Walter Massey,
both colored, were dismissed with war;
ing. They took possession Of train on
Sunday which belonged TO John Flamar.
James Smith and Henry Lober, drunk,
were fined 81 and costs each.
At last evenings session of court
Miller Nickerson, drunk, SO and costs
Alfred v Taylor andJ. Wallace Winters,
agents for 'Soapine, were each fined $40
aud costs for posting bills on the poles of
the Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and
Telephone Company. William Loughery
was charged with assault and battery on
John n. Loebe with intent to commit
murder. At the request Of Charles b.
Lore, attorney, the case was postponed
until Wednesday evening
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
WANAMAHFR,s.

=
full bloom. Picking is easier
now than it will be when the
seasons rush is on. Women's
Tennis Oxfords, So, $3.50,
and $3.
Market street front, west of Main Aisle.
You save money by having
the Seal Coat re-cut and re-
dyed now, rather than in the
rush season. We send the
garment home when you need
it. Hanging storage for Furs
and Pushes. Insured.
john WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Parnen Did Not Lie.

Parnen Did Not Lie.
Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL.
In leading paragraph Of Saturday
last you state that "Parnell was hissed
in court because he admitted that he had
lied in one Of his speeches in Parliament.
Now evidently you are not aware OF the
special treatment all utterances Of Parnell
and his Parliamentary associates receive
at the hands of the British conc0ctor of
cable kilograms, especially those supplied
by the New York (Hessian) Herald, and l
venture to predict that when he received
fnll report of the proceedings before
the, Parnell Commission Court on Friday
last you will find that the cablegram on
which you found the assertion is
of the same stripe as the fac smile
letters. And furthermore that Parnell
did not admit that he lied, for the excel
lent reason that as a matter of fact he
did not lie, AS take it he stated that
the influence of the constitutional party
had, at the time, nearly, If not entirely,
eradicated Fenianism or the physical
force doctrine, aud this assertion many
men in America to day know to be sub.
stantially true Very respectfully,
ARTHUR r. BOYLE.
Dover, May 6. 1889
Evening journal., 1889-05-07

ONE Of the correspondents telegraphs
from Berlin that the Emperor invited
the Americans to the military parade at
Pottsdam TO impress them with the
power Of Germany and succeeded.
Nowhere in the world, said one Of the
naval officers attached to the commission
''can you see such absolute precision Of
movement and such large masses of men
so deftly and skillfully handled
There are 10,0O0,OOO of men in the
United States who have not seen the
military display OF Germany and they
VII not be much frightened at the re-
ports Of it's precision OF movement. II
there should be contest between the
two countries the movements Of the Ger
mans would not be so precise. But there
is scarcely possibility Of a disagreement
even, If the State Department shows
some Of the pluck that Mr. Blaine is rep
resented to possess.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
President e. 5. Tobey Re-eleoted.

BosToN, May S.-The American Peace so
ciety held its annual meeting here, President
+. 5. Tobey in the chair. Mr. Tobey was
reelected president for the ensuing year.
with Rev. r. B. Howard as corresponding
secretary and Hon. Robert p. Winthrop, J.
G. Whittier, Bishop Warren, Rev. E. Z.
Hale, Rev. A. p Peabody, Bishop Foster,
Fred Douglas, Robert Treat Paine, President
Seelye, Oliver Ames and others as vice-presi-
dent w. II. Baldwin called attention 10 the
necessity of action in regard to TIE brutal
practice of prize fighting, but no step was
taken in that direction
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Conference BOARD Meeting.

The Conference Board Of Church Ex-
tension will meet at No. GOA Market
street at II a. m tomorrow. This board
will hear all applications for and from
the different churches, relative to the
church buildings. The members of the
board are; ]. b. Quigg, president; t. f.
Terry, vice-president; T. f. Martindale.
corresponding secretary; ]. II, Hoffecker,
treasurer and r. Adams. Alexander Kel-
ley Joseph Pyle, w. T. Kellum, w. r.
McCsbe and the presiding elders, mana
gers.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07

MARTIN J. MEALEY has been nominated
bY the Democrats for assessor and collec-
tor of the Southern district. Mr.. Mealey
has served in this capacity before with
efficiency and credit. He is fervent
Democrat, an honest and capable officer
end courteous man. He deserves re-
election and will surely obtain it. Ed
ward H. Barr has been nominated for the
Office Of assessor and collector of the
Northern district Mr. Barr is thor
ough Democrat, and would discharge the
duties of the office with honesty and
efficiency.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
DUMMY NAMES ON THE PAY ROLLS.
which Four of Jerseys Board of Public
Works Members Must Explain.


Works Members Must Explain.
JERsEy CRY, May 7-The trial of w. +.
Kern, P. G, Hilliard, Thomas Reynolds and
John Watt, members of the board Of public
works. who were indicted by the Hudson
county grand jury for conspiracy to cheat
and defraud the mayor and people of Jersey
City," by banding together and voting away
the peoples money, was begun before Judge
Lippincott in Jersey City.
Attorneys Fradenberg and Garrettson were
counsel for the indicted officials. The state
was represented by Prosecuting Attorney
Winfield and his assistant, J. N. Noonan
The prosecutor told the jury that ON the
pay rolls of the board were the names Of
men who did not work for the city at ALL
In adding names, he said, members of the
board had become careless and duplicated
names in two or three instances.
Martin Fink. the clerk Of the board, was
the first witness examined He had the
books of tie board and the minutes Of the
meetings to explain TO the jury.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Anniversary of Ruteers college.

NEW YORK, May THE celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary Of the foundation Of
Rutgers Female college has been begun. Ad-
dresses were made by several ladies, who at
one time or another attended the college and
graduated therefrom. A letter expressing re-
gret at being unable to be present from Mrs.
President Harrison was read
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
THE NATIONAL GAME.
National League.

Nttiohal beaSuSs
At Philadelphia
Philadelphia. o oe a11l o. o
New York .......5 4 3 0 0 1 x-ia
Batteries: Sanders, Gleason and Clements;
Welsh and Ewing. Umpires: Fessenden and
Curry
AT Washington
Washington. .........O o I 0 ! 0 o. 8
Boston. .............2 0 z 4 0 z x-23
Batteries: Healy, Keefe and Mack; Radbourae
and Bennett. Umpire: McQuade.
Az Indianapolis
Indianapolis. .........2 0 o ? 0 0 o. G
Pittsburg ....... ...2 . :
Batteries: shreve and Myers; Conway and Car
roll. Umpire; Lynch.
Al Cleveland
Cleveland. ..... ~ 3 o 0 / oil
Chicago III. - e...a.3 0 0 0 l B. 3
Batteries: 0'Brien and Zimmer; Hutchinson
and Farrell. Umpire: Barnum.
Baseball Elsewhere.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati,...-...0 0 II S
Louisville .......2 o J. 20 0 o. :
Batteries Mullane and Baldwin,; Stratton and
Cook Umpire; Goldsmith.
At Kansas City
Kansas City. ..........1 5 0 0 0 o. Q
Sc. Louis, ......0 2--l1
Batteries: Sullivan and Hoover; Chamberlain
and Boyle Umpire Gaffney.
Al Jersey City
Jersey City .......3 0 "a o GA
New Haven ..... 20 o o 0 2 o.
Batteries: DAILY and Hoford; swarbeck and
Cahill Umpire: Mahoney.
AT Newark
Newark ..............O 0 o OO1e 0 o.
Hartford .......O o 1O1 K
Batteries; Doone and Duffy; O'Connell and
Noodle. Umpire: Knight.
At Wiikesbarre-
Wilkesbarre ........3 o i 3 o O-1y
Lowell ...-.. ......1 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. .
Batteries Wheeler and Murphy; O'Brien and
Murphy. Umpire Manning.
AT Eastou-
Easton ................1 O1 0 o 0 o.
Worcester .-.+.......0 0 o *
Batteries: Conway and Terren; Turner ant
Hines
Evening journal., 1889-05-07

THE New York Herald is troubled
among other things about the decrease
Of the Democratic majority in Delaware.
The majority has not decreased. Della
ware would show larger Democratic
majority now than ever were It not for the
fractional fights. There are more Democrats
but like it is sometimes in New York,
when they cannot nominate for their own
particular choice among the candi
dates they are inclined to kick
out Of the traces That kind Of Democ-
racy has had its day to the sorrow Of all
good Democrats Hereafter the party
will preserve a strict alignment and cast
a larger majority than ever before They
have the numbers and they appreciate
the necessity of harmonious action for
principle, because Of the failure of con
test for men. 1t is principle that binds
the party together, not men.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
sIlrer pollnr sIust Stand rrlnl.

New YORK, May Judge Cowing has
overruled the demurrer to the indictments
charging Assemblyman "Silver Dollar
Smith, Alderman Goetz, Charles jackson,
Edward Butler and Morris Isaacs of the
Eighth Assembly district, with purchasing
votes at the last election. The defendants
are now liable 20 be put on trial any day.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
nr. Rice Mnnts a nIroroe

TRENTON, N, j., May IA petition for
divorce was filed in the court of chancery by
DR.. William Rice, prominent physician of
Trenton. The correspondents named are
Joseph G.. Hayes and Peter Wilkes, of
Trenton, and Chester Nash, of Elmira, N. Y.
1t is understood that Mrs Rice win enter a
counter suit soon, and some sensational de-
velopments are expected.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07

THE New York Press printed the pic
ture Of Bismarck and labeled it Joel B.
Erhardt It may be fair to send Egan to
Chill, to appoint an Englishman to edit
the census, but it is not fair to make
Bismarck tie collector at New York.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Two Important Decisions.

HARmsBuRG, May Judge Simonton de-
cided that the Western Union Telegraph
company cannot remove its suit to enforce
forfeiture to the United States court. He
also decided that electric light companies are
not manufacturing corporations, since they
do not produce a material substance, and
that their capital is therefore liable TO taxa
tion
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Additional Laws for New York. IVA

ALBANY, May 7.-The following acts have
become laws:
Chapter Promoting dairy agriculture.
Chapter 2l5-Amending the charter Of
Utica
Chapter 93G-Amending the act to facili-
tate reorganization of railroads sold under
mortgage.
Chapter 239-Amending the act regulating
and fixing the tare on hops, etc.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Rednclne the PrIce of Iron.

NEW York, May THE Thomas Iron
company gave notice Of reduction Of Sl.5O
per ton in the price Of iron for May and June
delivery. President Clarke said: "The reason
for the reduction is that the southern people
are crowding the market and have been try
ing to sell 81 per ton below our prices. We
propose however, to hold our market
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Dismissed the Plaintia-s potIt,on.

Boston, May TN the case Of Ashael
Sawyer ct al. versus Elijah B. Phillips, presi-
dent of the Fitchburg railroad, ct al, the
supreme court has sent down a decree dis.
missing the plaintiffs petition. The case is
the celebrated one Of certain stockholders Of
the Fitchburg road against President Phillips
to have him removed from Office under the
statute forbidding the soliciting of proxies
by any officer Of corporation.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
A Noble word.
New York Press.

New fork Press.
1t is well to occasionally summarize
the series of brutalities and atrocities
which the Southern whites perpetrate
upon the negroes Of the Solid South. 1t
is impossible, as ex-senator Chandler in
a recent letter says, to attribute all these
murders to excessive whisky drinking
and ordinary quarrels. They are un-
doubtedlY political murders and as such
should be dealt with.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Dropped Dead.

Samuel Riley, an employe Of the Nc
Cullough Iron Works. dropped dead yes
terday afternoon while unloading cars
Coroner Gamble will hold an inouest
to-day at the mans home on Townsend
etraet
Evening journal., 1889-05-07

ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily, except Sunday-Leave DUPONT 0.05
6.42 a. m.
Saturday only-Leave Reading 100 moor
arrive BirdsborO 1890 p. m. Leave DuPontl.N
p. M, Newbridge l.30 p. m. arrive Whining to-
1853 p. m. Leave Newbridge 100 y. M, arriN
Wilmington 7.23 D. m.
For connections at Wilmington with r., w
q b. r, R.),at B. d o. Junction with (B. a o
r.. RI, at Chadd's Ford Junction, with p, w
a. b. r. r., at Coal esville and Waynesbnrk
Junction, with Penn. r. R,l, at Birdsboro
with p. q r. r., see time tables at al
stations.
BOWNESS BRIGGS, Gen. Passenger Ast
A. g. .MCCAUSIAND. .Superintendent.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07

ADMIRAL PORTER, one OF the veterans
Cf the navy, calls Major General b. +.
Butler, also veteran. charlatan and
says that he often ran away during
the war.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Knefe Nrnn,l p1nr nam

NEW YORK, Nay Tim Keefe, the OK
pitcher of the New York baseball team, re-
fused to sign for this season Tor less than
S4 800 salary. Manager Day refused to pay
more than $4,000.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
The IncidentaI nm Annroved

TRENTON May THE incidental bin was
approved by the governor and filed with the
secretary Of state. N.ne Of the items were
stricken out
Evening journal., 1889-05-07

II. ~ X Station. $50 l0.25 2.26 sos ... LIZA
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily except Saturday and Sunday
Leave Wilmington, 8.l7 %. M; b. q b. JnHe
ton, 6.25 ?. m. Newbridge, 6.4l p. m. Arliv'
Dupont $50 p. m.
On Saturday only-Will leave Wilmington
at $50 p. M, Newbridge 5.45 p. m. Leave Phils
delphiR (B. & o. r. RI 1910 p. m, WI mingtoI
lib p. M, Newbridge 1l.35 p. m ARRIVE
Dupont IL .55 .. m. Leave BirdsbOro LILO D. "a
Arrive Reading lao D. m.
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday oniJ
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Mn. scnnInn.s nenth.

Mrs James II. Scanlon died suddenly
at her home on Sunday morning at 100
Elliott avenue. Her death resulted from
a tumor. She left husband and four
grown sons.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
Two Large Carp.

A boy caught a carp . stanton yester-
day, weight 49, pounds Harry Hoopes
caught carp in the Brandy wine yester.
day aft rnoon It weighed 81 pounds.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07

PENNSYLVANIA iron has been forced
down 81. 80 per ton because Of competi-
ton of Southern iron.
Evening journal., 1889-05-07
wAHAMAKER,s.
PHILADEIPnIA. Tuesday. May !. 1859.

Think of a 24-inch Black
Surah Silk at S5c! We never
had a better, probably never
so good for the money.
West Transept.
Stop at the crowded places
in the Dress Goods acre or so
and one of them is sure to be
where the Colored Cashmeres
are. Three lots on sale there
now that will be told of in
other years:
50, IS and IS cents.
The biggest moneys worth
we ever knew in such goods.
All the wanted shades.
Near centre OF the store
Aromping, rollicking school
boy needs suit that will stand
grief. You want it to be
handsome as we'll. We have
had both in mind. Fancy
Cashmere Norfolk and
Plated Suits at SIS. Fit for
the fullest blooded boy and
the fondest mother. Many
patterns. All-wool Suits,
$3.50 to $I2.
Newest notions for big boys,
$I2 to SIS.
Men have been looked after
just as carefully. An honest,
all-wool suit at $Io. Well
sewed, we'll trimmed, color
and wear right.
At SIS you shall have Suits
in plaids, broken checks, fancy
stripes, wide wales and others
choice patterns. Sack and
cutaway coats.
Market street front, east of Main Aisle.
"a clean stock and some
thing new almost every day."
That's the word in things for
Baby's wear. A little lot Of
Infants Short Coats go down
to-day:
Colored surah Coats, from s1s to sl2.
India silk Coats, from Sl65O to Sl2.
Plaid Coats braid trimmed from 81 to $40.
A few So and $II Coats (silk
and cashmere), slightly soiled
go to SIS.
Second floor, Chestnut street side. Four ele-
vators.
Only a few large size CSC
Cambria Gowns left. Here's
one at 81 just as we'll worth
your thought-better cambria,
more of it, Mother Hubbard
yoke; nearly a dozen styles of
trimming-plaiting and Ham
burg.
Second floor, Juniper street side.
Ooze Calf Chatelaine Bags,
black, tan or gray, So. Such
prices run all through fancy
goods.
Northwest Of centre.
We haven't always given
thought enough to Mems
Shoes. Plenty of them at all
times, and cheap enough; the
little now-and-then limp has
been on styles.
We've been overhauling
that side of the Shoe Store.
We mean hereafter in han.
ding Mems Shoes to be just
as we've been all along ir
handling Women's Shoes
first in styles
first in qualities
first in quantities
lowest in prices