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Evening journal., 1889-06-03
STORIES OF DANIEL DREW.
The Innocent Little Package He Sent to a
Wavering Legislator.


The seats in the smoking compartments Of
the Lansing car the other morning were all
filed, and the air was odorous of cabtaqe
leaves and odoriferous Of burning Havana
tobacco. Each smoker had some stories 10
tell, and from the lot a few samples are
given below;
my first experience" said W. Z. Bates,
"was in the New York legislature. | was a
boy then and held clerkship in the docu-
ment room. Those were the days when
Daniel Drew was one of the princes Of the
state One day Mr.. Drew came into the
room and said to me;
"'Boy, can you writer
II said could.
"'Wen, l want you TO fill out these passes
and he threw down handful Of the paste
boards. which | filed out according 10 his
list. while he slowly and laboriously put in
the signature that made them good When
the work was done, said;
Mr. Drew, you haven't got another Of
those passes, have your
"He looked keenly at me a moment and
then said:
n Young man. you're learning your lesson
early. What is your namef
81 told him
MY secretary be continued, will be
here at noon and win bring you pass
"I supposed that Mr.. Drew would forget
all about the matter, but he didn't. got
the pass"
"That reminds me Of little experience
had with Mr. Drew" said Capt Joe Eichol-
son.
81 had a cargo consigned TO him with or
ders not to deliver it without taking Mr.
Drew's personal receipt. When | went to
get the paper be stepped up to sign it and ]
asked him to have some one identify him, as
had never seen him before, and did not
know how big man he was He readily com
piled, and then | applied for $500, as had
authority 20 do, to buy supplies.
Certainly, certainly he said. But first
get some one to identify you
"In vain / suggested that he had just given
me a receipt as the captain of the vessel
That wouldn't do, and you can believe it took
me some time 10 find person who knew both
Daniel Drew and myself
well, sir" began Mr. Bates, promptly
taking up the thread Of the discourse, "Mr
Drew came into the document room one day
and asked me If there was a bright young lad
about | called a sharp little chap Mr.
Drew pulled from his pocket big roll OF
bills. He took piece of tissue paper, such
as chewing tobacco was then rolled in Then
he wrapped the roll of bills neatly and twist
ed the ends until the package looked exactly
like roll of fine cut He gave it to the boy,
saying;
"'You know Representative Blankl. (The
boy said he did, Well, you go up pretty
near him and just as the man who is now
speaking starts to sit down, you give this
fine cut to Representative Blank and tell him
Daniel Drew sent it,
THE boy obeyed his instructions to the
letter. Representative Blank pocketed the
package and when the honorable member
had finished Mr. Blank arose and made a
learned AND eloquent speech against the bill
Mr.. Drew listened with satisfaction and then
gave the boy $40 and told him to keep quiet !"
Detroit Journal
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

THE United States is like giant ask
ing to be freed from fetters in order to
overcome the world. II the restraint
upon shipping, upon raw materials and
some other absolutely useless burdens
were removed the American giant
would conquer the world. The
policy of the protectionists in restricting
the manufacturers to the ''home mar.
ket" is working the ruin that has been
predicted. The workmen Of America
have superior skill, they work longer
hours and they turn out more goods to
the man-consequeRtly at lower
prices - than the workmen OF
any other country. We have coal,
iron, lumber, cotton and all other mate
rials at our doors. II the prices on them
were reduced the trade Of this country
would contend and secure the mastery all
over the world. Why not loosen the giantY
Who cares If Carnegie's and Clark mills
do stop2 There are mills in Alabama and
Georgia which are better and cheaper.
Shall we run this country in the interest
of the Clarks, the Carnegies and other
rich beggars who demand bounty with
the threat Of reducing wages and then
reduce wages Immediately after their de-
mands have been granted2 That's what
we have been doing.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
Edlson,s Laboratory.

Among the materials stored in Edisonis
laboratory are samples Of every substance in
the world; the thousands Of pigeon holes and
drawers contain skins, feathers and furs Of
the whole animal creation, homes and tusks
Of all sorts Of creatures, minerals, barls,
grasses, drugs, fruits and gums in bewildea-
ing completeness Some Of the species are SO
rare that they are kept like diamonds, in little
folded papers The grotesque nature Of some
Of the materials there collected prompted the
inquiry;
How can you ever want such things as
sharks teeth or rhinoceros' horn7n
THAT shows that you don't know what
queer things electricians use" replied our
modern Virgil During the progress of the
experience with the ihcandescent electric
light, for instance nearly everything one can
think Of was tried as q primary material
from which 70 form the delicate carbon fla
ment whose incandescence is the source Of the
light Finally, as perhaps you know, shreds
Of one particular variety of bamboo were
found to give the most gratifying results:
and there, by the way, you can see few
bales of the very reeds from which those
strips are cut. Again, the delicate needle,
which, affixed to the under sideof the vibrat
ing diaphragm Of the phonograph, indents
the smooth, revolving surface Of the waxen
cylinder, had to be formed Of some material
possessing peculiar properties Of elasticity
and rigidity. Scores of the most unlikely
substances, both organic and inorganic nat
ural and artificial, were tried before the right
one was hit upon. And so it goes with all
the details Of electric appliances. .n-Cosmo-
pOlitan
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
ETIQUETTE AMONG NATIONS.
Queer Usages That Prevail Throughout
the Worlds People.


In Sweden If you address the poorest
person on the street, you must lift your
hat. The same courtesy is insisted upon
If you pass a lady on the stairway. To
enter reading room or a bank with
ones hat on is regarded as a bad breoch
of manners. To place your hand on the
arm Of lady, in ItalyHs grave AID OBJ
jectionable familiarity. Never touch
the person, it is sacred, is one Of their
proverbs.
In Holland lady is expected to retire
preci ipitately if she shonld enter a store
or restaurant where men are congregated
She waits until they have transacted
their business and departed. Ladies sell
dom rise in Spain to receive a male visitor
and they rarely accompany him TO the
door. A gentleman does not offer to
shake Spanish lady's hand. For
him TO give a lady (even his wife)
his arm when out walking is looked upon
as a decided violation of propriety If a
Spaniard says when you retire after a
visit, This house is entirely at your
disposal, whenever you may please to
favor it, he wishes you to know that he
regards you as one Of the family-uno de
nosotros lone Of us) as they express it.
II the words are not spoken you can con
clude that you are not welcome 20 call
again.
In Persia, among the aristocracy, q
visitor sends notice an hour or two be-
fore calling, and gives days notice II
the visit is one Of great Importance. He
is met by servants before he reaches the
house, and other considerations are
shown him according TO relative rank
The left, not the right, is considered the
position of honor
No Turk will enter sitting room Will
dirty shoes. The upper classes veal
tight fitting shoes, with goloshes over
them. The latter, which receive all tn,
dirt and dust, are left outside the door
The Turk never washes ia dirty water
Water is poured over his hands, so tha
when polluted it runs away. In Syri,
the people never take off thei
caps or turbans when enter
ing the house or visiting
friend but they always leave their shoes a
the door. There are no mats or scraper
outside, and the floors inside are eovere
with expensive rugs, kept very clean il
Moslem houses and used to kneel upo
while saying prayers In China grief
associated with a white dress. in Ethiopi
with brown, in Turkey with violet /
Egypt with yellow. Free Pres.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Useless to Discuss.

Philadelphia Record.
There were three stages or divisions IN
the fateful course of the disaster-the
Hood caused by heavy rains; the break
ing Of the huge lumber boom on stony
creek, and, most destructive Of all, the
giving away of the Conemaugh lake EN-
bankment. The food due TO the storm
appears to have been almost at its height
at about ! o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Then the lumber boom on Stony creek
was torn away and the enormous mass
of logs, hurled down the stream
and over the submerged district
of the doomed city, tore away the
houses as though they had been built OF
cards. While this work of destruction
was still going on there came down the
valley of COnemaugh Creek. almost with
out warning, towering mass Of rushing
water from the burst embankment at
ConemauQh lake, which swept with re-
sistless force over the remaining houses
and buried them under fathoms OF water
or carried them at once down the
stream. Below the city is stout stone
bridge over the Conemaugh river, once
used as an aqueduct for the Pennsylva.
mia Canal. Against this the mass Of
QeDrlS Decnne lOuBeus bue WdoCAS "SAo
backed up, and overhowed all the space
where the streets of Johnstown had
been. Checked thus suddenly, the flood
of waters tore away the railway embank-
ment at the end Of the stone bridge, and
rolling down upon the Cambria Iron
Works, one mile below, destroyed the
great buildings almost instantly.
In the presence Of disaster so sudden,
so awful and so irreparable, human
agency is feeble and inadequate, indeed.
it is not now to the point to discuss
whether such fearful consequences might
or might not have been prevented. Criti-
csm, Investigation, reparation even, may
be undertaken at another time. What is
now to be dealt with is a bereaved and
impoverished community suffering
from the loss Of all those things
for which men tOil-home, family, house
hold goods, all swept away by the furi-
Gus food, and even the once familiar
locality so changed in its material aspects
as to be unrecognizable. Obviously, the
imperative need here is for relief-for
provisions, clothing, money and those
material forms OF encouragement that
may tighten the crushing sense of desc
lation. Here, truly, is field of charity
broad enough for the benefcence Of the
whole world.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
Dover Devotiona.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, June 3.-The Home Missionary
held festival in the old school building
on Governors avenue ON Saturday even
ing last. Children's Day exercises were
held by the M e. Sunday school yester.
day. In the morning Rev. 7. +. Terry
preached an interesting sermon.
In the afternoon the Sunday school
crowded the church and held very interest.
exercises. in which the small children
took prominent part. The address was
delivered by Rev. T. E. Terry. In the
evening the regular young peoples meet
ing was held These meetings are we'll
attended and interesting The subject
of last evening was, "The Great Teacher
of Old Testament, Moses"
The visiting speakers at the coming
commencement of the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy, June 1920. are
Rev. Adam Stengle, pastor Of the Union
M. f. Church, Wilmington; George Il.
Reed, d. D.. president of Dickinson Col
lege, and Professor NJ ID. Leonard, Ph.
D., adjunct professor of German in the
Johns Hopkins University.
Mrs. 7. X. Jones gave her niece, Miss
Julia Jones, birthday party on Satur-
uog NfVhlhb'
Thomas Spencer, who has been suffer.
ing for some time with the consumption,
died at his home in this town Saturday.
He viii be buried to-day.
Attorney Hepburn of Philadelphia
made a business trip to this town Satur.
day last,
arthur Pennewill, son Of Postmaster
Pennewill, is home on a short visit.
Father Graf Of the Holy Catholic
Church, left town this morning for New
York, where he will take passage fol-
Europe. His congregation have becom,
very much attached to him and part witt
him sorrowfully.
The following are applicants for tn,
Office Of justice of the peace, soon to b,
hlled by Governor Biggs: John Brown
the present incumbent, John Jester towi
alderman, and James Wix. The tern
expires this week.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
WELL-KNowN PERSONS.

DR.. Agnew says healthy woman can
kill herself in about a year by horseback
riding.
General Thomas Ewing told the gradu-
ating law class Of the University of the
City of New York to "be like Roscoe
Conkling-too proud to do a mean thing
Bishop Lyman of North Carolina
stands by his belief in the value of pea.
nuts and milk as a relief from insomnia.
In his own case they remain efiicacious
as a remedy He is said to be much
amused at some of the newspaper criti
cisms.
Miss Carrie J. Bartlett, the first woman
to occupy pulpit in Dakota, and who
has been for three years minister of All
Souls Church of Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, has accepted call to the Uni.
tartan Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Miss Bartlett was for about two years
member Of the Minneapolis Tribune staff,
and was late city editor Of the Oshkosh
Times.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
Another Picture Now.

Philadelphia Union printers Paper.
The Clark Thread Works OF Newark,
N. j., are now importing yarn from Scot
land to use instead of the material made
by American spinners, who are now on a
strike against a reduction. The firm is
determined to starve their workmen into
submission.
Those interested in the political contest
last fall will remember the photographs
of this mill and its employees that were
peddled around the country, together with
a like picture Of a foreign mill, the pur
pose of which was to show the superior
condition of our American working peO-
pie. The Philadelphia Press had the
two pictures in adjoining windows
throughout the last campaign. VIII they
be kind enough to furnish us with pic
lures Of the Scottish mill and its en-
ployes from which the Clark Company is
importing its yarn2 And will they also
be kind enough 10 furnish us with pic
ture Of the closed Newark mill with is
lockedout and starving employees
grouped in front Of it2 We want these
pictures, not necessarily for publication,
but as an evidence of the good faith Of
American protected" employers.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

THE report comes from Berlin that in
the Samoan conference everything de-
manded by America has been practically
conceded. How will the Democrats get
in their cry Of Jingoism now in relation.
to Mr.. Blaines part In the Berlin meet
ingf They will have to find fault with
the result OF course, and IL will be inter
esting to know at what point they will
stick and show their unhappiness.- ss.-Morn-
ing News,
Ihe lI'-aty was made upon lines mainly
laid down by ex-Secretary Bayard and
executed by Mr.. Bates, a Democrat, the
only one Of the commissioners familiar
with Samoan affairs. One thing is Ger.
tain, if Mr.. Blaine had anything what.
ever to do with the treaty, it is discredit-
able. The history Of that statesman
from his Springfield rife contract to his
double dealing with the Chicago conven-
tion, does not offer single act for which
be can be praised. Let some Blainiac try
to find something that is not scandalous
TO be credited to the "tattooed.states
man.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
wANAMAKER's


A lot of Manufacturers sam
pies of imported Embroider-
ed and Corded Lawn Aprons
shall go at so to o5c-third
and half of the a little-time-
back prices.
Cambria Corset Covers.
plated yoke and Valenciennes
trimming, 75c.
About 90 dozen of the 2sc
Muslin Drawers went out be-
tween sun and sun. Enough
for one more such day.
We never heard before of
an all-bone, imported Corset
at 81. Of course it's a "Tella. "
Second floor, first gallery, Juniper street side.
A foot note in the minor
price-key. Two lines of
Women's Kid Shoes at $500.
a combination lOt-nOt an 0na-
mum gatAerNm, but two good,
straight, clean, fresh, excellent
lots of goods. One line So,
afterward S., the other 4.5o.
Too many lines now running
in the stock: these two are in
vited out. You'll welcome
them at the price-$3-so
would any sensible wholesale
shoe buyer-if he had the
chance which you have.
Market street front, west of Main Aisle.
JOHN WANAMAKBB.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

THE protectionists argues that two
cents duty on tin plate will be only one
half a cent on the workmen's dinner pail.
Since the duty is to be imposed for the
benefit Of Chicago syndicate Of SEQ 000.
600 that proposition ought to appeal to
the country with great force. The men
who carry the dinner pail are not de-
manding the duty, but the syndicate
with $50, 0O0, 900 capital is the importu-
nate beggsr Can the Republican party
resist a righ beggarl
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

WE have had the romancing exagger-
ations of the reporters who did not wit.
ness the disaster at Johnstown and who
have not been on the site even. Now
We shall have the sickening details
of death and suffering of those
who are there. It is certain that
exaggerated reports have been sent out
rs to the number Of drowned and burned,
but their sufterings have not been exag-
gerated, and the destitution Of those who
have escaped the food has not been ex-
Rggerated. Doubtless a great many
escaped from the crushing walls and fled
up the hills and doubtless many escaped
in other ways who, though safe, are
missing from their friends. Relief is
already ample from neighboring cities
for the present demands and If more is
needed any amount of money or supplies
viii be sent The difficulty now is the
transportation. There is no road open to
the scene Of the disaster, with sufi-
cient facilities. Supplies, however boun.
tiful win not be of any benefit till
they can be forwarded, so as to accom-
plish the purpose for which they are sent.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
A Terrible Temptation Yielded To.

A limp rubber hose with a tricklinp
stream Of pure water running from 1t Is
temptation to the thirsty passer-by II
it lies upon the walk and is very differ.
ent from the writhing. squirting pine
with pressure upon it Of i6O pounds TO
the square inch. A rubber hose in re.
pose, delusive and tempting. laid
upon main street walk Friday
when a thirsty stranger picked
it up, and let the cooling water slowly
running from it enter his mouth. The
boy who had charge of the hose recog-
nized and appreciated his opportunity,
and let on the water at full head. The
mans mouth took the first squirt at a
twenty gallon-a minute speed and vol.
ume He was heard to utter a mild,
deluged cry before the pipe bumped
itself and threw him across the wall
into the street, and gave him more
water than he could take care of. He
scrambled to his feet and looked around
to see who had assaulted him, but b,
could see only the pipe, full Of glee and
full Of business. He was mad, but b,
did not know who TO tackle. He jumped
on the pipe, informed it he had a poor
opinions OF its proprietor, and walked
away wetter and wiser than he was wheI
he began to quench his thirst. -Norwicl
Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
How Many Were There?

New York Herald.
And as for psthos, fiction can afford no
incident more striking than this: A little
fellow had been rescued He stood look
ing on the swollen waters when some one
asked; "How many Of you were thereY'
-Four in all, was the reply; father.
mother sister and myself. " "And where
are the other threeY" The lad pointed to
the river, and with the word There p
on his trembling lips, burst into tears.
We can give them sympathy, but that
is not enough. The people must also
send them money, for they have lost
their all.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
Reflections Of AN Urban Cow.

Here on scant square yard Of sckly grass
All day stand-happy try TO feel.
Watching the white clouds down the blue
skies pnss.
Drea ms of the country DER my spirit steal;
For me the rose no bright green slope adorns:
No hazels make for me breezy nook.
Ne'er in the air gnyly toss my horns,
And muse knee-deep In any crystal brook.
see no snowy clover zephyr-fanned,
Nor white-sleeved mowers in their great
straw hats.
In this ailanthus shadow e'er stand,
Serenely gazing athwart the gloomy fats"
My heart is sad. my coats as fine as silk
They feed me on excelsior" and / give
them city milk.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
Dc aerious Tault.

A physician was negotiating the other day
for a horse. which was warranted sound,
good roadster and everything that the heart
OF driver could desire. AS a final precau-
ton be inquired; "ls he afraid Of anything
on the roadF' well, not much Of anything" /"
hesitated the owner. He shies a little at
anything high-like the entrance to a ceme
terry" And the man did not realize thNe he
had said the wrong thing till the doctors
quizzical expression took the wool from his
wits Well, we are all bit afraid of the en-
trance to cemetery, but shy as We may,
thither we tend Boston Commonwealth.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

THE Morning News has forgotten all
of its beautiful reform notions meant for
practical application to Democrats only
and is now apologizing for and defending
Attorney Conrad who is engaged in de-
tending the colored forgers. The colored
forgers we're instructed and egged
on by the aggregation Of conspicuous
patriots in the Republican party
upon whom the News has directed
some Of its most scsthing rebukes. It
seems that the Morning News is for
reform within very narrow limits and
not at all when there is the slightest
danger Of losing a vote that can be
secured by hook or by crook for the Re
publican party.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

THE most pathetic incident of the
food at Johnstown is the story Of the
little girl who hoated to death kneeling
and praying on board. The watchman
at the railway switch called to her to
keep up courage. They were powerless to
rescue her, though near enough to see
the tears roll down her cheeks She
called pitiously for help as she passed,
but when the men could only give sym
pSthy she folded her little hands, closed
her eyes and hoated on TO God.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

DANIEL H. CHAMBERLAIN says that
Senator Blair is an arrant demagogue in
advocating national aid for education
II this were news to anybody who knows
Senator Blair it would not be true,
simply because Chamberlain, who was
the infamous South Carolina carpet bag
ger said So But even Chamberlain can
tell the truth about Blair
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

selves are the ones who hurl the most
furious and insane abuse. With this
much accomplished the Democratic party
can now turn its attention TO state and
county affairs and proceed to make noni-
nations which will unite the party and
bring out the entire Democratic vote. 1t
is for principle not for men, that the
contest must be made,
Evening journal., 1889-06-03

Mr.. CoLToN, the Republican nominee
from the Fifth ward had not read the
law. He did not know that he was not
eligible to Office till the election was al
most over. He did not become property
owner till after nearly all of the votes
had been polled.
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
RAILROAns.

P. & R Station. s.2e 1925 2.25 5.33 Is -. liza
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily except Saturday and Sunday
Leave Wilmington, 6.17 p. m; b. g. o. JuRc
ton, SIS ?. m. Newbridge, 6.A p. m Ar1lvs
Dupont $50 D. N.
on Saturday only-Will leave WilmingtoS
at 5.l7 p. m. Arrive Newbridge 5.41 D. m. Leave
Wilmington lois p. M, Hewbridge 1926 p. m
Arrive Dupont 1855 p m. Leave Birdsboro LILO
p m Arrive Reading l.40 p. m.
On Sunday only-Will leave st Peters at
4 40 p IN, Warwick 452 m. Springfield 5 03
p m, Joanna OS p m, BirdsbOro 81 p m. Ar
rive Reading 8 p m.
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday only
Evening journal., 1889-06-03
MONDAY. JUNE s.TIsss.

EoTwITHsTANDIEG the desperate and
despicable efforts of the Republicans to
prevent Democrats from voting the
Ninth ward was carried with small
majority. They challenged almost every
Democrat who appeared to vote.