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Evening journal., 1889-04-23

THE way to reform Is to reform. II
those worthy people who wish TO have
everything changed no matter whether
for good or for evil would go about il
properly they might be of some service.
No matter how the victim Of fever may
toss and turns the fever burns just the
same The people who advocate the three
commissioner bill advocate it simply
for change In their feverish haste
to do something they ignor-
antly toss from one side Of
the bed to the other They have con
cluded that something is wrong and that
something should be changed, they know
not what. To change from the Levy
Court into the three commissioners plan
would involve an entire change of the
present system of county government.
70 make such a radical change as that
requires serious and calm consideration
1t must not be the work of moment at
the whim Of some quack doctor of laws.
Anybody may take bill to the House of
Representatives and have it presented
for the consideration Of the caucus II
it meets the approval Of the caucus off II
goes, for it is sure TO be something in
tended to reflect some glimmer OF
light on the Republican party,
The Republicans think they are
reforming something when they Offer
to make changes. They are always FOL
change because they think that is re
form. If any better system can be fount
for governing the county 1t will be yer,
welcome, but the propounders must pro
vide for change all along the line fror
representative to centralized for1
Of government.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
There stands New UastIe.

1t is a great pleasure to be able to state
the fact that the old council whose term
has just expired went out of Office with a
brilliant record-a financial record un-
equalled by any council we have ever had.
They not only paid all the outstanding
indebtness Of the city, amounting C
So 700, and paid all the debts incurred
during the year. but they left balance
in bank 70 the credit Of the city Of 81,
23l.90 Now if this can be done one year
II can be done again, and If the same re
suits can be accomplished it would result
in creating a surplus that could be useC
to improve the city and its general ap
pearance 70 such an extent as to chang'
its entire character and appearance. =
New Castle Star.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
A Swell Nurse Girl.

A New York society woman, who has
been taken with the Russian craze, has a
Russian ,.bonne who wears the pretty,
although rather cumbersome. costume Of
her nation, and attracts some attention
when she walks abroad with her little
charge. A dark blue cloth skirt is en-
broidered around the bottom in rather
staring pattern of red, white and yellow
flowers, and hangs in full folds A mar
row apron of white woolen
stuff is embroidered in cross
stripes up to the waist line. The
bodice is Of black velvet, cut low aud
sleeveless, and with IL is worn full
white chemisette of linen, fastened at
the throat by band of black velvet, and
with long, fun sleeves gathered into a
black cuff. The head dress is fiat round
cap of white cloth, from the back of
which hang two wide streamers of rib
bon reaching the hem Of the skirt. Sew
eral rows of colored beads encircle the
neck, and high wrinSled boots of red
Russian leather encase the feet New
York Evening Post
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
wELL-KNowN PERSONS.


George Eliot's nose lacked nothing in
size
Miss Frances Willard has a big nose
and good sized mouth.
Sir Charles Russell drank only cocoa
during his great speech
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has a big
mouth, but very fine and sympathetic.
The Prince of Wales now practices
upon the banjo or California harp, as
il is styled IN his circle.
Sir Julian Pauncefote is six feet in his
silk socks. clean shaven at the chin, side
whiskered, graY-eyed, erect and hand
some
Madame De Barrios. widow of the
Central American dictator, is 33 years
old, the mother of seven children, and
has fortune Of $1,000, 900.
State Senator Carter Of Macon county,
Tenn, was recently married in the SEN
ate chamber at Nashville, Governor Tay-
lor performing the ceremony. A special
act Of the Legislature gave him the un
usual PRIVILEGES. and both houses were
plsse-. - 80 sal 10 mistakes were
made.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
Nlnety-Nlne Ysar Leases.


John y Jennings. a Chicago million
aire, who is just dead, has made it
practice for more than thirty years TO
give ninety nine e-year leases for his land.
The practice at first excited astonishment
in Chicago. which lives pre- eminently in
the present and with rush that takes
little account of what will be a
century hence. Business friends remon-
strated with Mr.. Jennings on the ground
that he was resigning a large part OF the
revenue that might be expected with the
rapid increase in the value Of the land.
His method Of reasoning was, however,
as follows: He never bought except IN
| times of depression, or at bargain. lie
would thus secure for 500, 600 d lot
worth $3.50, 000 He would then offer to
lease this lot for ninety nine years, at
rental Of per cent on $3.50 600 without
a revaluation, provided fine building
should be erected. The fact that
the lease would be made valuable by the
rise Of the property simply meant to him
that the lessee would be better able to
pay the interest, which would be y
per cent on his Investment, and would
continue ninety nine years, with a su.
perb security. So he saw his leases sold
at a profit Of sometimes SO, 600 with en-.
tire equanimity, because he calculated
that he or his heirs would be drawing
from TO 10 er cen. tn, in1e tmeni
at a time in the future wnen the rate OF
interest had fallen TO figure very mucl
| lower - New York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
whinh thera CANNOT be a reasenabIe

which there cannot be reasonable
correction. i Is almost ueitain that the
Senate will not agree TO any other
mode Of calling convention than
the prescribed and unexceptionable
mode. That is safe and sure That is a
mode by which the convention can be
called all other modes are schemes in
tended for purposes known only to the
proposers. Neither one Of the house bills
could find favor with the Senate because
they have not conformed TO the simple
requirements Of the constitution. 1t is
very unfortunate that these various
schemers are not law unto themselves
But they are not.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
STRUCK sY LIGHTNING.
Two Persons KHIsd nni Another in a
Critical Condition.


NEW YoRx, April % -Ieverda Adams,
who lives ia the iitle town OF Pondridge,
Westchester county, was visited on Saturday
night by his uncle, Noah W. Brown, aged 50
years, and the latteris son, both Of whom live
in 'Danbury, Conn. The members Of Mr..
Adams family, incud ng his wife and six
children and the two visitors, were seated at
hedinner table when the thunderstorm broke
over the town. They were suddenly startled
by a terrific clap Of thunder, which was inn
mcdiately followed by bolt OF lightning
which ran down the chimney. The dining
room was badly wrecked, the stove being
knocked over, and all the persons in the room
were made insensible.
Edward Adams tho IS year old son, was
the first TO recover from the shock, and
found that the no lse was on fire. Edward
at once set to work TO rescue the others from
the building. He dragged their insen slbe
| forms out one by one, and carried out his in
FAINT brother, who was sleeping in a cradle.
After he had rescued oil those in the dining
room he succeeded in extinguishing the
flames with a few pals of water. BY thi,
time some Of the neighbors came 10 his as
sstance, and the nsel sible persons were re
moved to the nearest hous'.
DR.. Olmsted, who lives at Cross River, wa,
the nearest physician, and he was summoned
but he did not arrive until Sunday afternc on
Mr. Adams was still in a critical condition
being badly burned from head TO foot Hi
clothing was nearly all torn from his body
Nellie Adams, 10 years old, recov red con
sciousness and lived until Z O'Clock SGnda,
morning.
Dir. Omsted found the elder Mr. Brown il
semi conscious state aud he died duiin
Sunday night Last night Mr. Adams wa
still in critical condition and but little hop
of his recovery is entertained. Should he re
cover it is believed that no VIII be a cripple
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
Intnxication bx RadIation.

A prominent military man who had
drunk moderately during the war and
mad abstained from that time on, while
attending a dinner with his old com
rades. where most of them were intoxi-
Gated. suddenly became hilarious, made
q foolish speech, and settled back in his
chair. in drunken state, and was finally
taken home stupid.
He had not drunk any spirits and had
only used coffee and water, and yet he
had all the symptoms of the others, only
his was intoxication from contagion-the
favoring soil had been prepared long ago
in the army.
Another case was that Of man who
had been an inebriate years ago, but
had reformed. He was recently elected
to Office, and gave dinner to some
friends Among them was a physician
who had been greatly interested in these
studies. He sent me long report, the
substance of which was this:
On the occasion referred to many OF
the company became partially intoxica
ted, and the host, who drank nothing
but water, became hilarious, and finally
stupid with them He was put to be-
with every sign of intoxication, but re
covered, and next morning had only
confused notion of these events.
The third case occurred four years ago
A reformed man, of twelve years SO
briefly. went on military excursion wit
a drinking company, and although h
drank nothing but lemonade, he becam
as much intoxicated rs the others.
This event was the subject Of muc
comment and loss to him, socially an
otherwise, although he protested, an
others confirmed his statements. that j
d ID not take any spirits at this time.
Popular Science Monthly.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
srmnnthx vim Irelnnd.

BUFFALo, April 23.-A month ago John ].
Mcbride, or this city, sent to Mr.. Gladstone
the Inst Of names signed TO the memorial cir
culated by Mr.. Mcbride, expressing sym
pathy for the cause OF home rule in Ireland
The list included the names of President
Harrison, Cardinal Gibbons, Speaker Car
Isle, Vice President Morton, Archbishop
Ryan, Secretary Blaine and a large ma joriiy
of the members of both branches Of congress.
Mr.. Mcbride has just received an autograph
letter from MIR. Gladstone acknowledging the
racelnt Of the memarial.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
NNnrI, ~ Alhnnx.

ALBANY, April % In the senate last
evening MIR. Crosby's excise commission bill
was reported from the judiciary committee
The general laws committee reported the
Saxton electoral reform bill. Chairman Ar
mold moved 10 go into committee Of the
whole on this bill. The motion was ruled out
Of order. The bill was ordered to a third
reading, and TO be read on Thursday even
ing. The report OF the special aqueduct in
vestigating committee was presented by
Chairman Fassett II is favorable TO the
present contractors. In the assembly the
following bills were passed. Compelling Co
operative in urance companies to submit to
state examination; appropriating 5000 for
canal repairs in Utica; fixing the tare on
hops at five pounds per bale instead Of three
and one-half pounds. Mr.. COon's comru sorry
educatioa bill was made IA special order for
final passage Wednesday,
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
wANAnAKER's

blister, and then come with the
rush. We make and put up
Awnings in the quickest pos
sible time, but it's ever so
much better all around not to
have such work done on the
jump. Give your orders noaO.
All the materials, newest styles.
So of Slip Covers. All the
latest styles and assorted quail
tiles of Linen, jacquard, Gre
tonnes, and Dimities.
If you wish, we'll take down
your Curtains (clean them if
you say SOY, hang them Sc
they won't crease or muss,
keep them safe till fall, and
put them up when wanted
Lace Curtains to be cleaned
are best sent in as soon as
taken down.
Upholstery section, second floor, north Tran
| sept.
No better time to have The
old Seal Coat re-cut and re
dyed. Home when you wan
it. Furs Of all sorts stored
and insured.
Desk on second floor, over middle Chestnu
street entrance.
John WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
A strange phennmenon.

Patrick Mccormick, the postmaster at
Darlingtons Corner, and who is also an
expert stone cutter in Brinton's quarries.
says he and his fellow worlmen wit
messed remarkable occurrence
one day last week. They were burn
ing the grass and brush off the top
of the quarries preparatory to delv-
ing further into the earth, when
suddenly their attention was attracted TO
peculiar noise which emanated from
the grass, and quick as flash something
dark shot up into the air as far as their
eyes could penetrate into the heights
above and then they heard 1t burst The
ascent was made like that of a rocket
and was accompanied by a noise re-
sembling thunder. Where the
particles fell or whether any
thing fell or not is not known, at
least the astounded workmen could dis
cover nothing. Nor is this all relating to
the singular phenomena Lewis Taylor,
son Of John Q. Taylor, of the Corner,
works at Parkesburg, many miles north
of the occurrence. The latter says that
on the day referred to he saw peculiar
dark object shoot up in the sky in the
direction Of Darlingtons Corner Car
any person solve this mystery West
| Chester Local News.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
And Yet. ,tls eProteetIon. "

ENI1 ETWtNNIIWUs
Detroit Tvening News.
The Minnesota Legislature having
passed meat inspection bill that shuts
out dressed beef from other states, the
retail price of beef has advanced in Du
luth aud other cities 25 per cent This
is of no benefit TO any one but local
butchers. il will not advance the price
Of cattle, as that win be regulated by
western competition 1t is a detriment
to enterprise, for it will advance the cost
Of living and necessitate the readjust.
ment Of the wage rate between employ.
ers and their worlxmen IL win stimn.
late one local industry at the expense Of
twenty others
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
High License.

philadeIphia Herald.
The success Of high license in Pennsyl-
vania and particularly in Philadelphia.
has encouraged other states to take this
method Of restricting the liquor traffic.
The Legislature OF Michigan has, by a
narrow margin, adopted license of 5000
for retail dealers but as such restric
tions on that scale require two-thirds
vote the law fails for the present. But
doubtless it will before long secure the
necessary vote, as high license has been
found effective where prohibition has
failed.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
nInnr NNnnen Ynters III Isnrland.

NEW YoRK, April 23 The Woman Suf-
frage party state committee have aivices
that about 100000 women have voted at
the elections in England this month. The
officers for which they have voted are church
wardens, vestrymen, parish clerks, sections,
members OF local government boards and
poor law guardians. Many ladies have been
elected guardians and some 70 other Offices
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

SAN Francisco, April 2s.-Thirty two
packages Of prepared opium, valued at over
5000, were found concealed in the steam
ship Oceanic, which arrived here last Tuesday
from China, and has been seized by the
customs tfIicers. Twenty thouand dollars
worth Of opium have been se.zsd during q Q
nast month
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

A fair trial Of Hoods sarsaparilla for
scrofula, salt rheum, or any affection
caused by impure blood, or low state Of
the system, will Se sufficient to convince
any one Of the superior and peculiar cura-
tive powers of this medicine. Buy it Of
your druggist. 100 Doses One Dollar
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
A 40. o0n. noo NIortrnre.

OswEeo, n Y, April 2S.-A MOI. .gege
has Leen flea in the county clerks ofice Be-
tween tho New York, Ontario snd We tern
Railroad company and the Mercantile Trust
company of Now York city, for the sum Of
Si0,0O0,OO0. The loan is made TO carry out
the plans for extension and Improvement
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily, except Sunday-Leave DUPONT 6.95
6.42 a. m.
Saturday onIy-Leave Reading 1200 noon
arrive Birdsboro 1870 p. m. Leave DuPont1.t Il
D. m, Newbridge l.30 D. m, arrive Whining toI
l53 p. m. Leave Newbridge 700 D. m, arriv
Wilmington 7.23 D. m.
q, n r n az r. = n Jnbct3on With ~ =
r.. R.), at Chadd's Ford Junction, with p, w
q b. r.. r., at Coal esville and Waynesbprk
Junction, with Penn. r. RI at Birdsbcro
with p. H. r. r. r. and p r RI, at Reading
with p. & r. r., see time tables at al
stations.
BOWNEss BRIGGS, Gen. Passenger Agt
A. q. .MCCAUSLAND. .Superintendent-
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

CHAUNcEY N. DEPEw was President
Harrison's choire for minister TO England
and would have been sent but for the
blunder Of Prince Russell Harrison. The
young man was sent to New York tC
sound the facetious Chauncey, and per
formed the commission in such man
ner as to report precisely the contrary
state to the actual state Of affairs. He
said that Chauncey was unwilling to
accept the position, when Chauncey,
quite the contrary, was very willing to
accept. Prince Russell, with his fresh,
young self-complacency, is becoming
prominent.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

NJ. ]. DURHAM first comptroller Of the
Treasury has to leave because he will
not endorse extraordinary expenses
bill Of the notorious John J. Davenport
Of New York, the man whom the Mail
and Express charges with stealing $3.50,
900 Of the Republican campaign fund.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
LETTERs FRoM LIE PEoPLE.
close the stores.

IIOsb INC otOTeAs
Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL.
Having consulted number of bust.
ness men of the city in relation to OBJ
serving the Both day Of this month as a
holiday, being the one hundredth anniyer.
sary OF the Inauguration of the first
President of the United States. thought
it would be good plan to suggest a
general closing of the places Of business
and thereby give a number the opportun-
ity of attending the services at home OF
the New York City celebration.
THOMAS MITCHELL.
Wilmington. April 23.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

PAuNcEFoTE has already given an ex-
hibition Of the difference between a snob
and man. He has submitted TO an in
terview without saying anything that
would subject him to hostile criticism
and without commenting invisiously on
the President and the Senators.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
rhe Ninntr.fonrth Yer.e.

The Duke of Yorkshire had Thousand men;
Hemarched them up the hill and he marched
them down arafn:
Aud when they're up. they're up.
- , whom fhrssefi ifnfeff fh..s = Down
ana when they're hall May up. they 'rs. neither
ND nor. down.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

THE long-haired men and the short
haired women, the same old crowd who
howl for woman suffrage for prohibition
are now clamoring for the release Of Mrs
Whiteling, who murdered her husband
children. f. W. Chamberlain, Of New
York, presents a number Of scientific
excuses for the crimes this woman has
committed and admits incidentally that
she is sane now. But, says he, what
vas her mental condition at the time Of
committing the murdersg II any valid
honsentimental defense can be made for
Mrs. Nhiteling she should have com
mutation or a complete pardon.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

THE Chicago Tribune makes frantic
appeal TO the Office seekers to give the
President a rest. How can he save the
country If he takes rest2 The Presi-
dent has made his own bed and there he
must toss with feverish insomnia.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

MASSACHUSETTS decided yesterday
that long haired men and short
haired women with their sumptuary laws
shonld not rule the commonwealth
People should be free to regulate their
personal habits. 1t is not possible to
promote morality and temperance by silly
prohibition laws. In the nature Of thugs
these laws cannot be enforced and the
fanatics who favor such law are neither
wiser nor holier than other people. They
DO not understand law-making and the,
do not know human nature.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
The rarim is a Tax.

Buffalo Courier.
Speaking Of popular verdicts, the num-
Der of votes cast for Democratic candi.
dates for Congress last November ex.
ceeded the number cast for Republican
candidates by l57, The tariff IS q
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

WHEAT the Boston Journal calls the
"frenzied indignation over the worsted
ruling Of Appraiser Leach" is likely to
give the protectionists more trouble than
they expect. It shows how an officer 'oi
his own motion" may increase tax on
sixty millions Of people for the benefit Of
some friend in the business affected. Il
was robbery on this plan which worked
the destruction Of the Roman Empire,
which separated the colonies from Great
Britian
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

P. % II. Station. S.301O.25 225 800 ... LIZA
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Daily except Saturday and Sunday
Leave Wilmington, 6.l7 p. m; b. 81 o. JnRe
tion, 6.28 p. m. Newbridge, Gal p. m. Arliv,
Dupont $50 p. m.
On Saturday only-Will leave wilmington
at $40 p. M, Newbridge 5.45 p. m. Leave Phila
delpbia (8. d 0. r. RI 1910 p. M, Wilmington
lib p. m, Newbridge ll.35 y. N Afriv
Dupont IL 80 p. m. Leave Birdsboro l.l0 y. IA
Arrive Reading lao D. N.
GOING SOUTH
Daily SUNDAY
Daily Tex Sunday) oniy
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

The vivid flash of lightning on Satur-
day night struck the chimney on the
house of Mrs. John Lund. 106 North
Monroe street. and wrecked it, filing the
lower room of the house with SCOT and
dirt.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

THREE hundred and twenty-five years
ago to-day William Shakespeare, the
greatest dramatist the world has ever
known, was horn.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23
A Postomee Robbed.

MILFORD, Mass, April 23-Eary yester-
day morning II. B. Fiskes store anu tue post
Office at South Milford were entered, the safe
was blown open and that and the money
drawers robbed of $40 in stamps and S95 in
t1,orav
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

DETAILS Of the rescue Of the Danmark S
passengers read like romance Of the
sixteenth century. They have the merit
Of being equally thrilling and far more
sruthful. romance of the sixteenth
century would have occupied sixteen
months while this modern romance has
occupied so many days. Captain Murrell
is the modest hero Of the day.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

GENERAL BoULANoER, the conspicuous
charlatan Of modern politics, will leave
Brussels. by request. and show himself
Ia England not by request.
Evening journal., 1889-04-23

WE print letter from Thomas
Mitchell, the Oldest business man in the
city, suggesting a general holiday on the
30th. 1t is good suggestion. Many
people will wish to attend the services in
the churches here, and many will wish
to 60 10 New. York. II would
be wen for the mayor to issne proela
nation recommending the closing Of the
stores on that day Whether at home or
abroad all true Americans viii wish TO
honor the anniversary of the inaugura-
tion Of the first and greatest patriot Of
the United states