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Evening journal., 1889-03-09
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

Ware Sweeps over the Earth's Crust
From West 90 East No Damage Is
Done.
A slight shock of earthquake shook
the city last evening about 645 o'clock
The tremor was light but was felt
by some persons in all parts of
the city Advices from the surrounding
towns and from down the state, state
that the shock was felt The wave seemed
to pass from west to east. Opinions diff
fer as to its duration, some say it lasted
but a moment, others that there were
three distinct shocks. A few assert that
the trembling lasted as long as ten
seconds.
No damage was done though number
Of people who felt the shock were much
frightened. Glassware and crockery on
store shelves was ratified and chandeliers
shaken. Many persons thought there
had been an explosion at the Dupont
Powder Works, others in tho lower story
Of houses thought that some heavy pieces
Of furniture was being moved. People
on the streets felt the tremOrs and the
most intelligent at once suspected the
cause. Many persons indoors considered
the shock the vibration caused by the
passing of a heavy wagon.
Those who had experienced the shocks
Of 1884 and 1886 when Charleston, s. C..
was almost destroyed, were familiar with
the peculiar sensation, and knew in an
instant what II was The shock appears
to have been severe in the immediate
vicinity Of Market street thad in any
other portion Of the city. Il is said that
dishes were shaken from the shelves in
some houses
Probably not half Of the population Of
the city felt the shocE On knew anything
Of It until taking up the morning papers.
People in the same room together did
not all feel the shock neither did per-
sons walking on the street together.
ELKT0N, Md, March 9-Elkton was
slightly shaken up at @ As o'clock last
evening by the earthquake shock, which
slightly surprised many people. but did
not alarm anyone The buildings rat.
tied and dishes and the like were Shaken
from shelves
CHRIsTfANA Del, March ga very
susceptible earthquake shock was felt
bere ct o'clock, rafting doors and win
dows, but doing no damage.
A telephone inquiry from Newark con.
hrmed the report, as the shock was felt
there and other points south.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
wELL-kNowN PERSONS.

The French Cabinet has rescinded the de.
cree Of exile against the Ducd'Aumale.
The deceased editor OF Harper's Bazar Mary
Louise Boothe, was paid salary Of SS,UOO i
year.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr.who has been
phia, has returned 70 New York.
George Hawkins Williams, aged 70, one OF
tho leading members Of the Baltimore bar.
and ex-president o. the Maryland Senate, il
dead.
samuel Spencer, lately president Of the Bal
timore and Qhip ttailr9sd, company. has beer
added 70 the New York banking firm of
Drexel, Morgan a 90.
Ex-secretary and Mrs. Whitney will leave
Washinton tomorrow. They will 20 abroad In
q few weeks. 50 will ex- ecretary and Mrs.
Endicott.
General Legitime has sent telegram to the
European goynrnraents announcing that the
rebellion Ia ilasfi has been crushed and de-
handing recognition Of his government.
John q. Emo 81 actively laubying against
the proposed new ENtradi len Dil before the
Canadian Parliament. II said q fund OF
SSiuO has been ruined by ie fagllipes from
the United states to oppose thi measure.
Mrs. Friend, Mrs. Emily Howard, William
y. Howard, Gus ilalstead anu George Hal
stead, all interested parties Ia the great cleo
tric sugar refining frauds, have been taken to
NeM YORK by Detroit detectives and are now
In prison there.
Sidney Bartlett Of Boston, who died last
wednesday night, was the nldese practicing
lawyer ~ the United States He was over 80
years old, and had boon constant In profess
sional harness from 1920 until within a few
days OF his death,
Artist samuel II. COwley Of New York who
recently faxed an interesting story Of a
F~oUW diamond robbery to amuse the 20 ice.
has disappeared His wife has sued HIM fof
non-support, the state will prosecute him for
hlgamy, and his creditors have swooped down
upon the effects in lis studio.
The wife Of Count di Montecale, formerly
MISS hirElniN KNOX of Harrisburg. Pa has
applied for divorce in the Italian Courts.
letter from Miss Cora Vera. who is now in
italy. says that the man Is not Count IA Mon
that nohlpman
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

THE wooden manufacturing industry in
Canada is In wretchedly depressed and
distressed condition. These arc the
words Of the Canadian manufacturer
whose mangling director is tsecretary Of
abe Canadian Manufacturers Association
and Of the Wooden Manufacturers Asso-
niation. Before the high tariff policy
was brought into force the wooden in.
austry was one of the most hourishing
in Canada The duty on woolens has
Aeen raisea;; The industry is ''wretchedly
depressed and distressed" and the
remedy proposed is to raise the duties
still higher Toronto Globe.
The evidences that protection does not
protect are not confined to the United
States. Canada has been engaged in
protecting the poor workingman.
The result is not gratifying. To keep
the mills running the duties must be
raised and the people must pay more for
wooden goods. Would it not be cheaper
20 give a pension to all the wooden mann.
facturers
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
SUFFRAGE IS a rRusr.

In another column we quote divergent
views on the suffrage question from the
Morning News and the Philadelphia
Times The Morning News puts its
advocacy of sentimental suffrage to
ignorant blacks and vicious whites under
the thin disguise of advice to Mr.. Bayard
Perhaps the News is not conscious of the
ridiculous attitude it assumes in attempt
ing to give advice to Mr.. Bayard but it
has very much the appearance Of bottle
fly whispering into the ear Of an ele-
plant
The advice itself is not of startling
wisdom or force The News reminds Mr..
Bayard that he might gain the easily
bought good opinion Of Republicans by
advocating bill to give the most igncr-
ant, careless and vicious elements among
our citizens trust that they do not
want do not value and have no idea Of
discharging.
The right Of suffrage is trust. The
conduct Of the business OF the state is
entrusted TO certain qualified electors
One Of the simple qualifications IS that
they shall first pay an insignificant Doll
tax. II the constituency Of the News
are too poor. too ignorant, too vicious or
TOO careless 10 do this insignificant duty
they are certainly not competent voters,
they are certainly not competent 10 dis
charge a trust for an average Of five non.
electors.
Il is right and Just that these men who
are SO careless and so ignorant Of theil
smallest duties shouldbe excluded from the
ranks Of citizens who are neither careless
nor ignorant Of any duties small OF
great
1t is right that electors should be in.
telligent and patriotic To make them
intelligent and patriotic there are free
schools, cheap newspapers, churches and
free Libraries
The man who will not avail himself OF
these should be emigrated to Dahomey.
He is unworthy of citizenship in the
greatest, best and freest government on
the globe.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

WITHOUT the votes Of the colored
brother the Republicans would be in the
-minority even in the Northern states.
This is the reason for their anxiety
about the colored man. They do not
care baubee for him except at election
time. The Republican party is not grow
ing relatively with the Democratic party.
There ARE marrow Republican majori-
ties in all of the Republican states and
the colored voters are more than equal in
number to all of the majorities of the
Republicans.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
No Disruption In the irish League.

MARLBORO, Mass, March 9.-Rsv. p A.
McKenna, president Of the Irish National
league in America, was seen and interviewed
concerning the published reports of dissension
and i'll feeling in the ranks of the league He
said; "We are not at loss for an explanation
of the origin Of the rumors Of dissension. The
enemies of the Irish cause have started these
rumors. Failing in their last attempt to dis
rupt the serried Irish ranks on the other side,
they renew the attempt on this side. The
bitterness Of the opposition is made stronger
by the resolution which the league has just
adopted and to which the official attention OF
congress is to be called. This resolution calls
for an investigation and explanation of the
uses to which the secret service fund of Eng
land is applied in this country. Action will
be urged immediately Father McKenna
declares there is no truth in the allegations Of
discussions
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

THE act allowing any person accused Of
a crime to testify in his own behalf in
PRODUCED by Senator Collins and passed
by the Senate is an important innovation
in Delaware. Similar laws are in vogue
in nearly all other states and they often
afford the accused an opportunity to es-
tablish his innocence. BY this act it
a matter of choice with the accused to
testify or not. To criminal this is not
an advantage and he will not often foist
lies upon court, but to the innocent
it is a great boon. 1t will not make the
conviction Of the guilty any more un-
certain but it will afford privilege to
an innocent man.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
THREE STATES eEr A SHAKING up.

An Earthquake Runs Through Pennsyi-
vania, Delaware and Maryland. :.
=GrTTYsB0RG, Pa, March IA very dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt in this place
at $40 p. m, lasting fully ten seconds
Houses on Cemetery hill were shaken 50 that
their windows ratified. Points on line
nearly east report shocks, with minutes
duration at Hanover and with sounds re-
sembling thunder at Green Ridge.
READING, March "A slight earthquake
shock was felt in this city at about 6:4O last
evening. Telegraph reports from the mount
ain home of DR.. Walters, west of Reading
Lancaster York, Lebanon, West Chester and
Lititz, say the tremor was very distinct hni
little or no damage is
HAvRE DE GRACE, March "a sIighl
earthquake shock was felt here last evening
at $50 Many houses were shaken.
BALTIMORE, March IA distinct earth
quake shock was felt in the western part o
this city at Gas o'clock last evening, Tn
movement was from north to south and tn
shocks lasted about fifteen seconds Man,
persons were at dinner at the time, and il
some instances dishes danced on the tables.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
NEWSPAPER OPINION.


DAAanhcAs 10 the rear
Philadelphia Times.
Instead Of cheapening and degrading
the sovereignty of the American voter.
the reasons for elevating the stands ard OF
suffrage are more apparent each year in
every section Of the Country. The citi-
zen who will not pay 25 eents year for
the highest civil right enjoyed in any
land, has no appreciation of the sanctity
of his prerogative, and he should be
refused the right to vote until he learns
TO value the sovereignty of the noblest
Republic of the earth. Try this remedy
and party committees win be relieved
BURNERS viii be sent to the rea,
by both parties. and American voters
willspeedily learn to vote intelhgently and
Independently. So far from degrading
Suffrage in this age of universal news
papers, schools, railways, telegraphs
etc, no Inan should be allowed to vote
who can't read the ticket he votes
Ignorance ane Q--.5 -eee-1s-.e are til
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
March, April, May

Are the months in which to purify the
blood, as the system is now most suscepti-
bic to benefit from medicine. Hence now
IS the time to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, a
medicine peculiarly adapted for the pur-
pose, possessing peculiar curative powers.
1t expels every impurity from the blood.
and also gives it vitality and richness.
II creates an appetite, tones the diges-
tion, invigorates the liver, and gives new
life and energy to every function of the
body. The testimony of thousands, as
to the great benefit derived from Hood s
Sarsaparilla, should convince everybody
that it is peculiarly the best blood purifier
and spring medicine.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
simon cameron,s NiDetietb nIrtbdav.

HARRISBURG, March 9--Gen. Simon Cam
eron, the veteran statesman celebrated the
ninetieth anniversary of his birth yesterday.
The veteran is enjoying excellent health and
dispensed his well known hospitality to the
scores of friends who rendered their congrat-
ulations The members Of both houses Of the
legislature visited the old mansion on Front
street in body, and collectively and indi-
vidually expressed the most sincere wish that
his life might long be spared Gen. Cameron
was born in Lancaster, Pa, on March g. 1899,
and to Judge by his present vigorous condi.
ton bids fair to reach the hundredth mile
stone
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 9.-United
States Marshal Faulkinburg arrested in Con-
way county Martin Thorp and William Gar
ner, leaders of the most extensive gang Of
counterfeiters in the southwest The officers
have been on the track of these men for
months. An immense sum of bogus money,
comprising IS, $40 and $50 imitation gold
pieces, was also secured. Over a dozen per-
sons are implicated, comprising some well
known people Of Perry and Saline counties
Thorp and Garner have been bound over.
The arrest causes great sensation.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
NC Jury Is 40 Jnry at Am.

JERSEY CRY, March 9.-Lawyer Allan
McDermott argued his motion to quash the
indictment for forgery and malfeasance in
office against Chosen Freebooter Hennessy
in the court of sessions here He asserted
that the grand jury had not been legally
summoned and returned by the sheriff as the
law requires, and therefore the jury was no
jury at all. Prosecutor Winfield said he had
to confess that the argument was sound.
Judge Lippincott reserved decision for a
week. The lawyers say this practically set
ties the indictments against Freebooter Hen
messy and AGAINST the other freeholdera
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
sugar swIndlers ArrnIrned.

NEW York, March 9.-The electric sugar
quintet-Mrs. Olive Freund, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard and George and Gus Halsted, were
arraigned before Recorder Smyth in general
sessions for pleading TO the three indictments
found against them for grand larceny. They
pleaded not guilty, with a privilege Of with
drawal Of their pleas on next Tuesday. Re
corder Smyth postponed fixing bail until
next Monday. In the meantime the prisoners
were sent to the city prison.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
MUNICIPAL couRT.
sad Case -McGinnis Held Until Monday
Stole q Monkey NYrench.


At the City Court this morning Dennis
Crossen was fined $40 and costs for drunk
ana disorderly conduct His wife an
peared against him and stated they had
been married for SO years. he lad haen
drinking all his life and when drunk w-s
very abusive. Yesterday he was DRINK
and very disorderly and She called in an
officer and had him arrested. Mr.. eros.
sen had nothing TO say. He was placed
under bond to keep the peace.
John West, charged with stealing A
monkey wrench from w. II. Cole. No
302 West Front street, was held in 500
bail for his appearance 1t court.
William McGinRis's case was continued
until Monday. McGinnins was connected
with the robbery Of Fayter's shoe store
He said he could bring evidence as to his
whereabouts at the time of the robbery.
On that account Judge Ball viii give him
an opportunity to do so ON Monday morn
ing.
William Mclaughlin, who has been
imprisoned in New Castle Jail for wife
beating, was discharged this morning.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-The agents Of
the anthracite coal producers will meet next
week for the purpose of fixing the spring
schedule Of prices. IL is believed that the
meeting will be brief, bat that the action
taken will be important. A general reduc-
ton in prices viii probably be made. 1t Is
proposed that the changes shall range from
thirty TO thirty-five cents per ton ON the vari-
GUS grades and sizes Of coal This IS usually
done at this time Of the year. As soon as
spring trade opens the coal companies viii
have more orders, and some Of the idle col
leries viii start up again.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
A CORRESPONDENT writing to t

A CORRESPONDENT writing to the
philadelphia Record states that cheap
iron cannot be produced in Pennsylvania
because of the cost of fuel and the dis
sance from the supply of raw materials.
It is not due to the difference in wages
ahen. The wages Of laborer in the iron
regions Of Pennsylvania by the year are
not as equal to the wages of an English
Iaborer in purchasing power. This is
more protection which does not protect.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

A striking novelty viii be presented
for the week Of March 18th at Hermann
Broad Street Theatre. Philadelphia. The
English Folly and Burlesque Company
and American Novelty aud sRefned Van
deville Organization, which have been
amalgated for this occasion only, viii be
the attraction. Il win be the first time
in the event Of Philadelphia threatricals
that a vaudeville entertainment has been
presented at a theatre where You can
bring your wives and families. The
English Folly Company win present the
original andgsuccessful London version of
Monte Cristo, Jr., and the American
Novelty Company will Introduce some
striking novelties in the way OF refined
vaudeville acss, ere sc.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

Morning News.

Morning News.
Now If Mr.. Bayard believes in paying
tax for the tax 5 sake, and does not be.
lieve in excluding the tax for votes
sake, let him come home and advise his
party friends to pass this law. A great
many Republicans in Delaware would
like to think well of Mr. Bayard, but
they cannot do SO as long as hek rsfrains
from using his personal influence
for the correction of system
of law which on the one hand robs
the county treasures OF part Of their
revenue, and on the other hand deprives
citizen, qualified by age and residence
as voter, of his vote. Mr.. Hynson s
bill tends to the relief of this public and
private injury to very moderate degree
and without additional public expense.
Mr. Bayard has the leisure to support
this bill, and thus to remove from him
self the reputation of being willing to
assent to a system which practically
trades off the taxes for votes.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

WASHINGTON, March O. The following are
the New Jersey postmasters nominated by ex-
President Cleveland who failed of confirma-
tion Wolsey H. Albaugh, Bannbrook; Mary
T. Strong, Matawan; Patrick Burns, Rari-
tan; James II. Wyane, Edgewater; William
Carpenter, Clinton; William b. French,
Woodstock; Samuel p Ha1'aed, Woodbridge;
Archer Q. Newing, Long Branch.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

The peculiar combination, proportion,
and preparation of Hoods Sarsaparilla
makes this medicine different from others
and superior to them in all actual cura-
tive power. Sold by all druggists Pre-
pared by Q. |. Hood & Co., Apothecaries,
Lowell, Mass.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

WASHINGTON, March Secretaries
Whitney, Endicott and Fairchild left the city
with their families. Mr.. Endicott goes to
Boston and the others to New York city. Be
fore leaving here Mr.. Fairchild went to the
treasury department and said good-by to
SecratarY Mindnm
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
A Counterfeiter Gets -Four Years,

BALTIMORE, March 9-Arthur Purcell
alias William Russell, was sentenced by Judge
Morris, Of the United States district court, to
four years in the penitentiary for passing
counterfeit silver coins. The secret service
identify Purcell as being connected with
gang Of counterfeiters operating in Philadel-
phia in 1887
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

CORY, Pa, March 9.-The wholesale to.
bacco works of N. w. Hull & Co. was burned
yesterday. A stock of ten thousand dollars
worth OF tobacco, together with upward Of
100000 cigars, were destroyed. The firms
loss is 81, 200; insurance, $1,000. The insur.
ance covers the loss on the building.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

great foes of honest elections, and it is
high time 80 enfore intelligent and indie
pendent voting la every section of the
Union and make every voter an integral
part of our benefcent government by
requiring an equitable tax qualification
for suffrage Stop this machine degra-
dation of American suffrage.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
BuiIders, examined nt chss,ar.

Chester is to have Builders Exchange.
The organization viii be composed of
builders, plumbers. masons. painters and
Others who help to erect buildings. The
constitution and bylaws will be similar
70 those gt The Philadelphia exchange.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
The Fiftv-sixth verso.

The Duke OF Yorkshire had thousand men,
He marched them up the hill and he marched
them down again;
And when they're up, they're up.
And when they're down, they're down.
And when they're half way up, they're neither
up nor down.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March Elm the state
senate a resolution was introduced for the
submission to a vote of the people at the gem
eral election in November, 1890, Of constitu-
tional amendment providing that all taxes in
the state be raised by an assessment on land
only, according to the plan proposed by Henry
George.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

The Kennebec Ice Company Of this city
emit and shipped from two dams in West
Cain township. Chester county, 4ss en-
leads sr s, 1000 tons Of ice.
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
sENATE-FRTDAY MORNING.
Senate met at II a. m.


Notice. BY Senator Dorman, an act to
enable James Beebe to stock Coop S
Branch BY Senator Donahoe. an act to
incorporate X. Of p. Hall Company.
Introduced: By Senator Donahoe. an
act to incorporate the Bachelor Boat
Club Of Wilmington; by Senator Collins,
an act to reincorporate the Brights and
HAYNES Glade Ditch Company: an act to
lay out public road in Milford hundred :
an act 70 amend chapter III vol 49,
Laws Of DelsWa-, 3. SeuE... OoLah-.,
Evening journal., 1889-03-09
wANAmAKER,s
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday, March .. 1850

PHILADELPHIA. Saturday, March Q, 1889.
A Bordered-Dress-Stuff sea-
son. OF course SO pleasing a
style runs into Black goods.
Surprising what grace an along
the-edge band of ottoman, or
tape, or cord, or camel-hair
effect gives to the somberest
stuff. You'll find the Bord-
cred Blacks mostly among the
Serges and Armures-$I.25 to
$I.5o a yard.
Northwest of centre.
Saxon Arts Ware, Rudol-
stadt decorations.
The exquisitely graceful Gre
ations that delight a connois-
seur-Old Ivory, Princess,
Gobelin, Emil, Coral. They
come to US on the great trade
tide that is all the time surgine
through the store. Fresh from
the shops, every outline, every
tint perfect. Yours the first
world-hngers to touch them.
Will you care less for them
because they're third or hall
| the usual Dricec2
Evening journal., 1889-03-09

House reassembled at 3 p. m.
A joint resolution Of adjournment to 5
p. m. Monday, was adopted by vote Of
IL to s, (the minority favoring IL a. m.)
Passed House bills Incorporating the
Merton Land and Improvement Company
Incorporating the Griggs Electric Air
Signal Company; divorcing Ernest and
Kate Henderer.
House bill Incorporating the Farmers
and Mechanics Manufacturing and I'M
provement Company was called up and
recommitted for amendment.
Read and referred. House bill regu-
lating the navigation of St. Jones river
to amend the charter of the Collins Beach
Meadow Company; regulating the sale of
intoxicating liquors; to straighten part
of a road in Blackbird hundred to trans
fer Robert H. Stevens farm to district
l41, Sussex; Senate bills to authorize the
Kent prothonotary TO make new induces
the Tenth street bill
Mr.. Downham presented aremonstrance
from North Milton district against the
passage of a bill for the erection Of a
new school house..
Adjourned TO p. m Monday.