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Evening journal., 1890-04-01
a srARTLlNe coMMENTARY.

The differences among the Republl-
cans make a startling commentary on the
political corruption OF the present day.
They are not agreed upon anything
except that any means justifes the end.
The end is the possession Of the Offices,
the means are various, the most popular
and by no means the worst is DOODLE The
party platform means nothing because il
means everything. The chief papers and
the great statesmen'of the party advocate
various and contrary policies and
there is nothing which cements them
together but the cohesive power Of
Doodle.
The people Of New England elsmOr
for free raw materials, the people
Of Pennsylvania and Ohio for more pro-
lection. The Kansas people wish free
lead ore, the Colorado people wish to ex-
cluds lead ore by heavy duties. The Peo-
pie OF Boston have declared for free
ships, while strong organizations Of rich
men are begging subsidies. Western
and Southern Republicans clamor to re-
taiA duty on sugar, while the other in.
dustries wish deep cut on the sugar duty.
The party is in such state that there
are no questions Of absorbing interest to
be considered but questions Of pen
sions, tariffs and subsidies - all
Doodle. The papers represent
all of these divergent and contrary
interests. None Of them has formulated a
policy. The Philadelphia Inquirer exclaims
"Let us have free ships" the Press de-
} mands subsidies The New York Tribune
t demands Federal control Of the ballot in
) the South, while Judge has just ex-
: claimed that "the ballot is not = right
! but gran" is not to be bartered BY
1 the venal or abused by the ignorant
+ but restrained for the benefit Of tbs
( commonwealth.
d In almostevery particular the statesmen
o and the newspapers Of the party advo-
' cate adverse views. They cannot
o get together otherwise than by compro
/. mise on a commercial basis. That basis
T is subject TO such an arrangement a.
4 9uay and Wanamaker agreed upon.
e Quay handled the speakers, the newspa-
( pers, the literary bureau, aud bought tn,
r voters; Wanamaker furnished tn
D money. Blaine and Harrison, as miuo
S Incidents, arranged for division Of tb
: Offices. Politics and statesmsnship wer
Q not considered. 1t was Doodle campaign
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
A DESPERATE MURDERER.
He Kills One Man at Newark, N. j., and
Fatally stabs Another.

NEWARK, n. j., April la daring muir.
dor took place in Herman's hat factory, at
the corner of Hunterdon and Cabinet streets,
yesterday afternoon. James Smith, alias
Fiddler who has served a sentence in the
state prison, stabbed Fred Butler and
George Hastings, both men of go years. All
the parties are hatters The wounded men
were at once removed to ele hospital There
1t was found that Mr.. Hastings had been
badly cut across the bowels His condition
was hopeless and he died at half past
o'clock. Mr. Butler was cut in the breast
and his condition is serionS The details of
the affair are as follows: Eight men were
working in the plank shop on the Cabinet
street side Of the factory. The room was
full Of steam which arose from the kettles.
Suddenly Smith, the murderer, entered the
room and addressing Hastings accused hinl
Of causing his lSmith's discharge from the
shop. After a few words he drew a long
knife and plunged it into Hastings alb.
domen, and then stabbed Butler in the
breast as the latter was running to his shop.
mates assistance. Smith was overpowered
by the workmen and tied with ropes and
subsequently handed over to the police, but
not until severe struggle, in which he at
tempted to draw another knife he had in
his pocket,
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

WHILE several newspapers and many
highly excitable people are urging them
selves into a state Of frenzy concerning
this or that little piece of reform, the
Young Mems Democratic Club is wisely
and calmly considering the matter with
the intention of proposing an intelligent
and consistent new system Of county
government. The few changes that
have been proposed, the fine Of an officer
for not bribing newspaper are
not reforms. The system must be
changed. 1t must be changed after mature
and calm reflection. The present system
Of county government has answered the
purposes for which it was created ad-
mirably for a century. Even now there
are no charges against the officers and
the only defects complained of in the
system are that it is cumbersome and
unbusiness like. III has given the county
low taxes, good roads, fine bridges
and splendid public buildings II
will be difficult to conceive of any
other system that will do more and have
fewer objections. This is matter for
wise and sensible. men to deal with.
CrAnks and irresponsible critics may
think they are competent to make
changes here and there that will givela
better and more economic form Of gov.
ernment, but the people have not en-
trusted the cranks and irresponsibles
with that duty. It is well foi
the people TO consider the matter
and be ready to study the reforms
which will be proposed intelligently and
wisely. 1t is not matter that merits
or that will be benefited by inconsider
ate and ignorant haste.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
MUST GO TO JAIL.
Ths Fiack Conspirators Receive Their
Respective Sentences.

This Fiaek Conspirators Receive Their
Respective Sentences.
NEW YoRg, April l.--James A. Flack, ex-
sheriff OF New York city, has been sentenced
to suffer imprisonment for his crime. His
fellow conspirators, William L. Flack, the
ex-sherif's son, and Joseph Meeks, shared
the same fate, as did also Dilworth Choate
the reporter who invaded the sacred pre-
cints of the jury room. The four stood
shamefacedly before Judge Barrett in oyer
aud terminer yesterday, heard their sen
tences pronounced and were led away il
charge of Flacks successor, Gen. Daniel f
Sickles.
Judge Van Brunt, of the supreme court
few hours later granted a stay of execu
tion in the cases of the three conspirators
and they were released on bail in the sun
Of $500 each pending an appeal Tn,
eavesdropping reporter went TO Jail
The sentences were as follows;
James A. Flack, two months imprison
ment in the Tombs and $500 fine.
William l. Flack. four months imprison
ment in the peniteutiarY and $500 fine
Joseph Meeks, one months Imprisonment
in the Tombs and $500 fine.
Choate, the eavesdropping reporter, on
months imprisonment in Ludlow Stree
Jail and $3.50 fine.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
nia na.er Muraer mls rath er2

CORTLAND, N. Y, April lat the farm
of Mr.. Bum near Homer, N Y, Jerom,
Baker was found dead in bed with his throat
cut In an adjoining room his son lay sounC
asleep. Young Baker was brought here and
lodged in jail. He says he first heard hii
father about o'clock in the morning fixing
the fire About 8 o'clock he got up anC
found his father dead. He took the razor
and put it on the table He covered hi
father with a sheet. He then took another
razor and attempted to commit suicide BY
cutting his throat He changed his mind
put the razor back. put on his vest, went t,
bed and was asleep when aroused by th,
neighbors. II never used opium to any ex
tent and have not used liquor for two
years he said. 81 have a wife and chile
in Nova Scotia l can't say why did mo-
commit suicide. / never heard father SAY
anything about committing suicide. Father
lost his property in dealing = real estate il
the west. l never thought OF numbering
father
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
DON'T BE SILLY.
Mnrninr News savs.

The Morning News says:
Eight Democratic state treasurers have
been discovered to be defaulters. and yet
the great Democratic party imagines
that it knows what the words reform and
| honesty mean
Don't be silly. They were not de-
faulters because they voted the Demo.
cratic ticket but because they were dis
honest.
In this age of high tariffs, pensions
subsidies and Republicanism, when many
men think the world owes them living
and the government owes them a support
at the expense of the people, it is not
strange that a few adberents of the
d smocratic party fall by the wayside.
But the Democratic party advocates
and practices honesty and economy.
Democracy Is honesty and economy. A
man cannot be a true Democrat without
being honest, economic and patriotic.
Democracy means a government by the
people, for the people, and hence 1t could
not develop tariff robbers, subsidy beg
gars and that insoient body of threaten
ing voters. who "yote AS they shot.
Those men who rob the public, depart
as far from Democratic principles as
from the principles Of honor, honesty
and good morals. They are the products
of the false theories, Of Capitalization, of
patsrnAl government, Of monarchy and
super federalism which make man
foist himself on the people for support
and not obtaining what he thinks he de-
serves--make him steal
That is not Democracy. Democracy
teaches and practices the opposite sys
tem-that the officers are the servants of
the people, not their masters. Demo
cracy.teaches that the government is for
the people and Of the people, and that
the people cannot rob themselves, pay
themselves subsidies. bribe themselves
with pensions or practice any other false
and vicious policy without injuring
themselves.
Hence it is silly to gloat over the
sporadic cases of thieving by a few
alleged Democrats as If itwer the teach
ings Of Democracy.
The News adheres to the party which
justifes public robbery under all sorts Of
disguises for private gain-Democracy
scorns such doctrines and hates the man
who advocates them.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
KEMMLER RE-sENTeNcEp.

He Must BE Electrocuted Botween Apri
2S and May A.
BUFFALO, April lin the court Of oyel
and terminer late yesterday afternoon VIII
lam Kemmler, convicted of the murder o
his mistress. was brought before Judg,
Childs handcuffed toan officer. District At
torney Quinby asked the court that Kemmlel
be re-sentenced.
"Kemmler stand up said Judge Childs
"Have you anything to say why sentenc'
should not be pronouncedp
'.No, SIR replied Kemmler, without any
emotion.
Judge Childs then pronounced sentence a.
follows: "The court orders that your previ
GUS sentence be carried into effect in Auburn
prison within the week beginning April %
and that you be returned to Auburn"
Kemmler bowed slightly, sat down, anc
pulling handkerchief from his pocket, be
gan rubbing his hands vigorously. 1t wa
the only sign of nervousness exhibited b,
him. Kemmler was then taken to the jail
and will start for Auburn as soon as prac
ticable
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

ONE good that may come from the
prison-fare-price agitation is an entirely
unexpected good to those who started the
agitation It is prison reform. The
Morning News commenting on the sub.
iec; says
Some form Of hard labor ought to be
required Of the prisoners. even If IL is
unproductive labor, so that the jail may
no longer be regarded as a comfortable
winter boarding-house by the tramps
aud vagabonds who wander about the
Peninsula
The EVENING JOURNAL. the Middle
town Transcript and other papers have
advocated this frequently The roads
need suca labor as the prisoners can
supply, and there are simple industries
which, if carried on in the Jail, would
relieve the county Of the burden OF
maintaining an expensive and somewhat
useless boarding house
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
Erodelphlan Learns soclable.

The Erodelphian M. and L. League gave
sociable last night, aud the following
program was given; Quartette, Friend
ship, Love and Song, Misses Gallaher and
Coverdale, Messrs. Ehler and Baird (;
Prayer, j. Fred Temple vocal solo,
Hearts Delight, Miss Jackman reci-
tation, selected Miss Carpenter; vocal
solo, selected, w. N. Eaton; piano
duet, shepherds Evening Song, I"
Mrs. Clymer, Mrs Eaton; inter
mission; address, @. r. Evans piano solo,
selected, Mrs. Eaton; vocal duet, "Do you
remember" Mrs. Clymer, Mrs. White
recitation, selected, Mr. Emmett Triggs
vocal solo, my Heart is my Home, Miss
Bisselle; quartette, Good Night Gentle
Folks" Miss Gallaher, Miss Coverdale,
Mr.. Ehler, Mr.. Baird
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
FIRE IN A CONVENT.
Three Inmates and Two Firemen Injured
Jumping for Life.

Jumping for Life.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April Fire started
last evening in the st. Joseph convent, q
four story structure located on the out
skirts of the city, and spread so rapidly
that before the fire department could reacl
the scene the fire had gained such headway
that their efforts TO subdue the flames wer,
futile and the building burned to the ground
Three inmates of the convent were injured
by jumping from the burning building, on,
fatally. Two flremen were also slightly in
jured by falling walls The fire mysteri
ously originated in the boiler room. Los
on building and contents, 10000; insurance
$50, O00
The names Of the injured are: Siste
Blanka, back broken, jumped from roof
will die; Mary Werner (novitiatel, jumpe,
from fourth story, injured internally, will
probably recover; Rosa AIinet tnovitiate)
jumped from fourth story, limbs and arm
bruised; Lieut.. Chase and Jacob Webber
Of fire company No. IA, slightly bruised b.
falling walls.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
To Look for the Miners, Bodies.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April THE water
in the South Wilkesbarre shaft, where eight
miners have been entombed for several
weeks past, is now nearly removed. 1t is
expected that within the next day or two an
exploring party will enter the shaft anc
search for the bodies of the victims Tn,
Stanton mine, which connects with thii
fatal shaft and which has been idle since tn,
explosion, will resume work next week
This will give employment to about 800 mel
ana boys
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
WANAMAKTR,s
PHILADELPHIA. Tuesday. April l. 1890.
Tie z0eathe1 to-aay rs likely
10 be clear.

Every day these times is
like Millinery opening here.
The new Bonnets and Hats
follow each other like the
bursting buds of half acre of
mixed roses in June. No two
days alike; new beauties with
every sunrise.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
DESPERATE MAcHERET.
he Conceals Saw I'm ais Mouth. and Cuts
Leg Irons and Gratings.

He Conccals Saw I'm ais Mouth, and Cuts
Leg Irons and Gratings.
A special despatch to the Baltimore
Sun this morning from Snow Hill, con.
tanned the following
Eugene j. Maeheret, one Of three pris-
oners who broke jail in Snow Hill early
last Saturday. and who was recaptured
the same day while In the act of breaking
into a store few miles from town,
nearly succeeded in escaping again from
the same place on Sunday night. He had
sawn his leg irons in two. together with
the chain that held him TO the floor of his
cell, and was Just completing the saving
Of a hasp that held the iron shutter
across his window and which was the
last barrier to his escape. when some per.
sons passing the Jail heard him and gave
the alarm. The jailer again searching
him to no purpose, threatened to chain
him upon his back to the floor, where
upon Macheret took from his mouth fne
saw which he used to do the work. Reed
and Walker, GAe escaped prisoners are
still at large, but diligent search is being
made for them.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
RAILROADS.,
PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON. AND
a. BALTIMORE RAILROAD,

a BALTIMORE RAILROAD'
March ID 1890
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows
Philadelphia sexpress), 3D. 2 So, 4 20, 30, 7il
80, 10, AZ 10 %, 10 40. II 33, ISL M si2la.
" ~ 20 81, 227, 5b, . II, 556, 70 20, Os and
Accommodation, 8 40, IS, 7Os. 10. 10 AZ M.
IL 38, 2 35 4 90, 20, ~. Z 30, 10 Oh, 10 45 nm
For Chester (expressl, IS, 9 30, Z 50. 5 .elO,
94I, II 81 M, 80. 5O5, SIT, 7 % and 10 90
p m.
Il g m, IL IS, S5, 90, 40, AZ, Z 40 and
New York, l IS. 2 5s,40,e@.s55. 80. 1907.
5o5, Il 56 e %. O6. % and md 10 10 m m -
For West chester, via Lamokin, 40 and
For Newark (Centre) and intermediate
stations, 40 I'M, IL "a and 30 D m
Baltimore and intermediate stations, 2 "A
and II p m and " 10 night.
Baltimore and Bay Line, % D m.
"a Bsltimo1r1e tim + "a and Waiss991sngt9n Is ~ "a s
| *6 0T, Z 40. 8 p p m and l2 40 night.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, 80 q m, Il q, 2 65, 3 50, is, 7ss
Georgetown. Iil' ol,a s 30 a m, $50 and 7OOpm.
Harrington, Delmar, and way stations, 30
Fxpress for Harrington, 3 50 and 7OOpm.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Delmax,
| IL Ol a m and IL q p m.
| Franklin City. 80 a m.
| Express for Cape Charles, Old Point Com
fort, and Norfolk, II q m and Il Il m.
/ Leave RD1lauelp0lh. BFOhu bIf6tts loL W ~
i mington. (expressl 3 so, ~. ~, VI, ~ ~,
II lS, II So. m, sl2 35, 03, 3O. 0l, 44l. W.
% l6, OF. 81, 40, II l6, II 30. p m, and IL w
night
l25. 22S 10, 40, 30, p, IS, 10 0, 10 40 and
| SUNDAY TRAINS.
| For Philadelphia (expressl. s., 81, %,
II 81, m, 2 q, II, 8 50, *6 -, 7 o. and 10 ~
pm.
| 25, 4 10, 5 20, Z 40 and 10 10, 10 As m.
For Chester texpress), 30, III 81 m, B IL.
I 06 and 10 90 p m.
4 Accommodation. Z %, 8 Is, 10 m, 12 IL, / 26.
| 10 20 40 and 10 45 m.
For New York fexpress), I S. 2 81, 4 20, e4s
10, IL 81 N, q, II, 50, +6 20, 7 % and 10 ~
pm.
For West Chester. via Lamokin, si5am.
For New Castle, ~ Is night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort ana
Norfolk, IL OF night.
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wyoming.
FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seafords
| Baltimore and Washington. 40 O4, 10 IL q
m, IL O6, 25 s8 OF, 40, % m and ~ 49 night
| Baltimore, 8 l2 D m and IL 13 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for Wiz
mington texpress), So 20, II le M, Oo, 70 Ia
657, 40, IL 10, II 30 p M. and IL 03 night.
| Accommodation. 35 91e. 10 g. m, IL bes
2 05, 6 10, 8 35. 10 40 and II SO p m.
For further information passengers are r9=
ferred to the ticket Office at the station.
Trains marked thus % are limited express,
upon which extra fare is charged; ,
CHAS. K, PUGH. J. r. WOOD,
General Manager Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
KiIled AZ . Grade Cr o.sIng.

CHESTER Pa, April Yesterday
afternoon August Folk was killed on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad at Morton avenue. The safety
gates had been lowered on account of an
approaching train, but Folk walked
around them and stepped on the tracks
Just in time to be struck by the locom0-
tive of a south-bound express train.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

CAPTAIN ROBERTS Of the Adriatic does
not deserve the censure that has been
hastily heaped upon him for not towing
the City Of Paris into port. Captain
Roberts had his own duties to perform,
he had passengers. mail and freight
which he was compelled to deliver in
New York. All captains everywhere, at
all times and under all circumstances
are required BY the laws Of navigation
and Of humanity to succor or rescue pas
sencers and crews and to do anything
possible to save human life. But those
rules do not apply to property. 1t is just
the contrary in fact, a commander il
required to sacrifice property to the ex
tent Of the entire cargo and the yesse,
herself to save human life. Captain
Roberts came to the rescue Of the pas
sengers Of the distressed City o.
Paris and at great Inconvenience .anC
likely the loss Of days time offered x
bring every soul Of them safely to New
York. That was an he was required t,
do. That might have been an incon
venience to the passengers Of the City Of
Paris and TO her owners, but it woule
have. been an equally great Inconvenience
to her passengers and to the owners Of
the Adriatic to lose from fonl
70 sis days IA towing the disabled shiE
aud her cargo 20 port. Captain Robert.
has dc~ ~ eoei nan q good judg-
@ent should haze done He offered t'
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
machine Tools shinped.

The Belts Machine Company shipped
one carload of machine tools to Guild
Garrison. steam pump works, Philadel
phia, last week. A carload each was sent
to the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
and the Pusey g. Jones Company. A car
load will be shipped next week to tbs
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company al
Brownsville. Maine.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

French street b.41 8 81 III b.45 -. b.x5
ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Saturday only.
Leave Reading ~ 90 noon. Arrive Birdsboro
123Ap. M Leave Montchanin 10 p. m, New
bridge / 80 D. m Arriye Wilmington / So D.
n. Leave Newbridge Z 90 p. m. Arrive B. u
o. junction IL p. m Arrive Wilmington
z % D. IN.
q b. r.. RI. at b. a D. Junction with b. -
%. r.. r., at Chadd's Ford Junction with p.
w 4 - T. = }, az GeatesVlie ana Wagnss-
horo with p. a.. r. r.. r. and = r.. r., at
Reading with p. g. r. r.. X. and p. X. r.
see timetables at oil stations.
BOWNESS BRIGGS, t4en. Passenger A0t
A. n. Mr0A ITSIl AND. .Snnarintendent
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

GOVERNOR HILL too, is solicitous for
the safety OF the illiterate voter, this in
New York in the United States I in the
tail end Of the Nineteenth Centuryft1
Who says this is not great country
where education is freeY
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

TALMAeE will be heard. He has
already phenomenal organ which he
works incessantly for all that it is
worth, but he proposes to have bigger
one-an organ with pipes. This ad-
ditional organ is to be forty feet wide,
ffty feet high and twelve feet deep. Il
will be larger but not louder than his ole
mouth organ IL viii not be run by 1
crank either,
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
The Hungarians Attacked rrain Men

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, April IA Hun
gaVian walking on the track at the For
Hill Coke works, near Dickerson Run, wal
struck by train and instantly killed. Sew
eral of his companions, angered at his death
attacked the trainmen with stones Tn,
riotous Hungarians were arrested aud taker
TO iail
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

CLARA BARTON said that the relief
corps were so admirably organized at
Louisville. that no foreign assistance was
needed. Those Kentucxians do not seem
such savages ii they do kill each other
occasionally.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

TIE steady going Democrats Of Sussex
need not give themselves unwonted
anxiety concerning the efforts Of the
managers Of the Republican machine to
manufacture campaign cries. Those men
who are acting as the exponenss Of Re
puhlicanism in Sussex have not the quail
ties OF honesty, ability or character tc
inaugurate or conduct cam
paign on other than Doodle
principles The Democrats neeC
not fear that beyond certain extent.
There are comparatively few purchasabl'
voters In Sussex, As for other matters
let the Democrats Of Sussex look at the
Democrats Of New Castle. See how they
have withstood the attacks Of the man
damus fzzle, the Frieszelben fiasco 'likl
stone wall" Such things cannot hur
an honest and upright party which ex-
lists, and always will exist, because i
advocates principles, because it is honest
because Il represents the people
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

Mr.. WADDINaTos OF New Haven,
Conn, was in hurry. He went to Los
vigas, N NJ. got divorce from his old
wife and married new one--Mlss Bar
rows-the same day.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

P. q r. Station. 830l0.25 a.25 6.46 -. :. I.as
Additional Trains
Daily except Saturday and Sunday, leava
Wilmington II p. m, b. a. o. Junction 90
p. m, Newbridge 8 II D. m Arrive Mont
chanin SO p m.
On saturday only, win leave Wilmington aa
II p. m. Arrive at Newbridge at Al D. m.
Leave Wilmington ~ Is p. m. Arrive at New-
bridge 10 80 p. M. and Montchenfn 10 So D. IA.
Leave Birdsboro 10 D. m. Arrive Reading
li0 D. M.
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunday
Daily Tex Sunday only
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

In New York three conspirators and
one spy have been sentenced to Jail.
They are ex-Sheriff Flack, viii Flack,
Referee Meeks and Dilworth Choate, the
reporter. That's good days business.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

GOAT skins are not included in the
tariff Of 10 per cent. on hides But.why
should not the farmer who raises goats
be protected like the farmer who raises
cattleg
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

GOVERNOR HILL of New York has
vetoed the Saxton ballot bill. The Re
publicans should applaud the governor as
q great statesman.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01
Hon. Chnrfes Dnnforth Dead

GARDINER, Me, April l.-Hon. Charlie:
Danforth, aged "a, justice Of the suprem,
court, died March 81 from pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1890-04-01

THE Dependent Pension bill to keep
the soldiers out of the poor houses and
to cost the people from $47S, 600, 600 to
$500, 600 900, passed the Senate yes
terday.