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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
SWEETNESS AND LIGHT


The same offensive, ugly and unwar.
rsnted criticisms or carpings Of Josiah
Puritan evidently did not occur to the
good people Of the city generally, for
they attended the Kirmsss In large num-
bers and enabled the managers to add
large sum, stated 10 be "a, 600, for the
benefit Of the Delaware Hospital That
q perhaps the best answer, the strong
est and most tangible evidence Nat
"Josiah Puritan s" superlati-ge ppr,tv
which INDUCES in innuendo against tbe
sweetness and ligh.' of the social life
Of refined society is not shared by the
mass Of the people and is not just, true,
charitable or sincere. The opening of a
new and costly theatre at Norwich, in
Connecticut gave the Rev DR.. Bacon an
opportunity to say THAT dramatic repre-
sensations are not necessarily bad, but
are often pure and wholesome. and that
even actors themselves may be of the
highest moral character. Commenting
on this event the New York sun makes
some wholesome remarks under the head
Of The Power Of Humbug Decreasing"
which is appropriate to those who regard
dancing as crime breeding and those who
dance as leacherous and lustiul. The
Sun says:
Yet there was a time when the Nor
witch Congregationalists looked upon the
tneatre with horror, as the very entrance
to hell itself. No church member could
frequent the playhouse without coming
under sharp ecelesiaHtical discipline.
Unless he made confession and mani
Tested repentance by changing his ways
Immediately, he was summRrily excluded
from the flock as a goat unfit for the
spiritual fold. But in those days the
Norwich Congregationalists were alto
gether inconsistent. They professed to
hold with Father Ignatius and the early
| Christians that the saints should rieidlv
exclude themselves from the world
and all carnal pleasures, and
| yet they ate and drank not merely
to sustain life, but TO tickle their pal.
ates. Hence in the early days Of New
| England even the excessive drinking Of
alcohol was tolerated as it is not now.
and other dangerous vices prevailed in
secret. Many Of the defendants of those
old PUritans are suffering day from
i the hereditary consequences Of such sins
4 Of their fathers. The amount Of hy-
| pocIisy, cant, false pretence aud humbug
was very great among those old worthless,
excusable to degree, perhaps, because
they were making an impossible attempt
to destroy human nature.
The growing liberality Of religious be-
lief makes it necessary to modify the OBJ
noxlous cant and rigidity OF Puritanism.
An attempt to enforce such doctrines anC
customs, in this age Of better morals
better manners and luxury would bring
religion into contempt. Puritanism hal
no place in an age where sweetness anC
light" is the prevailing sentiment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
SENATORIAL nulaRLlNn.


It is easy to show the sham and hum
bug in the pretense Of even the best men
among the Senate Republicans in regard
TO the inadequacy Of tho state laws to
promote pure elections, and the conse-
quent necessity Of the Force bill aud the
presence Of Federal officers at the polls
During the debate in the Senate the
following colloquy occurred:
Mr.. Harris Dem. Tenn asked Mr.
Evarts whether 9 statute Of the State of
New York required the registration Of
legal voters.
Mr.. Certainly
Mr. Harris-ln your opinion, have the
people Of that state suiiicit Mt intelligence
aud integrity to look after the registra-
tion Of their own legal voters and the
conduct of the election Of theic own
officers?
Mr., Evarts--Is that the question:
Mr.. Harris-That is one question
Mr. Eyarts-Very we'll Then | am at
liberty TO 9nswer, ! suppose. 1t Is =
question which the Senator can answer
as well as l.
Mr.. Harris-I suppose that the Sena-
tor from New York and myself do not
differ about the fact that the State Of
New York is supreme within her terri
torial borders.
Mr.. Evarts-Yes, in all that belongs
TO her supremacy.
Mr.. Harris-Of course, then the cleo
tion of her own officers belongs to her
Mr.. Evarts Yes.
Mr.. Harris-And her Representatives
in Congress are her own oficers2
Mr.. Evarts with an cir OF dissent)
All.
Mr.. Harris-Is that denied?
Mr.. Evarts-W Why. always.
Mr.. Harris-If it is denied, / want to
understand the fact. The Supreme Court
has held that thoy are, and the Senate
has so held on several occasions
Mr. Eyarts-That would lead to very
long debate. ard do not propose to enter
into 1t at this time.
The refusal of Senator EYarts to dis
cuss the -domiciliary clause Of the Force
bill is tantamount TO an admission that
he cannot Justify it. He practically con-
fesses that New York, the largest metro
politan community in the country, where,
excepting Philadelphia and Indiana
election frauds have been most notorious,
can be purified by state laws. If the
state can do it, then why delegate such
dangerous and unconstitutional power
to the Federal authorities, appointed for
partisan purposes from the partisan class
like the notorious Davenport of New
York and fat little Mahaffy Of Whining
toni
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
/ steam barges belonging to the Brandy

steam barges belonging to the Brandy
wine Granite Company.
The u. s. s. Newark, the new steel
cruiser built at Gramps's shipyard, passed
up on her return from her trial trip at
sea on Saturday afternoon. She vas in
fine condition and making remarkable
Tina 1t was nigh water when she passed
here and her flying wheel made immense
waves, some Of them washing over
several piers and wharves in the harbor
She ran from Fort Delaware to this city,
q distance Of four miles, in seven minutes
and thirty-eight seconds.
The schooner Elizabeth Lee, outward
bound. anchored in the harbor yesterday
to await favorable weather
A two m8sted schooner has finished
loading cargo Of grain at the wharf Of
w II. Jefferson & Co
Some ice appeared on the river this
morning, but it was hardly visible from
distance All the creeks aud ponds in
this vicinity are frozen over to-day
Personal
President j. Jones Hudson Of Riverside
Rolling Mills Company, has returned
home from short business trip through
Minnesota
Mrs. Edward F. Wilmot has left for
Duluth, Minnesota, TO join her husband
who is in business there.
George W. Vsndegrift will retire from
the milk business and quit farming to
engage in other pursuits.
Edward |. Rogers Of Washington, d.
", has arrived in this city to spend the
holidays at his old home here
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON Ann
BALTIMORE RAILROAD


PHILADELPHIA. WILMING,roH aGn
BALTIMORE RAILROAD Az
November "a, 1890.
Trains will leave Wilmington rs fnlraw, .
Philadelphia lexpress), 3d. 2 rs, 4 20 s III y ri
80, co. AZ, 1OW OF. 10 A., II 49, II 81 ann s45 yYg'
L 30 80, 227, o 10, II. 8 SO, 62i, 30, %
Accommodation, 9 40, 8 IS, 7O5, $40, loRam
" 81 81, As, 35, 90 40, z 40, ana 10 30 D M
Eor chester texpress), So, 2 S., 9 30, Z Sol
81 %, eco, A., IL & a m, IL 80, II. 7t6, and
Accommodation, $40, 8 IS, 7O5, 8 10, 10 AZ.
u u 81 m, u So, g. 40, So 70, 20, 740 and
New York, se5,4sO.eso,655. SO, 1907,
~ 81 ~ ~ 5d "a @l2 - ~ 30 49, q, 32,
For Roston, without change, 10 AZ. m ana
For West Chester, via Lamokin, 6 40 and
For Newark (Centre) and intermes late.
stations, 40 am, II q and G 80 N.
Baltimore and intermediate stations, pa
40 and % n and u IS night.
Baltimore ana Bay Line, q D m
Baltimore and Washington, 4 50, o., OIL,
40. 20 p m and l2 AZ night.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for.
New Castle, 10, II O8. 1.l3a M. So, 350450.
6.l3, 700, 8 30 p m. and II O6 night.
Georgetown, 8 Is m, 20 y. n.
Harrington, Delmar, and way stations. Is
m. 80 p m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Delmar
II 0S a m 50,and II OF night,
Franklin City, 10 a IN.
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point Com
fort, and Norfolk, II 0S a m and Il o. nigne-
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for Will
mington, (expressl 507 q, 27 10 20, 10 .,
II JIG, m, *l2 3d. 2 o., Oh, 8 46, AOl, AL, 5 o.
3 90i o., g 81, 40. Il 10, Il ~, m, and ~
Accommodation, %, $40, 1923, 1875 q m.
", ~, 10, %, 40, 20 3s, 10 DC, 10 40 and
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For philadelphia texpress), IS, 50 40,
~, II 81, IN, 227. ~, 5 81, 6 q, o. 30
ACCOMMODATION, 200, sos, 90l, m, IL 10,
%, 4 10, 5 ~ and 10 30 p m.
For Chester lexpress), / 55, 8 80. II 81 m,
II, Z 06 and 10 p m.
ACCOMMODATION, i %. 8 o., Q % a m. u 10, i Is,
4 10, 5 20, z 30 and 10 30 p M
For New York (express), 1 55, 2E5, 430, 90,
$50, II 81 IN. 1910 p, 4 ~, 8 IL 50, + II,
Go, u %, and 10 80 p m.
For Boston, without change, 5 &c p m.
For West Chester, via Lamok1n, s 05 a m.
For New Castle, II O6 night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk. IL OF night.
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wyop ing,
FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgevtls, Sea ford,
Laurel and Delmar II OF night,
Baltimore and Washington, 20, 5 0a, 10 II a
m, IL O6,t % u o. ~, 20 p M and ~ ~ light
Baltimore, only CO m and Il i8 night.
Leave philadelphia, Broad street, for. VIII
mington (expressl, 80, 20, II IL a m Al, 08.
| 8 81, 49, 80 II 16, II 30 N. and IL % night.
Accommodation, 80, 8 10, 10 Is, a m, IL 30,
| 2 %, ID, 8 IS, 10 O3 and II IS p m.
For further information passengers are re-
Trains marked thus % ere limited xIress,
upon which extra fare Is charged.
| CHAS. Il, PUGH, J.. r. WOOD,
General Manager Ger. Pss- Agent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
OLD RlDeeLY TREE GONE.
Its Place Before the state House to b
FILLED by AnOther-rwo Arrests

Its Place Before The state House to be
Filled BY Another-rwo Arrests.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Dec, 10 This old Ridgely tree,
as 1t is called, which since 1901 has stood
guard in front of the old State House, on
Dover green, fell on Saturday after a
force Of workmen had been undermining
1t for two days The interest
taken in the old landmark by the citi-
Gems of Dover may be gagged BY the fact
That hundreds of chips have been carried
away as relics. A new tree viii be
planted in its place, and it is said Uncle
Joe Berchenal, Kent's prothonotary, win
be granted the honor Of planting it.
The family of jeremiah Shorts. for
years residing on Governors avenue.
moved to Wilmington Saturday.
Two colored men were arrested on
Saturday on suspicion of being concerned
in the burglary of Patrick Lyons's res.
tauraat and confectionery store near the
depot, which was robbed last week A
warrant is out for William Shoeklev.
colored, for aesaulting a colored woman
named Holiday, last week. He knocked
one of her eyes ont with brick.
Rev. T. e. Terry preached a powerful
sermon yesterday morning on "Faith. .
lnrge number Of per- ons was admitted
to the church on probation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Rev. D, J. Flynn yesterday preached
an eloquent sermon on the subject. "Our
Twin National Sin.
The Shields Library Association at
tended st. Peters r O. Church yester-
day morning in body and received Holy
Communion.
The Brownson Library Association, to
the number of 100 and upwards. attended
st. Pauls r. 9. Church in q body yester-
day and received Holy Communion.
Brandywine NJ. Z Church held Char
vest home" yesterday Rev. S. w.
PilchRrd of Delaware City preached in
the morning and Rev. r E. Jones Of
Odessa preached in the evening.
Brandywine Castle, No ii, X. q. E.
attended st. Paul's NJ. Il. Church in /.
body yesterday morning and listened to
Rev. l.. Barrett's sermon. There we're
about 100 members present in full
regalia.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church is
having great revival Large conprega.
tions were present at the all-day ser
vices yesterday. In the evening hundreds
were turned away Rev. w. + Balm.
bridge chose as his text: "a little child
shall lead them. Eleven women and six
men were baptized. The prayer meeting
will be continued this week.
The semi annual reception of the
Sodality of st. Paul's r. c. Church was
held yesterday in the church basement
and number of new members initiated.
At a meeting held previously It was de-
cided that the members of the sodality
should have table at the Forthcoming
fair to be held in Institute Hall, in aid Of
St. Patrick's Church, at which Mrs.
Miller should preside, and all the mem,
bers Of the sodality assist.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
MARINE MATTERS.

The work Of erecting the new shears
at the Pussy and Jones Company's ship
yard is progressing rapidly.
The steamer Bridgeton is lying at the
wharf of the Pusey and Jones Company
for repairs. She came into port Satur-
day afternoon.
Captain g. w. Rhodes, well-known
Atlantic MASTER died at Baltimore yes
terday, ten days after his marriage, at
the home of his father-in-law.
As every indication points to severe
winter on the Delaware, Superintendent
Melville of the ice boat service is getting
the boats in readiness for plenty of work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Senator Gray on tho Force Bin.

Commenting on the participation OF
the partisan Federal judges contemplated
in the Force till the Baltimore Sun says
For this purpose the bill begins by
converting the tenure Of Office OF all the
present chief supervisors into life
tenure. II makes, for example, john /.
Davenport, the present chief supervisor
of elections in the southern district of
New York, life officer. IL does the
same. necessarily, with g Morris Bond,
chief supervisor for the district Of Mary
land IL further provides that in
judicial districts and states where
no appointments of chief supervisors
have been made, or where the office is
now. vacant, upon petition as provided in
in the bill, the circuit judges shall APP
point Then the bill In section 25, pro-
vides that "the Circuit Court may, UPON
the request OF the chief supervisor, ap-
point such one of the Circuit Court com
missioners as such chief supervisor shall
designate" as chief deputy supervisor
who shall perform ard discharge all such
duties as shall be assigned him by the
chief supervisor, land shall IN the
absence, Illness resignation, removal
or death OF the chief supervisor
act in his place. Senator Gray
of Delaware, in his scathing ex.
posture of the numerous Inconsistencies.
absurdities and incongruities Of the pend.
ing bill, has pointed out the extraordinary
nature of this particular provision, as
well as of the one which follows, author
izing the chief supervisor, in his discre
ton and by agreement with the deputy
chief supervisor, to make the compenaa-
tion of the latter office what he pleases
The anomalies which Mr. Grey especially
commented upon, arc the provision
giving the power ofappointing the deputy
chief supervisor 20 the circuit Judge.
but limiting the coart's choice to
such one of the Circuit Court commits
sioners as the chief supervisor shall
designate, and apparently giving TO the
chief supervisor the power % appoint his
own successor. by providing that his
deputy SO chosen shall, in the case Of
"the resignation, removal or death Of
the chief supervisor, act in his place. 2
Whether this duty means ''act in his
place" until the circnit Judge shall make
new appointment OF chief supervisor.
is one Of those antiquities OF which, ss
Senator Gray demonstrates, the bill Is
full, evidences of the most culpabIe care
lessness and haste in It's preparation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

ference, 6rst, in tinkering the tariff
upward, and next, in forcing the bust
ness community TO depart from their
regular methods Of buying what was
enough for the time.
What fault can be found with those
contentious, that protection should be
moderate, that Congress should not have
increased tho tariff. aud should not inter-
fere with business? Who can dispute
Jay Gould's propositions on business
grouuds2
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

OF course it is difficult for some
persons to conceive that there may be
such thing as property in the expression
of ideas. To such, the only appeal for
the protection Of the copper right law is
thst most readily made, ard to them,
most easily comprehended argument, that
''money talks" The publishers are will
ing to pay large amounts Of money to
secure their rights Co certain expressions
of ideas from certain persons.
That. if nothing else, creates value,
provided Of course such property rights
do not conflict with the general good Of
society II an author sells his ideas
on any special subject to publisher the
publisher should be protected in the
property thus created The person who
is puzzled by an authors objection ia
having ibis language reproduced and sold
BY some one else than the one 60 whom
he has sod them, either has moi
thought Of the matter at sll, or has moi
thought clearly and logically.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Indications for Delaware and Mary
land, p. M: Partly cloudy weather
viii prevail, with brisk OF fresh south.
west to northwest winds. preceded by
rain or snow, with lower temp erature,
except in the northern portion.
Kew York Herald Forecasts. The
cyclone moving north Of Ontario toward
Nova Scotia will probably cause rough
weather of the coast, especially from the
inner edge of the Gulf Stream
to Nantucket and northeast
erly, and be followed in
this section tomorrow by cold wave.
Temperature rose in the United States
yesterday, except in the Northwest
the chief minims reported were 10 de-
grees at Father Point and Chatham and
IL degrees at Quebec and White River.
The chief maximum reported was GO de
grees at Key West ana Rio GrRnde city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Lawrence alias schooner Long, who
with others, is charged with the killing
OF Antonio Basso in McMahons saloon
No. 227 Tstnall street, was arrested yes
terday in South Chester, Pa The arrest
was made by Chief OF Police Glendenning,
who recognized him frem description
furnished by Chief Swigget Ac-
cording to the evidence OF the bartender
il was Long who struck Basso with
beer glass. He will be held In South
Chester until the requisiJion papers are
made out, when he will be brought here
and held to await trial. Carr is vet at
large.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Registrar Of the Board Of Health VIII
liam II. Lee reports the total number Of
deaths for the week ending Saturday to
be II, as compared with 16 for the same
period last year. The deaths are classi-
fed Males 8, females 8 white 2, black
8; adults 5, minors 8, all native. The
total number Of births was ~, as com
pared with 81 for the sRmo week last
year. They are classified: Males IA.
females 10: white %, black 3. There
were two marriages, one white and one
black. The death rate was 9.23 per
centum of the population
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Two prominent ladies Of Egg Harbor
City. N. j., engaged in fist fight under
very liberal rules in a stable. One lady
is the wife Of Councilman William Heitz
and the other, Mrs Charles Christ, who
Is a wealthy grass widow The news
report says:
Both ladies are well and favorably
known, and the affair has caused sensa.
tion among the gossips Of the city. The
friends OF the ladies' are doing their
best to keep them apart, as another
scrap will probably take nlsoe Ii s .S.y-
Mees again.
This is new occupation, new de.
parture, for the "ladies" who are com
planning Of the thralldom and unequal
conditions which society imposes on
ladies.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

THE divine Sara has failed TO make
cleopatra and the green snake popular
in Paris, while the beautiful Jersey
Lily is holding London audiences four
hours to see her symmetrical shoulders,
unassisted by the reptilian accompani.
ment, In the same play Of ancient,
frenzied, Eastern love. Whether Mrs
Langtry displays more dramatic inesse
and fervor than Bernhardt, or whether
London audiences are less exacting than
those Of Paris. is a question.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

REV JOHN w. snAcKELEoRD Of New
York declared yesterday that:
No doubt that this age, especially the
more refined portion Of its society, has
a dread Of enthusiasm. To be enthusi-
astic Is certainly TO be dlsparaged in
good society. Enthusiasm is decidedly
bad form and not polite.
That depends. If the enthusiast is
guided by Judgment, sense and charity,
IL is polite, good form, useful and
commendable, But sense and enthusiasm
usually part company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

HAS Jay Gould more knowledge, more
hrmness, more common sense or more
Craftsmanship than Mckinley? He is a
Republican and SO is Mckinley. He
deals in facts, he takes things as he finds
them, he is certainly fnancier, be is
rertainly acquainted with the CONNER
eial and financial needs of the country.
TO the question SIS it your view that
the late elections will terminate the
tariff as q general policy2" be said:
Oh, no; there must not only be tariff
20 collect the revenues, but moderate
degree Of protection is not Objectionable.
Orr system ought to be protection in
moderation. Violence on either side is
10 be deplored. The last Congress had
no business to put any more duties on
1t Was an error of Judgment and has SO
been pronounced by the people. I believe
IN protection. however. up to a respect
able bgure; interference with business is
seldom q proper thing, and the Mckinley
Tariff bill turned out TO be an inter
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

A thick sheet of ice covered the Chris
tiana river this morning. The first ice
appeared on the river last Friday morn
ing and since then navigation has been
somewhat impeded by the cakes which
though thin, yet cut the sides Of wooden
vessels, The vessels lying about the
wharves aud cruising about the river in
terfere with the formation of thick
ehnote
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

THE EVENING JOURNAL, as usual, In all
eases where taste and Judgment have
been required, published fuller and
more thorough reports Of the Kirmess
than any other paper The pretty
dancers, the graceful dances and the
appropriate costumes and decorations,
together with the incidents accompanying
the sales, and the eager contentious Of
the different groupss Of dances have
all been fittingly and tsstefully
described. AS usual too, the re-
ports Of the EVENING JOURNAL have
been accurate in describing those things
which did happen. not those which did
not happen. It requires skill, ability and
experience to give agreeable, readable
and just accounts Of an entertainment
where so many persons deserve such
frequent mention, but the EVENING
JOURNALS bright young men accom-
plished that feat with credit to them
selves and 10 the pleasure, satisfaction
and well.merited praise of those chiefly
concerned in the success of the Kirmess
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15
Chester,s Mean connoll.

The insurance patrol of Chester, Pa.
which has been used as kind of ambu.
lance service in case of accident and fre.
and which has been supported by the
voluntary contributions Of its members
and friends, will go out of service with
the end of the year This action will BE
taken because of the refusal of the CITY
Council to give the patrol any monetary
suDpOrt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-15

Solomon Jersey Of the Daily Republi-
can has boon made clerk OF construction
in correction with the building OF the
new post Office in this city II will last
for about two years and Solomon will
realize about 1000 He will continue
to run the Levy Court department of the
Century Plant, and use the clerkship
salary for shoe money. He received the
favor through Senator Higgins,