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Evening journal., 1890-09-06
The EIrht Hour Day.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The uarrowness Of the
majority by which the Liverpool Trades
Union congress adopted the principle OF
compulsory Limitation of the working day
TO eight hours shows that the movement
has but slight probability Of resulting
in parliamentary enactment Experience
shows that in England it is necessary for
the working classes to be practically unRni-
nous in their desires before parliament
will grant the legislation demanded. The
scheme seems, however, to be steadily
growing in favor. The week will close
with an enormous procession OF working
men tonight. II is expected that from
6O,000 70 5000 men will march The next
congress will meet at Newcastle in 1891.
Before the British Association for tie
Advancement Of Science, in session AZ
Leeds, Professor Monre read a paper on
the probable effect OF such change III the
number Of working hours as favored by
the Liverpool congress. lie made very
ingenious argument IN support OF the CON
tention thnt the shortening Of the working
day would not give employment 70 any
greater number of men than before the
change. The weight Of opinion was found
TO be in agreement with the views set forth
ia The essay
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept G.-The lives of 3Oj
men aud boys working IN the Cayuga
mine were in deadly peril Friday after
noon through the burning Of the engine
house, and for a time su excitement reach
ing pandemonium existed about the
mouth of the mine, where a great crowd
Of men, women and children gathered.
The fire stopped the fans, shutting off all
the air currents, and the suffocation Of
the men seemed PROBABLE. Experienced
miners, however, noticing the stoppage Of
the air, at oace realized something was
wrong NJ the mouth OF the shaft aud they
fed TO the workings OF the Brisbin mine.
out of which they all escaped unharmed
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
THAT CENTRAL SMASHUP
Leading Knights Want the
Train Wreckers Punished.
THEY MAY OFFER $1,000 REWARD

Vice President Webb Says He win Have
Pinkerton Men Patrol Every Foot Of
the Railroad-A Big Reward for the
Miscreants' Detection.
NEW YORK, Sept 6.-when Vice presi-
dent Webb heard Of the disaster 70 tho
Montreal express, which was hurled from
the track by the efforts OF train wreckers
near Albany, he at once telegrspAed to
every station along the line Of the road
that the company would give 5000 reward
for Information that would lead to the mr.
rest OF the wreckers. The agents along the
line were requested TO have the fact that
the reward had been offered printed IN the
newspapers IN the towns and to post copies
of the notice in conspicuous places
To Patrol the Entire Road.
Vice President Webb told reporter
that he had come to the conclusion that
the only way to protect the company's
property and the lives OF its patrons was
TO patrol every foot Of the road, and he
had decided to station Pinkerton men all
along the line from point above Albany
down to Poughkeepsie. "That viii give
my friend powderly something TO chin
about" he said The guards he said
would go on duty in the evening aud
would stay on duty until morning Dur
ing the night they would walk up aud
down the track from post 20 post, and
each man would be responsible for the
safety Of the part of the road he was AS
signed 90.
lie THINKS Strikers Are Responsible.
When asked whether he considered the
placing on the truck of the o5strnetious
that had caused the wreck the work OF the
company's former employees, he said,
They are The only men who are inclined
to do that kind Of business and why
shouldnt l think they are the guilty
narffas -
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
THE RAILROADS REATEN.
Rehner Rice Wins a Victory Under tn,
Interstate Commerce Law.

Refner Rice Wins n Victory Under the
Interstate Commerce Law.
WASHINGTON, Sept 6-The interstate
commerce commission have filed their de-
cision in the case Of Rice, Robertson &
Winthrop against the Western New York
and Pennsylvania Railway company and
others. The complaint alleged that the
roads charged thirty-four cents per barrel
bn petroleum from Titusville 10 Buffalo.
y. Y, and but twelve cents per barrel
from Titusville to South Amboy, n. j.,
the shorter haul being part OF the latter
haul only; that the defendants required
barrel shipments to be loaded in the cars
in tiers; that the freight charged was an
unjust discrimination against the com
plainants and against Buffalo, and
that BY making more favorable charge
TO shippers IN tanks than 10 shippers in
barrels, unjust discrimination was made
in favor Of the Standard Oil company.
The commission holds that the acquisi-
tion and consolidation by rail carrier
under one system Of management Of differ
ent competing lines Of road serving the
same territory in the carriage or competi-
tive traffic 10 the same markets cannot Gre
ate right on the part OF the carrier to
take advantage Of the consolidation of in
terests 70 deprive the public Of the benefits
Of fair competition, nor afford warrant for
oppressive discrimination with a view to
its own interests, such as equalizing profits
from it's several divisions, by making rates
and chaBses for one division that give
profitable markets to portion OF its pa
irons and higher rates and charges for
other divisions that are destructive 70 the
pursuits Of other patrons who are compet-
itors in the same business; but it's duty to
the public requires that its service must
be alike 70 all who aps situated alike The
commission sustains the other objections
against the roads and decides all points
against them.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
IN LABoR's WORLD.
An Alleged Capitaiistic Alliance to Figh,
Strikes.

Strikes.
PITTsBURG, Sept. G.-The Chronicle-T Tel.
egraph publishes an article to the effect
that a powerful alliance now exists among
some of the richest corporations in the
country, the object of which is protection
against strikes. The institutions in the
alliance employ about G0OOO workers and
therefore directly support at least 253,eo1
people Among the corporations which
are members Of the alliance are the West
inghouse interests in this city aud elsa
where, the Yale Lock company, Colt
Arms company and four or five other like
extensive factories in New England aud
elsewhere
The compact agreed to is that In case
strike occurs 70 enforce unreasonable de-
mands, whether the strike bo against one
OF all OF the associated factories, all WORK
is To cease. The strikers are TO be allowed
to remain idle until they return TO work
voluntarily, and no factory is 20 employ
any worker who may have left another
factory on strike. Neither IS any asso.
ciated factory to seek workers during q
strike from any of the federated works.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-In the senate con
sideration Of the tariff bill under the five
minute rule was continued. The free list
was considered and Mr.. Davis amend
ment to make binding twine free was
agreed to (3s to 49, Mica was restored TO
The dutiable list. The consideration or the
free list was concluded before adjourn
ment The senate committee on educa-
tion and labor ordered favorable reports
on the eight hour bill and other labor
bills which passed the house recently
The reports We're not unanimous
Senator Evart's Proposed Amendments.
Mr.. Evarts offered proposed amend-
ment to the tariff bill to place a duty Of 10
per cent. on all teas, tie growth or product
IF countries east of the Cape of Good Hope,
when imported from places west Of the
Cape of Good Hope, with proyiso that
all teas entered for consumption, or for
ware house, or for any purpose permitted
20 remain in an intermediates country
shall be treated as imported from that
country.
Changes IN the Bill.
Mr.. Plumb's motion to amend tn para
graph relating 10 gloves by striking out
inc additional rate Of dollar dozen on
mems gloves, was deteated-yeas, p; nays,
d. Mr. Plumb was the only Republican
who voted yea. Mr.. Vance moved to
strike. out Of the free list currants and
iates.
Mr.. Aldrich opposed the motion, and
said thut it showed how senators on the
,ther side were making a new departure.
The motion was rejscted. When the Davis
notion placing binding rwne on the free
list Came up, all the Democrats except
Mr. Blodgeit voted yea, in company with
he following Republicans; Messgs. Allen,
Allison, Gallon, Davis, Iugalls, McAiil-
an, Henderson, Mitchell, Moody, Pierce,
Plumb, Power, Sawyer Spooner and
Washburn.
No Free Lumber.
Air. Vest moved 20 insert in the free list
on timber, hewn and sawed, squared and
ICED, ana sawed boards, plan1s. deals
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
WIN. B. SHARP & co.
Fourth and Market streets.
PROPOSAL.

&EWER PROPOSALS. s.-SEALED PRO
- posals will be received up 10 September
u, at : O'Clock y. m, at the office of the
Eoard OF Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department OF the cityof Wilmington for the
construction of 81 feet o. stone and brick
sewer feet diameter, at Twenty-eighth and
A certified check for 500. drawn
payable to the order OF 'The Board Of Direc-
tors or the street and Sewer Depart
ment" will be required of Zach bidder as
a guarantee tnat tle party or parties o whom
tie contract may be awarded will execute ne
same with nve day. bfter notice has been
sent t. his address
ANY bids not mad upon the printed forms
Will be rejected.
The right 70 reject any or all bid. Is re-
served
Forms of proposal. specifications and plans
ca be seen at the Office of
T CHALKLEY HATToN
Hngineer in charge of Sewers
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

Our Fall invoices of Dress
Fabrics are arriving and open
ing every day. Many beauti-
full things are here, and early
customers are availing them
selves of the first selections.
Our importation of Velvets
for dresses and trimming are
here in magnificent assortment.
SixtJ,5oaf1' SHADES being repre-
sented in our stock at SI.oo,
$I.25 and $I.5o per yard.
Our new Carpets for fall are
now displayed in
Mouquette.
Velvet,
Body Brussels,
Tapestry Brussels,
Ingrains,
Damasks,
in splendid variety, from so
cents per yard to SI.5o. You
should see our Carpets for your
Fall buying.
We show also a full line Of
Corticenes, Linoleums and
Oil Cloths, I yard to A yards
wide, from IS cents to 81 per
yard.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

0LEAN, ~ Y, Sept CAS- a train on
the River division OF shs Western New
York aud Pennsylvania railroad bearing
the Masonic order Of this city, which had
bgen attending picnic al Riverside park,
entered the yards here, it raa into freight
on the main track, denolishing several
freight cars. The engineer Of the passen-
ger train, Peter Crane, was seriously in
juged, and Msyor Stoweu severely bruised.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 6-Fire last night
in the building extending from Nos. 4 to
is South Eighteenth street destroyed prop
erty valued at over $4,000. The principal
losers are: The Pyle Knodler Baking com
pany, $4,000; H. r. Mulford, manufactur-
ing chemist, $4,000; John G. Seemiller.
upholsterer, $50, 900; Earl W. Eckel. print
er, 5000; c. l. g. c. X. Sim mons. grain
warehousemen, 5000, and d. ID. Fuller.
10000 on building The losses are about
one-half covered by insurance.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

The bark Iodine arrived at the wharf
Of the jackson and Sharp Company yes
terday and was hauled cut on the marine
railway to-day for repairs. The Iodine
is engaged in the carrying trade between
Philadelphia and the coast towns Of
Greenland. The cargoes which this
vessel brings 10 this country is mineral
much used in the chemical trade. The
value of a cargo LOO tons is about
$10.00s Only two complete voyages are
made in year by these barks.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
Central strli.ers in Politics.

NEW YORK, Sept ct now appears TO
be settled that the New York Central
strikers are to enter politics this fall In.
accordance with resolutions adopted at the
Union square mass meeting Aug 20, a
committee Of twenty-five has been ap-
pointed to take initiatory steps in tile
movement, and will issue an address next
Tuesday. Among the members OF the
committee are Dr. McGlynn and James
Ralpath
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

Troy, Sept 6.-Passenger train No Z
on the Delaware and Hudson railroad col
lided with a special freight az $50 o'clock
on curve near Westport. Thomas Muir
ray, engineer of the passenger train, AID
his fireman and one other man were
killed. None of the passengers were hurt.
The passenger train was behind time and
should have passed the freight at How
ards, but through some misunderstanding
omitted to do So
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
Miss smith WIN BE on Deck.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Sept. 6.-Miss
smith, the principal witness in the Birch
all-Benwell murder case, was seen last
evening by Detective Murray, to whom she
stated that she could not be induced to alb
sent herself from the trial. She promises
to be on hand whAa the government calls
tho case.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
Election Of Omcers

The annual election Of Company c., of
the N. G. D., was held last evening and
the following officers were chosen. F.
j. Kiedermame, president; Joseph Megin
mis-, first vice-president; George Cochran,
second vice-president; William Sheet,
recording secretary; Henry Herzel,
treasurer.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

ToULoN, Sept. 6.-The British men-of.
war left this morning. As the vessels
passed out Of the harbo. the bands on the
French warships played the English an
them, while those on the flagship of the
British squadron responded with the MAR
seillaise -
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

am A'RNtR@ RRoAhf fSAahoAE't
"l was bothered with catarrh forsfve or six
years. didH't know what was the matter
with me until about two years ago. took
different kinds OF patent medicines but they
didn't do m~ any good / went TO doctor
and told him was satisfied 1 had catarrh
He told me hadn't IL. ] told him had and
asked him II he could cure me. He said he
could and / told him To 20 ahead, but he
didn't do me any good. l got pretty bad /
was troubled with my hes d. My head got
dizzy l gotso bad that couldnt attend to
my business.
Last spring was pretty welrdone for
was laid up in the house for three or four
weeks. ! was going TO get out Of business
just on account OF my condition / used to ba
sick at my stomach My nose would stop up
and In the mornings would gag and / would
get so sick couldn'tea my breakfast. There
was dropping back In my throat OF mucus
continually. My liver never appeared TO act
right. either.
Finally concluded to try Drs. Mccoy and
WiidmAn OF 1922 Chestnut street. philadel-
phia. knew it wouldn't cost much and
thought there wasn't much to lose Well.
the result OF their treatment Is that / feel
like different man. feel more like living
Why. that catarrh would have killed me.
Ny nose is free and clear and there is no more
dropping back n my throat and my head Is
as clear as a bell. Altogether | feel like a
different man, and as ! said / feel more like
livinRn
Drs. Mccoy and wildman furnish all medic
cines free and their charges for treatment are
very moderate and within the reach of all.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

One Of the most solid citizers of Chester
is Mr. Robert Booth, OF the firm Of John H
Stroud 4 Co. sash and blind manufacturers.
whose factory is at the corner OF Front street
and Concord avenue. Mr.. Booth liFos at AIS
West Third street, Chester. He Is n plain.
modest, unaasuming man who has declined
political honors more than once. He has
lived in Chester for many, many years and he
Is known by everybody as one of the most sub
stantiai citizens OF the town. In an interview
with reporter Mr.. Booth said;
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
poAnp ANp kooMs.

DOARDERS WANTED AT NO. 500 Pop
ID lar street. Reasonable terms.
FOR RENT.-FURNiSHED ROOMS, si4
IL Market stret.
tHTANTED - BOARDERS.- SPLENDID
w rooms, furnished or unfurnished. On
second a d irl fo1rs. Easy terms. No. 4
West Eighth street.
TXTANTED -BOARDERS. GOOD ACCOM-
w nlodations. No. 4O6 East Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept. 6-Robert J..
Cope, one OF the best known criminal law
yers in the Lehigh valley, died Sept. s, aged
81 years.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
IT WOULD HAVE KILLED HIM
What Mr.. Robert Booth Of Chester Said
10 a Reporter.

He Is One of the Firm OF John III Stroud
& Co, Sash and Blind Manufacturers,
and Was Going to Give Up Business on
Account of n Severe Case of Catarrh--
Drs. Mccoy and Wi1dman. He Says.
Have Made a New Man of Him.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
FOR SALE.

S04 Wright street, rooms.
SOC Wright street, 5 rooms.
1875 Conrad street, 4 rooms.
407-9-11 L. 18th St., 6 rooms, bath.
500 South Adams St rooms, bath
904 Poplar street, Z rooms.
1916 West Tenth ST., z rooms, bath.
1902 West Second St., z rooms, bath.
124 Franklin street. s rooms, bath.
1881 West street, s rooms and bath.
1716 Gilpin ave-, z rooms and bath.
2l7 Adams street, rooms and bath.
Sl2 Washington St., IL rooms, bath.
SEQ VanBuren St., u rooms, bath.
S26 West street, 10 rooms and bath.
sos West Tenth St., 9 rooms, bath.
Send for better list.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
HELP WANTED.
XTANTEO-A WOMAN TO COOK, WASH
w and Iron, ut ll0s Market street.
INFORMATION WANTED.

GEORGE HILL OF REAR No. Al
" Taylor street, having left his home on
August n 1880, any one having a knowledge
OF his whereabouts would confer a great favor
upon his wife by addressing MRS. HILL
rear AL Taylor street
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
LOST AND FOUND.

LU5I AND FUUNBs
L OST-ON FRIDAY, IN GOING FROM
H Fifth and jefferson streets to the Logan
House, a gol1 breastpin set with pearls.
Suitable reward If left at this office.
L OST.-A GROCERS' ORDER POOK
IL The finder will be suitably res ard ID by
returning it to grocery store, Taylor and
Poplar streets.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
REWARDS.

h0O REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR
PAO the arrest and conviction of any
person or persons maliciously breaking or
iniuring any gas or Electric street lamp.
Il. LESLIE CARPENTER, Secretary.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

EOR RENT. FIR ST AND SECOND
II FLOORS, No. 3O9 Shipley street Large
rooms suitable for jobbing or manufacturing
business Apply to WILMINGTON PRINT-
ING COMPANY. No. 300 Shipley street.
EOR RENT. - SECOND AND T4IRD
Il STORY rooms. No, 40j ~hipley street
suitable for Office or light manufacturing
PANY.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
REAL ESTATE,

DOR RENT-sMALL HOUSE FOR RENT
~ near Twelfth aud French streets. Apply
TO A. EHART, l24 South Market street
DOR RENT NEW BUILDISG, SIX
y rooms and bath, No. s3s Church street
Apply to Charles II. Tindall, No All East
Seventh street
Evening journal., 1890-09-06
BUSINESS oPPoRTUNITTEs.

EOR SALE. LARGE BAKING AND
n Confectionery business. running two
wagons. A good chance for pushing man.
Will sell business and rent the real estate, or
sell all. Good reason for selling given Ad.
dress BAKER. EVENING JOURNAL lice.
Evening journal., 1890-09-06

Mr. Vest moved 20 insert in the free list
on timber, hewn and sawed, squared and
ICED, ana sawed boards, plan1s, deals
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-19

From the Burlington Free Press
Senator Edmunds delivered one of the
strongest protective tariff speeches in the
Senate last week that has been heard in
that chamber in many year The Demo
Gratis had been carrying on the debate on
the assumption iterated and reiterated that
a customs duty upon imported articles was
a tax upon the citizens Of the United States
who consumed the articles; that it did not
bear upon the retail dealer, but
bore upon the consumer alone. This he
proved false theory, instancing by way of
illustration the governments experience in
coffee legislation. 1t was in 1870 that
somebody started the cry that we must do
something to make coffee on the breakfast
tables of all the sons of toll cheaper. So,
said Mr.. Edmunds, all hands uniting, we
reduced the duty on coffee from five cents
a pound to three cents, and we all went
home glad that we had turned the morning
sunshine into the cottage of the farmer
The farmer was glad too, but when he went
to buy his coffee he found he had to pay
just what he had before, because, immedi-
ately it became known at Rio that a law
had passed Congress, reducing the duty on
coffee from five to three cents a pound the
price of coffee at Rio for expectation to the
United States rose just that proportion of
three cents pound.
But the general situation has not been
better stated than by Mr.. Edmunds in the
following paragraph:
Now | have been taught to believe, Mr.. Presi-
dent, and do believe the common sense farmers
and other Industrial people of the United States
have also been taught To believe and do believe
and do know that when they have tried an eXper-
iment and have found that the result is one way,
if that is a good result they are unwilling to try
another where the result II there is any logic In
such things at ALL must be exactly the other way.
And confess | have been amazed that in a Il this
continuity of philosophy aud assumption and as
sertiOn by gentlemen on the other side, they have
not produced a single instance Of national or hu-
man experience anywhere that remember where
the increase Of a duty by country has increased
putting the article entirely ON the free list has
worked any essential appreciahle or even observ-
able benefit 10 the people Of the United States or
any other people that consumed the commodity
so brought in.
In other words the hOmely old saying
that "the proof of the pudding is in the
eating finds a fresh illustration in the
experience of the nation under a protective
system. 1t has brought to the country un-
paralleled prosperity, The people know it,
for they have been the ones to enjoy the
fruits of the system. Theorists may be
able to out-argue them in every point in
contest of words, but mere words count for
nothing with the people who have seen the
experiment tried and found the result uni
formly good
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-19
Some New Hooks.

Conant's Vermont which has been pre-
pared as a text book for the Vermont
schools, is neat volume of 2SS pages issued
by the Tuttle Publishing company of Rut-
land. Its conveniently divided under three
heads, the geography Of the state being
first considered. Several maps specially
prepared for this work are of value in this
division. Over 100 pages are devoted to
the history and development of the state,
but of necessity it is condensed in form. In
the last division the government of the state
is taken up. A comparison of the state
Is made, and methods of conducting public
affairs peculiar to the state are described
with fullness. The book has many illustra-
tions. While not written in an especially
pleasing and entertaining style, it contains
much information useful to the young Yer
monter, and will doubtless be used with
benefit in those schools where it has been
adopted. There has been a call for such
text book, and Principal Conant's long ex-
perience as a educator especially enables him
the requirements.
Two new books of considerable merit is
sued by D. Lothrop Co., of Boston, are
"Stories Of Famous Precious Stones,n by
Mrs. Goddard Orpen, and "On the Hills, &"
by Frederick Starr. The former is the re-
lation, in an interesting way, of the facts
in regard to the discovery and acquisition
of some of the most famous and precious
jewels in existence, including the Regent,
the Koh-i-noor, the Orloff and other dia-
monds. The book is illustrated, and some
curious side light is thrown upon history
''On the Hills" is a series of interesting
geological sketches, telling of the physical
formation of the hills and valleys, and the
changes which have come with the lapse of
ages, and dealing with the study of extinct
life from the fossil remains scattered
through the world. Many natural curiosi-
ties of Europe and America are described