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Evening journal., 1891-08-01

TIE formal reputation Of Mr.. Par
nell's leadership by Dillon and o'Brien,
and the desertion Of the Freemans Jour
nal practically sounds the death knell Of
Parnellism. 1t would have been dead
long ago but for the support Of Mr.
0ray's psper, q support for which Mr..
Gray himself is not primarily responsible,
IS that gentleman was travelling in Aus
tralia when the proceedings Of the di,
vorce court fell like thunderb bit among
Mr. Parnells astonished followers. Mr..
Gray returned to find his paner com
mitted to policy from Witch II was
difficult to recede. The fatal error IS
the loss of fortune to that young gen
tleman, as the National Press now cir
eulates where the Freemans = Journa
formerly circulated. and it is to be pre-
sumed that Mr.. Parnell's followers vii
not patronize q journal that has deserte
them Mr.. Parnell, OF course, with hi
wonderful vigor, proposes to continu
the fight, but his pretensions are b,
coming too farcical to command atseI
4ion.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
why the Sewer Bur.t.

"See here, said ell-known citizen
of the west side to an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter yesterday at Delaware avenue
and Washington streets, do vou know
why thew Washington street sewer burstsd
during the heavy rains of this week.
mot exactly" replied the reporter,
who saw that tas taxpayer had water on
the brain
"Well, I'll tell you, lie piled 'It Is
because that l2-inch sewer running up
Washington street TO the Brandywine
drains all Delaware avenue and Penn
sylvanis avenus from Taylor Cause.
house to Washington street. That Is
over mile. The engineer who had the
sewer put In evidently expected thai
the water on tho south side would pass
on by the eulvert and make its way L
Market street. II did not and the con
sequence was that volume of water
poured into the 12-inch sewer that q
much larger pipe could not well accomo
date
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

lievf Is" nobody; he believes nothing; but
exr mines all things that seem to concern
h' m, and holds fast that which is good.
70 ''believe' is to be weak, to know is to
be strong, which begets self-reliance and
the highest possible manhood, a condition
which is absolute proof against partisan
ship and sectarisnlsm such man Is a
free man IN every sense -Wade's Fibre
and Fabric.
Why does not that apply to a business.
al industry, a rich corporation which
mines iron, coal, copper, gold, silverl It
applies to the farmer. TO the newspapers,
the railways, to the quinine silk and
leather industries. The prices Of wheat
and cotton are 6xed In Liverpool In COM
competition with Indian, Russian
ana Egyptian products Of the
cheapest and most degraded labor
in the world, but still our farmers and
planters meet and overcome that com
petition Why cannot the miners and
manufacturers do as wells Because it
pays them better TO work the laws, to
buy Congressional Legislation.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

CAN II be that Attorney Bradford is
writing those learned and timely legal
arguments for the News. and that Editor
Sperry wrote the briefs submitted to
the chancellor Something seems to
have gone wrong somehow or some
where, for surely If these precise and
conclusive" briefs which the News is
now Issuing had been 6red at Chancellor
Salisbury instead Of the poor and lame
arguments only half presenting tn,
case, which Attorney Bradford ia alleged
to have made, the chancellor would hay,
been knocked sixteen ways from Sunday
or he would have decided differently
Heretofore 1t has been popularly sup
posed shat Mr., Bradford was fair law
yer, but the editor Of the News showi
him up as a slouch.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
MOONS PHASES.
sherer Was Not In 1t.

The Delaware Twilight in an editorial
accuses Officer William n. Sherer, In
company with others, of entering the reg
idence of helpless old colored woman,
dragging her from her cot to which she
had been confined for over year, and
hustling' her TO the City Hall.
Officer Sherer was interviewed on the
charge and said:
Il deny all connection with it. was
not in the alley nor In the house. Neither
did arrest her. / walked up the street
with the captain, who had two women in
charge. That Is all know about it,"
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

MCKINLEY is confident OF election and
does not fear the alliance Delamater
was just as confident and just as fearless.
Pennsylvania and Ohio are naturally Re
publican states, but the Republicans
cannot seem to comprehend that
their party is losing its bold on the peo
pie for its sins, and that there
are new elements in politics which may
change the relations Of the two parties,
and materially reduse the Republican
vote even in the Republican states.
Campbell is just as confident. He may
have just as good reasons though not SC
much money as Mckinley.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

The statesmen and the great minds Of
Europe are not all completely absorbed
In deciding questions Of political and
economic Importance. The American
hog has been disturbing the calm imper-
turbAbility Of the polite frog eaters OF
Paiis and the bulky Importance OF John
Bull has gently titillated into ripping
dissatisfaction at our magnificent
Secretarys various panoramic ex-
hlbitIons Of literary Behring
Sea diplomacy, but we have been
quietly maintaining Colonel Fred. Grant
in Vienna. That peaceful and calm inter
course seems not to have suited the
vlennese. hence they have made an issue
for themselves in the home market i"
The trailing dresses now fashionable have
engaged the attention Of the Supreme
Sanitary Board Of Vienna. The District
Police Commissioners were asked officially
whether dresses sweeping in the mud
are injurious TO the publls health; and
whether, IL forbidden, the prohibition
could be enforced. The replies differed.
One official suggested a special tax on
trailing dresses, but he confessed that 1t
would be difficult to collect.
We confess we cannot com
prehend what the Statesmen or the
courts can make OF this question of trail
ing, undertaking gowns. We imagine
that nothing can be done about it in fact.
1t is great deal like the mother-in-law
question here-the less said the better
II man simply minds his own business
he may rely on the mother -in-laE to say
everything that is necessary.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

IT is amusing TO witness the efforts oi
the administration organs, taking their
cue from the high-toned elegy Of the
committees resolution, to prove that
Quay has been driven to resign because
Of the shameful attacks Of the mug.
wump press. What is the matter with
ascribing the sad event Of the attacks OF
Henry G. Lee, OF the Lincoln Club, and Of
the open letter Of those respectable Re
pHblicans in Philadelphia who said he
caused the defeat Of the party last year
and that he would cause its defeat here
sitter, II he remained in commando
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

II President Harrison is getting his
official boot ready % kick Raum out Of
the pension sffice, it Is creditable,
but it would have been more credit
able not to have made the mistake
OF appointing him at all or to have re
quested his resignation at the drst scan
dal Of the refrigerator stock. 1t is late
TO do now upon the eve Of the presi-
Dental nomination what was just as nee
easarY two Yeare ago.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

MILFORD will be the post Office address
OF the next representative In Congress
that Delaware will send to Washington,
and he will be hustler when he gets
there You can bet heavy on that
Milford Chronicle.
In other words John w. Causey is q
Democrat sent to Washington to attend
to the peoples business, not to procure
subsidies nor to increase tariffs.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

CRY AUDITOR MITCHELL relinquished
his Office to Mr.. Billany last evening The
city loses an efficient officer and one who
was always attentive and courteous to
thoss who had business with him.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
ISiIlad ~ ! rhimhln.

ELIZABETH, N. J., Aug 1.-Nellio, the
two-year-old daughter Of Thomas Delaney,
was creeping on the floor when she picked
up thimble. Putting it in her mouth
she tried to swallow it, Immediately she
began to choke and strangle. The doctor
could not dislodge the thimble. In a few
minutes Tn child was dead.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

THE young mathematician and scholar
detailed for the purpose Of counting the
number Of times the EVENING JOURNAL
mentions the Morning News for correc-
tion, reproof, advice or ridicule, reports
8 loss for last month. We admit the
News is catching on" 1t was less ri
diculous last month than before. We
should be sorry to think that our efforts
were vain and futile.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
Mrs. Ends Wants wrnne.

NEW YORK, Aug. Henry G. Wynne,
husband Of the youngest daughter Of the
late Governor McEnery, OF Louisiana, is
earnestly sought by Sheriff German on a
charge of swindling, preferred by Mrs
Harriet Eads, of this city.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
Heirs to a SO. 900. 600 Estate.

MERIDEN, Conn, Aug. Frank g.
Waterman and his sister, Hattie Water
man, Of this city, are said to be two OF a
number Of heirs 90 an estate valued ~
s., 900, 600, located at Portland, Me.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
rassett A. New york.

NEW YORK, Aug. Senator J. Sloat
Fassett has arrived from Cape May and
announced that he had accepted the presi
dents appointment as collector Of the port
Of New York. He will qualify for the posi-
tiOn at once.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
To Bay Ridge on the Chesapeake BY Raj
and Water, August 2

BY rail through the luxuriant fields of
Delaware and Maryland TO Baltimore and
thence by steamer Columbia down tine
Patapsco and Chesapeake to Bay Ridge,
where free amusements are going on
almost every hour; also boating, bath
ing, fishing and grabbing; soft crab
dinner.
Special train via B. & o R. R. will
leave Wilmington market Street, at
720 a. m, and Delaware avenue at Z. so.
arriving at Bay Ridge at II 45 a. m. Re.
turning (all rail train win leave Bay
Ride at 30 p. m. and arrive at Market
Street, Wilmington, at sl5 p. m.
Round trip $100
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
Reduced Prices

To close out summer goods we will
make them mp at cost price, l.. Heiss.
tailor, No. 4 E. Third street.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

Dress Goods, Carpets,
Light Underwear, China Silks,
and Women's Blazers and
Mantels are among the points
of special interest.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
Parnell Deserted.

DUBLIN, Aug 1.-Mr Parnell has at last
been deserted by the Dublin Freeman's
Journal He will make an important
speech on Sunday at Thurles, near Tip
perary, Ireland.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
George white.

contractor for hauling by the dsy or
hour safes and pianos moved and set
with care; furniture cars at short notice I;
hosting aud rigging done. Office, No
1913 French street.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

Madam, won't you help a
poor old soldier7' Old LADY, don't
like soldiers. My husband didn't either.
BE hired substitute, who was killed "
Beggar-'I know it, mRam. I'm the
substitute Old Lady (oeNi,dered)-
You don'J say sol Well here's a quar-
ter, Kate Fields Washington.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
what He Saw 10 Wilmington.

w. G. Williams of West Chester gives
the following description OF scene TO a
reporter of the West Chester Daily Re
publican: while in Wilmington yes
terday | witnessed peculiar accident
A large ~agor, drawn by two horses and
loaded with empty whiskey barrels, was
passing along Second street and hal just
reached Dock street, when there was a
sudden explosion, and the barrels and
wagon caught fire. he driver. who was
not injured, began to throw the burning
barrels from the wagon, but all were de
stroyed but three. One side of the
wagon was also burned. The horses were
taken from the wagon for fear they
would be injured. A man ran to a fire
box and sounded an alarm, and in very
short time six companies we're upon the
scene, but the driver had succeeded in
putting out the Ere. The man who
sounded the alarm was promptly ar
rested 1t was peculiar accident, which
no one seemed able to account for. The
explosion was quite loud, aud a large
number Of people rushed to see what was
wrong Mr. Williams was probably
enjoying a skit at the fun of calling
out all the departments wher
an alarm Of fire Is sounded.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
Gone to Canada,

BUFFALO, Aug. John Eckhert, well
known and daring real estate dealer, and
brother of Louis Eckhert, owner Of the
Union bank, has gone to Canada, leaving
behind him a large amount Of liabilities.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
STORIES o THE DAY.
Deputy Recorder DeakVne's Thrilling
Experience.

Deputy hecOrder DoAkYne'B Tnriiltns 3
Experience.
Deputy Recorder OF Deeds William B
Deakyne, had a thrilling adventure at
the new dock at New Castle last night.
Like NcGinty, he was dressed in his
best suit OF clothes" His brother had
been out boating, and when he came in il
was rather dark Be was accompanied d
by some friends. and the genial deputy
recorder volunteered to moor the boat for
him. The offer was gladly accepted Hs
ran the boat out and anchored her. Then
taking the stern line he began walking
along the wharf log to swing her out in
the slip. Suddenly the whole earth seemed
to slip from under his feet, leaving him
nothing TO stand upon but the strength
of his own convictions. The next instant
he was struggling in the waters Of the
Delaware river, and the darkness was IL
tense. He gave a grasp for
help and when no help arrived
he began thinking of saying his last
little piece before going into eternity
He was little rusty on recitati9ns o.
his boyhood days, and he started: Know
all men by these presents, he had
drifted of on the text of a bond. BE
pulled the reins of reason hard, and be
gan again. "To all whom it
may concern, greeting" He houndared
again, and was quoting choice extract
from the deed record, just then he felt
piling. He forgot his prayers his boat
his all-but his clothing and ths girls on
the dock who had witnessed the downfall
of this scion of the House Of Deakyne.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

The confidence Of people who have
tlied Hoo 8 Sarsparilla, in this prepara-
tion, is remarkable. II has cured many
who have failt d to derive any good what
ever from other articles For diseases
caused by impure blood or low state Of
the system it is unsurpassed.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
The BASEBALL WORLD.
NATIONAL LBAaUu.


At New York Am
Brooklyn....O o o 0 o. go %
Now York....i 0 o 2 40 ID
ley.
At Philadelphia R.H.E.
Boston. ........0 2 oil o ? 20 2-7 IA Z
Philadelphia % 0 0 0 0 O-2
Batteries clarkson and Bennett; Esper, Gas
sian and Clements.
AT Pittsburg- RH.
Pittsburg....l 4l01 O0 o. s II s
Cleveland. 40 0 0 .
Batteries: Baldwin and Maca Gruber and
zimmer.
At Cincinnati RHE
Cincinnati 81 / 800 900 o.
Chicago. ss zoos 2x-s
Batteries; Mullane and Harrington, Cum
bert and Kittridge
EASTERN ASSOCIATIONS.
At Rochester nm X
Rochester. 30 0 o o o o 2e q,
Albany ..,.....0 o o 3 x-o
batteries' Cushman, Blauvelt and Uruuhart:
Fricken and Hess
At Buffalo
Buffalo ....,..l 0 OlO0 013 0-e :
Syracuse. 30 0 0 g 0 0 O. 4 5
Batteries; Barr and weckbecker Coughlin
and Quinn
AT New Haven mn
New Hayen...o 0 Ola 3Ol2 o-T 0
Troy..........l 0 2 KS Il 3
nasso.
At Lebanon MN
Lebanon. 1000 300 O-s I ~
Providence 30 0 OOi Ol0 0 %
Batteries; Goodan and Kurz, Stab and Muir
ply
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
A ME Council DIsoovoresl

PARIS. Aug. IN Camille Flammarion
announces the discovery in Algeria Of 8
remarkable comet.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
weather Indications.

From fair to partly eloudy and sultTy,
rain.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
wANAmAKER,s.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday August l, 1891.
Zhe aOeatksT today IS hkeky
TO be clear.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

PERFECT pleasure in lettering n
country lanes comes only when IL is
known that the farm bull is safely tied
up In the barn. New Orleans Picayune
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
Syracuse Gets Bugalo Ratterv.

BUFFALO, Aug. 1.-Callihan and Nc.
keough, the newly signed battery Of the
Buffalo Baseball club, have been released
by Manager Powers. The two men will
90 to Syracuse by agreement to help that
city out of its recent troubles.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

THE perfect man Is he that stands
alcne, without an allisnce or sn attach
ment outside Of family ties. Ee To-
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

He bought him suit for eight dollars:
With pins he now fastens his vest;
For he carelessly touched every button,
And the thread and a-half did the rest
-Truth.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01
'TEMs or iNTEnEs7

LoNG-''I know an artist who painted
runaway horse. 1t was so natural that
the beholders jumped out of the way.
Downing-"H "Humphl My friend McGilp
psinted a portrait of lady that was 50
natural that he had to sue her for his
bill. Life.
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

PENNIES AND SMALL CHANGE CAM
BIN BAD AT THE OOUNTIxe ROOM OF
gHE MVExuNG IOURN9k
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

THE beach costumes this season are
loud enough to prevent one from making
out what the wild waves are saying
Baltimore American
Evening journal., 1891-08-01

WHEREAT there are many tears-she
(sfter the engagemeut)-"oh, but
deorgel Do you drinkf" De (sur-
prised and embarrassed)- ~" Well-thank
you. don't care if do take some
thing. New York Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-10

IL is computed THAT there are aboUth
hundred doctors I'm New York each OF
whom has AN annual income of $40. OOC
and over Only twenty i've Of these
are to be reekoaci among the and
over" y score may make from $50.
600 to $4,000 a year. Among them is
DIR. Mary Putnam Jacobi. who is re-
ported 10 earn the largest income OF
any professional woman in America.
Nearing the top Of the golden pyramid
are some three or four who make as
much as $50. 600. and NJ the very apex
stand the two famous specialists. DR..
7. Gaillard Thomas and DR. Salisbury.
each credited with an annual income
Of 500. uuO-riy amout being given
with more positive Emphasis in the case
~ tic former fhgr If the latter. So IT,
may be assumed thJ as "a money maker
DR.. Thomas o~uiraLBs all his New York
brethren. New York Epoch.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-10

tsaf hfutes Have a Fascination for Walk
ing On Railroad Tracks.

ssaf mutes Have a Fascination for Walk
ing ON Railroad TRACKS.
This u makes twenty-five deaf
persons that | have a record of who
have been killed on railroad tracks
since 1874" an old Erie locomotive en-
1reer said after reading the account OF
Homer J. Higbee. a deaf mute. beins
run v and killed while walking on
ne railroad track at Clean. Deaf
people. and especially deaf mutes. seem
q have "A fascination for walking on
railroad tracks. and they invariably
walk on the track on which trains are
running in the same direction they are
walking.
In 1874 | had been running on an
engine ten years, and had never yet
had the misfortune 10 kill any one. /
was working for a New Jersey railroad,
and one day | sounded my alarm signal
to warn a man of the track. as he was
walking leisurely along ahead of me
and the train was drawing ~perilously
close to him. He paid no attention to
the signal, and l gave it TO him again,
long, sharp and loud.
HE kept right on. and as I was I'M
able TO stop the train he was run over
and killed. lie was a well known resi-
dent of Orange country, and a deaf
mute. A relative Of his told me that
he had many times narrowly escaped
being killed while walking ON railroad
tracks, and he seemed 70 have an ire
Eistible passion for such dangerous pas
time.
Some time after that / went on the
Pennsylvania road. and inside OF a year
killed two men nj different times. while
they were walking on the track. Both
were deaf and dumb. In 1876. during
the Centennial. ] killed two other deaf
persons who had the fatal fascination
for railroad track padestrianism. Then
/ began 20 make a. study of this queer
habit of the deaf. and kept q record Of
all deaths Of persons ou railroad tracks
that came TO my notice through the
newspapers If IL was stated that tho
victims were deaf or deaf AID dumb. I
have cases FROM an over the country.
and this killing of Deaf Mute UIgbee at
Olean MAKES the tventy-second. They
are invariably killed iu the same way.
~ deaf mut was never known 20
look back while walking on a railroad
track, and he 8, generally discovered in
places where il Is almost am impossible
ity to stop in time To- save him. The
air brakes have saved q good many
deaf railroad pedestrians since they
came into "a 1t f. am old saying
among railroad men that a deaf ami
dumb person wiH 50 two miles out Of
uis way to walk on a railroad track.
and il isn't far from the truth. would
ike 10 have some one give some ex-
PLANTATION Of this strange phase Of as
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-10
DR.. Price gives larger and fuller cans than those
Of any other Baking Powder manufacturer.
40 years The standard.

Above cut represents the comparative size of one pound can each
Sd. Prices" Royal" and "Taylors One Spoon" These cans were
set side by side, then photographed down in exact proportions to
admit the plate in this space. Ask your grocer to set a one pound
can of any other brand alongside l 1b. DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder, and observe the difference, as illustrated above.
Adulterated powders may usually be detected by their heavier
bulk, IS shown by the small cans, and these scantily filed, often
containing a circular to help fill out the cans. 1t is a singular fact
that many of the ammonia and alum baking powders II advertised
as Absolutely Pure" All official examinations prove that it would
be safe to reject ali powders labeled absolutely pure.
The economy in using Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder does
not consist alone in the fact that much larger and fuller cans are
given, but Dr. Prices is a stronger, purer and more wholesome bak-
ing powder than any other known. Does better work, and goes
farther, hence more economical in every way.
What woman would use an ammonia or alum baking powder if
she knew it, Such powders not only undermine the health, but
ammonia gives to the complexion a sa1low and blotched appearance.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is reported by all
authorities as free from ammonia, alum, lime. or any other
adulterant. The purity of this ideal powder has never been
questioned.
Refuse all Substitutes that May Conceal Either
Ammonia or Alum.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-10

THE action taken by the City
Council 10 provide the local fire depart
ment with som-thing that { car cali
a home meets the comnendst'on If all.
Though the new quarters will not by
u means merit the apIellatiOh Of
"palatial," they will be 20 muca better
than anything the gallant fremen
nave yet enjoyed that We may cont
deptly look for new life being infused
into the department. II is now in
order for some n to get M an enter
tainment or ball for the benefit Of the
department, the proceed, of which TO
be used in the furnishing OF the hall of
the fire department. Such an enter
prise should cost little Dr nothing in
the way Of expense, q q would be Ito
erslly patronized by p cry body, thus
realizing quite a neat ! lie sum. TIE
YELL wsToNE jour, Al Will donate
everything IN the lin of printing and
advertising, aud AN her exposes eau
probably be covered % the same way
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-10

An Albany firm has gotten out =
patent on q device fer Smelling peas
The novelty about this machine is thar
the pea, are cut down like wheat o.
barley, and the vine and pea are all fed
into the machine, which separates the
green pea from the vine and pod per
fectly fire and clean. TIL. machines
az largo, being Is feet long. IL high
and 6 wide Tie company do not sell
these machines. gut let them out on a
royalty. and they are in great demand
IN all places where canned goods aro
put up, as tl:ey make a very great saw
ing In the harvesting az wa Sss
York Telacruu.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-10

Trunks, val1ses