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Evening journal., 1891-08-04
THE ANpERsoN-BAKER DUEL


That duel between Anderson and Baker
near New York Is an awful object lesson
Of the criminal foollshness of men and
women
There was a stupid family quarrel
among the women of two families living
In the same house. The men came into
it to make 1t serious, then dangerous,
perhaps fatal.
Anderson and Baker were both armed
A man puts pistol In his pocket with
intent to kill. This quarrel was in pro
gress for weeks, and yet both the
Baker and Anderson families knew
shat the principals were prepared
to do murder They anticipated
murder. Yet neither family moved away
from the other neither principal avoided
tho other. Both meA held their ground
and prepared pistols to kill each other
because little child plucked some fruit
In an orchard where there was an abun-
dance to give away.
When Baker determined that he could
not live peaceably in Anderson's home,
why did he not leavef Why did he pro
cure arms and practice with q pistolf
Why should he pretend to wish to kill
Anderson2
When Anderson found that his tenant
was not an agreeable neighbor
why did he not eyict himH Why should
he kill him9
These are questions which occur to
every one who reads the accounts of the
tragedy between a Southern family and
a Northern family, because one was "a
rebel" and the other ''stood by his flag
Neither man, one aged 80, the other over
80 years, seems to have acted with com
nonsense and both seem to have beer
incensed by the women, especially by
Mrs Baker, who interfered when the,
were apparently about to agree upon
basis of psaceable settlement.
One man lies wounded aud will probs
bly, die; the other man Is to be tried 70
murder, both victims Of a domssti
quarrel among foolish women. But tn
men were equally foolish and far NOR
criminal
Il is not any more discreditable
avoid a pad man than a mad dog; it
not any more dlscreditable to force an ol
noxious tenant to vacate than to ask
neighbor to suppress bowling dog {
move an offensive pig sty. Yet these tv
men armed themselves, while still livin
in the same house, and prepared to XII
each other.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
LEelslATuRe REUNION.

To Meet at Cape Henlopen CITY on August
IS, 10 and Goa Cow With the Rabies.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, August 4.--On Sunday evening
as David Spencer and Joseph Shepherd
Of Rising Sun we're driving through
Camden, their horse stumbled and fell.
throwing both Of the occupants out and
cutting Mr.. Spencer severely about the
face and head. The harness had to be
cut from the horse before 1t could get up.
The animal also was cut about she nose,
The Delaware Legislature will hold a
reubion at Cape Henlopen City on
August Is, 19 and 90, when the State
Grange will hold its animal meeting.
George A. Millington Of the Capitol
Hotel lost a valuable COW yesterday,
which was supposed to have been bitten
by mad dog
The negro Truitt, who assaulted ]. l.
Hubbard OF FELTON,, has not been captured
as yet, though the officers are in hot
pursuit of him. The excitement OF th'
affair still runs high ana lynching at first
sight of the negro is talked Of. Hubbard
is still In a critical condition.
Miss Lillian Smithers of PHILADELPHIA
/ Is visiting friends and relatives here.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
NswsPAReR OPINION
Good.By Harrison

New York Sun.
The resolutions passed by the Execu-
tive Committee of the Republican
National Committee In honor of Mr..
Quay have their serious as well as their
humorous side Mr.. Quay is scarcely
the great and good man described
in the resolutions, but he was
great and good enough to elect the Hon
Benjamin Harrison President Mr.
Harrison seems to be somewhat ashamed
Of the fact. and has been far from mani
Testing = proper spirit Of gratitude, Yet
In case he should be renominated, he will
be very fortunate If there is anybody who
will manage his canvass with such
dexteritY as was displayed by Hon. Mat
thew Stanley Quay. In view, however.
Of Herrison's lukewarmness toward the
man who pulled him through, what In.
ducement can the members Of the Re
publican National Committee have tC
work for Harrison in another campaign
What inducement have the maRagluf
politicians Of the Republican party L
desire of the success Of a candidate VIII,
forgets the man that made him. Graft
tude may or may not be a common VIRTUE
in politics, but the display is sembancl
OF il Is sometimes useful. A c1ndidst,
for denomination cannot afford TO sb
known to be forgetful Of those who bav,
done him-favors.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
rhs Dssent MinorItx.

An exchange tells the following story
of one of the most eloquent but one Of
most erratic men Kentucky ever pro
duced, Tom" Marshall: walking down
Main street he met Dr. David Martin,
who, after greeting, said, Tom, why is
it You talk awhile for one party, then
awhile for the other2 You seem to be
astride the fence, and there's no telling
on which side you're going to fall, Wings
and Democrats alike are afraid to take
hold of you. for fear you will turn
traitor3 How is this 2 Well,
Dave replied Tom, I'll tell how 1t
is. / work hard and succeedin get
ting a party in power, when It be-
comes corrupt as hi, and my patriotism
prompts me to leave it in disgust and
come around to the decent minority. +"
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
ANNIVERSARY FURNIT URE
TRADE SALE,

The first day of the Sum-
mer Furniture Sale brought a
great mass of business, and the
quantity of Furniture we own
is less by many thousands of
dollars than yesterday morning.
Our fixed policy for Bar
gain Sales has been absolutely
maintained in this Furniture
Sale-the lots are large enough
to meet the wants of crowds
of buyers, and this morning
we present to you lines of Bar
gains equal, except at one
point, to the array of yesterday.
The exception is the French
style gold and decorated brio
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
STORIES OF THE DAY.
LuatIca Pnrsuaa q BAT.

1t is not every day la the week that
Justice, attired in night shirt, pursues
bat to death with a crash towel as q
weapon The wife OF one of the city's
magistrates has been snmmeriDg on q
farm near this city She was very much
annoyed by q bat which persisted in
making night hideous by flying around
In her room. Everything was done to
keep the bat in subjection, but 1t was of
no avail.
As last resort the magistrate went to
the farm and repairing TO the room
together they retired In the "wee
sma hours" OF the night the magistrate
was awakened by feeling his wife grasp
his arm and say, "0h, dear, the bat is in
the room.
That was all the hint necessary
Arming himself with a heavy crash
towel, Justice clothed In a night t-shirt
instituted still hunt for his royal
batship
The bat evidently devined the inten-
tions Of the magistrate and selected it's
own battle-ground. II few into an ad-
joining room. The magistrate followed j.
de told his better half to bring him a
lamp This she did, though with fear
| and trembling. He took the lamp,
walked boldly into the room and the
battle to the death began. The crash
towel went whizzing through the air in
ell directions, but the right one.
At length chance blow struck the
winged monster with a dull, sicksning
thud, the bat fell to the floor. 1t turned
It's eyes upward in a mute appeal for
mercy. Seeing none, it gave a convul-
sive shudder, and the soul left the body.
Tenderly the magistrate placed the
corpse on the window sill and left the
chamber Of death. Next morning the
| family was called to view the corpse for
| the purpose Of Identifying it.
When the door of the chamber was
opened the bat was not to be seen. The
family cat was sitting on the window sill
licking his chops.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

henry PLUMMER CHEATHAM, the
colored Congressman Of North Carolina,
has been to Cape May. lie had an in
tervisw with the President about the ap-
pointment OF e. e. Smith OF North
Carolina TO be minister to Liberia. He
also suggested to the President that the
colored people would like 10 see a repre-
sentative colored man appointed to one
Of the new Circuit Court judgeships.
The President listened attentivelY to
what The colored Congressman had to say
and then promised to give the matter
due consideration. President Harrison
is truthful man, and In his
small, harsh and narrow way, a
good man. But still the country
has become sensibly impressed with the
fact that he Is an astute politician and
withal sly man. He has made good
appointments to all Judicial posi- si'ions.
That is the one, single, solitary and lugu-
brionsly lonesome credit that must be
given to his administration. He has
shown determination to appoint not
only able lawyers but good men
to positions on the bench Wedo not be-
lleve be will change his views or his prsc-
tice in that respect How then can he
put Congressman Cheatham of with the
declaration that he will take his sugges
tions under adyisement2 Is that truth
ful, Is 1t honest In view Of the Presi
dents sentiments in regard to the white
mans party in the Sonth, and to his
practice in filing the judgeships
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
Weather.

Indications for the Middle States
Partly cloudy to fair weather will prevail,
with slight temperature changes and
fresh easterly to northeasterly winds,
proceeded by rain on or near the coasts,
with the nortbessterly advance of the
storm centre now of the Virginia coast
and followed by clearing
New York Herald Forecasts. The
feeble cyclopic disturbance moving east
wardly Yesterday from Southwest Vir-
ginia has reached the Virginia coasts. It
will probably move east northeast with
Increasing force on the western edge of
the Gulf Stream, and from thence
toward tue New Jersey, Long Island and
lower New England coasts. Quite a
severe warm wave" overlies the region
between the Rocky Mountains and the
Mississippi. Temperature rose ia the
United States yesterday; the chief mini
mum reported was 46 degrees Fahren-
heit at North6eld, VT; the chief maxi.
mum was "a degrees, at Salt Lake City,
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
RAILROADS.
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PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

kkA4AAOEAARHlA. ll4MlNf1Yf1N AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
July 10, 1891.
.,,l,, arains win leave Wilmington as follows
s5olsIelPnla 5o 1 ~ 3SeSgressl S 55 b5 10 $50 7.
-iS.ls, e 50 304.51 12, IL. 5s. e06. 40, Z OS
10 and II p m.
IL 9s, Is As, IS, 81, 10. and 10 Do IA ''A''
g o. saf y iRi'ssiiss' Il 81 M, e Is' 50. II Il, e.
Accommodation IS ss5, 7O5. 10. 10 as.
II ~ M. 22s. IS. 4 35, 90 40 and 10 90 D m.
n Se" hork, %, 65 ~, So o., 30, OU7.
bl2, Y, So IS a. 0s. l5s Il, IT, and 10 m. a..
For For HSsat Boston ,,Sasut Without change, g
10 m, 2 25 and l3 . m 49, ' " anu
For Newark (Centre) and intermediate
stations, Z 40 a N, u % and 8 30 p m. - -''''
a m, u t8, 2 IL, 4 40 and 06 pm and IL 18 night.
Baltimore and Bay Line, % D m-
n Baltimore 3s r q end Wa1sshniHngton, = nH + g SOL
1898, 2 40. 8 20 p m and u 40 night. -
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, l5, l1.23 a m. 9k6. 3BO 4fg
6.l5, 90, 8 80 y m. and l2 06 night.
For Rehoboth, 8.15 q. m. % 50 D. m.
Harrington, Delmar, and way stations, s Is
Express for Dover, Harrington and Deluar
Express for Harrington, 50 andT 90 p. m.
Express for Cape Charles. Ola tolnL Conn
fort. and Norfolk. II Is a 10 and IL ol nighk
Leave PnilHdelph1A, Broad street, Tor wis
mington, texpressl 50,7 %. "a, %, 10 10 e.
10 80, II l8, m, *12 35, 30, or, Oh, 40l, .4Is
50. go eO7. 6b7, 2 40, IL ie, II 30. p m, and
Accommodation, rs, r4o, 1898, MS & n,
By, 22s, 10. %, 40. ~, 3s 10 %, 10 20 ana
- SUNDAY TRAINS.
For philadelphia lexpressl, ] So, So, 4 90
sb0 O9, Il 81, m, 80, O4, II. SO. o, oss
Accommodation, 700, sos, m, I2lO,1B
10, 20 and 10 90 m.
For Chester (express). So. 80, Q 90, IL 81
a u, 5 II, 5 56, 7O8, Z 30 and ~ m.
Accommodation. q 90. 05, q m, 10 10, 4ss
4 10, 8 20 and 10 30 m.
For New York (express), IS, 2 65, A90, Z 90
$50, II 81 a m. 12.10, L39, 04, A 10. b17 6ss
8 O6, 70 2l, 08, and 10 30 D m.
For Boston, without change, So p m.
For West Chester, via Lamokin, 05 g. IA,
and 52lpm.
| Norfolk, 12 OF night.
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, wyoming.
FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgevtlle. SeaforSs
Laurel and Delmnr, 12 OF night.
Baltimore and Washington, 4 40, OF. 10 ID
m, IL 06,5 %, g 03, 40, 20 and 12 40 night
Baltimore, oaly % M and IL ID night. -,
mlngton lexpress), 30, Z 20, Q 10,u l8 a m, a,
o os, 6H, Z 40, s 90. lis, II 30 m. and II %
night.
Accommodation, s35, 10 as, a m, l2sG,
| 2 06, Q 10, s 3S, 10 03 and II 38 m.
For further information passengers are re-
ferred to the ticket Office at the station.
| composed entirely of Pullman ] arlor AID
Dining Cars.
| OHAS. K. PU6H, ]. n. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

THE feryid Amelie Rives Chanler is
about to break loose on the country
again She has been studying Europe in
the Latin quarter-among the frolicsome
grisetLes aud the spendthrift BohsmIans
-of Paris. When a reporter asked her
what her impressions were she rolled her
longing eyes in a far-off lock Of yacuons
expectancy, touched her blonde hair
which was beautifully arranged In the
Greek fashion. with a knot at the back
of her hesd and narrow band OF tur-
quoise blue velvet, and said.
The strongest impression it has made
upon me is the fact Of the rapid growth
which the change from the New World
to the Old causes IN receptive natures
1t is like putting field flower into a hot
house-the result being finer texture and
double fringe of petale. In a word. the
general development Of the best points
and, on the other nand. the subduing Of
certain weedy tendencies. AS for myself
am longing to get back to the quiet and
gentle loveliness OF my own home. that ]
may digest in mental peace the powerful
Impressions have absorbed during tn,
last twenty-nine months. To be diffus,
and change the simile, feel as though
had gathered together over here grea
mass OF as yet unclassihed treasures an
am impatient to name and put ii 4
order during the long winter months {
which l lock forward with so muc
happiness.
II any student of erotic literature ca
Infer what we shall have next from IL
impression" which Amelie intends |
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

THE records Of the census ofise at
Washington reveal some remarkable
work performed ty Portsr's political
missionaries. The returns Of the
Wnloughby family OF Montgomery
county Ky. is an instance. Tho age Of
the father Of the family, Henry, is 80,
and that Of the wife 32, They have had
thirteen children; the eldest, boy, is
81, and the next child girl Of II. This
would make the father but IA and the
mother but II when the FIRST child was
born, and necessltate the birth OF child
every eighteen months subsequently
The census reports show many coloret
parents Of ages ranging from IL to Il
years; but there are few white motherl
recorded less than IS years Of age
The exploits Of Porter's men in New
York and in Philadelphia hsvs been th,
subjects Of much newspaper controve sy
Those persons whose minds are not tin
plated are satisfied that the enumeration
and the satisfies are worthless, but no
body had any thought that the report
contained such romances as that OF tn
WilloughbY family.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

ELSIE VAN HORNE Of New York, wlic
Is described as being little more than 8
child, has had swift and exciting ro
nance 1t happened thus: Thurs
day, there was an elopement
Friday, marriages Sunday. q
separation; Thursday again, an arrest
of the young groom; Friday agsin, a
sentence; Saturday an imprisonment.
Her husband Arnhelm was thief. He
married the girl thinking she WAS rich
she sloped with him believing his father
was wealthy
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

THE explanations of p ealdent Weihe
concerning the assistance whish the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers gave the tin plate boomers
10 the Congressional Committee are pre-
mature and embarrassing. He says that
representations we're made to his associa-
tion that its members would derive great
benefit from the increase Of the tariff on
tin. Finally aftsr much discussion an
agreement was made by which the wages
OF certain classes oil iron an steel workers
should have an advance of 15 and 20 per
cent. in the existing scale Of wages. The
association then sent Representatives to
the Mckinley bill committee In
Washington. and procured the advance
of the duty on tin. President Weihs
says that the bursting with-patriotic-en.
thusiasm champion of tin plate advance
then, Niedringhaus, Is tho Grst one now
to break the agreement. He wishes now
TO import skilled" Welshmen to take the
place Of his striking employees He re-
fused TO sign the scale of wages agreed
upon by the association His tin plate
shed is idle; the maa dipper refuses to dip
and the boy is idle. President WeIhe
has forgotten perhaps that Niedrlnghaus
invested heavily in tin on speculation
and in the hope that the price would ad-
vance, and that having already realized
proat Of $5O,OOO on his investment he
Is not 10 any hurry TO start either mill or
his tin plate shed. With $4,000 profit
for his vote aud labor to put the Nc
Kinley bill through Congress In his
pocket he can sfford TO walt as long as
the workingmen.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

AMONG other embarrassment Of this
administration there is nothing more
embarrassing than the condition Of the
Treasury. The monthly reports have
been Fostered, so as to creSts the i'm
preston that there is surplus Of more
than s54. O0O, 600. but that surplus is not
tangible enough to pay the Al per cent.
boEds which have matured. Meantime
only Sl1, 800 900 Of the Al per cent,
bonds have been taken at 2 per cent. SO
there the Treasury is. 1t is a very queer
situation for the Treasury Of the United
States. We are confident Mr.. Foster
never acquired his millions in dry goods,
and his title of "Calico Charley" by con-
Quoting his private business in that
manner. We feel assured that prudent
merchant would have paid his matured
liabilities with his balance in bank, and
not issued new notes to take up the old
ones when he had an idle balance. ''suT
plus in bank for that purpose. II this bal
anue had dwindled so that 1t could be ex
pressed in less than four figures. with
some doubt as to which side Of the led
ger that was on, he would likely renew
but net when he had enough and NOR
than enough balance to pay his note
and leave handsome balance besides
Considering this and considering tha
Secretary Foster Is merchant and
banker too, it is difficult to escape tn
conclusion that the Foster surplus /
not Of 1.-THE same tangible quality as th
} sl00. 900, 600 left by an honest, careful
} econo mic Democratic administration
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

classify in the gentle lovelIness' Of her
own home amid mental peace" not dis
turbed by any impulses of morality,
modesty or artistic refnements, and
thrust upon the world in q decollete con
ditioD IL is more than we have or can
imagine In fact we are afraid TO try
picture the possibilities.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
visitors at Brandywine springs.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
FAULKLAND, Aug. 4.-Misses Jesse
Lang and Mabel George of Wilmington
have returned home from two weeks
of recreation at Peach Blow Cottage. -
Miss Blanche e. Brown Of Wilmington
arrived at the Brandywine Springs Hotel
last evening
Walter Nash of Philadelphia is visiting
the family Of E. Blackiston.
NJ. Lichenstein of Wilmington is 9
guest at Brandywine Springs Hotel,
David A. Cornbrooks has been In Ense
more, n Y, on business.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

THH murder mystery of Glendale, L
L, IS almost ssolved The victim was
Matilda Haber, an orphan; the murderer
is supposed TO be John Aabe. drummer
the motive $685. which she had In her
.>oseaaainn
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

THK boy King of servia, fifteen year
old Alexander l, is receiving royal honor
st St. Petersburg There is porten-
tious apprehension in these visits of the
monarchs of Europe which BODIES not
well for peace.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

THK farmers WOO the Legislature in
Kentucky and the new constitution was
carried. Both events are surprises to
both parties. The Democrats elected
their whole state ticket
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

OVER 40. 600 veterans are receiving the
hospitality of the people Of Detroit. II
viii be interesting to note the action
they take on the pension scandals.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL-
ii ROAD "RoYAI ROUTE" BETWEEN PHIL
ADELPHIA AND ATLANTIC CITY. The ONLY
DOUBLE TRACK LINE. SCHEDULE IN EFRECz
JUNE 6, 1891
TRAINS FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Leave Chestnut street and South atreet
wharves:
Week days-Express, 515, 9 =. M, 2 (Satur-
days enly g. 30 .. In.) 400 and 500 p. na, Ac-
Communications a. m. 4 Is and $50 p. m.
Sundays-Expre 515, 800 and . a. m. Ac-
comm0datton q m, 4.30 D. m.
TRAINS LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY.
Week days-7.00. 90, 800 a. m, 400 and 53o
D. m. Accom- mediation, 800, s 10 am. ,4.20 D. m.
Sundays-Express. AGO, 5gO . W, s.5O p. M
Accom- uiodation 80 a. m, sol p. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains exeept
5.l5 a. m. down train. -
A. A. MCLEOD, q. q. HANCOCks
Pres and Cen Manager. Gen. Pass. ARt.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

MISS COMFORT the daughter Of a
standard oil magnate, is to marry an
Egyptian Pashs. There arc fine chances
for punster poems and paragraphs.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

TWO Italians o. st. Louis fought with
knives yesterday without doing any other
damage than fatally wounding them
selves with knives.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

the land, but WItbont any reIleil have used youf
since.-HuRDC c BRAcus, Heathville, Pa. Your Ner-
vine has cured me completely for nervous troubles.
JM TAYLOR Lotty,O. Trial bottle free druggists
DIR. MILES MEDICAL o., EIkhart, Ind.
AT al Druggists.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

NoBopy will weep when President Har-
rison leaves Washington He has been Q
good man; he has not had but one house.
hole scandal-ihe Cape May cottage s-bui
he has been SO inordinately selfish and
small and sly that he has no friends, nc
admirers, no boomers. He has treated
Dudley, Tanner and Quay with sHpercll
ious soorn, They were good enough "a
obtain The Office which he was not
too pure to accept at their hands. he
was complaisant enough to bargain with
Quay for the position which wAnamaker
holds, but not complaisant enough OF
honest enough to allow the principal tC
fulfill his own term. II seems TO us that
If Qusy was good enough to treat wiuh
for Waaamaker he is good enough nov
to conduct another campaign. by whicl
he may become a treaty power.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04
lrEMs OF iNrEREgr

DocToR--'Your husband appears to
be run down, anxious and overworked,
but / see no signs OF insanity Mrs.
De Farhion-"Im sure he is in danger of
it. Insanity runs in his family, you
know" ''Does it2' "Yes, indeed. Two
Of his sisters had chances to marry rich
men, and then married poor ones. New
York Weekly.
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

TIE color question If up among the
Grand Army men in Detroit. Some
people have said that there was no color
question
Evening journal., 1891-08-04

THE tin plate boom is in danger Of col
lapse The man who WAS dipping i'm
ported plates in imported tin to supply
banquet dishes for high tariff dinners
and lamps for McKlnley's carriage, says
he will not dip any more plates till
Nledringhaus agrees to the scale Of wages
adopted by the Amalgamated Association
Of Iron and Steel Workers The meu
belonging TO that association are on a
strike In Niedrlughaua's rolling mill be-
cause that patriot will not pay the
wages OF the scale as fixed. So
The works in the shed at st. Louis,
those great works that Niedringhsus has
been Dragging about, have been stopt ed
because he win not sign the amalgamated
scale, We have always heard that Med
rinahsus was anxious to pay high wages.
We understood that the tin plate boom OF
bounteous industry was started for she
express purpose Of paying higher wages
But some facts are coming out
which are slightly inconvenient tC
the tin-plate boomer. Nledringhau'
wanted TO import some skilled
laborers to replace his striking employees
at lower wages than the strikers de
inand. he got an opinion from Mr.
owen on the immigration OF contrac
labor which suited him, but which woul'
have played hobs ia tho Ohio campaign
If Secretary Foster had not suppressed 4
BY declining to set aside the contrac
labor law to enable Niedrlnghaus to re
place striking employees with forelgI
cheap labor. What a sham and humbu
this whole business or pro.ectionism is