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Evening journal., 1891-02-11

but when investigation was proposed, he
was shielded. BE was known to have
defaulted in the Young Mems
Republican Club but the members of that
organization esteemed him too valuable Q
politician to be dispensed with and his
offense was condoned. That may have
been sll right In politics. Men some
times practice politics as If they thought
dishonesty. chicanery. trlckery and steal
ing were its legitimate occupations. But
that should not be tho case In business.
Officers who are entrusted with the
money Of other people, especially with
the money of hard working mechanics,
OF widows and orphans, should attend to
their trusts.
1t has been almost two years since the
EVENING JOURNAL gave the public
warning Of Plerce's dishonesty, and
recommended that his transactions for
the City Building and Loan Association
should be examined, and yet even now
the officers do not know how much
Pierce has stolen, or how much is left TO
the deluded, deceived aud swindled
shareholders.
Meantime there has been constant con.
cealment. One officer has repeatedly
lied to the public, through this paper.
and the others, with one exception, have
deceived and evaded
Three months ago Pierce ran away and
still the officers do not know the actual
condition of the assets Of the association.
Or at least. that is what they tell the
public.
Now, In the interest OF the public. the
officers Of this society should tell exactly
to what condition their neglect and In.
competence has brought the concern. and
tell truthfully and fully. or they ought
TO assume responsibility for the loss that
has occurred because they did rot know.
even when told, that Pierce was swind-.
ling aud then did not care.
1t is due TO the public that these socie.
ties, which pretend to invest the money
of small capitalists should Lave more
safeguards, that there should be more
and that their officers should
be held responsible for neglect aud in.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
wANA MAKERS.
PHiLADELPHIA. Wednesday Feb. II. 1891,
zAe aOeatks1 today rs Lskely
to be clear.

You know Bedford Cord.
A favorite for women's Wraps.
a favorite for Dresses. Here
it is in cream and other light
shades and n the darker tints
and black as well.
With it a newcomer that
will share the honors. Like
Bedford Cord, save that the
weight is lighter and the little
ridges are diagonal
Either stuff is So inches wide
Southeast of centre.
Cachemire Vigoureux is al.
most a stranger. Twill make
friends on sight. One of
the finest of the all-wool Ger
man Dress weaves. In plain,
mixtures, stripes and plaids.
48 inches wide.
Coulutasl OF centre.
No. 20 spool Cotton isn't
much for size or weight; you
know how stout it is. Think
OF that sort of thread as the
warp OF a six pound Blanket!
f0eyy scrab else bure, tine
aoo0I Is it any wonder that
you don't mistrust the cotton
hidden away in such a snow.
flaky mass2 Such a Blanket
will stand more pulling and
hauling than one of same
weight, all wool; it will turn
cold just as we'll. Nine outof
ten would just as soon have it
and save money. S. a pair.
A little bigger, a little
heavier, $3.50. A grand
Blanket.
Near Womens Waiting Room.
81 50 Plush Lap Robes at
SIS; Sis Plush Lap Robes at
So. and there's likely to be
plenty of Winter yet!
Full lines of Travelling Rugs
at SIS to $25.
Basement, Market street side.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
NEWSPAPER OPINION
10 tho Republican party Dead,

TO tho Republican Party neaas
Richmond Dispatch
Is the Republican party dead9 Can II
be possible that the country is hereafter
to Know that party in history OnIy-the
party that has the President, Senate and
the Supreme Oourtl Is it not vet a
powerful party-strong in numbers
mighty in wealth, powerful in intellect.
all this and more is true. Until recently
It had the Northern Methodist Church nj
it's beck and back, and had the symna-
thies OF most OF the other northern
churches The Democrats were a desDised
people in that section OF the Union Ye.
Tor all this the Democrats now dominate
the North aa well Rs tina
South. The people passed judg-
ment of condemnation upon the
Republican party, which Is never again
let us hope. TO DO iptrusted with this
government Il may survive a. ! cant
talist party or play a new role. But "a
oil the clergy OF the Established Church
Of England. backed By the nobility
could not restore James to the throne of
his fathers, 30 the people Of this country
may be able TO keep down forever he~a-
after the party which received from
them last fall blows 80 deadly as % ins
tlfy Rs ia hoping that that party must
reform" Itself before we need ever
again fear its power We have. as VA
have already said. had a majority Of She
white men on our side ali tbe
time, and the elections of last fall have
80 clrcnmstanced them that thew can no
longer be kept under foot These re-
tsctions have occurred to US apropos OF
the killing Of the Force bill IL the
Republicans had succeeded in making II
law, the history of the republic would
have been entirely different from what il
now promises to be- The choice was he
tween the death of the Republic and the
death Of the Force bill The latter was
not strong enough TO kill the former. and
80 the Republican party has abandoned h
to it's fate, as James II in his 6ght
from an outraged people threw the Great
Seal into the Thames. Whether the
Republican party Is nearing its end or
not, il Is almost certain that its career as
a majority party, or ruling party. has
been terminated. II will hereafter
trouble the country only as spitefuI
minority, or a party in particular states.
unless, indeed, 1t shall consent to drop
it's old name, and policy, and endeavor
to convert itself into a new party wort Nv
Of the confidence Of the country and not
to compare records with the
party Of Jefferson and jackson.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
Meeting of the German League.

Deutsche Bund, German League,
held its monthly meeting last
evening at the German Hall.
Each German society was repre-
sented. The German Democratic Club
sent communication asking the league
TO endorse the resolution recently passed
by the club, TO be presented to the
Legislature. They were endorsed unani.
mously. a letter of congrstulation was
ordered transmitted TO the German
League recently organized in Detroit.
Mich. Reports were received on the
progress Of tine work Of relieving poor
Germans, The objects of the German
League are to relieve and succor poor
and unfortunate Germans, to represent
the sentiment OF the members Of that
nationality, TO take active part in All
matters where the welfare Of their conn.
ttrymen Is at stake It has 400 mem
bers.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
NEGLECT AND INcoMpErENce

Statements made last night by the
officers Of the City Building and Loan
Association show worse financial con-
dition than ever.
The apparent assests have dwindled
from $l4O,O to S5O.OOO. shn the
managers are seeking public conf
denee and proposing to continue IN busi-
ness.
In jane 1883, the EVENING JOURNAL
published information enough, in expos
ing the Pierce Cotton transaction, to
expose the secretary of the City Building
and Loan Association, J. Eldridge Pierce,
to suspicion and to prompt an investi-
CATION Of his affairs, he was suspected
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

VIZ cannot comprehend what Senator
Gray has done that he should be attacked
by the New York Sun as a Presidential
candidate The Sun means It's efforts TO
be complimentary It really admires and
praises Senator Gray; it could not do
otherwise, for he is man of the best
ability and the HIGHEST character. But
the Sun shows more discrimination in the
selection Of It's candidates than discI Q.
tion Ia their support. It selected Blaine,
then Butler, then Thurman. They we're
all beaten partly in consequence of the
Suns support. Meantime the Sun was
protesting to be advocating Democracy
when Cleveland was the candidate Of the
Democratic party. The fact Is that it
seems like bad luck for the
Sun TO support candidate Every
candidate who has had that support has
been beaten. In this view Of the case.
we hope Senator Gray will request the
Sun to desist because he is too flne man
TO have his prospects spoiled by the
fatal and otherwise Objectionable advo-
caey Of the Sun. Senator Gray is
Democrat and a tariff reformer, while
the Sun Is a protectionist and not Demo-
cratic Before any real harm is done we
trust the Sun will shift It's baneful favor
to Quay, to Ingalls,, TO Clarkson. to Har-
rison or to some other candidate
who deserves to be killed of and
leave Senator Gray severely alone If
the Sun really wishes TO do Senator GRAY
and the country a real service it viii not
give him Its suspicious support.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

II was ofielous and unnecessary for
the people about the office Of the Every
Evening to direct the attention OF Post
master Stewart to an alleged infringe
ment Of the postal laws at the Bishops
Bazaar for the benefit Of the Catholic
Church. There are drawings OF some
sort going on at the bazaar to which the
Every Evening people directed the post
masters attention. Recently the we'll
known clothing merchants. /. Hambur-
ger = soHs. advertised in the Every
Evening their drawing for pony-.iust
as Illegal an affair as the drawings Al
fhe Catholic bazaar-but the Every
Evening, being paid, was quiescent and
happy The sheriff's printing is not tbe
euiy shipg which puts TIE conscience Of
the Every Evening to sleep. ItisMr
stewaft's duty, now, to exclude ali
papers relating TO the drawings at the
bazaar from the mails But for the dis.
quieted conscience Of this unpaid
feformer the papers would have gone
hhxough unnoticed.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
Tnn Morning News aana:

Speaker Reed is probably the most
hated politician in the country-by his
| opponents. he has been found 10 be
iniiexible, and not capable of being in
timideted. He has shown himself 10 be
Of iron nerve and that Is what the Demo-
Gratis hate.
Speaker Reed has exhibited the Quail
ties that make Lord Jeffreys and the
Duke of Alva hateful to all people and
Infamous to all ages Of mankind. Il may
seem light thing to intense Republicans
that Speaker Reed has forfeited the
respect of the large body Of Legislators
belonging to the opposite party In the
same House with him, but II is the first
time in the history Of the country that
such thing ever oesurred. At the end
Of the Fiftieth Congress all
parties united in unanimous
testimonial to the ability fairness aud
courtesy as a presiding officer Of Speaker
Carlisle. The Democrats propose not onlv
to withhold such testimonial from
Speaker Reed, but to present a memorial
protesting against his partisan and
unfair rulings. The extract from TIE
News shows how callous che worst par. of
the Republican party has grown. They
do not care FOR public opinion. yet they
have not been able to justify Reeds
course, and when even the partisan
papers did not justify 1t Reed him.
self felt compelled to write defence
IN the North American Review Reeds
own defence Of his conduct has fallen
Hat Il has scarcely been quoted it is
the speclous plea Of disingenuous
lawyer. No defence can be framed FOR
Reeds conduct, hence, like the News
the Republicans have determined 70 pre-
tend TO ignore lust oensura.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

had tried prayer. Several Other Senators
had showed them inevitable defeas at the
polls, all of the Senators had tried 60
appeal to their dormant patriotism. hencs
Senator German had no other recourse
than TO offer them the only bait they
would snap at. Put statesmen and
patriots in the place Of your money bags
and special attorneys In other words,
Sweep before your own doors One OF
Pennsylvania's Senators had silver certi-
doates in his pocket. the other is the
agent Of the manufacturers
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

WE publish short extract from the
New York Tribune's long editorial stat
any that there had been revulsion Of
feeling in the Republican party concern
ang pensions. The Tribune saws there
are thousands Of voters who are inclined
to look with distrust upon the whole
pension legislation, For Republican
journal one Of those too, whose editor is
IN Europe by the grace Of this admins
sratiOn, theslRnguage Of the Tribune is
Noteworthy, it Is almost like treason. II
will be considered as treason by Raum.
Lemon, Tanner and the other pension
sormorants who are nsing the .'old
soldier" plea to get rich.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

AT the stormy meeting Of the Board
OF Gar age last night. when Mr.. Lee OBJ
jected to the charge OF bribery which had
been recorded against him, as untrnthful
and certainly unfair, during his
absence, DR.. Wales replied that ,'he
should have been there" That
reply exhibits fairly the intensely
partisan character and the reckless un.
fairness Of the board But Mr.. Van
Trump, the busy little Republican
plumber, trumped the trick by telling Mr.
Lee that "the trouble was that the see
retary did not act in conjunction with
the board, = That is surely what Is the
matter. Mr.. Lee ought to Join the
''Figgery. II he would 20
into that speculation and
assist IN the general scheme Of partisan
peculRtion there would be plain sailing.
Is It not shame that Wales, Shortliage
and Van Trump, who might eniov
the confidence Of the people
have not only assumed the bur.
den Of defending the past pecula.
N--- r. eN~ A&bNAtt pAb VI Atslhtlng IN
future peculationsg What interest can
men like Shortlidge and Wales have N
defending the "Piggeryg" why Is Il
they do not exclaim, "Our hands are
clean, our pockets have none Of the citi-
zens' money, and we are ready and
anxious to expose any frauds committed
and contemplated by others?p They do
just the contrary. Van Trump is
plumber. He may not be
expected TO take an interest in exposing
the Board Of Health frauds. But WHY
are Drs. Shortlidge and Wales engaged
In concealing these frsudsa When
frauds are charged against the ''Piggery"
crowd why do they throw dust in the
eyes Of the people by making counter
charges against Mr., LeeH Why do they
not investigate Mcconnell and the 'sPi !.
gerry" By attacking Lee those political
doctors and that plumber are behaving
just as if they were not honest and as if
they were personally interested In the
peeulstions that have been charged.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
RepublIcan rension Alarm

New YORK Tribune.
There has been much change in public
opinion regarding the pension business
The great Increase in pension payments.
the disclosure Of abuses or questionable
acts In that branch of the service. The
apprehension that the rightful payments
to veterans have been largely inflated by
frauds on the part Of applicants or
agents, and the extraordinary demands
with which pension agents quickly fol-
lowed the legislation Of last year-de- Z
mands that would have taken thousand
millions or more from the Treasury
have combined to produce an unfavorable
impression. There are thousands OF voters
who were heartily in favor a yesr ago Of
liberal measures for the benefit Of
Union veterans, but who are now In
clined to look with distrust upon meas
ures heretofore enacted as well as now
proposed, feeling that the business NAV
have gone too far for the public good. 1t
would be gratifying to be able to meet
this distrust with strong ard unqualified
denial that 1t had any jurisdiction But
ever since the Tribune began to cali ct.
tention to the Irregularities or abuses in
the service, the evidence has been ac ]
cumulating that IL is not in all respects
what 1t should be. The facts which have
come to light have, nevertheless, gone
far to impare public confidence in the
care, impartiality and efficiency Of the
service, and to increase the impression
that fraudulent claims may have been
granted in many cases through the un-
serupulous influence of agents.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

THE New York Sun is deprecatingly
chagrined and sneerlngly skeptical that
one letter from Heury Watterson should
have converted Governor Hill to Cleve-
landism and diverted him into the United
States Senate. Colonel Watterson's pen
is acknowledged TO be powerful In stirring
the intelligence and patriotism Of masses
Of people, it surely ought to be puissant
i'm moving the intelligence and the
patriotism Of one man.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

ouR competitors for South American
trade now carry our goods, What mer-
chant would trust his rival to make his
deliveries3 Pass the shipping billi--
Philadelphia Press.
Subsidize ships to carry goods which It
Is profitable to exchange. That is silly.
II the trade Is profitable there will be an
abundance Of carriers. Why not remove
the restrictions which drove our ships
from the high seass
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
RAxLROADs.
FSh4LADELPHIA, WILMl @aTON AM
a BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

4 DALiiMURE RAILROAD.
Trains viii leave Wilmington aa fol1o.vs
En q n9 n .s 55. b5. 20 3U k1
isS iS Il e y a, az VIZ ~ u 81 il6i 70, 3i2 ip
| and 10 . m. o. "eV' "
% oAsSecominodation,e IS ( n 90 65, 7O6, TO-
= Se, @, %, 30, 20 20 40 and 10 M !, ~
/ = FOR Chester lexpress), i 55, 2b5 Rg9 Eo
and nd ~ ~, = Il tl M, ls 30, IL, 40 I 6.
:, ACCOMMODATION, Gao, IS. go5. am ,os
IA IA ~ ~ M L ~ q. 45, S5. ~ TO- 10 ana
n New York, 80, 255. 40, 8 30, 6 IS, $50, ,ow
| ~ 80. ~ 81 a m. sl2 10. IL SO aq. 30a q "
p y, ~ u 90 q. 30, 7O6 y y, 10 ana ioss
ks 60r y Boston. without change. 10 10 a M ana
re For West Chester, via Lamokin, 6 40 and
For Newark tCentre) ano in4arnoaysso.,
htEtlsons, 81 I'm, IL 54 and 50 b Yns nv
ii22aitllinore and intermediate stations 24s
A. ana ~ p IN and 12 10 night -'ha
6aitimore and Bay Line, - nm.
- baltimore sa and Washington. ssT OAau
lO IL and II 90 m, 12 06 II Isl .24 5ss * os.
4g. ~ p M and IL 80 night 49, S'V4'
Trains for Delaware Division les,,. -.
y Sew W. 6SaasIie, -. II 0S, lib m KS, a4 N
Georgetown, s l5 q IN. 50 .. ~
harrington, Delnar, and way stations. sqz
q Ia. 90 p m. 80
Express for Dover, Harrington end Delmar
| II W m 0,and IL 01 night.
Franklin City s Is q M
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point Com.
/ fort, and Norfolk. II 0S q m and u o. night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for wa
mington, texpressl 507 20, Z %, 81 10 20 ID 81
u is, q m, s12 30, zoe, 3O1. 49, 4Cl. 44l' < a.
~; 607, 8 %, 40, II 10. II 80, . IN, and f2 0S
Accommodation, Is, sio. lOs8 uH =
20 22s, 10. 0s, 49, -. 49, 10 GO, 10 40 ana
SUNDAY TRAINS.
a u 6or philadelphia (express), l Sc. 2s6 4ae
PA o5 ~ oI' N, 5O4, M, So, 62i, 7O6, 733
AccoInmodation, 200. sos, 500 ne To-
%. 10, 20 and 10 30 d m = -
8 II, Z o. and 8 10 D m. = . ~
Accommodation, 90, s Q5, Q 90 a m, u Ia ! *
10 20, Z 30 and 10 80 D m. - -
For New York (express). 1 IS. 9h4sn -oa
55O, u 81 m, 1910. o., lilo. hl7 6tB 6gI
W, " ~, and 10 80 p m.
Eor Boston, without change, 6 Sc I'M
FOR West Chester. via LaAlllok kin Oh a m,
hor New Castle, IL O8 night
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk, II Oh night. ''''A
:, For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, PVyou ing.
feltoh' harrington, Bridgeville, Sea ford,
Laurel and Delmar, 12 Oh night
Baltimore and Washington, g. 004 10 70 a
m " %, 20 23, e o3, 40 20 m aud 12 u NIGHT
Baltimore. only 08 p m and 12 10 nieA6
Leave PailadelphiR, Broad street for Wi
mington iexpressl, 3 80, z 20, II is m. A. SOS.
O0l, 4O, 3 90 II 10, II 80 y IN. and IL 90 night
accommodation, 35, $40, 10 49, a M. h n.
2 ", q 10, 5 3e, 10 90 and II 33 D M -
For Iufther information passenperq = ra fa-
feTred to the ticket Office at the station.
Trains marked thus O. are limited exrress.
upon which extra fare Is charged
CHAS. Il, PUGH, Il. r. NyOOD
General Manager Ger Psss "a Agent
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
state Capitol Items

Special Correspondence EVENING Journal.
Dover, Feb. IL .-Msssrs. A. a. Wat
son, Stephen Slaughter and E. L. Jones
committee appointed by the Hose Com
panY to secure the new hook and ladder
truck, have sent for it. and it is expected
to be here in few days.
In the window of T. X. Jones & Bro.
there is on exhibition fall-masted ship.
of miniature Size, built by Captain Block.
som of Little Creek. On the bow of the
ship is the name of Governor Robert j.
Reynolds It is fine piece Of workman
ship
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Reed of New Jer-
sey are visiting their daughter, Mrs. DR..
Twilley.
Miss May Irwin OF Philadelphia is
visiting Miss Anne l.. Stevenson.
Secretary of State d. T Marvel yester.
day took his wife to Philadelphia for
treatment. She is suffering from 3
peculiar disease Of the ear that is of q
serious character.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11
WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL.
W ROAD COMPANY Time table, IN

| WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL-
" ROAD COMPANY. Time table, IN
| effect November 16. 1890
Trains leave Wilmington French street
statiUn) for B s. o junction, Moniohanin.
1uyencourt. GranOgue. Cosssrt, Chadd's
DI6 sGfieion' MP0et9psoIn West Chester
Maynesburg Junction. Springfield, Joanna,
birusboro, Reading and inter mediate stations
aally. except Sunday, 7 90 a m. 80 m
Sunday only, 8OS a M, and for Sdringfield
ard intermediate stations at40 D. m.
For ! o. Junction; Montchanin; Guyen-
court; Granogue; C0ssart; Chadd's ord juno
ton: PocopsOn. Embreeville; MortOnville:
Coatesvi'le; Waynesburg Junction; Spring.
leld and intermediate stations, daily except
SUNDAY, at COP. m
For i. and o. Junction, MonchRnin, Gren-
que, Cossart, Chad0sford Junction, Pocopson
and intermediate stations, daily 1T 400 q. Yn.
For =. q U. Junction, Newbridge; Hagley;
M M0ntchanin and intermediate stations; daily
except Saturday and Sunday 8 II p. m; Sat
urday only 10 10 D. m.
For. b. $40. Junction; Newbridge; Hagley
ana intermediate stations, Saturday only,
IETrains arrive at Wilmington, French
street station, from Reading; Birdsboro;
JOannai Springfield; aynesburg junction;
Coatesviile: Mortonville; Embreeville; West
Chester; PocOpson. Jhadd's Ford Junction..
Cossart; Granogue; GuyencOurt; M0ntchanins
B. y o. junction and intermediate stations,
daily, except Sunday. IL 52 M 9 As IN.
Sunday only. Bop m
From Springfield Waynesburg Junction
CoRtesvills, Mortonville, Embreeville, Po-
cOpsOn, Chadd's Ford junction ossart, Gran.
ogue, Guyeneourt, Montchanin. B. q o.
Junction and intermediate stations. daily,
45.a. m. From Montchanin, B. q 0.Junctiop
ana intermediate sations, daily except sur
day, D 42a m. Saturday Only,1 50 pm m.
From Hagley, Newbridge, B. 80. junction.
ana intermediate stations, daily except Sun
DAY, o ~ m; Saturday only, So D m, TAG
A. 9. McCAUsLAND, Superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS. Genl Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

Pooh BE.AIEEl Even old Sir John
Macdonald has now treated him with
diplomatic discourtesy" The false i'm
preston seems TO have gone abroad that
the Jealous Jim is jingo politician It Is
great pity that good man should be so
misrepresented,
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

S0ME misguided and mistaken people
may pretend that they do not
like the EVENING JOURNAL. but
they read it all the same. Thev
cannot do without it, for there Is
nothing duh, old or musty about the
EVENING JOURNAL. Nobody knows that
better than the advertisers. They may
not agree with all the sense and senti-
ment that this bright and lively little
modern journal prints In its fresh and
crisp way, but they put their advertis-
ments in all the same. Many readers.
followed By many advertisers, are the
TWO motors, the two reasons for exist
nnce that the EVENING JOURNAL has
They make II 60. The man is clam
who does not advertise in the EVENING
JOURNAL, for even the clans read it.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

Wills this government is revising
laws for the purpose OF securing foreign
trade, why not revise the shipping laws
50 that our merchants could own ships
and compete with England in carrying
the merchandises
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

BOSTON wishes to change her drinking
law. II has been ascertained that the
beys Of all ages drink more sitting than
standing. The saloon keepers do not
wish the fashion Of upright tippling re-
stored
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

II any paper should secure the services
Of Senator Ingalls, 1t should put him in a
glass case. He would do the paper less
harm as Gagged curiosity than as an ir-
repressible recriminator.
Evening journal., 1891-02-11

THK hypercritical and supercilious
grammarlan Of the New York Sun has
been caught saying, equally as, " in an
editorial, tool The intense hatred OF
Cleveland has gone to the grammsrian's 3
brain and made him equally careless as
an ordinary editor.