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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

Hamilton Walker, Jr., Of this city, was
nearly asphy xiated by gas in the Merritt
House, yesterday morning About 4
o'clock he retired to his room, and in
some way turned on the gas. Four hours
afterwsrd some Of the guests, who
occupied an adjoining room, were aroused
by the smell Of the escaping gas. and on
going to Walkers room, found him an
conscious. DR. Blocksom was hastily
Summoned, aud after several hours he
succeeded in reviving the unconscious
man, but he win be Frustrated for
several days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

legal redress In the STATE courts before
the Federal Government can interfere
On the other hand, Article vi Of the Con
s.itution declares that all treaties shall
be the supreme Law of the land, any state
law to the contrary notwith-
standing. Thus If the Italian
Government Is not satisfied with
the ordinary relief to be obtained
from the state courts for the outrages
OF the mob In New Orleans in the murder
Of two Italian citizens, she can appeal to
the United States Courts, and thence, II
not satisfied, to Congress. which as an"act
Of grace OF right-may pay an in
demnity to the families of the murdered
men. This country can do no more, even
If justice or humsnity demanded that we
should do more, for Italians than we
would do for our own citizens.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27


The Board of Public Education will
bold it's last meeting this evening. before
the next election. The terms Of one
member from each ward will expire, and
successors will be elected for two years
Abner P Bailey of the Eighth ward,
whose term would have expired next
year, has resigned, and two persons will
be elected from that ward, one for the
unexpired term and one to succeed DR.
James H. Morgan. The residents Of the
Third ward nominated David Il Coyle
on Saturday, and he will probably sue
coed himself Most of the present mem
bers viii be returned. The election will
be held next Saturday afternoon. the
polls being open from - until o'clock
The inspectors of the election districts
In which are the polls, will conduct ths
election. Beaton Smith has been nom
mated in the Eighth ward. Bennett
Hazlett il a candidate from the same
ward.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

IN was mother an advertising dodge
mo- the trnth. A London spondent
puts It neatly thus Mrs. Mary Ander
son Navarro appeared IL excellent health
and looked handsomsr than ever. She
was seemingly unknown to tho vast
crowd about hFr The interesting event
50 the family, concerning which prema-
fure reports have been published In
America, is not expected to take place
FOR i've month";
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

ALL Of this Blaine talk worries Hsrri-
son Even the friends Of the President
and many Of the holders, particu
larly the breed that dourishes in the
South ere his friends view with alarm
the q rowing popularity Of the man from
Maine The man from Maine stands AS he
stood 10 1883; he does not want the nomi.
nation, bat will take II II it is forced on
him He is not doing anything except as
Governor Foraker says giving the coun-
cry magnificent administration. But
that is just what makes 'the President
snd his friends SO uneasy 1t looks as
IL Mr.. Blame would be in position again
20 dictate thu nomination If that is The
Gaze win he choose the sad and saturnine
eccupsnt If the Presidential chair whom
James Sullivan Clarkson pr nsunoe TO Be
oetclent in the power Of electricity In
politics?"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27


THE following from the EvENINe
JOURNAL is surely compliment to Re-
publicanism though the JOURNAL is
probably innocent Of such intention 1t
states that "the policy Of the Republic
can party has the effect Of making this a
nation Of cities and manufacturers ~
laurel Gazette.
That depends on the point Of view.
nation, like man, is wealthy and
prosperous as she produces and holds for
exchange more than abe can use herself
We exchange over 5000, 900, 900 in agri-
cultural products with Europe and less
than one sixtieth In manufactured
goods with South America. Our com
MERGE has been driven from the seas, agrl.
culture Is In such depressed state that
All the solid Republican states Of theWest
and Northwest have rebelled against tho
infamous Mckinley bill. which vas
connected TO make the manufacturers
richer and the cities larger at the ex.
pease and Co the still greater depletion
o. the country. Now, II you imagine
chat legislation which accomplishes those
changes in the natural course Of trade is
benefcial,you are the only respectable
political economist since the moncpolists
we're driven out Of b. gland in 1901, who
has risen to proclaim such utter foolish
ness, such selfish iniquity. The cities Of
this country would grow fast enough
without making the mortgaged farms
suffer for their growth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

New York sun.
II sesms that more than one hundred
Of the women teachers ia the Boston
public schools are officially recognized by
their Tet names, such as Kittie, Bessie,
Molie, Tillie, Gertie, Tudie, Clemmie
and the like. Accordingly, member Of
the school board has offered resolution
that hereafter only the real names. and
not the nursery applications, shall be
recognized. That is good sign
It will teach women to have
more regard for the dignity which
inheres IN a name and TO which II gives
expression. But, unfortunately, Ia these
were baptized with such nicknames
SUSIE and Sallie we're regarded by the bad
taste Of their parents as far prettier than
the old fashioned Susan and Sarah, and
the Sbabies received at the font baby
names which they have felt compelled to
wear In their womanhood That wretched
fashion is passing away IN Boston and
tnereahouts, we are glad TO
learn from the Evening Tran
script Of that town. 1t is fashion
able now to give more oigni6et
names, and the storehorse OF English
applications for woma an ia full Of them
names worn by women distinguished il
history and endesred to us By the best
associations OF our race The women
colleges Of New England. il seems, ar,
cultlvatlng this better taste. though
nursery nsmes sppear frequently in tn,
catalogue Of our own Normal College
Don't give girl pet name by which II
is an impertinence TO call any woman VIII,
is not nearly related to you or bound t
you by the closest ties Of friendship ane
Intimacy.
Tin-plAts Tarinr a Econ 70 naonopolv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

ANOTHER one Of the beneficiary aocie-
ties, the Earnest Workers, Of Phila-
delphia has gene by the board. II was
another instarce Of lot Of men, ignor.
ant o. fasneisi maxims and careless Of
moral responsibility. who combined to
play aud prey upon the ignorance. Gre
dulity and avarice Of the people. Il was
impossible TO make misguided people
believe that those beneficiary societie.
promised an impossibility-
thing for nothing The phila
delphia Record says: Counsel
or advice appears TO be wasted on the
victims Of such palpably impossible
schemes as these societies have fostersd
A few have pro6ted aud apparently pros
pered, but the end is certain loss ana
bitterness
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27
Tried ta KllI Hlmaelf

Thomas Fury, 80 years old, who lives
with his mother at No 1910 Wilson
street, tried to commit suicide by drink
ing aquantity of laudanum, Paris green,
aud strychnine about IL 80 o'clock, Sat
urday night After drinking the poison,
he lay down on the railroad track, at the
foot of Market street, whers he was found
and taken to the police station. DR..
Wallace was summoned and or piled anti
dotes which had tho effect OF relieving
Fury from the terrible pangs he had been
suffering After laboring with the man
for several hours the doctor pronounce 4
him out Of danger. The alleged reason
for the attempted suicide is the desertlor
Of his wife who, 1t is said, left him some
time ago When 1t was feared that be
should die he gave officer Buck a com
munication for his wife which was not
delivered. Fury is moulder by trade
and is said to be steady and industrious.
but this ia the third time that he has
attempted self destruction.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

About twenty-five members Of Cantcn,
Delaware, No. 1, P. NJ, l. o. o. f., left
Tor Washington yesterday morning on
the 40 o'clock train, to attend the
parade and Inspection of the different
csntons, composing the chesapeake
Regiment at Washington. to-day. The
Wimingtonians will return home to-
night
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

IT was the white Democrats who
showed President Harrison such album
dant and cordial hospitality in the South
not ''the colored brother" It would
have killed bis chances for the noains.
tion in the North II he had hobnobbod
with 1.-THE colored brother It must be
understood always. that Republican
anxiety for The calored brother" is 20
be considerd 60 a Pickwickian sense II
is very well TO talk about him in the
North. but when the President goes
zyrating through the South in gorgeous
Pullman cars, the colored brother
must be gently and quietly, but still
firmly and Effectively. Ignored.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

AFTER graduating from an insane
asylum Anna Dickinson ought to be able
10 lecture more volubly and vehemently
than she used to lecture to empty benches
on social purity Z"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

THE members Of the Hatheld-McCoy
family have dessrm!ned TO carry on the
famous feud II another manner; son
OF the Haifelds will marry daughter
OF the McCoys to morrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

In the chilly atmosphere which fol
lows and pervades the states along the
HArrisonian route Raum would not be
able to place much Of his refrigerator
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

TALMAeE has new church, new
mahogany -colcred wig, and hiss shaved
off his sda whlskers. Those recommen-
da.ions, with his pulpit contortions and
pgrotechnics, should draw
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

IT does not speak we'll for the officers
OF the troops at Walla Walla, who per-
mitted their men to lynch Hunt, the
gambler and murderer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

NOTICE.-- /, PATRICK F. o'HARA. THE
y owner and occupant Of the house situated
at No. 6l2 West Second street, in the
Third ward in the city OF Wilmington, county
ofsNew.Castle and State of Delaware. in compli-
ance with the requirements of the acts OF
the General Assembly in such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that l shall
apply IN writing to the Court of General Ses-
Eions OF the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the
State of Delaware, in and for New Castle
county, On Monday, the 18th day of May, 1891,
being the next term of said Court for q
license for said house as an inn or tavern, for
the sale therein Of intoxicating liquors in less
quantities than one quart, to be drunk on the
premises, and the following respectable citi-
zens OF said ward, at least twelve of whom
are substantial freeholders of said ward
recommend the said application, viz:
Michael Newell, ID. w. Lynch,
Lew A. Bertolette, George II. Marpel
Daniel McCusker, Peter Ginder,
danes Grant. James McGinnis,
James,M. Griffin. Patrick Dillon,
ID. +. Leary, Charles Harper,
Michael Hamilton, James II Fuhr,
Melnelm @. Loeber, Michael Dunn,
John Sprague, John J. White.
George Schenck, William w. Cooper,
Daniel Mckinney, John F. Sprague,
Thomas r.. Lally, Richard Darragh,
PATRICK II. OH Ara.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

But how Senator Higgins is working
fer Dr. shortlidge for mayor VIII this
mean lie ever explode?p exclaims the
sunday Jersey in an explosion of indig-
nant disgust. Then the Sunday edition
explains thus:
The Senator is quietly at home attend
ing to bis law business, and his friends
are scattered In their support between
the doctor, Mr.. Wiley aud Mr.. BaynRrd
Besides satisfying the public that sena
tor Higgins is not taking any interest
whatever in the canvass for mayor. that
in fact he Is absolutely Ignorant Of what
Bach and Sterling are doing, this ex-
plantation explains that the heretofore
somewhat lively Senator Is quietly
at home attending to his law business
II that Is true the Senator is fagrantly
aud atrooiously TAT home He is Eat
home" as he was nsvcr there or any
where else before. II he is 'at home" in
that manner then there has been such
change In the character, tastes and
habits Of the clipper and resolute mana
ger Of local politics that his most init
mate associates would not recognize him
That Is not likely. 1t does not seem
probable. The Republican party could
not float without Senator Higgins Tbs
true explanation of the above is TINT the
Sunday edition Of Hersey is "off his
base, and as Daniel Taylor said. he does
mot know what he is talking about"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

INSPECTOR BYRSEs and bis detectives
are on the trail Of Jack the Ripper,
aud If they do not catch him they will
catch his cousin or his ghost and hang
Kim Ann
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

FIVE persons have died from the mys-
terious poison at the wedding feast near
Huntsville.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

The Equitable Life" will give you IN
sursnee for nothing and z per cent. in
vestment on your money. kEsoN A.
MAHER, No, SOP Market street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

MOTICE.-I, DAVID JOHNSON, THE
N tenant of the house situated
at Centrsviile. in School District No.
q, Christiaua hundred, county Of New
Castle and State of Delaware, in COM
pliance with the requirements of the acts Of
the General AS iembly in such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that / shall
apply in writing 10 the Court Of General Ses-
sions OF the Peace and Jail Delivery of the
State of Delaware, In and for New Castle
county. on Monday, the 18th day Of May,
1891, being the next term of aid Court, for a
license for said house at an inn or tavern,
for the sale therein of intoxicating liquors In
less quantities than one quart. to be drunk on
the premises, and the following Iespectable cit-
liens and substantial freeholders OF said
school district recommend the said applica-
tion, viz:
Joseph Garris. j. Marshall Taggart,
Erlon w. Wright, Reuben Garrett,
John Leptz III. j. Hollingsworth,
Charles C0fmen. John McDermott,
William Aheru Henry Kent,
George Hail. John j. Murphy.
Joseph Oaks Michael Murphy,
John Mullin, Charles Brown,
Ellsworth Wright, William Smith.
DAVID JOHNSON.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

Sevcn and a quarter per cent. simple
interest per aHnum is what the
Equitable Life is paying on maturing
polices this year on the twenty year en-,
dowment plan. ANsoN A. MAHER, man.
ager. No. 500 Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

NOTICE., WALTER O. CHEAvENs.
~ the tenant and occupant Of the house
situated at No. 1889 Pine street, in tie
Eighth ward in the city of Wilmington, county
Of New Castle and State OF Della.
ware. In compliance with the REQUIRE
ments OF the acts of the General Assembly in
fuch case made and provided. do hereby give
notice that | shall apply in writing to the
Court Of General Sessions Of the Peace and
Jail Delivery Of the State Of Delaware, IN and
for New Castle county, on Monday, the 18th
day Of May. 1891, being the next term of said
Court for license for said house as an inn or
tavern, for the sale therein of intoxicating
liquors In less quantities than one quart. TO be
d INK on the premises, and the follow ing re-
spectacle citizens of said ward, at asst
twelve Of whom are substantial freeholders OF
said ward, recommend the said application,
viz:
w r. Henderson, John N. Huntley,
harles y. Behunger August Fl. Miller,
robert Burns, William s Evans,
Theodore X. Cornwall Edward Bowers,
Robert Mcfarland, William Ward.
w. =. Hickman, Bernard Mccullough,
Paul A. Weber, James B. Heal.
William r. Holland, N l.. Henderson,
John NJ. Richardson, William Beckley,
George w. Moore, Thomas HcGillin,
James III. Hendriex, William Rubio.
Roy Kitchens, Edward Lawler,
George II. jackson ,Jr. John j. Horner.
WALTER c CHEAvENS,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27
LIcENsE APPLICATIONS.


NOTICE., JOSEPH X. vICKsRS. THE
tenant and occupant Of the house Situated
at NO. lO2 East Front street, in the Second
ward IN the city of Wilmington, county AZ
New Castle and State OF Delaware. in COM
pllance with the requirements OF the acts Of
the General Assembly in such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that j
snail apply In writing to the Court Of Gem
eral Sessions OF the Peace and Jail Delivery
Of the state OF Delaware. in and for New
Castle county, on Monday, the 18th day Of
May, 1881, being the next term of sad Court.
for License for said house as an
inn or tavern for the sale therein
q intoxicating LIQUORS in less quantities
than one quart to be drunk on the nrennises-
and the following respectable citizens If ssid
ward, at least twelve of whom are substanfiai
free holders of said ward recommend 4ba
said application, viz:
Jacob Scheller, Thomas Logan.
Stansbury Murray, Jr.James ID. Hart
nenry Bloqth. jacob B. Yates,
nenry teldmeler, August II. Krienen
" hammond. George u. Metzner
ToDert :. Gamble, Peter j. Gross,
James White, Charles y +. Gross,
gonn !. U'HaTa. Andrew w. JONES'
Patrick Harmey, William Cole
Nichulas walsh, Thomas II. Burrows,
\ y. hirzels A. w. Randolph,
andrew 9rotZ, John II. Wigglesworth.
JOhh lullys William +. Young.
JOSEPH X. VIDKARS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27


PHILADELPHIA, Monday April q, 1891.
TIE aOsathey to-day as Iskekj
to be clear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

Tin-plSts TArir Econ to Monopoly.
Baltimore Sun.
Hon. David A. Wells ssserts that
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-27

Y 43, So IS "A, co. - 5O Jn O0 10 30 Al Sd Al
m. @, Y IS, 05, q 10. $50 IS Sc. 8 IS IA,
z SIS. 10 Oo, al % D. a.
CHESTER. Sundays, e. A. 40 TM
O5. II n ,. ul.s LOO, ~ IS aO5 10 20, @5.51,
8 45. *7.4l z s., 40 %. III % p. IA
Atlantic City. week days, n 10 a m, tl2 "a
y 40 M. Sundays. = 10 m. p As . IA,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-16

"Philadelphia's queer town. said the
drummer at the Cadillac the other even.
ing to the usual crowd Of listeners. ~Ot
course the grass doesn't grow knee deep
on Chestnut street. as New Workers
would have you believe, but ell the same
1t is fearfully quiet place. il you've been
used TO hustling. was there on my last
trip, and had to go to the postoffice for q
letter was expecting. There was yap
evidently from Jersey at the general de.
livery window, and / had to wait foa
him. He was having dispute with
very saucy young clerk, who was doing
his best to queer the Jerseymau.
did you say. inquired the clerk.
that you wanted letter for Miss Phila.
delphia PicklingT
"Yes, said the yap, "I said Phila.
delphy Picklin."
The clerk took out a pile OF letters.
ran over them, and tossed one onto the
windowsill.
is that right ? he asked.
~'Course, replied the man. studying
the address a moment. Is that ALI
"'Course,' mimicked the clerk. You
don't want the earth, do your
"'Yes, ef can it, said the other
unexpectedly. Got any more questions
to ask ?
"'Well, yes, / have, said the clerk
slowly. Will you tell me If 'Philadel.
phia' is that lady's real name, or is it
nickname? never heard of such o
name for anybody.
"'It's her nickname
"'And what in thunder did they give
her such a name as hat forT
""Cause she's so doggoned quiet that
folks don't know half the time whether
she's dead or asleep
AS he got out to let me TO the win
dow he grinned till the back of his neck
showed through, and the clerks face was
a study"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-11-16
and more satisfactory ana profitable than
treating the complaint after il has gained
a foothold.
coon RECIPEs.

To TAKE INK STAINS OUT of MUSLIN. -
Soak the muslin in milk before washing.
BLACKBERRY BRANDY. Boil and skim
carefully one quart of blackberry Juice
until clear: add one pint of brandy and
lhree-quarters of pound of loaf sugar.
NUTs FOR CAKE.-It is great improve
ment to blanch the walnuts used in cake.
Almonds have so tough a skin that it is
impossible TO use them in cake without
blanching. The walnut skins are bitter,
and although it is little trouble to do it
they should be blanehed. This should
certainly be done if they are put in a
light colored cake without molasses or
spice.
MASHED POTATOES WITH EGa. Before
removing mashed potatoes from the stove,
beat the white of an egg with pinch of
salt until very light. After the potatoes
are taken up into the dish, smooth them
over, and spread the beaten egg on them
just as you would frosting on a cake, and
hold very hot inverted stovelid over
them for few seconds, or until the egg
turns just the least bit yellow.
AIAAsE t0DDlNG.-NfuI IITcS
slices of bread from a stale loaf--they
should not be any thicker than quarter
of an inch; pare pound of good baking
apples, cut them into quarters, and en-
trely remove the core; then slice them
very thin. Well butter good sized pie
dish, and lay at the bottom one of tn.
slices of bread, cut to fit the dish; pu
upon this layer of the apples, good
sprinkling Of sugar, and few small
pieces of butter; next another slice o.
bread, apples, sugar, and so on until th
dish is as full as required; pour over al
one pint of milk, and bake in moderat.
oven for about am hour and a half, or
until the apples feel quite soft when
fork is pressed into them.
A NEW WAY TO SERVE EGGS. "A nice
way TO serve eggs with broiled ham is to
butter some patty tins, sprinkle conscien
tiously with fine crumbs of bread, break
an egg into saucer, and then, without
disturbing the yelk, pour it into the tin
Set the tins into hot dripping pan am
let them stand in the oven until tn
white is cooked. Then, after putting tn
thAH hh1SS "a utCeiy Dfoiieu mann upon u
hot platter, take the eggs from the over
and turn out on the ham. 1t is no,
necessary to close the oven door Will.
the eggs are in it, and indeed it is better
not to do so.
CoCoANUT CAKE.-Half a pound OF
grated cocoanut, three-quarters of a
pound of crushed lump sugar, six ounces
r. II 4 q e
two tablespoonfuls of rose water or a fla
voring Of vanilla, a little grated nutmeg
(this may be omitted when the flavor IL
not liked. Cream the butter and sugar
beat until very light, add the rose water.
then the cocoanut, beating it in as lightly
as possible; finally, whip in the whites OF
the eggs lightly. Bake at once in a but
tered dish; or, ifpreferTed, in little shells.
Sprinkle powdered sugar over the cake
VIXEN cold.