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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

Society Is queer creature. II viii
wink at almost any sin as long as the
sinner makes reasonable pretence Of
concealing IL II Is not uncharitable
with men, but when misconduct be-
comes matter OF record. Il sometlmcs
feels obliged 70 act or abandon lts
own rather nimsy pretcncc OF virtue
Lille.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

Actually" said mamma TO Robbie.
who had just committed a wrong deed.
81 do not know what 20 make Of you. !"
IN toll you,V interposed little
Alice. get stick and make a good
boy OF him. 4"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-07

A new slang phnlse has appeared IN
Paris. Everything that is new add nice
nowadays 10 I'M dc Sieclc.r which
means lend OF thI cehtury," or what
hunkidori used mean in America.
with an addition hicA brings II closer
to the cocknoy pAIrase down 10 date. =,
Evening journal., 1891-04-08


n Is always a question whether Wash
Hastings appears in pRblic BY invitation
Of the Republican managers or becaus.
Of generous and liberal self-estimate Of
his own ability and Importance. He al.
ways appears, however, though be can
say less and talk more In a given time
than any man In Delaware, except
Downham, the loquscious He is the
backbone department Of the Morning
News, hence his speeches and letters are
always fully, though not kindly edited
True, charity would suppress them. Here
is what Mr.. Hastings said at Dover. The
reader will observe the graceful nse Of
the pronouns I'VE" and a, as they are
nsed INTERCHANGEABLE TO stand for Wash
or the people. He said
| will say that am IN accord with the
views Of the other gentlemen A vast
majority Of the people in New Castle
county are Ia favor Of commission for
that couaty We reeaenigs the Levy
Court rs eumbersonie and unwieldv
body and believe that it would be better
served BY smaller body One iden has
occurred to me as I sat here. That Is
tois: We all desire--all pood
citizsns deslre--that our lawinaklnr
bodies should maintain the respect of M
people. II will be dark day when tie
people begin to regard measures passed
by our lawmaking bodies with ceniempt
II this bin should become a law--ind
while do not believe that unworthy
motives would guide the passage of it.
nina out Of ten men in Che Republican
party will believe that Democratic
Legislature made the change for partisan
purposes
II the reader is not fully impressed
with the unapeakable rot Of that spseeb
let him reread 1t and try to imagine tie
character snd value Of tho thinking
apparatus o. ths man who spaks thns
and who presumss to advise the sensible
citizens Of this oisy that 4 200 per cent
-arlh tax on tin is good thing because |
u IS little thing and because some
ool Of an unambitious, lying
working man says he has carried
he same tin dinner pail for thirty Eve
ears This is the man to whom the
one idea has occurred. that Democratic
legislators should appoint Republican
ounty commissioners to preserve tbei,
eputation FOR non -partisanship and
ANN themselves for being most uusp.
roschable fools. That is 'one idea
urely Il Is fatal to Wash's reputation
or common sense il it il not fatal to bis
Sistenoe. Mr. Hastings IS a nice
lever, honorable, little man, but he il
'eak.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

The Morning News is not opposed IA
wiping out Republican LEVY Cont
provided Republican county commia.
sion is set up 10 it's piece II Ia opnosed
70 wiping out the res nit Of the last oen
eral election Ia this county, and that i
sli that 1t Is opposed to -Mornine
It is pretty piece Of delicate modestv
and superatiys wisdom to ask Demo-
cratic Legislature ia a Democratic state
70 institute new system OF government
"a Democratic county becauss the Re
publican mauagers carried the last else
ton BY importing negro lepeaters II
November Such a request is absurd
The Levy Court might lust a.
viii be left IS II Is. Getting the Republi
cans out who got in by bribery ami fraud
ia part Of the reform that is rsqulsite
II Republicans should be appointed they
would nuiilfy the reform. 1t Is tbe
most absurd and cheeky proposition ever
made to an intelligent body Of Chris
tiaus. II is the best evidence possibl,
that the Republicans are not in favor ~
reform, because they got down on their
knees and whine for few small salaries
Of few Offices
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
Wilmington. Del April ) I \
siate LIeense. arnnted.

Clerk Of the Peace w p. Biggs bs,
prepared a statement showing the nun
per Of New Castle county licenses from
the secretary Of state, and the number
and kind issued for the term endino
April ], 1891. The statement shows M
laolloWing number end kinds Of licenses
Iaverns, 80; eating houses 5 aneslonl
eers, Q; peddlers, 8: fire insnrsncs
foreign 3; life insurance. forsign a.
doctors, %; dentists, 9; law.
yers' Q; photographers, /; marriage
olf merchants; one year, los; msr,
cnants, SIX months, 95; manufacturers
one year. Al; manufacturers. Az
months sS; circusses brokers i Iresl
estate: " merchants to sell LIQUOR. :
druggists to sell LIQUOR \. fbiaI 5ss
Total amount received from he saI.
snsreot for term ending April /. ssf
90 -. A change made in the insurance
-" makes this about &1l 600 less.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
STORIES OF THE DAY.
Her Iriurien Arc Not Ron..

young, single woman, who lives na.,.
20 1enth and DUPONT streets, Thought h
would De splendid joke to frighten her
irlena, young married woman. who
ilVea near by. The married woman, :
husband worked during the day, and left
ner alone with her baby, and as this sac-
elon et the city is th.nly populated. there
are no houses in the immediate vicinity
oi ser nome, Tue single women pro.
cured suit Of mems clothes, with hat
ano muslsehe, and proceeded TO the bouse
q nef friend. As she crossed tho tbraa
no'u she presented the appearance of
handsome, gay and dashine cheyalIer
Tue married woman. on admitting tho
supposed man, inquired his business. but
ehe latter. insteRd Of replying took tba
woman IN her arms, hugging her ~
~. nef bosom and attempting 10 kiss her
10 woman shrieked and with frantic
ehorts tore herself from The unwelooma
embrace, and planted q violent blow on
tne young chevalier's. nose from which
ericsson fluid flowed that covered her
shlft 'front.' and spoiled the hand soma
appearance Of her face. She wsq il
stunned by the fury of the attack that
sue was unable for several seconds A.
proclaim her identity. and not until he,
eyes were BACKED. her face swollen ana
M oouy bruised was she able to easp
OUT and tell who she was. The otbay
woman was SO exhausted BY the eiforI
ana The fright that she fell n dea5
iAihe' rom which she was with d,ffirnltv
esc cusllsteo. Her tormentor went bona
ana repaired to her bedroom and
Physicisn y attending both since II is |
eslo MI - pfsaics That Is the last trick of
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
Police Must Keep out Of Politics.

PHILADELPHIA, April 8 Mayor Stewart
VINO was inaugurated Monday has issued
lne following order 70 the police depart
nleht' All persons connected with the
bureau OF police Ia any capacity serving
y hemhefs Of the ward executive commit
ices n oi the city campaign committee
ale requested 70 withdraw from the same
Wlain the next ten days, or failing in this
70 present their designations. Anv viols
tion of this order viii be sufficient cars.
4or .9 immediate trial and dismissal from
the service for disobedience Of orders t .ssr
Evening journal., 1891-04-08


CoMAEENTING on Levi 3. Birds commit.
mentary reference to Mr.. Bayard's conrse
~ opposing bis party associates ou mar
tlcular measure when ia the Senate ill.,
Morning News says.
Mr. Bsysrd's outside reputation ~
trustworthy public man was made ~
that oct Of Independence. His narty
howled about him Ike wolves Ina ~
stood firm, dlsregardlng party elamor M
one hand, and remaining faithful ~ MI
Judgment and his conscience on tbs
other. " 1Ae
The inuendo that Nr. Bayard has iva
inconsistent aud impossible charaeters
that his "outside reputation Is that of 4
trustworthy, honorable, wise, indspen-
dent aud patriotic statesman. while b,s
home reputation is that Of a pettifogsIng
e'sVen, shows the cast, the dignity tbs
fairness, the greatness Of the mind of
the exceedingly amall man who runs tbs
editorial department of the Nave
~ makes little or no difference
what the editors estimate Of Al
Bayard's character and attainments ava
MT Bayard is statesman of nationsi
reputation He is recognized everywhere
as gentleman, scholar, a lawyer a
statesman. an honest man and a patrio,
his outside reputation" could not ba
WHAT It is unless he also maintained a
similar reputation at home. Thus a.
make small point, characteristic Of
small mind. the editor puts himself Il
'ns position of satisfying personal spleen
~ ene expense Of logic and common
sense. He does not hurt Mr.. Bayard
but be exposes himself.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

TEDDY ROOSEVELT has gone back on
the administration candidates at Balti
more and beaten them. Now, Teddy was
appointed a civil service commissioner in
Pickwiekian sense be Was expected TO
straw bis salary, but he was not expected
p go down to Baltimore and canss the
feieat Of the Harrison crowd by
preventing bribery and intim da
7on. Il would serve this ofIieious re
'rmer right II he should be notified 60
rapare to turn over bis Office to some
'e',lly ardent and loyal Republican selee-
itl by Quay or Platt, or better still, by
M znamgker.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

have charge Of the selection and be re-
onsi5le for the good conduct and gen
ersl effectiveness Of tho policemen. These
commissioners shall have salary Of $500
per annum and shall not hold any other
Office in the city Of Wilmington. The
bin provides also. that there shall be
chief, two captains and sergeants; It
provides for removals for cause; speci
ties the duties Of the vsrious members Of
the body, places the commissioners under
ample bonds, provides for matron
and a physician aud in other respects
seems to meet the requirements for an
efficient, servioeable, sober, respectable
set Of men entirely removed from pollti-
cal influence to preserve order and guard
property In the city Of Wilmington
The bill has been printed in fun In the
Morning News and those citizens inter
ested In the subject should read and
Comment on II. We shall be pleased to p1b.
llsh their opinions either for or against
the bill in order 10 have the proposition
thoroughly understood by the people.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

OF book keeping aud causes an extension
Of the credit system by the merchants
with whom the men deal Nearly all Of
the small dealers are compelled to extend
credit to the families OF the men whose
wsges are retained by the large shops
necessitating more book keeping and
making the risks greater and the per
centage Of loss heavier. The main
features Of the bill are commendable and
do not seem in anywise unfair to the
corporations. Butit is questionable ii
Section Of the bill does not nullifv the
object for which the bin was drawn. It
reads thus
That the provisions Of this act shall
not In any wise, impose, alter or inter
fere with the right Of corporatiors or
Others TO contract with their employ IS
for payment Of wages at any time or
times or in any manner thag ay b ex.
pressly agreed on between employer and
employe; and that it's provisions shall
only be operative aud capable OF enforce
meut against the corporations or persons
embraced therein in cases where there
shall be no contract 10 the contrary.
The influence Of the shop boss Is SO
great upon man applying for work or
upon those already employed that they
can be easily forced to make or admit
having made a contract II the law is to
be made effective against tins boss in
huence for the protection OF the EN-
ploye Section should be stricken out
ln ita present state the blu is materially
modified If not nullifed BY Section 5 al
loving contracts for other than weekly
payments.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

THE annual statement OF the trustees
Of the New Castle Common, which was
made last evening, shows Tint New
Castle has as fne an income AZ any oitv
Of proportionate size Ia the United
States il the money could possibly be-
applied more TO the immediate demands
of the city. The rental value Of tho
farms and lots is So, 0O4 30. The expen-
di'ures for repairs last year amounted 20
$s $40 90, including the erection OF
several new buildings. one Of which
alone cost $1.0sSs7. Tho annual aDpro-
prlation to the New Castle Water Works
Company swells the expenditures TO
SO $40 80 The citizens, at 4 public
meeting, decided that this annual appro
priation should hereafter cease. aud the
trustees now have special eommittee
at work investigating the affairs Of the
water company. to ascertain whether IL
can 'stand without props II this
appropriation ceases and strong efforts
are made TO collect an the rents. a SNUG |
sum Of money would be netted each wear |
to keep the city in good condi- |
tion.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
Herr Rebels Adherents An-r,

BERLIN, April s The German socialists
are highly indignant over the fact that
their great leader is living in high luxury
N Berlin Il is said that Bebel. not salts
fed with house graudly furnished and
select and abundant larder, has one of
The finest wine cellars in Berlin. ana in-
dulges with his friends in the choicest
champagnes tokay and other beverages
while he makes a business Of denonncinn
the Injury and extravaganza of capitalists
and holding himself forth a. a model for
the MASSES
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

MhroR STUART Of Philadelphia has
rSieemed his ante election pledge
relocated in his inaugural address Of
p sing non partisan police. BE issued
t' rider yesterday giving the members
y ne force the alternative Of ssvering
as political affiliations or rendering their
es'gnations. When Wilmington elected
Q mayor BY independent votes he put In a
sfs'ctiy partisan force, he turned out
i'snacrats from the Board OF Health and
a. structed the present partisan Board
~ garbage instead These are arguments
fer ae passage OF Judge Balls non
3 san police bill.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
Horrible Death of T,vo chilaron

PLArrsyILLE, Colo, April s.-rwo chil
dren Of Mrs. Lnmny, aged six aud four
years met q trightful death here. The
children We're building fire with coal Nj.
ana the can exploding their CLOTHING was
sset on fire and the children were fatally
burned The clothing Of a baby sister
aged ten months, also caught Are. but MAJ
eNtinguished by the eldest child. while
sne herself was burning She could have
saved herself had She not tried Co save
the baby The mother is on the verge 81
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

0gR local columns To-day contain n
q deal Of fresh local news, but there
q fof more interesting point than that
ring 10 woman suffrage at Asbury
q Church, The veraolous cbroniol4r
that all women over q years Of age
~rra allowed 20 vote, and that sixty Of
ae lSa votes polled were by women
tna it was shown that the desire Of the
"a slen to vote overcame their mania for
eesaling their ages. The old theory that
imam never passed the nineteen year
" has proven false on the eve Of The
~atieth century That being the case
a one can tell what the future may
Aag forth ia the way of revelations.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

II is al very vel to BE- tender IN
dealing With the faults aud frailtiss -
q our fellow men. sympathy \ I GA
Ike and GodgIyen trait in human
e1araeter, but true and effective sym
pathy cannot Be obtained nor given bv
snppressing the truth ard dsesivine our
aelves as 70 tho qualify or the ef-
feet q the crime. Thus n
considering the failure Of the 6rm
Of Bates Harrington Or Mr. Bates b
transact the business 81 Mr. Mealsy
promptly and properly We must remem-
Der thaA Il sush a dsEelction haa occnr-
red With 3 eommsrcialt frm on tbe
Produce Exchange or tbe stoet
Exchange % New York. the Cot-
ton Exehangs of New orleana n
n that greatest stock gambling institu.
ton in the world, the Chicago Board n
Trade, the drm would have ban
posted immediately, There would not
have been the shadow Of debate smonr
commercial men concerning such ! "A
fault.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Ths LegIslatare,. nrI.tnhn

70 the Editor Of the EVENING JOURNAL.
SIR:-Permit me 50 make a few sng.
geations on The borrowing Of this money
for the improvement of our streets W.
should tirst have an elected commission
% spend the money Let the citv 81
divided into four districts, oach distrler
ellectlng q member ara CITY Counoii
electing 9th, so that the directors NH
20 responsible 70 the people and dlstrls
Qle the money. and each taxpsyer viii
oe equally benefited Asst Ia. one eisss
q our citizens hsve asphalt il front ~
their doors, another ashes. bottles ana
w cans. The borrowing Of this money
5000 goo, will create an enormous debt
aud when u Is spent City Council mus
meet debt Of S2, 600 000. the interest ~
which will be 500 600. The Door man 4
tsxes Will then be higher than his rent
Joseph Y Carpenter says that TIE am
trihution Of this money Is TO be ieft n
the discretion Of the Street and Sewer
Directors, and the Lsgislatura has made
the mistake Of supp0slng that thew left
II IN the hands Of honorable men.
49,, FAIR PLAY.
Wilmington. Del April 5
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
What Mn ~ -. -

HARTFORD, April s. After some routine
business the senate adjourned until next
Tuesday a motion to adjourn to Nov
II was voted down It is not certain
whether the senate will continue IN ses
SION adjourning from week to week until
next November is reached. or whethe,
after finishing up the senate business h
will adjourn over until the date 10 which
the house adjourned.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

NJ object Of tho tariff Is 10 secure onr
nn lahorers and manufacturers from
e9ns outside competition, diversify
"r Industries and make homo market
if farm products-qnite another thing
% aiming 60 reduce prices. American
aomist.
Toe above clipping docs not agree
d the doctrine which the financial
oius and the political economist OF the
herning News was trying to teach him
- short time sgo. He asserted that
i0H war tariff was instituted to make
re'ds cheaper and proved it BY elimln-
ing steam and ell labor saving machln-
'rfy.aew appliances, im provements and dis.
s"serles from his mental prospective and
s.''d that calico prints were cheaper now
itan thirty years ago. The Morning
News has not accounted for TIE reduced
ries OF sugar, quinine, leather and silks
~ that doctrine
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

The Wilmington Amateur Press Clrb
held ITS monthly meeting lsst evening n
bhe mousse, Of the president Arthur K
isyiof, No s25 shipley street Ii was
decided to establish library Of amateur
publications and Edwin j. Hnrdeasfle
was appointed lbrarian Thomas ]
SuAy John Il. Cole and Howard b
sloss were appointed a standing commit
We On program A special mesting wan
called for InesdaY evening. Anril Ri
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
nome for Friendln.. chilhrsn

William Candy. Charles B Lore
,E Eaward Belts, Frank R Carswell. ]
daylor Cause, Georse S Capelle. Thomas
mcClary, Joseph A. Richardson and
Allred y Warner. managers Of the Home
Tor trieneless and Destitute Children
held their arnual election of officers VS.
terusy and transacted much routine
business. The annual reports OF the
trustees and board Of managers were read
ana passed upon as satisfactory and The
TOUR members OF the old board OF trns-
Tees whose term expired were re ele~fed
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
The Statements We're True.

yonng man who is alive to the pews
oil the day said to an EvEN1rG JorPNAI
reporter yesterday; Everyone "a con.
aemnipg your paper for pnblishlrg tba
story OF Batess trouble. y
Dld anyone tell whether there were
any incorrect statements in The artirle9S
on, no, the statements V ers oorrect
consideration. . 4nlo
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
4 Convention of strllnr. cnllnl

scoTIDALE, Pa, April s.-The United
Mine Workers sent out a call for a special
convention OK the strikers, organized and
uilo1rganNed, Of the entire region to be
heia here next Friday. The purpose Of the
meeting IS TO map ont course to bring
the strike TO a successful end and to secure
ne cooperation OF the non-unionists. Sew
enty or eighty delegates will attend
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
nArnRnAn.


IDHiLADELPAIA AND READING RAIL
ADELPHIA AND ATLANTIC Cry TaF 0Nr'v
FEBRUARY IA, 1901
TRAINS FOR ATLANTIC Cry.
wharves: eoe
Week days-Express, Q a. M. 2 (Saturdays
a. m, 500 p. M 80
Sundays-Express. o a. m. Arcommodatio,
5 a M. 4.30 p. m.
TRAINS LEAVE ATLANTIC CIrY.
Week days-7.30, 900 a m. Op. M. Accom-
modation. sos a. m ,43Op m
sundays Express, 400 $50 ID. m AccoYn
Inodation 80 q m AIS d. IN.
farior cars GA all express {, aims
a "A, a. MCLEOD, G. G.. HANCOCK.
Tres, ana Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. AIT
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

VHE admmlsslon OF the Morning News
that the negro colorization scheme
was Ia contemplation and the facts a.
well known concerning the actual i'm
portstion Of foreign negro reporters %
vote here last November ought 10 be
sufficient to convince our Legislators Of
the absolute necessity ofa registration
law Every candid man admits that tba
Ignorant and meroenary voter is an nm
desirable even II not harmful votar
he. II ignorant, cannot care for tbs
maintenance Of good government bv tbe
selection Of worthy men 10 fll the offices
dranting that he Is honest. ~
sun does not know CROUCH to care
whether the man he votes FOR Il honast
or ht But II ne is venal then by tbs
universal admission OF all men Of all
parties everywhere he should not be
allowed to vote, at least not more than
once. A registration law viii greatly
modify these evils The fair. wise ana
patriotic members Of the Republican
party do Aot wish to profit by the vote
q the Ignorant Or the mercenary l. ia
'niy the irresponsible, demaeogue ward
workers who are willing to put them
selves Ia the position Of antaeonlzing ! !
law. All coed Democrats
should 6e ia favor Of it, for It is only by |
.hs intelligent aud honest vote tbat |
Democracy can succeed.
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
Assembly Dances Conolnded.

a great many well-known society
people attended the last of the Assemble
dances In Eden Hall last evening. The
patronesses were: Mrs. ]. Ernest
smith, Mrs. J. A Draper, Mrs. James ii
Draper; the managers, ] Ernest Smith
wizard Hall Porter, 6sorge r, Hoffecker
and George A, Elliott. -
Evening journal., 1891-04-08

THE pathetic appeals and ire fulsoma
compliments Of W. Q. sprusnee n
Dover, for tie purpose OF kesplnr ~
keputhesus 10 oiBce, is hypocrisy Tba
genius Of this government aoss
not admit Of possibility II
government -otbe- wise than ~
parties. Mr. sprnance does not want
does not beliere in non-parsissn Gov
ernmens He'is not honest or candid 4,
pretending to advocate pon-nartis,sn
commissioners. ReIs nloglcally sronIng
10 retain Republicans who we're sonss7sS
into Office BY false majority ~ 49,.
repeaters imported from Baltimore a.
best the Republicans expect to modifv hon
e't Democratic legislation II thew cannot r1on
keep Republicans IA Office to nulufv 4
Ihe position Of Mr. spruance IS iIlogiesi
and worse still, it is mother sensible nor
honest. When he is pleading for non
partisan government his speech to a bodv
q innaned and excitable negroes eoun.
selling them to rlotous conduct in Novem
Oer lass should BE- recalled. II will ex
pose Ar. spruance to adverse comment
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
I'D. Hut Nnl Ranan.a.

Il one Of the bright young men of
ehe hVENiNe JOURNAL appears III public
with sad conntenance and a downcast
eye-he cannot devote but one eve ~
grlef--it Is because too well concealed
Iose Of money makes the mare (mayorl
- IN the story of "Dr. Jekyl and M
hyde Nobody saw the joke. hence tbe
Dright young man" is sad. but moi ra
pentant. He will Go it again lust the
Evening journal., 1891-04-08
re erred to t.e .ravor

President Joseph L Carpenter Jr of
the Street and Sewer Department wbsn
asked BY an EVENING JOURNAL ranor
Ter concerning the Law on bin posrers
said You better ask Dr.. Jekvl ana
Mr. Hyde about that. There IS iol-s
concealed in this We viii receive
answers at anv time