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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
JUST TAXATION is A SIMPLE
MATTER.

There is no difficulty In compromising
tax. by direct levy or by tariff duty on
imports, for revenue.
The government needs so much income
for legitimate expenses the assessors de-
termne upon certain percentage on
property or on the estimated imports Of a
few commodities which will produce that
income. That is very simple matter II
honest; complicated only when dishonest
II IA as easy to comprehend and as sim
pie in it's operations and effects as It Is
for our Levy Court TO make the annual
assessment upon the property and polls
Of this county to provide for the county 8
expenses.
But the tariff for protection Is quite
another matter II would be no more
difficult for the Levy Court TO attempt
TO lay taxes so as to foster some indus
tries and either hinder or ignore other
industries, here, by the levy of taxes as
for the Congress OF the United States to
assist or retard industries in the whole
country.
The Levy Court could not ascertain the
standing Of the businesses here and could
not justly decide, granting that the
principle is right, which local business
needed help any more than Congress can
decide Justly which national industry
needs help. The majority Of the Levy
Court would ''take care Of their friends,
they would refuse to sit with the Demo
Gratis, or vote down every proposition the
Democrats made, as Mckinley did. and
award tariffs for subscriptions to the
campaign fund or for influence
It is no more impossible to expect our
Levy Court to undertake the stupendous
and superhuman task Of yaising a
revenue so as to secure wages, foster in
dustries, and determine all the nice ant
intricate questions that would arise il
attempting to secure the local market
here TO our farmers, manufacturers
lahorers and mechanics than it is fol
Congress 70 attempt to do those thing
for the nation. No honest or intelligent
man will profess that either the Levy
Court or the National Congress coul,
, levy such taxes and adjust such laws
, the conclusion Is ineYitable, that th
man who advocates such an anomaly IL
either ignorant or dishonest fool or .
] fraud
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27

DA1zELL is making trouble among the
virtuous and patriotic Republicans Of
Pennsylvania He insists on being can
didate for the presidency Of the league
clubs, when the machine does not wish
him to be The machine men have
another candidate and they declare that
It is selfish and unpatriotic Of Dalzell to
run in opposition to their candidate
Robinson, aBd to their wishes. The
Philadelphia Inquirer with unintentional
humor puts the case thus:
Mr.. John Dalzell, II correctly reported
refuses TO withdraw from the contest for
TIE presidency Of the Republican
League. 1t is not the intention Of the
INQUIRER 10 criticse the Pittsburg Con
gressmar MS he deserves at this time. It
prefers to give him another day In which
10 thoroughly consider the matter. He
is taking the risk Of plunging the Repub-
lican party into fractional contest which
may prove harmful II he sticks to
what appears to be his present
determination, then the responsibility
must fall upon him. II he cares
more for his own notorlety than for har
m0ny, ne Will make III nhhiiohb ny coh-
tinuiag a decidedly un Republican and
obnoxious canvass In which money must
be- In the future, as it IL so far has been
Done the controlling influence.
Disturber Dalzell throws aside the olive
branch and declares for war, his own ael
fish purposes being alone served by such
action.
The delicate irony Of the intimatlon
that Pennsylvania Republican could he
otherwise than selfish is diverting The
acknowledgement that the presidency of
the league is controlled by money is not
so divertine, but is truer. Republican
ism in Pennsylvania is proof that the
political party responsible for 1t is rot.
ten at the top and decaying in its trunk.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27

either case as the practice is barbarous in
both cases.
Mr.. DeBlowitz tells us that the most
dreadful event impending in Europe is
the death Of Francis Joseph of Austria
because be has no Immediate heir and his
nephews are ignorant roues. speudthrifts
and renegades. The accession of either
will stir up the wolves and precipitate
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Austria.
The House Of Hapsburg seems not to
be alone in respect to its heirs, apparent
and remote, in these important psrticu-
lars The most stable government in the
world, that Of Great Britain. with the
Prince OF Wales and Albert Victor, has
nothing to boast of in case Victoria should
die. Hence we do not perceive how the
death of the Emperor of Austria will pro
duce any greater results than the dis
placement Of any other rotten log in the
sinking ship Of monarchy might pro-
duce
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
uATRuTHFUL OR IGNORANT.
The philadalnhia Inuuirer saws.

Inc fhlladelphla inquirer says:
Is the tariff taxi Is it2 If so, then
wool is frightfully taxed by that ''out.
rageous' Mckinley bill. But, If it is
taxed how does it happen that in spite OF
the Increased tariff wooden goods are
cheaper than beforei Singular, isn't Iii
and yet that is fact. And not only are
woolens cheaper but there Is no increase
of moment anywhere because of the Nc
Kinley bill In fact, necessaries are as a
rule to be had for less money. Instead
of being a tax bill the Mckinley measure
has already won the right to the title, "A
bill for the relief Of taxation
That is the chattering nonsense of an
lmbicile, or the mocking superciliousness
OF chRrlatsn
ANY measure which compels the people
to pay money into the Custom House
any measure by which the government
collects money from the people is a tax
no matter under what disguise it may
come. DO not be fool yourself or treat
your neighbor as If he were fool in that
matter
Il does happen that domestic wool is
cheaper now, and that less of 1t has been
used since the Mckinley bill increased
the duty on foreign wool. That hap
pened before. also, when the tariff Of 81
increased the duty on foreign wool for
the purpose of making a safer market
and higher prices for domestic wool The
protective" duties do not always accom- =
plish, in fact. they seldom or ever &C
complish the purposes for which they are
laid. Hence the numerous changes and
increases That is the major part OF the
objection to the foolishness and the in
justice OF the vulgar ignorance in which
they are conceived
The duties on wool were not laid in
1867, or by Mckinley, to make wool, or
anything else cheaper Neither was the
Mckinley bill bill for the relief Of
taxation If It were not a bill to in
crease taxation then it is fraud because
the projectors of it promised the Ohio
farmers higher prices for wool and other
commodities, including potatoes, eggs
aud acorns.
II, on the other hand, commodities
have been cheapened by the Mckinley
bill, that bill did not accomplish what II
was coneocted to accomplish and it's pre-
jectors are, as the party Of tariff for
revenue only" has always maintained,
either Ignorant OF deceittul. Either
they do not know what the effects O
their protective" duties are, or they tel
the people what they know to be untrue
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER.
A Thief Enters the Bedroom of Joseph
Hayes at Falkland, Secures Sls and
Makes His Escape.

Thief Enters the Bedroom of Joseph
Hayes at Falkland, Secures S1s and
Makes His Escape.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
FALKLAND. August % "A colofed
boy, apparently about Is years old, has
been nving with Joseph Hayes, the
butcher, for some time Yesterday morn
ing about 8 o'clock he.entered Mr. Hayes 3
bed room and picking up vest con
tanning about $17 IN one Of the pockets,
carried it down stairs, meanwhile lifting
out all the money. When Mr. Hayes
awoke from the noise made by the negro
he went down stairs just in time to see
the negro disappear up the public road
without hat OF shoes He Immediately
started In pursuit ON horseback and over
took the fugitive near Wooddale. but as
soon as the negro saw Mr. Hayes he
took to the woods and thus
eluded capture, although the woods
were carefully searched. The negro is
said TO bRve been seen at Greenbank
about III o'clock, but he was not known
by the persons who saw him TO have been
a robber else he would undoubtedly have
been captured The negro is said to be
well-known to the Wilmington police
who have been notified and he will most
likely fall into their clutches IL he ven
lures within the city limits.
Ellis M. CLARK, the miller at Green
bank, is having an improvement made
to his patent cider press aud will soon be
able to satisfy the demands Of the
people.
Red Clay Creek Church In connection
with White Clay Creek Church will pic
mic at Braudywine Springs to day.
The Levy Court made a needed repair
to the public road bridge yesterday.
Similar repairs in that direction will be
much appreciated by the people here
Falkland LYceum will meet in regular
sessions on September 3 A very inter.
esting program is being arranged
William A. p Cook has returned from
a visit to his mother in Baltimore
The condition o. Lewis McElwee this
morning was somewhat improved. and
that Of John r. Crossan also improved
These men have been in poor health for
several weeks Each are we'll known
and respected citizens, having lived in
the vicinity since young men. Tho for
mer Is very near the three score aud ten
mark, while the latter has passed the
mark by about six years. The public
hopes are that they will soon regain their
usually good health.
The Mile Society of Hockessin took
about 200 persons to Cape May to-day by
the steamer Republic
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
MarrIed nefore MANY Frlends

HAvRE DE GRACE, August 26.-The
Presbyterian Church was thronged to-
night with the relatives and friends Of
Miss Kate Field and John E. Green, to
witness the ceremony that united them
in marriage The bride is a daughter Of
j. Oliver Field, and a granddaughter of
Q. P. Field Of Baltimore, and also Of the
late Captain Thomas Sadler, Mrs Jasse
Hilles Of Baltimore being her aunt The
groom is a sou of Littleton Green, a
merchant of Havre de Grace He is a
telegraph operator in the employ OF the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company. The church
was profusely and handsomely
decorated with flowers, ivy and evergreen,
and the young couple stood under beau
tiful floral bell while pledging their
vows. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Fraser, of SparroHs Point.
Miss Abbie Matthews played wedding
marches as the bridal party entered and
left the church The groom's best man
Charles Thompson, and Miss
Name Green, the groom's sister, was
bridesmaid, and she was also attended by
Misses Mamie Sadler OF Delaware City.
May Sadler Of Laurel, Nd, cousins OF
the BRIDE Laura Bristow, BERTHE Con
ner, Katie Matthews, Beckie Carver
BERTHE Snyder Of Williamsport, Pa and
Jessie Carroll as maids OF honor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
his POWDER WAS BAD.

The DUPONT Company WIN Lose the
Price of Ton Used In Government
Tests Yesterday.
The United States government officials
at Sandy Hook yesterday tested their new
12inch built up steel gun. The test was
unsatisfactory, on account of the inferior
quality Of the powder used. The Dupont
Pewder Company had contracted
to furnish the requisite qusl
ity Of powder necessary for
the big gun, and sent down couple of
tons for trial, and as the powder was
not to be paid for unless satisfactory,
the company lost the price of nearly a
ton Of powder used in testing the gun
yesterday. Captain Heath and Lieutenant
Gibson, who had charge of the tests,
were considerably disappointed.
Four tests were made, the FIRST being
with 800 pound charge ard the last
with 440 pound charge, the largest ever
used in this country. The gun stood the
test of the extra heavy charges If pow
der, but the poor quality of the powder
failed to produce the requisite velocity
The hrst test with a 300 pound charge
and e ], GOO pound prof gave a yeloc-
ity OF 473 feet per second, with a pres
sure Of 20, 600 pounds to the square inch.
The second shot, using $50 pound
charge, gave a velocity of 627 feet a
second, the pressure being "a, 900
pounds. The third test was with "a 400
pound charge and it produced velocity
Of l.74l feet a second, with pressure Of
80, 800 pounds The last shot. with the
unusual charge of 440 pounds, gave a
velocity Of 1000 feet second, the pres
sure being about 35. 600 pounds.
Captain Heath said that he was salts
fed the gun could do all it was guaran-
teed to do
with good powder we should have
got velocity OF not less than / $50 feet
second and pressure of 80, DOC
pounds, y he said, 'and that is what we
shall have to obtain before we can accept
any powder"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
STORIES OF THe DAY.
Candy HIIghtier Than the sword.

Constable Chambers of Stanton is
noted for his deeds of valor and is still
earning new laurels. he received word
last week that there was an insane man
in Hockessin, who was a terror to every
body and the residents Of that village
wanted him taken TO New Castle Jail. SO
the valiant warrior donned his armor and
started for the field Of battle He arrived
in Hockessin all safe and sound and was
told where he could find his man.
When he came up with him he talked
about the crops and general topics and
agreed with everything he said, until he
was in good humor. He then proposed
that they take a walk, and when they
came to the store the constable invited
him in and treated him to candy and
other good things. Then the constable
proposed a ride.
They were soon on their way to New
Castle. The jubilant constable fed his
prisoner with sweet words as well as
sweet candy until he was safely housed
in the Jail
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27

ELKToN, Md, Aug. ga fire this
morning on the farm owned by g. w.
Vanuatta Of Trenton, N. j.. situated on
the Elk river, Eve miles from Elkton.
and tensnted by Robert A. Jackson, de-
stroyed a large barn and granary,
toget her with $50 bushels wheat, 900
bushels oats. 60 tons hay and straw,
farming implements, harness and two
small out buildings. The loss is about
81, 600; uninsured The fire started IN a
hay NOV, and was not seen until beyond
control By the family, who were away
from the house &C the time The origin
of the Ere is unknown. The residence
IVES in great danger Of being destroy ed
by flying sparks, but was saved by
desperate efforts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
lNnsElNlIE PRoPAEcIEs.

Probably the mOst striking sentence In
the imaginative paper Of Indefinite
prophecies by DeBlowitz in Harper's
Magazine is: What makes the Germans
aud the French implacably confront each
other is the unexpected defeat of the lat.
ter and the crushing victory Of the for.
mer. AlSace and Lorraine are objects Of
grief and pride chiefly because they are
the signal and tangible testimony Of the
triumph Of one party and the overthrow
OF the other.
While the article contains enough Of
interest to keep the readers thought:
constantly active there is no conclusion
no deduction, Whatever, which does no,
remind one of the sage but doubtful ole
lady. who said Sometimes think, and
again don't know
Everybody is aware that there is az
III feeling between France and Germany
which may or may not provoke them t.
put the immense armies in the field
which they are maintaining for that yer,
emergency. But is as difficult to deter
mine precisely what keeps that implaca
bility in existence as to determine wha
will sllsy or satisfy 1t. DeBlowitz says
war is imminent, but may not come 70
twenty years and may not come at all.
Anybody knows that much. Anybed
knows that man adjusts pisto. in hi
pocket with the thought of killing some
body in his mind. France and German
maintain those immense armies with th
, intention of destroying each other. Tn
evidence is as clear aud satisfactory
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27

THE New York Herald is exhibiting
almost unprecedented ENTERPRISE in OBJ
tanning news from Chih.gW I'VE trust the
news is as trustworthy as it is interest
ing. The insurgents are said to have
landed and approached Valparaiso fight
ing all the way with the prospect Of cap
turing the city under cover Of their gun
boats Now 1t is said that Balmaceas,
after retreating, has recovered and is
ready to force tbs lighting and drive the
insurgents across The AcOncagua river
or upon their vessels.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27

IT is to be hoped that the Dover Della
warean will not resume the discussion Of
the 4. 900 delinquent negro poll taxable
case with the News With this single ex.
ception OF mistake in Judgment in car.
rying on that useless and bootless discus.
sion concerning q matter which has beer
settled, and settled legally, equitably
and right by an honorable and
able court, the Delawarean has been con
Quoted in commercially, able and dig
nihed manner for many months Thai
was not the case during the late canvass
here. Hence we lamentsd the lapse int,
a discussion with the News, which is mo-
only insincere but intensely partisan anl
foolish egotistical and nonsensical, on thii
matter The Del6warean was honest aps
earnest hence 1t lost something by it
discussion with paper, which wa
neither earnest nor honest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27

not be such by word for corruption as 1t
is in the South, and the set Of men
who are the recognized managers Of the
Republican party in this city-three or
more OF them from PennsYlvania-would
not be known at all. Under the pro
vision requiring man to pay his poll
tax and to be registered four months
before Offering to vote, 30, 900 whites and
50. 600 blacks have registered. In Yazoo
county of more than 5000 entitled to
register only IS negroes have offered.
There is no force and no fraud about
this-the negroes simply do not value
the right Of suffrage as much as
they value a dollar. The white
eople CT Mississippi esteem their gov
eminent far above the money 1t costs TO
run it. The negroes do not care for self
government at all and they care SO little
for voice in the government that they
will not pay their poll tax.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27

REFERRING to the scheme Of the inter
continental railroad, which, when com
pleted, will Ink the South and Central
American republics with each other and
with the United States, the London
Times expresses the opinion that James
g. Blaine, Secretary Of State, Is mar
Of grandlose ideas, and if, as it seemI
quite possible, he Is the next President
there will be some chance Of realizing
the scheme" Now. the most remarkable
thing about Secretary Blaine's career II
that he has never impressed an idel
either on his party or on the country
There is not a single piece Of legislation
defeated or approved, with which hi
name Is connected. He is altogether to
conspicuously "grandiose" to be practl
cal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.


PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
Trains VIII ,e., July 1 ~, isSl: -. ,ou.
Philadelphia (express), IS, 81, 4 20. sS. Z IA
.i2is, 81 5G.5is 5i7, SIS. 6s, q .. rs %
10 A sS n 49, IS. 7Os 10. 10 Ban
L 3. - 81 ~, 4 IS, 20, : 40, and 10 SOp M
5n o o0 Snss 4. :, .sexRressl, 155, $50 7a
:, Aasecommosoation, es5. S., 7O5, 8 10. 10 *.
IL y a NJ N, ~ q as 20,5 40 and 10 80 m.
10 40, II 81 m, fl2 10. 1925. ! al All Az
By q, %. - q; TOe, 159 II, and 10 3 D IA.
For t BOSTON, without change, SO pm.
Eor West chester, via Lamokin & 80 and
10 a IN. 2 rs and 4b m
For Newark Centre and intermediate
Baltimore and Intermediate ysttaat,ona. 10 IA
m, u 10, ~, As and o6 m and IL liz night.
Baltimore and Bay Line, 8 30 m.
Baltimore and Washington, 416. .9i.q11.
10 IS, and II 90 m. u o8 u IT, 2cs' i.@' IA
1913, 40. 8 20 p m and ~ 40 night
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, 10, LIB m. IS. 3.5O, AS
6.15, 90, 80 p m, and ~ 06 night.
For Rehoboth, sis NIB SOP. m.
Harrington, Delmsr, snd way stations. ls
Express for Dover, Harrington and Delmar
Express for Harrington, 3 80 and 7OOp.m.
Express for Cape Charles, Ulu Point Com
fort, and Norfolk, II Is a m and IL Oh night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for wis
mington, (expressl 5O,7 20, q, 3, 10, 10 q,
49,, g, eo7, 81. 40 Il 10. II 80. p m. and
Accommodation, 8 %, T4o, 10 IS, lis & n,
"a 22s, 10, co. 46, 8 r. 8 IS, 10 90. 10 40 ana
II 3e p m.
For Philadelphia (exprese), IS, rs, $50,
7 40 and IL pm.
Accommodation, %. sos, m, 2l0. As
4 10, 20 and 10 30 D n.
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n /, 8 II, 5 So, T06, Z 81 and IL m.
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4 10. 20 and 10 30 m.
For New York lexpress), / So, 2B5, t20, zoe
~. II 81 m, 1910 1.39, 3 o., 4 10. II IS,
w., - ~, %, and 10 30 p m.
For Boston, without change, So m.
and 2 pm
For New Castle, 9 50 p m and IL Oe night.
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk, ~ OF night.
FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seaford.
Laurel and Delmar, IL Oh night.
Baltimore and Washington, 40, Oh. 10 is q
m, l2 0d,5 % % %, 40, 20 M and - 40 nighs
/ Baltimore, only 08 m and IL 10 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street. for WI
night.
Accommodation, s35, 10 IS, 8 M, s6,
2 %, 8 10, 8 38, 10 03 and II 38 m.
For further Information passengers are re-
ferred 10 the ticket Office at the station.
Trains marked thus ~ are Limited Express
composed entirely of Pullman ] arlor and
| CHAS. e, PUGH. J.R. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27

THE new constitution Of Mississippi
makes good and wholesome advance
towards the solution Of the negro ques-
fion or the evil Of the bribed and igno-
rant voters. Under the manipulations
and debauchery of the carpet Dagger in
the South, those are synonymous terms
the negro vote has come to be known al
both ignorant and purchasable; worth
less to the negroes themselves, and harm
full to the commonwealth. If that wer'
not the case the Republican party would
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-27
FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
They Meet In Special Session on tn
Spring Branch camp Ground.

They Meet in Special Session on the
Spring Branch Camp Ground.
FELTON,, Del, Aug 26-The Kent
county peach growers, to the number OF
800, to-day hocked to Spring Branch
camp ground, two miles from this termi-
nus Of the peach belt, and had an old =
fashioned reunion, at which everybody
WAS gratuitously and bounteously fed
While addresses we're made by such Aus-
bandmen as ex-Congressman E. l. Mar
tin of Seaford, J Alexander Fulton OF
Dover, and Rev. Jonathan s. Willis, the
Milford preacher politician, nothing was
said or done toward organizing a Far
mers' Alliance party for Della ware, though
such movement has been fully sx-
pected
What was lacking in this respect, how
ever, was made up In the practical ad-
vice the granger orator so generously
gave. The meeting was held under the
joint auspices Of the Farmers Alliance,
Farmers Institute and Grange Of Kent
county, and the president was hale and
85-year-old Thomas B. Coursey, the head
Of the Alliance in this county.
Ex-Congressman Martin, farmer OF
thirty five years experience, began tn
initial discourse from the camp meeting
/ pulpit His hearers encircled tn
speaker, for many sat in their convey
ances, and he had to revolve as be spoke
BE advised the listeners who shippe,
peaches to accept moderate price "Al
varieties of fruis trees ia this section,
he continued, ARE overloaded will
luscious products, and this talk o
'yellows' is, in a great measure, al
bosh.
The most important outcome Of tn
meeting was the appointment Of CON
mittee to request superintendent Holi
day, of the Delaware railroad, to run
market train on Tuesdays and Fridays t
the Thirtieth aud Market streets market
house, Philadelphia.