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Evening journal., 1891-03-28
Shot by a Maniac.

DUBLIN March 2S-At Strathgaddv
county Donnegal, an insane man made his
way INTO a hall ia which a charity ball was
peins held On an attempt being made 10
remove him the maniac drew double bar.
relied revolver and discharged both cham
pers OF the weapon A girl, who was one
OF the guests Of the evening, was shot in
the back, and is now dying.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
A Cigarette Smokers suicId.

HAzLEToN, Pa, March q. Mike Carzon.
a young Hungarian, was taken to nv
Laurytown almshouse suffering from ~.
sanity caused by excessive cigarette smok.
ing During the night he managed I'd
secure piece Of wire with which he hang.
ed himself he was found dead in his omar.
tere a
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
Hughes Must Go 40 Roc,,..,..-

HARRISBURG, Pa, March Is The re.
QUESTION for James Hughes, the knight
Of Labor leader, viii be signed by Governor
Pattison today and Deputy Sheriff Hawlev
viii then start for Rochester with his
prisoner
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
she Married Forty-three rlm...

LONDON, March 2S--A handsome IN.
ghsh woman named Eveline Neal has beep
arrested for inveigling forty-three men
lnto marriage She advertised as a wealthy
widow Her last victim was a viscounf
almost ruined by gambling.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
Chester's New pabII, RnI,d,n. g.,

" WAsHIEGrOH, March 2S-Secretarv Eos.
ter has selected the property At the CORNER
of Welsh and Fourth streets as the s;ta
upon which to erect the government bujid-
ing at Chester, Pa The price maid ,ras
Sf5O0Q F pau was
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
A DEADLY WRECK

Three Men killed and Three Injured
Near Ashland, PA.
ASHLAND, Pa, March ga horrible
smash mp occurred last night On the phila-
delphia and Reading railroad near here
"A train was wrecked and three men were
killed. Three Others were buried in the
debris and badly injured.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28

William J. Mclaughlin will give his
formal opening, Tuesday, April IA, 1s9t.
at No 420 West Second street. His
friends and the public in general are in
vited 20 be present.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
Tho Pinned wiu ~ rh.5,.,,,....

LONDON, March p. The Prince Of Wales
will probably be appointed chairman ana
the Marquis Of Lorne vice chairman of.tbe
Worlds fair commission.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
nock nnsr

tEFhe Hartmann ana Fehrsnbsch Brew
ing Company's Famous Brandy wine Beck
Beer Is now on tap at all the leading
ho els and saloons Of the city. Don't
fail to call for IL,
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
The Weather.

Partly cloudy and slightly warmer, pre-
eeded by rain on the coast and followed by
clearing.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
Brandywtne Nook.

None but the best materials used ia
the manufacture of this now celeb ebrated
Book Beer.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
~ wanted ! Rnw.

fne tarnellites accused the Healyites Of
eowariice IN having deserted the hotel.
Inc iieaiyites, on the other hand, hint
tnat the Farnellites wanted row, and
they did not propose to accommodate them,
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
The Heaiyites Len tho HoteI.

DUBLIN, March 2S Soon after the ar.
rival Of Mr. parnell at the Imperial hotel
N Sligo the Healyites, including Maurice
Healy, Sexton and Tanner, secretly re-
moved their luggage to another hotel from
the Imperial, and also left themselves.
When Parnell and his friends were in.
formed Of the fact at breakfast they
ehuekied considerably and Parnell asked
the waiter II the Healyites had paid their
Evening journal., 1891-03-28

The Equitable Life win give you in
sursnce for nothing aud per cent. in
vestment on your money. ANsoN A.
Mailer, No. 500 Market street
Evening journal., 1891-03-28
CHURCH SERVICES.
The Hours of Service Are: Morning,
1880; nvening 7.30

AV-Sos NSFuanG F.oo
BAPTIST.
BErHANY-Elm aud jackson street,
Rev o G. Buddington, pastor.
DELAWARE AVENUE Delaware aveuu
end West street, Rev. W. F. Bainbridg,
d. d., pastor
NORTH MISSION OF BETHAHY-Lincoll
strest, below Delaware avenue.
sEcoND-Fourth and French streets
Rev. Richard 3. Cook, D. D., pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
| AsBuRY-Third and Walnut streets
Rev. John D. O. Hanna, pastor.
RRANDYwINE-T Twenty second an,
Market streets, Rev. Charles A. Grise
pastor.
GOODMAN - Thirteenth and Scot
streets, Rev. William L. White. paster
FRANKLIN STREET-No. 800 FranklJ,
street, Rev. Louis e. Barrett. pastor
Preaching at 730 p. m.
GRAcE-Ninth and West streets. Rev
John 4. Dobbins, d. d., pastor
MI. SALEM cHURcH-Near Rising Sun
Rev Waltsr E Avery, pastor.
ScoTT-seventh and Spruce streets
Rev. John France. pastor
ST. PAuL's-Market street. above Sew.
ehth' Rev. Louis e. Barrett, pastor
UNIoN-Fifth and Washington streets
Rev. y. L. Hubbard. Phi. D.. pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN.
CENTRAL-King street. below Eighth.
Rev William P. Swartz, pastor.
FIRsT-Market street, above Ninth.
Rev. George NJ Hickman, pastor.
HANOVER Sixth and King streets.
Rev. Lafayette Marks, D. D., pastor.
oLIvET-Adams and Chestnut streets
Rev. George M Thompson. pastor
RODNEY STREET. Rodney street and
Pennsylvania avenue, Rev. William |,
McEwan, pastor.
WEsT-Eighth and Washington streets
Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
Holy TRINITY (old Swedes)-Seventh
and Church streets, Rev. Martin B.
Dunlap, rector
TRINITY-Delaware avenue aRd Adams
street, Rev. H. Ashton Henry, rector.
ST. ANDREw's-Elghth and Shiplry
streets, Rev. Charles e. Murray. rector.
81. JoHH's Market street and vande-
yer avenue Rev. T. Gardner Littell.
rector, 1890 a NJ, and 4 p. m.
CALVARY - Third and Washington
streets, Rev. David ,loward, rector
Observation-Disclosures, Rev. x. J.
Hammond, rector.
ST. MICHAEL s Front and Madison
streets. Rev. A. /. Dupont Coleman.
priest ia charge
sr MATTHEW'S, MISSION, (colored -
Twelfth street between Market and
Orange, service at $50 a. m II. D.
Speakman, lay reader.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BEREAN ASSEMBLY, Davidson. Building.
corner OF Ninth aud King streets.
Services at 10. 30 a. m, and z 80 D. M.
Evening subject: THE Citizenship of
the Saints "
CHRISTIAN CHUpoH-Fletcher Hall.
BO4 Market streeF. Rev. Neil Mcleod.
pastor No evening service.
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT
Seventh, near Walnut, Rev. r. 7. Ben
son, pastor.
FIRsT UNITARIAH-Eighth and West
streets, Rev. William a. johnson,
pastor; no evening services
SECOND ADVENT CHURcH-Red Mems
Hall >hipley street near Sixth, Rev. F.
d Burbank. pastor. Preaching IL a. m.
and 8 p. m.
NEW JERUSALEM ~ Delaware avenue
and Washington street, Rev. Philip B.
Jabell, pastor.
REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE /
Redeemer-S. w corner Eighth and |
Monroe streets, Rev J. Simpson Trotter,
'ector.
ST STEPHENS ENGLISH LUTHERAN
-TatIall street near Eighth, Rev. L J. |
Bickel, pastor.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28

ST STEPHENS ENGLISH LUTHERAN
-TatIall street near Eighth, Rev. L j.
Bickel, pastor.
Evening journal., 1891-03-28

REFORMED episcopal CHURCH OF THE
Redeemer-S w corner Eighth and
Monroe streets, Rev J. Simpson Trotter
rector.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
How the Treasury Is Guarded.

The Treasury watch is composed of
seventy veteran soldiers, who are cut
nto three squads dividing every
!wenty-four hours into three equal
watches of eight hours each. The
men wear no uniforms, and would
not impress the casual visitor to the
Treasury unring the hours when tha
nnarmed dgring the day, but at night,
carry lai'ge forty-two calibrc six
rhambered revolver, which is too largo
be concealed in pocket and must
be carried in the hands all the time.
Every one who passes the Treasury at
night may see pacing to and fro in the
ofty area between the granite pillars
and the wall of the building solitary
figures. A person cannot approach
within hundred feet of the buildidg
without seeing guard. Such a
watchman, silent and marshal in bear
ng, guards each of the four entrances
10 the Treasury. The guards who
traverse the corridors at stated in
tervals touch electric buttons to an
nounce their presence in certain parts
Of the building. All this system of
interior watchfulness was the work of
Secretary Folger, who during his term
in Office lived III constant dread of an
attack on the Treasury. So far as
human watchfulncss can be relied on
the Treasury is guarded, but there
must be new safes and the Commits
sion will soon report to Treasurer
Nebeker its recommendation for
building new vaults and strengthcr-
ing the old ones.-[Indianapolis Jour
nal,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
Soap Made From Soap Weed.

That prickly pirate of the plains, the
Mexican soap weed, is being converted
rapidly into a delicious toilet soap, "fis
TO wash tie hands of the Pope" by
West Bottoms manufacturing COM
pany. The soap weed since time be-
gan, or since the Kansas prairie was an
inland sea, has thrust its roots deep in
the soil of the unsheltcred plains and
flourished. There has been nothing
until now to diminish the supply or
eXterminate the species. The hot sun,
the baking winds and the dearth Of
that moisture which is supposed to be
absoluaoly necessary TO life harmed not
this hardy sentinel of the plains. Wet
or dry, hot or cold, its rapier-like
blades, sharp as a cambria needle,
radiated alike from a given spot on
the surface of the earth.
The root of this weed is now being
gathered up by men who drlvo their
wagons over the plains of Western
Kansas. A sharp spade is driven
down deeply by tho side of the plant,
the earth is broken and the thick,
brown root secured. The top, with
its long spines, is thrown aside,
Sometimes long, sharp tool is re-
quired to reach deep into the ground
in order to secure the greater part of
the root. Like the prairie dog, "it
goes down to water" The root has
been known to extend as far as twenty
feet into the soil, but only from two
to three feet of the upper portion,
which is about two inches thick,
is worth digging for. This
root is brought by the wagon
load to Kansas City, where the In
terstate Toilet Soap Company, with
a little factory at Twelfth and Cen
esce, converts it into soap. The roots
arc first washed, then cut up and boiled
out in big W, where other ingredi-
ents are also placed. When this is
dried out TO such degree that it will
solidify it is moulded into semi-trans-
parent cakes that slip around in the
hands delightfully."- while being used.
Ono of the most wonderful things
about this weed is that while growing
in region where alkali pools dot the
ground and where the soil is white
with the chemical, none of it is found
in the root. Many of the poorer set
Tiers who occupy "dugouts" find the
ranf in its. nstnral state n nananaa for
pieces and use it as cake of toilet
soap.-[Kansas City Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
A True Insect-VOice.

Several other species of insects have
apparatus for producing sounds SIM
liar TO that of the grasshopper, or
notifications of it. OF q different
type is that with which the cicadas are
cndowcd-thc only creature of this
class which have vocal apparatus anal
ogous to those of the higher animals.
Only the males of this family are
singers, for which the Greek poets
called them happy because their fe-
males were dumb. With the ancients,
a cicada sitting on harp was the
symbol Of music. A pretty fable
tells of the contest of two cithara-play-
crs, in which the curious event hap
pened that when one of the contest
ant broke q string, singing cicada
sprang on his harp and helped him
out SO that lie gained the prize. The
Greeks, who shut the insects in cages
so as TO be sung to by them in their
sleep, were at odds concerning
the nature of their singing ap-
paratus; and the controversy among
naturalists on the subject lasted till
very recently. The zoologist IL. Lam
dois, who investigated the difficult sub
iect of animal sounds with ceaseless
industry and great skill, was able to
give a satisfactory solution of the
question. According TO his research,
the case is one in which the sound Is
really made by air circulating through
passages in the interior of the body.
Every insects body is penetrated by q
system of breathing tubes or trach9,
which open at places on the surface.
The openings are called stigmata. This
system of breathing-tubes, through
which the air is inspired and expired,
takes the place of the lung of the high
er animals. Landois discovered them
in very obscure parts of the cicada,
and found that they form kind of
windpipe representing the actual tone
factory of the animals. = Popular
Science Monthly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
Fast RniIrOadiug.


"There is an item going the rounds
Of the press again concerning the
higher speed of European railroads rs
compared with those of this country,
remarked the travelling auditor of one
Of Chicago's trunk lines the other night
at the Palmer House. alt should be
called iii. 1t Juggles with the truth.
| spent last summer in Europe, and
while there / studied the railroad sit
uation pretty Thoroughly. The average
speed of our passenger trains is con-
siderably higher than the average of
similar trains in England, Germany
or France. England has two trains
and Germany ones which make very
fast time for comparatively short dis
tances, but all things considered, the
European roads are not to be com.
pared with ours for moment in point
of speed, service or safety. The En-
glish coaches are much lighter than
ours and this should increase their
speed but in point of fact ii does not,
while the English trains have none of
the conyeniences of modern railway
travel in this country. The only point
where Europe beats us in the railroad
business is in having better stations.
Within the next twenty-five years the
United States will surpass the rest of
creation in this regard too. y Chicago
Mail.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
Tho Oldest ship A1oat.

"Tbats the oldest ship ailoat," said
one of New Bedfords retired WHALING
masters to a Boston Herald man. as
he pointed with pride at the bark
Rousseau, lying at one of the wharves
in the Whaling City
The truth of his statement was not
doubted. The old hulk of the vessel
which he pointed out looked as though
she was indeed "lhe oldest ship afloat."
Her rigging hangs loose from the tops,
The masts are not stayed, and the cop
per on her sheathing looks much the
worse for wea'. The once bold and
defiant bow now appears like any
ihing but its former self. The old
ship rests on the waters of Acushnet
river at the foot of North street. and
there Is no moro ploughing of the
waves for the once famous Rousseau.
Below, her forecasllc and cabin had
!he appearance of having recently
been occupied. Inquiry CLEANED the
Intelligence that tramps make the old
'hip their headquarters at night.
The bark Rousseau was built in
Philadelphia III 1900, and has outlived
several of her owners. Her builder
has many years since gone to his long
home. The Rousseau was one of
Stephen Girard's fleet, and wi en- she
was launched rs full-rigged ship
ninety years ago, she was the pride of
hat famous old merchant, who had
lone so much for tho Quaker City.
Girard was an admirer of Rousseau.
What better tribute could be paid than
10 name this creation from his wealth
IN honor of the man?
But the once pride of the Delaware
IS now of little use, being, as it were,
On the retired list of whaling vessels
IL New Bedford. If permitted to re-
main many years longer in her ex-
posed position she will not be fit for
even fircwood. All that will be of
value of this noteworthy craft is the
metal In her hull.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
The Csrp Has a Queer Throat.

The carp carries his teeth back in
his throat. SO that when he has a sore
iffhloat he does not know whether to
send for the doctor or the dentist. He
resembles the COW in tho respect that
he chews his cud. 1t is pity that
some of the other virtues of the cow
do not also pertain to the carp, for he
would be much more useful fish if
this were so, although it would not be
possible for him to give milk, as does
our good bovine friend, owing to the
certain destruction of every drop of it
by the river in which he lives, and
which, as many of the readers of this
paper know, is full of water. --[Bos-
ton CultIvator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25

Politsness Is as natural to delicate
natures as psrfume Ia to fQwsrh
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
The emory.Bridges,

The MemOry-Bridges.
Busly, busily, to and fro,
See them, the bridge-builders, come an
20,
Grey-beards and bonny-eyes, mothers an,
midges,
All Of them busy a-buildlng bridges.
High be they2 Low be they?
Who can tellg
Each keeps his secret, and keeps it well.
Steadily, steadily; see them build.
Not one is idle Of all the guild.
This one is planning and placing and plying
That one is trusting aud tracing and trying
Strong be they? Weak be they?
Who is there
Knows il the bridges will break or bearf
Cleverly, ceyerly, Gay by day
Toll the brilgc-makers sans stone or clay
Fsshioning after their own designing,
Some for rejoicing and some for repining
Ugly or beautiful?
Who can know
What is the pattern the bridges showp
NeaseiesS'!i Ve"aeIes>l!' year Dy year
Grow the abutment, the arch and the pier,
Grow on the builders brows wrinkles and
ridges,
Caused by the rearing of memory-bridges.
Deep be they? Slight be they?
All may see
What sort Of furrows these furrows be.
Finally, finally, each must tread
Over the Memory-brdge he's made
Over the deeds that are long past doing,
Over the faults that are left for rueing.
Light is it? Hard Is it?
They may ken
Who'ye crossed the bridges from Now to
Then.
-tJulie NJ. Lippmann, in Youths Compan-
ion.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25

Will attend to all business entrusted .,
him, in any portion of the County. Conn
munications addressed to him at Por4
Tobacco viii receive prompt attention,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
How TO Start a Balky Horse,

A writer in Our Dumb Animals
says that whenever horse driven by
him has baked, he has got out of his
carriage, gone to the horses forefoot, !,
lifted it from the ground. and struck
the shoe few blows with a stone. He
has never failed to start balky horse
In this very simple way.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25
TO THE END.

I 10y t'NAfa anu AAOil I liiIli
him." said Miss Fame.
Dora Wilsey looked wistfully III
into the face of the richly-dresseC
young lady, who had been her Sun
day-schooI teacher, and represented, tC
her, all widom and graciousness.
"But, Miss Fame"
eyes, l know" said Miss Fame.
with nod of her plumed hat. 'IIt
is handsome and winning, and all
that, but--he drinks"
"Oh, not that, Miss Fanelp Dora
put up both hands, as if to ward of
somc invisible blow aimed at her
heart
"Child, don't mean that he is an
absolute drunkard," said Miss Fame.
f'Not as yet. But he is coming TO it
as fast as he can, and, believe me,
DEAR" laying her white-ringed hand
nuI oEs,a 4iIarf1cu 10 sucn II nun Us
that !"
So Miss Fame went away, and Dora
sat on the sunny doorstep pondering,
while the rich autumn dahlias swung
their turbans of bloom overhead, and
the September sunshine crcpt with
golden feet over the closc-cut green
grass of tho door va ponderlng,
with hands clasped and fair head
bowed down, until a shadow fell
across the pathway.
"GeorgeI" she looked up with a
start.
"Yes, Dolly, it's George, and he'd
give a good deal out of his last weeks
wages to know what you are thinking
of SO intently."
." was thinking about you,
George"
"Come, Pm fatteIcd," sitting down
beside her, and possessing himself of
her reluctant hand. ''Now, be hon
est, Dora, and tell me what it was"
"Don't smile, George" said she.
'1ndeed, indeed, it's a more serious
matter than you imagine. was think
ing, George, that l never can marry
you, until-until you leave off drink
ing"
She had spoken with an effort, and
her words produced their effect.
George Dacre dropped the hand he
had been holding SO careless
ly in his, while his brow darkencd
ominously.
"Dora," said he, "you are treating
me like a child. You want me TO fet-
ter myself with temperance pledge
and make rcciusc of myself, all be-
.cause you cannot trust md. Why,
girl, there's not man in the town,
from Squire Darrell downward, but
that takes his social glass when he
can get the chance"
"My husband must be an exception
10 the rest, thcn," Dora said firmly.
"My child, this is all nonsense"
said Dacre, making as if he would
take her hand again.
''No it is not, George"
'Do you really mean it?"
eyes"
He sat moment looking at her;
then rose up with shrug of the
shoulders.
"Weil, said he. with seeming Indie
ference, ga woman is of course at
liberty to make up her own mind as
she chooses-and so is the man."
Dora looked piteously at him, while
her heart seemed to stop beating within
her bosom. Would he really persist
in declining 10 give the pledge which
would set all doubt at rest?
"Good bye, Dora," he said, ,defiantly.
"George, Gcorgew she walled,
"won't you promise mc?"
"Now he uttered, with a half
stifed oath upon his lips. "rlI give
no promise that will tic me up like a
baby. I'll surrender my freedom to
no one."
And hs pissed down the sunshiny
garden path ana was gone; while
Dora burst out into tempest of tears
and sobs, her flashed face buried in
her hands.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-09-25

A mosquito in getting in his work
employs lance, two saws and an ar
rangement for pumping blood. The
right time to "swipe" him is while he
is saving off nerve to make holo
in which to insert the pump. The
whole kit Of t0GIs is then yolEs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-28
FArAL ACCIDENT.
A Boy Falls Down an Old Coal Shaft 200
Feet.

Feet
Yesterday q fatal accident occurred
at the shaft of the Diamond Coal Com
pany at Wellsburg. A number OF
youths had been in the habit If playing
around the works. which have been
idle about seven years, and yesterday a
number assent led there and some of
them started to climb ladder to see
who could climb the highest. While so
doing cross piece broke and
Lawrence, son of Geo. Letzcus, was
precipitated into the shaft, which is
$50 feet deep and two thirds full OF
water. In falling he struck brace,
which crushed his skull. An alarm was
given and a number OF citizens were
soon on the ground. The first attempt
to recover the body was unsuccessful,
and officer Jos. McHenry then de-
scended into the shaft and after much
hard work the body was recovered.
Officer McHenry deserves much praise
for his work.
Geo. Letzcus, the boys father, is a
brother Of Mr.. John Letzcus, who re-
sides at No. 525 Market street, in this
city.