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Evening journal., 1892-07-05
WEEDS AND rHslR ORIGIN.
They Have Flourished because Obliged
to Fight Their Way.


to Fight Their Way.
A very lucid explanation Of the thrift
of weeds and a theory as to their origin
which will be of great interest to the
vacant lot neighbors Of Wilmington, are
given by a writer in magazine Of note.
The Brhndywine farmer will also profit
by noting his suggestions He says,
among other things
"The weeds have grown strong because
obliged TO fight their way and take
every possible advantage when oppor-
tunity offers They quickly win in the
race for supremacy in every field devoted
to cultivated crops when mau's care is
withheld, and multiply their kind to an
extraordiny extent.
There is possibility Of any kind Of a
plant being a weed but this thought
does not prevent some species always be-
ing out OF place. For example, there is
no function in the economy of the farm
garden that the Canada thistle can do as
well as any other plants. AS forage
plant or a source Of nutritious seeds or
beautiful flowers the pigweeds are a sub
stantial failure, equaled only by their
success in occupying the soil and robbing
1t Of nourishment designated for useful
plants. II would puzzle any one TO find
a proper place for the horse nettle, now
advancing upon the Eastern farmers
from the Southwest, and destined to
spread its horrid, prickly, worse than
worthless branches over our cultured soil
"Most of our weeds. like much Of our
vermin, have come to us from beyond
the sea- Some entered from border
lands upon the wings Of the wind, on
river bosoms, in the stomachs Of migrat-
ing birds, elinging TO the hairs Of pass
ing animals and hundred other ways
besides by man himself Into the New
England soil and that south along the
Atlantic sea board the weed seeds first
took root Also the native plants. with
strong, weedy nature developed into
pests of the farm and garden Many of
the native weeds are Shy and harmless
in comparison with the persistent and
pugnacious ones that have, like vaga-
bonds, emigrated TO our shores.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
STORIES OF THE DAY.


"Iie" and "she," In one Chapter.
While coming from the post office
this morning an EVENING JOURNAL.
reporter heard two young girls convor-
ing on the universal subject OF "He. "
One OF the girls whose voice had all Of
the blended sounds of barrow wheel
that is a stranger to any lubricator
said:
Now, as you're onto that subject. I'm
tell you Johnnie-he who's been eoin'
with Mamie-belongs to the same church.
you know Well Sadie says that John.
MES been keepin' company an the while
with lrene-and she's ~"
We'll, / believe that's false inter
posed a voice that had all the melody of
a small circular saw going through a
knot in yellow pine board Sadie Is a
big story toller.-and 'as for Irene. /
wouldn't believe her on her oath, cause
She
'Oh, broke i'm the girl with the
greaseless voice, hut you know as well as
/ do that Johnnie couldn't be true ia
anybody, for he went with me long
time, and
AT this juncture the girls passed the
reporter. They looked to be about o Ia
10 years old The reporter smiled. and
they seemed TO think silence was golden.
As they turned the corner the reportei
could not help thinking that they Ind
begun TO size up johnnie very early in
life.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

and against this are readily understood
The manufacturers explain that they do
not wish to reduce wages that wages
would scarcely be affected, but they
do not explain what advantage the
changes would accomplish or why If they
would not be 20 their advantage and TO
the disadvantage OF the work men, the
changes should be made at ALL Mean
time the workmen are very positive that
the new scale would cut their wages
from thirty to sixty per cent.
After spending all winter in Wash
ington perfecting and raising the metal
schedule Of the Mckinley bin, Millionaire
Oliver, himself mill-owner said that
the metal schedule Of that infamous piece
of jobbery was the most satisfactory law
they-the manufacturers had ever had.
No class Of men ever had the ear of the
law-making power no favorite ever
possessed the good will or enjoyed the
favor of despot-to greater extent
than Oliver enjoyed that of Nc
Kinley. Under the Reed rules, with a sub
seryient majority in Congress and
a President itching forre- election, Oliver
and his band Of campaign contributors
could not have fixed upon any wealth
bringing law that Mckinley would not
have agreed TO pass. In olden times the
foyorites played upon the vices of their
king, in the present times the same class
of men play upon the vices Of the man.
ayers Of the Republican party.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

LIKE all disingenuous, not to say dis
honest political parties, the Republicans
came into power in this city and county
full Of ribald abuse for Democrats and
full Of promises Of economy and care
ful administration for themselves.
What a spectacle they have presentejl
They dragged their political pond and
took the most promising clans,
oysters and swapping turtles
thence in order to show
the people Of Wilmington what an honor.
able and admirable organization the Re
publican party is. Well there are many
honorable and admirable men in the Re
publican party, but they do not exist
near the top Behold the spectacle Of
the Levy Court the City Council, the
mayor and the Police Department. Two
chiefs have gone astray and two detec-
tives are under charges which viii be
difficult TO combat, more diff
cult TO explain. Now this result
Of Republicanism is not peculiar TO Della
ware. The sentiment which pervades
the party renders such things common.
absolutely necessary in fact 10 the pos
session Of the Offices by the members Of
that party everywhere, It is worse when
it comes into contact with and ioins
hands with the negro, but it is the same
everywhere from Philadelphia, the only
large city in their possession, to Nevada
the only small state When tho
principles Of party are immoral
selfish avaricious, subversive, it is Of
/ little moment what sort Of men are used
to accomplish its ends.I does not mottei
if they drag their churches they win not
find men who are able to resist the bane
ful, blighting frost Of corruption, whiel
overhangs and ruins anything and every
thing it touches.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
Reading Letter Carriers rnte,tainea.

The Reading letter carriers were en-
tertained by the carriers of this city
here yesterday After being shown over
the post Office they were taken to German
Han, where a light luncheon was served
A game of ball between the local and
visiting teams In the afternoon resulted
in a victory for Wilmington men. After
the sports the men again visited German
Han. where a supper was served James
IL Crippen, Thomas W. McVey Louis
Scheu and Frank b. Cooney oflhis citv
and several letter carriers from Rcading
made speeches At 10 o'clock after beinS
shown over thc town, the visitors returned
% their homes
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
RAILROADS

DENNSYLvA1>iA RAILROAD STAND
~ - ARD Railway of America-Protected
ib,hir9,ugnont by the lnterlocking Switch and
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON and BAL
IrMOhE RAILROAD. $50 a. in.,May %, 1892.
If9ins viii leave Wilmington as follows:
Philadelphia, express, l So. . 90. ~, 6307 As,
30, 81 90, AZ 10 %, 10 Is, II 20 III 3D. III 5l
an n9' slS y, ~ 81 %, o. 10, IL So, 606,
Accommodation, 8, & 5s, o5. 500, lo45.am,
II ss, %, 3i5, %, g, 0 40, 40, 10 80 D m.
% sfl, l0U5, Ii 20, II 81, a m, OF, 5 80, 90.
z Is. l. p m.
n, " 3s, 20, 45, %, ~ i0,s 40. 10 81 m.
New York, ! 55, 2 55, 20, o3o G So, 80, 10 O5,
"A 81 m, si2 -, l23 ~. 81 O5, As, 10, 5 II,
5h G 90, t6 2l. O6, Is. Q -. 10 30 70 m.
Boston, without change, 10 l6 IN. B So p m.
o ~ est Chester via Lamokin, 8 30, US a IN,
% 3 a y m.
Newark Center and intermediate stations,
49 B m, IL "A, q 33 m
Baltimore and intermediate stations, 10 Is
~, " o6, AZ, 4 As. 6 % p IN, % night.
Baitiinore BBaiitiImore and Bay Line. 23p ms =, o,,
iV D. II % IN, II o. 81 10 ? ts, 70 2. 20 %,
II, AZ, % p m. II 40 night.
trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New. Castle, s. II 81 m. 90, B 80, 4 40. Is
o. . 90 m, IL 06 night
Lewes, 3 - a IN, 81 p m.
Eof AcnoDoth. S.lJ a m.
Harringion, Delmar and way stations, 10
a m harrington and way stations, 80 p m.
,E2pfess i9r Dover, Harrington and Delmar,
express Tor W yoming and smyrna. i3 p m.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk, n rs "a IN. y OF night.
Leave Philadelphia. Broad street for VIII
mingtOn, express, so Z ~ n. .S3l @ TO- 10 20.
10 49, n Is m, sl2 35. ,02 ~. Ol.3 %, 54 o.
m. ~ 03 night.
Accommodation, 2i7 A.. 10 IS. II 55am.I3e.
2 2s. lu. 4u9 fd, =, 3S 10 U3 10 a. II SO u M.
Sunday Irains-Leave Wilmington for:
Philadelphia, express. 80, 2 o., 420, 8 90, 9 90,
n 81 m, j 80, 3 O5, o. 10, SO, O8, O6 25,
o u p m. Accommodation, 90 sU5 m, ~ 10,
4 AZ, 4Ol, 52O. 1913 pm. -eulNl fcl lull.
Chester, express, -, 4 20, 3 so 900. II 81 N.
5 G, o 56, Ob, 9lZ pm. Accommodation Z co..
8 e5 m, II rlyl A. . 05. 20, -, sop M. ..l
/ II 81 a in. ~ 10. B. 3ul, fu1 8 TO-, 5G Is O6.
10 2l, Oj, 10 80 p m. '. i-
Boston, without change 3 So p m.
West Chester,vi0 lamokin, e5 a IN. 20 d m.
New Castle. 9 5D p ul. - O6 night.
Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort and Nor
folk, " Ol night.
Middletown. Clayton Dover Wyoming Eel
ton, Harrington, Bridgeville, ScafOrd, Laurel
and Delmar ~ 0l night
Baltimore and Washington, as, 8 OF, 10 IS
m, T. o6, %, % 03, 4l, s 20 m, II 40 night
/ Baltimore only 6 6 j m, " l3 night
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street. for VIII
mington. express 3 80, ~ Q 10. II Is a IN. 4 Al.
D Us, 5l,l i0.s 3j, n l6, u 80 p m, u o3 night
Accommodation, s 35, o 3S q m, II 30, ? 05. g 10
/ s 3s, 10 O3 and u 3S IN.
For further information. passengers are re-
/ terred 70 the ticket Office az the station.
Congressional Limited Express trains COM
posed entirely of Pullman Nestibule Parlor
and Dining Cars.
sLimited Express trains. composed of Pull
man Nestibule Parlor Cars. Nestibule Passen-
/ ger Coaches and Dining Cars.
/ CHAS. E. PJGH. j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
Summer house Furniture, Of

Summer house Furniture, of
all sorts now in special demand,
has a large place in our cur
rent thought and attention.
The Brass and Iron Bed
steads of which you have been
already informed are selling
rapidly as are sall the closely
related articles of Furniture
and Furnishings.
Are your thoughts on low
priced Bedroom Suits? If so,
turn your steps hither and let
us help your mind to logical
conclusions. You'll find them
in the Oak Suits at Sis, $40,
$1S,$ao, $25,$3o, $32,$35, $38
and $40, and the maple at $50.
The vast stock contains the
finest, richest, most artistic
Bedroom Suits, but no point
in the long lines command
more attention than the cheap
Oak Suits-the sorts that sup
ply country cottage needs.
Better for the money, we be
lieve, and more to select from
than you'll find elsewhere.
Third floor
Cotton Dress goods prices
are leaning toward you most
temptingly.
1t is surprising what a mere
mite of money is needed to
buy stuff for a Cotton Dress.
Between the 25c Yankee
Ginghams at I2Hc and the
75c Silk-and-cotton Ginghams
at soc is a most winsome
group of kindred stuffs-all
prices, marked on the same
basis, including the 4oc An
derson Ginghams at ISc, and
soc Lace Ginghams at 25c.
Other Cottons come up all
smilingly 40 and soc Crepes
are I8c so and 6oc Crepes
and Polka Dot Zephyrs are
s7Hct; Size French Organ
| dies are 25c.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

TaE protectionists Of Melbourne. Aus
tralia have appeared with an application
Of the profitable doctrine which is not
consistent with the teachings Of McKin-
ley and his band Of American statesmen
here In view Of the solicitude expressed
for the farmers here by protecting wheat,
barley eggs and acorns the solici
tude Of the Australian protectors
is interesting. The manufacturers
Of -four, tallow and preserved meats
complain that their raw material
Is shipped abroad They have asked the
government to protect them-to compel
the cattlemen and farmers 10
bring the raw materials TO them instead.
The manufacturers allege that they ask
this not FOR themselves, but to give
employment TO thousands of Australians
who but for them would starve. They
plead for the virtue and integrity of the
home market; for the protection Of the
Australian laborer against the pauper
labor Of Europe; Australia for Aus
tralians and make the various other pleas
that the same breed of charity mongers
make here adapted to suit their purposes.
Their purpose is TO compel the farmers
and cattlemen to sell their product in the
home market at less than it win com.
mand elsewhere; the purpose Of our man
ufacturers is to compel the farmers to
pay more for goods than they would pay
elsewhere Both reach the end of law
made wealth, but by different routes
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
Half Rates to New York and Return via
B. & q. II. X.

The Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Company
will sell excursion tickets from all sta
tions 20 New York and return for all
trains July 9TH to 9TH inclusive, at rate
ofOne fare for the round trip. Tickets
viii De valid for return journey until Bugust
18th. The route from Washington TO New
York will be via the famous Royal Blue Line,
which Is composed of the handsOmcst and
fastest trains "a the world. AS such q low
rutc TO New York Is seldom offered IL will be
q most favorable opportunity for visit to
that city with side trips TO Long Branch,
Saratoga, COncy Island. Narrugansctt Pier,
Newport and other famous and fashionable
resorts within easy access OF Sow York.
For ParlOr Car accommodations apply TO
nearest B. a. %. agent For time of trains see
schedule Published elsewhere in this paper.
For round-trip rate from Baltimore and prin-
cinal stations on the Philadelphia Division
consult appended table:
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
A sunday Runaway.

While John O'Donnell and Samuel
Flood were out driving on the causeway
on Sunday. the horse became frightened
when they were at Garasche's Lane and
ran off. O'Donnell leaped from the car
riage and, in doing so, cut his head
badly. 1t required seven stitches to close
the wound AT Front and Shipley streets
the buggy collided with post, and was
badly broken The horse was caught
further out Front street. Flood was
well shaken up, but was not hurt.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
wANAMAKER,s.

plaits, at 8 to 1sc-sizes 2 to IA
years
Second floor, Chestnut street.
There isn't a corner of the
Puritan Refrigerator that can't
easily be got at. The princi-
pie is sound, the workman
ship is thorough. OF course
the result is satisfactory.
Upright, Sle to $50
Sideboard, Sl2 to $50
Ice Chests, $3.50 to $2S.
Tried the Fly Escape Win
dow Screens yet ? soc.
Adjustable Window Screens
50 inches high, reduced to
3oc.
Odds and ends of Window
Screens, slightly hurt, are very
much reduced.
Basement.
Slam the screen door as
much as you please and no
one will be annoyed if YOU
have the mo Slam" Door
Check on it. a5c.
Basement
Ohm WANAMAKFR
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

AT the Homestead Steel Works wages
are fixed on a sliding scale with mini
mum Of S25 for 4 by Bessemer billets.
When the price goes below $25 the scale
wages are reduced, but they are increased
without limit as the price advances. The
manufacturers wish the limit reduced to
SsS. They also wish the date for the
expiration Of the scale changed from
June SO to December 81. The reasons for
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

IL we condemn free trade because Il
was in the Confederate constitution
there are lot Of other things equally
sensible aud just that we shall have to
condemn with il. There were the Presi-
dency, supreme court. free religion
free speech and several other things
authorized in that document, which It
would be particularly awkward for men
who believe in republican form Of
government, by the people and for the
people. to condemn BY blockading all
the ports and protecting the Ccnfed
crate states from cheap goods, as . war
measure. they were subdued, starved
out If they could have maintained free
trade with all the world the Confederacy
would have had a very difereut history
and would have maintained its independ
ence. The manufacturers found pro-
lection so effective and so profitable as IL
war measure that they have never been
willing TO relinquish It. They still urge
the Republican party to keep up the war
taxes and maintain a blockade against
everything but free labor
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

JoE JEFFERSON is great comedian
and poor landscape artist; he is
prouder Of what he is not than Of what
he is. Gustavc Dore was almost sorry he
was great painter because he was not a
great sculptor.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

THK country declared against the
Force bin. the Mckinley bill and
Republican sxtravagance in 1880
to the tune Of almost million ma.
jority We have practically the same
campaign issues now, with the addition
Of Harrison as bitter partisan who has
iashiy sent in war message against
Chill and retaiiatory message
against Canada after both Of thess
ceuntries had their conciliatory
messages in Washington. Whether
these facts indicate silly haste for cam
psisn purposes or the settled policy Of .
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
4 Truthfui ana oraoefnl Tribute

Philadelphia Telegraph.
An political considerations aside there
is one thought running through the
minds Of the American people to-day cred.
table alike to the public head and heart.
This Is the inspiration of kindly greeting
to the bright minded and beautiful wo.
man who. as the bride and mistress Of the
White House. a few years ago, occupied
a place in the affection OF the American
people not exceeded by any Presidents
wife since the foundation of the govern
ment To Mrs Cleveland-and the hope
and pride OF the nursery as well-there
win 60 ont sincerest well wishes The
good mistress Of Gray Gables never
permits herself 10 be intruded in any
way into the political arena, and during
all the excitement Of the coming contes &
she viii scarcely be seen and never heard.
But IL the mutation Of politics should re-
call her to the historic mansion whore
her presence was a perpetual charm and
delight, there will De a wave Of congrat.
ulation that will know no political bounds.
no section, no class lines OF any sort. To
Frances and the baby the average Ameri-
can citizen TO day presents mis- warmcst
compliments
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

SHALL criminals be punished by law
OF BY the mobi' That is solemn cues.
tion solemnly asked by the Galveston
News II i makes no difference TO the
negro rapist honest people viii try TO
struggle along with both the law and
the mob The main thing is that the
rapist shall be put out Of the way. having
demonstrated that be is an enemy To
mankind.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

HERBERT SPENCER relieves the tedium
Of life by attending the comic opera; the
rest Of creation avoid the tedium OF
life by not attending to Herbert Spen.
Ger
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

PRoTEeTIoN is the means that those
who have goods to sell use Co prevent
other men from supplying cheaper or
better goods
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

"1S all the great controversies in the
last fifty years the leisure classes have
always been wrong, says that grand old
man, the greatest statesman, and one Of
the purest men Of the times Gladstone
He Is contending now for Irish home rule
and he is opposed by the rich absentoes
who own the land in lreland--the leisure
class who live for rent. not for the good Of
humanity He is opposing the same class
whom the Democrats are opposing here.
If Tory is transplanted here from Eng
land he finds congenial com
pany in the Republican party
Indeed the Republicans in this countr y
are the legitimate and logical heirs Of
the political heresies Of the Tories Of
England They are the leisure class
here who have always been wrong. They
are wrong in monarchy as in re.
public; they are always on the side Of
the law-malxing power or the governing
power against the people. They use
either or both for their own selfish ends.
for their own enrichment and aggran.
dizement. Their only object and aim in
life is to advance their own interests
but they pretend in this country to pro-
teot the American worlzingmen, in Eng
land 20 save the union.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

man who is constantly making enemies
in his own party, it does not matter
for in either case, President Harrison
proclaims himself most unfit man to be
entrusted with Force bill He not only
misconceiyes his duty, his power and the
situation. but he misreprescnts them TO
justify himself afterwards.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05
NEwspAPER oRINloN.
md nrnthematlenl chnnees.

The Mathematical Chances.
New York World
In an interview in Yesterdays World
Congressman Springer expressed the
opinion that the Third party candidate
for President might carry the election in
some of the Northwestern states, and
would thereby throw the election into
Congress The present House Of Repre-,
sentatiyes In that event would elect the
President and the Senate would elect
the Vice. president This would insure
the election OF Grover Cleveland and
Whitelaw Reid There is good deal of
reason for Mr. Springers assumption
that the Northwest is likely to vote
against the Republican candidate. The
last election in which national issues
were involved occurred in 1890 when tho
present House of Representatives was
chosen. The following states that cast
their electoral vote for Mr.. Harrison in
1883 were carried in 1890 by the anti
Republican pluralities set opposite them
Illinois. 1890 Minnesota. 80 500
Iowa ........... l3,leO Nebraska ...... .Ge S5l
kansas.... .l5.s03 South Dakota. 7gI
Michigan ........ 1879
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin and Indi-
ana also gave Democratic maiorities i'm
1890, but neither Is likely to be carried
by the Third party movement Michigan s
delegation viii doubtless be divided be-
tween the two great parties, and Illinois
Will probably be Democratic or Republi-
can. The remaining states, Iowa, Kan
sas, Minnesota, Nebraska and South
Dakota cast "a electoral votes.
IL Mr. Cleveland should carry only the
states that gave their electoral votes TO
him in 1888. with only from Michi.
gan he would have l10 votes, and there
would be 265 votes remaining.
If the states named above should
be carried 10y the Third'part candidate.
Mr. Harrison would receive only 22l votes,
OF two less than a majority, and the elec
tion would be thrown into the House. If,
however, Mr. Cleveland should carry New
York and Indiana, as he probably viii. he
would receive 23O electoral votes. or seven
more than the necessary majority The
mathematical chances are that Mr. Cleve.
land will either receive a majority Of the
electoral votes or that he viii be elected
by the House of Representatives.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

DURINo four years Of busy loquacity
President Harrison has delivered $40
speeches but not one Of them has ex.
planned why the cheap miners Of Brazil
Indiana, wear cheaper coats than they did
before the Mckinley bill reduced their
wages
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

THE clearer the Republican papers
make the demonstration that Cleveland
will give the New York post Office to a
Democrat the more votes they win So.
cure for him in November. The country
has an absolute faith in Mr.. Cleveland's s
intelligence and in his courage The peo.
pie know that he win not appoint an in
competent man hence if they feel that he
will appoint a Democrat everybody
even the Republicans, will be satisfied
and grstihed. The only objection to Mr..
Clevelands 5 administration was that he
was absolutely oblivious 20 party ties.
The Democrats do not ask him to be an
offensive partisan. to lead his party, &c
run a campaign for denomination anc
then for reelection; but they do ask tba
he viii not rsappoint Republicans whei
there are better Democrats to FIJI th
places which become vacant.
Evening journal., 1892-07-05

TnE girl in hammock and the mother
on the street with baby carriage do
not need fence around the earth. II
anybody else gets standing room he is
lucky