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Evening journal., 1892-08-04

IL great measure the government is
pledged to assist the Columbian fair at
Chicago But many Of the members do
not feel that they are under any obliga.
items to assist the Republican party TO
carry Illinois and the Northwest for Har-
rison. Many others do not approve Of
the fraud and lying, the lobbying and
trickery by which the fair was sent to
Chicago, and by which appropriations
have been secured. It is unquestionable
that the fair viii be used by the Repub-
licans for political purposes If that were
not the case George r. Davis would not
have been made general director. HC
has always been an offensive partisan In
Chicago; he is an offensive partisan
now. He could not be anything else,
and on that account, and ON that account
only. he was appointed. Whether the
pledges that were given by the Fifty-drsf
Congress, for partisan reasons. should re
quire the Fifty-seoond Congress to vot'
a large sum Of the peoples money 70 de
fray the expenses Of a fair which wa
carried through Congress under pledges
from Chicago that no money would be re
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
HEAVY GAS COMBUSTION.
Pennsylvania HOUSE "CLEANED
OUT" FROM THAT CAUSE.

Gas FROM the Mains at Front and King
Streets Escapes ana Explodes with a
Terrific Report Several Injured by Fly
ing Missiles.
Escaping gas from the main pipe at
Front and King streets which found its
way into the Pennsylvania House by way
of the private sewer of that hotel, caused
a terrific explosion I'm the hotel last even
ing.
Fergus Hanrahan is the proprietor Of
the hotel, and just after his guests had
eaten supper the light was ordorad to be
turned ON. Mr.. Hanrnhan had gone out
of the house and Mrs. Hanrahan was i'm
an upper room of the hotel In q short
time a terrific explosion was heard
The conclusion demolished nearly
everything in the house Mrs Hanna
han fla inted at the shock and
James Brannigan was struck ON the head
with q flying door He is badly injured
but not necessarily fatal. DR.. Fahey is
attending him.
NJ. J. Lally, the bartender is also
injured, he having been hit by flying
picture His injuries are not serious.
In the kitchen, where the explosion is
supposed to have occurred, all the crock
cry ware was broken. The stoves and
tables were also demolished. In the
dinipg.room a large sofa was torn in half,
while all over the house goods had been
damaged.
Shortly after the explosion force of
gas workmen was employed in fixing the
main. IL is supposed that the pipe was
broken by the worbmen employed on the
sewer at that point
Mr. Hanrahan places his loss at 81 0OC
and talks of suing the gas company for
that amount unless a compromise is i'm
mediotely reached.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
DIED

FSS.-On July %, at his home. No.
l3l2 Reed street, Henry Burgess.
CARTRIDGE Near Bellevue, Del. on July
81, lsE, Mary f., wife OF Harry 3. Cartridge,
aged - years.
CLQlSER.-At Marshallton. on August /,
1892, William ID. Clouser. AGED "a years.
CARPENTER.-In this city. on July 20, Es-
tella b., daughter of James and LYDIA A Car.
pointer. in the 18th year of her age
ELLI0II.-ln this city, on July 81, 1892,
Jesse Elliott, aged SIS years.
HALEN-ln this city. on July 90, Mary,
daughter of John and Maggie Haley, aged 10
months.
HAUGHEY.-ln this city, on July 20, John
Haughcy. aged 81 years.
METEER In this city, on July 81, Marga-
retta G.. Meter.
.PIERCE.-on August /. 1892, Maria G
Pierce, aged Il years.
SLACK.-ln this city, on July 20, Mrs. Ann
Slack, aged 81 years.
WRIGHT.-At New Castle, on the Goth Ill
limo, Sarah 2. Wright, aged 81 years.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
Doyou wear Overalls2 WIN

Doyou wear Overalls? Why
not get the best. 425 dozen
in yesterday, in denims, stripes
and white, made pantaloon
shape; strapped seams; have
rule pockets, watch pockets,
hip pocket, two front pockets,
and guaranteed not to rip.
The price is the best part-5o
cents.
Store closed this evening at
8 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

The story, "a Soldiers Secret, copy
righted, by Captain Charles King, now
running in the EVENING JOURNAL, is
creating great interest among our read
ers. This story, like all Of the stories Of
this admirable author, is manly, vigor-
Gus, wholesome. Il is the sort Of story
which parents can advise their children
to read. and which viii entertain children
Of larger growth. This story is not only
good but cheap. It will run in ten
numbers of the EVENING JOURNAL
thus costing 10 cents That is cheap
for the story alone which IN book form
wonld cost at least 81 But besides the
story the EVENING JOURNAL contains
the fullest and best Geographic news
ever published by an evening paper in
this or any other city, and the most com.
plete and sprightly record Of all the local
news. We never miss anything. We
are not afraid Of anybody or anything
we publish. The paper is worth the
money for its pluck, its enterprise, IL.
local news, its telegraphic news, for it'
story. Thus it is worth FIVE times more
than we ask for it and its motto is still
! Excelsior
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
DIVISION Wall TRouBLE.
work on the Gas Company's Omce
stopped.

work on the Gas Company's Omce
stopped.
The work of tearing down the old
building at s21 Market street to be re-
placed by the Wilmington Coal Gas
companys Office has been stopped for
several days, because of a dispute
concerning the proprietorship of
the division wall on the north side where
it adjoins the lunch house of H. J. Stout
The wall is the only thing that stands
between Stout and daylight on the south
side, and as he has leased 1924 he feels
that such a course would be an infringe
ment of his rights as a tenant.
Heald & Co. have charge of the prop
erty leased by Stout. They have referred
the matter to J. H. Hoffecker, counsel for
the owner. Ii is understood that an eff
fort is being made to have the matter
amicably settled.
Stout claims that TO tear down the wall
would ruin his business. He further
asserts, upon the authority of a sur
veyor that four and one-half
inches of the wall are on his
side Of the line Therefore, he will not
allow his business to be interfered with
unless he receives ample compensation
for the loss and Inconvenience
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
RECENT LITERATURE.

The August issue of Book News
Phila) is the index number for the year
and ends Volume 10. All the looked for
features of the magazine are present in
their freshness and variety, and the new
book-reviews, notes, sketches, and illus
t0tions are fun of interest TO book
lovers A portrait of Emile zola prefaces
the issue, and this authors latest work,
"The Downfall, is reviewed. The mid
summer publishing of books is nowhere
else so fully chronicled as in this breezy,
newsy little publication.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Two hundred yards Of tho tracks Of the
shclipot extension have been laid.
by order OF the Board of Health the tail
weeds and grass on tho vacant lots are being
cut.
The twO-nasted schooner John Leslie
Smith, which has boen at shipley street wharf,
cleared this morning.
"A cart loaded with sand, belonging % pGt-
rick Ncary, broke down at Front and Market
streets this morning.
-Leander B. Rlnncr and Miss Lizzie Mac
Donald were married hy Rev. j. Edgar Frank
lin az No an Waghingion street last night
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

WE are sorry that there is no oppor-
tunity to charge the ocean grayhou nds
at regular advertising rates for the no
tices we give them. AS we cannot do
that we have to publish as news. their
record breaking advertisements. Now
the Teutonic gets the benefit She broke
all ono days records on her trip from
Question: to New York by making 52s
miles i'm twenty-four hours. break
down in her machinery is said to have
prevented the steamer cutting the City
of Paris time.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
This Date in History-Aug. 4

lGl2-John and Cornelius de WITT Dutch
statesmen, murdered 10y mob at The
Hague.
l76l-lsaac Hayne, patriot, hanged by the Brit
ish 90 Charleston; born us
lsiS-Loyen Harrison Rousseau. soldier and
statesman, born in Lincoln county, KY;
died l60g
l823-Oliver Perry Morton, statesman, "war
governor" born I'm Salisbury, Wayne
county, Ind; died 1871.
1902 First proclamation for draft by Presi-
dent lincoln; $4,000 men called for.
ls75-Hans Christian Andersen, author, died
at Copenhagen; born 1865. Commander
Andrew jackson Drake, L. S. n, died in
Newark. n. j.
iSl.-Ticld Marshal Charles Frederick Won
Stcinmctz died at LandeCk, Silosia, aged 81.
lss6-samuel Jones Tilden, statesman, died at
Greystone p. y, aged a.
ls90-peking Tune-Chow and Tien-Tsin, China,
flooded, with great loss Of life and prop
nrtW
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

John L. Malone. proprietor of tho
marble works at Delaware avenue and
Madison street had his right leg frac-
tnred above the knee while i'm the
yard OF his establishment this
morning. Mr.. Malone was superintend-
ing the moving Of a piece of the marble
when il fell on his leg He was removed
TO his home nearby where Dr. Swithin
Chandler SET the broken LEG.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

Miss Ella Mitchell of 1904 West
Eighth street, suffering with alteration
of the mind, wandered from from her
home on Monday evening last, about
half-past nine o'clock She is feet in
in height. 80 years old. slender, has dark
hair and light complexion AT time OF
leaving she wore a black dress, small
black hat and underclothing marked
M. or "E M Information viii be
nrntefnllN rncniXed hH the fnmilY.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
wANAaIAKER,s.
Philadelphia, Thursday, August 4, 1892.
The weather to-day is likely
o be clear.

" DC NlNul.
Dozens of our friends have
been here asking for the ere
duced Furniture" We haven't
advertised a piece of Furniture
reduced in price. The bar
gains of the Furniture Trade
Sale are original, not reduced.
Trade Sale means that you
can have the proceeds of our
work, that this August month
brings you Furniture bargains
extraordinary.
The only right way to carry
out these ideas is to make
prices at the sharp bargain
point originally-that's what
we do, it is our way. The
trader who has yet to learn the
true ethics of trade would take
such lots of Furniture as we
have-if he had the know
ledge, the courage and the
cash with which to get them
would mark them at good
round retail prices and then
reduce them.
That might not be actually
dishonest it might catch
the unthinking. But our way
is the better way, in this case.
Sometimes we have goods to
reduce. Then the case is diff
ferent.
Therefore ask for the great
Furniture bargains. Well
give them to you by the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars
worth.
Don't ask for the reduced
Furniture.
Added to-day a lot of Oak
Bedroom Suits at $I4. Bureau
with 3 drawers and fine bevel
plate mirror, combination
Washstand, and head of Bed
stead 9 feet high.
The assortment of Oak
Bedroom Suits between $I4
and SIS is remarkable.
Also, just in, Ladies
Writing Desks at S., $11,
SIP, $I3 and $I5-but this
takes no account of forty sorts
in various woods of finer
qualities. With them Music
Cabinets at $3.50, SIS, $I2.5o
and SIS; also many other
rich sorts.
These quotations are the
Furniture pointers of the day.
Quote the whole stock ? Quite
as soon think of quoting all
of Shakespeare in a news
paper columns.
Third floor.
John WANAMAKER.
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Evening journal., 1892-08-04

NATHANIEL MCKAY sails for Europe,
where he win gather labor statistics for
use against Cleveland in the election He
is another alien. hard-headed Scotchman
who makes money by catering TO the Re
publican party and then appealing to
Congress for pay. He has a fraudulent
war claim.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

Before Magistrate Groves this morning
Lemuel Crosson charged Benjamin Gregg
with disorderly conduct, but the case
was dismissed William Hickey charged
Sarah Todd with larceny, but the magis-
trate dismissed the case also. Nary West
was held under bond Of $500 for using
vile language toward Birdie Sem.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

WHAT If there should be another set
of deposit accounts for the protection
the houses Of ill-fame2 Several of the
houses in the city were raided last night,
but others equally guilty, equally we'll
known, were protected. Since Repub-
lcan politics is such an earnest
pursuit Of the present city ad-
ministration; since two chiefs have
been caught red-handed; since two
detectives, all Republicans, have es-
capped by the skin Of their teeth, we are
full Of distrust It is suspicious at least
that some favorite frail girls had warn.
ing and got out Of the way. Perhaps
there are several deposit accounts run
ming. History often repeats itself
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

BEFORE he takes the stump Blaine
should congratulate Harrison ON this
magnificent administration he is giving
u.s." or congratulate the Republican
party for giving us Harrison again. In
his hurry to get away from the chilly in
fuences at Washington Mr. Blaine forgot
those little conrtesies.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

j. Harvey Spruance, the well-known
young Democrat of the west side, is
spoken of as a legislative possibility.
It Is understood that Herr Most
Hersey and Schwab Bach have decided
not to incite riots in the lower hundreds
William Lewis Rev e. f. Parker, Rev
j. H. Mason, and James Thompson adj
dressed the Sixth ward Republicans last
evening
The First ward Republicans will hold
a meeting this evening Amoug the
speakers announced are H. H. Ward
Chairman +. f. Bach and Solomon
Hersey
The Seventh ward Democratic execu-
tive committee met and organized last
evening. Deputy Register Of Wills ID.
Taylor Bradford was elected chairman
w II. Murphey secretary and John
Gindor treasurer.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

AN apology has been made TO Switzer-
land for the arrest at Bay Ridge and
Annapolis of DR. Georg, an attache Of
that country's legation at Washington.
Doubtless the cold and sly little man in
the White House feels that he missed a
great opportunity to put on war paint
and send buster message to Congress
recommending open hostiities.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

THE keen-eyed scientists have not
made any startling discoveries on Mars
yet The ice-caps, satellites, canals and
other imaginary diversities Of his sur
face remain unchanged. But TO an
amateur looking through the telescope Of
the Naval Observatory he presents the
appearance Of a large ball of butter with
q blue fringe
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

The tariff does not increase the value
Of wall paper made in the United States.
but it enables the 500 oOO,COO trust to
increase the price so that white blanks
which sell for % cents here can be
bought in protected Germany and free
trade England for one-half that price,
and of better quality at that.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

again on the Republican stump Cover
nor McKinley's impulsive eloquence cost
the Minnesota committee $3.50 last week;
how much has Infdel Bob in his inside
nncket9
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

SENATOR HAwLEY has broken out in a
fresh howl by saying that the Demo
cratic tariff platform Of to-day origi-
mated in the ordinance Of secession
passed by South Carolina. Senator
Hawley should try to be calm if not nc
curate or sensible.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

WITH Mars IS, 100000 miles away the
Astronomers ought not to jump too
savagely ON old schiaparellrs theory
that there were intersecting canals 800
miles wide, traversing the entire surface
Of the red planet.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

EDWARD BEILAMY regards the events
at Homestead as a movement toward
nationalism and John Most regards them
as a step toward anarchy Benjamin
Harrison regards them as likely to elect
Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

PROBABLY tho Congressman would not
care if they were not liable TO draw the
prayers and the resolutions Of the w. c.
H. u. down upon them.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

Register Of Wills Cooch has granted
the following letters; Testamentary,
upon the estate of Colonel Henry b.
Judd, late of this hundred, to Elizabeth
C. Judd and William NJ. Candy; admins
ration. upon the estate of Annie Kaiser,
late of Wilmington hundred, TO William
Mailer.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

THE success Of the story told by Cap
tain King has been so quick and en-
phatic that the EVENING JOURNAL will
continue to publish serial .stories. They
viii always be excellent in literature,
irreproachable in morals, and from the
pens Of popular authors.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

William y. Connaway, a young man
well known in social circles in this city,
died yesterday of heart failure.
He had been sick and con-
fined to his bed for about
two weeks. For some time Mr.. Gonna
way was a clerk ia Belts drug store but
as he had a considerable talent for artis
tic painting, he adopted that for
profession He progressed rapidly
and his success seemed sure when death
claimed him as victim. The young
artist was is years old The funeral SER
vices win be held at the residence Of
his parents. 1919 Lombard street on Sat
urday afternoon ats o'clock lnterment
viii be made in the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

A WALLPAPER trust has been formed
In New York. embracing forty Of the
largest manufacturers with a capital Of
$50 .00O,0 600 Not ON account of the
tariff Oh mo- That is only twenty five
per cent. ad valorem.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

Boss PLATT may come high; he may
demand the entire control Of the Federal
patronage Of New York, but Harrison
must have him and must pay his price
with Uncle Sans money. Harrison will
do it too.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
MlNlsIERlAl RLAcksToNIsM.

The Morning News is very much agi-
tated because tho Democratic State Board
of Elections for the city of Wilmington
intends to give the Democratic party a
majority of the election officers in the
ffty-eight voting precincts
1t is simply an attempt to get
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

THE New York Herald says "The cleo
trocution Of Cal Wood at Clinton prison
passed off successfully" emitting to
mention the celebrity grace or case Of
Gals" exit.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

WILLIAM N. RIsE Of New York has
given $3.50. 600 to found college at
Houston, Tex. He rose in good cause;
having risen 30 effectively he should keep
on rising
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

II he takes the stump Mr. Blaine
should recall that criticism Of the McKin-
ley bill He no doubt called il nefarious
in a Pickwickian sense. AS promoter
Of prosperity it is away ahead of Provi-
dence Mr. Blaine knows that.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

TIE crushing victory Of the Demo
Gratis in Alabama. like the defeat of the
Republican silver bill in Congress,
assists materially in clearing the politi-
cal atmosphere for fair contest against
the Force bill and for tariff reform.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

WILLIAM T. ADAMS oliver Optic has
written altogether more than one hundred
books for boys. and is now busy at work
with another Mr. Adams is 20, but well
enough preserved to last for thirty years
10 come The boys who read the books
have not been able to stand it quite so
we'll.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

INSTEAD Of inquiring. Where was I
atT in beef-tea grammar, Judge Cobb
might have taken whiskey and de-
manded: "Whar war %
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

COLONEL RoBERT G. ISeERsOLL finds
his heart in the Presidential campaign
this year He has taken little public part
~ campaigns since 1880, but next month
his eloquent voice is likely TO be heard
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
Clearing House.


The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks at
the clearing house to-day were; Total, Sll4,-
o. balances. Sl7.2l0.25.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

THOSE astronomers who saw double
canals on Mars surface may have been
slipping Congressional beef tea.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

"SooKIEss' SnrPsoN upholds Watson
IN declaring that il was not beef tea
which the inspired Congressman used.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

The exchanges of the Philadelphia banks at
the clearing house to-day were: Clearings,
Sl3,4ejOjii Balances. s2O5,O57,
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

FRIcK says the only thing the matter
with him now is a stiff neck; he evil
IDENTIFY forgets his bull head.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

" Judge Cobb had slipped that beef
tea inspiration from an American tin
cup all would be forgiven
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
Hope for Col Elliot Foreignmlssion
shepard.

President Harrison adopts the idea
that there are journalists and journalists.
Some newspaper men he recalls from
their foreign posts Of duty and others he
sends ont Of the country.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

WHEN a member OF Congress drinks
beef tea does he eat Glove afterwards
Evening journal., 1892-08-04
He Came FROM BOSTON, TOO.

We observe that William Dean Howells
is guilty Of the misdcmeanor of using
the word language as a verb. It is true
that the late James Russell Lowell was
addicted to this abominablo practice, but
the English of Mr., Lowell was not always
of the best.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

TnERE were two elements Of strength
in the pursuit Of foreign mission by
Darius Artaxerxcs Spery which made
him sure of success, namely, the push
of Higgins and the pull ON Harrison
During the convention at Minneapolis,
when everything was in doubt and the
Harrison icecart was about to collapse.
Darius sent despatch intended to brace
up the Harrison cause and TO render
the foreign missioner moro promi-
nent That with some parallel
and corollary work incidental to
the general scheme produced a pull on
Harrison at a time when Crum, Depew,
New and other patriots of various colors
and degrees of modest persistence, were es.
tablishing their respective pulls, and
when inc, owing TO the peculiar conditions
Of the man in whose breast the second.
term worm was growing vigorously, was
peculiarly susceptible We all know
how uncomfortable Senator Higgins was
The EVENING JOURNAL has not failed
to give frequent bulletins to show
the exact symptoms Of the victim dig
gins)of n man whom he had brought here
and assisted to obtain local capital and
local influence for his paper Cogitat-
ing on the desire of Senator Higgins to
push such thorn away and the pull
which the boundless gratitude of Presi-
dent Harrison afforded, there is little
difficulty in comprehending the newt
able success in this pursuit Of a foreign
mission.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

Strictly one price and if dis
satisfied with your purchase
we will return your money.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

In is cheering to note that the McKin-
ley-bill lobby and the Chicago bill lobby
have created a supreme disgust in Wash
ington Both of them were venal. selfish
and intensely vulgar They assumed
manners and authority and pushed their
schemes with the ardor and the oTront.
cry Of men who felt sure Of outwitting
the wise, currupting the good and
pandering TO the lust Of the false
legislator Both Hobbies have
piled all the arts and catered to
and encouraged all the vices which could
have any influence in gaining votes
There IS little sense aud no justice In
shutting our eyes to the vicious de
bauchery Of the lobby It was more ap-
parent in the passage of the Mckinley
bill than IA any other measure. except the
Credit Mobilier, which ever came before
Congress. Next to those in infamous
prominence came the Chicago lobby
for the Columbian Fair. 1t would re-
lieve the odium Of all three bills if the
scandals attending their presence in
Congress should become such political
ignominy as to prevent other such Hobbies
hereafter. The Flfty.second Congress
became so utterly Disguised and outraged
with the lobbyists for Chicago that the
authorities Of the Worlds Fair, so called,
were forced TO send them away
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
WAsHTNGTnN. Aug. 4-Forecast: For Della
ware, Maryland aud Eastern Pennsylvania;
Generally fair, soulhwesterly winds, becom-
ing variable.
New York Herald Forecasts.-The warm
waven viii probably be seriously felt in this
section. except near the lakes for several
days, though the upward march of tempera-
ture is likely to be checked temporarily
Tonight or tomorrow north Of this latitude.
There Will, however, be risk Of prosuations
and sunstrOkes.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

quired, is a question The present Con-
gress would be justified in refusing TO
vote $4,000, 0Oo or even smaller sum
TO a scheme that is more profitable than
,,ot,.i,tf.
Evening journal., 1892-08-04

FOR COUNTY COMPTROLLER.
JOHN F. STATS,
Of Appoquinimink Hundred.