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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

nm NANAAAANaAA AAAANt MANUNMa
Indiana behaved herself fairly well
till the legislature of 1878 decided to
drive Dan Voorhees, ont Of congress. 1t
put his county Of Vigo in district
which began fifty miles north northwest
Of Terre Haute and ran off southeast
nearly TO the Ohio-in shape somewhat
like a Hanback, chair with a footrest.
The result was that the people got an
cry and soon after chose legislature
which sent Daniel to the United States
senate, and there he has remained ever
since.
The "shcestring district" of Missis-
sippi was long famous. Following the
windings of the Mississippi for the
length of the state, it was 400 ~ les long.
As the negroes showed a marked tend
ency to concentrate in the bayou re-
gion, the legislature of 1875 thought it
would be good scheme to put all the
"blaclS counties in one district and let
the colored folks have it. They soon
lost it, however, and now we read il
the Congressional Directory that John
NJ. Allen, of the First, received 9.7s6
votes, and Joseph H. Beeman, of the
Fifth, G,303 votes without opposi-
ton"
South Carolina laid out to beat Mis-
sissippi, and did it the very first trial
by making her famous Seventh district.
Custom and county lines were disre-
garded, and "black townships" picked
up here and there from northeast Sum
ter down to James island, then around
a three-Quarter circle almost to the
place of beginning, the width of the
district on the southeast being merely a
strip of beach between high and low
tide. When Mr.. Small represented this
district he joined on to the almost
equally famous North Carolina district
of Mr. O'Hara, and thus these two col
ored gentlemen represented a region
some 500 miles in length and nowher
wider than a county.
The Second Arkansas district is an
other curiosity, and like unto it are the
Eighth Wisconsin, Third Maine, Nine
teenth Illinois, Sixth Maryland. Second
Alabama, Seventh Missouri, Twenty
seventh Pennsylvania, and last, but far
from least, the Eleventh Kentucky.
This last contains seventeen counties
and is extremely Republican. In many
Of these cases, however, the peculiar
shape Of the state has much to do with
the apparent distortion.
1t goes without saying that a way
must be found to stop this practice.
And yet the strange fact remains that
when every large state in the Union was
more or less gerrymandered the net re
suit was just the same as if all had been
fairly divided-thnt is. congress had
about the party msie riiy it should have
had according to iiv pcpular majority.
As was so ably shown by Senator Call.
the disfranchised in one section We're
offset by the disfranchised in other sec
tons
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

Levi Ruth in BAD Piight-In the
City's Court Charged with Attempted
Rape.
Levi Ruth, a respectable-lookingw white
man was in the dock at the Municipal
court this morning on a charge of at
tempting to rape little Annie Grossman,
the 9year-old daughter of Solomon Gross
man of 100 Shipley street.
Ruth was arrested last night by
Patrolman Haines on a complaint from
Mr. Grossman. Ruth was detained at
the station house without bail until this
morning
Little Annie was very timid when put
on the stand and told the story to
the court in a faltering voice. She stated
that she met Ruth at Front and Shipley
streets last Wednesday night. There
had Deen still alarm of
fire during the evening and
Annie approached him and asked him
where the fire was Ruth told her to
come with him and he would show her.
He took her along Front street to
French, where they stopped awhile They
then went up Front street again to
Market They stayed there awhile andRuth
grasped her by the hand and took her
over Market street bridge On the west
side Of the road, just below the bridge,
there is a clump of bushes, Ruth en-
ticed the child into this place He then
attempted to commit the deed, it is
alleged.
Little Annie cried and wanted to 90 to
her home, but Ruth told her he would
go home with her. He then left her and
she went to see one of her playmates.
Ida Wilson, who lives few doors above
her home
She told Ida what had happened but
did not tell her parents. She said She
intended to tell them last night, but it
had reached their ears before.
Ida testified that Annie came to
play with her on Wednesday night and
told her about the occurrence. She
washed her dress for her before she went
to her home.
A number of other witnesses were
ordered to be summoned and Ruth was
held without bail until tomorrow morn
ing
Ruth says he is innocent of the charge.
He says it is true he met the child on
Wednesday night, but he did not at
tempt to assault her.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
THAT GREEK-GREEK CASE.
Long String of Testimony About the
Conner Brown Fight Heard by Judge
BAH Today.

Long String of Testimony About the
Conner Brown Fight Heard by Judge
BAH Today.
Andrew J. Conner and Fred Conner
were arraigned before the Municipal
Court this morning for committing an
assault on Patroman Brown
Mr. Sault, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
chief engineer of the steamer Richard
Peck, now lying at Harlans dock. was
the first witness for the state.
Mr.. Sault testified that he was on
the bridge and saw the fight. Officer
Brown was crossing the bridge when
young Conner used very indecent Ian
guage toward the officer The officer
told Conner TO attend to his own bust
ness. Then the officer left As Brown
was leaving the scene a bystander
said Brown was not doing his duty by
not arresting Conner Brown then went
back to arrest young Conner, when
Andrew Conner the bridge tender.
caught Brown by the neck
Charles Kenney, of New York City. who
is also employed on the Richard Peck.
was also on the bridge with Mrs. Sault.
When the officer attempted TO arrest
young Brown, the elder Conner seized a
heavy piece of iron and attempted to as
sault Brown with it, but was stopped.
officer Brown testified that he was
going over the bridge a short time be-
fore o'clock He heard Andrew Conner
remark: Brown when are you going to
BrowntownY He remarked that he did
not want to have Anything to sly 20
Conner. Mrs. Conner then appeared and
told the officer he was drunk. Brown
then attempted to arrest young Conner,
when the father caught him by the neck
A scufile ensued and Brown had his finger
chewed by Bridge-tender Conner.
Mrs. Conner then took the policeman's
club and threw it into the creek
Mr.. George, the halter, testified that
he brought the officer into his store to
wash himself and, hearing that the
officer was drunk, he made it his business
to carefully investigate to see if he had
been drinking. He positively stated that
he could not detect the slightest odor of
liquor upon him. He saw Brown
strike at the elder Conner while he
had him under arrest. Conner had
called him a vile name and that was the
cause of the officer striking at him.
William Grinnage was called for the
Defense and testified that Brown shook
his fist in Corners face. The case was
then closed but, as the court had been
sitting for four hours, argument was
deferred until tomorrow morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

proved because there is some evidence in
its favor. / viii not proceed. though
might. with a whole catalogue of words
which modern sOphists use either in a
double sense or as involving the very
proposition which they profess TO estab-
lish
The learned orator was referring par
ticularly TO error in religion, but his
remarks are equally pertinent TO political
or any other system Of error II all pro
ceeds from the same source. Error in
religious affairs proceeds from the devil
error in political affairs proceeds from
selfshness. The man who can believe
that all things are yellow because one
thing is yellow has the same sort Of per-
versity or ignorance that the man has
who, in political economy, believes that
all trades win be rich If he Institutes
laws by which one trade may get rich.
Referring to the necessity for correcting
errors at the present day, he say
Among the many advantages intro
duced by the facility with which printed
matter might be circulated there is the
consulted as easily as truth. And error
is ignorance not knowledge One great
Roman poet denounced with bitter indig-
nation the poetasters Of his time who de-
graded the literature Of his country. In
our time we have the printing press,
which Juvonal had not. Each period
had its popular madness, and the tor
rent of trash which each age in turn
Gal l.
different directions. a'f' -''' fI't'
Though these rofnarksme made IN
connection with those deprecating the
advances made in imposing upon human
credulity by certain tricks Of spirit mani
festations and table turning, they are
not inappropriate in condemning the
political errors Of the protectionist
school of modern political economy as
taught by the counting room men who
are benefciaries of system Of legisa.
ton and whose teachings are as false as
the manifestations of spirits These
men add taxes as burdens upon the
people and then display manifestations
or price lists to show that prices have
not been increased by the laws which
they have made for the purpose of in.
oreasing them,
This false teaching that taxes imposed
on the whole commonwealth, TO make
one man richer or one private industry
prosperous, benefit the whole, is as
pernicious as the doctrine that a few raps
or manifestations, no matter how often
they may be proved to be false. demon
strate that the medium is in communica-
cation with all ages and conditions Of de-
parted spirits. This is all the more
pernicious because, for reasons of the
vulgarest and basest self.interest, intel
ligent men who know the falsity Of such
sophistry can be induced TO teach it, It
is bad enough to be in error, but to teach
a doctrine that man knows TO be false
is unutterably base
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
SCENE OF oEsoLATloN.


Homeless Men, Women and Children
View the Ashes of Their Habitations.
Special Despatch to the Evening Journal.
DELMAR, August 17.-After passing
a very uncomfortable night. the inhabi-
tants of this unfortunate town
awolSe this morning TO a full realization
of the great calamity that has befallen
them.
With the first streak Of dawn the
streets were alive with all classes and
conditions of mankind, Men, with
sober faces, expressing the loss
of lifetimes of labor; weeping women
and curious sight-seers shouldered one
another in the general press.
The scene is one of desolation and it is
being viewed by thousands of persons.
The insurance men are here adjusting
the losses. In one or two cases where
there is no insurance the work of
clearing away the debris has been begun.
Every building on the Delaware side Of
the line is down.
The railroad company has begun work
upon temporary depot and hotel for
the accommodation of its patrons aid
homeless employees.
Good order prevails and everybody
seems determined to make the best of a
bad Job
Every train is bringing food and sight
seers, and in a few hours adequate
measures for feeding and sheltering the
homeless win have been made
Those who are insured will rebuild inn
mediately. Many of those who had no in
surance are so poor that they will have to
move away.
The citizens are eagerly looking for the
relief car from Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
DELMAR IN ASHES
lie meeting of citizens The telegram
read as follows:

lie meeting of citizens. The telegram
read as follows:
DEiMAR, Del, Aug. 16-To Stansbury J.
Wiley, mayor OF Wilmington: Town entirely
burnt. Can't you send us something 10 eatY
w. l.. SIRMAN.
The mayor thanked the citizens for
their generous and prompt response to
the cali and said that he knew that many
before him had left pressing business to
answer the call Tor help. What must be
done however, must be done in hurry
William Lawton moved that a commit
tee be appointed to solicit subscriptions
and send substantial aid 10 Speaker
Sirman at once. The motion prevailed
and William Lawton Daniel w Taylor,
Colonel Enoch Moore ex-Mayor John p
Almond and Arson A. Maher were APP
pointed as the committee.
Five Hundred Sent by Telegraph.
On motion of N. r. Benson. president
OF City Council it was unanimously de-
cided TO send n dispatch at once to
Speaker Sirman, authorizing him to draw
upon d. W. Taylor, of Wilmington, for
$500. This was done in order that food
for the noon meal might be supplied to
the homeless people Of the stricken town.
Mr. Almond and Washington Jones
recommended that the committee receive
0fflour meats or any other
provisions from the r1rrcfuuts- of Will
and anybody elser'who prefers
to contribute them. On motion of Mr.
Benson Mayor Wiley was asked to con-
fer with the officials of the Delaware
Railroad company and ask them to trans
port the provisions to Delmar free of
charge, as contribution TO the relief
fund.
Prompt and Substantial Responses.
Treasurer Taylor announced to the
meeting that while in the chamber he
had received the following subscrip-
tions:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

The Reilly Lyceum association will
so to Atlantic City tomorrow
on an excursion. Preparatory to
this they will parade this evening,
headed by the First Regiment band The
association will form ON Lord street,
march down Pine to Front, to
Bridge, to south side, back to
Third, to Church, to Eighth, to Pine, to
Sixth. to Lombard to Seventh, to Poplar,
to Ninth to Market, TO Second, to Van
Buren,, to Front. to Pine and back to
Lord, when ranks will be broken.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
10 coNTEsT AGAINST eRRoR.

The Victoria Institute Of London is a
society whose primary object is to asso-
ciate men Of science for the purpose Of
investigating fully and impartially the
most important questions of philosophy
and science, but more especially those
that bear.upou the great truths revealed
in Holy Scripture
Two weeks ago the Lord High Chancel-
Tor Of England delivered an address to a
notable gathering Of distinguished men,
IN which he says:
To some everything seems yellow: but
are things yellow for that reason? That
there are degrees Of proof from demon
stration to a slight balance of probability
does not justify the term proof" and
one has perpetually to be on guard
against the allegation that a thing is
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

Some of the African tribes have a pc
euliar form of salutation which ought to
have the effect Of giving them remark.
ably formed hands. When they meet
instead ofsaying "Hellol' or "Howd'yeg"
they pull their fingers until the joints
crack loudly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
An OldTanIx Found.

While Street and Sewer department
employees were digging a pipe trench on
Market street near Eighth this morn
ing. they discovered large tank several
feet under the surface. 1t is thought
that it was placed there during the revo-
lutionary period It is in a remarkable
state Of preservation, considering its in
terment of more than a century.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
To Tour in Ireland.

Sarah Carney, sister of Mrs Marooney
of l04 North Harrison street. Misses
Annie Hannah, Maggie Gawey and Miss
Mary McGath left at o'clock this after
noon on the steamer City of New York
for Ireland. The young ladies viii take
in all the places of interest on the green
isle and win be gone about six months.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

James Kenney, an aged man who had
the appearance of being grandfather
and who has appeared before the munici
pal court many times for drunkenness.
again appeared this morning. James is
a very feeble old man and
his plea for freedom touched
the heart of the judge who released
James upon his promise not to return for
two months. James left the dock with a
smile on his face.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

BUKER I'm this city on the 9th instant.
Marion f., daughter of Thomas and Mary
j. Buker, aged years and months.
CkJMBAUGH.-On August Il. Caroline
Srumhaugh, infant daughter of J. II. and NJ.
l.. Crumhaugh.
DAWSON 18th instant, Evan Davis, aged
HiALL-on August Il, 1892, Jerome D. Hall,
MJkPHN.-ln this city, on August u, 1892,
William b, son of Edward and Annie MUIR
ply, aged year.
RUDOLPH.-on the 18th inst, Mary Naomi.
daughter OF r. ii. and Elizabeth Rudolph,
SENIER.-On the 10th instant. George. son
OF Edwin G. and Kate G. SEWER, aged 4
SIEWART.-On the 18th inst Robert Stow
arr OF Rising sun, In the 4lst year of his age.
- TANLOR,-On the 10th instant, j. Archie
Taylor. at the residence of his parents, No.
Sl2 Madison street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
The trucker. plsmlssed.

When the Municipal Court
was called today Acting City
Solicitor Cunningham stated
that after examining the witness against
the supposed Jersey ''middlemen," he
could find no evidence sufficient
to convict them. They all raised their
own crops and were not acting as mid
dlemen. He therefore asked that the
cases be dismissed, which was done.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

The all powerful mace Of the national
house Of representatives viii quiet an
unruly member when all else fails. Few
persons know that this mace consists Of
bundle Of thirteen ebony rods ontwined
and bound together with silver bands.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
NEW FISH COMMISSIONER.
James J. Sfuiligan Succeeds Charles shu-
bert, Whose Term Has Expired.

Governor Reynolds has appointed ex-
Representative James j. Multi
gan, leading young merchant
and Democrat of Delaware City,
to be fish commissioner TO succeed
Charles Shubert, whose term has expired
The salary of the Office is $780,
Mr.. Mulligan's appointment will be
gratifying to lis many friends.
He will doubtless make a very efficient
officer and make every effort to stock
the streams of Delaware with game fish
Of all kinds suitable to its waters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

A woMAN's jealousy is frequently in
creased by separation from her nus
band She does not philosophical 81 do
not want him and do not care who gets
him. but: III cannot have him no
body else shall' Because that is per-
fectly unreasonable is, perhaps, the rea-
son It is a woman's way.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

EVERY citizen should read carefully
the replies Of the New York Sun. pub
lished in another column, to the man
whose contention is that the words
bayonet and force are not to be found in
the Force bill. That the shadow is not
where the substance is
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
Suppose VOC do .buY q. wool

-. Suppose you dobuy a. wool.
en- Suit tSaSdi;aiyJwheRR Siaio6 Want
it, and it gets warm tomorrow.
You mayn't want it but a day
or two now and then for a
week, but every week after
that you'll want it oftener. It's
a good investment today. A
better one tomorrow. Do YOU
know for how little we are
selling wooden Suits?
Store closed this evening at
8 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

THE astronomers are as susceptible to
the winsome fattery of the newspaper
reporters pumping methods as the
soubrette-both talk very fluently when
met by accident
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

and proposing to reform both city and
county affairs
The real issue il. down with the carpet
Dagger negro conspiracy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
FOR COUNTY COMPTROLLER.
JOHN F. STATS,
Of Appoquinimink Hundred.

THE "blunt instrument with which
those murders were accomplished at Fall
River was not blunter than the police
and detectives are
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17


scriptions in the council chamber long
after the meeting adjourned. When the
meeting adjourned the committee began
its labors Immediately
One Thousand Dollars on Hand.
The provisions donated by Whining
ton merchants will be sent down on tn e
4 81 train to the burned town this even
ing. Late this afternoon reporter Of
the EVENING JOURNAL was shown the
subscription list in the hands of Treas
urer d. w. Taylor 1t showed receipts
Of nearly 81 COO
Those who Are Helping.
The call for aid is meeting with sue
cess throughout the city. Everyone
seems willing to help the sufferers and
the people are responding heartily.
The donators and their donations are
as follows as received up to 2.30o'clock
at the p, W. & b. depot: Collected by
II. L. Brown, 100 pounds of ham
from Armour & Co.: bag meal from
George Johnson bag of flour from Mr..
Connor; bag of flour from w. G.
Valentine; pounds Of coffee from D.
Bubenzer: bag of -four from II.
Pfomer; ! shoulder from James Riley:
boxes sausages from Mr. Powdermaker
. bundles of clothing from Mrs. Ran
dolph; / barrel Of -four from Murphy
Bros. quarter Of beef from the Phoenix
Beef company; 4 bags of -four from o.
J. Hession; 4 bags of flour from j.
Handy.
Sergeant Wigglesworth collected 5
bushels of potatoes. case Of cakes, of
crackers, l Of tomatoes, 1 of peas, 100
pounds Of salt, 2 bushels of egg plants
and ? bushels of squashes bags Of
-four and cheese. c. II. Clifford a box
containing 20 pounds of groceries
Thomas McClary, / bag of flour The
following articles were sent on the II. 10
train consigned to J. Ven0bles 1 box
of soap 100 pounds of sugar, "a bags
Of flour, $50 pounds of coffee,
5 pounds of tea, 1 box her
ring; 1 dozen bags of salt; dozen
Of canned beef; aud one-half busbel of
beans all from John p. Almond
Messrs Hawkins and Hatton have
charge of the contributions at the sta
tion
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

10 be talr.
AT the best we can only
point to here and there an
item in the great Linen stock.
You must take the others for
granted-always bearing in
mind that Linen here never
means anything but pure flax ;
that all our Linens are bought
at first hand and imported
direct, and that no other retail
stock of Linens between the
ocean equals ours in volume
or variety.
Table Sets
Cloth 2lx9 yards C6sxs6 inches), 1
dozen 20x2O inch Napkins to
match, 81 the set.
Cloth 2x3 yards (6sx104 inches)
dozen 20x20 inch Napkins to
match, $3.50 the set.
Colored bordered Cloths, 2x21 yards
1OxSS inches) knotted fringe, with
l dozen 15x15 inch plain fringed
Doylies, $425 the set.
Cloth 2x2i yards (1Oxs6 inches), plain
fringe, with 1 dozen 15x15 inch
Doylies to match, 50. 90 the set.
Towels
Huck towels, Damask border all
round, plain fringe, 23x46 inch 25c
each.
Huck towels, with Damask and Dia.
per border, all white, 24x46 inch,
25c each rnii
HUGH Towels, all white, solid white
tade border, 23x46 inch, 25c each.
Hemstitched HuckTowels, 2Ox40 inch;
Poe each. .t ta i9l,a
Southwest Of center.
Easy, breezy Dresses for the
two or three-year-olds. Style,
comfort, economy have all
struck bands in these things.
Bingham Dresses, Gretchen waist,
plaits and inserting of Swiss en-
broidery, Coo.
Bingham Dresses, Gretchen waist
revere edged with Swiss. zoe.
Flannelette Dresses with revere. 81;
with plated waist, deep collar
trimmed with Torchon lace. S1.50;
with Zouave Jacket, $175.
Second floor, Chestnut street.
Ohm WANAMAKER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
water Commissioners short Meeting.

Water commissioners held a short
meeting last night. The bank balance
was reported as $50, 770.O3
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17
Chicago Markets.


The exchanges of the Wilmington banks at
the clearing house to-day were: Total, SPA
O36 20, balances. S23.2l6.S3.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

by Telegraph to the Evening Journal1
WAsHTNGTnN,Aug. 17.-Forecast till s p. M.
Thursday. For Eastern Pennsylvania, Della
ware and Maryland Fair. slight changes in
temperature, variable winds; shifting TO
sOutherly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-17

Strictly one price and if dis
satisfied with your purchase
we will return your money.