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The morning call., 1892-12-29

UuS u sure COY OSt u
that was rude and simple, before Its pecu-
liar pOetical genius had been clouded and
withered by the Influence of q stronger race
and by the general social revolution that it
has undergone.
The true story Of the origin OF some Of
these melodies would be as striking and in
teresting in its way as the history OF "The
Stars spangled Banner" But the rice and
cotton fields. the cabins and theittle log
meeting-houses where slave minstrels first
awoke the harmonies of this and that
familiar tune will neuer be portrayed
The intelligent people who compose the
Original sable singers" now in this city,
were most of them raised in slavery and
knew some Of the songs they will sing to-
night long before they dreamed of Yankees
and freedom, and they were among the first
20 teach lot of them to Northern audiences
when they were caught twenty years ago as
they fell from col0red lips and were written
for the first time. but they only know that
they were plantation songs that had some
how grown and spread spontaneously.
Professor 4. A. Coleman, organizer and
director Of the original BILE singers, talked
with CALL man a while yesterday after
noon and said some interesting things about
himself. negro melodies and the troupes
that have been going about the world sing
Ing them for about twenty years.
Mr.. Coleman is something of a scholar,
quite gentleman and a devout Methodist, t,
but be has been having hard luck for a
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LATEST sH PIPING INT1LLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
WEDNESDAY. December %.
Bark Snow and Burgess, MOrtt n sen, S days from
Seattle: 1868 tons coal. TO oregon Imp Co
Schr X w Bartlett, Olsen, 10 days from Seattle;
umber, TO watson & Taylor.
lMovements of Trans-Atlantic Steamers.
MOVILLE-Arrived Dec 2S-Stmr Anchoria from
New York for Glasgow.
LIZARD-Psssed Dec 28-stmr Nordland from
New orx for Antwerp.
NEW YORK-Arrived Dec 2S-Stmr Ems, from
Genoa.
RoTTERDAM-Arrived Dec 2s-Stmr Chicago,
from Baltimore.
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Crushed by Scrap Iron.

James Hurley. while helping in unloading
the ship Pegasus at Long Wharf, Oakland,
yesterday morning, met with an accident In
which his left thieh-bone was broken aud
skull fractured. The ship was discharging
scrap iron, and several pieces loosening
from the bundle fell on Hurley. He was
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Swing low, sweet chariot.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Swing low, sweet chariot.
Coming for TO carry me nome.
Gratam,s Lead Dollar

Henry Graham, mattress-maker, was
arrested last night for trying to pass coun-
terfeit dollar on the keeper of cigar-store
at the corner OF Clay and Montgomery
streets. The bogus coin had a leaden sound
which was Immediately recognized by the
tohacconist When arrested Graham de-
clared that he did not know that the coin
was counterfeit
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MARRIED.

AYES-HENDERSON-In this city, December 2S
1892, by the Rev. John Kimbal William G. Hayes
aud Margaret G. Henderson. both OF San Fran
cisco.
BlCKOX-DOHERTY-In this city, December 27,
1892, benjamin. r. Hiekox and 4, Adele Doherty,
both OF San Francisco.
LEW1S-M0NTAGUE-In this city, December 25,
1892. James II. Lewis OF Haywards and Hattie
Montague OF San Francisco.
SCHLICH fMANN-G UIREY-In this city, Decem-
ber 81, 1892, by the Rev. Or. A. C. Hlrst, g. IL.
Schlichtmann and May B. Guirey.
LEARY-ELLERT-In Oakland, by Justice of the
Peace Ogden, John o. Leary ana Tuiifna Ebert.
The morning call., 1892-12-29

A triple wedding in which a father and
two daughters figured took place On Christ
mas day at Jeffersonville, Ind.
The morning call., 1892-12-29
BIRTHS -MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth. marriage ana death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must handed In az
either OF the publication Offices aud be indorssd
with the name and residence OF persons aurhorIzed
TO have the same publishod.j
BORN.
CARRoLL-In this CITY, December 27, 1892, to the
wife of Frank Carroll a daughter.
KORB-In this city, December rs, 1892 TO the
wife OF g. +. Korb. son.
BUTTELMANN-In this city. December %. 1892
TO the wife OF H. +. A. Buttelmann, 8 daughter.
CALLAGHAN-In this city. December II. 1892. to
the vile OF j. J. Callaghan, q daughter.
STANFORD-In this city, December 27, 1892, to
the wife OF NJ E. Stanford. daughter.
DANFORTH-In Alameda, December 26 1892. to
the wife OF L. +. Danforth, daughter.
SUTHERLAND - In Sacramento. December 25,
1882. To the wife OF L T. Sutherland, daughter.
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brought over to the Receiving Hospital in
this city and his head was successfully
trephined by Drs. SOmers and Deane
The morning call., 1892-12-29

The picture of General Boulanger on
horseback reviewing the French army. the
work of Debat- Ponsan, has been recently
placed on exhibition in a number of cities
10 Holland and Belgium with bad results.
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DIED.

PICkERING-At his residence. IOIs Bush street
December 2S. 1892, LorIng Pickering. native OF
Richmond. y. H.. aged 80 years months aud %
dsys.
sS-Notice OF funeral hereafter
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had never been away from home over right
and then things happened that: made It
necessary for me to travel great deal At
first found IL very difficult to get to sleep
nights. Istopped at good hotels, and almost
always had good rooms and good beds, but
there seemed to be something the matter.
eouldn'ttel what, and L found it hard to
get sleep.
II mentioned this fact to friend, who
said. Get clock / always have clock
in my room at home. and | am accustomed
to the sound of its ticking. 1t is curious
how silent and strange a room may seem
without it. That was what l wanted, a
clock, and i bought one. Now when l get
TO my room in hotel usually the first thing
l do is to put my clock on the shelf. 1t
ticks away bravely, friendly and familiar
sound, and / go TO sleep without any
trouble"
The picture of General Boulanger on
horseback reviewing the French aTmy the
The morning call., 1892-12-29
LADIES' UNDERWEAR!

This is the for undergarments. If YOU
have not already provided yourself you'll need to-
cided advantage to your finances if you do
..zo. o,. --. Gents
COTTON
LADIES SWISS RIBBED VESTS
D,rs, ncrrr,. -, n55S Gents Each.
COTTON VESTS
70 Cents
Fac
long
Fac
VESTS natural av drawer.
w andn natu
AUSTRALIAN wool VESTS fashion cut all wool extra heavy ou
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A Friendly Sound to Some.
New York Sun.
For years." said a steady-going man, 81
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

IBy Telegraph to the Evening JournalJ
NEW YORK, Aug 20.-Cotton, spot lots,
dull; middling uplands z 3-l6; Futures closed
easy; Aug. 40; Sept. 1905 Oct 40.
Flour dull; city mill extras, 4.2Jd4.35; for fine
grades Of spring; l.s57f2l0 superiine, lgOd2.35
Wheat opened weak and 80 continued to the
close, when prices were e lower. Receipts,
30s,25o bush; shipments, G3,4sS bush No. 2
mixed, S2A cash; sU34 Aug; slss Sept s23s
Oct.
Corn opened weak at &c decline. Suisse
quently recovered the loss and closed a
higher. Receipts, 4.S00 bush; shipments,
1850. No mixed, CA cash; 63 Aug; 69}z
Sept.
Oats opened 4 lower but rallied and by
noon were 3 higher than yesterday. Receipts,
1850 bushels;shipments, As 6sl bushels. No. 2
mixed 80 cash; 1914 Aug. 80 Sept.
Rye nominal at 93G65 to arrive.
Barley neglected.
Molasses quiet; New Orleans 2O035 for good
70 fancy
Sugar. refined. firm and higher; cut loaf
and crushed 5-l6G5 5-16; Granulated 416a4g4;
powdered 501s; cubes EsG5; confectionery
Coffee. spot lots, dull; fair Rio cargoes No. 7
at lf4d5s
Rice nominal.
Pork dull; mess l25O0l3OO for old.
Lard, quiet, Sl2 Sept, e.u7 Oct.
Butter moderately active and steady;
creamery state extra, 2l924; Western, extras
Cheese quiet state factory full cream
fancy white, elSG9h.
Eggs firm; and fairly active; state choice,
2lG2e Western, lSdlS.
Turpentine, quiet at ?siS92e.
TallOw dull; prime city, 0-ltd4H6.
Petroleum nominal
Freights duh unchanged.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20
Ex-cHIEF poueHERTY DEAD.
A Former Well-Known Wilmington Re.
publican Dies i'm Philadelphia.

A Former Well-KnOwn Wilmington Re-
publican Dies in Philadelphia.
Captain Edward J. Dougherty, assist
ant superintendent of Pinkerton's De-
tective agency in Philadelphia, died at
his home, 1904 Castle avenue, in that
city, yesterday The deceased was a
cousin of eX.Collector John J. Dougherty
Mr.. Dougherty was born near this
city in 1884. He was we'll known Re
publican politician. He was chief Of
police under Mayor Valentine, and dis
tinguished himself in many important
cases. He next became candidate for
mayor. This caused a split in the Re
publican party and he was defeated by
the Democratic candidate. For a time
he was chief clerk in the post office.
He became identified with the Pinker-
ton detective agency seventeen or eigh-
teen years ago, and acquired quite a
reputation in the secret service.
He leaves a wife and five children. all
of whom are well known in New Castle
county. His wife was a Miss Peoples. of
Christiana hundred.
The remains of the ex-chief will be
inferred in Philadelphia Funeral ser
vices will be held at his late home, on
Monday, August %, at 100 p. m. A
number of Wilmington friends will
attend the funeral.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

that element obtained control the party
has had a certain sort of success Many Of
its men occupy, but do not adorn, public
Offices; but the party, as party, has
been Inundated by gross scandals
and racked by internal discussions.
Hence it is incomprehensibl faulty
and reprehensible credulity for
the well-meaning and respectable mem
oers Of the party to expect any good re-
suit TO follow an effort to confne the
work Of the dominating element within
the bounds of a declaration of principles
or to gain any inspiration themselves
from platform that the other fellows
would endorse. The platform Of those
fellows who dominate the Republican
party Of Delaware today, is; I'VE shall,
we must, we will get in the negro
vote" All else is superhous-meaning-
less molasses to catch over confident or
too innocent flies.
II is lamentable that all the declare
tons that can be conceived would not
avail TO bind the managers Of the Re.
publican party to do any good thing.
The platform does not bind them; il does
not pretend to bind them to do anything
but bring about promptly revision Of
the constitution. For what purpose
and in what respects it does not declare.
In one short sentence the platform
commends the Levy Courts of Sussex
and New Castle counties as If they had
been forgotten in the anxiety to com
mend so many things that have no refer
ence TO Delaware.
That commentator is ironical and
ill-timed in the face of the actions of the
voters and of the managers themselves in
defeating and putting out of Office the
five men who did the work Of the New
Castle Levy Court. If their work is
commendablo, why were they defeated9
Since they have been defeated for doing
commendable work, why stultify the
party by adding insult to injury
This is the only local bearing the
platform has. IL does not promise any
better government, though promises are
cheap, for the city and county than we
have had. II is shame faced enough.
however, not to commend them. It does
not promise any reform or state any policy
As we have said it might have confined
itself to the simple and unique declara-
rion Owe mean to get in the negro
vote
DO not respectable Republicans
feel ashamed TO belong to a party that is
under such domination. Can they hope
that any good thing can come of this
union of carpet bagger and colored
brotherY Has any good thing ever come
from such union heretofore?
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

GOVERNOR REYNOLDS and a few choice
spirits in the Republican party seem to
have been angling for "Shan" Dougherty
and the choice spirits and the Republican
party got him. We congratulate the
governor "Shan" has long wabbled
about uneasily in his mornings and now
If he has slipped anchor and sailed away
to get richer cargo he and everybody
should be happy. Shan" saw how pop
ular it was to support the protection for
the home industries Of the Republican
party without believing in them, and
having large lot Of loose convictions he
got under sail and hoated away. He will
soon be editing a hot protection paper.
He will soon be attacking Higgins, per
haps; sending kilograms to Minneapolis
and getting a mission.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20
De WAIVED PROTECTION.
An Insane Man Fearful of an Imaginary
Fool.

An Insane Man Fearful of an Imaginary
Fool.
Zenas Speakman came to the police
station yesterday and asked. for protec.
ton. Zenas said that he lived on the
roadside and that 'they" had been
chasing him. He said that they
had stolen his shoes and that he was
cold. He further said that he had
slept with preacher the night before
and that the preacher had stolen his
keys and broken his watch. He there
fore wanted protection.
The officers around the station house
at once considered the man insane. He
was locked up and pronounced insane.
Zenas had in his possession Bible and a
number Of religious papers. Today he
was removed to Farnhurst by Acting
Sergeant Solomon
Evening journal., 1892-08-20
Sow York NToney NTarkets.
by Telegraph to the Evening Journa

10y IeIeBraph 70 inc Evening JOurnaI. 7
NEw York, Aug 20.-Money easy at IL
per cent. Exchange steady. Posted rates
4.S71661469; actual rates. 1854 for sixty
days and 4.SS for demand. Govern
meuts steady; currency 6's, l07 bids As coup,
ll51f bid; extended rs registered, 100 bid.
Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows:
Union Pacific lists, l07 bid; Sinking fund 4,
1919 bid; Cemtrals l06 bid.
The stock market opened firm, and in the
first hour advanced a fraction. but weakened
after IL O'Clock on some selling of Reading and
the unfavorable showing of the bank state
ment. The principal trading was in Reading,
than they closed last night. Sugar trust re-
corded the greatest decline. Reading was
the next weakest. Sales. $3.50 shares.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

FINCHER in this city, on August 16,
Charlie, son Of Joseph and Sarah Fincher, in
his 18th year.
GREGG.-Near Hockessin, on August 16.
Lester son of Irwin V. and Reba Gregg, aged
IL months and q days.
JEFFERSON.-At New Castle, Del, on
August lS, Mrs. Ann jefferson, in the slst
year OF her age. Interment private.
LORlGAN.-In this city.on the 18th instant,
Mary, daughter Of Frank and Rebecca Lori
gan, IN the 4lst year of her age.
MCCOY. In this city. on the 18th instant,
James Mccoy. aged 80 years.
~, NORT0N.-In this city on the 18th instant,
PRlCE-In this city. ON August II, Martha
frlce, widow Of Isaac 5. Price, aged 62 years.
rsIiiElsL,J' In this city, on August l6,
Charles Shields, aged So years.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

In cannot be denied that it was foolish
for Governor Reynolds TO write such a
letter as that which got into the hands
of Shan Dougherty. It is well that It
is only foolish and harmless IL might
have been worse Il was a private letter.
however not intended for publication.
and manifestly written hastily and
humorously. Many man has written
letters, not intended for publication.
which look queer in print. Beecher,
Blaine and Dudley are three
brilliant examples. If quoted correctly
the letter says;
BY the way, how is our old mutual
friend John Dockerty making out2 Has
he gotten over his disappointment fully
YETI He don't understand us or he
would not feel so badly, for as you know
If Jester had stnck TO us John wonld
have been fixed nicely
The difference between this and the let.
ters ofthose mentioned above is that they
are discriminating, this is not. It is not
that man who writes freely and
facetiously is necessarily more wicked
than other mon, but less prudent Ere
quently the man who is less candid, less
given to writing and speaking freely is
the worse man witness the notable cases
of Tanner, the candid. and Raum, the
sly and corrupt. The only evil effect
this letter can have is that of
some little personal annoyance to
Governor Reynolds; the good effect Of it
will be TO place "Shan" Dougherty
and permanently in the Repub-
lican party Considering that, we are
glad the letter has appeared. We hope
Governor Reynolds will bear any annoy.
ance patiently and cheerfully which
relieves the Democratic party Of Mr..
Donghertv
Evening journal., 1892-08-20
Two Rivals Fight.

The usual peace and quiet of the
vicinity of Third and jackson streets
was disturbed last night by a free fight.
A girl was at the bottom Of the trouble.
A young man, one of the participants in
the fight, came to take his girl out
carriage and found another man
sitting beside her on the front steps.
The girl seemed 10th to leave her com
panion and a war of words was waged
between the rivals. The girl sided with
one of the young men and this made
matters worse. Words soon led TO
blows, and both men were badly battered
when separated by some of the bystand-
prg
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

THE meeting Of the young men, the
first voters, at the Young Mems Demo
cratic club last night was success.
Those boys are men. They knew what
they wanted to do, and they went about
doing it in straightforward, dignified,
sensible manner which won the admira-
tion of the older men who looked
on in smiling approval II is a great
credit to the Democratic party that it
has principles so unselfishly pure and
patriotic, and candidates so admirably
courageous and manly thus to attract
the young men Of the country; the boys
fresh from school and college, who have
not learned any Of the corrupting sophis
tries Of the demagogue, any Of the ways
Of the spokesman.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20
This Date in History-Aug. 90

0s4-Pope John XIV died.
62-Louis Bourdaloue. celebrated French
preacher, born; died 17O4.
l7l0-Battle Of Saragossa.
l7i5-Francis Asbury, second Methodist Fps.
copal bishop In America, born in Stafford.
shire, England; died 1915.
lSS3-Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third presi.
dent, born in North Bend. o.
lSi7-Battle Of Contreras. Mexico.
lSlO-Honore dc Balzac, poet and romancist,
died in Paris; born 1870
iS66-President johnson issued a proclamation
declaring the restoration OF state OF
peace.
les2-The British seized the Suez canal, which
led TO complications"
lss6-Ann 5. Stephens, novelist, died.
lSoS-Ihe Volunteer won the Newport cup
lyachtingl Seth Green, Father OF the
Fishes" died In Rochester, NY; born 1877.
lseO-Edwin c. Bailey, American journalist
and politician, died, aged 81.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

Rev. VIM. L. White, pastor Of Cook
man NJ f. Church, started this after
noon for Sparrow's Point, near Baltimore,
to address a grand temperance rally.
His associates ON the stump will be a
Catholic priest and Presbyterian pastor.
His pulpit will be filled tomorrow by Rev.
Lewis Todd and Rev. William Hamilton,
who win preach morning and evening,
respectively.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

Good judges say that our
Women's Serge Outing Suits
at 81 are as we'll made as any
$40 Suits in town. Seams
are double Tapped, double silk
stitched and bound with satin.
The skirt hem is turned up in
stead of being faced-allowing
for lengthening. Darts are
turned in and nicely fin
ished.
1t is the quality of Serge
and the half lining of Surah
in the Coat that. make the $40
Suit better.
Second floor, Chestnut street.
Tastes in Tennis Rackets
differ. That's why we keep
every good make-some thirty
or forty sorts. But the Wanna
maker Special RacketS cover
every need and they are a third
cheaper than any others of
equal quality.
Germantown Special, $3.50.
Germantown Standard, 1915.
Belmont. $2.75.
Ardmore, $225
Paramount, $175.
Youths, $1.25.
Juvenile, 75c
Basement, nOrteast of centre.
A 3-piece Split Bamboo
Bait Rod at $2.25. There
you get the measure of our
fishing tackle ways. Salt or
fresh water gear.
Basement, Market street.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

Mrs. Martha Price, widow of the late
Isaac Price, was buried from her late
home ON Ford street yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Price was GO years of age and leaves
three married children. Rev. Mr. Long,
of Green Hill church, had charge of the
services and interment was made in the
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

Acting upon a suggestion made by the
Ameer Of Afghanistan the government
Of India will send political officer to
the kuram valley in October to check the
Chikai revolt This agent Of the govern
mept will be accompanied by q military
escort Thus after long resistance the
Ameer has finally signed the warrant
for his own deposition or deprivation of
power. If the English once begin to
compose the difficulties in Afghanistan
Evening journal., 1892-08-20
Assessnr n,Hnrn unhnrt.

The impression is abroad that it was
Assessor John J. O'Hara, of Fifth and
Lombard streets. who was injured by
being thrown from a wagon. A large
number of his friends have already
called upon him to express their sympa-
thy, only to find him uninjured and
performing his daily duties. The man
hurt was Patrick j. O'Hara, the butch
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

HAVE the protectionists heard of that
important industry Of farming-the basis
and the bulk of all the wealth. Yes.and
they have attempted to deceive those en-
gagged in it with false promises of higher
prices. OF course they have given the
farmer what he already had-the home
market-and done what they could to
deprive him from tho foreign market
which he might have had OF course, too
prices of wheat, corn, cotton, beef and
all the great staples which had to be
marketed abroad at froe-trade prices.
have decreased, but have they not
brought the foreign paupers here to con
sumo the surplus2 Has not the protec.
ton policy destroyed commerce and
driven our flag from the seas-in the in.
terest Of the farm surplusg And is not
the farming industry crippled so as to
make profits greater @ for those who are
forced to follow il rather than move TO
the city and start tin-plate or pearl
button factory. Ofcourse, we must ad
init that binder Irvine is taxed, that cot
ton ties and bagging are taxed, but then
they are such little burdens as com.
pared with the beauteous elevation
which protective @ tariffs add to wheat,
barley potatoes, live stock hen eggs and
aeorns which might be, but are not. inn
ported as the product Of pauper cheap
labor Then again. see the beauteous
way in which the same legislative nos
tram which is said to make produce dearer
when applied to iron, steel, glass, crock
cry, tin, wooden goods and everything
the farmer uses. The farmer should
not make any error in contemplating the
contrary effects Of cheapness and dear
ness that this law is expected to produce.
He should stand on his head or close his
eyes when looking at or get man from
the insane asylum to explain it to him.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20
His Drunk Gets Him into trouble.

Anthony Wane Macdarra was arrested
by Captain Keasey at Front and Market
streets this morning for being
disorderly, Anthony had large
amount Of whiskey ON board
and this was the cause of his being dis
orderly. At the police station revolver
with one cartridge in it was found on his
person He will have to answer three
charges ON Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20

JoNES-MCCREA.--on August Il. at the
residence of Henry McCrea, No. S0f East
Twelfth street, by the Rev. G. A. Grise, Jesse
NJ Jones OF Marydel, Md and Lizzie McCrea
of Wilmington.
SPARKS MELLON.-On Thursday even
Ond Baptist Church, Ninth and Franklin
streets, by the Rev. X. b. Cook, ID. d., assisted
by the Key. NJ. Heath, Charles +. Sparks, Jr.,
and Miss Mary l.. Mellon.
Evening journal., 1892-08-20
Ne REFoRM-NoT EvEN A PROMISE


The platform OF the Delaware Republi
cans is not an immortal document. It
was not intended for anything but bun.
combe
What does the party in Delaware want
with platform at allg What does the
working element of the party care for a
PLATFORM What has it TO make a declare.
tion Of principles about2 What does it
mean. or stand for, or care for, except to
get the negro voter
Those questions may be answered by
the exposition the party has made Of il.
self in this town and county for the last
two years.
Since the party came under the bane-
full influence ofits present managers it has
ceased to be respectable; it is dominated
by men who, with the exception Of Senator
Higgins and three or four others whoare
holding Offices, are notlrespectable. Since