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Evening journal., 1892-08-08
This Date in History-Aug. 8.

i53-Pope Alexander VI Infamous as Roder-
lex Borgia). died.
l5lO-Henry VIII married his fifth wife, hav.
ing been divorced from Anne Of Cloves.
l5s5-Dr. Edwin Sandys, archbishop Of York
and eminent among early Protestant prel.
ates, died.
l094-Dr. Antoine Arnauld. celebrated oppo-
nent of the Jesuits and supporter OF Pascal.
died.
T0-Benjamin Silliman the elder, chemist
and geologist, born in Trumbul, Conn;
died 1864.
lsl2-John Rodgers, admiral u. s. N, born in
Hartford county, Nd; died 1852.
lsl0-Charles Anderson Dana, editor of New
York sun. born in Hinsdale. n. II.
l62I-George Canning, first Of the three famous
Cannings, editor of The Anti-Jacobin, Tory
statesman and orator, died at Chiswick;
born no His father was an able lawyer
and his mother a brilliant actress. he in
herited the talents OF both and united with
them an extraordinary industry.
lSs2-General George X. Warren. died IN New
port. r.. l.. aged So
lS89-Irial Of Boulanger began by French Sem
ate; on the 18th he was convicted Of con-
spiracy and attempt at treason.
lS00-New York Central railroad blocked by
strike Of Knights Of Labor.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
DIED.


BECK.-At Delaware City. on the 2d inst.
William Beck, aged 66 years.
BLEST.-At ClaymOnt, Del, on the 81 inst,
William G. Blest, Jr., aged 30 years.
CONNAWAY-In this city on Augugt Sd,
William e. Connaway. age Is years.
DENNlSON.-In this city, on the Sd inst,
Robert Dennison, aged 90 years.
EAsrBURN.-Mrs. Rachel T.. Eastburn,
aged "a years.
GARDNER-OnA Cat the residence Of
his father northwest corner Chestnut and
Harrison street. Thomas Gardner, in his 18th
year.
Due notice will be given Of the funeral.
O'CONNELL-In this city on the 3D. inst,
Hannah, daughter of John and Mary
O'Connell, aged 10 years.
SHARPE,--0n August 2, Harvey O., son of
Edward and Mary A. Sharpe, aged months
and days.
SEWARD this city. on August 3, Ella,
daughter OF William T. and Ella Seward, aged
months and lfdays.
NANDEGRIFT.-He Elizabeth, infant
daughter of Lewis c., and Rachel NJ. G.. Van
degrift.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral at No. 1906 Broome street. Tues
day August 9th, at p. m. Interment private.
WHEATON.-On August z. Lydia A.,widow
Of Reuben l.. Wheaton, aged 20 years.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
suburban and Country Roads.

Suburban and Country Roads.
New York World
Ex-Governor James A. Beaver, Of Penn
sylvania, Is the author of an article pub
lished in the August Forum, ON why
We Have So Few Good Roads Truth
compels the admission that he has shed
little light upon a vexatious problem.
There is only one reason why we have so
few good rural roads, and that
is the failure of the country
people to appreciate their pecuniary
value. In West Chester county
there are farms in the hill towns within
score Of miles of abe city that are
protitless because of the difficulty of get
ting to market. There are struggling
tradesmen doing business in the villages
contiguous 10 the metropolis whose in
cidental road tax, necessitated by the
wear and tear of horses, harness and
wagons driven over bad roads, offsets
advantages which would make their
business profitable. Thanks to the ex-
ample of Essex and Union counties in
New Jersey, the people who
dwell in the neighborhood of the city of
New York are beginning to realize not
only the advantages but the economy of
good roads; and yet progress is discour-
/ agingly slow Il is a curious fact in the
history Of our civilization that the first
instrument Of transportation, the com
mon roadway is the last TO receive the
attention Of science. The railroad and
the ocean steamship were transformed
into modern palaces before the common
dirt road in this country began Il
attract serious attention. For genera
tions economists have taught that the
! problem of the distribution Of wealth S
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

and not for any disinterested love or from
any sense Of justice In fact
they observe that the Republicans
cheat the colored men individually
and collectively whenever they are
not compelled to make show Of jus
tice .l3nt the Democrats should not
place any reliance ON the colored voters
who do not dare to vote the Democratic
ticket. They have voted il in Alabama
and they have rebelled against the Re
publican bosses and carpet baggers in
Kansas and Iowa. But these are straws
only. The colored people have too much
wool on their heads, too much emptiness
in their pockets, both for sale, TO be
Democrats.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

High leaped a locust in the heart Of noon,
And sounded loud his viol as he sprang,
Till all the feryid air, responsive. rang
With rasping echoes Of the same sharp tune.
The cool north breathed no brow-relieving
boon;
No plaintive note the hidden brown bird
sang;
pang
OF singing thirst; sense seemed to reel and
swOOn.
The lake lay lifeless, like a burning mass
OF quicksilver, and motionless as glass;
The wide white highway had the dust for
cloak:
No CULVER stirred the stir, parched spears OF
grass:
The halOed sun was like a ball OF brass.
And DER the horizon hung the haze like
smoke.
Clinton Scollard.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

The first week of the Fur
niture Trade Sale closes to-
day. 1t has scored a great
triumph. There will be more
to tell you this week. To-day
800 very fine Rocking Chairs
90 on sale. The prices are
$3.25 to SIS. The values
we state no comparison, but
every Chair is an original bar
gain.
Enough of the Clothes
Poles at 81 to $3.50, and of
the Oak Dining Room Suits
at SIS and $50 remain for one
days selling. After the pres
ent stock of these Suits is ex-
haustedwe cannot supply more
of them, at least we cannot
Immediately.
Third floor.
John WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
RECENT LITERATURE.

Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett is one of
the most charming among American
writer's. There is crisp and breezy
freshness about hersdelightful novelties
that is rarely found in contemporaneous
fiction, and a close adherence TO nature,
as well, that renders them doubly deli
cious. These masterpieces Of Mrs. Bur-
nett's genius are of the brightest happiest
and most entertaining description; lively,
cheerful love stories. Send for them
"Theo, sprightly love story by Mrs
Burnett; Kathleen charming love
story, by Mrs. Burnett; Pretty Polly
Pemberton,' by author of Kathleen p
Miss Crespigny, a love story, by Mrs
Burnett; "A Quiet Life, pathetic love
story, by Mrs. Burnett; Lindsay s
Luck, love story, by Mrs. Burnett
'Jarl's Daughter, and Other Novelties, -
by Mrs. Burnett. Above books are 80
cents each in paper, or $i00 in cloth
T. b. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia
Pa
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
nl. nenth wns AeeldentaI.

The coroners jury appointed TO investi
gate the death of James A. Stewart, who
was killed on the p. w. & b., railroad at
Edge Moor on Friday night, met at the
coroner's Office yesterday afternoon and
gave a verdict of accidental death. The
body of the dead man was shipped to his
late home in Washington on Saturday
afternoon
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

equal IN Importance TO the problem of
its production, and fyet our neighboring
farmers are content 10 lumber over roads
that make the cost of transportation so
high that the remote cultivator Of the
West .~.who sends his products over a
thousand miles of railroads can under.
sci him in the Eastern market. The
real reason why we have so few good
roads is the lack Of appreciation Of
their economy
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

THOMAS BRAcKETT REED makes the
only defense that is ever attempted for
Republican misdeeds, that Of showing
that some other party might be worse.
He says the Fifty-frst Congress expended
$452, 000, 600 while the Fifty-second Con-
gress expended S5iO,OOO,OOO Neither
statement is accurate, but if they were
it is not fair or just comparison because
the expenses Of the present Congress are
necessarily greater because of the appro
priations Of the previous Congress-
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
A PossIbIe somersan1t.

FhiIadelphia ledger.
Queer stories come from Alabama
about the election. It appears that the
colored people, especially in the cities,
voted the Democratic ticket and made mp
for defections of the whites. 1t would
be a strange thing to see the Democrats
rejoicing over negro domination" and
Republicans bewailing the granting of
the right Of suffrage to these people. Yet
both parties are quite capable Of making
such somersault.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

New YORK Advertser
There is more prosperity to the square
acre in the United States than in any
section of the civilized globe. But no
amount of legislation or prosperity will
bring wealth TO the profigate, the fools
who seek to grow rich without labor, the
Predetermined or the vicious. Whatever
Of discomfort there is in this country
emanates from the classes named.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

PENNSYLVANIA was wise in equlpping
and drilling a large army TO serve her
protected milionaires from the rage Of
the men with whom they refused to
make a fair division Every Eastern or
European despot has had prudence suiii-
cient to know that he could Cypress and
harass the people beyond endurance.
AS in Alabama even the negro viii turn
to the party Of the people the party which
contends for universal equity in trade as
ia religion and which guarantees the
pursuit Of happiness to every man, not to
class of men, in his own way.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
Printers Organize a Peoples Party Club.

LBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journall
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. S-About fifty
union printers yesterday organized a
printers peoples party club The prim-
airy object of the club is to secure the
nomination and election of men known
to be in hearty sympathy with trade
unions. Two-thirds of the club members
are republicans who have bolted the nomi-
nation of Whitelaw Reid It is claimed
that two-thirds of the union printers of
Omaha will become members of the
club
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
No Scarcity of Water.

NIIIVHIU IIIUUNVs
There is no scarcity of water in the
bitches along the sidewalk on Kankakee
avenue south of Washington park 1t is
of a rich green color, and when the even
ing shades have begun to fall the whole
landscape is vocal with the soulful
melody of the contemplating bullfrog.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

In is certainly humiliating that Boss
--platt.should be big enough to keep Pre-
sident Harrison on the mourner's bench
so long, but many Republicans regard it
as a noble and encouraging spectacular
evidence that President Harrison will
finally repent and give Platt all he
asks
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
Peoples Party Organize in the 'Rustler''


IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. S.-The Peo-
pies Parsy is being organized in the
''Rustler" district and will place a State
ticket in the field, headed by Joseph
Hurt, a sheep grower, who was defeated
for the gubernatorial nomination in the
Democratic convention last week. There
will be great effort made to boom the
ticket
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
Mars Is of No Use.

st. Louis Republic.
So Mars is not peopled after ALL This
verdict from the Lick astronomers does
away with the last hope of marshaling
blocks of five" from that quarter
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

THE battle in Parliament begins to-
day Gladstones strength is failing, but
the Irish cause is gaining and if the
party in favor of home rule in Ireland
has as much pluck as it has strength it
viii win This should be Ireland's day
TO win
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

1t is believed that the corn crop in Kan
sas will not exceed half the estimated
yield While Providence Mckinley
Journeys westward he can mediate upon
some scheme which would provoke nature
to make a better yield
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
Was Mars warned of This?

New York Press.
Let us hope that Mars has noticed that
the earth has hung out sign which
reads: Photographs taken while you
wait.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
What Pullmnn should Do.

Now York World.
If Mr.. Pullman has really invented
way of ventlating sleeping cars he has
rendered a service to humanity. He
man.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

TBREE thousand miners Of the Monon-
gahela Valley and Wheeling districts
viii strike to enforce recognition of their
union The strike may spread to 1000
miners in the Kanawha Valley It would
be interesting and instructive to have a
list Of the names Of those men and study
their nationality; also a knowledge of
the politics Of the contractors and specu-
lators who brought them here-they are
all foreign paupers-to assist in the
grand scheme of the high tariff for the
protection of the American laborer. It
is ten to one that they are all Republi-
cans; that they love the American
laborer for the IS cents ton protective
duty on coal that they get by loving him(g
and getting Huns and Italians to do his
work at starvation wages.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

Boss Platt thinks he is big enough to
go IL alone; he says he has not had a
conference with Whitelaw Reid and he
does not need TO have one with President
Harrison. Platt will be placated, bought
off as it We're, that's certain, because he
and Harrison are respectively necessary
to each other like the old nursery rhyme.
"The shovel and tongs
To each other belongs
But IL is unique and amusing TO see
them approaching and retiring, stepping
forward then backward so as to leave
the public in doubt, finally, just
how they got together Platt wishes
TO have it appear that Harri-
son made the proposals while the coy
and sly Harrison like maid
Of uncertain age, but with no uncertainty
concerning as TO what she intends to do,
wishes to have it appear that Platt made
the proposal But this is leap year and
there may be n compromise so doubtful
that they viii both get there without
knowing or caring precisely how.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

Robert Osmond, a siclSly youth, tainted
and fell in the Daily Republican Office
this morning. A liberal application Of
cold water restored him to conscious.
ness
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

THAT decision Of Judge Rumsey in
New York is not troubling the Demo
Gratis, first, because it is not final; second,
because it is not fair. Whatever may be
the righteousness or the legality Of
the conclusion, which is disputed, the
reasoning by which it was reached is
partisan. A strictly partisan decision
cannot stand, no matter how much it
may be needed by the party procuring It,
This decision Of Judge Rumsey does not
occupy high, bipartisan grounds; it was
procured by partisans for partisan pur-
poses. In a strictly partisan contest the
Republicans have the advantage Of
money, but they have never had the su.
perior legal ability or shown the superior
generalship Of the Democrats.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

.onlsvllle Conrier Lonrnnl.

LOulsVlIIe OOuTler JOurnnI.
Knute Nelson, the Republican nominee
for Governor of Minnesota, spoke and
voted for the Mills bill The Republicans
said that advocates of the Mills bill were
free traders. BY indorsing Nelson the
Republicans of Minnesota have indorsed
the Mills bill. Therefore, the Republi-
cans of Minnesota are free traders. O. Il. d.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

KNUTE NELSON, the Republican nomi-
nee for governor Of Minnesota, is only
FIVE feet FIVE inches in height, but he
was tall enough to vote for the Mills
Am
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

R-MAoDONALD.- August 3. at
No III Washington street, by the Rev. J.
Edgar Franklin, of East Lake Presbyterian
Church. Leander b. Rinnier and Lizzie Mac
Donald, both of this city.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

THOMAS GROUSE, Of Philadelphia, does
a rushing business on Sundays boating
up and down the Delaware river with
boat laden with beer and whisky, which
he retails to boating parties. Thus 1t is
il men want beer, beer they win get. II
is as impossible TO prevent evasions of the
laws against the liquor traffic as to
stamp out infdellty by fire
and sword. Every century has had
its particular form Of crankiness but in
in the end the people have their way in
spite Of the blue laws of Connecticut or
the inquisition of Spain. II would be
better to make mild and sensible laws
which can be enforced because they are
in harmony with the sentiment Of the
people than rigid laws out Of harmony
with the sentiment of the people. Prohi-
bition is a failure. It will fail for the
same reason that all sumptuary laws
have failed everywhere; for the same
reason that Imperial Rome could not
choke out Christianity; for the same rea-
son that Connecticut could not prevent a
man from going outside of his own home
premises on Sunday, except to go to
church service Drunkenness and de-
hatchery are uncomfortable, but they
cannot be stamped out" by preventing
sober people from enjoying beverages on
hot DAYS
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

SOME persons give no other evidence
of the possession Of religion than that of
long, sometimes wry, faces.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

THERE are many signs that the
eolored people are gradually awaking to
the fact that the Republicans are friendly
20 them because the colored men are Of
great service. in fact that they are
necessary, TO the existence Of the Repub-
lican party even in the Northern states,
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

The John W. Causey Democratic Club
Of the First ward win meet at Fourth
Shipley streets this evening.
The Republicans are trying to form
German Club. Is this the reward
received for Building Inspector Daniel
Dohls hop2
Colonel Samuel A. Macallister, F. E.
Bach and II. Il. Ward will address the
First Ward Republican club on Thurs
day evening.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
SECOND TO NONE.

THE EVENING JOURNAL has
Just had run into its Office a
special wire, giving its patrons
all the live Geographic news.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

THE women prefer to buy goods from a
gorgeous liar rather than from a truth
full dullard
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks at
the clearing house to-day were: Total, Sll2,-
Vle %; balances. Sl4,63s.o4.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

T95--Joseph Rodman Drake. j. X DRAKE
poet, born in New York city; died 1920.
ts99-John Bacon, the sculptor, died in London.
ts2l-Queen Caroline, unhappy wife of George
", died.
lsSB-Orangemen rioting in Belfast. Ireland; II
killed and 100 wounded.
isss-William p. Davidge, actor, died in Wy
oming; born 1914.
ieeO-End Of revolutionary movement in Ar
gentine Republic; President Celman re-
tired ana Senior Pelligrini succeeded as
president amid great rejoicing.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

Sharp cutting of prices to
quicken August sales. Put
this down for a fact, no matter
how low the quoted prices,
you will be sure to get salts
factory and entirely reliable
qualities. The fitting of a
$I.5o Boys Suit is the same
as though it were $40.
How about August? It's
to be a great Bargain Month.
More dollars than ever to be
saved prices cut lower; de-
termined to sell all our Light
Weight Clothing. Wen put
it within the reach of all.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

New York Herald Forecasts.-The Western
warm wave" will probably be felt consider
ably in this section to-day and tomorrow,
with an increase of actual humidity sufficient
70 canse prOslratiOns and snnstrnkas.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

IBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journal
WASHINGTON. Aug. s-Forecast till 8 p. M,
Iuesday-tOr Delaware and Eastern Penn
sylvania fair, probably preceded by showers
to-day OF Tonight; warmer, southwesterly
winds. For Maryland, fair preceded by
showers this afternoon or this evening
winds.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

AFTER the passage Of the Mckinley
bid for trade, compeller of prosperity and
general regulator of commerce it must be
humiliating TO self-respecting editor to
explain why we have not had higher
wages; why we have made more trade
with foreign countries, not less; why
gold is sent abroad why there have been
so many and so frequent reductions Of
wages in unprotected industries why the
price of sugar went down and the prices
of tin, wooden goods, pearl buttons all
kinds of glassware, cutlery and
many other things went up. But they
explain and explain till their own brains
are too muddled to perceive that they
are arguing in a circle, like dog scurry-
ing round and round after the tip of his
own tail. The explanation that goods
are cheaper is, according TO their theory,
n declaration that wages must be lower
an explanation that wages are higher is
an assurance that the goods are dearer,
Yet they are constantly mixing these
contrary propositions. so as to prove any
one or all of them true, as occasion seems
to demand. Such is the effect of tin
plate on the protectionist intellect.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
This Date in Higtory-Aug, z,

$50 b. C.-Leonidas and the
"Three Hundred" died at
Thermopylm.
A-Herod Agrippa. famous
character IN New Testa-
ment and in Jewish and
Roman history, died Of
worms"
n7s-30O buildings burned in
the Crugers wharf district,
New York city.
T95-Joseph Rodman Drake,
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

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

THE EVENING JOURNAL
now gives the largest and best
newspaper ever printed in this
state, for the least money.
So per year or CSC. a month.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
N. 7. Clothing House
Wilmington, Monday, August s. 1899.
Meetings For This Evening.

Division No. G. A. o. II.
Equitable Loan Association.
Washington Lodge, Knights of Pythias
Delaware Lodge, Ind. Order Odd Fellows.
Herman Lodge, /. o. 0. f.
Christine Encampment. /. o. OF.
Wilmington Division, U. r. KIP.
MinQua Tribe, Improved Order Rcd Men.
Apollo Castle Knights Golden Eagle.
Chosen Friends Castle, X. G. E.
Wilmington and Brandy'ne Council, GUAM.
Lady Franklin Home Communion.
Charles Sumner Post, G.. AR.
Thomas A. Smyth Post, G. A. r.
Garfield Camp, Sons of Veterans.
Wilmington Conclave, /. OH.
Delaware Conclave, Heptasophs, S. w. NJ.
Temple Lodge, Order Of Tonti.
Delaware Lodge, Shield of Honor
Diamond State Encamp'nt, K. Of st. ]. and NJ
Germania Encampment, X. of st. ]. and NJ.
Camp 8, p. o. S. A.
Board of Education.
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N. Y. Clothing House.
316 Market Street.
MAX EPHRAIM.
WANAaIAKER,s.
Philadelphia, Monday, August 8, is0a.

The weather to-day is likely
to be clear.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

FOR RECEIVER OF TAXES AND COUNTY
TREASURER,
JOHN T. DICKEY,
Of Wilmington Hundred.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

FOR COUNTY COMPTROLLER,
JOHN F. STATS,
Of Appoquinimink Hundred.
Evening journal., 1892-08-08

MOONS PHASES.
G&& SS65Ha 8 s s.&, @MMSSO%H % s:S S
6 eu aiTs 10 AM ~ 9qSSaaTTstte 80 s. sas
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-21

Fire. was discovered in the bar.room of
the saloon formerly owned by Edward
Kelly. at No. POS West Seventh street. ut
$50 Tuesday morning Mr. Kelly has
recently disposed of his interest in the
saloon to J. q. Fehrenbach, and was to
have removed from the premises this
morning. The family were Just pre-
pairing to arise when some one dis
covered smoke issuing through the house
from the lower story. Mr.. Kelly at
once hastily dressed himself and on
going down stairs discovered the cellar
OF the house on fire. The room was filed
with dense volumes of smoke, and hur-
riedly summoning the other members of
the. house bucket brigade was organized,
and with the greatest difficulty the flames
were extinguished, The fire had by this
time burned a gaping hole through the
floor OF the saloon and threatened il with
destruction. The fire is supposed to have
originated from heater in the cellar. The
loss will not exceed Sl0o, it is thought.
Had the fire occurred at 9 o'clock instead
of $50 the lives of the occupants of the
house would have been endangered by the
dense smoke and flames which would have
filled the building.