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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07
Gave Her Ring to Unele Sam for Libert

Gave Her Ring to Uncle Sam for Liberty
A young lady, gold ring and United
States patent letter box were the central
figures in little sidewalk drama en-
acted at the corner Of Joyner and Chel'
sea streets, Charlestown, which was
witnessed by large and enthusiastic
audience.
A young lady in Charlestown went tc
drop q letter in one Of the new patent
letter boxes, with the fitting lever, and
being evidently used to the old style OF
box, where it is sometimes necessary, il
order that the letter be really dropped tc
the bottom to push it through the slot
with the finger, she followed the missivf
with her hand to be sure that it was
safely deposited. Then, satisfied that
her sacred epistle was all right, she
started to withdraw her hand, when the
ring ON her finger held her hand firmly
and all her efforts to withdraw it proved
in vain.
Some suggested that she try to pull
her finger out of the ring, but the at
tempt proved unsuccessful. Thena few
excited persons favored breaking the
box with an ak, when a bright police
man appeared upon the scene, and view
ing the situation, Immediately went fol-
file with which to file the ring off the
finger. 1t proved impossible to get the
file into the box, and finally after hall
an hour the hand was extricated minu,
the ring.-Boston Cor. Chicago Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07
Charged With Criminal Assault,

Special to The Statesman
LAAPAsAs, Tex, Jan. Late yes
terday afternoon City Marshal II. {.
Raspberry arrested negro by the
name OF Wade Reed, charged with
making criminal assault upon the
5-year-old daughter of w. Z. kauln.
is Reed about IA or Is years of age.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07
The Oldest Voter.

Nathaniel Laird cast his eighty
seventh vote at Oswego, N. Y, Tues
day, Nov. .. He was born 100 years
ago in Iceland and came to this coun-
try at the age of fifteen. His wife is
still living at the age of seventy-nine,
but they have no living children.-Ex-
change.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07

The centennial of the invention and
operation of the cotton gin will be cele-
brated next year in Augusta, Ga, by an
international cotton exposition, and the
unwilling of statue of the inventor,
Eli Whitney
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07
Rhode Island Registration

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Jan. 1.-The
registration just closed throughout this
state shows an increase over 1890 of
over 1000, or about % per cent. A ma
jority of the new voters are claimed
by the Democrats.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07

Ex-Governor Meriweather, of Ken
lucky, has very lately been celebrating
his ninety-second birthday, and seemed
to be as hale and hearty as any of his
quests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07

The new structure over the Missis-
sippi at Memphis will be 5000 feet long,
1t will be supported by eight piers, vary
ing in height from III feet to 1877 feet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07
WAR I'M THE AIR.
THE CHILEAN CONTROVERSY EyT
IDENTIFY NEARING A CLIMAE,

The YORKTOWN Arrives at valparaiso and
ahs investigation Of the Baltimore IL
cident Being Vigorously Pushed
Significant Incident at Santiago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07

Caution: Buy only DR.. Isaac Thompt
sons eye water. Carefully examine
the outside wrapper. None OF the
genuine
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-07

NTANTED-A position as teacher by a lady
w of ability aud experience country pre-
erred Address Miss ]. Rayall GoldsbOro NC
Evening journal., 1892-03-05

The investigation OF the frauds Of the
Pension Bureau Is sincere, nov, and Is
producing startling results. General
Bussey was before the committee on
Thursday and the confessions and revela-
tions made by him have confirmed the
worst suspicious. Among other facts
was the confession that there had been
3, 900 illegal and dishonest re-ratlngs Of
pensions by the clerks 10 the Office for
themselves. The boldest and most
remarkable case brought TO light is that
OF Special Examiner Taylor, who Mr..
Enloe found was another clerk who
had robbed the government NY means Of
an Illegal pension, by passing upon his
own case and getting a cool 49, 600 for his
trouble. General Bussey offered in ex
tenuaiion the statement that Taylor had
been discharged Pressed, however, by
Mr.. Enloe, he admitted that he had been
allowed a months leave, with pay, as
mark Of distinguished consideration.
Questioned In reference to clerk who
was caught In some grossly dishonest
transactions and promoted at an increased
salary to be the private secretary Of Chief
Clerk Chandler as punishment, General
Russey said:
IL had my reasons for not taking &C
ton Ia this case
"What were those reasonsi"
Il do not care 10 state. Jones represents
my superior officer and did not care to
interfere. Il would not be in good taste
for me to do so
"Do you think the question Of good
taste should enter into the discharge Of
official duties2
IL do not think 10 my duty 10 interfere
with the actions Of my superior clerk.
Jones might have been acting under in
structions from Judge Chandler
"Dontyou know that this man, as
clerk TO the assistant secretary, could
materially assist the claims Of pension
attorneysY
II knew that he could. Yes"
This tickled Mr. Enloe 80 much that
he had to walk of In a corner to. meta
phorlcally, hug himself When he re-
turned he took up the now notorious re-
rating cases.
This Illegal re-ratlng that you have
spoken Of was quite general when you
first entered the Interior Department,
was Il not General BusseyT
"There was great deal Of IL and II
was alarmingly on the increase. My
attention was called TO II In studying up
the pension laws and Immediately took
steps to put a stop TO Il
"You regarded Il, then, as a stupen
dous fraud on the peoplep
81 did thought 1t was q most serious
condition OF things.
Evening journal., 1892-03-05

A Young Man On Horseback Has a Var
row Escaps-Arrnnging for Base Ball
Cameo.

A Young Man On Horseback Has a Var
row Escsps-Arrnneing for Base Ball
Gamos.
Special Correspondence EYENIE0 JOURNAL.
NEWARK, NJ rch 5.-While Blair P.
Pie was out horseback riding yesterday,
and when near town, his horse was ct
tackled by bull and. before the animal
could be driven of, the horse was badly
gored about the breast aud shoulders
ME-. Pie escaped injury The wounds on
the horse we're Of such a nature that
Trey had TO be stitched and bandsged.
Much anxiety Is felt here among the
friends ef Miss Lille Gray, many years
Western Union telegraph operator In this
town. over her mysterious disappearance.
Last fall she went to Chicago TO ascspt
the position of operator, since which
time her whereabouts have been
shrouded In mystery. Search will be In
stituted at once to learn OF Miss Grsy's
fate.
At a meeting of the Athletic Associa
ton Of Delaware College, recsntly.
Emery Marvel was elected manager of
the base ball club for 1892 A team will
be selected at once, aud practice begun.
Dates are being arranged with college
teams throughout the country. The
team promises to be as great in It's make.
as was the champion football team,
Harry L Dayett and wife Of Cooch 3
Bridge will celebrate their tenth wedding
anniversary on Tuesday evening next.
Such success attended the plays given
by the Athernsn and Delta Phi Societies
Of Delaware College that they will, In 9
short time, present two more plays
There Is A generous rivalry existing be-
| aeen the two societies. which auguri
we'll for the success Of each
/ David Webb has been promoted from
block signal operator at Pensader s5ation
TO general operator and assistant ticket
agent at the P, w & B. station south OF
town, vice Robert Russell. who assumed
the duties Of ticket agent at Darby on
| March /
T. o. Smith, formerly B. & o. aeen In
Wilmington, has been transferred to this
place.
Professor T. s. Ford, eloca Zionist, will
appear In College Oratory Tuesday even
ing next. The proceeds will be applied
| to the NJ. +. Church.
A committee has been formed for thu
purpose OF receiving contributions To-
starving Russians.
A spelling bee will be held At UnioI
school house. west of town. on March 10
at which prizes will be offered.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold
ers OF the Newark Building and Loal
Association will be held in Odd Fellows
Hall. Tuesday evening, Marcus
Mrs. DR.. Vsllandigham Of MiddlstowI
is the guest Of Mrs. l. r. HRmill
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Johnson ar
rived home this week from q two months
visit TO relatives at Milford.
Evening journal., 1892-03-05
welL-knnwa PERSONS.
log Humbert Of Italy is an amateur
- - ....n~. rH~tI1

King Humbert Of Italy is an amateur
cook OF no mean skill.
Bob IngersolI says that the subIimest
line In the English language Is: Love is
not love that alters when it alteration
finds.
Ex-Governor Bob" Taylor OF Ten
nessee Il noted sa a man who is fond OF a
practical joke.
TDr. Won Holleben. the new German
minister to Washington, WAS accorded a
farewell dinner by the America , RESIDENT
OF Toxic last month. BE has recently
represented bis country 10 japan.
Sir John Everett Millais. the great
painter. is never SO happy as when
sketching from nature IN Scotland
Seated behind some whipping burn, with
an old clay pipe IN his mouth, he will
work all day without troubling about
food.
Bishop Nelson Of Georgia, newly con.
secrated. will not decide for several
months what part OF his diocese he will
make his headquarters He means u
cover the ground fully first and ascertain
where he Is most needed.
General" Booth. Of the Salvation
Army, attracted much attention In Rome
where he was mistaken fora precu rsoI
Of tho carnival.
James Robert Mckee, the Presidents
son-ln-law, has now been In business il
Boston for a year. Thus far be has
lived at a hotel but IL Is probable thai
before many months he will 90 settled
permanently in Boston with Mrs Nc
".
Evening journal., 1892-03-05
STORIES OF THE DAY.
A Good railway Service.


"Did you see the editorial SHOULD
Look Out" In the Daily Republican
scolding the conductors and giving
them silly advlcei" asked an in
dignant conductor OF a Delaware avenue
car as an EVENING JOURNAL man took a
seat.
Eyes; It Is nonsense in conception. and
In statement peculiar to that crazy patch
work Of Eve editions all In one.
"What object TO is the unfairness OF
abusing the whole system for one single
fault of one conductor. The article
stated that a party had been passed dur
ing a storm, not being seen by the Goa
ductor and compelled to wait for the next
car.
THAT is likely untrue" said the re.
porter.
Yes, but Il Is also unjust. because we
are Us polite and careful aud as accommo-
dating as we can be and we are giving a
wonderfully fast and efficient service
think we should have some credit for
that, not abuse. said the conductor Hs
he jerkei the gong to start after taking
two women, one baby and three baskets
and rang two fares for the entire cargo.
why do you tell the EVENING Jour
NAL about iti Why not 90 to the paper
which abused your
Because the EVENING JOURNAL is
the fairest paper in the city. Some peo-
pie do not like 10 because It is little h d,
but have never known IL TO be unmsnly
or cowardly. Il strikes hard but &c Is
always fair. always know where to dnd
the EVENING JoURNA l. even II / dihel
from It's opinions"
Evening journal., 1892-03-05

proceedings to prevent the six Republican
members Of the Levy Court from accom-
plishing the scheme for dIsfranchisemens
on which they had already begun; but
the movement was started In the Young
Mems Democratic Club. This Is also true Of
themandamus case which was sustained
In the Superior Court, which was to stop
these same men, who are simply ignorant
tools under the control Of the political
machine, from putting the names Of
1000 persons on the list whom, with the
aid Of their purchased collectors. they
had provided with tax receipts, while at
the same time they declared them to be
deliuquents The movement 70 change
the county system and modernize
the plan for levyinR, collect
ing and reporting the county taxes
which took concrete form in the Five
Commissioners act was inaugurated by
the Young Mems Democratic Club. The
Australian Ballot system WAS frst con-
sidered aud debated there, also, and It's
members were active In advocating a
measure for the safety Of the ballot box
till the Legislature passed the act under
which we shall vote at the next election.
The club has been earnest and disinter-
ested in all Of these matters. None Of
them was attempted for the benefit OF
anybody ln particular, especially for any
candidate, but for the whole party and
- A.. ..-,,.rnffv Uhor haze al hoo,
movements for the good OF the public
Evening journal., 1892-03-05
AFTER THE GRIPPE.
The Grip Responsible for More Deaths
After Recovery Than During Its
Conrse-HOw 20 Avoid the Danger.

Grippe, in itself, is bad enough. debilita-
ting enough, but il Is the after effects, the
slOwness Of recovery that give II its great
danger. In most cases. the person did not
have sufiiciont vitality to "a ly after the dis
ease itself had passed. The forces Of nature
were too weak TO contend With the debility
which the Grippe had left.
IL Is said TO think how many people have
died who might have been saved II nature
had been properly assisted and fortified after
the Grippe had been driven from the ystsm.
Many physicians realized this fact, and as
sisted their patients over the dangerous after
effects by hracing Up and stimulating their
systems This was. and C "a be done in but
one way. and thatii by the steady and moder-
ate use Of some pure yet powerful stinu-
LIANT. There is but one absolutely pure
and medicinal stimulant known to
the profession aud TO the public. and that
Is Duny's Pure Malt Whisky. The most
prominent scientists and physicians OF the
land endorse It's purity and value 10 Is not a
new Whiskey. tt has leen before the Pablo
for years. It Is not a cheap deoOctiOn, but a
pure distillatiou. 10 imnarts a tone 10 the
system p ssible ir no Other manner and sends
the blood courslng through tbs veins with re-
newed NigOr. 10 g superior in every respect.
aud however much any unsc upulous drug
Eist or grocer nay seek 20 lead you 70 believe
70 the contrary DO not hc deceived.
Evening journal., 1892-03-05
A RsTlReo MANUFACTURERS DEAD

Kent Lew Court Appointa Constables for
the COunty-Ds mocrats WIN Organize.
Special Correspondence EVENING Journal.
DOVER, March stephens Postles.
one Of the Oldest citizens Of Camden, died
at his esiience In that town yesterday
morning Mr.. Postles was a native born
Kent countian, but spent many years Ia
Wilmington, where he was engaged IN
the morocco business Several years ago
he retired from business aud returned to
this county ami settled In lOsmden. Sc
leaves a widow. two sons and one
daughter to mourn his loss. One son Is
]. Park Postles Of Wilmington His son
William Is prominent merchant in
Camden, and his daughter Is the wife Of
DR.. Cooper OF Wilmington. he was a
member Of the NJ. f. Church and was IN
his sist year. bis funeral will take place
on Tuesday next, interment at Barratt 8
chapel.
A call has been issued by the Demo-
cratic Club Of East Dover Hundred. for
a meeting Of the Democrats next Friday
evening in the Levy Conrt room for the
purpose Of recognizing and making all
necessary arrangements for the fall
campaign.
The Levy Court has been in session
/ this week, and has mainly been engaged
In doing routine work. On Thursday the
following constables were appointed
Duck Creek, Benton V. Weldon and
George ID. Boggs; Kenton, James D.
Wright; Little Creek, Charles Hoff
man; East Dover, jefferson l.
Ford North Murderkill Charlie,
w. Smith, and Cove S. Gooden
South Murderkill, Ebert Dill Mispilllon
George L. Powell and James p. Greenly
Milford, Joshua d. Hill Thomas NJ
Gooden. w. ID. Walls and Henry @
Collision we're appointed jail commission
ers and Johu r Nicholson attorney.
Miss Annie Collision is visiting friend
In Milford.
Miss Viola Rowan is visiting in PhIls
, delphia.
Mrs. David @ Montgomery gave a yer,
pleasant social on Thursday evening last
Walter Voshell b g resigned his posi-
tion with the Cowgirl Drug Company an
will locate In Philadelphia.
Q Professor Wesley Webb has moved hi
' family out to the colored college.
n The Spencer Band Of the NJ. e. chure
will hold q sociable this evening at Oh
residence Of Mrs. Albert Cowgirl on th
green
9 The. comedy Joshua Whitctmb" wi
q be produced by local talent for the BEN
( fit Of the Normal Glee Club on the LIT
inst.
Communion WI be administered Z
morrow morning at the Presbyteris
u Church Preparatory services have bee
Al held each evening this week.
% Hazel & Bros. creamery has made abol
$50 pounds Of lbutter during their thr
. weeks operation. They do not get all q
!, milk they want, yet the quantity is II
II creasipg
Evening journal., 1892-03-05

THE POOR SUFFER, NOT The RICH.
When the country doctor, Hugh Cham
berlaln, started out as fnancier 200
years ago with the proposition to relieve
everybodys poverty by establishing a
land bank In England to lend iH6nits
money, on easy terms, upon land security,
the collapse Of the scheme was inevitable.
No one who had any morey went into
the scheme and only the ignorant or
the interested endorsed IT, The
causes aud the necessities Of the
failure Of such scheme are so obvious
that II is difficult to imagine that anybody
ever expected IL to succeed The bank
was to lend money to the full value Of
the land, at low rate Of interest, with
the avowed object Of benefting the land
owners the borrowers, and OF injurIng
"the monied men, those worst enemies
Of the nation Referring to this craze
Professor Thorold Rogers Gays.
The fact Is the landed men hated the
mOnied men with bitterness In which
envy, contempt. pride and religious
bigotry we're the strongest ingredients,
They looked on their growing wealth
with envy, on their occupation with
scorn, on their birth with disdain, on
their creed and discipline with intolerant
hate. Now, in such a frame Of mind
such people will believe anything, even
such quack as Chamberlain was-nol
the frst adventurer who imagined him
self a hnancier.
Strange to say, the scheme Of the banl
could not succeed without the assistance
Of the monied men. It was dependent Of
them for money, yet It proposed to de
stroy them and take away their ocoups
ton.
The country gentlemen wished tn
/, scheme we'll but they wanted to borrov
money, they had no money to deposit /
I bank for others to borrow. The sehem'
now, is that the United States Govern
ment shall print money to supply Il
sub treasury, from which the farmers al
to borrow at low rate, This is more e.
qaisItsly ridiculous than alarming
Under the operations Of such schem
q the monisd-men would hold all the re
money, and, as in the case Of the leg
tenders, the paper money would soon /
:, worth about 50 cents to the dollar.
! This applies to silver as well as pape
:. only silver has intrinsic value aud
~ favorablY acted upon in any one Of Il
!, various ways proposed, would not pro
ably fall below 90 per cent. in relati
value with gold.
is In any Of these schemes "to cheap
he money" 80 make money plenty" or
B. do any other legislative act 70 enrich o
he class at the expense Of another the Do
N suffer, not the rich,
Evening journal., 1892-03-05
A RUNAWAY FREIGHT CAR.
II Crashes Int PIatform.-Help for the
Russian Sufferers.

IL Crashes Int = PIatform.-Help for the
Russian Sufferers.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLErowN, March S-A slight
wreck occurred near the Middletown
depot at 90 o'clock yesterday morning,
It happened that while freight train
WAS shifting cars In the yard, one Of
them was sent on the freight house side
track At a fast rate Of speed and. when
nearing the freight house it jumped the
track and after running on the ties for
considerable distance crashed into the
platform at the freight house with a
strong force, demollshiug part Of the
platform and doing much damage to the
track
Editor Abraham Vandegrlft OF the
Transcript, who has been seriously Ill
with scarlet fever, was about again and
attending to his official duties for the
FIRST time yesterday.
The condition this morning Of John T.
Martin, who was sccidenily struck in the
back by a northbound freight train, while
walking on the tHck near So. Anne's
curve about one mile south OF Middls-
town on Wednesday evening, was much
improved and strong hopes are enter
tained for his recovery. % complains Of
/ lctlink pbu huOut bho hlVuAIu huu IL 10
believed by many persons that he Is In.
| jured internally.
Thomas @. Murphy, who has for quite a
number of years farmed near town. dis
posed Of his entire stock on Monday and
went to Philadelphia yesterday where
he will start in the grocery business.
Hugh O. Brown is still improving RRd
Is regRining health so fast that he was
able to walk about th, house yesterday
for the 6rst time since his recent III
ness.
A number Of young women Of st.
Anne's Church are having boxes placed
in all the business places Of this town
for the purpose Of receiving contribu.
tioDs'fer the relief Of Russiln sufferers
Miss Maude Gooding Is visiting friends
near Dover.
Frank Bloc ner, a well-known younl
man, who has been head clerk In William
Brocksons store for some time past, hai
accepted a position as travelling salesman
for large dry goods house in Philadel-
phia, aud left for his new duties yester
day morning
One thousand shirts are made at the
Middletown shirt factory every week.
Rev. r. H. Adams OF Easton, Nd. was
a prominent guest among his manl
friends here last night.
Harry II Budd Is visiting friends II
Wilmington to-day.
Evening journal., 1892-03-05
ANoTHER cloTHINe HousE.
The Diamond State Merchant Tailoring
aud Clothing Establishment.

The Diamond State Merchants Tailoring
aud Clothing Establishment.
Wilmington will, in about one week,
have a new clothing store, and from the
stock that is already coming In It Is more
than likely that It will be one OF the lead
ing stores Of this state. The brau new
establishment will 60 under the name Of
the Diamond State Merchant Tailoring
and Clothing Company and the place OF
business will be 70 the Southeast corner
OF Eighth and Market streets.
The building whish the new company
will occupy Is a large four-story one
with front Of twenty four feet. On
either eide Of the main entrance on Mar
ket street is large bulk window, each
the same as one story Of the building in
height. The main salesroom will be on
the FIRST foor and is eighty feet long.
The patrons will not suffer for want Of
light as a row Of windows run the entire
length Of the store on the Eighth street
side At night the store will be lighted
by large arc lights. In addition TO the
merchant tailoring and ready-made cloth
ing departments a full line Of hats and
men furnishing goods will be kept in
stock. making the store complete In every
detail.
The entire buildingwill be occupied BY
this company. The rooms have been
fitted up with every convenience The
first @ Dor will be used as the salesroom.
IL is thought that the store Will bs
open for business about next Wednesday
but as the front will have to be painted
and the upper stories are not quite fir
ished, il Is not known the exact day the
store viii open.
Mr.. Conway, the manager, Is sn OLD
hand at the business, having had TWEEN
years experience. He comes 20 this city
from Williamsport, "a, where he hal
successfully conducted one Of the lesdDl
clothing establishments Of that section
The new firm viii employ only the mos
courteous and experienced sslssmen an,
they expect TO be the leaders Of fashion
In mems wear In Wilmington.
Due aunoueement OF the open day vii
be given In the EVENING JOURNAL later