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Francis StoeInIEke, President.
Otto a. Fischer, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of January 1898.
Smi HENRY L. CLOS.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

the roll were simply to comprise these,
then what that intrepid officer, General |
Garfield said twenty five years ago would |
prove true. the pension amount would
not exceed $25, 600. 900 per year. It was
an assertion based upon what he knew
was equity, right. justice. 1t was
based upon a knowledge of the soldier
a true soldier, with a wall of iron
against the buns and pernicious laws
The lines were to be restricted under
even broad laws, and this was imme
diately after the conclusion Of the war
Since then hundred thousand of those
who would have been entitled to benefits
have been carried to their graves, the
lines have narrowed and yet the pension
list has been growing and growing In
volume, until now il seems like a cyclone
darkening the sky terrifying the inhabi
tants of a peaceful country. 1t Is
claimed that 2,7O0,000 soldiers enlisted
during the war, or from 1861 to 1866. In
this enlistment each one stands out as
distinct personality, when in truth the
same man may have represented several,
thirty-day, q three months, six
months, nine months, one year, two
years, and even three years
man, serving full or partial time,
and again reenlisting, thousands
and thousands several times over. In in
cludes cases Of men answering short and
emergent calls Of few days as well as
those who served for heightened periods,
and is in no degree TO be considered as
the absolute army. Old soldiers of the
front know that not much more than
zoo, 900 men pulled triggers from the
commencement to the end of the war,
or were ever actively engaged in fighting.
Deducting the re-enlstments, in
Guiding the bounty jumpers all over the
country, many Of whom enlisted from
five to fifty times, and each counted as
Tone enlistment the short term calls,
the deserters, the lingerers to the rear.
whom neither persuasion nor bayonets
could get on the fighting line the hospi
tai dead beats who lived on the best of
the land and never returned TO their
regiments or commands and hundreds
Of thousands of the grand total come
tumbling to the ground. OF the bal
ance, large bodies, numbering thousands
Of officers and men, simply guarded the
borders and performed light services
When we say 10000, fighting men It
seems excessive TO the old soldier And
from 100000 are TO be deducted the
u0,075 killed or mortaily wounded and
died; and those who died from any and
every cause during the war, aggrega.
ting $50 52S 1t would leave about 350
600 soldiers, record survivors, and in
this may be included re-enlistments
expired regiments who went home.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
LETTeRs FRoM THE PEoPLI
Wonder. NM

/ Wonder. Why2
To the Editor Of the Evening journal.
SIR: The silver question cannot be set
tied in the interest Of all the parties con-
cerned2
Our post offices are not made mere
savings banks for the people as in other
countriesY
Our city post Office does not supply
postage stamps 81 all hours by some
''cent in the slot principle as is done
elsewhere2
The general government will not pro
tect its working citizens from the ever
increasing competition Of foreign i'm
migration labor which. while i'm
poverishing home labor, lowers the
standard Of our citizenship?
Our city government should not be
bound by law TO employ only residents
on city work paid for out Of the means Of
residents solely2
Should not all trust and loan societies,
mortgagers and instalment sellers Of
houses and lands be obliged by law to
return a fair proportion of money paid
when forfeiture or foreclosure occurs
through misfortune or death2
Should the government pay the pen
sions TO an army of able bodied fellows
who, by drawing fat and comfortable
salaries prove their ability to earn theml
Should not the bona fde disabled
soldiers of the late war secure the per-
manency of their deserved allowances
by stripping the penson list of this class
who make the same burden so insup.
portable to the people that it can not
much longer be borne?
Should not all legislators. judges,
coroners, writer's, &c, receive passes
from the railroad companies if not as
the price of favors contrary to the gen.
eral interest2
Should not the issuing or receiving Of
passes Except in the'ease of employees Of
the roads,) which is the most common
and effective form Of bribery, be made a
misdemeanor2
Should not members Of clubs be
obliged to take ont licenses for the sale
Of liquor and forego its sale on Sunday
as well as private partes2
Should not our churches open their
Easements and lecture rooms to the work
ing people of the neighborhoods and the
way farer, as reading, smoking and eat
ing rooms, on week days, as a counter
attraction to the saloons, instead of re-
naming. as they seem, monuments of
cold, selfish disregard OF the welfare Of
| humanityi
Should not the Y. NJ. c A OF Temper.
ance societies supply at least a drink Of
cold water in the neighborhood Of every
saloOn2
Should the Catholic churches be the
only ones which supply literary associa-
tions, reading and recreation rooms fol-
their young men in every parishg
Shonld we not have street railway
from Edge Moor t1 Brandywine Springs
through this city, il any one is willing
to build it2
Should we not have another line
through this city from Washington tC
| Philadelphia f.
Wilmington, Del, Feb. ~, 1893
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
4 SILK SHOW
AT
KENNARD'S.

1t is a fanciful thought that
can picture anything new in
the Silk category. Yet our
preparations for spring include
some effects that are strange
and unlike anything we ever
had-they are handsomer--
and better, too. Every season
Silk entrenches itself still
deeper in popular approval;
its favoritism is.measured byIits
elegance, and nothing ap-
proaches thesoft and slick rich
ness of Silk.
For every use you will find
a servant in this queen OF
gowning.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

We have the grandest stock
of Velvets IN blacks, colors
and chameleon at 81, $I.5o
and So per yard.
We take special pride in
having almost every shade de-
sirable and giving excellent
values at the prices named.
We endeavor at all times to
give you the best of values
for your money.
Beware of breakersl There
are just as many rocks and
snags in the way of purchasers
of dry goods as there are on
the high seas.
"All is not gold that gilt
ters," all is not wool that
claims to be; all is not cheap
that proclaims it.
We have built here in the
business vortex a veritable
lighthouse, a store that beams
with the unfickering, never
failing light of true values,
honest representation superior
merchandise, reasonable prices
security and safety to all and
alike.
Give a glance at our show
window and then walk inside
and see the beautiful Spring
Goods all ready for your In
spection and criticism.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27


AT meeting in the interest Of better
roads at Easton. Md, q. A. Haddaway
the charm an said, in substance, perhaps
the reason why there was so small
attendance was that the roads were so
bad people could not get here He intro
duced Henry W. Williams, of Baltimore,
who is member Of the general com
mittee Of the State League. whose bust.
ness 1t is 60 organize county leagues
He said five county leagues have been
formed. The great object Of the move
ment is to get the people interested,
through the leagues, in road matters, and
later, to hold state convention, when
the whole matter can be discussed and
plans formulated for preparing bill for
the next General Assembly whereby there
may be a state road system. There are
about 10000 miles Of public roads in
actual use in Maryland. They are all
bad except the turnpikes, and they are
not good. In most Of the counties there
Is no soil which will give. proper road
surface. Macadamization can be done in
some counties by reason of the availa
bility of stone The minimum cost of
macadamizing is So 600 a mile, so that it
will cost 10000, coo to reconstruct one
half Of the bad roads in Maryland In
some European countries, where there
are good and satisfactory roads, the cost
Of maintenance is 500 Ia mile. In Mary.
land we pay $50 a mile for the main.
tenanee Of bad roads. This is pretty much
the same condition of affairs in Delaware.
And yet there is no sensible and feasible
plan for improving our roads Men are
frightened by the expense. It is more
expensive to endure the evils Of bad
roads than to borrow money to improve
the roads. One plan suggested was that
the state should authorize aud indorss
bonds Of the several counties, a.
needed, aud IL needed, which could b,
discounted a. low rates and paid, interest
aud principal, by the counties
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

National Bank have not exercised ordi-
nary care and prudence they have con-
tributed to the calamity upon the bank
and are liable to the stockholders and to
Smiths bondsmen Just as a railway com
pany is liable for the loss of life when n
fails to provide proper men and appli-
ances, OF to exercise due care to prevent
accidents in the running Of its trains.
II the journals are not properly oiled
and the air brake carefully adjusted the
train may jump off a bridge and main
or kill fifty people. In such cases the
courts usually hold the railways liable
and mulcht them Of damages. II by
negligence the officers and the directors
Of a bank make It easy for man to steal,
they contribute in so much to his
guilt and become, to that extent, liable
to the stockholders on one side and
to the bondsmen on the other side. In
the case Of Smith, a former bondsman
will resist payment on the plea that the
affairs Of the bank were loosely man
aged, and contend that Smith was over
worked and poorly paid that there
were no competent officers in the bank
to make balances and keep accounts.
We cannot tell what effect these conten
tions will have on the cases which are
likely to come up in court, but whatever
that may be the whole affair is not com
plimentary to those who have been OF
are now identified with the conduct Of
the bank They are either incompetent
or negligent.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

How difficult to be philosopher, and
a historian too, in reference to the hoop
skirt invasion the Local Graphic Affords
an example in saying:
The hoop skirt is an abomination,
relic Of barbaric taste which ought no
more TO become fashionable in this en-
lightened time than nose rings, henna
stained teeth or carefully cultivated
deformities Of person. -But-even for
the sake Of conserving the richest array
of objects Of beauty that ever glad
dened the eye and hearts of men--we
must not oppose woman or deny to her
the prerogative Of wearing what she
pleases which she has successfully as.
serted as her right ever since Eve set the
fig leaf fashion in the garden Of
Eden
The amiable philosophy Of enduring
with patience anything that we cannot
prevent is commendable The determin-
alton not to bear griefs Of ugliness and
Inconvenience the women will iucur and
assume when they surround themselves
with hoop skirts Is likewise manlike and
commendable But as matter Of
history the hoop skirt is not "a relic Of
barbaric taste IL is an invention Of
civilized taste. 1t will be revived by
the latest taste Of the modern high cult
Of this end Of the century period. None
of the luxurious ages Of ancient history
shows any such enormity as the hoop
skirt. Assyrian, Egyptian and Moorish
pictures and sculptures show slightly
trained skirts but none of these have
ever shown the bulging bulkiness Of the
hoop as expected now. The Greek and
Roman garments are precisely the re
verse. They are graceful, flowing
natural, clinging
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

THERE are good and sufficient reasons
for removing the taint of partisansbip
from the various commissions which have
been constituted here, but there are no
reasons why the legislators should intro
duce another equally bad evil of serving
personal interests. It is not right in
itself, and It is bad politics as well, to
shape public legislation to advance per-
sonal interests. There is no doubt that
the Republican commissioners who con-
troll the various departments have made
partisan ard vulgar use Of their power
and influence Those sre evils which
should be abated, but in the abate
ment Of them we must not
introduce another evil If these com
missions ar3 changed they should be
changed in the interest Of good govern
ment and Of the people not in the interest
Of private citizens. OF course some
private citizen may receive great benefit
thereby that is not Objectionable pro-
vided he, Is an applicant for Office, is a
fit man in all respects to discharge the
duties Of the ofilee.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Pension PilIage.


Grand Army Gazette.
That the subject of the revision
of the pension lists will be made
an important consideration in the
next administration seems to be
among the necessities. The length
ening Of the roll beyond all reasonable,
or even credible, dimensions, even at the
present time, with hundreds Of thousands
Of cases still pending, makes 60 a subject
for investigation and Sitting chat shall
place the blame where ID resides, on the
claim sharks who were the progeuitors
Of obnoxious laws. and the 'coilee-
coolers, deserters, and dead beats who
have made our roll of honor the subject
Of sneers ridicule ana contempt. Again
and again have we cried out and eau
toned the real soldier element that the
incapables and good for nothing attach
ments OF the brave lighting boys would
bring disgrace and contumely upon them
by demanding the passage Of laws that
would inure 20 their benefit, to the
detriment OF Justice and honesty, aud 90
seems that time has arrived at last We
believe IN an honest square pension roll,
granting what is properly due to those
who won II by service. Nothing ia our
estimation is too good for the
gallant boys who met the shocks
of battle aud campaign and if
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

Sons anonymous writer in the Morn
ing News referring to a statement in the
EVENING JOURNAL about the size Of the
conduit pipe needed to carry water to the
pulp works says, where ignorance Is
bliss etc. No paper nor any contribu-
tors to any paper in the Union have any
better opportunity to comprehend the
full significance Of ignorance, its use and
its effects, than the News and its contrib
utors. They really have cinch on
ignorance, Their control Of Il is vast
and complete. II there is any bliss in it
they know t.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

IT is well to have high authority for
even the most obvious precepts, the
most automatic truths Phillips Brooks
said: ''Be such woman, live such a life,
that If every woman were such as you,
and every life life like yours, this
earth would be Gods paradise. If a
woman is not anxious to make general
paradise for the use and benefit Of the
world, she may be anxious to live a
beautiful, sweet life for her own benefit,
her own satisfaction. It is worth being
good. and chaste and lovely for the
pleasure those qualities reflect to the
possessor. Every woman may make a
little PARADISE Of her own.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

use sailors slang, brace our feet, and !
hang on with might and main to the |
heet of huge canvas, but never-never
must we shout, or get masculine enough
to blow the dust out of our throats with
the enthusiasm that, born of intense ex-
citerent, expresses its being in what is
commonly called yelling and yet half
the enjoyment men take out of sport is
this same yelling. The curler yells him
self hoarse. The sailor shouts to his
sails and rigging. At lacrosse, baseball,
hockey, races, everything at which our
brothers congregate, they argue loudly,
cheer vociferously, 'yelP madly, and are
all the better for it-hut not 80 with
lovely women. "-E Pauline Johnson, in
Outing for March.
The Hawaiian Islands are the key to
the North Pacific. IL they fell into the
hands of one Of the great European
powers, we should be compelled TO fortify
our Pacific coast and TO maintain a naval
force in that ocean at enormous expense.
The mere fact of our firm possession of
the Hawaiian group as an integral and
inalenable part Of our national territory,
instead Of making international compli-
cations probable, is precisely what will
tend to keep such complications at a
minimum. We can protect our Pacific
Ocean commerce, guard our Western
coast line, and maintain our control OF
the prospective canal at less than half
the expense for fortiications and ships,
If we bold Hawaii, that we should be
compelled to incur without the islands in
our possession The article we print
elsewhere in this issue well emphasizes
the commercial and strategic Importance
Of the one halting-place at the ''cross
roads" Of the Pacific. AS a matter Of
military economy, we cannot afford to be
without Hawaii From the progress of
the World, March Review Of Reviews.
One Of the most interesting regions Of
the South is embraced by the Virginias
and Maryland. three states that are rich
in every resource which lies above or
beneath the soil. Grouping these states
as the Upper South" NJ V. Richards,
the land and immigration agent of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, speaks Of
their material attractions in an article
in the Manufacturers Record Magazine
for February. Mr. Richards intimate
association with the factors of develop
ment in this section has given him an
enthusiasm which he imparts to his
readers. He speaks in glowing terms of
the agricultural advantages of the
Upper South, its resources in timber
and minerals, the abundant water power,
the healthful. climate, and all the ele.
ments which go to make life happy aud
prosperous
10 the Inauguration Via b s o. r. r,
For the benefit Of those desir ng TO witnes.
! the inaugural ceremonies at Washington
| March 9Th the B ltmore nd ohio h. X. Co
/ will -ell excursion tickets TO Washin to- and
return from all stations on its lines at low
| excursion rates. Tickets will be sold Marcel
| Second and Third, and four u. They viii
I be- valid for return journey until March IN
inc usive. The round trip rate from wi
al gtOu W u He Si 30
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

WHEN one considers that there are
200, OOO, 900 OF people in the world who
don't wear any clothes at all, the
question whether women shall wear
hoop-skirts or not does not appear so
momentous.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

IT is said that another KentuclSian
will be honored by the Cleveland admins
tration in the person Of Dolly Johnson,
the colored cook With Carlisle in the
Treasury and Dolly in the kitchen this
administration cannot fail Of success.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

THE work OF rescuing the general
government from debt will come
natural to the Democratic party because
they have been trained to do that in all
OF the states which the people have
turned over to them after a term Of
Republicanism
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
Mems Suits.

Mems Suits.
Sizes plenty once more in
the black Diagonal Suits, Cut
away or Sack Coat, at $3.50
instead of $I6 so.
Juniper and Market streets.
In the Sporting Goods store
you can see the new Atalanta
side by side with the crack
Bicycles of the day, Were
each $I5o you'd very likely
choose the Atalanta. But the
Atalanta is only $I2o!
Market street, Basement.
Three live lists touching the
Book store:
General Book Catalogue, 1876 pages.
French aud Germ n Books, 16 pages.
Lenten Books, l6 pages.
Either or all free-anybody.
Thirteenth street side.
loHN WANAMAKBR
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
wASAMAKEH's
7hlAdelDhia Monday, February q 1873.
The weather to-day is likely
to be clear.
wANAmAKEp,s

A double team.
The merchandise side of
this business runs on two well
matched ideas.
Regular Goods and Bar
gains. This fact grows more
emphatic with the growth of
the business.
Certain great stocks Shoes,
Dress Goods, Carpets, Cloaks,
Silks-prove this. Regular
goods at regular times and
seasons, Bargain lots at any
times and all seasons.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

OFFICE -BRoKERs viii not have any
employment under this administration.
Is he fitg will be the strongest influence a
Democrat can bring to bear now.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
Gas for Fuel.

Coal Is going up, up, up IN price.
The price of GAS is stationary and
very cheap,
The use Of GAS for COOKING and
HEATING WATER is now thoroughly
established.
About LOO GAS STOVES are in use
n this city.
The advance in coal prices can be
Offset by using GAS STOVES in the
early fall and late spring, and houses
will thus be more comfortable than With
heater fires which are often oppressive
and troublesome.
Restaurants, Caterers and Bakers win
find Gas the cheapest, cleanest and most
convenient FUEL.
Samples shown and information given
at the
GAS OFFICE.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

A DIAMOND engagement ring makes a
woman wonderfully skillful and tireless
in the use Of her left hand.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
Figured Indias,

Beautiful beyond descrip-
tion, entirely new designs, dif-
ferent from any ever before
shown splendid value, ST..
Waterproof India, 81. New
this season.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
MONDAY. FEBRUARY s7. 1898.

Why sit in the small dark room of dis
appointment or remorse when the world
Of sunshine and hope Is without
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

THERE viii be several complicating
questions Of contributory negligence
arising In the Smith defalcation. If
the directors and officers Of the First
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
lndias,

In magnificent assortments,
black and every known shade
85c to SI.25.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
surahs.

In all the new changeable
effects, fancy figured spots,
dots, sprays, flowers, 75c, ST.
$I.2s.
Evening journal., 1893-02-27
RECENT LITERATURE.

An article ia the March Forum says
"The only remedy for municipal corrup-
tion is 10 elect no man TO Office who is
not free from debt Moral reputation is
a flimsy security for conduct; financial
competence is very good security In.
deed. A man out of debt and with a
bank account, even a small one. is not
likely 20 be corrupted Corruption la.
wolves slavery TO the corrupter, and all
men love freedom The most veual man
living prefers at the last moment 10 be-
able to vote AS he pleases. The private
circumstances of nominees should there
fore be matter Of public discussion
When state aud municipal Legislatures
are composed entirely of men whose in
comes habitually exceed their expenses
the problem Of corruption will be nearly
solved.
For regular good old-time, hoe.down
sport 'bobbiug carries the palm. The
license TO exercise ones lungs is perhaps
The greatest inducement for, merry ms our
outdoor maiden may be- stern good breed
ing forbids her to yelf at her sports. as
does her brother playfellow. That Is one
weak spot, one conservative clause
in our freedom at physical exercise to-
day. We may do anything In the sport
ing world, from a mild bout at tennis to
a mild chase after the puck with hockey
stick and flashing steel Of skate; we may
Evening journal., 1893-02-27

In its dying gasps the Republican
party is giving the country as much
trouble as possible. Itseems likely now
that there viii be an extra session Of
Congress to repeal the silver purchase
bill. There is no more need for buying
silver than there is for buying iron or
peaches, but the Republican party stands
in the way Of the repeal It has been
demonstrated that the price Of silver
bullion cannot be maintained by govern
ment purchases; the government vaults
already contain more silver bullion than
could be coined in two years. What
other reason could be urged for buying
silver bullion2 These are bad reasons or
no reasons.