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Evening journal., 1893-09-23
ooiiectIns Cancelled stamps.

What is apparently more useless than
Cancelled postage stamps? And yet there
IS store on Michigan avenue where
they seem to be in demand One of the
windows is entirely heaped up with
present day United States stamps, most
ly Of the cent denomination. There
must be thousands Of them, and the OBJ
server can only wonder what In the
world can be their value. They cannot
possess any particular interest to the
stamp collector, for they are neither
rare nor valuable. To the ordinary per-
son the Cancelled 2 cent postage stamp
seems worthless thing indeed. Prices
paid for such stamps, however, are 10
cents per 1000, 81 per 10000, and S12
per 100000. Many an industrious lad
will probably be moved by this offer las
the appearance Of the window indeed
testifies), and yet the immense labor of
collecting 100000 stamps can be appre-
ciated.
Yet during the Centennial stamps
were bought in the same manner, and
those who purchased them are today
reaping handsome profit, for the Cen
tennial postage stamp has increased won
derfully in value In a Cancelled condi-
ton during the last few years. As time
goes on stamps increase greatly in value,
especially stamps issued for one year
only on a special occasion like the Cen
tennial or fair. To show how valuable
stamp may become, the writer of this
may mention the fact that eight years
ago ho purchased FIRST issue English
envelope stamp in London for $3.50, and
it was at that time worth a great deal
more in this country. Now it has prob
ably increased still inore.-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
To SOON a rrorer cnr Ins,nntl,.

A Rochester man has devised a plan
by which a trolley street car can be
stopped almost instantsneously, or with.
in space Of three feet, while the ear is
going at full speed. His device is oper.
ated by lever in the motorman's cab.
1t is, generally speaking, a steel shoe,
upon which the rear wheels Of the car
ride, the under side Of which is CORFU.
gated so as 10 produce great friction
upon tho rails Of the track. On the tor
OF the shoe IL an arrangement which, as
soon a. the wheel rises upon tho shoe,
clamps the outer rim Of the wheel and
at tAe. same time grasps the inner edge
Of the rail The simple weight Of the car
crowds down the shoe upon the rail and
at the same time clamps together, as 10
wise, tho wheel and the rail, and all
this by single movement on the part ot
the motorman. New York Telegram.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
Met WIN n Serious ralI.

"You are very late this morning, Mr..
Baldwin, " said a dry goods merchant re-
Gently to one of his clerks. 'Do not let
1t happen again."
Every sorry" said the clerk humbly.
81 met with a serious fall"
Indeed" replied the merchant, relent-
ing. "ATe you hurt much"
principally, sir, in your estimation, {"
answered the clerk respectfully.
"Oh, never mind that" said the mer-
chant kindly. II am very sorry and had
no intention to be severe. We are all
liable to accidents. How did you get the
fall?"
"Well, you see, sir" said the clerk
confdingly, II was called quite early
this n1orning-earlier, in fact, than
usual"
"Ahi'
eyes, sir; bat somehow or other fell
asleep again"
"Go to your desk, sir, and don't try
that on again" exclaimed the merchant,
with an air Of severity which was belied
by the twinkle in his eye, which denoted
that he enjoyed the joke.-New York
Herald
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

manufacturers anc that paid by their
foreign rivals, and Il should vary as
this difference may vary from year
to year.
The tariff reformers would be con-
sent with such tariff But It would
entail labor snd require a skill and dis
Interested knowledge that no man. or no
body Of men, ever possessed heretofore
or possesses now. In the second place,
no tariff beneficiary would agree to
such aruie. He wants protection for
himself, not for the laborer. The plea
for the lsborer Is not an honest plea
1t is not made by the laborer, the hypo-
thetical beneficiary, but by the en-
ployer who is the actual beneficiary.
The lsborer In the protected industries
gets smaller wages than the laborer
In the unprotected Industries. The
tariff neither protects nor governs
wages. In the third place, there is no
constitutional warrant for Congressional
interference In the private matte rs
Of the wages, profits and stimulants. be.
longing to particular industries. Those
things will exclude the idea of taxation.
The idea Of taxation is the only idea
which can be permitted. If the idea of
protection, TO any degree at any time, be
allowed, the student or the statesman
falls into an inextricsble confusion from
which he cannot escape except by giving
the beneficiary the protection he de-
mands. A disinterested and skillful.
even an honest and intelligent body of
experts would not give the industries
any protection whatever. Protection, in
the nature Of the case. springs from self
interest and dishonesty. 1t is a system
by which a private industry prevents
competition and forces the consumers to
pay higher price for the articles IL
manufactures than they would other.
wise bring. No dislnterested and honest
man would do that; no intelligent ex.
perts can be found who will not say that
it is unnecessary
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

IT is amazing and discouraging, too,
that this country could have fallen into
the condition it is in regarding the silver
currency question. There is no enmity
to silver; nobody has any intention Of
striking down silver currency. We
have about 100000, 900 Of 1t, and we
propose to keep IL and use It. What else
can reasonable, sensible man askY The
silverites are not satisfied with that
Nothing more can be done except buy
more silver to add to useless surplus.
Whyf Simply to please and profit the
miners Of silver. II there Is anything
back of all this buster than desire to
increase the price of silver bullion for
the benefit Of mine owners it has not be-
come apparent.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
Ths Rest Languare ror TelephonInr.

The French language, it appears, il
better adapted to the purpose of the teie-
phone than the English. It is stated that
the'large number Of sibilant OF hiss syl-
tables in English renders IL less easy
and accurate means Of communication.
Some English words are especially diff
cult of transmission by telephone. The
word soldier" is cited as one Of these.
Proper names frequently occur in the
midst Of an otherwise perfectly audible
and intelligent conversation which the
ear canpot possibly catch. These must
DO spelled out, involving delay.-Elec.
tricity.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

The following little story is told Of a
citizen Of Port Chester, n. Y, whose ed.
ucston was somewhat superior 10 his
wifo's, a fact regarding which she was
very sensitive.
On one occasion the man drove over to
White Plains to inquire regarding the
health Of his sister-in-law, who was dan.
gerously i'll. Upon returning he wa.
met by his wife, who asked Of her sis.
ter's condition.
"She is convalescent," replied the man.
Immediately and in the most emphatic
manner the woman cried outs II want
none Of your soothing words. want
facts. You tell me this minute, Is my
sister dead or aliveY-New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
A vLANELLE.

Love IN the dawn Is honey sweet
Sweet 20 thE taste and fair 70 thu sight;
Kisses are baldi when young lips meet
The heart in the throes Of its first white heat
Burns. IN tgor shining bright;
Love in the dam is honey sweet
Enjoy while you can such moments fleet
Those transient spells Of a fond delight;
Kisses are balm when young lips meet.
Glad as the morning, Marguerite,
Are your girllsh face and your bosom white;
Love in the dawn is honey sweet.
The lilies smile at our very feet.
The roses blush TO our left and right;
Kisses are balm when young lips meet.
Welded today In this bower discreet
Our lives shall fall upon lines Of light;
Love in the dawn is honey sweet
Kisses are balm when young lips meet
Eugene Davis in Kate Fields Washington.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
HE SHOULD TAKE SOMETHING

There are stu few Of that species Of
editors extant who consiler it their duty
to hre the country. c. E. S, Of the
Philadelphia Press, writing from Wash.
ington, is one OF them. Under the date
OF Washington, September 81, and the
title Of "a Malign Conspiracy" he has
written the most lurid letter we have
seen since Governor Waite burned out.
He has discovered that 'the most ex-
perlenced and sagsciOus statesmen" in.
Guiding the writer, doubtless. realize
that 1.-THE Silver Purchase Repeal bill is
in danger, and that the vast business
interests which are eagerly looking for
It's early passage in the Senate may be
doomed to disappointment.
30 FAR, That is all very well, but lurid
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

Some discussion has been going on
concerning Herr Rosenbaum's recently
proposed theory Of sleep-namely, that
the an@mic condition Of the brain is due
to an excess Of water in the brain cells
Of chat body. The supposition, as stated,
is that sleep is essentially a matter of
nervous action, and the direct cause is
thought TO be fatigue of the nerve cells
which communicate with the heart and
bring about some change in the circula-
ton. The nerve cells are thus supposed
to be full Of water when sleep comes on,
and this water during sleep passes into
the venous blood as waste, and the nerve
cells then receive nourishment from
fresh arterial blood. Then when the proc
ess ia entirely over the sleeper awa1es.
According to this theory, sleep is not
solely healthy because it rests the body
and brains but also because it invigor-
ates them. 1t is also to be inferred
from Rosenbaum's theory that the nerve
cells and brains of infants who sleep so
much must contain more water than is
to be found in those Of adults, and that
the effectiveness Of brain cells is in in
verse ratio to the water contents.-New
York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

In passing a severe sentence on Grim.
inal Chief Justice Lore said
We want to impress upon Won and
upon all other people that they cannot
use knife or deadly weapon in self de-
Tense unless to save their lives from like
assault with a deadly weapon. That
alone will be the justification in this
court.
That is the law; 1t is likewise Justice
man is not justified In attempting 70
take the life Of another man except
in defense Of his own life. He
must be assured that his own
life is in peril. That is not the case
unless the adversary uses deadly
weapon, or an instrument with which
death may be inflicted. When a man
provides himself with deadly weapon
however, he has prevented himself from
exercising any proper discretion. He has
prepared himself for deadly encounter
de has the instrument with which TO
commit murder in his pocket-he has
murder in his heart. In this case. after
struggle, which apparently did not
jeopardize life, the criminal drew a knife
and stabbed his antagonist The fact
that such a weapon was in his possession
is sufficient to condemn a man. The law
says no man shall carry a deadly weapon
without proper authority. His own
Judgment is not ufieient-that may be
malice or murde--he must be author
lied by law, otherwise be premeditates
murder.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

IT is very bad, it is horrible, in fact
negroes or anybody else should be
burned or lynched in any manner, but
we must not forget that those negroes
are murderers and rapists. Really there
Is no reason, so it seems to us, why
rapes should rot stop. II the brutes
who wear the disguise Of mankind, can
not control their passions, is not the
world better without ihemS Can It be
better with them7 No intelligent man
can doubt that the feeling against the
negroes began when rapes became
prevalent; that as rapes grew more
frequent the intensity of the feeling in
creased; that as rapes continue the feel
ing will deepen into a hate that will
render it dangerous for negro to com.
NIT any crime whatever.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
no sENAToR vooRAEEs

The situation Is serious. For weeks
the Repeal bill has been before the
Senate without action. There seems to
be no prospect for immediate action upon
1t now.
Every body who could have desired TO
speak upon it from any proper motive
has had abundant opportunity. Many
have spoken who, apparently had either
nothing to say when they began, or made
their trifling apparent Immediately after
wards. 1t has been evident that some
Senators were speaking against time
while others, chiefly young Dubois. Of
Idaho, have spoken for the purpose of
prompting Irrelevant debate by taunts
and sarcasm.
Impatient men have proposed plans, of
various kinds, to bring the debate to
determination, and TO obtain a vote that
is sure. so it is asserted and not denied.
to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase
act.
Those plans have all been rejected
In turn. There is no means of apply
ing cloture in the Senate. The means
that would DO necessary is in itself a
cloture law. 1t is doubtful IL that is
expedient; and, even If expedient. it ia
doubtful, again, II it can be applied.
Many Senators object to it as a prece-
dent though they would be glad to use
II TO force q vote on this question.
Cloture will not be applied but pub
lie opinion must be applied.
Senator Voorhees, has acted noblv
He has been tainted and baited w,th
studied and premeditated, thoueb
parliamentary insults, intended to have
the effect of making him lose his tenn
per, commit tactical mistakes, and allow
the debate to drift away from the one
vital question Of the repeal of the sill
YER Purchase bill.
He has preserved an amiability that
is wonderful. He has fought a good
fight; he ought to continue even though
he must fight fsllacies from within as
well as the foe without.
The people comprehend the subject
and the situation. There is no mlstal.
ing the spirit and the influences which
animate the silver Senator's. who call
themselves, at the same time. "tbe
friends Of silver" and the friends Of the
people.
We believe that Senator Voorhees, will
win the fight We know he would win
1t now il the vote should come. We do
not believe that he has lost any votes
None Of the Democrats will desert him
We cannot believe there is any truth or
any sense, in the rumor that Republicans
will forsake the cause of sound money
because the Democrats propose to repeal
the election laws
For this city, for this state, for all
classes Of men, and for all shades Of
politics we can safely tell Senators Grav
and Higgins that they cannot give Mr..
voorhees, too much aid, too much COM
fort too much encouragement.
The situation is serious. the delav is
discouraging, disheartening, and perhaps
dangerous. But, we believe the silver
men will give way. We believe that the
repeal men will stand firm.
II any man can do anything whatever.
to assist them in the arduous and vexa.
tious contest against organized spoila-
ton he ought to hasten to do it now
He is part of public sentiment. He
should do his part to bring it to bear to
stop the waste Of treasure to stop the
purchase Of useless silver.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
MILLINERY
The Coming Event.

Our leadership in choice
Millinery is of national, or at
least interstate Importance.
The Millinery season really
begins with the exhibit of our
own pieces and the models
sent by our Paris house.
Hence the great interest
that centresin our semi-annual
Millinery Receptions. We are
hourly solicited to fix the date
of the coming Autumn
occasion.
To our friends, the Public,
to milliners, wholesale or re-
tail, to all, local and distant,
we give notice that the first
views of our collection will
occur on
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
The Farmer Was Forretfu1.

The Berwick man who took several
thousand dollars from the bank, put it
in his vest pocket, and then lost the gar.
ment was convinced that the banks are
yet the best places to keep money. He
thought some tramp had stolen the vest,
but when later he found vest aud money
In grain box where he had foolishly
laid 1t be became more than ever con.
vinced Of the security which the Maine
banks afford.-Augusta (Sie.) journal.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

Mrs. Lakeside-You are Mr.. Porlc.
chops second wife, are yon notp
Mrs. Porkchop-Yes, he was married
once before.
THAT'S unpleasant. Whenever you
have little row, he can bring up his
first wife and brag about her goodness"
He never tried it but once, and then
/ told him about what nice men my three
other husbands were" Texas Siftfngs.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

IN the platform of the Prohibitionists
OF New York, the 9th plank proposes
that;
A non partisan commission of experts
should be empowered to revise ths
tariff schedule in accordance with tbs
principle Of protection to American
labor. To this end such protection
shonld not exceed the ascertained diff
Terence between the scale of wages
actually paid BY projected American
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

We never see everything that is about
as, and no two Of us ever see precisely
the same things. Each sees what bis
previous training and bis habit Of mind
have prepared him to see.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

THE partisan Republicans are cIrculR.
ting those reports that the bill for the
repeal of the Federal elections law ~
embarrassing the sue cess Of the Repeal
bill. They have forgotten, perhaps,
that the Silverite Senators who opposed
the Force bill are the leaders against
the Repeal bill.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

Marshal Launan, ON Monday morning
will leave with William Saunders for the
Kings county penitentiary, New York
Saunders is the colored man sentenced
at the recent term of the United States
Court to four years Imprisonment for
riding contents Of a mail pouch and cut.
ting the same.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

The philosopher Schopenhauer says
that mans intellect may be measured
by has endurance Of noise. He adds that
he never knew a man with barking dog
in his back yard who was not fool.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

The Lydians had gold coins at the close
Of the ninth century, B. c., and Greece
proper at about the close Of the eighth
century. The Romans coined their first
silver in the year 2s1, B. c., and gold 70
Years later.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

TIE industry Of holding up aud rob.
bling trains, however fascinating and
hazardous to the romantic and irrespon
sible tramp,is not a prosperous industry.
Honest and continuous labor pays
better
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

Ex-SPEAKRR RERD bears himself
bravely, but his anxiety for vindication
displays the acute pain of the smarts he
received in bis attempts to rule the
House Of Representatives. by violence.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
An Illustration.

''There, said Miss Frances z. Willard,
closing her fist and presenting it as an
object lesson to her interested audience.
sis union-and that"-suddenly letting
every separate finger fly Imply apart
sis diversity. Which is the stronger
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
Crushed Retueen Cars.

Charles King, II years old, of Dog
Maryland avenue had both legs badly
crushed between two cars between
Eighth street and Railroad avenue to-
day at o'clock. DE is Iot expected TO
live. "
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

Mr.. REID may be proud Of his record
as Speaker, but Carlisle's reputation is
that which will go down to history as
just, bipartisan and honorable.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

IL that wise and unselfsh leader Ter
ence Vincent Powderly could form a
general labor union, he would accept the
grand mogulship of it at comfortable
salary
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

TIE writing, 2 O'Clock in. the.
morning pastor, MacGregor, of Philadel.
phia, has resigned He proposes to
start new church-a sort of yum yum
affair-of his own.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

The milk Of cows is not considered
good for food by the Siamese. The milk
IN the cocoanut, however, is much used.
Cattle are raised for beef.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

All the best grades Of oysters, can be
found at the old established stand S. w
Corner Seventh and Shipley streets
Telephone 4i2
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

Don't" says a writer In fhe Boston
Traveller, and Is Is q good don't" te
Hs.sn to, "hsYo big Chinese porcelain
jsT On . Ysrsnds oily four tiInes as big
IS the width Of tho ier.T
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
SATURDAY: SEPTEMBER %. 1893.

TIE uncertainty of her age and her
LONELINESS are gauges Of woman 5
anxiety for emancipation.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

Finest cove plant oysters at Gardeners
S. W. Corner Seventh and Shipley streets
80, 30 and 40 cents per quart. Phone Az.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

The kind of peace Emperor William
is maintaining suggests the thought that
a war now and then would be cheaper.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

COCHRAN had better have taken his
sixteenth.day razor and applied it
vigorously to his first day beard
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
WIN BnIId the Flnt.

Contractor David bangle secured the
contract for building Joseph Stoeckle a
Tat on King street, near Second. The
BID was about 81, 600
Evening journal., 1893-09-23

Burial within city limits was in heath
en- times illegal, q very.wise provision to
which moderns are returning.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
FOR MEDICINAL USE
NO EuSEL OIL

You have heard physicians and scientific
people say that there is nothing so good
FOR checking colds, coughs. weaknesses
and sudden sickness as whiskey, aud that
whiakey should. first OF all, be pure. There
Is no Whiskey known to the world that
possesses the superior medicinal qualities
OF Duffy's Pure Malt. IL has been used
universally for years. 1t is the most
popular whiskey known TO the world to-
day. Insist npon your druggist or grocer
giving you Duffy's. Send for pamphlet 10
DUFFY MALT wHISKEY CO.,
ROCHESTER,, NY.
Evening journal., 1893-09-23
WANAMAKER,H.

Philadelphia, Saturday. September %. 1890. &
The weather to-day is likely
to be clear.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-21
VARIOUS ACCIDENTS.
Horse Falls With "A Boy-A Serious Run
away-Powder Explosion.

Ralph Iglehart, Lad about u
years of age, was riding a horse on
Market square this afternoon about
1870, when the horse stumbled and
fell, throwing the little fellow with
much force upon the hard pavement.
He was taken into Bengston's drug
store. and an examination showed
that he had sustained a severe bruise
on the left side of the head and sew
eral smaller ones about the left LEG.
The injuries, although painful in the
extreme, are by no means serious.
A Runaway
This morning team attached to
one of Farrell's fertilizer wagons,
and driven by Charles Farrell. be-
came frightened and Runaway in the
vicinity of the r., |. & 2. depot, dash
ing into the platform of the freight
depot. Mr.. Farrell and his brother
Ray were thrown from the wagon,
which passed over Mr.. Farrell's neck,
but As he got up at once and ran af-
ter the team, it not probable any Sc
rious damage was done, strange as it
may seem. The team was caught up
in the railroad yards. RAY Farrell
was injured somewhat, but was able
to mount the wagon with his brother
and ride home.
Burned by Powder Explosion.
Yesterday afternoon Henry Hen
dron and Arthur Hill went out squir-
insert burning waste attached to
wire into the hollow of a tree, and
scare the little animal out. In some
way powder flask in Hills pocket
became ignited and the powder blazed
up, burning his face and hands ter
ribly, it being impossible for him to
open one OF his eyes. He received
medical attention as soon as he
reached the city, and it will be some
time before he is able to be about.