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Evening journal., 1893-03-31
The Danger I'm Cheap Guns.


Things made to look like guns are sold
for as low a figure as S25, but 1 want no
such "gas pipes at my shoulder As the
cheap watch keeps time in a fashion, so
does the cheap gun perform. 1t will kill
birds fairly well for a time if held
straight, but it viii not stand continuous
use, and it may contain flaw or flaws
in the barrels, which the owners of it
may not detect until too late. When the
cheap watch wears out and breaks, no
great harm can result, but when a sham
gun concludes to spread itself-well,
that is another EtOryl
If had fair young son, full Of prom
Use and with few ounces of gray mat
ter scattered through his intellect-if /
took pride in the boy and dreamed Of fu-
turo presidential candidature or high po-
sition in church or state for him-just
about the last place on the Lords earth
where I'd want to see him stand would
be before, behind or alongside of one of
those Internal machines known as cheap
gun He might load and fire it many
times with no other result than a crack,
a smoke and perhaps a dead bird or ami
NAL, and he might also only fire few
times, but once too often, and go single
sculling across the river Styx, in conse-
Quence Of his supposed to be sane par
ont's criminal folly in giving him q weap-
on to use which was liable to blow a
head or an arm or a few sections of
hands off him at a most unexpected and
unfayOrable time.-Outing.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
ALuxurious shanty.

II the intelligent foreigner who comes
to New York includes Shantytown in
his round of observation. it must sur
prise him to see what a difference exists
between the rude huts of that district
and the cabins of the very poor in Great
Britain and France. The latter are built
to last, while the New York shanty is
only expected to tide over a period Of
four or FIVE years; but, rude as it is with
out, the shanty is often the superior of
the European cottage in its furnishing.
Well made furniture, carpets. stoves
and wall paper are common TO the shan
ty, while the peasant across the sea may
have to content himself with an earthen
floor and a bed built into the frame
work Of the house. On a recent evening
a reporter saw a shanty that could not
have cost 800. 1t had lace curtains at
the windows, portieres worth about $40,
framed pictures on the walls, and was
lighted by n piano lamp with a silk
shade.-New York sun.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
Cross 10 HIS MOTHER.
He wouldn't Make Good Husband, She
Concluded.

He Wouldn't Make a Good Husband, She
Concluded.
When l was 18 years Of age, must
confess was very fond Of a nice young
man who had come to see me for over
year, and we both looked forward to a
happy wedding in the near future. He
was German; AN American. Iunder-
stood German very well, though l had
never told him so. had never seen his
mother, and wanted to, but he would
Say, "SOme timo 1 shall take you and
show my mother her new daughter" He
seemed long time doing it, and one day
Isaid, Come, Gus, we viii surprise your
mother" He said, rather Grossly, "Oh,
not today" l said: eyes, today. 1 want
TO 60" He had sent me q lovely bouquet
that morning, and took out some pinks
and Wore them. When we got to --
street, l said, In this street," "Yes,"
he answered. Mother is queer"
He stopped at an alley; then in we
went to a very poor but respectable rear
house. He opened the door, and a very
lovely poor little woman stood in the
ROOM Gus introduced us, but l shall
never forget the look he gave her. She
seemed in dread Of him. Then she said:
"Oh, Gus, where have you been since
Saturday? / have cried myself sick wor-
rying about you" He ground his teeth,
and in German he said, "Shut your
mouth" She sighed as she walked into
the otherroom. A mirror hung between
the two front windows, and where I sat
I could see all that was going on in the
rear rooms. His mother beckoned him
to come in, and he did so. In German
She softly asked for Il little money. He
took out some change and gave her part
of it, saying in German: "You old fool,
you are always asking formOney. Ihad
q debt to pay this morning Of 50, and am
short, so YOU can take that or nothing"
Then out he stepped as pleasant as
ever to where / was sitting. 81 guess we
will start, said l. your time is your
own" he said, not thinking that l had
understood and seen. His mother babe
me goodby invited her to my home,
but Gus spoke up, "Oh, mother never
goes out" On the way home he said,
Don't you think mother is odd?' mo,
think she is lovely and that is more
than I can say about you" "What do
you mean, dear?" "Well, if you want
to know, understood your German to
your mother. l saw your looks in the
glass, and a man that viii use his mother
like that despise." He tried to smooth
things over, but was determined, so
that settled that wedding, but l am mar
ried now to man that loves both
mother and wife.-Cor. New York Re
COrder
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
AMBASSADOR BAYARD.
The Opinions and Comments on the
Appointment of Nr. Bayard.
pbiiadnlnhia Tfrnos

The Opinions aud Comments on the
Appointment of nIr. Bayard.
Philadelphia Times.
The pre- eminent fitness Of Mr. Bayard's
appoietment as ambassador Of the United
States to Great Britain will be recognized
in both countries IL has been, indeed
so generally expected that any other
nomination would have been a disap.
pointment. The Office to which the
more digni6ed title now given it can add
no Importance, has been regarded, from
the beginning of our government as that
Of highest honor and responsibility IN the
foreign relations Of the United States,
since there Is no other nation with which
our relations are so intimate and signi6
cant, and II has been filed. from time to
time, by men who have shed lustre on
the history Of the Unit ed States. To
this honorable line Mr. Bayard sue
ceeds by acknowledged right His
wide knowledge and long experience
In public affairs, his legal learning, his
intellectual culture and attainments. and
above all his stern integrity aud unfail-
ing dignity Of character, have placed
Mr. Bayard, by common consent, in the
| highest rank of American statesmen
/ Leaving aside the President and the ex
President, it can be no exsggeration to
| speak Of him as the most distinguished
citizen Of the United States now living
In character aud service and in the
highest attributes of intellectual Ameri
can manhood, there is no one remaining
IN public life who is his peer From the
time IL became known that Mr. Bayard
was not 20 resume his former place at
the head Of Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet, il
was taken for granted that the embassy
to England would be bis If he desired IL
II is a position TO which his personal
qualities and social accomplishments no
less than his intellectual and professional
attainments are especially congenial, and
II there was any doubt on Me subject it
was only because Mr. Bayard has paid
the penalty Of stern devotion to public
duty by remaining comparatively poor
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
AMBASSADOR RAYARn-

The nomination of Thomas +. Bayard
as the FIRST Ambassador to the Court of
St. James is fitting in every way. He
will grace the court and serve his
country better than any other man
could.
He will do the latter because he is
able, fearless and thoroughly qualified
by nature and education to deal with
the international questions which are
still unsettled between this country and
England, and because he understands
them. He will serve his country be
cause he has the knowledge of the ques
tions, the experience and learning in
international law. He will do the
former because he is an unusually hand
some and courteous gentleman manly
and whoesoms in appearance and digni-
fed and graceful in manners.
Mr. Bayard is not rich; he was com
PEELED TO sacrifice his income as a law
yer when lac went into the Cabinet eight
years ago, and since that time he has
devoted so much time to Tedeeming this
state from the blighting influences
Of Higginsism supplemented by Har-
risonism, to local politics aud to the
state of this country, that he has not
been able TO resume his legal practice.
Hence, having always been under the
necessity Of expending more money on
the education of his family, and in main
tanning his position in Washington than
his salary, he has not accumulated q
private fortune as he might have done
under different conditions He has d
great horror of debt and as he wishes
to live well in London, he hestated tC
accept position the expenses Of which
the salary is notoriously too small to
meet.
With the lavish expenditure Of the
millionaire Republicans Mr. Bayard will
not attempt to compete. His tastes are
simple and refined. He does not counte
nance display or a vulgar show of wealth
but he does appreciate the luxury oi
comfort and elegance. But he could moi
allow a question of money-he never
allows any question whatever-to to com,
between him and duty. He felt that he
was constrained to accept the responsi
bility that the President wished him I,
assume aud the honor that his friends
urged him TO take even at a persona
sacrifice. He feels a deep interest in tn,
questions himself and proudly under
takes to assist in settling contro yersiel
between the two greatest nations on th'
globe which his predecessor, the great
est man in the Republican party, wal
unable TO advance beyond the status il
which, he, as Secretary Of State, had lef
them four years ago.
Mr.. Bayard is on perfectly cordla
terms with Secretary Gresham-the lat
ter frequented Mr.. Bayard's committed
room in the Senate when Mr. Gre han
was in the Cabinet-so that he starts OF
the most favorable terms He has the
respect Of the statesmen Of England; tL'
confidence and admiration of all classe!
in this country.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

nearly all Of the churches in the city
having provided for special music-and
an employment of instruments almost un-
precedented. These facts are encouraging
in many ways but chiefly because they
illustrate disposition to make the
churches and religion cheerful, attra >
tive, beautiful Music, especially classic
music, tends TO aid and extend the
religious sentiment. It is not sensa-
tiomal but elevating. 1t Is not merely an
accessory of religious thought and feel
ing; it is a promoter of both. Hence
it is as necessary to have excellent, even
the best and most artistic harmony Of
sound from the choir, as to have sense
and pathos, philosophy and morality from
the pulpit. The song is as serviceable, as
necessary, it is often far more impressive,
persuasive and beautiful than the ser
mon. Moreover, sweet music offers more
and stronger attractions for worldly peo
pie and for the rising generations than
does the deep, long and solemn sermon
This is what the church ex SIS for.
Christ came not to bring the righteous
but sinners to repentance. 1t is neces
sary, therefore, TO get our unsaved
neighbors within the sound Of the gospel
and to cultivate within them a desire for
regular attendance at the house of God.
We think that the congregations in the
various churches next Sunday will fully
prove this
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Cheap Wnter nnd Chenn I.nbnr.

To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
SlR.-If the water rates of the CITY of
Wilmington do not come within the
reach of Messrs Blumenthal Pat
zowsky, Sparrow q Co why not move
and give the public rest. They have
the same rates that other manufacturers
have, in the same business. and if they
can not run their factory in competition
with men that have carried on business
in this city for a generation, the sooner
they move the better for all concerned
The Water Commissioners do not
propose to change the water
rates every time Blumenthal
q Co. change their superintendents, and
the sooner they get this fad in their
heads-and no water to wash il out un
less they pay for It at regular rates-the
better. If the company intend to make
morocco-which is doubtful-from the
class of labor that Superintendent Pat
zowsky is known to employ, and the
wages he pays-as he is not an unknown
quantity here As short as his soiourn
has been he has established himself for
cheapness, not only by his advocacy for
cheap water but for cheap la Dor.
by having discharged men and
advertised for big, strong girls. %
whom he should procure through the use
of that long distance telephone with
which he proposes TO bring his
armenians by the thousands tosteach
Wilmington wor5men how to work for
small wages and exist But the class
of stock they furnish Assistant Superin
tendent Spamow will find will cost the
firm more for shipments and re ship.
ments than the small and insignificant
matter of water tax. will be forgotten.
He may have had that fact ia his mind s
eye when asking for a reduction in rates.
at least Blumenthal Il Co. have had,
| from experience and cost Now my ad-
vice to you gentlemen is to fold your
tents and, like the Arabs, steal silently
away. If at night, keep away from the
water, at least Wilmington water which
no doubt you will.
WILMIEGTONIAN.
| ANf1uaff1 orfnv, nT,w,I, rlna
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
NOW ono Cirl WAS Remembered.

One of the older teachers at Mount
Holyoke college remembers Miss Mary
Wilkins, who was among the pupils for
a year when she first came.
Il can't recall very much about her"
she said in answer to eager questioning
from some Of the undergraduates. "She
satat my table and it was her work as a
freshman to remove the platters before
dessert. She was very handy about
that"
"Thinlz," says the girl who tells this
story, 'of the wonderful Miss Wilkins
borne in mind for nearly 20 years only
for her handy way of taking a platter off
the table. New York Times.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

TIE suit brought by Miss Alice
Hoodley, Of Media. now on trial. against
samuel Clayton, the son Of Judge Clay
|on. is exciting great deal of interest
Ina ventilatiug an ugly scandal Il is an
|Iadvised suit. If Miss Goodley RECEIVERS
Inv money it will be dearly boughtin no
!oriety. Notoriety is fatal to a woman's
b ssssssctsr. She cannot stand in the gaze
Il the public in a court Of law without
|acrifcing something that is inestimable
& 4 woman-her privacy. 1t is almost
n POSSIBLE for woman to appear in
'ourt Of law without losing caste, even
.sder the most favorable conditions
1 Is ssapossible for woman to appear
4 pialptiH in a case where her character
. involved without suffering deprecia-
.on Il seems cruel to advise woman
! hear the Ills she has rather than flee
q those abe knows not o.; but every
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
Popular Myth.

The time worn million stamps" lie
still survives and is likely to prove inn
mortal. People all over the country are
trying to accumulate 100000 Cancelled
postage stamps, in the belief that a
standing offer is made by the govern
ment or by somebody Of a big prize for
such a collection. Some think that S10,-
COO is the sum guaranteed, while Others
imagine that the reward is the endow-
ment of permanent bed in a hospital.
The popular notion on this subject be-
ing somewhat undefned. letters asking
about it are constantly received at the
postofice department. But no denials
serve to destroy the widespread faith in
this strange chimera. Washington Let
ter.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

OUR correspondence from Newark re.
Ters to the attacks which have been made
|ipon the management Of Delaware Col
|ege as unjust and the statements Of the
Every Evenings correspondence as un-
|rue. There have been some pretty
harsh criticisms from other so irces espe-
Pially in the Legislature yesterday. II
he statements are true, the attacks and
\ The criticisms are timely and just. II
hey are untrue, no harm will ensue- III
Erue there should be an immediate
remedy
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

Capes, Capes, Women's, ,Capes.
Cavalier times come again
every sort of picturesque
Capetime. Womeneverywher
are wanting Capes. Not one
in ten of the Women's Cloak
and Wrap dealers foresaw
it. Some of them are
only just now waking up to it.
Comical to see them tumbling
over each other to place orders
and warmingtelegra wires to
hurry things up.
Capes will be plenty enough
in all the stores in a month
or two.
Meantime the one great,
grand, overlooking Cape stock
of this country, perhaps the
fullest, roundest, best selected
and completest Cape stock in
the whole retail world is at
Wanamaker's.
It's a great thing when a
merchant knows how to buy,
it's a greater thing when he
knows what to buy.
Only the broadest knowl-
edge Of the business, the clos
est touch on the popular taste
and the audacitY of a Napoleon
fit a man for such a trial.
A great many more than
five hundred distinct styles of
Capes for Women and Girls.
English ideas
French ideas
German ideas
American ideas
Ancient, medieval and mod
ern ideas.
And in materials that would
have made a sensation even on
the Field of the Clolh of Gold.
Collar shapes include
the Duchess of Guise
the Francis I
the Loie Fuller
Alsatian aud Florentine
and a dozen more as pictur-
esquely striking.
All the colors Of course.
black Richelieu
navy blue Alhambra
| tans Russian blue
light brown green
dark brown cardinal
Cape thousands, So. so to $40
Other thousands up and up.
Second floor, Chestnut street.
IoHN WANAMAKER
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

SEVERAL months ago a young man who
was more active and conspicuous than he
will ever be again, said in effect; II shall
knock out Tom Bayard. That young
.nan was Fred Ethiopian Bach.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

THE praise Of Mr. Bayard is well.nigh
universal All papers acknowledge his
ability and his fitness. The Philadelphia
Ledger says:
If the country is fortunate In having
great and political leaders, like Mr. Cleve-
land and Mr. Bayard, the President is
not less fortunate in having men, Of
whom the ex. Secretary of State is the
type, able and willing TO unite with him
in the administration of the govern
ment To Mr. Bayard this nomination
came unsought; the making Of It was
the sequence Of worth recognizing and
approaching worth His acceptance of
il will imply no desire for office
tinged with selfish motive
it will signify only his
public spirit his patriotic desire to
serve his country in the position in
which the country's chief magistrate Is
convinced that he can best serve It.. The
appointments which Mr. Cleveland has
directly made, especially to the Cabinet
aud the diplomatic and consular service,
have been received by his countrymen,
not less by those politically opposed TO
him than by those who sympathze with
him, with extraordinary unanimity OF
approval, and their character has amply
justified such common approval But in
the selectitn of Mr. Bayard for the post
Of Ambassador to Great Britain the
President has made an ideal selection
without question the best that could have
been made, as 1t would be difficult or i'm
possible to secure another citizen Of tn,
country, however distinguished, wh'
would with greater dignity, ability anC
patriotism represent the great republi'
abroad.
it is very gratifying to the people o
Delaware to read such praise from Re
publican paper It shows that tn
Cleveland administration is the dawn o
a new era in politics. We are to returi
to the simple dignity Of a great Republi
the greatest government on earth an
the freest, most enlightened, most con
servative people The period Of garis
display, lavish expenditure and indefen
sible methods has passed. We are t
have period of sense, justice and hon
esty.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

TEE dearest telephone rates in
France are one-third less than those
bf New York city. We believe
hat it was General Harrison who
laid that cheapness was nasty. and the
fislodged and dilapidated statesman who
Invented the bill TO make things dearer
|who said that cheapness was un-Ameri-
pan and suggested nastiness The tele-
phone rates are dearer to the people in
rider to keep Millionaire Bell out OF the
poor house II is so also with wool and
( in and glass and steel
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
" WILWIhNIUNIANl
Wilmington, March 81, 1898.
TnIr plnv Trom ID En,mic..

Cincinnati Tribune.
The country has had a taste Of Mr.
Clevelands quality, and. on the whole,
rather liked it. Many who distrusted
his party trusted him, aud it was that
class which re elected him. Generally
among the people there is determine.
tion that he shall have fair play.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

AN American seaman has been almost
killed at Kingston, Jamaica, by native
|onstable. At least It is so reported
In the event Of the truth OF the report
President Cleveland and Secretary Her
pert can prance around and offer to fight
10 as to obtain the fame Of being intense
Americans We all remember how
popular Mr. Harrison became after
working the intense American racket
cleveland has usually preferred sensible,
|ool and dignifed methods. We do not
Inspect that he will inaugurate an
'Esmeralda" chase or flash out in a sud
Hen war message.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
There Is a Change Alreadr.
Boston Globe.

IU7TUU TIUUDs
Already, under the Carlisle regime,
there is balance Of nearly $4. AGO 900 in
the United States Treasury, and the con
dition of affairs is as different as one
could wish from that which prevailed
during the closing Harrisonian daYs.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31
40 Esnlanallons OF pimn1es.

According TO an old legend the baby's
dimples mark the spots where angels
tngers touched the child in bearing it
from heaven to earth, but unromantic
doctors have a different explanation.
They say that dimples probably result
from defective development Of a muscle.
When the muscle is called into use, the
defective portion fails to respond, and a
hollow is left into which the flesh and
skin, Of the cheek, for example, fall, and
thus the dilnple is formed.-New York
Sun.
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

HARRISON lost a million votes What
great Statesman will arise to unite the
Efforts of God and Indiana" and
'Wanamaker and Quay to bring those
votes back to the Republican party2
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

The investigation Of Senator Roach is
likely to be diverted into a political cor
test for the control Of the Senate. II he
is successfully impeached and un-
seated Republican will be
returned in his stead thus
depriving the Democrats of their major
ity Of one. Fourteen years ago William
n. Roach was the cashier Of bank in the
city Of Washington. Money was EN-
bezzled, and it seems to be fact that
the cashier was either at the bottom Of
the robbery or was implicated in II. He
may not have been the only one to
benefit by IL, and probably was not. He
was not arrested. His bondsmen were
called upon. So far as Mr.. Roach was
concerned the bank officials practically
condoned the crime by making no effort
at prosecution. He went out West and
settled in what is now the State Of North
Dakota. Not long ago he was
chosen to represent that state in
the Senate Of the United States. Sensa-
tional newspaper correspondents pub.
lished the fact that the present
Senator and the cashier Of fourteen years
ago are identical So the story of the
embezzlement is retold and demand is
made for the expulsion Of this man from
the Senate Since Senator Roach has
been honest in the West, he has been
respectble, useful, and has now
has outlived the effects OF the
fault the scandal or the crime,
whatever It may have been. In view Of
the fact that Senator Quay has not been
investigated it seems probable that this
investigation Of Senator Roach is more
the prompting Of political jealousy than
of moral sensitiveness
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

THE programs for Easter music, pub
lished in the EVENING y0URSAL ahead
of all contemporaries. indicated an i'm
provement in the taste Of the people be.
cause Of the excellent selections, a more
general use of music in the services
Evening journal., 1893-03-31

modest. sensitive woman acts upon
that homely and wise precept- Miss
Goodley's character has already
been brought into public scru-
tiny She has been compelled to
confess that she had appeared in public
drinking places; that she went on a
yacht excursion during which one woman
became intoxicated and lay insensible on
the deck. Can any money reparation pay
woman for admitting such things2