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Evening journal., 1893-08-21

himself and his own. II is neither his
duty nor his privilege to rob or injure
any one else.
II we put the peach grower Ia the
place of the silver miner, and say he
may form powerful political and
pecunisry trust to compel the govern
ment to buy $4,000. 600 baskets Of
peaches year we shall have precisely
the case Of the silver mine owners.
Because silver is used as currency and
peaches are used as food makes no differ
ence in the selfshness of the owners
The silvermine owner would not
change his demands If he should
learn that the bullion were to
be eaten. He does not care what
use it NAV be put TO after he shall have
sold it. He knows that it is not used
for any purpose; that the government
has more stored than it could coin even
in five years.
Mr.. Bryan has retained his reputation
for eloquence; he has not gained any
Repatriation as fnancier, he has lost
some reputation as a political economist
by that speech. If anything, he has
sacrificed his reputation as statesman for
loyalty to silver"
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
HARp But TRuE WORDS.

Sensitive and nervous protectionists
object to the statement that there are no
provisions In the constitutions of the
States, OF in the Constitution Of the
United States, for the support Of men or
industries other than paupers, idiots,
lunatics or felons.
here are special provisions for the
maintenance of the army, the navy and
for pensions to those who have become
unable to earn an honest living by reason
Of service ia the army during the war
There is no provision, and no Constitu-
tionsl warrant, for buying silver bullion
to keep the silver miners from starving
or for compelling the people to keep a
tin, a woolen, or maple sugar industry go
ing, by paying more for the articles they
turn out, than those articles are worth.
If it is the duty of the people to sup
port those who engaged in mining silver
or making tin, then it is the duty of those
classes to put themselves within the con.
stitutional limits by declaring that they
are paupers, idiots, lunatics. or felons.
II they do not belong to any Of those
classes, and are not pensioners, then
they are robbers-they are taking what
they are not entitled to. Instead Of sup.
porting themselves and rendering some
aid to the support of the government, as
the G constitution contemplAtes, they are
burden upon the rest Of the people,
The rest Of the people are compelled to
support them, and the government too.
Tn cir excuse for this is that they are
not able to support themselves that
the business they follow is not profit.
able, not self supporting. They plead
poverty and declare their incompetency
in one breath and, yet, in the next.
they object to being called paupers or
robbers. Then, OF course, they are
liars.
This conclusion is inevitable If one or
the other Of the above propositions is
not true. II they are not self support.
ing they are paupers. II they are self
supporting, and yet, take from us what
they do not need. they are robbers. II
they declare that they are neither
paupers nor robbers they are liars.
Protectionists must not get insulted
at these harsh words as the old slave
owners used to do for history, logic
and comnonsense are back of all that
we have said
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mission.
w. Q. n. U. Harvest Home.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal
FAuLKLAND, Aug 2l.- Oae thousand
people visited the Harvest Home of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Unions
IN Cranston's woods at Marshalltou, on
Saturday. Addresses were made by Rev.
William White, Rev. A s Mowbray
a ID Rev Henrietta G. Moore. Of Ohio.
toe great female orator. Au ic was
furnished during the day by tho choir Of
Marshallton NJ. f. Church and the Inds.
pendent Cornet Band
Ri hard Doody. of Wilmington, is Wis.
iting relatives here.
George w. Davis. Of Newport, was al
tackled seriously with cholera morbus a
few days ago. and on Thursday his life
was despaired Of
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
TAe PEOPLE DEMAND N

Il is Of no advantage to argue that
protection does good that it has been
in existence long time; that the
country is prosperous; that the working
men would starve without it; that the
industries would be destroyed If il we're
decreased or abolished. The slave-own
ers employed all Of those arguments
with equal truth, and greater force, for
the protection Of slavery. They quoted
the Bible, appealed to the words Of
Christ and proved that slavery was not
only useful, bene6cent, benevolent
policy promoting the general prosperity
Of the country by making the Sunny
South blossom like rose but that il
was a divine institution established, 90
proved and ordained by God
Slavery protected the African better
than McKinleylsm protects the Poles,
Italians. Chinese and Huns who work in
the protected shops It relieved them
completely, in youth and old age, from
al thought even Of the struggle Of life
And yet slavery was wrong
"Ffeedom for the slaves to starve, a.
was said. IS boon to both races-te
master and man.
Wien the slave owners attempted tC
Mckinley lie slavery by telling the people
ID the Western states that il was good
FOR the Southern states and that they,
lthe Western states) must take more Of
e. ~aethei they wanted it or not. there
came war
Hate these parallels as they may, the
Evening journal., 1893-08-21

Nor all Of the Washington Cores
pondents are hnanciers. Many Of them
have been sent to Washington to gather
news and they dump it into their
columns without any screening. Some
of them have acquired the curious
idea that there is something in the
bills for the increase Of the National Bank
Note circu.unfavorsble to the repeal Of
the Sherman Silver Purchase bill. There
is not; there is only little confusion in
the minds Of the correspondents A
news gatherer is frequently more
energetic than discriminating To be
familiar with every subject he is com.
PEELED to write is an impossibility,
but still the better he understands
the subject the better he is able to
get news and to write it after he gets It.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
obisetlons 10 Endearorer..

The members of the large and power
full organization which held big con-
vention in this city last July and has
just been holding another in Montreal
ought not to call themselves ''Endeavor-
YRS" 1t is not good or a euphonious
derivative. If the principal noun in the
name Of their society were effort or
"exertion," would they feel justified in
terming themselves ''efforters" or "exer-
tionersr The circumstance that the
word referred to is convenient is not a
good reason for employing it. It would
be still worse, though, if as a substitute
for it they should invent such an abomi-
nation IS ''Endeavorists. New York
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
pnet,a I.ifn Tragedy.

The English papers lately have been
full of very romantic tragedy, which
casts lurid light on literary ambition,
as the victim was a poet. A Mr.. Stoer
and his wife We're found dead ina wood,
and the coroner's jury found that the
man committed suicide after killing his
wife. 1t appears that the couple had re-
solved to die together if fortune did not
mend. The girl wife came from Ger
many for the purpose 1t seems that
Mr.. Stoer was a writer of poems and
tragedies which did not meet with sue
cess. In a letter left for the public he
says he was killed by "this SO called
practical generation" adding that "ge-
MUS withoutmeanso or influential friends,
without worldly goods or selfish folk in
terested in promoting its welfare, per-
ishes like flower by the wayside, seen
by few, observed by none and covered
by the dust of passing ignorance and
peryersion."
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
Captured in Chester County

Joseph Butler, aged % years, was
captured in Chester county, eleven miles
below West Chester for stealing a set of
harness from Chief Inspector Of
Sewers John Heebner. Of Philadelphia; a
horse from Thomas Mcfetridge, Philadel
phia, and carriage from g. Rotbacker,
Of the same city. He got them two
weeks ago. and promised to be back in a
few hours. Sergeant Magee found him
working in corn field on SATURDAY.
after three days search The team
was found at a neighbning inn.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
SILVER ELooUENcE, NOT STATES
MANSHlP.

TIE speech Of Mr.. Bryan, Of Nebraska,
is regarded as the most able argument
for the silverites. 1t is certainly elo-
quent, but it is more indefinite than
eloquent. He speaks not against the re-
peal of the Sherman Silver Purchase
law, and not for the passage of any other
law, but for the retention OF an indef
mite bi-metallism and against the
single standard Of gold.
he does not offer any proposals Of re-
lief from the present disturbance Of the
currency, and does not admit that there
is anything to remedy He contends
vaguely. that nothing inimical to silver
shall bedone. To show the state Of his
mind we quote what :he says about the
ratio:
Perhaps the most important question
for us 10 consider is the question Of
ratio. Comparatively few people in this
country are m favor Of gold standard.
and no national party has ever advocated
IL Compar. lively few, also, will be de-
ceived by the promises Of international
bi-metallism, annually held out TO us.
Among those Ia favor Of bi-metallism.
and in favor Of Independent
action on the part OF the United States
there is, however, an honest difference
OF opinion as to the par icular ratio at
which the unlimited coinage of gold and
silver should be undertaken. The prin-
ciple Of hi-metallism does not stand upon
any certain ratio. aud may exist at to
5O as well as 1 TO 16 In fixing the ratio we
should select that one which will secure
the greatest advantage to the public and
cause the least injustice The present
ratio, in my judgment, should be
adopted.
he says a great many things and says
them well but, what is conclusion
worth that discusses the necessity foi
change, suggests several that may b,
made, and then concludes to leave tn,
ratio where it isl II that could be don,
what is the use Of all this discussionY Il
is because that cannot be done that th,
discussion is pertinent, relevant and Il
proceeding now.
Concerning the oft-repe ated charge
Of selhsbness he makes the special
plea Of begthe. question defens'
thus:
We often hear our opponents com
plain Of the "cupidity of the min,
owner Let us admit that the mine
owner is selfish, aud that he will pro
ht by the increase price of silver bul
Hon. Let Us. for the sake Of argu nent
60 further, and accuse him of fav bring
the free coinage of silver solely
for the purpose Of increasing thl
price OF his product Does that
make him worse than other men
Is not the farmer selfish ene,ugl
to sire higher price for wheat II
not the cotton grower selfish enough q
desire higher price for his cotton 1
not the laboring man selfish enough I,
desire higher wages And, IL / may b.
pudoned for the boldness. are MOI
bankers and business men elfisb enough
10 ask for legislation at our hanos Whi,l
viii give them prosperity Was no
this extraordinary session called in orde
to bring back prosperity to our business
=. men
\ 1t Is every mans duty to take care o.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
MOI ON Ice.

1t is astonishing that any newspaper
man, in this city should attempt to rid
icnle the EVENING JOURNAL That in
vites comparison which none can stand /;
and, which the Sunday Star, only, has
had the tsnierity to invite.
The Star. surely, does not invite com.
parison Of its editorial page with that Of
the EvEHIEe JOURNAL
The common expression Of the streets
is that the paper might be good one
it had editorial force. wit, wisdom,
directness, or purpose. It seems to be
nothing; to aim at nothing; and to hit
the bulls eye Of that target with un-
erring accuracy.
For this paper then. TO attempt to
ridicule the EVENING JOURNAL is to
bring contemptuous ridicule upon itself
for having duty, an opportunity. and
neglecting it.
To stand in the position Of a critic Of
the EvESISe JOURNAL newspaper
must successful and progressive.
The EVENING JOURNAL has been a
triumph 1t leads the procession now.
It will continue to lead; for its motto
has been, and is, Excelsior
Again, the newspaper man who
attempts to ridicule this paper must be
pretty sure that he has character.
earnestness Of purpose, sense Of humor
and perception Of fitness The attempt
Of the Sunday Star to be funny is
funny hut it's attempt to be sarcastic at
the expense Of the EVENING JOURNAL,
is funnier We think it probable that
It was borrowed sarcasm too Il would
be charitable to us. and beneficial to the
public. II the Star would either COD,
the editorials Of the EVENING Journal
OF initiate them. The success Of thi.
progressive paper Is a proof that the
people like directness, force, and keer
moral perceptions in newspaper, as in
a man. They like success, too-pro-
gressive success.
To take everybody into our confidence
we admit the EVENING JOURNAL 4
not as good as it might be, that ouI
effort is now, and has ever been. to max,
it better
The EVENING JOURNAL is not boxe,
and packed away on ice. It is not get
ting worse, but better.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
TIE WORK OF A VANDAL.
Buildings Recently Erected by simmons
q Seeds Depleted OF Gas Fixtures,
Electric Bells and other Ornaments.


Winfield A. simmons and William
Seeds, two well known contractors of
this city, have recently completed the
erection of a row of houses. These
houses are fitted up with electric bells,
baths, and all modern conveniences. and
are intended for mechanics Of moderate
means
The contractors have passed the
houses daily, for the past three weeks,
but without entering, supposing that
everything was well within. This
morning at about 0 o'clock, the owners
had occasion to go into the houses. and
were dismayed and horror-stricken TO
behold the ruin and devastation in the
pretty. comfortable little buildings.
All the lead pipe, sinks, copper work
and gas fixtures had been removed, and
the fine electric bells torn out. It must
have taken three days to complete the
dastardly work
The owners summoned Detectives Nc.
Vey and Witsil to the scene, and imme,
diately they went In search of the vandal
who had ruthlessly destroyed the beauty
of the buildings.
At 10 o'clock-just one hour later
the two followers of Pinkerton marched
proudly to the town hall Between them
marched Frank Grooms, a well known
character about town.
Frank is now confined in the City Hall
and must answer the charge. The
metals had been broken up and melted
into bullion which Frank is accused
of selling on Saturday at a
store on Front street. For the
pipe he likely received two cents pound
Il is probable that for the whole steal he
realized about $50. The damage done to
the buildings exceeds $500
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
His Wedding Night In JAN.

That amusing scene in the "Chapeau
de Paille d'Italie, in which the members
of wedding party are ignominiously
locked up, is frequently repeated here in
real life. A journeyman painter and dec
orator, who had married ayoung woman
employed as a fruit vender in the Rue
Clignancourt, was returning home with
his bride and friends when band of noe
turnal providers delivered determined
attack on the party. The bridegroom
was knocked down by the aggressors, and
the bride slipped and fell. The battle
ragged furiously in the dark for several
minutes, and the arrival of the police, in
stead Of settling matters in the proper
manner, only made them worse. In the
general scuffie the real culprits escaped,
and the police, exasperated by the blows
received by them. and not knowing who
struck them in the obso1rity, arrested
the bridegroom, and despite his protests
carried him off to the lookup. There he
had to pass the night and was only re-
stored to his disconsolate better half the
next morning Paris Letter.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
NETWORK VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATE
The Thirteenth Anniversary Of the Battle
of Bull Run Held Yesterday.

The Thirteenth Anniversary of the Battle
of Bull Run Held Yesterday.
The thirteenth anniversary of the
Twenty ninth Regiment of New York
Volunteers, which is composed princi-
pally Of German Turner's, was held in
the Armory Of Troop yesterday after.
noon
Victor Kolck of Philadelphia. presided at
the meeting and on behalf of the volun-
teers presented Henry Feldmeir. the for
mer captain Of Company X Of the Goth,
with cast Of arms, bearing the G A
r emblem Andrew Gloty, was pre-
sented with beautiful bouquet on be
half of the wives of the members
The exercises are held annually in
commemoration of the second battle OF
Bull Run, which was fought on the last
Sunday in August, 1868. and at which the
twenty nine lost hea lily The anniversary
was held yesterday because big quar-
terly" will be held next Sunday. Forty
one original members were present. with
their children, making about 140 people
present altogether.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RETREAT.
To Take Place In Baltimore This Week
with Bishop Curtis Presiding.


with Bishop Curtis Presiding.
Right Rev. Alfred A. Curtis, bishop of
the Roman Catholic diocese of VIII
mington, will conduct the annual re-
treat of the Roman Catholic priests Of
Baltimore and this city, which will begin
this evening. The retreat Of the clergy
will be held at st. Mary's Seminary,
Baltimore, aud it is expected that all the
priests Of the two dioceses will be
present.
The first services will be held this
evening at s o'clock and the retreat will
continue until Saturday next. During
that time it is expected that some i'm.
portant changes may be made among
the priests of this diocese. The viii.
mington priests left for Baltimore this
morning.
Among the priests who have gone are,
Rev. Fathers Lyons, Mealey, Donohy,
Crowley, Fallon, Quigley, Kelly, Flynn
and Bradford, of this city. Rev. IF. f.
Farley, Hockessin Rev. Father Carey,
st. Joseph's. erandywine; Rev. w. ]. Ber-
mingham. Eikton; Rev. M. j. McMauus,
Dover. Fathers DeRuyter and Barthola.
new will remain in the city, as we'll as
Fathers Joseph and Sylvester of the
church of the Sacred Heart. Rev.
Father Arnd of Port Deposit, viii off.
ciate at st. Peters Pro Cathedral during
the week
Bishop Curtis. who will conduct the
annual retreat, is one of the most affa.
BILE men in the Roman Catholic Church.
Before his conversion to the faith of the
Roman Catholic Church, he was an es
teemed minis er in the Protestant Epis
copal Church.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21

Prettyman Isl the Roy who Was Killed.
The boy who was killed in Newburgh,
N. Y, on August IL, and who was
supposed TO belong in this city, is no
doubt James H., t5e son of William
Prettyman at Ninth and Church streets
The description Of the young man who
was killed and that Of Prettyman's son
correspond. The body has been ordered
buried temporarily, and Mr.. Pretty
man will bring it here in few weeks
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
Pure and whoIssoms ouaIItv

Commends to public approval the Cali.
tornia liquid laxative remedy, Syrup Of
Figs. lti pleasant to the taste and by
acting gently on the kidneys. liver and
bowels to cleanse the system eifectually,
II promotes the health and comfort OF
all who use t,and with millions It is the
best ana only remedy.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
THE LARGEST SEARCH LIGHT.

II Is Now Being Set Up at the Worlds
Fair-BusheIs of Insects Killed by the
-Intensity of the Light.
To America belongs the honor Of con-
structing the largest and most powerful
electric search light in the world. now
being set up at the Worlds Fair Some
idea of its size may be gained by the
comparison made between it and the men
of ordinary height standing by it, shown
in the illustration from a photograph
taken when the search light stood on
the roof of the factory. IL stands about 10
feet, 0 inches high to the upper side
Of the ventilator on the top of the
drum, and the total weight is about
5000 lbs, but so perfectly is it
mounted and balanced that child can
move It in any direction. II was built
by the General Electric Company Of
New York. The rejecting lens mirror
used in this protector is 100 centime
ters, OF go inches, in diameter. The
maximum current at which this lamp
operates is 200 amperes and at this
current the lamp has a luminous in.
tensity Of about 30, 900 to 100, 900 can
dies, the reflected beam total luminous
intensity of about 375, ,000, 900 candles.
an intensity which the eye cannot ap-
preciate.
Before the protector was sent to the
Worlds Fair, public test was made at
Middletown, Conn From the roof of
the works the great white beam OF
light shot forth into the obscurity of
the night, and slowly swept the country
side for miles around. bringing every
object upon which It was directed into
brilliant and distinct relief. It illumin-
ated the roofs Of distant villages and
scared their inhabitants, and lighted ur
the sign boards miles away, so that they
could easily be read by means Of a glass.
It was observed that the space within
the beam was violently agitated, and
closer observation revealed the fact that
millions of moths and minute insects
we're lowering in it, attracted by the
brilliancy Of the light. Next morning
bushels of dead moths, beetles. other
ins, cts, and some smell birds, were
swept up from the roof on which the
protector stood They had been killed
by the intensity of the light
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
Great Day at Kinrswood.

There were great meetings at Kings
wood yesterday, despite the inclement
weather. Eight persons were received
into full membership OF the church,
one professed faith and FIVE penitents
were at the altar. Fourteen asked for
the prayers of the church.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21

THE original of Diokens's character Of
Harold Skimpole" in BLEAK House" is
Leigh Hunt. one of the brightest and
most versatile OF English essayists.
Hence, If the Star intended to ridicule
the EVENING JOURNAL by the compari-
son. the writer's jealousy was stronger
than his knowledge of literature He
contradicted his idea, IL he had one
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
} AN Old FIreman Dead.

William H. Bratton, who died in Phila-
delphia Thursday. was formerly engi-
neer Of the Fame Hose Fire Company.
Later on he was member of the Phila.
delphia Fire Department. His remains
have been brought to this city and in
terment will be made here. He was 81
vaara old
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
MONDAY. AUGUST Fl. 1893.

PHILADELPHIA makes great deal Of
fuss. for sober Quaker, about Mint. He
is old enough to be able to take it
straight, too.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21

DHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL-
4 kOAll-"hoyal Route between Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City-The only double
track line.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave philadelphia. Chestnut street Wharf
and South Street Wharf
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Week Days.-EXpresa. 800. 800 10.45 a. m,
Saturdays, i3C) 200, 200. 400, 4 30, 5.i6, D. IN.
Excursion 200 a m. Accommodation. 500 a.
m. a 80. 8 p. m.
Sundays Express, 7.80, 500. s 80. 900, 10 %
a. m, 4.3O, p. m. Accommodation, 500, a. m.
and 4.f5 D. m
Returning, leave Atlantic City depot, corner
OF Atlantic ana Arsansas avenues. Week
go a. m and 3.l5. 4.OO, so. 7.30 $50 D. IN.
Accommodation. $50. $40 q. m, and 40 %. IN.
Excursion, from foot OF Mississippi avenue
s1ndays- Express. $50. 400. 500, eco. Gao.
20, 730. sOQ, s,3O p. IN. Accommodation,
7. 30 a. m. and 5.u5 y. m.
J. A. SwEIGARD. @. @ HANCOCK.
Gen'l Superintendent. Gen. Pass AGENT
Evening journal., 1893-08-21

In is well Columbus came here TO show
the people just how Baruum & Bailey
discovered America. No doubt they had
very crude and vague ideas before.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
nau ENGLAND nnrro,.

The latest horror in New Bedford is
the Lizzie Borden club" The presi-
dent uses a hatchet instead Of a gavel,
and the passwords are mot guilty.
Springfield Graphic.
Evening journal., 1893-08-21
W ILMIN1rON AND NORTHERN RAN

w 1h91NGTON AND NORTHERN Raj
ROAD. Timetable In effect June l5 1923
ton. for B. q o. Junction. Montchanin, win
terthur, Guyercourt. Granogue. Coesart
SnAdds' Ford Junction, pocopson, West
Chester, EinbTeevillf, Mortonville, Coates
vile and Intermediates stations. daily, ex-
cept Sunday. at 06 and $50 m. 2s5 4.50 and
bo5 N; Sunday only, at %. a m; %. 40
For Waynesburg junction. Springfield and
intermediate tatione. daily. except sunday,
az % m. 2 5 and 55 m. Sunday only
az 500 m. I % and As p m.
For Joanna. birdsbOro. Reading and inter-
mediate stations, daily except sunday. At %
M and IS y m. Sunday only AZ w m--
and 09 p m.
A. G. McCAUSLANp. Superintendent
BOWNESS BRIGGS. tieneral Passenger A9f