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Evening journal., 1893-08-31
opENINe on LIE oYsTER SEASON
DredEes win Begin work Early To-Mor
row Observation-Disclosures OF Boats Em
ployed.

DredEes VIII Begin Work Early To-Mor-
row Morning-H Hundreds of Boats Em-
ployed.
Long before daylight to morrow morn.
ing the hundreds of oyster dredges
quartered in the wat rs OF Maurice
river will be in readiness to start I'm on
their seasons work at sun rise There
is always much excitement attending
the first few days shipments and the
rivalry between the dealers as TO who
shall be the first to get the Juicy "cove
plant" In the market is great
The best oysters come from Maurice
River Cove until the freezing weather
sets in 10 is situated In the Delaware
bay on the New Jersey side After the
extremely cold weather S. Is in the local
supply comes from Chesapeake bay and
other Virginia waters The oysters are
shipped from Crisield Frankford CITY.
Chincoteague, berry Stone, Cape
Charles, Norfolk and numerous other
places
Hundreds of boats employing from
two to ten men are engaged in the
oyster business the entire season.
The men who are employed on the
oyster boats, strange to SAY, receive the
smallest pay and the worst treatment OF
any other class of men They are ex-
posed TO all kinds of weather and hardly
a year passes but what some of them
die from exposure or from hard treat
ment received at the hands Of the boat
captains
The bivalves promise to be good in
quality this year as well as plentiful.
but IL is hard to tell definitely until the
season begins and the oysters begiu to
come into the market One bed may be
excellent one ear and the next not fit
To use. This keeps the dealers chang
ing about
The demand for oysters increases
every year, while the supply continues to
decrease For years the ghoiesale price
has continued to get higher. but there
has only been o-e raise in the retail
price
Oysters sell cheaper here than in any
other large place and more are sold in
Wilmington tha In any other town OF
us size IN the country There are few
large deal rs in Wilmington who own
boats of their own and they supply most
OF the smaller dealers
Maurice river oysters will be In Mar
iIet on Saturday but FIRST class ones will
not be in until Monday. These oysters
are fattened in fresh water and
they will not have time to get in on
Sat irday
Fully one half Of the oyster houses IN
this city close May / to September l.
but the other half do fairly good busi-
ness aud are making more money every
summer The number Of people VINO eai
oysters in summer is constantly increas
7 ina H.. s..t.
fresh, they are almost. II not quite, a,
good as the fall and winter oyster Th,
warm weather Of course necessitatel
their being fresh In the summer tim,
the men 60 to work before daylight ano
within few hours have their shipment,
ready and the oysters generally arrive
ahout nom
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
STORIES OF THE DAY.
A Boy,s Thouehtfulness.


On the 80 b & O train from Market
street yesterday afternoon was an old,
motherly looking woman who carried a
we'll filed and heavy market basket.
When the train reached w & n. june
tion the section men had part of the
crossing torn up and passengers for the
southbound accommodation had to be
careful TO keep from stumbling
The courteous conductor helped the
old woman down the car steps aud
turned 20 assist the other passengers
The old woman looked at the gang Of
section men, the pile of spiked planks
and the stone ballast between her and
the west-side, and hesitated
A small, bright faced gentlemanlv
little boy, carrying lawn tennis racket
and on his way TO the Delaware Field
Club grounds, saw her dilemma Step
ping up to her in all the glory of his
knickerbockers, he doffed his hat and
said
Lady. let me help you over the tracks
with your basket"
The woman's benign countenance
bsamed with smiles
"rhank you, she said
The little fellow took one side IF the
heavy basket and literally carried il
about twenty five feet. she m rely steady
ing it. With flushed face he put IL down
10 the spot she designated, received hel
thanks aud smiles, wiped she perspira
tion from his face and felt better thar
he would had he won a game with his
racquet
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
ADJUSTMENTS

A very funny thing occurred on the
border recently. in connection with the
entrance into Canada of the Uncle
Hiram Com any, which is to be the at :
traction at the Grand Opera House ext
Monday evening. September 4, which
nearly raised grave international com
plication. The company carry a learned
pig, trained to perform tricks.
but the hard hearted collector
Of customs at Prescott seized
the intelligent porker aud in
sisted on his undergoing quarantine
This nearly raised row The depart
ment OF customs WAS telegraphed and
after it bad been satisfactorily shown
I at the poker had clean bin Of
health, that he was carefully washed
every morning. and that he did not
associate with other hogs, be was per
mitted TO enter her majestys dominion
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

NJ B MORTON. OF the Kentucky sec.
retary Of states Office, supplements the
Foru MS pension revelations with a
curious contrast, In the September num-
Der Of that review, OF Federal and Con
federate pension methods According
70 this article, nearly 400, O0O more Fed
eral pensioners are on the national pen
sion list than there we're soldiers in the
Confederate army About thirty Der
cent OF the Federal soldiers received last
year pensions amounting to about $1G5
each less than Eve per cent Of the Con.
federate soldiers received pensions from
the Confederate states, the average
amount for each person being about
S3S 90 Facts like those assist us In
forming correct opinions concer0 ing the
Union pension list. We do not hear of
starvatio n or pinching poverty among
those whe staked all, and lost all, on the
lost cause. Those fellows came out of
the war not only moneyless but often
coatless. They, like the Union soldier,
did not starye, beg or steal. Both went
to work. The great war ended.
the soldiers ON both sides returned
home cheerfully, forgivingly and with
the same mutual respect that Grant
and Lee felt aud exchanged. They
would have spurned the fer Of a pen
sion as man who is not menial
spurns a fee for favor But the poll
ticians and the pension agents began 70
tempt the Union soldier aud he fell.
He takes money he is not entitled to
and he is bringing the roll Of honor to
the condition Of a catalogue Of shame.
7 ere are many men drawing pensions
which are illegal, many which are
fraudulent; and, millions which are moi
needed. There is no argument about
those who are disabled or in poverty
Their cases are everywhere and always
conceded cheerfully. gratefully But
there are others. There are not 300. OJC
out Of possible 1900, 600.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
REEDS VlNDIcATloN.

It is really a pity that a Democratic
Congress cannot be induced to viudioate
ex.speaker Reed by adopting the Reed
rules Il is the dearest object Of Reed's
life and the whole g. o p is interested
With him in twisting or queezing some
sort Of vindication out OF the speeches
and acts Of the Democrats.
70 is a pitiable. but, withal, an amusing
predicament When. on Tuesday, ex-
Speaker Reed oisplayed an unusual
anxiety to wrest tardy II not imp isible
vindication, Speaker Crisp took the floor
aud said:
The gentleman from Maine (Reed)
when he stood up before the country and
spoke Of the rules Of the Fifty FIRST Con
sress, failed TO speak OF the practices
adopted before The rules were adopted
which were 30 odious to the country
Applause The first action In the
Fifty first Congress which was odious to
The country was not an action under
any rule, but IL was the arbitrary. high
handed action on The part of the
speaker. Without authority Of rules
without authority Of anyone fAp
p'ause When the charges we're made
against the Fifty 6rst Congress. let no
ne forget that the frst charge WAS
that, without the authority of the
House. without the authority of the
Committee on Rules, the s peaker had
eXerc sed a power that had never been
granted TO him lApplause He had
assumed upcn himself the power to
count quorum
That is an accurate and fair state
ment Of the difference between the two
practices. Both parties contend that
the majority should rule, but in practice
Reed ruled and then forced the House
to sustain him. lie was always arbi.
trary, often unfair, never anything but
partisan. That was the result, not OF
conviction. but Of the exegencles Of the
position Of the party. Mr.. Reed felt
that the existence Of the party dspended d
on passing the Force bill and the Nc
Kinley bill He could not do either By
any methods ever conceived or praeticed
before in any legislative body. He had
to invent and adopt new rules and make
rulings 10 meet the occasions. Although
be bad condemned the usurpation Of
power he adopted the practices he had
condemned aud he has been earnestly,
incontinentiy. Ia season and out go
season, attempting to justify himself
ever since
The position Of Speaker Crisp and o.
the Democrats Is diametrically different
They maintain and practice the rule o.
the msiorlty not after the speakers vii
is known but before With them tn,
speaker has no will be is the executiv,
officer Of the House. The majority rules
he executes.
Continuing, Speaker Crisp said;
The people had decided that they al,
not believe that sny man who was sen
here as their representation should be
c me their master. lApplause No maj
could dictate to them Applause
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

In another column we print letter
from Seth w Cobb, a m mber Of the
House of Representatives from Missouri
who voted for the repeal Of the Sherman
act and against the free coinage amend
ments The popularity Of Mr. Cobb's
situation put him into adilemna between
his conscience and his constituents
Three fourths Of the stock Of the silver
mines in this country is held in var
Cobb's district in the city Of st. Louis
Many OF his constituents asked him .,
vote for free coinage His answer
vas you may control my seat, not m,
conscience 1--WE should try" write,
Mr. Cobb, ito legislate for tie good ol
all, aud lose sight, il possible, Of loca
issues.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
wANAmA KER,s.
Philadelpbia, Thursday. August 81 1898.
The weather to-dsy is lIkel,
to be clear.
The revolution in Silks is
wonderful.

The revolution in Silks is
wonderful.
Kaiki Wash Silks, soc.
Habutai Wash Silks, 35c.
Unbleached Silks, 25c.
A women needn't be so
very old to remember when
Calico would have cost as much
Main aisle, Chestnut street.
Lace Curtains. A large
part of those opened yester-
day were sold. There are still
many choice and beautiful
things in the balance of the
stock which will be on sale to-
day, cheaper than has ever
been known. They can only
last a little longer.
Brussels Point. SO so to $I1O instead
of 50 81 to $3.50
Vatican Point, SO instead Of 500 SO.
Honiton. $40 to $50 instead of 81 5to
$40
Antique, $3.50 to s11 instead Of 50
TO $15 tt.l.'
Cluny, $3 to,$1O instead Of 81 to SIS.
Irish Point, 50 to $50 instead of So
to $50
Tam6oured Muslin, 50 to so instead
Of 50 to $15.
Sash Curtains, too.
Second floor, Thirteenth street.
1t will make the good wife
happy, very likely, to send
her home a Parlor Cabinet for
the bric-a-brac and pretty bits
that are all the more charming
for a fine setting.
Seventy styles Parlor Cabi-
nets in the Furniture Trade
Sale-$22 to $I9o.
Third floor.
JOHN WANf.MAKER.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
RULEY WAS UNRULY.
He Struck His Former Woman" with q
Stone on Liberty Street.

He Struck His Former woman" with a
stone on Liberty Street.
Fred Ruley, colored, was arraigned in
the Municipal Court this morning on
the charse of assaulting Mary Evans,
colored Mary and Fred used to live to-
gether and had falling out
On Tuesday night she was coming
home from church, with another man
On East Liberty street, Fred met her
She stopped down to pick up a cap,
she says, but Fred thought she in
tended picking up a brick to strike him
and he struck her with stone
Daniel Sawdon. colored, put a differ
ent phase on the matter He stated
that Mary and two other women and
Howard Gross were throwing bricks al
Ruley. When the woman was struck
be said, Robert Morris was hol ing
Ruley in an alley and could not have
thrown a stone.
Noah Benson contradicted Sawdon'
evidence saying that Morris did not have
hold Of Ruley when the stoue was
thrown He saw Rnlsy's hand GO bach
and toward and saw Mary fall to the
pavement.
The court was of the opinion that
Mary WAS partially to blame Accord ny
to the evidence, but thought that hg
should have run away after he had
chance. He was fined $25 and COSTS
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
HoueHToN AND ENNIS DISMISSED.
The Charge of Highway Robbery Brought
Against Them Not Sustained.


owen J. Houghten and Thomas Ennis
were arraigned in the Municipal Court
this morning, on the charge OF attempt
ing to rob William White, of New Castle
hundred on the causeway. beyond
Market street bridge on Tuesday morn
ing
White stated that be lived about two
miles outside of the city limits. On
Tuesday morning be was coming in the
causewsy. Owing TO the heavy storm
on Monday night the road was covered
with about two feet of water. He saw
tree blown down across the road and
pulled out of the way of IL. Just then
Ennis grabbed the bride on the horse,
holding broom-handle in his hand He
said be wanted TO switch" the horse
and wanted money. Houglten came up
and said he wanted money also. Mr..
White told Ennis to let go of the bride
and that he would give them no money.
He said he had been robbed twice within
two weeks Houghten hallooed to Ennis
Let hi Ii go this time, Tom, we Will see
him again
Annie Riley and Kate Sturling stated
that Ennis and Houghten were helping
and guiding the peach men with their
teams, preventing them from going into
holes that had been washed in the
road
Rush Worth was engaged with the de
PENDANTS who were rescuing the horses
that were in the stables beyond the
bridge. When White came.along Worth
was standing in front OF his house No
2lO South Market street He said Ennis
took hold of the horses bride but did
not say he wanted money. White was
joking with the men before he left
them. The case was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

ENeLIsH manufacturers are not siimu-
lated they do not run in q closed market
knowing that If they overstock the market
they can shut down and hold their
goods TO await for the demand to catch
ur. They make enough goods to supply
their normal trade, and when they have
a surplus they send it abroad to seel
new trade. The protection theory i.
that a manufacturer may do without any
foreign trade, but he must have control
Of the home trade
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
LETIeRs FRoM THg PgoPLE.
Ny seat, Not MY Conscience.

hs seat rot My Conscience.
To the Editor Of tho Evonlng Journal
Sm:-Hour hatteriug notice in yesier
days EVENING JOURNAL does me more
than justice lam modest business man.
seeking neither political preferences nor
notoriety. always intend TO do what [
think Is best for the entire country.
Neither my district, my state, nor the
silver states, nor indeed any part of our
great country can, or should. expect
special legislation We should trv 10
legislate for the good of all. and
lose sight, Il possible. Of local
issues 1t is hard TO do so, I admit, but
| think we are sent to Congress TO rep
resent the people; we are chosen for
our familiarity and knowledge of our
country's wants, as well as that Of our
constituents. and we should at least
Try 20 be leaders instead OF followers IN
our respective districts Too many Of
US listen TO prbllc clamor and allow
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
Prevention Better Than Cure.

To the Editor Of the Evening Journal.
SIR AS this section of the country is
being visited very frequently by wild
storms would it not be the proper thing
for the. City Council or the Street aud
Sewer Commission to compel tree owners
to take the tops out Of the big trees on
the sidewalks9 They are very dangerous
The building inspector condemns
chimneys, and why should not the street
commissioners condemn trees and make
the sidewalks safe to walk ont
PRECAUTI0N.
Wilmington. Aug %.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

TnE excuses for the enactment Of the
Sherman law are tantamount Ia
apologies for the absence Of Presidential
bsckboas The more intense the excuses
the weaker the back bone appears.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

THE PHrLADE1PHIA PRESS sticks TO
It's story of the Pr sideit's danger.
the doctors stick 10 their story. A calm
man can settle down somewhere between.
Doctors and newspapers. too, have
been there before, many time
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

DHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL
Il Royal Ronte between Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City-lhe only double
track line.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Wharf
and south Street Wharf
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Week Days.-Express. sou, H-Vl, lU.42 a. m,
Saturdays, l3O 200, 200. 400, -, BIB p m.
Excursion zoo a IN. Accommodation, 500 a.
Snndays'2Express. 78O. 500. 80. 900, 10 90
a. No., 43u. y. IN. Accommodation, e.UJ, a. m,
Returnine, leave Atlantic City depot. corner
Of Atlantic and Arkansas avenues. Week
dave Express. Mondays only. 6.45l ZOO. 7.35,
$50 IA. n = and 3.l5. AtO. 80 100 $50 d. m.
Accommodation, $50. $40 q. m, and 430 p. IN.
Excursion, from foot OF Mississippi avenue
IS ss1ndsys-Fxpress, $50. 400. 5Oo. eco. 6so
40, 7.3O. %, $50 p. m. Accommodation,
! a. sWEIGARb. G.. G HANCOCK.
Genl Superintendent. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
Just as One Sees IL.

ANY appointmentsg" asked an EVEN
ING JOURNAL reporter Of local Demo-
cratic worker who aspires to a place
under Uncle Sam.
mo; 30 appointments; but any mum
Der Of disappointments, was the reply,
accompanied by sickly smile.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

THE newspapers are a. work on Presi
dent CARROTS health a.so; but he, too
refuses TO be killed II must be born'
ia mind always that there are news.
papers and newspapers
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

ALI agree that President Cleveland is
well now. There is an irreconcil-
able divergence concerning how sick he
was aud the means adopted to cure him.
1t IS admitted, however, that two teeth
were drawn. aud that his jaw was
Ecraped. The most mysterious and ex-
aggerated account that Of the Philadel
phla Press, states that two teeth were
drawn and that a portion Of the jaw
bone was cut away. Now. since the
President is we'll. what does Il MISTER
whether he has been relieved Of bit OF
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

THE manner in which many Of the
papers have used the sensational stories
about President Cleveland's health will
give indiscreet doctors another argu-
ment and some show Of justification for
concealing, suppressing and misstating
facts hereafter
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

SINCE his stand on the repeal Of the
Sherman law big Tom Reed would do
well TO shut of his aippancy and sarcasm
and devote more time to statesmanship
He is capable Of either but not both at
the same time. Any man may chlde aud
scold other builders; few men can build
better themselves.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

BLAINE. Ingalls,, Harrison and Others
were scolders with rasping tonguss and
bitter tempers When they tried 10
build they failed ienominiously
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
In the Peach Market.

Although Thursday is an off day in
the peach market there was a fair market
to-day. There was little change In the
prices The poor fruit sold as low as 90
cents per basket The better varieties
brought from 30 % 55 cents per basket.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

carious bone or lost an inch of the bone
itself2 There need not be any heet Of
denial OF Of assertion. Both are un-
necessary, foolish and vulgar.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

THE sentiment that this city shouls
have respectable, aud we'll conducte,
Sunday paper is growing
Evening journal., 1893-08-31
New York Herald ForAoasfsI- LIN the M

New York Herald Forecasts.--ln the Md
die states and New England 20 day clear.
slightly warmer weather will prevail. with
light and fresh westerly TO north herly winds.
followed by cl0udiness and rain south of
the Potomac river. On Friday. in both OF
these sections. fair 20 partly cloudy weather
Will prevail. with slight temperature changes
winds. followed by increasing cloudiness
and by rain IN the western aud southern
portions OF this section, and possibly by
and on Saturday partly cloudy 60 cloudy
weather. with rain. followed by clearing.
Outgoing European steamers viii have
lnO-ilv light westerly hrcoxcs 70 the Bank s.
Snuthbound steamers now leaving New York
may have strong easterly winds or gales and
thick weather In the vicinity Of Hatteras.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

THEY have nominated another Quay
ticket In Peunsy ylvaniA and the Rspubli.
cans are hoping to be able to carry IL
through But Republcanism has been
growing backwa for the past ten
years, so that even Ohio and Pennsyl.
vania are the objects Of solicitude.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

WHAT a spectacle Of human depravity
Every body admits that the sherman
Silver Purchase act is wrong. yet there
are many who shamelessly advocate re
tanning it to force the majority Of the
people to accept worse thing. or at the
best, thing that the people do not
want
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

ourselves to be Influenced by It.
tell my constituents that they can have
my seat at any time, but not my con-
science
S w. COBB
House of Representatives, q s.,
Washington d. c., August 80, 1893.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

The President is well He is an OBJ
stinate, strong man and refuses to Oe
killed
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

THE business situation is rapidly Inn
proving; hence let's do business.
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

A NEwsPAPER without convictions b
run by man without principles
Evening journal., 1893-08-31

days, So o. 81 81. $50, NxAhiinifTilAsW
81 a., % 3o, 81 80 p m. Ns1lA2.
sundays, y o3. s6 80. N
$40 30 a m, 1924, 81 AZ, NI
| 50 ~, 81 ot. fll W y m.
Boston, So 3s N daily. with Pullman buffs
sleepine cars running through 70 3 ston witl
out change via Poughkeepsie b idge, landi.
passeng rs u IL ~ NJ station Boston.
PHILADELPHIA, TWELFTH AND MAR
Nj eIhhhIS. week days, 53 OF, s131 so5
slu5a m, sz AZ, 81 3S, 81 80, sll 90 m. SUI days
| D m.
PHILa aDELPHIA. TWENTY FO. RITZ.
AND ~ CohhEssoTrNgL oh or STREETS, wees oseys.
o5. e5, S ss sss. VS. IS loo sii o. d m M
40 P6hdlhApr ,6 lo o. LPHi A, sundays, % O. 635. ~
05, 05, IS 8s. 2s, 81 30 25. 1000, sif O0p m.
Chester, week day s. 50 03 6 90, o S. 81 81. z 8
81 ~ ~ 3Q, 90. So ~, 10 SO. $40 80, sll 5l m.
90 g l9, 3 o5. %, 05, So IS, o %, 81 80, s2a
Chester, iundeys. ss0, 9 IS, ~. ss 30, 900.
Atlantic City. week d n ,ys. ~ Il 81 *s50a m;
y AZ m; Sundayss 35; s. 80 a m; = ~ p m.
Baltimore and Washington, week days,
= 20, TO2, Is AZ am; fl2 is. ~ 05, 3Q5, 4 81,
Is i7,a m; liz is. I2 o5. 05. if5i. Iss6, Isis
Baltimore and Way Stations, 7osam.s@
Newark, Del. week days. H46, ZOE. is
a m; ne l6 O5. "a 81 10 3s. IS. rs II, 10 16 NJ
o m. Sundays, "a 46, Z o., Is AZ. a m, ll2 l6,
| IA 81, 1886, SO, is IL, % l6 n 10 p m.
Piusburs. Is a a M. "a 81 y m. daily.
y Chicago, l6 AZ a M, Y %, IA 81. l9 10 p m,dal
Cincinnati and st. Louis, sl2 10 D m q,
/ 30 Is IN daily.
singeEly accommodation. " am, sO5. 81
and II 10 d IN daily.
Landenberg accommodation, week day
| zR uW a m, B O5 and 40 y m. sunday
| Q 80 a m, 3 O5, 4 81 m.
Trains leave Market street station:
. For New York, week days. 81 20. sS 90. 50
For Philadelphia, week days, 535. 62O, s7s
s. O, ~ 3l sll 3j a m; u q, 800 % p. m
For Baltimore, week days, 35, 8 50, s8 o.
81 sli 85 q m. So 3 80 p 70. Sunday, 20 m;
For Landenberg and way stations week
days, 81, 10 % m; 55 5O0p m. Sundays,
9 % m; 2 b5, 3 90 p m
Chicago and Pttshurg, So 90 a m, daily ex-
oept sunday; sl2 ", $3.50 , NJ, daily.
CINCINNATI and st. Louis, sll 30 a M, daily
Lave PHILADELPHIA. TWENTY
| EOgkIH AND CHESTNUT STs.. FOR
| WILMINGTON. week days, 81 O5, 500 z 25,
81 Is, 30, 10 90, sll q ~; u noon. 81 AS, col
3 %, 81 u3 81 "a. Sd. s. 20, 30, So o. $50 81 38
| 8 10, S. 40, 10 10 and II 30 m.
sundays, - 05, 90. SIS 10, 30, 10 90, sl1 AZ a
m, " noon, 2 co. 90, "a IA. 43 So O2 9 30, 8s,
3 10, S. 90, 10 10 and u 30 N.
LEAVE TWELFTH AND MARKET SITS.
* % 81 %, sil e5 m,s3 5S, So AZ, 81 22, IS 25 M
Telephone No. 1885,
Rates TO Western points lower than via any
other line. @. o. SOUL, Genl Pass. Agent.
j. It. ODELL, General Manager.