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Evening journal., 1893-04-24
LETTERS FRoM THE PEOPLE.
why Not Home Rule in Taxation?


To the Editor Of the Evening Journal.
We tax imports to prevent their COM
ing here, we tax saloons in order to
diminish the number of them, and we
tax dogs so as to kill off lot of them.
1t would seem that our legislators also
class capital as an evil, for they, by the
Fulton bill, would place tax on it so as
to make it scarcer and harder to get.
This is probably not what they intended
to do, but as this is the invariable effect
of tax on "A commodity, this is what it
will do.
But if experiments of this kind must
be made in order TO satisfy our legis.
lators that water will not flow up hill,
why can't we have Home Rule or local
option in the matter2 If Kent and
Sussex wish to drive out capital let
them have that privilege, but why
should New Castle, against the wishes of
her people, be forced to do the same
thmgl Let each county raise its
revenues as it thinks best for its own
interests.
II the Fulton law passes let the assess
ment be made in the same manner every
where, but have the assessors separate
the assessment into land, improvements
and personal property, and then, when
the amount due from each county has
been ascertained let each county have the
right to raise this amount from any OF
all of the items-that is, give them the
privilege of eXempting any of the items
providing the whole amount due is
raised Carry this still further and give
each hundred the same privilege, and
then interesting experiments in taxation
can be made on a small scale and the best
way of raising our revenue can be thus
ascertained.
A bill to this effect-the text of which
l sent to the Tax Commission som,
weeks ago-was before the last New
York Legislature and only failed of pass
ing by very small majority
This is certainly the right principle o
taxation and no fair minded persol
should object to it.
LOCAL OPTION.
New Castle, Del, April "a, 1898
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
No virtue In whole Grain or Bran.

Among the ancients the ''toothless hag"
was a stock figure. Homer was bald.
Diogenes was bald. Ulysses was bald.
How did they become so on bran or whole
grained bread, such as was used in their
times? The miller of this day is making
no mistake in his work. No civilized
nation, with a mixed diet, is in any dan
ger from the use of white flour. The
"sweet and pleasant flavor" of bread
made out of old buhr flour or ruder
meals was due to no wholesome, nutri-
tious quality in the fiours or meals used.
1t was simply the dirt-that is, the
nonfoury parts of the wheat berry in
corporated in the product ofrude milling
that gave that flavor. The bread is more
nourishing without it and more digesti-
ble without it. Modern milling is all
right. The human intestines are not in
tended for mere bran conveyers. The
bran shouldg go to the bran bin, and from
there to the animals that can digest it..
Man is not among those animals.-Mill-
ing World.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
3. 8 Q. IMPRoYEMENTs.
The Time Reduced Two and a-Half Hours
Between New York and Chicago.

Between New York and Chicago.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is making large improvements.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works of Phil
adelphia, have just delivered to the
company, the last of 105 new engines
which have been built for them I'm.
provements have been made on the
Philadelphia division. During the past
year three thousand tons of 50 pound
steel rails have been laid, and 1000 tons
will be laid within the next sixty days.
The whole division will then consist en-.
tirely of sj pound rails.
Another train will be added to run be-
tween New York and Chicago during
the summer months On the Counells-
vile division a second track will be laid
at an expense of $780, 600.
At Harper's Ferry the work of driving
in the tunnel at each end is being pushed
as much as possible. The abutments for
the new bridge over the Potomac river
are nearly finished, also the heavy cut
thug on the West Virginia side of the
river. These improvements will avoid
the awkward curves at Harpers Ferry.
The b. and o. Company has now the
shortest line between Pittsburg and
Chicago.
By these improvements the company
will be in good shape for the large bust
ness which it expects during the Worlds
Fair 1t has also reduced the time two
and halt hours in the run between New
York and Chicago by running all trains
through Pittsburg
After the proposed improvements are
made on the Philadelphia division it. will
be the best equipped division Of the
Baltimore and Ohio system.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
THE TRlUMPHANT oLp NAN.

The Home Rule victory is triumph
for Gladstone. It is a display Of the
"Grand Old Mans" power that is wonder
ful, marvellous, Itis greater than any other
achievement of his; if not, indeed,
greater than any achievement Of any
other statesman who ever lived.
AS in 1856 he was the object Of the
most overwhelming defeat on the Home
Rule question, so in 1898 he is the leader
of an equally decisive victory. With a
very full vote the Home Rule bill has
been carried through the most conserva-
tive, as well as the largest body Of
Legislators in the world with majority
Of 45 votes out Of Col. And throughout
the entire weary struggle, lasting for
months, this old man has led his forces
and personally followed the complex
current Of wordy, often evasive and ex
asperating argument with a vigilant,
untiring interest which might have been
too much for many a man in the prime
Of life. the acme Of physical strength.
He seemed TO scorn rest. It was impos
sible for him to keep still.
It seems that this Irish question not
only keeps him alive and active; in the
full possession of all his powers, but
keeps him so marvelously sweet tenn
pered that he, who can use invective with
such terrible effect has not even replied
to the vindictive thrusts of his old time
friend now his enemy, John, Chamberlain
The latter's speeches have been so partic
ularly savage as to reveal personal bit
terness against his old leader But tn,
maiden speech Of Chamberlain's son CAV,
Gladstone the opportunity, during his
closing speech. TO turn with a gracious
bow to the father and say in deep, full
tones that such an incident must be very
refreshing to the fathers heart Tn,
report says;
Chamberlain, at the first mention o.
his son lifted his head and turned hi.
surly. cynical gaze upon the speaker
When these courteous hattering words
came, he started for an instant in blanl
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
THINKS OF WEARING A PLAcARD.
Levy Courtman Fisher Annoyed BY Qnes-
tlons About His Peach Crop.

Levy Courtman Fisher Annoyed BY Ques-
tions About His Peach Crop.
Samuel Fisher, the genial and good
natured levy courtman, from Cedar Creek
hundred, Sussex county, who, last winter
SOLD his peach crop to George Hall, of
Milford, for one cent a basket. delivered
at the depot, paid visit TO Philadelphia
last week and while on the train was
asked by men and women about his peach
crop He says that, not only did the
women enquire about his peaches, but
even the children got to asking him If he
had any peaches on his trees2' He said
be was glad to arrive in Philadelphia,
where he would be troubled no
more with questions, but on arriving at
Thompson's hotel, at Second and Pine
streets, a gentleman from Arizona
stepped up to him aud asked him 'ff he
were not the man who sold his peach
crop in Delaware for cent tree" and
also. "if he had any peaches in his
orchard" Mr. Fisher said he thought
strongly of returning home and putting
the following placard on his back:
Peaches in my orchard are all killed.
He says that he has two trees of the
Amson's variety that have probably two
baskets of peaches en- them; with the
exception of these two trees, the rest
ere as bare as q bald head.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
A UNION PRAYER-MEETlNe.

The Ministerial Union Wants All Protes-
tant Worshipers to Pray Together-A
Discussion on "Romanism."
A meeting of the Ministerial Union
was held in the Young Mems Christian
Association hall this morning. The
meeting was called to order by Vice
President B. F. Jester at 10. 80 o'clock.
After prayer, led by Rev. J. R. Mill
gan, committee was appointed to select
a night on which a union prayer meet
ing could be held of all the Protestant
churches of the city. Rev L. E. Barrett
was elected chairman of this committee.
Rev. j. R. Milligan was appointed to
speak on the question "What is the
Present Phase of Romanismg" The
meeting was closed by benediction at 12
o'clock by Rev. g. A. Guenther.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
ROT AND sLusH.

There are several kinds of newspaper
correspondents, but the newspaper
correspondent. who writes political
opinions, instead of news is peculiar
There is nothing like him He belongs
to a separate and distinct class, which
any one has the privilege Of naming to
suit himself When he wrote of tin
plate he earned an appropriate title
which might be applied with equal vigor
and truth in other lines of industry
One Of this class has written from here
to the Philadelphia Press concerning
the new police commission bill saying:
The power of appointment after much
quarreling among the Democratic law
makers was finally lodged in Judge /. c.
Grubb of the Superior Court. Judge
Giubb has been a very successful poll
tician, having been Ambassador Bayard' 8
coach for twenty years, and the "boys
believe that the Police Commission of the
future will be all they desire. OF course
the Republicans are indignant The
City Council, which has a Republican
majority of five in a body of thirteen,
adopted scathing resolutions at their
last meeting on Thursday evening, while
Mayor Wiley has thus far been too
indignant and too disgusted to talk
about the matter. A great many conser-
vative Democrats are condemning the
act and IL will result no doubt in an
increased Republican majority next June.
In the FIRST place we cannot have much
respect for any man who will write thus
of Judge Grubb. Happily Judge Grubh
is 50 scrupulous, so honorable, and Sc
conspicuous in his absence from politics,
though Of course he is a Democrat, that
he does not need defense from penny a
line scribbler. This is ali the more
evident concerning the scribbler who
will commit himself TO the unutterable
Stiffness Of declaring that Mayor Wiley
has thus far been too indignant and toe
disgusted to talk about the MATTER"
The spectacle of the man who gave us
Blackburn; whom the News Persian
minister editor condemned for a dea
with Jester; who defended and white
washed them, and then absented himsel
when the pet detectives were dismissed
is too funny for comment. As a stauncl
Republican says, "When Mayor Willel
is too disgusted to talk, the millennium
must be at hand.
II the Philadelphia Press will pay TO
that sort of stuff, sent from here al
news, IL is no business Of ours, Of course
but If the news editor had discretion
enough to clip the Daily Hersey he nigh
get bucketful Of It for a penny.
There is an abundance of news here
too. There is no need to pay for rot an,
slush.
The Philadelphia Press is a Republi
can paper, but that is no reason why it
correspondent here should not send news
why he should not be respectful to Judg
Grubh; and, truthful. without beinI
ridiculous, about Mayor Wiley Eve
a Republican correspondent for a Repub
licsn paper might write facts and news
not sterile nonsense.
The Philadelphia Press is a dignife
and reliable newspaper, and even thong
it does advocate the Republican proteC
tion fraud, edltorially, it should not
imposed on by correspondent who pre-
fesses to send news.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
DAILY change in the BIN Of Fare.

The week of self-denal being at hand,
the editor of the Salvation Army War
Cry announces his bill of fare from April
% to April 30 as follows
Sunday Bread and Praties.
Monday Potatoes and Bread.
Tuesday Bread and Potatoes.
Wednesday Pomme de terre ct du pain.
Thursday - The staff Of Life and Murphes.
Friday Bread and Spuds.
Saturday and Bread.
He isn't joking about it, either. The
difference in the cost Of living ordinarily
and the cost of this weeks bill of fare he
will give to the elf-denial fund. Next week
will be the fourth annual week of
self denial. Every loyal member to the
Salvation Army will deny himself or her
self some article of food some comfort
or luxury, and whatever that article
would have cost will be sent to the army
head. quarters for use in the general
fund. Self denial week is a sort of
Salvation Army Lent. Last year the
general fund was increased $12, 600 by the
proceeds of the week.
In some instances the sacrifices were
great A young woman out West
possessed beautiful head of hair She
had it cut off, sold it and sent the pro
ceeds to the army. Men and women who
had gold watches sold them and bought
silver ones and sent the difference to
headquarters. Commander Booth is
going TO ride home nights by less con-
venient route, and will save four cents
day that way. His shoes are worn,
and instead Of buying a new pair he will
have the old ones patched. ae won't eat
any fruit, and he will cut off a morning
Taper and buy an evening paper, because
it's a cent cheaper Mrs B)eth will do
without new shoes New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
woMAN,s SILENCE.

Iain't no use TO WOO "A woman
When she thinks she wants to talk:
Cause a woman's only human,
And you'd better take walk
'Iil she SINNERS down and settles;
When a woman's on her ear
'Iis the pleasantest in silence
What she has 10 say to hear.
Tain't no use to try to crowd her.
Cause she's bound to say her say.
You talk loud and she'll talk louder:
Better haste TO break away.
When she's in the upper octaves,
Better wander from her view,
Then the song she sings in silence
Is the sweetest song TO you.
But you can coax her and caress her
And She melt and run to you
A S the 'lasses on your pancakes
In your boyhood used 10 do.
III you have sorrow, tell her,
Then just watch her tear-drops fall:
Ana the sighs she sighs in silence
Are the saddest sighs OF all.
When you ask girl TO marry
ana she hangs on what you've said,
And your hope hangs on her answer.
And moon hangs overhead;
W hen you seem TO see her thinking.
And you kinder have the call,
Then her answer, said In silence,
Is the sweetest word of all.
Cy Warman
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

NOTICE. e. /. THOMAS TOY, THE
~ owner and occupant of the house know
as the "William Penn Hotel,n situsted
Brandywine Banks. in School Districts No
% and 20, Christiana hundred, county
Of New Castle and State OF
Delaware, in compliance with the re-
quirements of the acts OF the General
Assembly in such case made and
provided, do hereby give notice that /
shall apply in writing to the. Court OF
General Sessions OF the Peace and Jail Deliv-
cry of the State of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county. on Monday, the Sth day Of
May, A. ID. 1893, being the next term of said
court, for a license for said house as an inn or
tavern. for the sale therein Of intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart TO be
drunk on the premises. and the following re-
spectacle citizens and substantial freehold
ers of said school districts. recommend the
said application. viz:
Thomas j. Hanley William ]. Flanagan
William kirkwo0d Thomas j. Lawless
William Rowe, Sr James McKenna
John Reed John Dougherty
Eugene j. Toy Michael 1ouRherty
George trizzen Richard l. Rowe
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Read the Answer in the "stars.

READ the answer IN tnc 'Niafh.
A farce comedy organization, which
includes in its membership such we'll.
known artists as those who comprise the
roster of "a Busy Day. must at least
have the confidence of its hackers, for
good actors and actresses, particularly
specialists. cannot be hired on promises.
They demand money and the show
which does not make money certainly
cannot employ them. Ergo, "a Busy
Day" must, perforce, amount to more
than the average sO-called farce comedy
A partial list of its members follows:
Harry Crandall the star, a competent
singer and dancer, famous throughout
the United States as the German Grocery
man in "Pecks Bad Boy" Miss Cora
Pryor, one of the highest priced
soubrettes in the country; Henry p.
Clarke, the sweet voiced tenor; Ben
Dillon, Harry Leslie, Fred Sawyer,
L. H. Shannon, Al. KRISTEN, Bessie
Varse, Blanche Dayne, Maude Douglass,
Myra Crandall, Sadie Peters, Ada God
frey and Elsie Goodman. Emil Christiani,
the musical director of this stellar aggre-
CATION, is a composer of no mean preten-
sions. "a Busy Day" has been booked by
Manager Williamson Of the Grand Opera
House for this evening.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

4 quarrels in the two great Repub-
clubs. the Union League of New York
IF Philadelphia, have attracted more
g than their merits deserve because
be pretensions of both organiza-
The New York club assumed to
ry nurse for the Republican party
has been very aseful in furnishing
th money, while the Philadelphia
has proposed to flush the campaign
when ever they ran dry. While
rming both Of these functions
ler club neglected social duties and
contained many men who got in
Is because they had more money
social standing. These features Of
lubs have brought both into an unen-
prominence. They have illustrated
tendency which the war gave the
.bIican party. and which spread all
4he northern states. to bring riches
ralgarity TO the top. With a few
,tlons, modest merit went to the
and suffers. contractors, followed
yard by their legitimate offspring,
eobber manufacturer, came to the
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

HEN citizen Of Wilmington goes
from home he is considerably en-
lssed when he is asked. How is
city governed2' He has either TO
the question or to reply: ut is
rned by the people of Kent and
tx counties, many of whom have
seen the city. Milford Chronicle.
citizens OF Kent and Sussex may
'e spectacularly religious, they may
,e school teachers or horse jockeys,
may not have had much experience
Avel, they may not know much Of
hing else indeed, but they do know
gh to be honest themselves and to
g man who is dishonest. Compared
what we have had to put up with
the disreputable police; from the
e scandal Levy Court, and from the
est bidder City Council. a govern
by Kent and Sussex would be an
um.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
THE THIRD ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
At Front and Union Streets TO-mOr-
row, Wednesday and Thursday.

At Front and Union Streets TO-mOr-
row, Wednesday and Thursday.
The third annual tournament Of the
Wilmington Rod and Gun Club will take
place at the grounds of the club, al
Front and Union streets. to morrow,
Wednesday and. Thursday. Marksmen
from all sections of the country are
expected to be present.
William Tell Mitchell of Lynch's
Station, Va will be one of the we'll
known men present to morrow. BY the
Jack rabbit" system the local men will
be given better chance to get portion Of
their money back With other systems,
unless the shooters were experts, their
entrance fees were entirely lost. The
program throughout is considered as
very liberal by sportsmen.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

r Chief yawp concerning the
ling down of the flag at Honolulu
Delaware comes from the Dover
mel The article is entitled, "An
onfederate Attack on the Nations
The proposition is stated thus:
patriotic sentiment of the nation
rfed from center to circumference
Id wave of indignation, driven by
urious storm Of outraged betrayal
nerican interests, dashed over the
when that Bourbon ex confederate
ny reb- Libby-prison- -Andersonville.
ocrat James II. Blount. of Georgia,
I'd down the American flag.
would be a difficult undertaking for
.rned mathematician to determine
y the centre OF the circumference of
ltiment no matter who stirred it.
equently when we. not mathema'
as, got stumped on that proposition
did not have any interest
following the "wild wave
dignation. There was great deal
Of the same sort of fudge and flap
le, but that was sufficient for rs, as
likely too much for the plain and
bic people who read this paper. We
rstand the editor sis doing as vel
uld be expected under the circum
,,es," as country doctors say after
ordinary case of obstetrics. Mean
we have no use for the Sandwich
ds, and we had no right, and lesi
N for seizing them. The flag wa
lily, unjustly hoisted on somebod.
territory; it was justly haule'
/. We do not mean to bully littl
1oms, or be bullied by great ones.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
nIra. stnnford,s laval.

II is said that Mrs. Leland Stanford
has one Of the most remarkable collec-
tions of jewels in the world. They are
valued at 80, 600, 600, and include a set of
pink. set Of blue. set of yellow, and a
set of white diamonds. Some OF these
gems we're owned by the Empress
Eugene and by Queen Isabella of Spain.
New York Sun
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
The baltimore Washington Electric r. r.

The talk about an electric railroad be-
tween Baltimore and Washington is
again revived, and perhaps there is
something in it. 1t is understood that
Messrs. Browne & Co., bankers, of Balti-
more, are promoting the scheme, and
that they are now seeking franchises and
right of way.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

8 fussiness in the United States
t while pretending to assist Dis
Attorney Watson has led one Of
state papers to call Bach an "esq y
a small "e" The manner in which
indictments have been drawn and
conduct Of the cases in court prove
both men together would not make
spectacle esquire.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

ATS all right; Sheehan controlling
10. Hill and the machine controlling
York state and Tammany controll-
he city. II the people like that
Of thing they may have it to their
= content. What we object to is
.ttempt of that combination to con-
the country.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24

oUID it not facilitate the,business Of
street cars, secure safety and lessen
lsion. II the passengers were re-
"a to get on at the rear door and
of al the front door, In the case
women with baskets or children
n the conductor assists now, this
might be an inconvenient one, but
-wise It would bring order out Of
nsion.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
nnnhle mo-, to RIrer,iem.

About 100 men of the Wilmington
City Railway Company were engaged
this morning in tearing up Market
street above Tenth. The intention Of
the company is to build a double track to
Riverview TO relieve the single track Of
the great pressure brought to bear on it
by the many visitors to the ShellpOt
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
FUNERAL OF AGED JAMES sTeEN.

For Nearly Half a Century a Member
of Old Swedss Church.
The funeral of James Steen, who died
on Friday, took place from his late home
on Church street yesterday afternoon.
Nearly two years ago the old man was
stricken with paralysis and since that
time has been demented In 1916 Mr..
Steen came to this country from Ireland
and made his home in Wilmington.
lnterment was made in the burying
ground Of Old Swedes Church, of which
the deceased had been a member for
forty-seven years.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
Not Chief of Police. But CAPTAIN.

Sergeant of Police Robert w. Cham
bers, whose success and efficiency in the
Police Department has been marked, was
interviewed this morning by an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter as to the veracity of
the rumor that he would be a candidate
for chief of police under the new com
mission. mo, he said, 81 have no idea
of becoming a candidate for chief of
police. l am, however, an applicant for
captain under the new administration. "
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
Dealh of Edward slIoon.

Edward Silcox, well known Demo
cratic politician of Appoquinimink hun
dred, dropped dead last evening at his
home of appoplexy Mr.. Silcox was
about 20 years of age and retired hotel
keeper. He was twice married, his
second wife survives him.
Evening journal., 1893-04-24
More Room Wanted by worshipers.

Kingswood NJ. E. Church at Fourteenth
and Claymont streets, was entirely too
small to hold the congregations yester.
day. Nearly 300 were present at Sunday
school. An auditorium is badly
needed for the attending crowds,
part of which have to go away
without accommodation. The pastor
expressed wish last night that some
one whom God had blessed with means
would lead in finishing the auditorium