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Evening journal., 1893-12-11
STORIES OF THE DAY
Ana the Bride cnme Not.


That 'the best laid plans Of mice and
men Oft gang agloe' was proved recently
10 the intense disgust and bitter mortif-
cation OF a young WILMINGTON man.
Some time ago he visited town short
distance down the state. and fell deeply
IN love with the blonde daughter Of one
Of the officials OF that town. Ali went
well for a time, but even in this case the
course of true love didn't run smooth
the parents Of the girl violently opposed
the match. Then we're these
1.-TWO minds with but a single thought.
Two hearts that beat as One'
filled with deep despair. and their tears
mingled as they vowed to be true,
each to the other.
As they mourned the cruel fate that
wonld part them, the young man was
seized with brilliant idea He i'm
parted IL to his fair inamorita, then was
joy and happiness restored The young
man bsde her fond farewell and re
turned TO this city She neither
dropped nor faded away in his absence,
and the stern parents congratulated
themselves upon their diplomacy But,
all unknown to them, the fair
girl bought her Welding outfit.
and had her gowns made, with
out exciting suspicion The young
man secured his license. and informed a
number Of his friends that he was about
to be married They proud of his con-
ddence, promised him good send off %
He then wrote to his sweetheart. telling
her all arrangements, as they had
planned, were completed and enclosed
$40 for her to. come to Wilmington im
mediately.
Bat, alas The letter mlscarred, as so
many important letters frequently 90
On the night set for the wedding, ali
was ready and waiting for the bride.
The wedding supper was spread. the
preacher was waiting, and the guests
had assembled. But the bride came not.
and that would-be groom was almost
frantic with disappointment He nearly
wept, aud then his friends tried TO ad +
minister oCns olation They told him not
70 mind. that the girl was not worthy OF
him, any way. He ought never to take
any further notice Of her. nor even write
to her again.
Bye and bye his sorrow turned TO
anger, and he asreed to do as his friends
CD advised.
And all the time the poor girl was at
home dissolved In tears and wondering
why the letter never came She suffered,
but not in silence, and now that the
explanation is now given, il is likely
hat they will make it up
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

kept kitchen. Nothing was ont Of place and
hardly bit OF dirt could be seen. On a
stove In one corner of the car a pot of
coffee WAS boiling and sending out a
pleasant odor The floor WIS even car
peted. The reporter called the atten
tion to one OF the trainmen TO the carpet
and the Zig fellows face flushed with
pride at the thought that it had been
noticed. Then seeming 20 think that an
explanation was necessary, be said.
That is genuine velvet Brussels and it
came from the floor of Pullman car
Everything else about the car had a
home like aspect, showing that the men
although accustomed TO rough and hard
work do not lose sight of that which is
beautiful aud pleasant.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

or stife its news or general reading
matter lt viii be strictly Republican
IN politics, and Murat Halstead will be
its aiding editorial writer Men OF equal
genius and activity in party affairs will
also contribute It's STAFF Of CORES
pondents and special writer's will com
prise experts Of deserved national reputa-
tion That is the kind Of paper the
Wilmington people desire, except In
politics But even the Republlcanism Of
that paper is honest, It is not that Of a
hireliug who stiles his convictions, If he
has any as he sells his services for
money. A Sunday paper might contain
all the local news, resume Of the
political situation, and have literary
merit beside. 10 might and should have
articles on fashions, art, science and the
progress Of civilization Il should have.
also, a religious department Il should
he cleauly, honest and respectable Il
should not be vituperative Such
paper would pay There never was
good enterprise, well managed, which
did not pay. But, such a paper must be
run by men Of skill, experience and sue
cess, not by men whose chronic failures
have made them jealous and foolish.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
GIVE HER A CHANCE.

When correspondent In London showed
the bogus Hawaiian news which came by
way Of Auckland, to Ambassador Bayard,
he read il with great interest, and then
aid"
President Cleveland will deal with the
weak Hawaiiaus in the most magnnni
nous manner and will not force upon
them a government which they have not
had full chance TO discuss
Regarding dispatches published in the
London Times aud Standard, indicating
that President Cleveland is about to re-
verse his Hawaiian policy, and that new
instructions TO this effect have been
sent TO Hawaii, adding that the whole
question would be sent to Congress, Mr.
Bsysrd said:
There can be no reversal of a policy
based simply upon justice and magua
nimiiy. President Cleveland's policy is
une of nOn-interference. He had no in
tention Of entering the islands and de-
posing the government The policy Of
the United States towards Hawaii is not
selfish one. On the contrary Presi
dent Clevelend's intention is that no ad
vantage shall be taken OF the
weakness of the Queens party
and that the Queen shall have A
full and fair chance 20 get on her feet, II
possible Hawaiian native autonomy
has been so enfoebled by late events
that | hardly know whether the Ha-
waiians eau avsil themselves of the
offer of the President to restore the
Queen TO the th. one
Why cannot the wild and warlil q
souls Of knight errant Republican news.
paper men in this country possess them
selves with something Of that state Of
peace and confidence with which reason
and sense have supplied Mr. BayardY
There is no answer bat the plaintive
echo, "wbyg7
As matter Of fact, Mr.. Cleveland has
no personal interest and no personal
friends to serve in Hawaii. Secretary
Gresham has no jiugo policy. He has
not sent junior editor, personal friend.
and jingo disciple as minister TO nut
that policy into effect ia Hawaii Mr.
Cleveland has no other idea than to do
right; Mr.. Gresham is brave enough to
do IL.
Stevens, as a minister OF the United
States, landed troops, RAJ up the United
States hsg and practically seized the
territory and overturned the govern
ment Of a friendly nation. President
Harrison ordered down The flag; Pres
ident Cleveland ordered of the troops
Now. we are in a condition TO let the
Hawaiians decide for themselves the
kind Of government they wish. II
Queen Liliuokslani cannot sit on The
tottering throne and feals to make the
attempt, then we win assist the people
In all reasonable and Legitimate ways "a
obtain better form Of government.
Notwithstat dug the excitement here
among statesmen md editors. the situa-
tion is perfectly quiet 10 Honolulu ar,
IN Washington The anxieties and
feers Of small C iiics are too rampant foi
the occasion or the facts As Mr.
Bayard says "the Queen shall have
fnll and fair chance 20 get on her feet
We knocked her of her feet. We can
not DO less than give her that chance
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

RIGHT here in Wilmington how many
industries are there which would not be
benefited by free raw materials2 Would
free ircn hurt our large mills aud foun-
dries our blacksmlths and the thou
sands Of consumers who have been pay
ing something like eighty per cent ad-
vance on iron and two hundred per cent
on steel2 Would free wool iniure the
prospects Of our wooden mills or fifty
per cent cheaper or better clothes iniure
the workingmen who wear shoddy now
Would free coal crush the spirits Of
those who wish to keep their wives and
children warm this winter or destroy any
Of the industries which pay trust prices
for coal now3 Have free hides injured
the morocco dressers2 Mr. Mckinley said
If hides came in free then wool, too
should be free There are o. her
necessaries Of life, other articles which
are Basic elements in the industries Of
Wilmington which the people Of other
places desire to protect" but which
like coal often pay starvation wages a
few months In the year to laborers Is IL
not. the height of lnsoleuce and insincerity
for these coal operators and railway
magnates to demand protection for coal
VIII ch they hire wretched Hungarians to
dig at 80 cents a day for eight months
In the yesr2 Is it not almost criminal
ignorance for our citizens Of Whining
ton TO be dragooned by party affiliations
into the support Of doctrine that taxes
our psople and retards the success OF
our industries on the plea that it bene
fits somebody afar OFF They do not
know actually that It benefits anyone
except the n en- who have the goods for
sale at higher prices than they could get
otherwise.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
sam areen wasn,l Abonrd.

Barksdale Is a small station on the B q.
q o railroad-the first below Newark
The only thing there Is a shed, and the
town has a population Of 0 The shed,
which was built to protect patrons of
the road from the storms. has been used
so much Of late by tramps who repaired
TO IL to change their filthy clothing, that
10 Is alive with vermin as several Der
sons in the neighborhood have found to
their sorrow. Several months ago
ground was stsked out as a site for a
nsw station, but the building was never
erected Barksdale is still a flag station
Two or three days ogo a through train
was bearing down upon the place at the
rate Of about thirty miles an hour. A
farmer, who was standing on the shed
platform, realized that it was not going
TO stop, and began gesticulasing frantic
ally The engineer and conductor saw
him. Thinking he might know Of some
danger ahead the brakes were put down
hard and the train stopped on the curve
about one hundred yards below the
shed.
The farmer ran ter It and the con-
ductor hurried TO the rear platform to
hear Of the impending calamity
The farmer came up. putfiug and
blowing The conductor allowed him
time 10 regain his breath and asked
"Well what is ity'
"Haint you got Sam Green aboard
this here trainY
"Who the devil Is Sam Greeng"
"Sam Green, of Stanton Everybody
knows Sam 6reen He wrote postal
day bsfore yesterday sayin as he wanted
TO 60 out fur rabbits AN would be down
on this train You hain't carry yin' Sam
by are your
"Old man, Sam Green isn't aboard this
train. And, blast your old eyesl don't
you ever stop my train again by acting
as II the bridge at Baldwin had
fallen into the creek
He pulled the rope vigorously, the en-
gneer threw open the throttle. the train
pulled away and the farmer walked back
20 his wagon, protesting agai st the
heartlessuess Of big corporations and
Sam Green's carelessness In missing the
train
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
A Traiuman's Moving Home.

II the country was searched from east
20 west and from north to south no
Differentiated or warmer-hearted set Of
men can be found than railroad men.
The life Of the freight men is ANYTHING
but an euviable one They are exposed
e. rain, snow aud sleet in winter, and
the bot sun Ia summer Although their
life Is rough one. they still carry with
them on the train the memory of cosy
home reporter had the privilege OF
closely insp' cling the inside of the
ctboose, or cabin car that carried the
doctors to tue wreck Thursday. at Stan
ton
lt Is generally understood that q place
inhibited ooly by man IS not kept clean
and unspotted The sight there. how
ever, would show how wrong the above is
The car reminded one somewhat Of well.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
KENNARD&CO.
62l and 623 MarketSt.
WE ARE READY!

To-day we will show you
our entire lines for the holi-
days, now fast approaching.
You have looked forward
to this time with some inter
est.
Much is expected of us and
your expectations will be
squarely met and satisfied.
Elegant goods are expected
of us, and the newest you will
havel
Sensible gifts you look
for with the coming of each
holiday season. and you never
fail them. This is to be a
sensible season. in holiday gifts.
We have made large prepara-
tions for you.
We have given a great deal
of time and study to this sea-
sons exhibit.
Come and look it over.
1t is greater and larger than
ever.
All over the store you will
see sensible and attractive
presents.
We are eager for your com
ing and your pleasure.
We want to show the beau
tiful stock.
We want to place at your
disposal all that is best and
true in sensible gifts.
Our two magnificent
windows tell you part of the
story, the continuation will be
found inside.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
RECENT LlrERATuRE.

The Contemporary Publishing Com-
pauy. (NeW York; have just issued under
the title Of my Arctic Journal" Mrs
Peary's narrative of her years soiourn in
the region of the Pole Mrs Peary is the
first white woman who has dared the
terrors of the far northern wilderness
Full Of energy and coura 90, and endowed
with those qualities which permit Of
habitation in all climes and association
with all peoples. she has shown herself a
worthy follower Of the brave spirits
whose names adorn the annals Of Arctic
exploration The illustrations are pho
tographic reproductions of the scenes
and sights witnessed by Lieutenant
Peary and his party The price Of the
book is 50 90
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grnnn onern Hnnse-

The true definition of the term "a
Cracker Jack, which is the play TO
morrow night, has caused considerable
sp culation since its arrival for use as
a theatrical title. The term Is Of south
western ext action and means something
particularly good
loss and Hoss, " one Of the draw.
ing c.rds this season, will be seen on
Wedues day night
Frank Mayo, as Oavy Crockett, is an
ideal backwoodsman and will hold the
Opera House board in that popular play
on Thursday night
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

to be clear.
Takes the very best Of
shoemaking gumption to get
up Shoes that a man can tramp
about in or stand around in
and be comfortable-particu-
larly in cold weather.
We have given special care
to just that sort of Shoes-the
kind that
policemen messengers
carmen carriers
and men who are much on
their feet take especial delight
in. Six sorts, that would be
ss3 or more in the regular way.
OUR PRICE So.
For women always some
notable attractive lots-these
are some OF the Just-nowers.
Women's Shoes at 81
Women's Shoes at So
Women's Shoes at $4
Women's Shoes at s.
Each kind made to sell at
ST. to $S more. Twenty sorts
in combinations of leather and
cloth
Thirteenth and Market streets
Any proper Book-that's
the stock measure.
For as little money as any
where, probably for less
that's the price measure.
Such a getting together OF
bright and tempting Books for
the little folks as old Santa
Claus himself would make.
Thirteenth street.
John WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
PATENTS.
Notice to Inyentors.


There was never a time In the history
OF our country when the demand for in
ventions and improvements in the arts
aud sciences generally was so e. eat as
now. The conveniences of mankind in
the factory and work shop, the household,
on the farm, aud in official life require
continual accessions to appurtenances
and implements Of each in order to save
labor, time and expense The volitical
change in the administration Of govern
ment does not affect the progress of the
American Inventor, who, being on the
alert, and ready TO perceive the existing
deficiencies, does not permit the ef
fairs Of government TO deter him from
quickly conceivlng the remedy to over
come existing discrepancies Too great
care can not be exercised in choosing
competent and skillful attorney to pre-
pare and prosecute an application for
patent Valuable interests have been
lost and destroyed in innumerable in.
stances by the employment of incompe.
tent counsel, and especially is this ad-
vice applicable to those who adopt the
No patent,no pay" system Inventors
who entrust their business to this class
Of attorneys do so at imminent risk as
the breadth and strength IF the patent
is never considered in view of a quick
endeavor to get an allowance and obtain
the fee then due THE PRESS CLAIMS
COM ANY. John Wedderburn, General
Manager, 6lS f street n W, Washing
ton, ID G., representing a large
number of important daily and weekly
papers, as we'll as general peri
adicals Of the country, was instituted
10 protect its patrons from the unsafe
methods heretofore employed in this line
Of business. The said company is pre-
pared to take charge of all patent bust
ness entrusted 10 it for reasonable fees,
and prepares and proseeutes applications
generally, including mechanical inven
tions design patents, trademarks. labels
copyrights, interferenoos. lnfringements.
validity reports, and gives especial atten
lion to rejected cases. It Is also pre-
pared to enter into competition with any
firm in securing foreign patents.
Write for instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBURE,
No 6lS street,
2. o. Box 3S5. Washington, d. G.
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nenth nf -. lam snsse.

Mrs Henry Sasse died yerterday morn
ing. at the home Of her husband No Il
East Second street She had been suffer
ing from typhoid fever and had partly
recovered Sue took a relapse on Thanks
giving day. Her funeral will be private.
Il will take place 70 morrow afternoon
Services will be conducted at the house
by Few. George A. Guenther Of the
FIRST German Baptist Church. and
interment will be made at Riverview
C.meterY.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

TIE only paper here which had the
facts Of the wreck at stanton, where one
man was killed and two we're injured on
Thursday, promptly and correctly, is the
EVENING JouRNAL One paper got a
few incidents concerning an unknown
man, another paper invented a name
and repeated the EVENING JOURNAL s
story The Investigations Of the coroner
prove that the EVENING JOURNAL story
was correct.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

The New York Herald Forecasts The
storm central In the lake region and moving
East yesterday viii pass on the New England
ana Canadian coasts. cau-inC hieh
Seas and winds of dangerous force within It's
circles uf disturbance in the Atlantic. A cold
wave, probably ot moderate size. viii follow
in the storms rear, passing over the lakes
and affecting this section tn-dHr
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

ANEw sunday paper is to be published
iu Boston called the Boston Common. q"
of which the prospectus says: 1T will be
in every respect a modern Sunday news
paper, containing the news Of Saturday
and up to 3 a u Sunday. together with
ths best literary and miscellaneous
features obtainable. It's general makeup
will follow best models in the newspaper
world, and Sahara Of advertising will
not be permitted to crowd out
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

THR anomalous condition which the
constant legislative nursing Of one class
Of Industries produces is exhibited by
Pennsylvania all times of industrial
or fuancial depression her citizens suffer
most AT all times her industries ha q
had the greatest favors from public leels.
lation ia order TO promote her prosperity
and prevent poverty She has the greatest
amount Of the most wretched and hope.
less poverty I'm the Union. In addition
to that her citizens have suffered from
the most frishtful mobs, the worst
strikes, the most frequent disturbances
that have occurred 10 the world
But TO make the picture worse
there are two thousand square
miles Of land in the centre Of
the state 50 Forest Leaves" declares. In
an unproductive condition. Does not
that show how false the proposition is
that protection helps the farmer
Why this idle land In the shadow Of the
tall chimnesss Does a tariff Of SO. So on a
ton.of iron. .ircseasiDg,i he price Of a trace
chain 100 per cent. to the farmer. enable
the farmer to sell his wheat for prof 2
How can an increased cost Of $40. 600. 600
annually on steel rails enable the
farmer to ship his produce to market at
low ratesi Are Carnegie and his mills
worth more 70 Pennsylvania than thou
sands Of self supporting, untaxed un
robbed farmers on that immense amount
Of unproduetive iandf Are they worth
$4,000 600 Year,
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
oalholle socIelIes 81 commnnlon.

Yesterday was the annual communion
das Of tho Catholic Young Mems Union,
and the members of the Shields and
Brownsou LIBRARY Associations received
communion i'm bodies The former at
81 Peters Pro Cathedral. and the
Brownson at 81 Pauls Church.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

WHATEVER solution any one may have
proposed for the settlement Of the per
picking questions, involving Hawaii and
Chilli there is no doubt that the Blaine
lrishman Egan and the Blaine di, oiple
Stevens got us into them. Minister Egan
offered an asylum for refugees from the
Chilian law officers Minister Stevens
ran up the flag and landed the marines
at Honolulu. Whatever differences we
may have about the perplexities
which result from these acts
we cannot entertain any other opinion
than that wiser cooler headed and less
ilngoish men, than the editor. preacher
Blsiniac Stevens and the Blaine Irish
man Egan, would not have involved us
10 them We do not wish to seize and
annex Hawaii by force or by fraud We
do not wish 20 BULLDOGS Chilli. We wish
TO be honorable, brave and just.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

By special arrangement With the best
authorities, the EVENING JOURNAL
will hereafter publish daily reports Of
the weather. which, for accuracy, have
no equals. II you are in doubt about
whether TO select to-day or tomorrow
for your Christmas shopping, fearing
stormy weather, consult the EVENING
JouREA1.'s weather columns.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

TnRRE is war in the Union league
Club Of Philadelphia According to the
by laws the club was formed to support
the Constitution of the United States
d'seounteuanee by moral and social
Influences all disloyalty to the Federal
Government, encourage and retain re-
speot for its authority compliance with
It's laws and aequleseence in its meas
ures for the enforcement thereof and for
the suppression OF insurrection, treason
and rebellion as duties obligatory
on every American citizen" But
somehow compliance with those
requisites Of loyalty have not promoted
Repnblicanism Of to day and the super
loyal element in the club is sad It's
members wish TO swear man 10 the GO d
per cent loyalty Of the Mckinley bin aud
make him ride a protected goat. Old.
fashioned loyalty won't 20 now.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

THE greatest excitement about little
Hawaii is among those who fear the
popular qualities Of Cleveland's sense
and force; Of Gresham's simplicity and
courage
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

IT is surely discreditable to our Chris.
tianity, and dlsoouaging even to the
present high civilization that It re
quires more courage to overcome an evil
habit that leads to certain unhappiness
or death an turn to the paths Of pleas
ure and peace than it requires to face
an army with banners. This inclines
one to believe that our boasted civilza
tion is semi barbarous; that our Chris
tianity is not genuine.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11
The weather.

In the Middle States to-day lear and partly
cloudy weather VIII prevail respectively. with
brisk and fresh westerly TO northwcsterly
windsR q falling temperature. ON tuesday in
boih Of THESE sections. fair TO partly cloudy
weather VIII prevail. with lower I lowed hy
slowly rising temperature ana westerly winds.
bee mi variable fnl owed bv ram or snow
I'm the vestern districts OF this section. and
on "Wednesday probably unsettled weather on
the seaboard.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

AN engagement for more than six
months Is dangerous No man can be a
demigod for a longer period, and the
angels wings are likely to melt oil after
that.
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

THE panic has disappeared, but the
panic scenter is always with us
Evening journal., 1893-12-11

All who wish to obtain one Of those
beautiful Chris mas panels should call
early AZ the Grand Union Tea Company ?,
No. o09 King street.