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Evening journal., 1894-03-19
Breclsinridee's Defense.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Cunosity Is
rampant among lawyers rs to the line of
defense which the array Of five able law
yers retained 10y Congressman Breckiu-
ridge has marked ont for him. For time
after the revelation of the secret marriage
of Colonel Brcckinridge TO Mrs. Wing in
New York ON April 29 was made public it
was the general opinion that this circum-
stance would form the basis Of the defense
but the attorneys for Mr.. Breckenridge
have lately intimated 20 the contrary.
Even had they not said so. it is fact
that all the promises of marriage alleged
by Miss Pollard TO have been made 10 her.
except the statements in the presence of
Major Moore were before the date of the
clandestine marriage Moreover 10 seems
TO be established 10y a preponderance of the
authorities that the promise to marry
made by a married man furnishes ground
for a breach of promise action in case il Is
accepted in good faith by the other party.
who Is ignorant of his legal disability TO
fulfill the contract.
The mystery of the defense will be solved
/ in few days. however, for IL is the pres
ent intention place Colonel Breckenridge
on the stand as the first witness in his own
behalf II is evident that his attorneys
| place their principal reliance upon the
story which he will tell. and from their
sanguine state of mind IL seems probable
that they must have In reserve resources
which have not yet been made known
That Colonel Breckinridges recital will be
long one was foretold 10y one Of his attor
neys when be said that the defendant
| would doubtless be on the witness stand
three days. This attorney prophesied that
the trial will continue for two weeks OF
more longer He said that the cross ex
animation of Miss Pollard would consum,
two days more; that Colonel Breckinridg,
would be ON the stand three days. that
two days would be occupied i'm reading dep
ositions for the defense and three days il
closing oratory for the ears of the jury.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
BITS FROM THE WIRES.

Severe snowstorms have been prevalent
throughout Bohemia.
The condition Of ex-senator Dawes Of
Massachusetts, is much improved.
Secretary Carlisle has received from a
New Yorker a contribution OF $40 TO the
conscience fund.
In Montevideo the deadlock on the presi.
Dental question continues, with no sign OF
It's being speedily broken.
Poorman mining property, in CWul
d Nene county, Ida, has been sold to Eng
lsh capitalists for s500O0O.
Daring an encounter with burglar IN
Whittier Cal, the Rev. Andrew Carson
was shot through the lung and will die
Capture has been made in the City OF
Mexico Of Emilio Nasquez, the notoriou,
bandit OF san Joaquin who has long elud
ed the law.
The Providence park commissioner
have voted 5000 for the preservation %
Slate rock. the famous rock where Roge
Williams extended his hand 70 the friend
ly Indians
William A. Hall. custom house weigh
Dr. In the Atlas storehouse. Boston. die,
II apoplexy, and George II Prior. man
ager Of the stores, was so affected that lac
600, died Of apoplexy
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
RECENT LITERATURE.

Morning Glories" is the title Of a
volume Of poems written by Mrs Josie
D. Henderson Heard, wife of Rev W. Il
Heard, of this city Mrs. Heard was
born In Salisbury, n G in 1861. Her
parents we're slaves, but were permitted
to hire their time. At the age Of Eve
years she displayed her literary taste
and an ability to perform upon a number
nf musical instruments She received
her early education at Char
lotte, afterward graduating from the
Scotia Seminary Rt Concord. N. O.
and Bethany Institute. New York. For
several years she taught school in the
Southern states la 1892 she married
Rev w. II. Heard. In "Morning Glories'
Mrs Heard displays a bright imagina
zion, and readiness of expression. The
verses are on general subjects. The
following lines are on Fame.
Yet each and every noble deed
He pc build the house Of fame;
And upon every block OF stone
We carve some HtrO's name.
SO let as live while life Is spared
duty'a sunshine fair;
Our names shall be Ike temples reared;
Not "Castles In the air"
Evening journal., 1894-03-19

any duty. lt Is a disputed proposition
whether the same industries that we
have now would not have fiourished to
a greater degree under the policy Of free
trade. However that may be. the
writers and orators who advocate a pro
tective or a prohibitive tariff duty for
thousands Of articles Of commerce. ac-
cept the statements Of men who are di
rectly interested In laying those duties
as true. without question.
This would not be done in any court
Of justice in the world. II is such a
trsvesty Of justice, such defiance Of
common sense. such wilful neglect 70
heed the universal experience Of man.
kind, that any one man should be al.
lowed 70 adjust laws taxing all other
men for the benefit Of his private enter
prise, when only he knows the facts and
statistics Of that enterprise, that the
statement Of IL shows It's absurdity
But the absurdi,y OF it is as nothing
when compared with the folly Of such a
policy or the injustice, and, as the
Supreme Court Of the United States has
declared, the robbery" of such a policy.
These who are taxed for this purpose,
not knowing the facts concerning the
profits and losses Of these mills. and II
profit or loss, not knowing the cause Of
either, and not believing the statements
of the beneiclaries, naturally complain
that they are uniustly taxed that they
are robbed.
Without having any accurate knowl-
edge to the contrary, when, as a matter
Of fact, it is impossible for them to know
whether they are advocating robbery
or a charity, those writer's and orators
who advocate protective tariff tax do 1
great injustice to their neighbors anC
commit blunder that is not becoming
in fair and honorable men, after being
Warued
Evening journal., 1894-03-19

LIrTI,E proof is necessary to convince
an INTEL gent and candid man Of the
smiable ceilings which exist between
the whites and the blacks Of the South,
where Ito vicioas carpet bagger does
not interfere. No proof will be sufficient
to convince a blgot or an ignoramus
Hence W. do not mention the recent iu-
cident OF Laredo, Texas, except as an in
dication at the race question is settling
itself. Henry Clay Gray is a negro
writer sui platform orator who enjoys
the respect OF all the whites who know
him; aud who, by his earnestness and
devotion 10 their interests, has won the
love Of his race. A request, signed by
many Of tie citizens Of Laredo, says
Having learned that you contemplate q
trip TO Mexico and visit to Laredo en-
route. we citizens OF Laredo, Democrats
and Eek -febs. respectfully invite and
cordially equest you to address the pub
lie while a Laredo on the subject Of the
Negro Question in the United States.
We do tDis because we recognize your
ability as thinker, your force, logic
and philo nphy as a speaker and writer,
your pol Ideal consoientiousness rs q
very advanced representative Of your
race. aud eour sincerity as a harmonizinP
mediator between the white aud black
races in tlis country.
Now It 3 evident that Mr.. Gray is not
affected With the same sort Of love for
the Negro bribed vote which aninstes
the colored writer's and orators here.
Those cit ems Of Laredo would not have
signed a petition referring to Bach and
Mcpherson johnson In complimentary
terms Nobody who knew those pesky
colored vote-whips would refer to their
ability a. thinkers, much less TO their
''pollticl consclentiousness," except in
ridioule, as vacuums. The reputation
which M Gray has Is so different from
the repu alton which they seek, that
Bach and Mcpherson johnson do not
seem to belong to the same race that
Mr. Gray represeuts and tries TO elevate.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
ALBANY GOSSIP.
A Busy week For Both Houses Begins To
night.

night.
ALBANY. March l9.--The legislative week
that opens tonight promises to be one Of
the most lively sessions, for in both houses
the calendar contains many bills Of great
interest and some of whRh viii be fought
not alone on party but on factional
grounds. In the senate the bipartisan po-
lice bill for New York city is upon the gen
eral order calendar for today.
On Tuesday morning Senator Persons
tanal improvement bill. which the Repub-
lican senate caucus decided to cut from
81 100000 to s3OOOOO. viii be the special or.
der. This is likely to provoke some lively
discussion. the Buffalo Republican sena.
tors believing that it should be left Gt its
original figure
On Wednesday in the senate the Sexton
blanket ballot bill, amended 40 as 10 pro.
vide for an individual paster ballot for
illiterate voters, viii be the special order,
and Immediately follow ing It's discus sion
the bill Of the same senator providing a
separate school commissioner ballot 90 oe
used by women voting for school commits
sioners will be taken up for debate. There
are other events which will serve to make
the work interesting The Troy investiga-
tion by the special senate committee will
be continued and will be made more sen
sational by the taking OF evidence relative
to the election day murder. On Monday
the state board of health investigation vii
be taken up in this city. and the same day
the state board of charities viii give ont
its findings I'm the Investigation of Superin
tendent Brockway.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
Ia RRETAGNE ASHORE.
The French steamer LoA Her Bearings In
the Foi-


NEW YORK. March 70. The general trans
atlantic line steamer La Bretagne, Captain
Rupc from Havre March 10 for New y ork
ran ashore late last night at point about
- miles east Of Fire island. A dense fog
prevailed over sea and land at the time.
and navigation along the coast was there
by rendered difficult and dangerous. The
steamer. which was due to arrive in New
York on Sunday morning had been caught
In the fog and was bringing it along with
her when the accident occurred.
Owing to the extremely thick weather
and perhaps a miscalculation as to the
strength of the current the steamer lost
her bearings. IL may be that the fog shut
out the Fire island light. from which west
bound vessels shape their course for New
York
There was not much sea on, and the
wind was coming out of the south and
blowing only light breeze. The captain
Of the steamer sent boat ashore with a
message TO he sent to the agents of the
company in New York notifying them Of
the accident None of those in the boat
would give any details or explanation Of
how the accident occurred
Men from the life saving station went to
the scene of the accident to give whatever
assistance they might be- called upon Ia
render. lt WAS not believed, however. that
their assistance would be required. The
steamer could not be seen we'll from the
/ shore, but to all appearances she was not
hard aground and was resting easily.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
WoMeN's RIGHTS.

OF cour Q there are several kinds Of
women's ights women. The old men
women WHO clamor with more Stiffness
than the sal women for women's rights
are one k I'd. a distressing, humiliatinR
kid. who make even an amiable philoso.
pher wisl he had never been born; then
there are the wemen shriekers, who
advocate ights the use Of which they
do not comprehend and which other
women d. not want For both Of these,
sensible sople have either contempt OF
ridicule But there is another class, who
really tn to do something for woman.
kind by being something themselves, for
whom al nave profound respect.
Such a erson was Maria Deraismes.
who died ecently in Paris. She battled
with Won N uobly, for womanly elevation
she bsttloi persistently against woman's
degradation from whichever quarter OF
sex they ame
Ia 1872 she wrote a book entitled Eve
contre AZ Dumas, and IN 1875 another
volume. lie Theatro'de NJ. Ssrdou, sp
learei fr N her pen. In these works
she cbara the two leading playwright'
with having dishonored women IN theil
comedies. for the smusement Of the pub
lie She also led an energetic campalfr
against tie naturalist school Of fiction
To order 10 prove the all-round capacity
Of her sez she studied science, Greek
Latin. an usic, and was 8 contributor
70 several newspapers, chiefly on topic
c7ncernil women's rights.
The a. nlration Of men aud womei
alike, Is generous and spontaneous 70
woman Vho does something more thar
mount platform to demand that tn
women slsll be allowed TO vote Their
are other things which woman need
more than the privileges and the rs
sponsibili.ies Of suffrage.
In the contention that, the character.
lives aud passions Of women should nc
be depicted in novels aud represented o
the stage so as 10 degrade womanhoo
ia the st'mation Of mankind, is a worth
cause Women themselves have muc
TO DO WITH their own condition ia life
their own position in political and soci
economy IL they work heartily TO de
serve elevation in both they will NJ
need TO demand their rights-they wi
have them.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
NoT FAIR oa HoNoRAsLE

The chisf folly Of protection writer's
and speakers Is that they accept, as in
fallible AID homes, the statements Of
those who have grown rich in the pr, >
tected industries, that they viii be m
poyerlshol Il the prohibitlve duty Is re
moved-tlat they are unable 70 COM
pete with ignorant. unsknlful, mean,
pauper LABOR.
These writer's and orators 90 not know.
for themselves, what the profit end loss
accounts q the mills show They can.
not know whether those statements are
true or not true. Every tine a. ey have
been put 20 the test. by reductions OF
removals Of the tariff duties, they have
proved 70 be false. Tho notable in
stances are the Corn Laws OF England.
the removed or reductino OF dn'i,s
quinine, hides, pells. silk and sugar, in
this eouutry.
On tbe contrary, It has not proved
true that the country derived any bene
a. from tbs prohlbitive duties, or from
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
STORIES OF THE DAY.
..I Nant q shnra. Dom. y

One Of the head men In the Water De-.
psrtment at Sixth and King streets is
afraid TO commit his face TO the manipu
1ations OF a regularly rly-constituted tou
.orial artist. Being too nervous 10
handle the razor himself his wife shaves
him with neatness and dispatch. rarely
drawing the blood either by "nicklng'
or "clese shaving
II must be amusing to hear the pre-
liminaries:
II want a shave this morning, dear"
Hot or cold water2'
Gold No hot water in mine
"Do you shave closet
"No. dear; just give me good, clean
have"
docs IL pullg'
"No 1t cuts very nicely"
"Bay rum2'
Hold on there That's enough. Il
cuts like fire"
"Brlliantine on your mustache. lover
'Just a little That's all right.
feel Ike another man
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
Rival ROADS AT WAR.
Two Railroad Armies Are Now waiting to
Begin Fighting.

Two Railroad Armies Are Now waiting TO
Begin Fighting.
WoonRINE, n. j., March l9.-This little
village has been in a fcrment of excite
ment. The trouble between the West Jer-
sey and South Jersey railroads over the
latter's attempt TO cross Die tracks of the
former has become critical, and 1t now
seems as though the controversy will end
in bloodshed
An the employees of the West Jersey
road are now encamped near the crossing
and have been re-eniorccd by large body
of men whom the company has hired to
protect its property. Great fires have been
burning an day, and the gathering is like
that Of an army ready for battle.
A few miles distant the workmen OF the
rival road are encamped, and about mid
way between the two forces is the force of
20 special officers sworn i'm by Judge West
colt to preserve the peace.
Sheriff Hand with 20 policemen, occu-
pies quarters in the wRage. People for
miles around ioumeyed to the scene of the
expected BATTLE but the vicinity of the
spot where the battle may be fought is
quiet.
The work is to be pushed soon and the
attempt made to effect "A crossing ON tn,
forbidden ground. Agang Of Italians viii
arrive from Tuckahoe, il Is expected, and
they viii be- backed by the South Jersey
roads army. They will be met by IN,
contending forces Of the rival faction.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
I,nrllrdI.r RnNs.

LEXINGTON, Ky. March l0-John Par
rott, who lives at Forest Hill. found his II
year-old son dangling by rope from the
limb of a tree The father cut the rope,
and by applying restoratives he soon re-
stored his son. The boy said that two
companions one of whom was Dan Slavin,
became enragcd az him for some trifina
occurrence. and seiling him they procured
a rope and hanged him in real lynchina
style The rope was tied 90 the trunk OF
the tree. and the boy was left hanging. Mr.
pprrott procured warrants for the arrest OF
fI,o lnta
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
DYING ON TIE TRACKS.
Another Mysterious Murder Reported Neai
Wiikesbarre, Pa.


WILKEsnARRE, Pa. March i9.-Follow.
ing closely upon the murder of John Rohl,
whose dead body WAS Sound ia "a field near
his boarding house al Plains on Saturday
morning. comes anutdsr which is even
more mysterious The victim this time
was Andrew Buchor, an intelligent Folish
miner of Smithville, q village near this
city and five miles from Plains.
Boch1r and his wife kept a boarding
hous. and 10 young men who work in the
mines roardcd with them. Saturday was
the birthday of one Of the boarders, and
after supper q key OF beer was tapped.
About lO:3O o'clock Bochor left the party.
Nearly an hour passed, and the wife be.
coming alarmed started out, accompanied
10y three Of the boarders, TO search for the
missing men.
They had gone several hundred yards
from the house when one of the men mo-
ticed pool of blood by the roadside and
numerous footprints which gave evidence
of u struggle. A trail of blood led through
the underbrush to the tracks Of the Della
ware and Hudson railroad several yards
distant, and there they found the body of
Bochor lying ON the tracks with an ugly
wound in the back of his head, from which
the blood was dripping. He still alive,
but unconscious, and he was carried back
to his home, where he died on Sunday
without regaining consciousness.
HAZLErON. Pa. March l9.-John Ham
mer of Andenried was found unconscious
on the Lehigh Valley tracks near Oneida
junction. lie was discovered by the engi
neer OF train. which fortunately was pro
ceeding slowly at this point. Hammer
said he had been assaulted and robbed by
six men, who had left kiai apparently un
conscious ON the tracks.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
ric.im OF IIl. own rooli.hnes..

SCRANTON. Pa, March lg.-John Hig-
gins took revolver that had not been
used for several years into the sitting
room, where his sister aud father were,
and pointed 10 at them. They warned him
against such reckless actions, but his reply
was that the weapon WAS not loaded. To
prove his assertion he placed the weapon
against his temple and pulled the trigger.
He was dead before medical aid could be
summoned
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
AIllnn.. ni,nrce Annnllea-

BELGRADE, March le-An act Of the
Episcopal synod annulling the decree Of
divorce secured several years ago by the
then king OF Servia, Milan /, from Queen
Natalie has been published.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
The Original

Book Beer, is in the city Book Beer
wanted Blck Beer comes only once
n year. But. every beer drinker wants
be best Book Beer Will you get ~
Ask for itl John A Leugsl brewed the
Original Bavarian Book Beer six
mouths ago and mas II now for all his
iustomers. Ask for itl
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
Bcnton g Denth bv Tonehs.

CLIFTON, y. Y, March l9.-Martin Nc
Nnmara, a young man who resides in this
village, was waylaid and beaten 60 death,
q is alleged, by three toughs. They are
now locked up at police headquarters
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
DID ro- sut out the ooupon t0-dayl

DON'T II to save your coupons so as
to secure II the parts Of that great work,
sights I'D Scenes Of the World, which
we are nov Offering TO our readers.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
OFFI ~ OF hIaHT-H, USE ~; PECToR,

OFF 'E OF LIGHT-H USE IN PECTOR.
~ Fourth district. Philadelphia. Pa q,
March 10, 1894. Proposals will be received at
this once until II O'Clock m, on 2 thursday,
the 5th day Of April, 1894, for lurnishin g and
delivering provisions for vessels and light
sta ions In this di trict Forms Of proposals
ard printed instructions giving full particu
lars as 20 the articles requir d. ano the terms
o. delivery and payment can be obtained at
this office. The right is p ser, ed to reject the
any defects. The United -tates alsn reserves
the right 10 Increase or diminish mot to eX-
ceed one-third) dusing the fiscal year. the
the specifications, and clause TO that fleet
viii 20 inserted In the contact. GEORGE
q. RElTEk, commander, U. 5. n. Light
House Inspector.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
Troops Withdrawn From Denver.

DENVER. March la.-General McCook has
withdrawn the federal troops from this
city TO Fort logan. The proceedings
against Mayor Nanhorn aud Police Com.
missioners Rogers, Barnes and Mullins fm
contempt OF court i'm having violated the
Injunction issued by Judge Graham on be.
half of Nlessrs. Orr and Martin. the com
missioners removed 10y Governor Waite.
will come up before Judge Glynn this
morning
Go TO Wilmington Photograph Company
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
Cunnrd Cnmnnn,.s ) lrnfls.

LONDON, March l9.-lhe annual report
of the Cunard Steamship company shows
a profit for 1903 OF e2000lO.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19

VIII you try Lengel's Original Bsvsrian
B OK Beerg Five cents a glass in anv
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
rhere Mns No nI.nr.lor.

PANS. March l9-Neeungs in conmcm-
ornuon Of the proclamation Of the Conn
mune OF Paris were held There was no
disorder.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
Glxen Away.

From March 81 to March 81. positively
he most beautiful panels ever given
away in Wilmington. Grand Union Tea
Co., 600 King street.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19

NOTlCE.-To THE DELINQUENT TAX
~ payers Of Christians hundred. he
taxable residents Of Christiana huudred and
All o her persO liable 20 pay tax in said
hundred. are hereby notified th . thu under
sig ed delinquent tax collector for said hun
dred will be u Toys Hotel, Rising Sun,
Thursday, March IS, Post Onice, Highlands,
Muuday, March -. Dalton's store. Centre
vile. Thursday, Marct 22 between the hours
OF and s p. m for the prfpose Of re Giving
taxes in pursuance Of an act of the General
Assembly of this state.
Extract from The Laws Of Delaware, chap
ter &c. volume 70:
-ertion =. That on all taxes paid before
the first day of October there shall be an
abatement OF per cent; on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of December. there shall be
abatement of per cent; on all taxes unpaid
on the first day OF January next ensling l
per cent I errof shalt be added thereto; IN
All taxes unpaid on the first day of Febru y
Per cent. shall be added thereto; on 7
taxes unpaid the fret day of March
cent. thereof shall be a ded thereto
tHx-s unpaid on the first day Of A
cent thereof shall be added thereto
all taxes unpaid on the nrst day OF M
cent. thereof shall be added thereto.
F. A. STURGE
Collector Of Delinquent Faxes for
/ ffa luudrfd
Evening journal., 1894-03-19

The Book Beer season mas opened
from all the beers we fnd Lengers Orlgi
ual Bavarian Book. the best Ask for I'll
Evening journal., 1894-03-19

n OTlCE-TU UtIsHERNiEN N FISHING FOR
~ market, notice is hereby CIV. n that per-
sons intending 10 carry on the business Of
fishing for marie curing the year 1894 are
required to take out the rtificates pre-
scribed by law before any justice Of the
peace Of the State o. Delaware. and to have
the same by or before April lst. The law
will be rigidly enforced during the toming
season with persons neglecting 70 make the
proper affidavit. JAMES a, MULLlGAN.
Fish Commissioner.
Evening journal., 1894-03-19
Given Away.

''Esster Greetings" " Grand Union Tea
Company, 900 King street.