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Evening journal., 1896-07-23
JOIN NJ. CLAYROH'S BIRTHDAY
VIII BE Celebrated with Addresses BY
BIshop Coleman aud Other Prominent
Men at Prfnco GeOree'e Tomorrow

Men at Prince GsOrGe's To-morrow.
To morrow is the one hun
dyedth anniversary OF the birth
of John NJ Clayton, and It will bs
celebrated at old Prince Georges Chapel
DRgsbOrO. where he was baptizsd. The
great Delaware statesman was born In
sight of the historic church, Of which his
father was vestrymau.
Bishop Coleman will make an address {
and Hon. George B. Fisher, who was g
law Btudent Of Mr. Clayton, Dol. Z L..
Martin and Judge Grubb and Judge d
7. Marvil have bssn invited TO be present
and speak.
It is expected that Mrs Francis N
Buck and Miss Harrlett Cummings. near
est surviving relatives of John M Clay
ton. will ALEC be present.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
New dachins 10.

The new GAmenell reporting machine
TO be used In police reporting is now Ia
working order and was to-day used for
the 6rst time. Il is q handsome piece
OF work
Evening journal., 1896-07-23

Fortunately for the preacher politician
be has no record as political prophet
and the public will attach but little
Importance to his predictions.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
smyrna's summer visitors.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
SMYRNA, July 23 Mrs. George M.
Stevenson end Mary F. Wright returned
yesterday from a delightful visit to
Washington. They also visited Airing
ton, Mt Vernon and Gettysburg
Mrs. Frank Robb aud Miss Elsie
Chandler. OF Wilmington, are being en-
tertained by Mrs. Willard A. Fleming
Felix McCann, Of Philadelphia, Is visit.
ing Olarence PrettymAn.
Miss Mary Hsrtnett. of Philadelphia
is the guest OF Mrs. Michael Riley.
Mrs. Lydia McMullen, Of Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1896-07-23

OH.ce Seventh d.kinz. Phone 545.
H. T Sergeant, deElsr 10 coal and wood
EE Large pea coal for family use
Oak or pine wood. l0rrs load 81 50
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
Gone to Iron HilI.

About 200 Wilmingtonisns went down
to the races at Iron Hill to-day On the
special trains over the P, w & B. rail-
rOSd.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23

Is being entertained by Mrs Thomas j.
Lsmdeu
Ralph stssts. of Phuadslphls, Is
home on a vacation
Miss s. Q Kreemer, OF New Y York city,
Is the guest Of Mrs A. E Jsrdine
Dr. J. w. Clifton visited friends In
FELTON, yesterday.
Mrs. j. Allen Moore aud daughter
Mary are visiting relatives In Green's
borough. Nd
Mrs. ]. II. HuffinRton, of Wilmington,
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Alice Bailey, of FELTON,, is being
entertained by friends in smyrna.
Miss Sallie and Elsie Wheatley of
Philadelphia, ara the guests of Miss
Edith Severson. near town.
Lieutenant James s. Turner, Of Phile.
delphis, Is making his mother Mrs Mary
Turner & short visit.
Miss Emily Sprusnce is sOjOurnIng at
Atlantic City.
Miss Emily Greedy, of Camden, N. j.,
Is being entertained by Miss Annie Legg.
Charles Kleffer, of Ltimore, Nd is
on q visit to his uncle. Rev George W.
Dane.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23

The bsrksntine La Viguesa cleared this
morningfor Vigo, Spain, with 271. .234
gallons of oil. valued at $l2 934
Evening journal., 1896-07-23

How would It do for Addlcks to sdopl
the barrel for his devicef
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
ALONG SOCIAL PATHS
Pretty Lawn Party in Honor
of Wilmington Gusets.
THE SUMMER GIRLS LATEST FAD

1t Is That OF working Dainty Lace
Handkarchiefs-Muo Interest Taken
in the Field Club Teas and Early
Dances Items OF Personal Iaterest
About wilmiDgton People and Their
Friends.
All communications intended for Insertion
in this column should be addressed to Society
Editor, care of the EVENING JOURHAL. Com
ihe paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
win BulId Near Kentmere.

The Street and Sewer Department men
are surveying Riddles road near Kent
mere in order to establish grade for VII.
liam M Field, who proposes to erect
some fifty cottages, to cost about 50 500
Zach, on that thoroughfare. Mr.. Field
proposes to crest thirty Of these houses
right of, aud has secured permits for
them. They will add much 60 the beauty
OF this section.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
Newspapers Her FavorIte literature.

Mrs. Hobart Is q Presbyterian and q
member of the Church of the Redeemer
Of Paterson. She is one OF the Tuesday
clsss OF her home city which last year
studied Dante. Bat lately" she says
brightly, "my fsvorite literature has
been the newspapers
Evening journal., 1896-07-23

The Democracy Of Delaware cannot
afford to repuilate It's June platform
which declares untquivOcally for sound
money. To do so would be dishonest and
suicidal. On the same principle, 1t will
not do to nominate for Congress a man
who Is not In accord with that sound
money platform. A large majority of
the Democratic voters Of Delaware are In
favor of sound money aud It will not be
Wise for politicians and place seekers to
so manipulate the State Convention that
1t will engage in a most reprehenslble
piece of reputation.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
Closed every evening at 6
o'clock until September.

Every lady who has bought
Summer Stuffs knows how
handsome and comfortable are
the English Lapettes with
combination of colors and de-
signs unsurpassed. The Yam
kee has not only fully equalled
the Englishman in the color
ing and designing, but far sur
passed him in the price. Our
English goods always sell for
CSC per yard, these we now of
fer for 15c. On Saturday, COM
mencing at 8 o'clock, we shall
offer the whole line in the
newest productions for 6Hc
per yard
A new lot of fine Organdie
Lawns in navy aud black
grounds with white designs
have been scarce all season.
We shall sell this lot for 2Hc
per yard.
Another lot of fine Dress
Ginghams, mostly dark colors,
in lengths of S, 10, II and IS
vardc-1oILc Grade for &C per
yard.
A small lot of fine Organdie
Lawns, 12Hc quality, will be
sold on Saturday for SC All in
stripes, light blue, pink, nile and
lavender with black stripes.
Six hundred more Blankets,
subject to a ghtimperfection,
both grey and white, 25c each
Our stock of Shirt Waists il
broken in sizes-what we have
left we will sell for half. If yor
can find your size the prices are
as below for SO. 38, 40 and az
regular 81 and $I.25 Waists
all 5oc each. Another lot o
Percale Waists, size SO, 40, AZ
for 25c. Silk Waists, all new
this season.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
Personal Note From Delaware OIty.


Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DELAWARE Cry, July 23-Mr. and
Mrs G irnelus, of Philadelphis, are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Evans Bemphill.
Miss Margaret LIMERICK, of PhiIadel.
phis, who has been visiting the Misses
CLARK, has returned to her home
Miss Maggie Stout is visiting relatives
In Washington
Wentworth Floyd, of Wilmington, Is
&C the Delaware City Hotel.
Mrs. Lizzie Price and j. R. Pennington,
Jr., spent the day in Wilmington.
Mrs. George Reybold and Miss Helen
Price are visiting their sister, Mrs. D.
Stewart
X. Sadler Is visiting his grandmother,
Mrs. James Sadler
The banks of the Delaware and Chesa-
peake canal were visited by number OF
fisherman from Philadelphia of the
Thomas Clyde.
Mr.. and Mrs O. Price, of Chesapeake,
were In town to day
r. Hines, Jr., spent the day In Will
mington.
George Pennington is spending a few
days with his sister. Mrs 3 K. Loflsnd
Mrs. Reeves and daughter, Miss
Fannie, and son, William, are visiting
relatives In Baltimore
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
Sic. Ell and 26.

Size, "a and SO.
One hundred pairs of Lisle
Thread. drop stitched Ladies'
Stockings, tan and slate, are
marked 10 25c from soc.
Evening journal., 1896-07-23
Adrautares Of ReputAtIon. .

Advantages of Reputation.
William Dean Howolls Is what the
English would call a very "sleyer" writ
err His novels are OF a somewhat pecu-
liar nature and some people are Ill ma
tured enough TO consider them "milk
and wRtery." Yet Mr. Howells has be-
come quite fed with certain mammss
sad their daughters, for he always
touches on society" topics In the most
delightful way. and his novels contain
nothing Of an immoral nature, though
he sometimes give rise to thoughts that
OF the orthodox form. This adds zsst
and II any one Is 80 stupid as to wade
through one OF Mr.. Howells books with
out being inspired by the hidden mean.
ing Of the writer. he or she Is very apt
to ever after consider this great literary
genius back number"
Asan suthor Mr. Howells has established
a school OF his own. He cannot be com.
pared to the great English novelists,
like Dickens, ThRckerAy Scott or Bulwer,
but he undoubtedly stands at the head of
American novslists. II his works are to
be considered the standard by which
American authors OF fiction are to be
judged This standard has been estab
lished more by certain publishers than by
either the wit or the wisdom OF Mr.
Howells and to them more than to the
excelleucy of his worSs, does he owe
reputation that turns his written words
into gold.
In the opinion Of most people Mr..
Howells has written q number of maga
zine articles recently that would have
attracted very little attention II they
had been written by any man or woman
who did not possess an established
reputation. Bat Of late this great
novelist has been posing as philosopher
not in the general sense, but as re-
Cards social subjects. And in this
character he is sustained by bis literary
reputation. His talks" about girls,
and women and social affairs generally
have become famous.
Mr.. Howells Is considered authority on
the American girl" He has written :
novel on this delightful topic, we believe
and now he Is quoted as saying Of them
Their reading is confined TO novels
almost exclusively, in my opinion, ant
usually Of the wrong kind. Hence theii
culture improsses me as superficial
Mind you. don't consider novel-readins
In the abstract waste time, by an,
means; the misfortune exists In Ill-ad
vised selections" The inference from
this Is that the novels announced b,
publishers as from the pen Of 'the gres
American author" arc the klrd which h
would recommend, did not modesty In
tertere.
1t has so long been understood tha
William Dean HoWells Is the only novel
ist worth mentioning In this country
from the publishers standpoint, that
would not be surprising II this talente
author were slightly affected with tn
modern complaint known as "swelle
head" We honor Me-. Howells, especl
ally in his ability to turn his genius int
solid dollars, and we wish he would i'm.
part his secret to those who admire hi
success as fnarcler more than they d
his literary work or his philosophy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
iTHOS. b. REED DOOMED
MAINE GIVES HER FAVOR
TIE SON A STARTER.
Republican Con,ention Platform Presents
Reeds Principles. which arc for Troiec-
tion. Reciprocity. Restriction Of Inmi-
grafton. aud Against tree Cottage.

PORTLAND, Maine. April is.-with
enthusiasm almost unequailcd in the
history Of Republican politics IN the
state, the convention for the nomin-
alton of delegates to the national con.
Vention at ST. Louis was held here
yesterday. The enthusiasm was cen.
tered about the name of Thomas h..
Reed, the unanimous choice of the
convention for president. IN fact.
there was no one TO he fonnd M
all the delegates from whom the
slightest reference To Reed did not
call forth a demonstration OF some
sort.
When the formal organization had
been completed, Herbert Nj Heath of
Augusta, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, reported the following
platform:
The Republicans OF Maine gladly
join with their brethren in other
states in presenting TO the Repeb.
licans OF the nation for promotion TO
the Presidency the Speaker Of the Ma.
tional House Of Representatives. lie
needs no platform but the record of
his lie. nder his administration,
as his public efforts Conspicuousiy
show, would be restored that Rcpub-
l1can policy OF protection taught by
l~incoln, illustrated by the signal
prosperity of the country for thirty
wears and surrounded hy the recip.
rocity OF blaine, u policy which would
he adapted TO the business of the
country and adjusted with care from
Time to Inn To the changed conditions,
i men, with confidence and prosperity
restored, revenue will bc made adc-
pnate TO the support u! the govern.
ihcnt and the issuing of bonds ostensi.
bly, for the maintenance OF the re.
deinption fund, but really TO meet
delft jency, will cease.
lie Is opposed TO the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver, cxceu, hv
international agreement, and until
such agreement: can he obtained, be-
lievcs the present gold standard should
be maintained. lie has always been
uncompromisingly for the muin,en.
ance OF the highcs; national credi, by
the utmost good faith toward the
creditors, not for the creditors sake.
but for the nations sake: for tho
sound reason that the most valuable
possession of n nation in time Of
war or distress next to the courage of
It's people is an honorable reputation.
Whoever pays with honor. burrows
with ease. Sound finance End GER
tainty at the Treasury. and protection
for producers will mean prosperity
and peace. Our candidate !avors the
restriction of immigration. lie favors
a Just administration of pension lepls-
.ation and is an earncst friend Of
American shipping and its restoration
TO its former rank in the world. lie
stands for the preservation OF national
honor at home and abroad.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
A SAW IN TAYLOR'S CELL.
Startling Result of "a Search Made by Mar
shal ke,hiear.

Startling Result ot IA search Made 10y Mar
shaI kc.hIcar.
KANSAS CRY. April i7.--Marshal
kcshlear searched the cell OF Bill Tay-
Tor, the murderer, today, and found a
Stubbs hack saw eight inches in
length. The say was hidden IN an
old fashioned glazed canvas valise
which Bin brought with him when he
was removed from Carrollton to pre-
vent n lypching. The saw was tucked
in between the metal frame and the
canvas cover Of the valise. When the
marshal pulled il out Bill said in his
oily way:
Would you believe me il | told you
where that saw came from?"
y don't know answered the mar
shal.
why, that saw was in here when I
came to this cell. 1t was sticking up
in the wall" said Bill.
The marshal did not stop to argue
that point with hun, but he knew Bill
was lying because that cell had been
thoroughly searched before he was
put into il.
The saw is eight inches long and a
half inch wide. IL is of the finest steel
with small teeth. Saws OF that kind
are made for gunsmiths and are used
in saving off gun barrels. Marshal
keshlear tried the saw on the castiron
steam register in his private office. 1t
cut through the iron like u knife
through cheese. A man working hard,
without interruption, could cut
through u cell bar in an hour with
such "a saw.
Bill Taylor will be watched very
closely now. Two deputy m~arshals
Will be In his cell corridor all night.
The chief reason Marshal Keshlcar
decided last night to bring Bill Tay-
lor's public receptions to an end was
because IL afforded too many oppor.
tunities for relatives or friends Of the
distinguished murderer to go in with
the crowd and hand in tools that
might aid HIM TO escape. This might
have been done with case any time in
the last two days while the morbid
crowd was going in and ont by thou
sands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
EDWARD PARTRIDGE DEAD
Chicago's Most Noted P,unger Passes Away
Made Millions In n Iiay.

"N
CHICAGO, April ls-Edward pard.
ridge, the most noted and one Of the
wealthicst operators on the board of
trade, died of Bright's disease TODAY,
inter several weeks illness.
"Plunger' Partridge was born in
New York State. lie FIST engaged ia
the dry goods business IN Buffalo. In
the early '70s lie came here and
started a dry goods store. lie accu-
mulated a substantial fortune here
and then began his famous operations
IN grain abou, twenty years ago. At
the start he was, like mos, beginners.
q bull. Later he became a bear and
was first 'Old Nutch's1 rival, then his
successor.
Pardrldee's first attempt to follow
in the footsteps OF ''Old Iiutch" cost
him 5000 600. In August, 1891, wheat
was run rp to Sl.l5 on him and in
order to settle he had to mortgage his
state street property, which was
worth 81, GOO, 600.
When Dccem,be wheat was 81 q
bushcl and May wheat 500 and the
opinion prevailed that the latter
would go up 10 81. 50. Partridge said:
well, boys, | believe it will 90 To
eighty cents before il goes to $50"
II was one man against the markets
of the world. 1t is known that Par.
bridge carried 5000, 600 bushels.
Other spectators nave carried as
much for a day or a week. but Par
bridge carried it FOR months. When
May wheat closed at So. cents Par
bridge paid of his $500 Oo mortgage
and cleared 81, 200, 900 besides, 81, O0O~
600 of which he made in n single dav.
The above is but an example Of
Pardridge's famous ''plunges." lie
was almost uniformly successful on
the short side of corn and provisions,
and on the whole his deals NAV be
said to have eclipsed "Old Hutch's."
For years he had the reputation of
being the most reckless and mos. sue
ccssful Spectator IN the world, aud
though sometimes nearly broke"
he finally became n multi,millionaire.
In person Pardridge was small and
did not dress wei, bat he lived in a
palatial home or Prairie avenuc and
spent money lavishiy whenever he
felt 30 inclined
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
CHURCH AND WHEEL.
Chicago Pastor Invites Cyclists to Services
-Bikes Checked without tbarp.

CHICAGO, April i7. The Rev. DR.
Jenkins Lloyd Jones, pastor of All
Souls church. has formed IN alliance
with the bicycle and is filing tho
pews OF his church. The church
notice sent TO the local pupers an.
nonncing next Sundays services ba.
the following: 'Bicyclis,s invited.
Wheels taken care of at the morning
service"
There will be no charge for this care
o' b vehicle on which men and
women ride to the service. II the
new plan for checking bicycles at tho
morning service proves As successful
rs lie hopes, Mr.. Jones will extend the
innovation to the night service.
1.-The bicycle" said Mr.. Jones in
discussing his novel plan, lis every
mans carriage. An ever increasing
runner OF people are bringing il to
their personal service. Its attractions
are many. IL undoubtedly will come
into open competition with the church
services on sunday. From this on i,
is the church or the wheel one needs
no prophetic eye TO see which will
win in thousands of lives. All Souls
church, Chicago. would avert the con-
Met By saying the church and the
wheel"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
THEY LOVE M'KINLEY
KENTUCkIANS TAMELY IN
DORSE BRADLEY.

Ohio Man Second Choicc-In the Event oi
the Governors Name Being Withdraw n
From the ~. Louis Convention the Dele.
gates to 20 to Mckinley.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April i7-When
the Republican state convention was
called to order this morning the reso-
luton committee presented its report.
The reading aroused great interest.
The declaration against free silver
caused the greatest demonstration of
the day, except when the Presidential
candidates were reached. The plat
form opened with the following iinan-
cial declaration: I'VE are opposed to
tho free and unlimited coinage OF
silver. believing that it would involve
the country IN financial ruin The
gold dollar is the best dollar and
least liable to fluctuations and for
these reasons and in order to conform
our standard To that of other great
commercial nations, we favor il As the
standard money Of the United States
and the maintaining on a parity with
IL OF every other dollar. whether of
silver or paper" High protection and
an American policy in foreign affairs
are demanded, sympathy is expressed
for Cuba and further extension of the
free American school system called
for.
The resolutions closed: believing
in the availability and fitness of Gov
ernor William o.. Bradley as II Prcsi-
Dental candidate, mindful OF the
splendid victory under his leadership,
proud OF his executive ability, know
ing the ~souudness Of his views on the
tariff and financial questions, and
confident that his nomination will
secure for the Republican party the
electoral vote Of kentucky and
other Southern states, we declare
him our choice for the Presidency.
and instruct the delegates elected by
this convention as delegates from the
State To the next Republican National
convention to cast their votes for him
rs presidential nominee. I;ut in the
event his name is Withdrawn from be-
fore the 81. Louis convention and hc
ceases to be voted for, then they are
Instructed To cast their votes for the
Hon. William Mckinley. the great
friend of protection, SO long as his
name shall remain before the convcn-
ton"
The platform was adopted without
opposition, hut IT was an empty vic.
tory for the bradley men, whose plan
lad been to give the delegates straight
instructions. The Mckinley men
were jubilnnt over their succ ,ss in
forcing recognition from the faction
which had controlled the convention
from the outset.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
n Kiss for Senator TIL man,

DENVER, Colo, April !s.-At the re.
cepiion rendered to United States SEN
ator Ti!lman of South Carolina, ut She
Brown Palace hotel, the line of peo-
pie who wished to gree, him had been
going b. only five minutes when a
corpulcnt woman with gray hair
clasped the Senator's hand with
a firm grip, and before he knew
1t had prlied him forward and planted
a kiss on his cheek. The incident was
loudly %applaudcd, while the Senator
blushed and the woman fed to the
street. She was Mrs. Darnell, and
she declared that she was not n
woman's rights woman, but that she
was In favor of free silver and she ad-
mired Senator TillInan for his bra nv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
OPEN THREATS OF BOLTS.
C"iorado's First Democratic Delegate ant
senator TiIlman Talk pluInIv.

DLNvEE. Colo, April l7.-The Dem
ocratic state convention yesterday
adopted radical free silver resolutions
and elected Charles 5. Thomas Of
Denver first delegate a-large. In ac-
cepting he censured the present
administration in strong terms for its
action in issuing bonds and concluded:
III after the efforts of our delegation
Mt Chicago, silver is not recognized, |
Will Withdraw from the convention
As Mr.. Thomas will head the delegation
his utterance is held to near that the
,oioradans are prepared to bolt if
necessary.
In ID evening the opera house wa
damned with people To hear Senator
Iillman OF South Carolina he urged
the Democrats and Republicans alike
10 bolt at their respective national
conventions should gold platforms be
adopted, and assured the Colorado
delegation hat the South would stand
solid with the West should il be ne.
cessary TO leave the hall Of the con.
vention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
For Murder of "a Woman,

DULUTH, Mimi, April is.-Aftcr n
search OF nearly two years, A. A. Aus
tin, who cnticed Lena Olson from
Minneapolis TO Duluth and then
murdered her for her money, throwing
her body INTO Lake Superior, has
been caught lie was arrested by n
Minneapolis attorney at Seattle,
where he lived under the name of
James +. Alsop. lie had been in
volved in a number OF questionable
matters heretofore. lie was u warm
friend of Harry Hayward, the Mime
apoais murderer, and in his vaiise was
found n handkerchief marked with
lIavward's name.