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Evening journal., 1896-09-01
~ HING CHANG,s CUISINE.

Now that the eminent Chinaman OF
the peacock feather and yellow jacket
is among us it may be interesting to
know what he eats In order to avoid
terror on the part of our housewives
II may, however, be we'll to say that
LIS sojourn among us will be 80 short
that he does not propose to accept in
vitations to dinner. Besides which he
carries his cooks and all their para
phernalia with him. OF course, he
has to go to official banquets. several
OF which he attended In Germany and
England. but he does not make the
pretense even to eat at them.
When Prince Bismarck after the
dinner he gave, especially in his
honor. asked him with astonishment
why he had not tasted one of the
dishes placed befoI him. he replied:
1T is not at my ag hat one changes
ones habits. II / dine with you
should be forced to partake Of fare
which did not like. Hence. prefer
to abstain from eating rather than be
asked to make a face at everything
not to my taste" To which Bismarck
rejoined; How do you know that you
would not like our good German cui-
sine, since you have never tried it?'
Ii Hung Chang replied: THAT is
true, but would you eat with pleasure
the Chinese dish of rats and dogs il
served 1t up at my table?" Bismarck
appeared to be convinced, and said
nothing more.
This reminds US OF a story told
many years ago by Humphrey Mar.
shall, at one time our minister tC
China, and afterwards general in th'
, Confederate army. When Mr.. Mar
shall was in China, he was invited tC
dine with one of the greatest man
darins In that country. He did mo-
like TO offend by not accepting the in
vitation, and yet he feared he woulC
be unable to eat any part of the meal
In this state Of mind he went to see al
American merchant who had resided
In China for many years, and ask
ed his advice. This gentleman toll
him about how the meal would b
served and also stated that it woul'
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
WHAT WE WISH HIM.

The Craftsmanship of the Republi-
can First District Committee is, from
q partisan standpoint, one of the most
important positions in the gift OF the
Republican party, consequently Hor-
ace G. Knowles must be fully alive to
the honor which has been conferred
upon him by his colleagues on the
committee. This committee has the
conduct Of the campaign In the most
populous section of the states 1t rep
resents thousands OF Republican
voters who expect It to prosecute a
successful campaign, and affords ample
opportunity for man to show what
there is in him In the nature of ad-
ministrative ability.
Mr.. Knowles is not new to Della
ware politics. He has taken an active
and prominent part in many cam
paisns and has always acquitted him
self with credit to himself so far as
his party was concerned. He will find
that the duties OF his new position
will be much more laborious and ,ex-
acting than any that he has hereto
fore held. Still, we feel confident that
he is equal to the emergencies of the
present campaign and that he Will do
all in his power to promote Republi-
can success at the polls without re-
sorting to those methods which have
heretofore so shocked the publics
sense OF political decency.
We wish him pleasant tenure dur
ing the campaign and a crushing de-
feat in November
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
MAINE As A cRIrERIoN

Maine must be counted as a Repub-
lioan state, and it is hardly likely that
the nomination Of one of her citizens
by the Chicago Convention will be
sufficient to turn her over to the De-
mocracy.
Yet there seems to be a disposition
on the part Of both parties to expect
from the election in Maine a proof of
the trend Of public opinion on the sils
yer question throughout the
country If the Democratic party
gains largely in Maine, that
party Will count success from
such result ON the other hand, il
the, Republican party should increase
Its usual majority it will be said to in
dicate the success Of the Republican
ticket.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

James J. English and Miss Emma
Procknow, two well-known Whining
tonians, wer married this morning at
10 O'Clock at the residence of w
Beggs. No. 600 West Fourth street
Rev. ]. r. Milligan, of First Presby-
terisn Church, performed the cere-
mony. Miss Martha Stewart was maid
OF honor. Their We're about forty in
vited guests. A wedding breakfast
was served at 1910 o'clock, and at
1905 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. English left
for their future home, at Hampton,
Va. Mr., English is employed by the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company.
A large number of friends accompan-
led them to the train.
led them TO the train which was to
take them to Washington, where they
will board the Norfolk and Washing
ton steamer Norfolk for Hampton.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
sfoo REWARD, sfoo

The readers of this paper will be
dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cure in all it's stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the onlv
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
uonal disease, REQUIRES a constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying tho foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strcngth
by building up the constitution and AZ
sitting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have 50 much faith in us
curative powers thar they ofrtr One
Hundred Dollars Tor any case that Ii
fails to ,cure. Send for list of Testimon-
+. j cHEYNEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

President Cleveland has not been
much in evidence lately, but he stop
ped his fishing long enough to well
come the great Chlnaman, who he un-
doubtedly impressed as a great man
whose weight should be better ap-
preciated by his countryman.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

Summer resorts that boast of big
crowds of visitors should keep one eye
on Canton. That pretty Ohio city will
draw with the best Of them from now
on.-Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
ANOTHER sHIPLEY RuN VIC

While walking on the p, w.
tracks at the foot of Liberty st
Michael Murphy, of Philadelphia
IN Shipley run sewer and had his
andfhead badly cut. DR.. Smith DIR,
the wounds. This is the second s
ley run victim within a coup
weeks.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
HIGHLANns LAWN PARTY.


Several young people participated In
an enjoyable lawn party given at the
home Of Mrs. Stirling, the Highlands.
on Saturday evening. Among those
present were: Misses Victorine Stir
ling, Emma Louther, Ella Louther,
Sallie Ratlidge, Emma Yates, Sadie
Maxwell, Lille Stirling, Bessie Car
Ion, Josephine Taylor, Sarah Gala
CHER, Maggie Dougherty, Emma Scho-
field, Maggie Ward, Bertha Smith, Ce-
leste Gentien, Mary Shields, Harvey
Downs, Harry Luton, George Nc
Closkey, George Gentieu, Thomas
Lynch, Garnet Henvis, John McCaully,
Herbert Kay, Edward Stirling, Cor
nelius Lynch, Thomas Maxwell, Frank
Gentien, Frank Convill, Charles Megin-
mis-, Harry Craig, Harvey Craig.
Joseph Schofeld, Harry Mason, James
Dickinson and James Stirling.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Jams NJ. Hall of Milford was in
Philadelphia yesterday.
DIR. Winner and two sons will leave
for Cape May Point to-day for visit
to Mrs. Winner, who is s-mmering
there.
Lilburn Chandler is home from Bos-
ton.
Colonel d. P. Barnard and family,
who have been cottaging at Bowers's
Beach, Kent county, have returned
home.
A. Lee Cummins, of Smyrna, was in
Wilmington to-day, the guest OF A. ID.
Warner.
Miss Mary Hughes, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Wilmington relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert wilkins re-
turned this morning from visit to
Georgetown.
Miss Susie Gormley, of New Castle.
is the guest of Miss Agnes Stewart of
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murdock re-
turned this morning from a trip
through Pennsylvania, on which they
have been absent about two weeks.
Benjamin Briefly is the guest Of
Harry Dutton, at Herndon, Va, oppo-
site Washington.
Stephen Young, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
has removed to Wilmington and will
make the Hotel Jennings his home.
Mrs. Mabel Canary, of Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Lizzie Patton, of Wilmington
has been the guest of Mrs. Thomas d.
Lyman.
p. Samuel Isenschmidt and Miss
Isenschmidt arc sojourning at Cape
May.
John J. Milligan has returned home
from visit to Cape May Point.
Mrs. A. p. Beecher, Miss Philomena
Bescher and Miss Mabel Beecher, who
have been spending three weeks at
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

Ii Hung Chang was greeted on his
arrival in New York with Tue pest of
our new navy in its fighting trim.
This was to show him our capacity as
a nation, for maintaining peace.
Surely everything goes by contraries
In this world.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

The resignation of HoAc smith is
not surprising. He made good sec
retary and had a perfect right to
change his mind regarding the finan-
cial question. His successor is said to
be an out-and-out money man.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
BARGAINSt

The people are taking advantai
the bargains in Straw Hats and s
mer Underwear at Ross's. 21O Nj
street. You will find the larges
sortment in the city of all new e
selling at prices guaranteed the
est The best values ever offered
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
MARRIED At ST. PAUL S.
Miss Kate M. Hughes is Now
> Mrs. Harry Ramsberger.
GRABBING PARTY AT THE HEIGHTS
YOUNG SOCIETY FOLKS ENJOYED
RARE SPORT THERE YESTER-
DAY-PRETTY HOME CERE-
MONY UNITING MISS EMMA
PRECKNOW. AND JAMES J. ENG
LIsH-INTEREsTING PERSONAL
CHAT.

All communications intended for inser-
tion In this column should be addressed
70 society Editor, care OF the Evening
journal communications should be writ
YEN on one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

DO YOU SMOKE?
Then do not forget to ask for !
Market manufactured by II. F. /
don2nd and Shipley For sale by des
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

The indianapolis convention Will do
as expected and now the chances OF an
election OF a President by the people
are less than they were before. Bet
ters on all sides are getting shy.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

We will offer 4
balance of ourW al
w ednesday morni
at the following pri(
to close them out d5
ing the day: I
All our 81, ST.
and $1.5O w aists
25 cents.
All our So, $2.2
$3.50 and So Waii
at so cents.
These are all nc
this season and pc
feet in every way.
lis our rule never
carry our goods trc
season to Seasd
hence the above Id
prices.
We will offer
the same time O
case Of best Indi!
and fancy dark prin
at a cents per yar
regular &c quality.
We still have
good assortment
medium weight Cap
and Jackets, all
very much reduce
prices.
We have left thr
handsome Black Or
pom Skirts; have be-
$50, now Sc.
'KENNARD &c
62l-623 Market StF6st.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

Bryan and Sewall Club, No. 1, met
last evening aud elected the following
officers: Thomas +. ODonnell, presi-
dent; w. Bromwell, Yice-president;
w S. Meredith, secretary, and Hugh
Ward. treasurer. A communication
was read from l.. Irving Handy Demo-
cratic Congressional candidate, thank
ing the club for its assurances of sup
port, committee having forwarded to
him copy of the resolutions of en-
dorsement.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
MYLEs RILEY SHOOTS HIMSELF
WITH A REVOLVER.

HE HAD BEEN DESPONDENT
OVER THE DEATH OF HIS TWO
SONS. WHO DIED WITHIN THE
LAST YEAR-STILL ALIVE, BUT
NO HOPES FOR HIM.
Shortly before 12 o'clock to day Mylee
Riley, of No 522 East Eleventh street
shot himself behind the right ear, with >
3S.caiibre revolver. he had been In
very respondent mood for some
time, and it Is thought his act
was designed. About one year
ago he, buried his son John. ageo
% years, aud less than a week sgr
another son. and the only surviving
child died. Since then he has be,n very
melsr cholY.
This morning he ate HE breakfast and
attended to customers who called at his
saloon. Shortly before noon he told his
wife that he was going up stairs 10
look over same papers Sas heard no
shot, but when a customer entered the
placs went to call her husband and wae
horrlied to hod him lying on the floor Of
bis bedroom In front OF a washstGpd
With the blood hDwing from an ugly
wound Just back OF the ear s
She called In q neiPhbor, named Ward,
who 10 turn notified Officer Hurle. Dr.
Draper Was sent for and ht
said the man could not survive
Toen Rev. Father Slattery twss
sent for and the Offices Of the church sd
ministered At the hour OF goiug &
press Mr Riley wss stilI sllve, although
bis death WAS expected every moment
He was 81 yecrs OF age aud leaves
widow To an EVENING JOURNAL re-
porter Yrs Riley said that the roveI
VAS kept 1. the wash stand drawer al
ways half cooked. Her belief is
that her husband WAS taking some pspSrs
from the drawer when the pistol was
accidentally discharged.
The coroner was notified of the occur-
renee.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01
TALKED ABOUT HIS EXPER-
FENCES ABROAD.

FENCES ABROAD.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. General
Louis Wagner, who returned from
Europe last Friday, was given a com
plimentary last evening at The Manu-
facturers' Club by a number of his
fiends. Since his return General sSVag-
ner has been staying at his summer
residence at Belmar, N. j., and only
came to the city yesterday afternoon.
Covers were laid for forty at the dinner
and after the courses had been served
General Wagner and p. l.. Cooper, Jr.,
Wilmington, told of their experiences
abroad. Informal speeches were also
made by George w. Kendrick, Jr.,
Captain James Mccormick, Coroner
Ashbridge, B. F. Dennison and VIII
liam b. Gill.
The committee consisted of Thomas
j. Powers, George w. Kendrick, Jr..
William B. GIL, G. Ashton Taylor, DR..
J. B. Mayer and Captain James Nc
Cormick.
Evening journal., 1896-09-01

a mONolEh DOObLE MhN Az EhlE
WITH JOHN ROBINSON AND
FRANKLIN BROS. SHOWS CON-
BINED
The menRgerie departnert OF these
combined shows is beg ond q doubt the
greatest that the world has ever kuoWD.
The two msnsgsrlos have been blen dsd
into one and the oombining OF these two
seperate and distinct departments alone
would make display tne Equal of which
has never been seen IN tbis country, will
exhibit In Wilnlngton Monday. Septem-
bsr "A. There are two distinct herds o.
elephants. csmais and ali sorts OF live
stock, Two separate departments OF Hons.
tigers. panther, and tue only psir OF rapI
black tigers thAp bss ever been stel n
this country The den Of polar bears is q
positive revelation 60 amusement seekers
Id the same thing mas never ssen In
this country before With a travelling
show. A great many d,ns of rare wild
beasts are display ed daily In the msgnif-
cent street parade, which Is free to ali
and will take place daily NJ 10 a. z. AND
the very importans tsct must rot e
overlooked that the parade, like o7,ry
other department of these great shows.
Is . double one, unlike any ever before
seen.
GRABBING Al TIE HEIGHTS.
A party OF Wilmingtonians had ex-
cellent sport grabbing at Gordon
Heights yesterday afternoon. 1t was
composed of Mr. and Mrs. Charles e.
Fritz, Mrs. Kittinger, Miss Eleanor
Walton, the Misses Robinson, Miss Ell
liott, Miss Capelle, of Wilmington;
Miss Emory and Miss DeHaas, of
Philadelphia; Joseph Barley. Martin
Walker, Henry Fullenweider and Rob
ert Pennington.
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CLEVELAND AND HIS PARTY.
ALL HE DESIRES IS TO BE "a PRIVATE IN
ITS RANKS"
THE PRESIDENT REFUSES TO BELIEVE THAT THE
CHICAGO CONVENTION WILL DECLARE FOR
FREE sILvER-soUND MONEY DEMO
Gratis URGED TO FIGHT AGAINST
SUCH A COURSE.

SUCH a COURSE.
Washington. June 16-President Cleveland to-
day made the following reply to a reporter OF
THE New-York Herald" who asked OF the
President a statement concerning the Demo-
cratic situation. Mr. Cleveland said
II have made no figures 10 the probable ac-
ton of delegates already chosen to be chosen
to the Democratic National Convention. but /
refuse to believe that when the time arrives for
deliberate action there Will be engrafted upon
our Democratic creed demand for the free.
unlimited and independent coinage Of silver. |
cannot believe this because know the Demo-
cratic party is neither unpatriotic nor foolish,
and because it eeems so clear TO me that such
a course will infiict a very great injury upon
every interest Of our country. which it has been
the mission Of Democracy to advance, and VIII
result in lasting disaster to our party organza-
ton
There Is little hope that as means OF sue
cess this free silver proposition. after It's thor
ough discussion during political campaign, Will
attract ma ajority Of the voters OF the country
II must be that many Of the illusions influencing
those now relying upon this alleged panacea for
their Ills will be dispeed before the time comes
for them to cast their ballots. which Will ex-
press their sober second thoughts The adop-
tion by the Democracy OF this proposition would
i believe. give TO our opponents an du'"HthSc
both In the present and future which they do
not deserve. My attachment to true Democracy
is so strong that consider It's success IA identi-
cal with the promotion Of the countrys good
This ought sufficiently TO account for my
anxiety that no mistake be made at our party
convention. In my opinion no effort should be
spared TO secure such action Of the delegates as
will avert party decentralization. 1t Is a place for
consultation and comparison OF Views. and those
Democrats who believe in the cause OF sound
money should there be heard and be constantly
in evidence. A cause worth fighting for is worth
fighting for to the end. II sound money Demo-
Gratis suppose there is danger Of mistake being
made such danger should stimulate their ac-
tivity in averting II instead Of creating discour-
agement.
II am very far from arrogating 10 myself
controlling influence upon the pohcy OF my
party: but as unilinching Democrat VINO ha9
been honored by his party and who desires mere
after greater political privileges then %
occupy the place Of private In its ranks, nope
I may not be blamed for saying this much at
this time IN the interest. as II seems 10 me- o.
the grand old organization. 80 rich in honorable
traditions SO justly proud Of its achievements.
and always so undaunted and brave In lis bat
tles for the peoples welfare"
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prPyED AND SHOT TO DEATH.
YOUNG woMAH BRrTAAY MuRpEREp N
ELKHAKT. 1Np.

ETKHAiT. IND.
rl1bar. Ind June lG.-An a'Tocions murHer WIS
oo,n,,i,..I I'm this city last night. me Ncuh' Mss
rop,,e walters. dying this morning In agony. NIL
80, y Wells the accused murdcrer IS In the 'ouh
- J,u at Goshen AMI refuses TO tax ap''' '"'
.rt,,e rha two families live IN aJpinns houses
and l,oth are prominent members of the community
According 10 Miss Walters's ante-mortcm statement
Wells uho recently became n w!Io"er. called h"r
,o his house last night. and when she ent"re' NJ
throw kerosene oil over her clothing. gnitns l. as
o,,,cklv "a possible afterward Then he IL accused
-, oring ,Vo bullets from his revolver AZ the hufh-
i,, woman one grazed the back or her h"ad ana
the second struck her chin. breaking the )h"poh''
,cL,rg ON, several teeth and lodging In the back
~ her head The young woman fell. nut reHalhe'
ber fee, and escaped to the veranda OF her nome
.herc she fell exhausted. bleeding and ablaze. The
ea,ncs were quickly smothcrcd by persons VINO
,vere attracted by the shooting and screams or
IN. victim. Wells stool by Indifferent to her fate
and apparently satisfied.
Tn some unknown way Weiss house at the same
time began to burn and the rear part was de-
stroved before the fire department. could quench the
DANES After Mise Waltcrss death the exciting
III ~ lynch law became so prevalent that wells
60 oIi.flv removed Goshen. She was popular
md rroffv and her dramatic reputation was more
'han local No motive for the murder was assigned
nv
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FOUND DEAD IN HER ROOMS.
THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAw or THE REV STEPHEN
MERRITT MAY HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE.

THE DAUGHTER-INLAw or THE REV STEPHEN
MERRITT MAY HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Mrs Minnie Merritt. widow OF the late william
Merritt the only Of the Rev. stephen Merritt
died suddenly night In her fiat. at NO 1ls West
Forty-fourth-st. All efforts 10 obtain any ihiorWh-
ton about her death from the woman VINO occupied
the fiat with her and was present when she nlei
were fruitess An occupant OF an ADJOINING hh'
said that she understood that some poison was
found on table where Mrs. Merritt was
found dead and the tenants OF the apar'ment-house
were under the impression that the woman lad
taken her life.
Her husband. william Merritt. who was .'cu-
tenant In the 7th Regiment died IN 1881. leaving MS
widow with two children. 1t Is SAID that for eng
time she has not been speaking terms vim her
father-in-law or any Of the members OF MS ianH!
Mrs Merritt's maiden name Was Curral. ana AT
the time she married Mr. Merritt there was Wuch
opposition from her husbaTds family VINO were
strict Nethoiists because she was Roman cairo
lie A reconciliation effected, however, ~ hse-
ouently by her embracing her husbands rcllSoh,
which caused her be Stunned by many or her
friends. Lately she and her husbands famiy haH
become estranged ,-..,
The Rev Mr. Merritt conducts an undertaK-
ing establishment at No. 2lO Eghih-ave
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4 FATAL ACCIDENT ~ ST. LOUIS.

-u.o PERSONS KILLED AND FOUR FATALLY IN
,r.prD BY THE COLLAPSE OF LUMBER PILE
{, IouIs. June 16 While several men and boys
moro AZ work I'm the Knapp-Stout lumber yard. in
salisbury-st. tbs afternoon PIE OF Iumoer col
,.od Killing Two and fatally injurlng four others
90, ,1 are Phlip Slushman. nineteen years Old
~ a1os Norih broadway. and william Stoll
sa,cnrecn years DID, who lived at Penrose-st and
Broadway 49,, ,,uis six,sen ye,rs old ~
- NE NO and Wabash track John Nagel. fourteen
~t"rs oId No. 425 North second,st.; Fredcrlck
&'nlstaMr,r M twcnty-one years Old. No. 3.Sii North
DDeoauahdw,y ana William Lakebrnk. sixteen years
-, Eo Spt Ferrcr-si.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-17
KILLED on TIE NEWHAIEN RAILROAD.
AN UNKNOWN MAN RUN OVER AND HIS BODY
BADLY HANGLED

AN UNKNOWN MAN RUN OVER AND HIS BODY
BADLY HANGLED
A train northbound on the Ne"-HaVen Raiiroad
when between One -hundred-and-forty-fo fourth ana
One-hund red fort fifth SITS. over man
Who was walking on the tracks about O'CLOCK last
night The train which was run by an engineer
named Hogan was Immediately brought TO a stand
still Policeman John BreI nan. 0; the Morflsah'a
police station who was patrolling near ran to the
Injured man and with the assistance OF the train
men lifted him from the track
The man was terribly n.anged. and died "ith'h
a few minutes. An ambulance was summoned
from the Harlem Hospital. but when 1t arrived the
,u-seon in charge said that the man dead. The
bodv was taken to the Morrisania police station.
In one OF the pockets OF the mans clothing was
found an ordinary visiting card upon when was
nrinted the name John Griffin" nderneath the
name was writer I'm pencil 2O| washington aV'-
nue. Harlem Trainman In the same f pocneI. 1"hH "hS
crain The man was not clothed IN a railroad
emnlove's uniform. but wore a citzens suit OF
good quality