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* o' *4 oily a tie a 7 . l 8 Bl.,~as se-or#-^*ss Bn* «red et the post office et Wllnu metier. u> XII -NO 87 WILMINGTON, DEL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. 1888. PRICE ON E CENT. UV1TAKV*. pWARl»--* heViTbY "ffore.1 111 N Ïn ',1 »liprehomloii ol OollWwooil ■ »»™". »' ,',',1 from Jail at OocroBtown, iii-Minday roorutn«, desclp inches, retber voice peculiar due end Governor. .. I : Id*)' rv High live feet ten ui ■ FOB KENT. PAKT « . F HOUSE TO A 1U7 TATS ALL STREBT. 8«A fob halb, _ nVsAL? -Tan 7Tb established table buBlm-Hi of 15 yean' stand- A V,Kla g'Hrtl bus lues*. Satisfactory n„* aonig « ,S. out; m health being the Vu a splendid opportunité ior -. «02 Market s tree t. _*TORE AND FIXTURES • v s K. Cor. Ninth and Madison Son* Kb'« ent*>i' r bb rhl Ijtf t* K SALE I! .1. T. yJ4-tf lit SALE ) Acres of Standing Timber. ( flv YKLLOW PINE and MAPLE. - ne mile of railroad and three miles of ' u . „t to other la ge and line tract» \ i.ii.i 'lif growth ol which Is likewise ' r particulars as to location, *' 1 ' "'"oAZiCTTK OFFICE. t. rVJtl.IV HALJKH. 'chancery' NEW CASTLE CO. Trustee's Sale -of— iEAL ESTATK ! if the Court of Chancery in ami for New Castle ( haulhers in vacation A. 1>.. '*83, will be peer Park Hotel, lu .rtu. of a He. Del t Still osud to ewxrk, ir »dll', iu esday, August 21 st., 1883 ti I »CLOCK, a. m , nds, tenements »ucl heredlta l, -ituate In White Clay on it tv ol' New Castle, beginnlQK Christians reek, a corner o >hu<| of .lohn Mo. I iaon, thence running and ton tli<*n , M itli UkiuK I» line a poplar stutnp. X i'lii.i m irk .»? Will am jJhnstouaud north 42 degrees, east »limit Ihr e feet north d Wil iam Johnston t c dies to a small s ut of Chris liana creek; perches to centre the bed or • hau uel of ous nicanderlngs thereof place of beginning, con oi laud, more or less. \|| that certain tract or land Ii of Andrew Kerr, William , John Miller, Job 'liana creek, and the road k lo Ua> ylaml line, cont in 'Ixty-four acres aud twenty <1 terms made r said by Jolis li. RODNEY. Trustee, ptaw is or by his attorney. CHANCERY NEW CASTLE CO. AT io.; «I, hM'i'li ■> » k ; "K 1 N". I K.u »»>' liv.l ' laii'l. p rclif will li. Riven Imi' ami place af Trustee's Sale -OF - ;KAL ESTATE! oi' Chancery New Castle une, A. D., at the C-/urt til.' Co. r , Iu and f.n »tn day of J die sale 111 ' U'iliningtou, ill .»-•■•I silay, August 21st, 1883, AT II O'CLOCK, A. M. ■rltied real estate, situ lugtou, bounded and : of \V •ii land witli a three-storied brick icreon erected, beginning at a north • riy side ofThlr I street went y-eiglitfeet from the east it street, thence northern and i. istr -et eighty five feet four t ake in a line of late Wl-Uain I tli nee by said line easterly *et eighteen feet to a line southerly and parallel md through the middle of *ix inches wide between house belonging to John air Inches to the said side r< bv westerly eighteen ing, containing fifteen are feet of land, n 1. »Ir. il .ti». uf Wain - itli \\ at h Mallei h I I" adjoii *1* I. Ril by rrupted with Die lie lionses adjoining o the mied, which communicates fi KI'IIIM Mild city with a two-story cd; beginning olusettv land < ■eet, between Poplar cwtth the s <id able of a corner of land w or James Ritchie, northe ly, parallel mired feet to a ttake, vitlt Be ond street nlne along tin afore ;• land place of beginning, said cltv, with a brick beginning at th t, between Poplar at the distance oi one * ester» y side northerly parallel Iglity-iix feet eleven westerly eighteen feet iherly by a reet eighty-six teet f Third street at a ii the A •I •I ) fee IMi.ik file i'l 1* ■tt'h la d; the h TI I'lciguly l'i'î the I L J . li Uni I,, said side crly eighteen feet to the II 'Willi Of iM-glltid,,^. Ill m give and terms made lace aforesaid by t DUPON T. Trustee, or by bis attorney. 'I' :i um nl VICTOR *>tt t noons. lecial Notice ! 8. H. STAATS, i-MARKET STREET—405 During the nei 30 days will make a keeping reduction LN the PRICES OF UIB •''PRiNG and Summer— Stock of ®EKY, GLOVES -AND Merino Underwear r°k LADIES' GENT» AND MI»SE8, Kreat reduction In iso.s and Sun Umbrellas ! Also I « ! ül ! D(1 lt nere ** out »n U « eeourat »• to take thl« step, before commencing 1 »tore. Come ana LIL STAATS. 10 HAIM'S CHINESE LAUNDRY, lift 11 M oh'lay, July Ml EIN» IflAUn 1«. at GOAL. J. L. & C. CO. —FOR— L 1 M E —AND— CEMENT, C O A I —AND WOOD -GOTO— Jackson Lime & Goal Co., SHIPLEY A KING ST. WHARVES, mru-e COAL, WOOD, LIME —AND SAÏD! H. A. BROWN, FOOT OF WEST ST. MTCOAL AT THE REDUCED PRICE8. TELEPHONE, !W. ailKti-iiu42 TRAN IMPORTATION. COAL. COAL. BUSH'S WILMINGTON AND PHILADELPHIA, STEAM FREIGHT LINE. »alls dally from Pier 2. So. Wharves, Phlla. and Foot of Frehch Street, Wilmington. FREIGHT HANDLED CAREFULLY AND DELIVERED PROMPTLY. COAL! COAL! ANTHRACITE ! BITUMINOUS ! CAN NEU ! Particular attention given to retail orders. G.W. BUSH & SONS. m 10-1 y» AM NOW PREPARED TO DELIYER ALL SIZES OF COAL c SUPERIOR QUALITY FOR FAMILY USE - AT— THE LOWEST MARKET RVTE8 ! All coal well screened and put in cellars. B. F. TOWNSEND. OFFICE ft YARD FOOT OF FOURTH BT. 4uF* Telephone communication with all parts of city. BVMMJEJB KJEHOBT8. HOTEL ALBION, V ATL \NTIC CITY, N. J. open. Elegantly fur nished and first-class In all Its appointments. LENTZ A 81 EG RIST, Proprietors. Season of 1888 J«2 ESTABLISHED 187». —ENLARGED AND IMPROVED 1883— City by the Sea. ii SHELDON HOUSE, OCEAN GROVE, N. J. Finest summer and winter hotel on the coast. Largest, (accommodating SOO) leading and most central one In the Grove or Asburv Park. Passenger Elevator. Hot and Cold Bea Water and Electric Baths, bteam heat and ail modern Improvements. PERFECT DRAINAGE—NO MALARIA OR MOHQUITO». OPEN ALL THE YEAR ! W. E. SHELDON, Sole Owner and Manager. Terms moderate. myM M 'COLLUM HOUSE, CAPE MAY CITY, M. J. Open June 23d, 1883. Delightfully located In full o ean view. Just built, with all modern Improvements and fur nished throughout with moderate. For particulars apply to PETER MCCOLLUM, Proprietor and Owner. w furniture. Terms «17 BRO., DICKINSON "All Night House, ». W. COR. FRONT AND WALNUT STB. Wilmington, dblawau. A choice brand of Wlnea, Liquors and Cigar always on hand. ml2 DELAWARE COLLEGE ! -r'Fhe next term will commence— WEDNESDAY- SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1883. Three courses of study : L, SCIENTIFIC AN • »A.GRICPLTU RAL AND LITsBARY. . For PBE8T. W. H. PURNELL, LLD.. augS-lmlB Newark, Delaware. CLAHS1CA *Bott __ catalogues and other Information apply to are admitted to the das« N OTIC 1C». VIDEN D—N OTIC EL ornoK or w ilmi noton r Wilmington IMOTON Coal GamC'o., i , Del., August I, 1883, J The directors of the- Wilmington Coal G*» Com pany have this day declared a dividend of three dollars per share for the p«»t six months, payable WM. P. TA * LOR. Treasurer, demand. R, Treai ohlpley augi 10t no itn ei, \T OTICE.—ANY WEIGHTS, 8CALE8 XV OR measures requiring Inspection may be 828 ft 830 King Direct. JACOB DEAKYNK, and Measures for N lifl Sealer of Weight county. < ■. -ii. ieas-tr J^JOTICE.—PROCLAMATION ! Whereas, The Board of Health has evidence of he urevaleuce or Veliuw Fe\ »rin Hav elsewhere in the island of Cuba, and Wmkrkas, Authority is lodg.d In this Boar, t«'«•»tabilsli a quarantine in any which It Is deemed expedient or necessary to pro tect the public health. Therefore It 1» hereby or dered that no vessel coming from Havana or any foreign or home port in which Yellow F known to exist, shall approach within one mile of the city limits or shall land any passenger, goods, wares, or merchandise without haviiv flm notified the Port Physician of this city, anfl obtained from htm s cerilücate that such vessel is free from dlneasc. And any person violating this order shall he subject to the penalty in such This or «er to be repeated every ten days at the discretion of the Boar . DR. L. P. BUSH, Board of Health. HUkI tf t so as a the all caset in .. _ ent oft E. B. Frazer, Secretary. 'I'AX PA YEK8 TA KE NOTICE. City and School Taxes ior '83. 1 he undersigned Receiver of 'taxes for the cl y of Wilmington will be at No. 10 Kant Sixth t. between Market and King street» _ the flr«t day of July, 1883, between the hours of 8and 12 in the morning and from 2 to 8 In the art moon for the purpose of receiving taxes. On all taxes paid during the month of July there will be a deduction of live pur cent, on every dollsrand all taxes paid durl g the month of AuguBt up to ftP d jRF lu ' l . l,| F the September the face of the bill will be required; all taxes unpaid on the next day after the first of eptember, shall be in creased by the ad ition of five per centum, on tiie amount thereof. fclllMi; N I) I'R VOnT, Receiver Northern District, Including all North of dix th street. DEN KH KANE, District, including all South augl afier Rei el So . tliei of Hlxth street. OTICE. Thomas H. Morrison, ) In Chancery, ,. r vs. • New Castle Couuty, William Morrison, \ . n et. al. J Partition. In pursuance of an order of the Chancellor li the above cause made at the February te D., 1883. All persona having any lien « affecting the interest or estate of Thomas II. Alorrl » u, William Morrlaon, Ann Mon iaon, Waanuel Morrison, Francis Carson, Eliza J.Car Jamea I\ Morrison, John Morrison. Ellen M rriaon aud Ellen C. Morriaou,or, either of them. In the lauds and premises to which aald cauae relates, are hereby uotifled to flle a petition setting forth tiie ualu e and amount of the same In tiie offlecofthe Register in < hancery for New •Htle c <» u »ty. ten <l»y* before the fourth MON DAY In Sepiemner, A. D. t l8H3,and to said Hen or liens at the ensulhx J court, before the rising of the court third day of the term. , J. H. RODNEY, Trustee. WilmingtoN, Aug. «, i88i. augö-mAs-öw llet appear a..il Him y OTICE ! Th* »täte of Delaware -^TO TH- — New * astle ) New Castle county ». 8 . Sheriff County. Greeting : Whereas Montroje A. Palleu by his p» tltlon the Judges of our Hupei ior Court, Hied in l office or the Protli »notary of the said court, n and for New Castle county, for the cause of com plaint therein alleged, has made application to the said Judges that a decree may be pronounced dl«8ol ing the marriage existing between the pe litloncr aud his wife Ann E. Pallen. We therefore command you as you have been heretofore commanded, that you summon Pallen, so that she be a'<d appear betöre the Judges of our said court at he next te th< thereof beheld lu Wilmington, on Monday, the se - tee nth day of September next, to answer the allegations or the suiil petition, and also to show cause, ifany shehas, why a decree of the said court should not be made dissolving the marriage existing between her and Die said petitioner, ac cording to the Act of Assembly in such c and provided, aud also the said court shall then receive what const. cernlng her in this behalf as to the court shall and consistent with the provisions of the s-ild Act of Assembly Witness, the Hon. Joseph P. Comegys, Esq.,at Wilmington, the tweuty-tliird day orMay A.D., eighteen hundred and eighty-three. GEO. A. MAXWELL, Proy. Issued, .June 9th, 1883. The above is a true eopv of als. summon No. 19, »eptemberT, 1883, returnable »eptemberT, 1683. JAMES MARI IN, Sheriff. le 12-1 tw lo aud WILMINGTON, June#, 1883. LIOBNHE APPLICATIONS. N otice. — i, Bridget sweeny, THE OWNER ol the houBe situated at the northeast corner Mudison and f'hrlstlana streets. iy of Wilmln ton, t Delaware, in com vith the requirements of the Acts of the General Assembly. In such case made and pro vided, do hereby glv» notice that 1 shall apply In writing to the Court of General Sessions or i l*eace and Jail Delivery or the »täte Oi Delà* d for New Castle county, on Monday the day of »eptember, A. 1). 1883, being the term of said court, for a license for said house inn or tavern for the sale i herein of Intoxi cating liquors if! le s quantities than one quart, he drunk on the premises, and the following respectable citizens, n sidents of said ward, re mineud the said application, viz : John C. Laver)', Martin McGrath, Michael Newell, Michael Fagan, Jas. M. Griffin, Daniel Msier, Jacob W. Hill, Frederlch Hoch, Win. H. Blake, David My Mulllu, Alexander Moon, Matthew Gropp, Patrick Dillon, M, Hacken berg, Patrick Carney, James A. Hourke, Michael Miirpny, Thomas I FltzsInunoup.'J s. Monaghan, Henry Wltt.il. Edward A. Hi gins, Wm. G. »chwarz, Dennis Bradley, aug6-3t BKIuGKT'SwtENY. Die Third ward of the ell couuty of >■ e*v Castle. State o jdlance with the I 11 in hi LOCAL LACONIC». Deviled crabB at Fullmer's. Roast dinners at Fullmer's. Soft shell crabs at Fullmer'6. Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's. An excursion to Silver Grove will be given by Bethel A. M. E. church to-morrow. A horse valued at $500, the property ol H. A. Brown, died suddenly of colic læt night. A branch china store will be opened by William Lawton at 507 King street In a short time. The excursion of the West Presbyterian church to Atlantic City will leave French street wharf, to-morrow morning, at ffi80 o'clock. The Phœnlx hose carriage is expected to be ready for service again by Monday. Wm Bullock, at Tenth and Tatuall, is doing the repairing. The residents on French street between Fifth and Sixth, are complaining ol the condition of the street. The recent heavy rains have washed the street to such an extent that the large stones used in the macadamizing are left lying loose. of The Rffeota of a Fall. Mrs. Alanthea T. Triggs accidentally fell 1 down stairs at he- residence, 508 Lombard j street, about 6 o'clock last evening and j broke her right arm at the wrist. A Four and a- Half Pound Carp. A leather carp weighing fbur and a-lia'f pounds, caught a few days ago in the Bran dywine by Col. Enoch Mo^re, Jr., and pre eeuted by him to Dr. Shortlidge and Jacob Puscy, is supposed to be one offne fish with which Councilman ' mith's pond was stocked a lew years ago aud which were afterwards washed out by a Iresliet. Death of a Well-Known Conductor. One of the bpst known conductors Maryland division of the Pennsylvania rail road, Andrew Simpson, died in Philadel phia late on Monday night of Bright's dis ease. He was about 35 years of age aud had been connected with the road for about 15 years. » hi AN AWFUL TRAGEDY. A HUSBAND SHOT IN BED BY HI8 WIFE. A OEAZY WOMAN'S FEAEFU1, DEED Rendered Wild by Pain and buffering, She Shoot* Her Husband While He Peacefully Sleep» Beeide Her In Bed. Baltimore, Aug. 7.—representative of one of the moat artotfx.r»tic families in the United States, and a member of the family of General Washington, was shot and killed early this morning by hfs wife, whose birth is equal to that of the slain man's. The tragedy occurred about two miles from Relstertown, Baltimore county. Lewis Lawrence Conrad, a well-known Bal timore lawyer, was the victim, and the un happy woman is his wife, Minnie Worthing ton Conrad. The husband and wife had been living for some time at Montmorency, the estate of Mr-*. Martha G. Worthington, Mrs. Worthington, who is the mother oi Mrs. Conrad, was awakened about 1 o'clock by her daughter, who ran into her room crying: "Mother I have killed my husband. Oh, my Godl I have killed him." Mrs. Worthington sprang to her feet,and, rushing to her daughter,discovered that she had in her hand a small revolver. Mrs. Worth ington's shrieks brought her son John Tolly Worthington to the scene, and together they hurried to Mr. Conrad's room. They found t hat gentleman lying upon the bed, his head in a pool of blood and a large wound in the left side of his head, from which the blood was slowly oozing. AN INSTANTANEOUS DEATH. A messenger was at once dispatched for Dr. J H. Dickson, at Reisterstown, who ar rived at the house shortly after. The doctor saw at once that life was extinct, and upon examination found that death bad beeu in stantaneous. The ball had entered the left side of the head, about an Inch and a half above the ear, and had penetrated to the centre of the brain. The uews of the terrible occurrence spread rapidly, and by daylight a number of friends and acquaintances had called to &6certaiu the truth ol the report and condole with the family. Mrs. Conrad had in the meantime been removed to another room in a violent state of hysterics. She was perfectly rational, however, and gave a lucid and clear statc me t as far as her excited condition would permit, going to show that the shooting may save been accidental.* RESOLVED UPON SUICIDE. The lady has been suffering since last Jan uary with and lK)wels, which at stated periods seemed almost to derange her mind. She stated to tiie doctors that last night her suffering was so great that she h (i resolved upon suicide as the only method of relief, and to that end had taken to lied with her a small revolver, and secreted the weapon beneath her pillow. Between 12 and 1 o'clock she said her suf ferings became unbearable, and she seized the pistol, resolved to end her life. In turn ing it. around, however, the weapon exploded killed her husband. She does not re member whether her husband awoke or not, but from the position of the body it is thought that Mr. Conrad was awakened by his wile's movements and raised up and en couraged her to remain quiet. ACQUITTED BY A JURY. The admonition coming suddenly upon her, it is thought, startled the lady, and In her excited and nervous condition the weapon exploded. A Coroner's jury re turned a verdict that the death was from ac cident. This verdict, however, is not in accord with the views of many people in the neigh borhood, who believe that Mrs. Conrad, in moment of temporary insanity, pointed the pistol at her husband's head and fired There is a streak of insanity running through b >th branches of the family, John Tolly Johns, one cousin, having committed suicide two y« are ago, and Ned Hanson, another cousin,having murdered Mr.Charles White iu a fit of insanity a few months ago Mrs. Conrad was once a handsome woman, but Is now emaciated by continued sick is in acute neuralgia of the stomach is as MEMBER OF THE WASHINGTON FAMILY. the 3d day of Mr. Conrad was born July, 1839, in the State of Mississippi. He entered the Confederate army at the break ing out of the war, and captain father was Charles M. Conrad, at tary of War under President Fillmore. Mr Conrad's graudlather was a nephew of General Washington, and his grandmother Nelly Custis, daughter of Mrs. Wash for some time General Buckner's staff. His Secre ington. Mr. • onrad owned large estates in New Orleans and was very wealthy. He married Miss Worthington about 13 years ago. The issue of the union is 11 years old. Their domestic life has always heretofore, been a happy one. The Worth ington family is one of the most pominent in the country. child, a boy about The Return of the Champion. Officer Pierson returned from New York yesterday afternoon, bringing with him the prize of the champion swimmer of the police department. He speaks oi his treatment by the Nonpariel Boat Club, by whom he entertained, iu the highest terms. The officer says that the report published in the New York papers that he caught hold oi the pier and rested is false. The current was strong that he was repeatedly carried back, aud when he finally got above the pier, he was dashed against it by the force of the curreut and pushed himself off, as he was seen to do by the referee. The championship badge is of gold and alto gether about lour inches long; the pin is a gold crown inscribed "Police Gazette Medal, Champion Swimmer Police Department." Pendant to it is a half globe suspended by two gold chains, upon which is engiaved " Police Gazette Medal." The globe is surmounted by an eagle with flags on either side and a laurel wreath beneath, from which hangs a shield containing the name of Richard K. Fox. proprietor of the Police Gazette , by whom the medal was awarded. The prize is now indow of Samuel it in Flnger Amputated. While engaged in hoisting barrels at the ware house of the Jessup & Moore Paper Company, Patrick Hagerty, living on east Se veut h street, had his hand, so severely crushed in the block aud tackle that am putatton of one finger was necessary. I on exhibition in the Hawkins, cigar dealer, No. 618 Market street. The Nonpareil Club also present« d the champion with a handsome gold spoon and he also receivt;d a handsome gold locket from a party of ladies who witnessed his feat. Opened Yesterday. Yesterday, the camp-meeting at Joanna Heights, on the Wilmington and Northern railroad, opened for a ten days session. During the camp au extra train will be every day, leaving Coateville at 7 a. m., and the camp grounds at 7 p. m. The travel yest' rday c ver the road to the campgrounds from north and south was very heavy. BASE BALL. TRe galokstep* Again Beaten-Other Oam«H and Notes. HABRfHBriio, August 7.—The Harrisburg Club won auother championship game to day from the Quickstep, of Wilmington. Fox and Cueick were the battery for the Quickstep, but Casick was knocked out in the sixth innine by Foy'b wild pitching. Burns and McClosky were the local battery. The home team had 12 hits with a total of 15. and the visitors five hi«* wifi a total of six. The Harrisburgs had but one error, a missed fly, the Quickstep making five er rors, all damaging. The score follows: Harrisburg. Quickstep.. .. 2 00001200— .. 00000100 0 OTHER GAMES. At Reading, championship game: Brooklyn Active... 6 : .. 04106200 3-16 .. 20 2 000000—4 At Pottsville, championship: Tren*on Anthracite. 01001013 0—6 At Philadelphia: Athletic. Baltimore ... Philadelphia New York... At New York: 100000000—1 .12006012 0—12 . 000000280—6 . 00000100 0-1 . 00200020 X— 4 Allegheny. 000100000—1 Metropolitan. 2403006 2 x-16 At Providence: Bo ton Providence. 000 2 0100 1—4 At Detroit: 010200 i! 10— e Detroit. 00 2 000400—6 Chicago. 000000000—0 At Clevelad: Buffalo. Cleveland. At Cincinnati: St. Louis. 000001020—3 10040001 0-6 000001000—1 00301100 0—6 Cincinnati At Columbus: Kclipse. 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1—6 Columbus. 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0—8 At Lancaster yesterday the Reading Club defeated the Ironsides by a score of 10 to 9 iu a 12-inning game. Pyle, the late pitcher for the Quickstep, pitched for the visitors. NOTES. The Allegheny club has signed Morgan, late of the Brooklyn. It is said that Manager Philips, of the Co lumbus Club, will have charge of next sea son's St. Louis Club. Leary has signed with the Harrisburg Club and O'Brien, also released Irom Baltimore, will play with the Quickstep Club of Wil mington. Harbidge, of the Philadelphia Club, was presented with a very handsome and expen sive gold badge by his west Philadelphia friends during yesterday's game at Recrea tion Park. The Western newspapers don't seem to think much of Philadelphia's American Association ball club. One says: "If the Athletic ever wins the championship the 8t. Louis and Cincinnati nines ought to emi grate." Tom Mausell, of the St. Louis club,walked thr< ugh an open elevator door where there W8 8 no elevator at Cincinnati on Sunday night and fell about 10 feet, severely injur ing his right leg and knee. Dolan takes his place Harry Pyle, late pitcher of the QuickC steps, who was given his release last week, is now playing with 8am Fields' new Read ing nine. Pyle is a good pitcher, and had many friends in this city, who will deeply regret that his unprofessional conduct com pelled the Quickstep management to release him. In the last four games with the Baltimore club the Athletic won three, and made 35 runs, 33 base hits, for a total of 40, aud 41 errors, against one game, 29 runs, 41 base hits, total of 56, and 71 errors for the Balti moreans. Fifteen of the Athletic's base bits and just half of the total bases were made in yesterday's game, with Henderson pitch ing. Em.slie proved the most effective pitcher for Baltimore, while Corey did the best work foi the Athletic. the nine. FARMING IN LANCASTER. Tobacco Raising—Some Comparisons That Will Surprise Oar Delaware Farmers. [Special correspondence of the Gazette, j Refton, Lancaster Co., Pa., August 7. —A Delawarean visiting Lancaster county, is surprised at ths reputation it h: s secured for the excellence of its farm lands wouders that Delaware has not secured world wide fame for Its lauds. True, Lan caster county has arrived at a high state of cultivation, but there are lots of land no' five miles from Wilmington better than any in Lan- aster county. Why, the farms up here do not average over 20 bushels of wheat to an acre, while any good farmer near Wilmington raises that much, aud many of them have as high as 30 and 40. Of course the higher figures are exceptional cases. When your corre spondeut left Wilmington corn had beeu opened in the market for sale for some time, but here It is, with few exceptions,not ripe yet, and where I am stopping they had corn i or dinner yesterday, and they thought it such a wonderful thing they told all their visitors about their having corn He good if not early. Another thing that contributes to the value of land ia, that the (armors are economical, thrifty and seien tifle. When I say scientific, I mean they use the latest improved farming Implements, farm o i certain and determinate principles and utilize every foot of land Nothing goes to w&cte. Something is found to grow foot of ground and li stance where the on every it is a rare same a 1 tide is grown the second or third year on the same land. One year the Lan caster county farmer w 11 plant corn, the next he will let the land go as pasture and then follow that with either wheat or oats. The tobacco is then put in and kept there for twu or three years. There is oue thing that this county leads in and that is the price of land. One cannot buy any kind of a farm whatever for less than $200 to $2 r i0 an acre, and some land brings as high as $300. These seem like high fig , but they are (acts. A iarm near hen was sold at executor's sale a few days ago and the terms were cash. The whole farm of 85 acres brought $16,830, au average of $198 per acre. In cousequence of this no such large farms as you meet with lu Delà seen here, and it is a rare thing to meet with one containing over 125 acres; 90 and 100 acre farms are spoken of as large ones- The main cause of these enormous prices lor land is the growth of tobacco in these parts. Tobacco has done much for Lancaster couu'y. It has made many of the farmers wealthy and made its land val uable. It pays better than any other product of the land, but requires considerable outlay and attention. Two acres will require one man's constant time and attention. It amply re pays him for everything, aud if It turns out well, will bring him all the way from $250 to $100 an acre, and it is more toward the latter figure than the former. Since tobacco has been grown here some farmers who were worth very little are now very wealthy and retired, and ruu their farms on shares with tenunts. There is no reason why it should uot do the same for Delaware farmers. It pays better than peaches and can stand more, and Delaware soil is re mark ably well adapted for it. t AFTER THE FIGHT. t the Champion Slugger Thinks of the Maori Giant. w York, Aug. 7. —Sullivan, the pugi tift for Boston this morning. Prior to •parture, he said he bad experienced difficulty in knocking Slade out than pec ted. what respect?" ell, you see, I have always thought that 81ade would come to the front and. mal e as good a light as was in his power when we met in the ring. Now, I don't want you to think that I am bragging at all but that is just what I wanted him to do. If ftjom the beginning of the fight he had put Llmself on the aggressive, and then giveln me more chances for good openings, I w<|»uld have knocked him out in a jiffy." "You see," continued Sullivan, "there is one great point in such matches which the public generally don't understand." "What is that?" "Simply this: That the harder a man fights the more liable he is to be 'downed' by ijis antagonist if the latter happens to be the pore scientific of the two. Slade seemed to khow this and held himself principally on the defense, hoping to tire wayl Now all the tim« I was pummeling awa^* to break down his guard I could have letting him have it where the blovj*s would have told bad he been fight lug." out to- that DM "What do you think of Blade's nerve?" "Oh, he's got lots of that, and it's a very good thing to have when backed bv science and strength. But Slade is not a very hard blttelr, and could have a good deal more science than he has." "From the standpoint of the prize ring what do you think of the comparative merits of Slade, Wilsoi. and Mitchell ?" "The latter ranks first. He is plucky, has lots bf nerv» and will make as hard a fight as hi|i can, and if he gets knocked out you may be sure it is owing to his antagonist beinÇ much the better man. wonit stand up before a man aud resorts to tricks in the prize ring to down bis antago nist. As. lor Slade he is still pretty 'fresh.' However, he may yet be a good man " Now, Wilson THE SLUGGER AT THE HUB. Boston, August 7.—The unwonted spec tacle! of a crowd which packed Washington street solid ior half a square, and ran over into two cross streets; a police captain, two serg(|auts, and a quarter of a hundied pa trolnieu lining ,one side of the walk, and no ousted officers charging through crowd iu the middle of the street and mak ing 4 reluctant passage for the horse cars was presented this evening, on the occasiou oi the opening of a new barroom. Cultured Boston turned out 10,000 men ys and half the force of a police divl as of one he now will her be ; m and sion to witness and assist. The place Itself gaudy with cut glass and mirrors. Haifl a dozen barkeepers lined the glitter ing tfar and waited for the orders of patrons. (Ner the door, in raised gilt letters a foot high, was the legend "John L. Sulli van," and in a private reception room back of thp front saloon, fresh from his triumph over the Maori, the famous slugger received the congratulations and the adulation of a select few admirers. The general public, however, were not admitted. The police, tor this occasion, officiated as "boujneers" for the saloon, and mittsjnce to everybody except sports who held invitations, reporters and a few favored statesmen and gamblers. Periodically the blue coats made a rush on the crowd and drov<|; them off the sidewalk. Occasionally the rougher element in the crowd would re sist this summary treatment and would be clubbed, and in some instances arrested; but the epampion and bis friends and customers were saved from annoyauce and the magis tracy of law vindicated, stone's throw of the residence of Wendell Phillips. !us«d ad I All this within sl THE STRIKE. Cutttilig the Western Union Wires—Strike of Railroad Operators. Ne'Iv York, August 7.—While the p dispatches describe g the Sullt van-Sl ress lade fight were being transmitted ^to Boston and other New England cities about 11.30 last liight, the wires suddenly ceased to work« After some delay circuits by way of Albafiy and by Toronto and Montreal were secured, and the dispatches were transmitted by thi|'se routes. To-day the lineman of the company found that the wires at Scarsdaie— poiijit on the Harlem railroad, about 25 miles from New York—to the number o*f twently nine, had been cut, evident y t>y experienced bands. The wires comprised the old Mutual Union, American Union, and Atlantic and Pacific lines. They divide at thi6 point, some going to the) nortf and others to the east. Only the laitter were cut. At Coscob, where 39 wires of the Western Uaiou Compauy cross the rikrer by meaus of a cable, it was found that t|he cable-box hud bcun demolished and the cable cut close to the draw. Other dam ages l ad alrfo been doue to the the cpmpany. A large force were i|ient out, aud during the morning the repalis have been going rapidly forward. The company has offered $1,000 for the rest apd conviction oi any one who inter feres aith its wires. A reward of $1,000 ing by the Brotherhood for the arrest aud conviction of any Western Union employes fouiu| maliciously interfering with the wires of that company. A similar reward was offered for the identification of any agent of the company offering a bribe to striking line lo interfere with wires. Members of the Brotherhood assert that the company have ordered their own employes to cut the wires in order to turn public sympathy from the strikers. In the suit ot Marrlon, Biddle & Marrion against the Western Union Company, to re cover $200 damages, for the alleged refusal to transmit a dispu tch on July 26, the court to day denied a motion to dismiss the suit, but granted a motion made by counsel for the company for a bill of particulars. Chicago, August 7. —Reports from the which the Brotherhood of Tele property oi of linemen offered this ev railroads graphe** 0 ordered a strike were to the effect that i| city except the Wabash have lost a single man On that road two operators quit work, and t(ie managers say that only oue quit be cause he belonged to the Brotherhood. It ik now stated that the demand upon the Chicago aud Alton road for a gcneial in creasiji of wages and the restoration of dis charged men emanated from irresponsible parties, and that the master workman of the lc|»cal Brotherhood is very much incensed there it. Th« city council last night passed a reso lutloiji of sympathy with the striking tele grapljers, and holding that the strike should be hr ou ht to an cud speedily the dimage to business resulting from its continuance. Washington. August 7.—At a meeting of th<! Federation of Labor h< ld here this evenijjg resolutions were adopted expressing sympathy with the t< legraphic strikers, and petitilming the Senate Committee on l duea tion jo consider the propriety of asking Congress to authorize the Postmaster Gen eral to selz , in the name ot the people, the ; enfin telegraph system uo* iu oj eration, j laet coud uct the business of transmitting tele-! graphic messages as a part ol the Govern meutoervice. 1 The for ir on of the roads running out of this account of . THE BUSINESS WORLD. DETAILS OF BARLOW'S FAIL URE IN VERMONT. FINANCIAL OEASHES IN BOSTON. Latent Particulars of the Troubl of the Vermont Bank and Railroad President — Failure» In Beaton. 8t. Albans, Vt., August 7.—Details of the Barlow failure show a very bad condl tiou of thinks. It is believed that the Ca nadian Pacific syndicate deliberately put Barlow into the hole ou a specious contract to buy bis road for $3,500,<00, ou thé strength of which they advanced • him from time to time $1,300,000, which he used for various improvements and extensions, some of which he would not otherwise have made, they representing that they were to take the road a.ni wanted it put in shape. By this meaus they got control oi a ma jority of the bouds as collateral, and then made a prg u*t of th^ accident last week to break off the negotiations and demand the payment of the loans. They will thus, probably, get the road lor the amount ad vanced aud it will be almost indispensable as the Eastern outlet ol the Canadian Pacific. Barlow owns $175,000 oi the $200,000 capital of the Vermont National Bank, aud it holds his paper for $310,000, secured by $450,000 rtgage bouds of tiie Mom real, Port- • I Boston railroad, with $50,000 ac The collateral is flrsfc land and cr>.ed interest coupons, considered good for the debt The bank's liabilities to depositors are about $330,000. The effect of the failure is to depress busi ng affairs here to day. President Brainard, of the Trust Company, says that the deposi tors will not lose mu^h, but the latter are not so hopeful. The trust company's last statement showed 2,100 depositors, with de posits of $600,000 Several railroad men, including Governor Fairbanks, held a conference to-day at Bar low's residence. The statement that the Comptroller approved of the bauk's loan to the Southeastern railroad was incorrect. The Comptroller faid it was too large and suggested its reduction. The First National Bank expected aud prepared for a run this morning, but none took place. MORE TROUBLE IN BOSTON. Boston, Aug. 7.-Wright, Wooster & (Jo., wool dealers, at »6 Federal street,failed to day and made an asslgumedt of all their property, for the benefit of their creditors, to Lester Goodwin, oi Newton, oue of the firms employees. The firm is one of the prominent wool houses of Boston, and has done a large business, and the liabilities thought to aggregate a heavy figure The concern stood iu very good credit, and has been considered worth from $100,000, to $i5i|00» , and the failure is the course of no little surprise to the trade. gaids the liabilities, nothing is yet definitely known, but those conversant with the firm's business are of he opinion that they do not exceed $3oo,000. The bulk ©f this is thought to be owed to the banks, which have, in the majority of cases, the en dorsement of John Wooster, lather of Mr. Wooster of the firm, who is currently re puted to be worth $500,000, aud who is not, as far as known, engaged in outside busi ness, having lettred from the trade several years since. W. C. <fc R. M. Silsby, tanners, Troy, N. Y., have failed in consequence of the failure of Henry Whitten & Wylan, of Boston. The Troy aud Boston firms have dealt quite largely with each other, the former h aving both bought hides from the Boston firm and consigned the leather manufactured to Iu the mutual transaction the Messrs. Silsby came to owe the Boston firm quite largely for hides and advances on con ments. H. McClure, tanner and furrier, of Peabody, has also failed. The liabilities of not definitely known. The Herald says there were reports in Lynn this morning of several iailures count of the suspension ol* Charles W. Clements, among small manufacturers. Most of the shoes made for them were for Mr. Clemente' trade. Samuel Gale wa6 among those reported as embarrassed. None of the factories aflected by the Clements lall employ over 30 or 40 bauds, and It is said their suspension will be only temporary. The Shaw failure is thought to be lar-reacliing iu its effect upon some of Lynn'» business men than the public has yet been given to understand. The C. H. Ward statement is thought peculiar, aud places one of the city financiers iu a position which he was not thought to occupy. It is asserted that several suspensions will occur amoug the small Lynn during the ensuing lew days, but it is thought that volved in any case. The Traveller says: William B. Fowle, treasurer of the Auburndalc Watch Com pany, failed last night. His liabilities are now supp sed to be small, although nothing definite has yet beeu learned. The failure will undoubtedly involve the Auburndale Watch Company, whose liabilities, it is thought, will far exceed the assets. The Funeral of Mr». Smith. The funeral of Mrs. Charles Smith, who died suddenly of apoplexy on Monday after noon, will take place from the residence of her sou Charles E. Smith, 14< 3 Jackson street, to-morrow afternoo i. Services will be held at the house at 3 o'clock and inter ment will be made ih the Wilmington aud Brandywine Cemetery. AI I kern sl f. these firms on ac m »re ufacturers large amounts will be iu Two if tlm l u mbers of tl-• B.mrrt nealt!. w* re inlaid at the ntqvilnf^d H laet « veiling, ui. l as t ,.*v ver. not r ir forced bv a sufficient miin'wr to start K « the meeting ...„fi ' poned. a*ny post Fruit Shipments. The shipment yesterday of fruit over the Delaware railroad was the heaviest up to date and consisted principally of peaches. The total of 93 e: lows: Jersey City, 47; Philadelphia, 29; Boston, 6; Chester, 5; Wilmington, 3; Hart ford, 2; Baltimore, 1. This is the largest shipment to date. were distributed as fol Kxour»lon to Mt. Cuba. On Monday next St. Peter's Catholic Church will give an excursion to Mt. Cuba the De' aware Western railroad. The excursionist» will leave New Castle special train for this city and then be trans ferred to a special train ou th« l». W. R. R., leavirg here at 8.15 o'clock. Off Last evening Councilman Nowell, John Logan, Edward Mellon atnl t wo others left this city on the yacht Willi mi B. Norton,, for a few day's cruise down the bay. They will go a6 far us Lowes and spend the time ir gunning and fishing. They will return on Saturday next. .A Launch at ftnacli '» Shipyard, Chester, August 7.—The Alasklan, Iron side-wheel steambo.it, built for the Oregon Steam hip C Puget- 8 me 1, was la day. The beam uu-1 U firot h -Id. a Cruise. use on cd :«i Roach's t.o sel is 26G ft' et loug, 30 feet lioarti ot lftcai h