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WILMINGTON, DEL., SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1888.
ONE CENT.
NO. 24.
CLOT l HOLLIS
BIG FALL
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WATER COOLERS
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AND
OIL STVOES.
A 4-gallon Cooler, $1.75.
We have a lot of Coolers
that are slightly damaged, but
good as new, that we are sell
ing at about half price.
A No. 13 Adams & West
lake Oil Stove with three 5
inch burners, with top and
oven complete, $10.50; price
heretofore, $15.00. This is
the best Oil Stove ever offer
ed at that price. We will
send them anywhere in the
city on trial for a week, and
will guarantee them against;
any Oil Stove made.
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Jewett's Refrigerators
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The only charcoal-filled Re
frigerators made. Buy no- 1
thing but the Jewett. You
can run it on 25 percent, less j
ice than any other.
Lightning Ice Cream Freezers,
cheap. Will freeze cream in
7 minutes by the watch.
We have yet a few of last
year's pattern Refrigerators!
that we are selling at less
than cost.
CLEAVES i HOLLIS
221 Market St.
FORHOT WEATHER
LAWN TENNIS SHOES FOR MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
For Men:
Plain Goat Slippers, band-made.
Fine Goat Slippers, pat leather trimmed.
Fine Embroidered Slippers, all grades and
prices.
Ooze Calf Slippers.
Calf Low-cut Shoes, extra wide.
Canvas Low-cut Shoos, extra wide.
Lasting Prince Alberts, extra wide.
lasting Gaiters, extra wide, with patent
leather tip.
Will suit fleshy people—easy to put on
and off.
For Boys and Youths:
Low-cut Walking Shoes.
Slippers and Base Ball Shoes.
For Women:
Kid Oxford Ties, all grades and prices.
Kid Opera «lipper». all grades and prices.
Kid Miranda, new part and sailor ties.
Fine Black Canvas Button, kid trimmed.
For Misse» and Children:
Kid Oxford Butten* and Ties.
Kid Miranda, Opera Ties and Slippers.
Fine Lasting Kid Foxed Buttons.
The best selection for those
who come early.
B^"For Quality our prices
always the Lowest.
The Family Shoe House,
KO. 306 MARKET ST.,
Above Second.
WILLIAM H. BABCOCK.
PENNIES AND SMALL CHANCE
CAN BE HAD AT THE CtCNTINC
BOon OP THE EVENING JOUR
NAL,
J.C. Jolmson & Sod,
225 MARKET STREET.
The perfection of Oil Stoves,
THE DIETZ TUBULÄR.
Four years of experience and
increasing success in their sale.
Perfect baking and cooking
without smoke, smell or explosion.
Steady burning in a draft.
On exhibition now at our store.
Sold only by us and at lowest
rates.
Also on sale a variety of other
makes of Oil Stoves and Gasoline
Stoves. Refrigerators, Water
Coolers, Ice Cream Freezers, and
other goods in season, at very low
prices.
J. C. Johnson & sod
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225 MARKET STREET.
FURNITURE
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CHAMBER SUITS. PARLOR SOUS.
uuuwuuu NuaNI A AA AAAI WAA MWAAMi
Our assortment of
Chamber and Parlor
Suits is just as complete
as it was at the opening
of spring trade. Our
entire line has been re
plenished and we are
able to show you, in the
latest style, a variety un
equaled by any other
house in the city.
CHAMBER SUITS. PARLOR SUITS.
410 King Street.
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THOMAS GRIHSELL,
DEALER IN
Furniture, Carpets,
Mattings, Baby Carriages,
Refrigeraters, Ice Chests, etc.
S. E. Cor 2d and Orange,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Open Tuesday aad Saturday evenings until
8.90 o'clock.
Cash, weekly or monthly payments.
Price List For Silk Hat Work.
.. 31 to 50 eta
50 to 75 cts
Blockinr.
Cleaning ard shaping...
Altering, with new tiand and bind
ing »nd faehionabi- curl.$1 58
Remodeling aud ail new-trimmed
complete.
Old bats It the plush is worn eff
and require new piush. we will
recover it with new plush en
tirely tor .
Felt Hats cleaned, dyed, blocked
and trimmed.. 50c.to$1.00
E. K1TTELL, Practical Ha'ter
6 E. Fifth SL
.... 2.50
.... 3.50
FINE GOLD AND SILVER
W a/tclies
A. B. WILLIAMSON,
103 W. EIGHTH 8 TREET.
HAVTKH'S
SHOE REPAIRING LIST.
Gent's, soled and heeled.
Ladies', soled and heeled... ..
Children's, sol-d and heeled.
GUM B JOTS REPAIRED.
Work Don* Whil* YooWait.
.. 75 cts
.. tin
..Wets
Wiimineton, Del
222 King St..
RAKER & JARRELL,
Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Fine Cierars,
NO. 223 WEST FOURTH STREET.
Wilmington, Del.
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BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
B. R. ROBINSON & CO.
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
Cor. 4th & Market Bts.
FOR SALK:
Stocks bought and sold in the New York,
Philadelphia and B it n markets on commission
letter's of credit given, avai able in all p^r
o the world, and dr*fte on England, Ireland,
France, Germany and hiwiUerland issued.
(JIHK ARTISANS' SAVINGS BANK,
NO. S03 MtHKET STREET,
FKHHCAIIT 88, 1878.
ISCOItlMIUTlD
Open to receive depo*'ta dailv from » a
urti!4 o m , and ou Tuesday aud Saturday
evening* from 7 to 8 o'clock
The chiner of the bank provide* lh»t
profits upon its irv.Rtmenta, except so much
Is required for the payment of necessary
pense« end for suitable surplus tor the security
of depositors, shall be divided among the
po «Hors.
No manager la oPowed to borrow any part
tbe funds deposited with the c.irporstkm.
managers.
B A lira HiTes,
M. L. Licht-n»lein,
Alexander J Hart,
N. R. Benson.
, Job H.J ckson,
Anthony Higgins,
MONEY LOANED ON MORTGAGES.
Gao. A Catoix*.
Vice President.
Georg« W Bush,
C. Wes'ey Weldln,
GeO. B Cspelle,
Oha*. W. Howland.
Joa L Carpenter, Jr.
Henry F Dure,
Oeo. W. I ran,
President
K, T. Tatum. Treasurer
Jca. B. Matub, Auditor.
He
log,
tion.
Excursion to Gettysburg.
An excursion, under the auspices of Ad
miral DuPont Post, G. A. K., will be run
to Gettysburg on July 3d, to the reunion of
the Army ot the Potomac, and the Army
of Northern Virginia. The department of
'Pennsylvania G. A. K. also holds its semi
annual encampment at the same time and
place. About 30,000 men are expected to
be present. The route will be over tbe P ,
W. & B. K K. to Baltimore, and from
thence to Gettysburg over the Western
Maryland R. R. The train will leave the
Market Bt. station at 0 a. m., and returning
leave Gettysburg at 7.05 p. m , arriving
here about 11 o'clock.
died
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til
two
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The Pleasant Valley Wine Com
pany'» champagne is undoubtedly the
best American wine in this mar ket
P. Plunkett & Co., 108 and 110 Marke
St.
For your Children's Hate, trimmed
and untrimmed, go to Miss L. Stein
icken's, 317 Market St.
ful
ecus
he
ho
the
and
can
duct
had
Into
BOARDING.
OARD1NO.-FOUR NEWLY FURNISHED
rooms to 1 eat, witk or without board, at
Bütt Market street
B
_HELP .WANTED._
W ANTED-A LADY CANVASSER TOR
the New Ladle-' Medical Guide, by Dr.
Samuel Paticoas«, Professor In the University
of Philadelphia. Good pay. Call from 8 to
3 o'clock each dav.
E. B. FRAZER. Gen Ag't,
No. 482 Eas- 4th 8 t.. Wilmington, Del.
NOTICES.
ôrick^r^TF jRMiTV^WÎftnflgï
oroTtaJous of the Act of the General A*
uombly of the State of Delaware, parted at
Dover. Mareh 14, A. D.. 1883, notice I» hereby
riven that an application will be made to the
Honorable Ismaâus C. Grubb, associate ju^pre
of the Superior Couit of tbe State of Delaware,
residing In Newcastle county, on Saturday,
June 30, 1888 . at 10 o'clock a. m., at the county
Court House, in the city of Wilmington, for the
incorporation of a company to be called ''The
* Beneficial Association,'' the
objects of which are charitable and beneficial
JOHN BIGGS,
Attorney for proposed incorporate s.
tho
wife
be
to
to
his
tbe
for
ot
mal
Commonwe 1 th
purpose*
Association the president. J *>eph L Carpenter,
Ji , wm authorised ro receive nil moneys dli
the association, ''h© monthly m'etinp will b©
held in the usual rlace i i the Telegraph lîuiid
in», Toird and Mtrket street*. on Friday • ven
Log nest. SaMURLH. BAY It ARD,
Secretary and Treasurer, pro. tem
OTKE—TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.
Tüere will be an examination of (nochers
for revndand thi d tr-ode oer iflcat"g in Mid
dletown on June 8 S; in Newark on Juna 89, and
in wqimiQgton (in school building No. l, on
Frrnch 8 t, »-ear tith.) on June 30.
HERMAN HESSE Y , Superintendent.
JN
f» OTICE —ALL PERSONS HAVING COM
D piaiDts to make against the garbage con
tractors fo not removing garbage from their
premises sh'aiUl make the «am« known at the
Health Depftrtrrent r y 9 o'clock a m., to ena
ble the Board of Health to have it removed
promptly. By order of Board *f Health.
WIlLIaM H. LHE, Secretary.
CITY ORDINANCES.
N
OTICE.
FOURTH OF J.DLY PROCLAMATION.
Notice is hersby g ven that the following pro
vlsl n of a city orolnance in relation tb dis
charge guns, pistols, cannon. Arc c -acker» or
other fireworks within the city limits will be
strictly enforced:
CITY ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE FIR
ING OF CANNON, GU'S. PISTOLS, FIRE
CRACKERS OR OTHER FIREWORKS
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THIS CITY.
Be it ordained bt The Council of Hqiminflion -
person shafi at «nr Urn
limits ot this city fire off
a
so
Sectiom 1. If any
hereafter within the
or discharge a >y cannon, gun, pistol fire
crackers, squ-bs or other fireworks of any ktod
or if any oerron. except In regular course of
some laefulbusiness, trade or profession shall
make a bon fire or any fire in any ot the
pabl'c strett*. lanes o.- alleys of this oily or In
any other pla-e In tbe open air within said city
within 5C yards of any street lane or alley, -uch
pe-Hon so ■ ffendlne shall tor every such offence
forf It and payafiaeofn-t le s ,han $1 nor
$10 provided however that
public displays of fire-works may be held aud
s tvea in the public park of the cl y, shuste be
tween B vemb and Eighth and Fia* kiln and
Broome stiee s, on the we toriy side of the city,
and In such place o- plscrs o< the e tgterlv »Id.
of the ohy as tbe City Council h* I at any time
or time« h re .'ter by ra-jority vote direct
K»'d public display ot fireworks shall at all
times wheresoever they may be held be under
the control ■ f s special com mb tee uf Council to
be aopointed from time to time for that specific
purpose
Section 3. All ordinances or par.'s of ordl
none s m relation to th- firing of cannon, guns,
piste's, fire i-r ckers, or any ntuer fireworks of
any ki"d wohin th- city Imita hore'ofore or
d in d and p«wd by theCl.y Council of this
citv are repealed.
Dossed at tlieciiy > all Wilmington,Delaware,
September, 7tb. A.D. 1883 .
C. B. RHOADS, Mayor, m
more than
FOR SALE.
TOR SALE—THE OLD-ESTABLISHED
saloon 801 Church, N. Cor. of 8 th St. ;
has been carried on for 30 years.
T, H. QUILL.
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.
A two story brick and mansard roofed dwell
ing; contains 9 rooms, bath,etc; partly papered ;
front porch. Two squares from Delaware Ave.
Only $3,70«.
OR BALK.—FARM OF 75 AORKS IN DEL
NINE
H. D. WALTER,
MO. 3 ». SEVENTH STREET,
F
AWARE COUNTY, PENN A
MILKS FROM THIS CITY. Improvements cost
ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR*. Will sell
the whole for SEVEN I V-F1VB HUN
DRED DOLLARS, on easy terms. Ap
ply to
EVANS PENNINGTON.
No. 1 East Eighth St.
8
_FOR RENT»_
mO~REN~T T *OOKili KKiC *U liNIH>IED
JL ro ms, p'e»ean Iv situated, with hoard,
lable no order* wanted a*eo. 406 West 7th 8 t.
POLITICAL.
OB SHERIFF
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NEW CASTLE COUNTY, 1888,
m.
no
a*
of
WILLIAM SIMMONS,
OF WILMINGTON HUNDRED.
Subject to the decision of the Republican
party. __
FLY SCKEENS
For Doors and Windows made and pat up in
any style. Repairing don». Wire work ot ja > y
kind made to order, at
W. B. Allison's Wire Works,
NO. 409 SHIPLEY STREET.
KYLÜ» ICE CUE A ft
AT
Cm A. Steflenberg'a,
& K OOB. 8rn AND KIRKWOOD.
Also Cufecttoaery of aU ktod*.
Ceueral Hem of tlic Morning,
The statement that Harry Taylor, the
Forepaugh circus murderer, bad been ar
rested at Oneouta, N. Y., was an error.
He is still at large.
The jury in the Dise Debar case not
being able to agree at 10 o'clock last even
log, were locked up for the night,
understood they stood 11 to 1 (or convic
tion.
It is j
Mary N. Prescott, authoress and poet,
died Thursday night at tbe home of Rich
ard 8 . Bpotsford, Newbury port, Mass She
has contributed largely to several promi- I
nent magazine», and wroté many children's j
stories. She was a sister of Harriet Pres- |
oott Spotford
Horatio Hatfield, aged 12 years, shot ;
Thornes J. Allen, aged 10. through the ;
right lung with a rifle on Thursday evening
at Excelsior Springs, Mo., inflicting a mor- j
til wound. The bflys had quarrelled about
two weeks ago, and Hatfield had repeat- !
edly threatened to kill Allen. The youth
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ful asaaeeio is in custody.
Lynchers attempted to hang John Swans, j
colored, near Union Bridge, Md., at 1 |
o'clock yesterday morning, for an outrag- I
ecus assault upon another colored man
named Othia, who was blind, and a girl
named Hollenberry, the former of whom la
expected to die. After he was hauled up
he was let down to make a statement, when
ho slipped from the noose and escaped in
the darkness.
Miss Grace Stevenson, aged 18, drowned
herself on Thursday afternoon In the Ohio
river near her bom. in Delhi She was «he
daughter of W. L, Stevenson, and a bright !
and promising girl No motive for her act
can be aseigned by her parents. Her con
duct after she left home wa. peculiar. She
had a man row ber across the river, and
after ho had gone she deliberately walked (
Into the water.
[
The Supreme Court of California bae af
firmed the deciiton of the lower court In ,
tho case of Dr J. Milton Bowers, who wa*
convicted on tbe charge of murdering hi*
wife two year* ego. and wa* eentenced to |
be hanged. Great attention wa. attracted ;
to tbe ca*e at the time by «the death of ,
Henry Benhayor, a brother of Bower, ,
wife, and the finding of letter» purporting I
to be Benhayor * confession that he killed
his slater.
At midnight last night the attendant at !
tbe door ot tbe Sheridan mansion aarfd that :
exerything had been quiet since tbe 9
o'clock bulletin, and that there was no
change. Aa the reporter left the steps. :
however, the general woa seized with a
abort spell ot coughing. Theee coughing
attacks have been Increasing iu frequency ,
for tbe peat few days, and should a recur-;
rence of the heart trouble set in it may not ;
improbably bs traced to the acceleration
ot the heart caused by violent and parosys
mal coughing. ■
The flood at Cloquet, Wig., is receding
quite rapidly, and the situation is rather
brighter for those who have thus far been
H*r body was recovered. I
able to save their property. Several mi^
lion Let ot the runaway I gs from Clcquct
entered the bay of Superior, but are being
picked up and made into rafts. Several
hundred people have been rendered tem
porarily homeless at Cloquet aud Fond du
Lac by the fiood, but it is expected that
their condition can be bettered soon. The
lose to tbe C. Nelson Lumber Co. is esti
mated at from $100,000 to $300,000, and
tbe total loss to Cloquet at $500,000.
On Thursday, nsar Seymour, Ind., Miss
Hollie Dinsmors, a young country school
teacher, went to tbe rescue of her pupils,
who were pursued by a black snake five
feet leng. Armed with a parasol, she made
a vigorous defence, bnt the reptile held its
owa, and taking advantage of a sudden
turn of Miss Uollie to answer tbe call of
one of ber pupils, it ran apon her, and in a
moment had wonnd Itself around ber neck
so tightly that, but for tbe timely assist
ance of a young man who was passing, she
would bave been strangled. Tbe young
woman was prostrated by ber fright and
tbs nervona shock and has suffered
severely.
The Thames river course off New Lon.
don, Conn., Is being Rigged for the college
races this month. The Columbia Freshmen
have been there a fortnight and bave
averaged two practice pulls each day.
They row strongly and will give the Har
vard Freshmen a good race. The latter
are expected to arrive there this afternoon.
They will be taken by tbe steamer Mans*
set. The Yale and Harvard University
crews are expected by Tuesday, and the
University of Pennsylvania crew a day
later. Tbe dates ot the races are as fol
lows: Yale and Harvard University, June
29; Yale and University of Pennsylvania,
June 82; Yale and University of Pennsyl
vania Freshmen, June 26; Columbia and
Harvard Freshmen, June SB.
THE DEVIL TEMPTED HER.
•fk. Murderous Confeoaea to Having
Killed Her HUoband.
Philadelphia, June 15 —The coroner's
inquest into the death of William, Bertha
and Will.e Whltely was held to-day before
Coroner Ashbridge and a jury. Previous
to the investigation, Sarah Jan* Whltely,
the murderess, mads another confession,
stating that shs administered rough on rats
to her husband when she was tempted by
the devil. After medical testimony the
jury found the prisoner guilty of all th*
murders. The woman acted in a cold
blooded manner and was unconcerned dur
ing the proceedings. When the verdict of
the jary was given by the foreman of the
jury. Coroner Ashbridge said; "Sarah J
W hitely, you are committed to Moyameu
sing prison to await tbe action of tbe grand
jury." What expression the prisoner's face
assumed oonld not be seen through a thick
crape veil that hung from her bonnet, but
it is fair to say that a woman who was so
heartless to do as she did. would not con
sider the coroner's words very ominous
Mrs. Whitely was removed to tbe coroner's
private office immediately after the verdict
was returned, whence she waa taken at
o'clock to tbe county prison.
The reputation of Belt's Pharmacy,
of which you are no doubt well ac
quainted, has been acquired by fair
dealing and conscientious business
methods during a career of over 67
years. Prescriptions a specialty. Z.
James Belt, Cor. 6'b and Market Sts.
y
Oak Suite shown at price« sure te
please the buyer at Johnson A Barn
hill's, »07 Market St.
urcnv connENCKnbNT.
Seven Young !Uen €ir*dii«ite From
Thl» Well-known Srk®ol.
The seventeenth annual commencement
exercises of Rugby Academy were held in
tbe Opera House last evening before a
large audience ot the friends and acquaint
ances ot the students.
Back of the footlights tbe stage was
edged with presents of books and boxes of
confectionery, handsome baskets and
bouquets of flowers and dellcions baskets
ot fruit from the friends and admirers of
the students. The line ot presents was
long and high and no one had been forgot
table on which were the medals and prizes
to be presented to the deserving ones, oa
'he stage sat the Rev. William
^ McEwnn, Dr. H, W. Murphy.the former
principal of the academy, Prof. J. J.
Pierce, teacher of peumanship, William H.
Btnckpole, professor of mathematics and
natural sciences, Frank W. Bigger, teacher
of tbe English branches and military tac
tics and Prof. W. M. Foolk, principal of
tbe academy. On the right of the stage
sat tbe 7 graduates, with boutouniers on
ten. Atone tide of tbe stage stood a
UrspMied wlth mnlip by tb . Roybold
orcb(M|tr|S
ïbB e „ rota , wer8 ^ w , th
|h> U#T T üardinfr Utu „ tb / Bodl .
eDOe , UBdi TbomM Luke m , ds , „ ry
their coats and their essays in their banda
The eeseys read were creditable. They
were brief, showed some originality and
were well read, but some of the essayists
did not speak loud eaough to be beard dl*
tlnctly. The recitations of the boys ot the
junior and primary departments were
very creditable. They showed considerable
oratorical talent. Tbe program was In
brief address of welcome. Benjamin B,
Smith's humorous recitation, "Tbe World
Wa XJve In," we, well delivered. The ra
cttatioB by Ch , rlw Hadley. Frank Tindall,
Leroy Keudtll and Albert churchman, eu
Utled .. Wben w , Are Men .. wu gt „ n
w|tb Bucb energy Bnd »| gor that the audl
eDCi inllMed on iu b(inll repeated Lewi,
K BprlBg , r ., „citation wa, fairly de
livered , Edwin Gardner'« e»«»y "Th* Two
Wayi ." waa im.ginatlvo. Newton Wat
mcUKb - g „citation waa good. The prize
rlaclalmer of the primary department,
Harry Walratb, was such a cute little fel
low and enunciated *o deliberately and
earnestly that ho pleased tbe bouse j
immsneeiy. William D. Brluckle delivered
the old story of the ' Owl Critic" very well,
Tbe recitation of T. Dlefendort, the prizs
declaimer of tbe senior department wa* the
best delivered of the evening. Hia ges
lures were graceful and his delivery cfftc
live. C. Frank Morrow's essay an
"Punctuality" was short but" fair. E.
Staaten Baker would have been better with
a little more animation in hia recitation,
Danisl U. Bate«, Jr , tbe priz* deelaimer of
the junior department, and Edward G.
Churchman gave the quarrel scene from
Julius Cietar. William E. Bayder read an
essay on "Business Qualifications," and
Franklin Gardner recited "Regulus to the
Carthaginians." The farewell address by
Clarke Churchman was after the manner
;
of such efforts and was fairly delivered.
The military drill by the Rugby cadets
was very creditable. Every movement
waa made without a break and with a pre
cision that would be a credit to any mili
tary organization. Tbe companies first
marched and countermarched about tba
stage to the mnsio of tbe orcheetra. Then
a company of the larger boys went through
the manual ot arms almost as oue man
The Rev. W. L. McEwaa awarded tbe
diplemes to the graduating class after a
short address ot admonition, encourage
nt tnt and counsel.
Prof. Foulk awarded the medalt and
prizte for excellence as follows; W. D.
Brink le, th* gold medal for tbe first honor
of tbe senior department ; D. M. Bates,
Jr., tbe silver medal ot tbe junior depart
ment; Albert Churchman, tbe silver medal
of toe primary department. Leroy Kendall
was entitled to distinguished mention, but
entered the academy too late to compete
for the prizes. Clarke Churchman took
the prize for mathematic«; 8 . Harrington
Littell, classics. Dorr F. Dietendorf took
tbe prize for elocution in tbe esnlor depart
ment, D. M Rates, Jr., In tbe junior, and
Harry T. Walrath In the primary. In
penmanship J. H. Rassel), P. Borie and
Frank L. Tindall took tbe prizes in their
respective departments. George Mole
received the premium for spelling,
Charles E White for English history,
William C. Dreln for United States history
and W. Allan Lindsay, tor drawing. Ben
jamin B. Hmtth and P. B. Carpenter re
3 ived prizes for punctuality, having at
tended every session for S years without
being late. 8 Harrington Litteel and Ed
ward O. Churchman for 3 years punctu
ality and Franklin Garder for one year.
Tbe natatorium prlzw were awarded as
follow*. Fnr the best drill, Clarke Church
men with the honorable mention of Frank
lin Gardner, Fred Green and E. Stanton
Baker. In English grammar C.
P. M. Kumford. Honorable mention
Edwin Gardner, Frank Gardner, George
Hole, D. M. Bates, Jr., T. B. Bmithers and
Charles Colton. Herold Fitch received the
natatorium prize for spelling, with the
honorable mention ot H. P. Watnough.
Frank Kitvlogton, H B Bmithers, Homer
J. Dietendorf, Lewis R. Springer, Charles
Colton, A. Dllwyn Huey, Hoy Kendall and
Ambrose Taylor.
Tbe officers of the Rugby cadets are
follows; F. W. Bigger, colon*). Co. A, B.
8 . B tker, captain ; Thomas Luke, first
lieutenant; T Gardner, first sergeant;
William D. Brinkle, second esrgeant; H.
U. Bates, color sergeant. Co B, C Prank
Morrow, captain; William E Snyder, first
lieuteuant; B. G. Churchman, first ser
geant; H. J Dietendorf, second sergeant
At tbs end ot the exercises tbe presents
were distributed end tbe boye left
triumph.
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DAN4.KBOIJ8 WIRES.
An Expert'» Opinion of the Local
Electric Wires.
A gentleman who has had large experi
ence in telegraph construction in many
cities was interviewed by an Evkninq
Journal reporter to dty in regard to
nature of the trouble with tbe firs alarm
system He said that it was doubtless
ceased by tbe meaner in which tbe electric
light wires and some ot tha telegraph
wires are strung through the dty.
He asserts that the electric light lines
and wires in this city or« the most wretch
edly constructed ot any that bs ever ns,
and (hat he hoe seen plants in a groat many
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cities and small towns in the United States. [
The wires are not pulled up taut, be says, j
and appear to be simply hung along the |
cross arms without any regard or know
ledge of the requirements of a proper |
method of stringing wires common 1
to any ordinary telegraph lino. Their I *
condition is unquestionably dangerous, i
They are liable to drop to the ground at .
anytime, and proper contact with the
Wires of the arc light system is certain ^
death. In many place, the insulation 1.
abr.sed, and this, with the swinging of the
loose wires, doubtless has much to do with
the trouble with tbe fire alarm system in
the gantleman's opinion. ! ,
The hot weather has a depressing effect
upon the country produce this morning
Tbe green things all look as If they were a
week old. Buyers were likewisedepresse d
and listless and were few in number,
Nearly everything was low. Tbe beef
markets are complaining about tbe high
price of meat wholesale. It is very scarce !
and ocete ÿl.50a hundred pounds mere
than last week. Tbe retail price remains
the seme, however, and a good market re
ileve, the trouble of the botchers. Those
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THE 8 TIIKKT VI A It K ETA.
Hot \t rather Hard oa Fradncr
anil CiiHtoniera.
farmers who were able to sell their goods
yesterday obtained from one te two cents
more on the average. The ruling prices
this morning were: Green peas, 13 to 15
osnta per half peck ; string beans. 15 to 18
cents per half peck; old 'pota
toes, 10 cents per half peck;
new potatoes, 35 to 30 cents per halt peck:
eculltons, 3 cents a bunsh ; asparagus, 13
cent* a bonob ; lettuce, 8 cents per bead ;
strawberries, 5 to 13 cents a box; goose
berriss 8 cents a box; pineapples 10 to 15
cents epieos; peaches, 15 cents a box; cher
ries,13 rants a box; cabbage,5 cents a head;
beats, 8 cents a bunch; watermelons :10 to
45 cents; oranges, 30 rants a dozen and
lemons 15 cents a dozen.
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HELD FOB G AH BEING.
Poker Don.
Elijah Blake, colored, charged with the
proprletorship of a poker den at Water aud
,Shipley 8 ts. took place this morning before
Judge Cummins. Eiward Betty testified
to seeing flvs-cent ante with no limit
played there. Both Christopher Brooks
and Blake worked the "drawboard. " John
Gutberiy bad been there last Sunday. Had
seen poker played, but did not know when,
; and to tb* remark "You <liF not take part
1 because it waa too ful! a gams," ba replied
that be did not get full any more, bs kept
sober. Daniel Hlmmooe testified to poker
playing and Blake virtually confessed the
same by dec'ariog to court that Blmmons
had worked the draw-board between
March 13 and April 13 aad that be (Blake)
bad paid him a percentage. William Kyue
testified that Blake ranted the place from
him. Blake was held In 11,000 bail for his
appearance at court.
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Deserting a 3-year-old Habe,
A white 3-yeor-old boy and a bundle
were left with Mary A. Jenkins, colored,
of 810 Tatoall SI. yesterday morning
about 10.30 o'clock by a white woman,
who gnvs as her reason tar leaving them
that she wished to go to Eighth street
market, close by, and oonld not be encum
bered very well with the baby. As tb*
woman failed to istnrn Mary Jenkins be
came alarmed aad at 3 p. m. she ventured
to open the bundle. Uhe found that it
oontalasd clothing which confirmed her
went suspicions. She gave the alarm
immediately and Chief Laper accompanied
by Spécial Officer Frank Stout, began s
search of tb* city at once. No cine to th*
mysterious woman has been found up to
this hour.
Close ol > Festival.
To-night will be the last of the festival
in tbe First M. P, Church, 7tb St, near
Walnut. The tables are designated by the
letters A, B and C. "A" table is in charge
ot Misses Mary Gabks, Mollis Alfrey and
Bertha Clark, Mrs Maggie Gael and Mrs.
Kate Herman : "B" table Is In charge of G.
H. Gilbert, 8 . L. Btewart, Mrs. 8 .
A. Gilbert, Mrs. A. M. Stewart,
and Mrs. H. L Malion; "C" table it in
charge ot James UcKelvey, Mrs. M. A
Hereford, Mr», O. B. Moss, Mrs. Ella Gael,
and Misses Aflce Wnodal and Bailie Hat
field. Beside the tables there ate a lemon
ade well aud fish pond, both of which are
well patronized. Tbe festival will net
about $ 100 .
Property Improved.
The 8. W. Cor. of 10th and Market
Sts., has been recently refitted and
renovated by the well-known confec
tioner,Mr, Gilbert Barrett. A ladies'
ice cream parlor has been opened up
stairs and all flavors of tbe best cream
and soda water are constantly kept on
band. Also a full line of choice con
fectionery.
Hille» A Jone»'» Sblpmrnl.
Harrison Try on, photographer of Phila
delphia, took a photograph this morning ot
a No. 5 steal punch built by Hills* &. Jonas.
The punch will bs shipped to-day to the
Mt. Clare shops on th* B. & O. K H. at
Baltimore.
A No 3 plate planer will be shipped next
week to Fish kill Landing Machine Co.,
atFiahkill on-tbe Hudson.
Wilmington Clearing House.
The exchangee of the Wilmington Banks
at the Clearing Hoase this morning were
$11.8 583 46 and the balances $30 448 59
The total exchanges for the week ending
to-day were $643,886.41 aud tbs balances
$113,163.63.
Electric Light In the Library.
The Wilmington City Electric Company
Is patting electric lights in the Institute
Library. This a great and needed improve
ment, since the gas light makes the room
too warm.
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The Brandywine Festival begins next
Tuesday at 33d and Market Sts. Don't
forget tbe place.
The beet flour in tbe city is called
& G„ sold by Nichols, 0th and King.
Snapper lunch to-night at the Wil
liam Penn Hotel, 4th and Orange Sts.
HE HAD TWO WIVES.
The Brief Bui llsmarkskls Career
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' yesterday through the
" 3t of , Webster H. T/mvls, the . erg.ant
»J or 'he Fortyseveoth Regiment, on a
by Miss liary
^■''"''Ight the beautifuland accomplished
."f'*," 0 ' Kobert Cortwrigbt
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* nk ; 2 Wa " Bt I' ** f ° r " ,l0m
of y ears. About 10 year» ago ho mar
ried Miss Mary Cahill, a sister ot Lawyer
John Cahill, whose office is at 31 Coort
landt 8 t, and who Is counsel for tbe New
York and New Jersey Telephone Co.
Tbe family has always held a high
dety position in Brooklyn. Travis lived in
Nostrand avenue for many years, bnt
lately moved bis wife and 2 children to 55«
Hancock street. He lived in good style and
was prominent In social aed military life.
has not lived happily with his wife for
two or three years past, owing to bis fond
oess for female society.About IS mon the ago
met Miss Cartwright atareoeptlon given
the Forty-seventh Regiment and fell
madly in love with tbs beautiful girl, who
baa attained a good deal of reputation as an
amateur actress and elocutionist.
Detective Corkwrlght admired the brB
liant young man, and freely gave hie con
sent to the marriage without Inquiring into
family matters. Robert Brinsley, a po
lice officer ot East New Yoik, was also a
suitor for the hand of Miss Cortwrlgbt, and
warned her father that Travis was not alt
seemed, and advised him to look up hie
antecedents. His warning was not heeded,
however. On June 5 Travis called at Cort
weight's house and induced Miss Cort
wrigbt to accompany him to Jersey City,
where they were married by Rev. Dr.
McKelway, a Presbyterian minister.
They returned to Brooklyn and were for_
given by the parents of the girl, and a re
ception In honor of their marriage was
given the next evening. Travis stated to
bis wife that owing to stress of business at
the hank be waa eompelled to remain late
tbe bank every other night, and rather
of a Bigamist.
Nkw York, June W.— One of the most
remsrkshle oases of nan's duplicity came
Traris has been em
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ral,, . n lo New York ' Xt "P 11 **" th8t ba
made tbe seme excuse to his first wife, and
alternated between his two homes. A few
days ego a sister of Mrs, Travis No. 1
learned of the marriage of her brother-in
law to Mias Cortwright aud informed her
sister.
Yesterday he was arrostod twice, first by
bis father lo-lnw No. 3-on the ground of
bigamy and again by his real wife upon
proceedings for divorce. He was locked
up, where Miss Cortwright visited him.
be has determined to stand by him, and
waa stated last evening that tbe charge
of bigamy would he withdrawn this morn
ing, and that after Mrs. Travis obtain*
her divorce Travis would remarry Miss
Cortwrlgbt. Mrs. Travis takes the matter
philosophically and says that all she desires
is to bo freed from Travis.
Weather.
Delaware and Maryland, Ip. m: Slightly
warmer, fair weather; southerly winds,
followed by thunder showers.
The New York Hsrald weather forecast;
The Northwestern storm centre which
crossed this meridian yesterday is aow
near tbe Maine coast, and will probably
move eastwardly, followed only by a slighd
and transient fall ot temperature in this
section. A »torn» in Dakota will cane* a
second "warm wave" in the Central and
Atlantic States by Monday. Temperatur«
rose 1« the United Statee yesterday. Tb«
minimum waa 48 degrees at Bastport, Me.
The maxima wer*84 at St. Vincent, Mian. ;
90 at Nashville, 93 at Baltimore, Denver
and Bismarck, D. T , and 94 at Fart Sally,
Dak. In tbe Middle States and New Eng
land slightly caolsr, partly cloudy to fair
weather aud fresh south to west winds will
prevail, preceded by thunder storms near
the coasts. On Sunday in this section and
In New England slightly warmer, fair
weather and slight to fresh southerly
winds will probably prevail, followed by
cloudiness and thunder storms near and
south of tbe lakes, and on Monday warmer,
partly cloudy to fair weather, followed by
thunder etorms near the coasts. The
weather will contions very favorable to
the crops all over the country.
Baynard's thermometer: 7 a. m., 78; Id
a. m.. 90; 1 p. m , —,
naildera* Exchange To-night.
Tbs formal opening of the Builder«
Exchange of this city will take place this
evening, at the Bmith building. Market St.
below 7th. Tbe president and a number of
members of tbe Philadelphia Builders' Ex
change will arrive here at 6 o'clock and ba
shown around the city by a member of th*
Wilmington exchange, after which they
will take supper at the Clsytoa House.
The meeting at the Smith but ding will be
addressed by some of the Philadelphia
visitors, by the Hon. Charles B. Lor*.
Daniel W. Taylor, president ot tbe Board
ot Trade, and other gentlemen of this
olty. _ _
Th« Vagrant Lad Is 111.
Charles Campbell, tbs little boy who
onme her* on Thar, day from WythevlUe,
Va., on his way north, is lick, and special
officer Frank Btout ot the 8 . P. C. C. will
take bin to a hospital to-day. The child
left home, he says, because his parent«
quarrelled and broke up housekeeping. He
is afraid that his father baa cruelly mal
treated bis mother. Tbe led is a clever
spoken child and readily enlists sympathy.
Committee on Children's Day.
At tbe First M. P. Church, 7th Bt. near
Walnut, the following committee has
appointed on Children's Day exerclaaL
Sunday, July 1; Musical— G . L Kiiey,
Joseph D. Gael, Misses Mary Gabke, Edith
Robinson and Mrs. Annie Grayson;
literary—J. E Young, Mrs. M. A. Bara
foid, Mr* a A. Gilbert and Mrs. A. K.
Btewart.
O. O. Elwell, assistant engineer of
the W. & N. B. R., went to Chicago oa
Thursday evening to attend tbe Repub
lican Convention. Mr. Elwell 1« A
worm admirer of James G. Blaine.
Pnapper lunch tonight at the Wil
liam Pena Hotel, 4th and Orange Sts.
The bast good* for the least money
at the Boston one-price Clothing Houm>