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WILMINGTON, DEL., FIUDAY, AUGUST 3, 1888.
ONE CJiNT.
NO. 64.
at
HELP WANTED.
E V.TSfl TO EMPLOY A FEW SALES
good« by R\ropto to the
'wholesale and retail trade cf all tko leading
scitlee ar.l towns. We are the largest manufac
turers or our line tn the country. Bend two
oeotg io stamps for full particular«. Nopoh
tals answered. OCTENNIAL KTÖ CO.,
Cincteuaii, (X
men to eell
ANTED.-AK ENKHOEXIO MAN TO
canvass and collect. Apply 704 Market
w
street.
F aktneu wanted with from mo to
10.0 dollar to extend a thoroughly estab
iished increasing and paying business, part of
which ha« a monopoly References exchanged.
Address PARTNER, P. O. Box 66, Wilmington,
Delaware.
BOARDtNG.
C l ENTLKMEN BOARDERS WANTED; ALSO
I table boarders. No. 406 East Fourth bt.
_DRESSMAK ING.
D ressmaking in all its branches
at 80!; W. 7th St. Cutting done by draught;
fit guaranteed.
FOR SALE.
spOB BALE.—HYDRANT HOSE AT HE
JT DÜCED price. J. E. RHOADS *; BONS,
4th a nd Orange Ste. _
S olid walnut cabinet organ will
be sold very cheap for cash. Call at this
office.
a
NOTICES.
OTTCE.—DELAWARE STATE FAIR CAT
slogue« can be had at counting rooms «(
the Etbsikg JecKNAL.
OTIUE.
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IN
1
F täte OF DeIiAWABK,
T REABURY I)«T>ARTMKNT,
NkW CAHTLK, DtaisA'WARB.
All pernonB who are liable to pay a state tax
for the manufacture of spirituous and alcoholic
liquors for the y*ar 1836 and 1887. as rtquired'by
flection C, Chanter S84, Vol. 16, Laws of Dela
ware. are heresy notified to sattKe at once or the
matter will be placed in the hands of the attor
WILLlAM HERBERT,
State',Treasurer.
Bey general.
W
oncE.
TAXPAYERS TAKE NOTICE. CITY
AND SCHOOL'TAXES FOR 1888.
The undersigned, receivers of taxes fo' the
city ot Wilmington, will best No. 10 East Sixth
street, between Market and King streets, during
the month of July, 1888, between the hours of
and 13 in the morning, and from 2 to 6 in the
afternoon (or the purpose of receiving taxes.
On all taxes paid during July there will be a re
duction of five cents on every dollar, and all
taxe paid on or after the first day of August,
shall be parable without a reduction os afore
said ; and all
September, «ball be increased by the addition of
five per centum on the amount thereof.
EDMUND P. MOODY,
Receiver Northern district, including all north
Sixth street.
tax»» unpaid on the first day of
MARTIN J MEALY,
Receiver Southern district, Including all south
o Sixth street.
PROPOSALS.
JJROPOSALS
TOR
STEAM HEVnSG APPARATUS and
FOB PAINTING.
Proposals will be received at the room of the
Bosrc ot Education until 8 o clock Monday Aug
ust 6, for furaGhlshingsteamhea'ing apparatus
for No. 18 s: bool and a ho (or painting tne out
side woodwork of schon, houses Nos 12 and Ik
Specifloat ons (or all may b« seen at the room
of the hoard.
WILLIAM H FOULK,
Chairmon of Committee on Repairs.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
N otice.— i, george «harp, the
owner of the nouse si ua'ed at No,. SC9
Pine street, in the Eighth Ward of the city
fo Wilmington, county of New Castle aad State
of Delaware, in compliance with the require
ments of the acts ot the General A sembiy in
such case made end provided do hereby give
notice that I shall apply in writin t to the Court
of General Sessions of the P-*aoe and Jail Deliv
ery of the State of Delaware, in and tor New
Castle County, on Monday, the 17th day of Sen
tomber, A. D. 1888 being the next term ot said
Court, for a license for said house os an inn or
tavern for the sale therein of intoxicating liq
uors in less quantities than one quart, te be
drunk on the premises, and the fob owing re
spectable citizens of the aaid ward recommend
the said Application, viz:
Joe. B. Wheeler.
Ballb, Gerstenbsrg.
Chas E Taylor.
Richard Rower.
John,!. Hornor.
Fred. E. Ballon.
F-ed Gradwohl.
Wm. Hoopes,
Thomas Murtha.
Nelson Gregg.
Joseph Schwab.
James Stuart.
P. H. Ho ty.
Wm B. Pfaitnsr.
Clemen« BaeGer.
Ubse. Koeberle.
John D. McCready.
Fred. 8'einicken.
Ohas. C Ba-rett.
James Mu tha.
Wm. Frederic*.
John R ley.
E. M. Manila.
JohnJ. Dougherty.
Christopher Bauer.
GEORGE SHARP.
EXCURSIONS.
APE MAY
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viz
THE WILMINGTON * NORTHERN R. R.
AND
On and after June 22 trains will leave
„„„„ ___
FOOT OF FllSNcH STREET
At 6.45 s. m. daily (except Bond ay), on Sun- ;
day at 9 a. ta to connect with steamer at
Delawaie RKer Pier.
Retondue, the train will leave tbe pier op
arrival of steamer.
FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP,
STEAMER
REPUBLIC.
$1 00
BANK!MG AND FINANCIAL.
R. K. ROBINSON & CO.
HANKKBS AND BBftXGRS,
Cor. 4th & Market Bts.
FOE SALE:
Stocks bought and sold in tne New York,
Philadelphia and It sc- * i mark-.ts on or mndssion
Letters of créait rrivee, available ia all usrts
ot the world, and drafts oa England, Ireland,
France, Germany and Switzerland loaned.
ritHE ARTISANS' SAVINGS BANK,
X NO. 502 (D4RKET 8THEET,
Open daily from 9 o'clock a. m. ut tll 4 p. m.,
«erf on Tuesdoy and Saturday from 7 to € p. m.
MONEY LOANED OR MORTGAGES.
Qeo. W. Posa
President.
K. T. Tatloh, Treasurer
J.vs, M. Mavhbr. 8ecre*ary.
-Quo. S Oapkiaj:,
Vice Président.
MONEY TO LOAN.
WESTERN MORTGAGES
FOR SALE.
RENTS COLLECTED FOR 5
PER CENT. COM
MISSION,
BY
J. AUGUSTUS MnCAULLEY,
606 Market Street.
JOSEPH H. WOOD,
Successor to B. Fritsch,
Moeafacturer of all hinds of
Hand-cut Files and Rasps.
All kinds of Grinding and Jobbing dene.
MO. MS SIKQ STREET,
General News of the Ifforning.
A Russian cruiser has been ordered to
Behring sea to prevent English and Ameri
can vessels from fishing in Russian waters.
Advices from Tampa yesterday were to
the effect that suspicious-coses of sickness
which it was feared were yellow fever were
developing.
It is now thought that the Heesch tragedy
at Chicago was caused by Mrs. Heesch
being accidentally killed with an electric
battery which they used for treatment, and
that her husband banged himself from re
morse.
The conference held at Chicago on Wed
nesday night with a view to uniting the
Union Labor party and the United Labor
party was a (allure, the representatives of
the two organizations being unable to
ogres.
Oh Wednesday night the residence of
Richard W. Born, at Lake Mobegan, N.Y.,
destroyed by fire. Henry Halgbt,
was
aged 85 years, Mr. Horn'« grandfather, who
wss in the house at the time, was burned to
a crisp.
The trouble at the San Carlos reservation
is worse than was first supposed. A band
of ten or more Indians are ont. led by rene
gades Who are practically outlaws. They
have taken to the bills, and it is thought
may make serious trouble.
Lieutenant Wiesmann, the German ex
plorer, has gone to Brussels from Berlin in
response to a summons from King Leopold,
who desired to obtain bis opinion regarding
the whereabouts of Stanley. Lieutenant
Wiesmann informed the King that be did
not believe that Stanley was lost, and said
that he hoped to hear good news of the ex
plorer at an early date.
James W, Kidd, who Is said to be the last
surviving member of the True Blue Com
pany of the Montgomery, Ala , Infantry In
the Bamlnols war, died at Dallas, Texas, on
Wednesday, from hydrophobia, resulting
from a bite from a stray dog about two
months ago. He bad bad a presentiment
that be would come to his death in that
way, and so told his grandchildren.
All of the 35 cases against the Boston
and Providence Railway Company arising
out of the Bussey Bridge accident have
been settled without a trial. Two cases
were reported to arbitrators, in one of
which Oscar 8. Norman was awarded $18,
000. The highest amount received by any
one injured in the accident was $35,000.
It is understood that the whole cost to the
company was about $1,009,000. The bids
of physicians paid by the company
amounted to about $100,000.
Mrs. Laura Urall, an Inmate of the in
sane asylum at Anchorage, Ky., literally
boiled herself to death on Wednesday.
One ot the patients in tha female ward in
some manner opened a hot-water foncet in
the bath-room and allowed the tub to be
filled. Mrs. Crull entered the room, and
seeing the tub full of water threw
off her clothes ond jumped in. Bhe wo«
cooked to death before assistance arrived
She knew the water was boiling hot, so it
is believed she entered the tub with suicidal
intent.
Fragments of the old bull,
Cape May Pointers at first
took (or a whale,
from the steamer pier to Cape May City,
and the Pointers are gathering them up for
kindling wood. The United States naval
steamer Despatch anchored off shore at
noon yesterday. Soon after a steam launch
approached the shore, and with a heavy
charge of powder sent the splinters flying
in all directions. Two more charges yes
terday morning finished the work of demo
lition.
The case of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company vs. Guilford Miller, which has
been pending in the Department of the In
terior for more than two years, was derided
by the Secretary yesterday. It was a eon
test between a homesteader and the railroad
which
mis
er c strewn
company- The decision rendered assert«
that Miller's claim is based upon solid legal
ground, and not upon any equitable eon
sidération in his favor. The order is that j
the homestead entry shall remain intact
The opinion is decisive as to its claim* in j
the Interior Department, It is understood
that they are awaiting the determination
of this ease about two thousand casee in
the General Land Office.
Charles H. Beasley, Rory Bim», aKee
Hanson, and Charles Hughes, alia« "West
ern Charlie," were arrested in Philadelphia
last evening by Detec'ivea Miller ond Tate
on suspicion of being the men who robbed
tue safe In tbe post office at Atlantic City
oa Wednesday night The arrest* were
mads on the strtngth of a tele _
; Chief Wood yesterday by Chief of Police
France, and no word has yet been received
„ ... , . ,
from the authorities of Atlantic Uly which
to
indicates what evidence they have secured
to connect the men with the crime. Tbe
police have been on Beasley's tracks for tbe
murder of a companion. Sites and Hughes
are well known experts at safe breaking.
Tbe Iona talked of international feather
weight between Johnny Havlin ot Boston
and iFraot Murphy of Birmingham, Eng
land, took place at Verplanck's Point, near
Peekskill, iT. Y.. yesterday, and resulted
io a draw after (orty-uine rounds bad been
(ought. In the forty-ninth round both men
responded to tbe call of time slowly and
each waited for tbe other to make a move
Barney Aaron who was among the »peela
tors and had not seen a fight since that of
Dempsey-Fail;» mes, saw that the men
were game, and. if willing, coaid stay there
all day. He went to tbe backers and urged
tbem to make it a draw. Tbe referee went
to Murphy, who said h« was willing H»y
lia said be «as satisfied, and one of tbe
most desperate ('.gits on record came to an
end. Tne time of the fight was three hoars
aad flftesa minutes
The killing of young Clemmer at Glou
cester a few weeks ago was followed last
night by wbat will probably prove a double
murder at the seme resort, when an old
man's head was pounded almost to a jelly
and a young man received a pistol shot in
tbe groin which it is believed will prove
fatal. It was reported at an early hour
this morning that both men were dead, but
tbe report was not confirmed. The old
man whose bead was crushed by a black
jack wss so badly hurt that be could give
no account of bimself. His name was said
to be Wood. The young men who was
shot was John Burk, who is said to live in
Nicetown. The affray took place in the
beer garden kept by Harry Roop, tbe ex
dive keeper of this city, who wai a short
lime ago released from prison. The shoot
ing and blackjacking wa* done by a ruffian
named Stiles, who wag employed as a
special officer by Boop,
HCICKSTKF AND SKA FORD •
Houghs Who Howled at the Latter.
The Former Win.
The Quicksteps defeated the Seaford team
yesterday by a score of 4 to 3. The game
was closethroughout, and the large crowd
was enthusiastic—too enthusiastic at times.
Davis and Haddock did great work (or the
Beaford, striking out 18 men. Berkley
struck oat 9 men and was well supported
by Canning, who, however, gave five bases
on passed balls. Carl, the Imported slog
ger, was given bane on balls by Barkley
every time he went to bat. Barkley knew
what be was doing, too. Five hits were
made off Barkley and two off Davis.
Fields of the Bssford and Barkley of the
Quickstep have the honor of making the
only two base bits In the game,
were the first to bat, but they (ailed to
score. No runs were made by them uatil
the sixth inning when Haines wa« the first
to bat. He knocked a ground hit which
(ambled by Btannard and the runner
Besforda
was
reached first and stole seeond. Carl got bia
base on balls and reached second on a
passed ball. Martin was thrown out at
first and Haines scored, Haddock made a
baee hit and Carl scored. Davis made a
sacrifice hit bringing Haddock in. Brown
followed with a sacrifice hit and Davis at
tempted to get home, but was thrown out
at the plate. Elliott made a sscriflca bit
and Brown got to third where he was left
by Pennewill striking out.
second, where he was left.
The Quicksteps scored two runs in the
fourth Inning and two in the sixth inning.
Huey, Btannard and Bollen were at bet
three times, and each struck out three
limes. On one of the strike outs the
catcher did not get an assist. Huey was at
bat; bs fanned the air on the third strike
and the ball strugk Haddock's hands and
»bounded Into the field, where it was
thrown by Davis to first.
Io tbs eighth inning Haddock, Brown
and BUiot f.ew out and Davis mads a bit
and was left on third. The Beafords mads
five sacrifice hits;the Quicksteps made one.
Both sides (ailed to score in (be last iun
Elliott stole
lags.
The soars:
BEAFORD.
R. IB. PO. A. ».
0 l> 0 0 1
.1 3 18 2 1
0 16 0
Ï 3 1
0 0 1
Martin, 1, (_
w ad dock, o.
Davis, p ..
Hrewn, 3b.......
Elliotts s.
Pen-ewlll. 3b...
Fields, r t ....
Heines.1b.
Carl, c. t .
.. ..0 1
.0 0
.0 1
.0 0 0
.0 10 0 0
.1 0 10 0 0
.1 0 0 0 1
3 5 24 2J 5
S>riCK 8 TKP.
R. IB. PO. A. E
.1 0 1» 0 1
.1 0 0 0 fl
.1 1 1 11 0
110 4 0
,0 0 6 R 0
.0 0 0 0 0
.00111
.0 0 8 1 1
.0 0 0 0 0
Newell, lb . .
Carpenter, L f.
Barkley, p.. .
Neary, s. s....
fanning, c ...
. Walton c. f..
| Huey. 3b.
S taons rd, 2b..
Ballon,r.t. ...
4 i !t II S
Score by innings;
S"Rford ....
Q lickstep .
OOOOOSOOO-Ï
000 2 0200 X— 4
Two base hit—Fi-lds and Barkley. Base on
h»ll«-8"«f-irj 4: Quicsstep 8 Wild pitch -
Davis Passed ball»—Hadd c*. 2; Canning, 6.
Wild throas-Brown and El'iott Struck out
By Davis, 12; ny Barkley 9. Time of game
hours and five minutes. Umpire—M. Fer
I wo
guson.
Rase Kail Gossip.
The crowd in the grand stand was too
partial.
Newell played In his usual fine style, but
made no bits.
It would please the scorers to have that
screen pat ap.
Barkley can play good ball and his bead
work is bard on the batters.
John Huey surprised hie friends by
striking ont every time he went to bat.
It is the intention of the Sesford Club to
arrange games with clubs of the lower pert
of the state. They play with the Dover
team to-day.
The four players hired by the Beaford*
j ere good men, having played io professional
teams. Some of them were In the Southern
j League this year. .
The Black Horse Base Ball Club is pre
pared to receive challenges from all other
dabs whose players are aoder 15 years of
age. Address James McColgan, 1212 Chast
nut Bt.
It is reported on nmjaestionahle authority
that a note was «tnt from some one in the
field to a person in the grand stand yester
day, reading: "Ret all yon can that Bea
ford osnnot win the game under any cir
cumstances •"
The visitors last evening talked a great
deal about the decisions of Umpire Fergu
son. The principal objection that they
raised was to the decision allowing Newell
second after be had run -into Brown at that
position. The Seaford -men claimed that
•Brown was not on the line;'he Quicksteps
On the other band pa(d chat he was. If the
latter was true, Newell was justified in
getting to the base as best be could. Brown
was quite badly hurt by the collision.
The scorer'a stand was the scene of the
worst confusion and wrangling on tbe
grounds Beside tbe scorers there were
severs! outsiders who had no business in
tbe stand and who questioned decisions of
the umpire, made comments on tbe players
and tried to rattle them on several occa
j eion*. It ehooH be made tha duty of the
j P Bo* to see that this thing is suppressed.
(At one lime, when tbe teoosrs were up
pealed to for the cumber ot batters oat tbe
crowd in tbe stand raised so much racket
tbot it waa impossible for tbe fielders to
tell whether the sida was out. The crowd
tha benches seemed to be reading the
on
gams on their own responsibility.
municipal Court.
Jadge Lyaam disposed of the following
cases at this morning's municipal eonrt:
Charles Sweeney, drenfc and disorderly,
$2 and costs.
Edward Mulvey, an old offender, was
fined $5 and oosts for drunkenness.
Walter UcMahou wa« arrested for drun
kenness. and was discharged after promis
ing to leave town.
John McCanlley was final $3 and eoals
for drunkenness.
Charles Henley, whose bullet «tract
Theodora Gray, wa* held one week to await
the result ot tbe latter's injuries.
Sarah Beatty wa» held to appear lost
night by Justice Monaghan, but there
being no session of court thsn tha case was
dismissed.
12 brands of Flour kept by Nichola,
6th and King. Try L. & G. and be
happy.
General I'ollUcnl New«.
Toe First Protective Tariff Club of the
United States will send a delegation ot 35
men to the reeeption to be tendered Mr.
Blaine upon his arrival in New York next
week.
The Executive Committee of the New
York State League ot Democratic Clubs
last evening decided to bold a convention
a. soon as possible after the Democratic
State Convention.
At the election yesterday this county
(Selby Tenn.,) went Democratic by about
1,800 majority. Memphis gave a Demo
cratic majority of 2,300. Sheriff and other
county oßlcers were voted for.
General Harrison spent yesterday at his
farm seven miles from Indianbpolia. In
t'se afternoon be attended the funeral of
the late Dr. Winslow and acted as pall
bearer. The deceased was an old friend of
the General's. To day the Montgomery
county delegates will arrive.
The Republican National Executive Com
mittee held a meeting yesterday, there
being present M. B. Quay, chairman; W.
W. Dudley, treasurer; John C. New, J. 8.
Clarkson, Garrett O. Hobart, Samuel Fes
senden and Manchester Haynes. Letters
of an encouraging character were read
from state headquarters throughout the
country, but the writers wanted more cam
paign literature. Vigorous methods are to
be used In Maine In order that an old time
majority may be secured In September.
It Is reported that Mr. Blaine, in con
versation with some town councillors who
went on board the steamer City ot Now
York, stated that be could not understand
how Mr. Chamberlain was led to say that
there were few prominent public men in
America who favored Irish home rule. "It
would be difficult," said Mr. Blaine, "to
find any number ot prominent Americans
who were not home rulers." He did cot
believe in Hr. Chamberlain as a politician,
and thought bis influence was almost
wholly gone.
Notwithstanding the delay In the passage
ot the bill to incorporate the Nicaragua
Maritime Company, there is yet a fair
probability that It may become a law be
fore the close of the present session. The
bill, it will d>e remembered, passed the
Benata after a brief debate and with prac
tleal unanimity. Its principal champion
there was Mr Edmunds, although many ot
the Democratic leaders were equally earn
est in its support. It is now on the calen
dar waiting to be called np. It it can be
got before tbs House, it will pass by a
good round majority.
In the United States Renate yesterday
the seiest committee on the relations of
commerce and business between the
United States and Canada was appointed,
with Mr. Hoar as chairman. A conference
committee was appointed on the Nava 1
Appropriation bill. Mr. Beck moved to
consider tko bills on the calendar in regu
1er order, and Mr, Sherman moved to con
sider the Fisheries treaty in optn executive
session. The latter motion was agreed to
—34 to 33—end Mr. Hlddleberger (poke in
opposition to the treaty. Mr. Morgen spoke
in support of the treaty, and a very amus
ing little discussion ensued between him
and Mr, Evnrti. In the House Representa
tive Burrows, of Michigan, a Republican
member ot the Ways and Means committee,
said yesterday that the Senate would pass
a > ariff bill this session. "It will be a bill,'
said he, "constructed on the Republican
policy of protection, and, wbat Is more,
it will redoes the revenues. The free list
will be small and will consist ot the articles
not produced nor manufactured in this
country. The free list will probably not
amount to more than $6,000,0(10. The
statement has been published that soger is
to receive a cut ot 50 per cent. I believe
that when that proposition is thoroughly
discussed it will reseivs the unanimous
support of the party."
rise Bark Robinson tn be Repaired.
Tbs Canadian bark C. E. Robinson was
put to tke dry dock at tha Harlan 4. Hol
lingsworth's yard last night, to have her
ball examined. It Is probable now that the
▼eesel will be repaired and make the-voy
age Intended, with the cargo of cars for
South America. It is said that there are
no vessels suitable (or carrying this cargo
-on this side of the Atlantic, except what
have been chartered to carry oil. The
necessary repairs will doubtless be very
expensive, but there seems to bs no other
way to ship the cars bat to make the repairs
end «hip them as originally intended. The
Harlan & Molliagiwortb Co. will probably
do the work.
Republican Itemrns.
Tbe returns of the Republican nomina
tion election for sheriff and coroner in K«w
Castle county will be made to morrow
evening to Secretary Edmund Mitchell of
tbs Republican County Committee. Mr.
Mitchell will be at tbe headquarters of the
Y. M. R. C , 810 Cisg Bt., where the
county-committee holds its meetings. The
full returns from the entire county are ex
pected. Tbe inspectors holding tbe elec
Cions In this city will make their returns
by 8.80 o'clock.
North chrUtlaui Rlectlon.
Tbe Republican nomination election (or
sheriff and coroner In North Ubristiana
hundred will be beld to-morrow afternoon
at tbe Yellow School bouse. Tbe poll« will
open at 4 o'clock and close at 7 o'cloe 1 -*
John Q Sterling and Wilkam R. Brink ley
are two of tb* officers who will bold tbe
election.
A Sunday Paper Crain
The Smyrna Times says: An agent of the
Philadelphia Press was in town Isst week
in tbe Interest« of the Sunday edition of
that paper. He would not sey how he ex
pected to get it her«, but it is supposed
that a Sunday paper train will be run over
the Delaware railroad.
Tbe Mllseiew Courier.
Numbers (our and five of th* Mission
Courier have been received. Tbe Courier
is an amateur paper published by the Boys'
Mission Club of the Central PreebyterUn
Charoh and is devoted to mieslou work. Ë.
J. Hardcastie is the editor, assisted by John
H. Cole and Homer Barry.
The Pleasant Valley Wine Com
pany's champagne U undoubtedly the
beat American wine in this market.
P. Plunkett dfc Co., 108 and 110 Market
SL
The beat is the cheapest. Try L. A G,
d mr É i told by NichoL?, 6th and King.
TBK CITY'» (IDilHDlANÜ.
A Short Session at which there was
not much Buslucsa.
City Connell met In regular session last
evening with Auditor Newell acting as
clerk (n the absence of Clerk Hessick.
Tbs Finance Committee reported In favor
of returning $5.35 to Rebtcoa Blackwell
and $3.14 to Mrs. MoKnlght for overpaid
taxes and adversely upon the petition of
George W. Bush for the return of $5.83
taxes upon the bed of Tulip 8t. as the street
had never been deeded to the city. The
reporte were adopted.
The Law Ccmmlttee reported that they
bad found nothing contrary to the city
charter In the ordinance providing for a
police patrol wagon. The ordinance was
referred beck to the Finance and Polios
Committees.
Ordinances were reported approved by
the Mayor aa follow«; To amend the or
dinances preventing boys or minora riding
up railroads and to amend an ordinance to
reorganize the Fire Department. The City
Treasurer reported a balance in hank to the
credit of carrent expenses, $255,061.86;
park purposes, $437.04 and sand lot
$3,103.67. Be also reported the receipts of
the following sums from the parties named
daring tbs week: E P. Moody; $103,700;
Martin J. Mealey, $110.125 ; Chief ot Po
lice Police Bwlggstt, $110; The Mayor and
Council from the Qiltes fund, $6; P. Dlllln,
$83; F. H. Robinson. $64 30,Wm. B
Hyland, $335 55. „
Patrick Dillin, building Inspector, re
ported haring Inspected 31 dwellings end
tbrse miscellaneous buildings during the
month, the estimated cost ot which was
$43,500. Coal Oil Inspector Durney re
ported the inspection ot 8,150 gallons of oil
during the month of July.
Tbs petition of Mr. Peter Gregg for
$7.13, Joseph Habercorn for $3 47 and
John Dorsey $1.80, overpaid capitation
tax, were all referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Asbury C. Sterling, the janitor of the
police station, presented a communication
setting forth the extreme filthy condition
ot (he police station and that he bad been
compelled to hire help and asking Connell
to provide him with a uniform or $36 for
the extra work. The matter was referred
to the Police Committee.
Hr. Coley presented a communication
from the cltiz-tri* of the western end of the
12th ward asking that a fire alarm box be
placed at Second and Hawley Sts. as the
nearest box was at Second and Searles Sts.
nearly a half mile distant. Mr. Baugh
moved that immediate action be taken upon
the petition as there was an urgent neces
sity tor the box. The petitioners repre
sented nearly $50.000 worth ot propo rty
that was more or less unprotected. His
motion was adopted authorizing the fire
committee to advertise (or proposals for
the erection of the box.
Ou motion of Mr Quinn, the $30,000 due
the Board of Education (or appropriation
(or new buildings, etc, was ordered tobe
paid the board.
Mr. Beale introduced the following reso
lution, which was referred to the Street
and Sewer Directors:
"Resolved, That City Council take some
action in regard to the bad condition of the
gutters at Twelfth and Clay mont streets, as
the matter has been reported to the Street
and Sewer Department ami also to the
Board of Health, but no action has been
taken.
During the reading of a lot of bills Mr.
Qaiua called (or a reading of the items in a
bill of Asbury Sterling for $3. Mr. Quinn
objected to the bill and beld that when a
person Is employed to do work (or the city
it was expected that he would do It. He
found that one of the charges w as (or
washing eight dozen towels at 50 cents a
dozen.
had charged (or 13 doten towels,
time, be thought, at the beginning of the
fiscal year to stop such expenditure as 25
cent toilet soap. $1.50 per mouth (or shoe
blacking, as had been common in the past.
Daring the evening orders were drawn
as follows: Board of Elections, $75 each as
quarterly salary : John McBride, $108.38;
Patrick Dugan, $00; Martin F. Keogh,
$208 S3 and John R Johnson, $108 33, all
for removing of garbage; William Dollard,
$39; J. V. Carlisle & Co . 15 cents; Freie
Press, $76; Tucker & Co $5;R Armstrong
$4 sod A. F. Mesalck, $3.48.
The isst administration janitor
It wes
Alt VIIKING 31 It*. CLKVKLAND
A Graceful Walker, Although She
Doe« Not Wear s Itiisll«.
A young lady of tbi« city who did Boston
daring tbe last two weeks came over tbe
"Bound"on last Thursday night with Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs Folsom and "Dan"
Lamont. Tbe young lady is an ardent Re
publican, bat »be is enthusiastic over tbe
President's wife. "She is ju«t as pretty as
her pictures," »aid her young edmtrer,
"and she has the most graceful walk l ev> r
saw in a woman She is tall and lithe and
steps with the bounding ease of a girl
Hbe wore a black Henrietta dress, black
bonnet and a light tan-colored coat; and
•he did not wear a bustle. She has a smile
(or everybody and looks the picture of
good health and happioesa "
Tbe young lady said that Mrs. Cleveland
returned on the Old Colony steamer be
-cause she was much pleased with the at
tentions bestowed npoo her by the officers
and crew of that vessel on a former trip.
The Old Colony is one of shabbiest of tbe
Bonod steamers.
Mrs Cleveland and her party went
through here at noon yesterday, reaching
Washington at 4 p. m. They were at once
taken to tbe President's country home st
Oak View.
DEATH OF JACOB F. NHAUP.
The Close of a Busy and Useful
C«irecr.
Jacob French Bbarp died saddenly at bis
residence, No. 1001 Tatnall Bt, at 7 o'clock
last night He had been a great sufferer of
Bright's disease, bat tbe immediate cause
of his deatb was paralysis of tbe heart.
In politics Mr. Sharp was originally a
Whig, a Native American, and finally a
Republican. He had served two terms each
in tha Board ot Education end Board of
Health. For a long time be was a director
of the Wilmington aad Brandywine Ceme
tery Company, taking the plaça of Dr. H.
F. Askew. His family, a wife and two
daughters, survive him.
Bllztbeth Yates, to whom he was married
In 1839. HU daughter* are M il» L'zzis Sharp
Hu wife wa«
who »aided with her parents, and
Mr«. William H. Lloyd who lives
Philadelphia. Mr. Sharp was an active
member ot the Methodist Protestant
chnroh, but in 1846 became a member of
Aabury M. K. Church. He leaves an estate
estimated at $60,000.
The deceased had been retired for some
years from active business life,having been
formerly connected with the Jackson and
Sharp Company. He entered this firm in
1888, forming a co-partnership with Job H.
Jackson, having resigned his position as
foreman ot the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company's car shops. In 1880 he with
drew from the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany, although he still retained a financial
interest. The Best products of these works
under bis supervision were the pioneer
peach cars of Delaware constructed in May,
1803.
The funeral will take place Monday af
ternoon at 4 o'clock, and interment will be
made ot the Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery. There will bo two pall bearers
from the Jackson dt Sharp Company, two
from the Mechanics Ledge, No. 4. I. O. O
F., and two from the official board of the
church of which the deceased was a
member.
near
Death from an Kxploslon
James, the 17-year-old son of Patrick
Uulthenoak of 730 Madison Bt.dlsdthli
morning at 8.10 o'clock from injuries re
ceived on July 4 last from the explosion of
two canoes of gan powder. The force of
the explosion struck bis eyes and forehead,
and bs was not able to see from the day ot
the accident nntil bis death. He was not
expected to die however. Dr. J. P, Wales
who attended him looked forward hope
fully to his recovery, and so late as
yesterday when the lad took
a sudden turn for the worse the doctor
assured the family that he was all right.
In view of this the boy's death proved a
great shock not only to bis family but to
all who knew him. He was employed si
errand boy at the Evening Journal office
from the beginning, and In the few weeks
ot his service be gained the confidence and
respect of every employs. He was abso
lutely trustworthy. His Integrity end
usefulness were unquestioned,and his death
Is a positive loss not only (o bis family, bat
also to the little community in which he
lived and performed his whole duty.',
General News of the Horning
At Cannon, a email town in Grayson
connty, Texas, on Tuesday night. Rev. Ö
Harrison, a Methodist minister, killed his
son-in-law, Ben Pervln, and then killed
himself. Family trouble was the cause.
Steve Brodle, the bridge jumper, mar
ried yesterday Gsrtls Lord, who ran away
from Albany to live with him. The mother
e( the girl gave her sanction to the mar
riage, thus surmounting all legal difficul
ties.
The Btate Department is Informed that
the newly appointed Minister Plenipoten
tiary from Persia to the United States will
arrive at New York with his suite about
the middle of August. His name is Hadji
Hossiem Kouli Khan Mohamed et Vesari.
J. H. Shackleford, a section boss on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was Instantly
killed yesterday by a premature explosion
of blastiag powder The explosion, which
took place near Hancock, Md., seriously If
not fatally injured William Btoelcr, Henry
Green and Andy Smith, colored laborers.
A span of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road bridge ov«r the Youghfogbeny river,
near Connelliville, Pa., gave way this
morning, precipitating a shifting engine
and one car into the river. Five trainmen
were on the loo.»motive, but all escaped
with slight injuries. The accident was
caused by rotten timbers.
A special from 8t. Cloud, Minn., says
that 21 bouses In all were struck by light
ning during Wednesday night's storm. Two
of Mrs. Killngert's children will die from
(be effects ot the bolt that struck her house.
Three passenger trains on the Manitoba
Road are In the yards at Bt. Cloud unable
to proceed. Bt. Cloud 1s the city which
was devastated by a cyclone some two
years ago.
The body of Bartley Campbell reached
Pittsburg yesterday morning from New
York and was interred in Bt. Mary's Cem
etery. It was first taken to Bt, Paul's
Cathedral, where the casket was opened,
and thousands ot people gszsd upon tbs
face of the dead dramatist (or the last
time. Funeral services were conducted by
Rex. Father Walk Thd pall-bearers were
newspaper men of this city, allot whom
were old friends of Mr. Campbell.
Yesterday afternoon Eddie Bartlett, age
10 years, of Pottsville, Fa, was playing
with a 50 calibre rifle cartridge, into which
he attempted to drive a nail. The cart
ridge exploded with shocking results. All
the boy's fingers on both bauds wrre blown
off, bis eyes were blasted by the powder
and his (ace terribly lacerated by the shell,
while tbe ball penetrated his abdomen.
He is living, but bis («juries are fatal.
Tbe alligators in the lower portion ot
South Carolina attain an immense size and
frequently catch dogs and bogs and some
times horses and cattle, bat they seldom
attack a man. A party of boys were
bathing In the river near Georgetown, and
only ashort distance from shore, when an
alligator about 12 feet long appeared in the
midst ot tbe bathers, and seizing a 12 year
old boy, disappeared with its prey, and
nothing has since been seen ot tbe boy.
The Steamship Parthian Eiprrlei,
Tbe steamship Parthian of tbe Windsor
Line, running between Philadelphia and
Boston, is expected In this city to day. Tbe
steamship was ran into by a lumber-laden
schooner ia Vineyard Bound, on the night
of July 28, while on th« trip from Philadel
phia to Boston. Tbe vessel will proceed to
tbe Harlan and Hollingsworth Company's
yards and will be pat in tbe dry dock and
repairs made at once.
Bridging tbe Penobscot.
The Edge Moor Iron Company shipped
this morning an iron bridge for (he A. &
N. W R R , wbtoh will span the Psnob
•cot river in Maine. It is nine feet deep
and 104 feet long, and is one of (be largest
bridges ot its kind e4er constructed. These
works also furnished Bergner & Engle, tbe
well known Philadelphia brewers, a large
Galloway boiler on Wednesday.
Wilmington Clearing Hone«.:
The exebaogee ot the Wilmington banks
tbe Clearing House to-day wer»
$104,672 34 and the balance, *14,677.1L
1 1
AHATKI'U LEAHl'I.
-i.
A Stormy Session In Which Neatord
Designs From the League.
The Delaware Amatenr League held a
special meeting last evening at 2nd and
Tatoall Hts. President Kelly presided.
The Beaford Club was represented by
Messrs. Ross, Allen and Hopklr*. Belak,
Newell and Walton represented the Qulck
etepe, Kelly, Foster and Dugan the Wil
mington,
bell
and MoCaffsry. Camp
Doherty, the Araeri
Besides these was the
and
ens team.
league umpire Milton Ferguson and repre
sentatives of Evening Journal, Every
Evening, the Morning News and Beaford
Review. The meeting was a stormy ons
from beginning to end, and the excited dis
cussions conspired to keep the members
from considering Ihe matter as cooly as
necessary. Manager Doherty of the Antéri
eur, opened the evening's business by say
ing that the Americas Club could not con
tend with players from other states, as
they had neither the money to hire them,
nor the time to hunt them np.
Allen then stated that be b id heard that
each player on the Americas team bad
been promised $3 for every game played.
This was denied by Mr. Doherty. President
Kelley then charged that the Americas
had had the "cheek" to ask Allen of tha
Wilmington to go with the Americas club
to Beaford. MoCafferty denied this very
emphatically. Mr. Roes then mads a clear
statement of the position ot the Beaford
olub. When (he other clubs went to Bea
ford to play ball be found It necessary to
have good players to draw good crowds
and to keep np the interest in tbs game.
"We play base ball to win and If there la
any surplus they receive their share, and
their expenses are paid. If the league
objects to this matter turn us out.'' Tha
other representatives did not want the
Beafords to leave the league.
President Kelly claimed that the Wil
raingtons were the last club to break the
rales. MoCafferty of the Americas denied
that bis team bad broken the rules. Mr.
Ross then said that they (the America») bad
the best battery in the state before tha
league was organized. This certainly was
no crime.
In a discussion whether it was in accord
ance with the rules to play Thompson, Mc
Cafferty stated that he had been a member
of the club for several years.
The discussion which followed brought
the men up to white heat, and parlia
mentary rales were unheeded. The Bea
ford acknowledged that they had broken
the rules, and said (bey were willing to
draw out.
Allen asked Doherty whether he did not
offer Day $15 to play on July 4. Doherty
replied that he had told Mr. Day that bis
share of the receipts would be $15, and
it was.
A. W. Belak of the Quickstep seid that
he had nut broken the rules until last Satur
day, when they played Nesry, and If the
Americas had not broken the rales in play
ing Thompson, neither bad the Quickstep
broken them. He also stated that
Barkley lived in this city when be signed
with the club, although be now lived In
Philadelphia. Ross said (hat he was will
ing to let the Americas have the pennant.
Allen moved that a committee be appointed
to Inveetigate whether the Amer,eus had
broken the rules. MoClefferty said "The
Americas club is playing tor the honors
and not money. "
Mr. Belak wanted to know It bis club
would bs on the same footing as America*
if the leegue should disband.
The Beaford Club then presented it*
resignation which was laid on the tabla.
After farther wrangling Mr. Ross said that
tbs olub would withdraw, and intimated
that they had not been treated (airly in the
game yesterday. Belak then asked
you not have a good tquare deal !" Mr.
Ross parried the question and the other
said, "We were not treated squarely st
Beaford, and If we ever go down there
again we will take the league umpire."
Hopkins said that he would object to
•neb an arrangement. The excitement be
came intense as Mr. Russ said; "There to
not a club in this city that can come to
Beaford to play as we would nut play with
Did
It.'
Mr. Newell then moved "that the resig
nation of the Beaford Clab be accepted,"
which was carried unanimously. The
Beaford men then withdrew.
After more discussion the Americus team
said It would have no objection to the
Quickstep playing Barkley. Kelly said
that be objected to Barkley because be was
be wss a professional player, which Belak
denied. Tbe Americas and Quickstep said
they were willing Co allow the Wilmington
their new battery. The game to morrow
will be a championship game, and Neister
will probably pitch tor the Wilmington.
The meeting adjonrned to meet next Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock.
Weattaor,
Delaware and Maryland, 1, p. m. :
Warmer, (air to partly cloudy, southerly
winds, local rains.
The New York Herald forecasts.—The
Northwestern depression,now in Minnesota,
will probably more eastwardly, causing a
"hot wave" In the Central States to day;
the wave will be (alt in this section to-day
and increasingly to morrow, and bs fol
lowed Saturday night and Sunday by local
thunder storms. Temperatnre rote in tbe
United States yesterday; tbe chief minima
reported were 56 degrees at Duluth and 60
at Port Huron, Mich ; tbe chief maxima
were from 90 to 95 In West Tennessee and
tbe Upper Mississippi Valley. In the Mid
dle Slates, warmer, (air weather and fresh
northerly to southwesterly winds w:Il pre
vail. On Saturday in (bis section, still
warmer, (air to partly cloudy weather and
fresh southerly winds will probably pre
vail, followed by local rains in this section,
and on Sunday, continued sultry, partly
dandy to fair weather, with slight ther
mal changes, preceded by local rains near
tbe coast and followed by cooler condi
tio ns,
Baynard's thermometer:—7 a. m., 73}f;
9a. tn.. 78: 11 a. m., 83; 1 p. m , 89.
Tbe Launch To-morrow.
Tbe new steamer built by the Posey and
Jones Company (or the Old Dominion
Steamship line, will be launched to-morrow
morning between 9 and 19 o'clock. Tha
dimensions of the vessel were printed ia
the Journal on Wednesday. H. L.
Bourns, general manager of the steamship
company, or Georgs V. Blots, tbs tuporia
tending engineer, will probably be present
at the launch.