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THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTA pI.TlIIEn Arrorrcr oo.,
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Onlce today says:
slightly warmer, fair weather Is indicated
for the Middle Atlantic States, New Enriand.
lake region and Ohio Valley on Friday.
Temperature.
The following special temperatures were 70.
ported az o. M: Eastport, 57s; Montreal, SO;
bOoi Duluth, G3o; St. Paul, ii7o; DenYor hno
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Professor Benton,s Body Founa.

The body of Professor Benjamin Hyde
Benton, whose mysterious disappearance
from his home in Fast Washington on the
sd Of June was published at the time, was
found yesterday in the woods near Roslyp.
at the Virginia end of the Aqueduct Bridge.
At the time of the mans disappearance
ii was believed that he had gone to commit
suicide, and his wife stated that he had
frequently predicted that he would some
time be found dead on the Virginia side of
the river. There is little doubt that the
Professor ended his life by taking dose of
laudanum, and 1t is supposed that his dead
body. remained undiscovered for at least
ten days.
The Coroner of Alexandria County will
hold an inquest to-day, and the BODY will
be brought to the home of the deceased
No. $50 Eleventh street northeast.
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Of odd pants, selected from the shelves ont OF
the regular stock, to be sold at half prlce
Eiseman Bros, clothiers and tailors, corner
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If your lungs are almost wasted by con-
sumption DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" will not cure you, yet, as
remedy for severe coughs, and ali curable
bronchial, throat and lung affections it is
unsurpassed. Send two stamps for DIR.
Pierce's large pamphlet treatise on Con-
sumption and Kindred Affections. Address
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AssocIA
TIoN, Buffalo, N. Y.
KooL klothIng at A. Saks 4 Co's
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We nraw IL MiId
Ohio Greeuhaclrera

when we assert that Elseman Bros, clothlers
and tailors, corner Seventh and L, can suit
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Relief From GrnyeI.

WILLIAAfsPoRT, Pa, July 90, 1881.
II. II. WARNER & Co.: Sirs-Your safo Kid.
ney and Liver Cure has given me permanent
relief from gravel. WE, HAWIFY.
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Gaia r r. IA
. Az. p

APPLY by the little finger into the
nostrils. By ABSORPTION 1t effectually cleanses
the nasal passages of catarrhal virus, causing
nation, protects the .membranal iinings
OF the head from additional colds, com.
pletely heals the sores and restores the sense
Of taste and smell Beneficial results are realized
by few applications. A thorough treatment will
cure. Unequaled for colds in the head. Agreeable
to use. Send for circular. Sold by Druggists, BY
mail. 60c. q package-stamps.
ELY'S CREAM BALM CO., owego.. NY.
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A POSITIVE CURE non,t n;ua Tn
FOR SA'o oP'

I was troubled
with chronic Ca
tarrh and gather
ing In my head.
Was very deaf at
times and had dis
charges from my
ears, besides being
unable to breathe
through my nose.
before the second
bottle of Ely's
Cream Balm was
exhausted 1 was
cnred, and to day
health. @. j. Cor
bin,923 Chestnut st I,
Field Manager
Philadelphia, Pub.
House. Pa.
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Spring Clothing
Retail Prices I'M the Market,

In the greatest profusion, every style repr
sented. Efseman Bros, corner Seventh and
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KooL hlOthing at A. saks & Co.'s.
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STOCKS and Bonds bought and sold at the Ne.
nork STOCK Exchange for Is commission.
carried ON margin when desired.
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Meets " welI-Descrved Fafe-shot
Down Like Dog by the Son OF the
Man He Murdered-Details of the
TrnDasrv
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A Maternal Difference.

lInlAutlpnla LeuBeE.l
What the Gas Works in our neighboring
city of Wilmington were doing towards
cheapening gas for the residents and busi-
ness establishments at that place was long
ago set forth in the Ledger to the shame of
the old Gas Trust of Philadelphia, If it had
any such sensibility as shame about it The
works of that little sister city were (and
still are) furnishing cheaper gas than ours,
while there were and are several strong rea-
sons why ours should manufacture and sup
ply gas at much cheaper rate. Our works
are immensely larger customers for coal aud
all supplies that enter into the making and
distribution of gas; and in our city there are
far more customers to the mile of street
mains than in Wilmington. Yet they had,
and have, cheaper gas. The single difference
Is this, the Wilmington Gas Works are
managed on business principles as manu-
featuring establishment, and ours have been
run as political machines, under partisan
"boss" management, W ich, unfortunately,
has not yet been stamped out, as some re-
cent performances OF the Trustees show.
The Wilmington exhibit, as compared with
ours, is one of the very strongest impeach-
ments of the incapacity or faithlessness to
their duty of the old Trustees and their
managing officials. The contrast should
make strong point in the equity suit. Yet
there are among che new Trustees men
chosen because they were claimed to be re-
formers, who are showing signs OF running
the works in the old wastelul or corrupt
ruts. 1t was a seasonable thing for the
Committee of o. Hu dred, at its Tuesday
meeting, to calfattention to the commentary
the Wilmington works afford on the way
the Philadelphia machine has been misman-
aped
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BEATEN BY FIVE TO ONE
THE MERRITTs TOO MUcHFoR
THE HOME CLUB.
RECORD OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Camdsn's strong Team Defeats the Quick
steps by n Score OF Five to ono--LoaRuo
and Association Contests.

Flushed with their good record Of victories
gained during their tour last week the
Quicksteps, yesterday, faced the strong
Merritt team of Camden, and for awhile in.
spired the audience of fifteen hundred
people who were present with the hope that
still another victory would be added to their
score For four innings the game was
evenly contested, but in the flfth the visitors
got on to Dorr quite heavily, Householder
hitting for three bags and Kimber for two,
which, with singles by Corcoran aud War
ner yielded them three runs. They made
another run In the sixth inning, when Cor
coran, after missing three strikes, got
around the bases by means of q succession
of passed balls and wild throws. y
The Quicksteps made their only run in
the third inning, when good hits BY Smiley,
Bresnaham and McKenna, aided by q bad
fielding error by Greenwood at second base,
permitted the former to score After this
inning but two men, Barber and Cusick.
reached first base, and even then the former
was put out In running to third
Excepting McKenna, who was out OF prac
tice and suffering from sore hands, the home
club played a fine fielding game. Snyder,
as usual, covered first base without an error
and Parker, at left field, distinguished him
self by making difficult running catch
Barber played great game at second and
Albert, at short, accepted every chance that
offered itself. The boys were not in their
Struggling" humor. however, and were
unable to do much with Kimber's pitching.
For the visitors, Corcoran, who played
with the Philadelphias last year, ably backed
Kimber, while Householder's play at first
base was perfection. The others felded
well, and their errors were few and not
costly. Like the home team they were weak
at the bat, and excepting in the fifth inning
were unable to make much headway with
DORIS effective delivery.
j. McGurk, of Trenton, umplred the
game, and barring week voice, and his
stopping the game for the purpose of refer
ring to the book to settle disputed deci-
sion, did fairly.
The audience numbered from 1000 to
800, and though somewhat disappointed
at the defeat of their favorites, greatly en-
loyed the game. The score, in full, is as
follows:
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AnImnortant Decision

The attention of the Superior Court was
called yesterday, by Henry c. Conrad, Esq,
as counsel for the executors, to the will of
Abraham Murray, colored. Murray, who
died in this city few months ago, was one
of the leading men of his race and was held
in high esteem. During his last illness he
wrote his own will and appointed William
II. Caldwell and William E. Grinnage his
executors. When the time came for sign.
ing Murray insisted that, inasmuch as the
will was in his own handwriting, and as his
name was recited through it, there existed
no necessity for bin to sign it at the end,
and so fully was he convinced of this fact
that he refused to sign, although
the will was duly acknowledged by
him and attested by the witnesses.
The will was probated before Regis
ter Biggs on Friday last, and by him
1t was decTeed to be goo will; but as the
executors under the will are to make title
to several pieces of real estate it was thought
best by them to have a decision of the court
upon 1t, and accordingly formal appeal
from the decision of the Register was taken,
and in that way it came before the court for
consideration. Chief Justice Comegys'
opinion held 1t to be a cool will, even
though it was not signed at the end. The
fact that it was in the handwriting of the
testator, and that it recited his name, being
a sufficient legal signing. This is the first
case of this kind ever brought to the atteE-
ton of Delaware court, and ia the first
time that the point has been decided.
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TENTH WARD MEETING.
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THE WHARF COMMISSIONERS.
A Special Meeting of the Board of Trade
Held Last Evening to Hear the Report
of the Joint Committee.

A Special Meeting of the Board of Trade
Held Last Evening to Hear the Report
of the Joint Committee.
President Jackson presided at the spe .ial
meeting of the Board of Trade, held in their
rooms last evening. The object of the meet
ing was to hear the report of the Commit
tee of Legislature upon the Port Warden's
bill, passed as special and public enact
ment by the Legislature, April IS, 1888.
Chairman of the Joint and Special Commit
tee, in making his report, which gave a
history of the trials the bill had had since
October 8, 1882, stated that it was import
ant that action should be immedi ltely
taken to have the wharf Commissioners ap-
pointed as several applications had already
been made for wharf lines. The report was
adopted and 100 copies were ordered
printed, to be presented to members of the
Board, City Council and the heads of the
departments. On the motion OF F. N. Buck
the Wharf Commissioners were given the
use of the Board of Trade rooms, for their
deliberations, the commissioners being VIM.
t. Porter, F. B. Cotton, George A. LIE Mais-
tire and Washington Jones.
According to new bill the Board of
Trade must nominate candidates as Port
Wardeus and Council at its third stated
meeting in June, must elect from the candi-
dates nominated by the Board, the persons
who shall constitute the Board of Port War
dens. After some discussion, a committee of
three was appointed to nominate candidates
and to report to the Board at their next
regular meeting, the committee consisting
of Messrs. George W. Bush, F. N. Bush and
F. b. Cotton. After an informal discussion
upon several matters pertaining to the new
bill the Board adjourned.
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SOFT GLOVE CONTEST.
The Exhibition at CarrOII's Place last
Night.


Night.
An audience numbering about 160 con-
gregated in the third story room Of William
Carroll's saloon on Water street, last even
ing, to witness a number of exhibitions in
the manly art of self-defence. The audience
was orderly and everything passed off
quietly and without jar OF any kind. The
only reason the spectators had for feeling
disappointed was the absence of the great
sparrer, Michael Cleary,who was advertised
to spar with Sam Collyer. Clary telegraphed
he had been called to New York to spar with
Sullivan for the b nefit of dead pugilist's
sister, but promised faithfully to be. on hand
on Monday of next week when an exhibition
will be given at the same place between the
ex- Champion Collyer and Cleary.
The exhibition opened with sparring
match between Collyer and Golden in which
bout Collyer of course came out the victor
in three rounds
Mccoy, the Police Gazette light weight
champion, and the champion OF the United
States navy, Leonard, next put on the
gloves ard entertained the audience for a
few minutes in very neat and well con-
tested match. Mccoy, who only weighs Ito
pounds, coming Off victorious.
The bout between Thomas Clifford and
Thomas Kelley was very evenly balanced
and was declared draw.
Two Wilmington merchants then put on
the gloves and pummelled each other for a
few minutes while the champions were rest
ing. 1t was not stated who was the victor
in this bout 70 in justice to the Amatuers
decision was finally reached by a disinter-
ested spectator that gave each the victory.
A wrestling match, best two in three, then
followed between Baum and Bymus, Phila-
delphians, in which contest Baum. came out
victorious.
The sparring was interspersed with music,
singing and dancing and did not come to a
close until about IL o'clock.
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Last Evenings Hearings,

At the hearings last evening five prisoners
were fined for the same offence, drunken
ness, at the rate OF so cents and costs each.
The last prisoner bobbed up and serenely
and announced to the Mayor and assembled
guests that his name was 81. f. Thomas
John Edward Thomas, and not one of the
Cabinet" and being fined the usual amount
in such case made and provided, John
smilingly started for the cells, but was
heard TO fall down the stairs leading out of
the main room. His face was badly cut in
several places, having evidently been pretty
badly used by some person or persons who
escaped arrest. Eight prisoners were fined
30 cents and costs by his Honor at this morn
ing's hearings, all being accused of the same
offence, drunkenness.
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DoIngs of the BattalIon.

At meeting of the Board of Battalion
officers of the First Regiment, D. V. M, it
was decided that the battalion should take
part in the parade IN May 80, Memorial
Day. The arrangements are that the battal-
ion will escort tbs G. A, r, to the Soldiers
Monument, where twill form on Broom street
and salute the procession as it passes down
to the speakers stand on the banks of the
Brandywine- The battalion will then march
down Delaware avenue to Madison, to
Eighth, to Washington, to Fourth, where
a dress parade will be had. The column
will then march up West to Seventh,
to Market, to the armory and there dismiss.
The battalion will be accompanied by the
First Regiment band. Major Curtis has
also issued orders for a full dress battalion
drill, to take place Monday evening next
The battalion will parade on the street
should the weather prove favorable.
The daily gazette., 1883-05-17
TIE BoTHEKsoME "EmPrIEs." ="
A Conference in Regard to Selling Peach
Baskets with the Fruit

The rooms of the Philadelphia Produce
Exchange. Delaware avenue and Arch
streets, were crowded yesterday by persons
interested In the subject, and who were as
sembled under a call from the Exchange,
to consider the subject of having baskets
sold with the fruit in handling peaches from
the Peninsula. Henry D'Oiler presided,
and Howard Austin acted as Secretary.
John J. Mcdonald, commission merch-
ant, explained the position the Exchange
had assumed through one Of its committees,
VIZ: that the basket should bh sold with the
peaches.
Communications favoring the project of
making fruit and basket a single package
in sale were read rom the New York Mer-
camille Exchange and Cook & Co., of New
York. Communications against the propo-
sition were read from John 7. Gale, COM
mission merchant, of Philadelphia, and the
following named growers; E. G. Frazer, Pc
tersburg; Fl. H. Appleton, ID. w. Corbit, F.
F. Percy, John G. Corbit, G. Watkins and
j. m. Appleton Of Odessa and H. Ridgely
of Dover.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Nc
Donald moved the reference of the whole
subject back to the Committee of the Pro-
duce exchange. This, after being amended
80 as to give representation ON the COM
mittee to five growers and five dealers, was
adopted unanimously.
Robert Fl. Cummins, of SMYRNA; Joseph
Mallalieu, Millington, Md: Serick f.
shallcross, Middletown, Del; R. T. Turner,
Jr, Betterton, Md; John NJ. VOshell,
Smyrna, Del, were appointed to represent
the growers; q. V. Citizens, Robert Dix, A.
Thomas, Jr,, N. T. Brewer and Il. sheltz.
line, to represent the dealers, aud Mcssrs
Hendrickson, Wilson, Hobson, Baker and
Bowman will act for the general committee
Of the Exchange. The report OF the joint
committee will hesubmitted TO an adjourned
meeting to be called by the President.
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WARD MEETINGS.
Democrats of tile Third, seventh and
Yenth Wards Effect an ORGANIZATION.

Democrats of the Third, seventh and
tenth Wards Effect an Organization.
The meeting of the Third ward Demo-
Gratis, last evening, at the residence of James
McGrath, Secon and Monroe streets was
largely attended ana organized by electing
David Mullen, president; j. Frank Ball, f,
secretary; and William H. Blake, treasurer.
Mathew Caldwell was elected member of
the City Executive Committee. Tde ward
executive committee was also elected con
sisting of j. w. Carey, Harry Witsel, James
McGrath, Charles Brickle aud Harry Taylor.
Harry Witsel was appointed judge to hold
the nomination election for assess RS on Sat
urday next while Thomas Jones was selected
to hold the nomination for Councilman in
that ward which takes place on Saturday,
May 26 The meeting then adjourned to
meet at th- same place on Tuesday, May %.
SEVENTH WARD.
The Seventh ward Democrats meeting
held at the Logan House last evening was
well attended and selected the following
officers Member of the City Executive
Committee, Samuel G. Pierce; Ward Com
mittee, Charles H. McWhortcr, D. Taylor
Bradford, William G. Foord and Thomas
c. DouG.
TENTH WARD MEETING.
The Tenth ward Democrats met in the
Weccacoe engine mouse last night ana
elected Phillip Green, president, and Martin
J. Mealey, secretary. David s. Reeder was
elected as member of the City Executive
Committee, and Samuel johnson was elected
as the judge TO hold the nomination election
for assessors and Councilmen. The nomi-
nation for assessors will be held on Satur-
day, and for Councilmen the Saturday fol-
lowing. The ward committee of five was
elected as follows: John Mullen, John
McIntee, H. E. Lannan, D. W. Hughes and
Thomas f. McCloskey. A committee of
three was appointed TO select candidates for
Counpi1
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Larra iaInss Rrokan.

About / o'clock last night as private
watchmaD Pardee was patroling down Mar
ket street near Second, he heard noise and
going in that direction noticed a colored
mar running toward Market The officer dis
covered also that one of the large plate
glass windows in the shoe house OF MARBLE
and Thackery, Second and Shipley, was
very badly broken. The officer gave chase
but lost his man at the Second street mar
ket. The window was Undoubtedly broken
for the purpose Of robbery, but the timely
arrival of the officer saved the firm that
loss. The glass broken is 62x104 inches and
cost 500. No arrests have as yet been
made
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steele MncKnye,s OpInIon.

Speaking of Helen Bancroft he says: She
is endowed with a very exceptional organi-
zation, one of rare strength and sweetness
but one that fits her only for the lofty and
grandcr characters of the drama-she has
earnestness of purpose and steadiastness,
her natural endowments are very much su-
perior to those of Mary Anderson, and would
allow much greater artistic success than
Miss Anderson, and consequently in time a
much larger pecuniary reward. feel safe
in predicting that In the sublimer personali-
ties of the stage she would achieve a
triumph neUer attained, as yet, by any
woman this country has thus far known in
the dramatic profession.