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Evening journal., 1888-08-10

The sidewalk in front of Hanover
church is being repaired.
The board Of managers of the fair
association will meet tomorrow after
noon, to open the exhibition building
bids.
Miss Kste Bellville Of this city,
sister of DIR. Beliville of Delaware
City, has been spending a week in the
latter place.
Schooner David w. Hunt has been
moved from Harlan & Holdings worth's
yard to jackson & Sharp's where it
will discharge a cargo of yellow
pine.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Elizabeth e. Ocheltree were granted
this afternoon Co Joseph L. Ocheltree.
Maxwell Ocheltree and Samuel Ochel-
tree, executors.
At the regular meeting of Brandy
wine Conclave, No. A, last evening
part of the bylaws we're adop'ed.
The business will be concluded at the
next meeting.
Charles s. Richards, Esq, and Will
bur Tunnel of Georgetown passed
through the city to day, on the way to
| join their families at the Lakeside
House, Ocean Grove.
The choir boys of st. Johns P. Z
Church did not go TO Augustine Pier
yesterday because Of q misunderstand-
ing. They will go to the pier probably
on Wednesday, August 20.
The Wawaset Gun Club held its
regular meeting last evening. The
Baltimore Club has not yet answered
the challenge. A committee was APP
pointed to furnish the rooms of the
club. The regular practice shoot will
take place to MORO afternoon.
The Chestertown (Md.) Transcript
says: DR.. j. w. Crumbaugh, Kenuett
Square, and DIR. Peter Cooper, Whining
ton, assisted by 7. Il. Cooper, per-
formed a very delicate surgical oper
alton Thursday in Chestertown and
the patient is now doing well.
The Yacht Falcon, with ]. Taylor
Cause, George w. Stone, Horace w
Cause and II. b. B. Stapler on board
arrived this afternoon. The party haC
been on a weeks fishing trip on tn,
waters of the Chesapeake. Port De
posit was the lowest point reached.
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sour for cooking, sell at IS cents half
neck. This season hes heen ono o. the best
for good crop OF the fTu.t ard there is an
abundance on hand.
Egg plants are to s cents apiece, so
cents basket. Blackberries are approrch
Jog the end and sell at 6 cents a quart.
Melons ripe and delicious are not very
plentiful although low er. selling at SIS to
S25 per hundred, ard 25 to 40 cents piece
Beets are cents bunch.
Pears are starting rather more lively. A
few Washingtons ara shown at 20 csnts a
half peck. Plenty OF little pears that are
full OF pucker aud draw persons mouth
like a porous plaster, are for sale at 30
cents basket.
Butter retains fsir price, bsing IS aud
80 cents pound for fresh creamery, and 20
to 80 cents for packed. Cheese, full cream
brings IA and Is cents pound; skim. 5 to
10 cents pound. Spring chickens are 20
and % cents a pound; old are IA to 10 a
pound. The market is reported as having
fair sales OF | these products.
Meat retains it's usual prices, but has
little sale. There is too much fancy
stuff
Fish are scarce and sell at same prices.
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CHESTER GINS Five.
They Defeat tho Americas A
WeIi-a1tended Came.

The Chester team raped Day for II hits
yesterday, and won from the Americas by
a score Of ; to l. The game was watched
by about'3 500 people, who always have their
opinion OF good and bad plays T. Long
opened for Chester with safe bit Green.
wall was bit by pitched ball and took frst
t. Long was thrown ont at second HUT
got 10 iirst and was thrown out at second
by short Il. Long got to lirst on error and
Greenwall scored. O'Rourks was thrown
out at first. For the Americus, McChfferty
and Thompson flied ous Day made base
HIT but was left on Campbelrs striking out
In the second Collins aud Hyndman flied
out to Bedford aud jones respectively and
Betz struck out. Thorp struck out, and
Foster and Jones were thrown ont at first
Again the Chester tried but the third
was like the second, no one scored.
The Americas thought it time to start 10
and do some work. Collins struck out. Bel
ford was thrown out at first, and hcCaf-
ferty fouled out
The fourth inning was good one for the
Chester and bad for the Americas. II.
Long struck out. O'Rourke went out at
first.
So far 80 good.
Collins then made base bit. Hyndman
got tlrst on balls, Collins was advanced
peg, and Belz vent 10 bat. he bit for one
base and Collins and O'Rourke scored
No. 80 good. Betz stole second and was
thrown out at third by the fielding Of An
dersons sacrifice.
The Americas scored not Thompson
few out. Day struck cut. Campbell made
bsss hit, but was left on second on Thorp's
fly TO ORaurke.
What's the matter with the Americusl
TIE Chester opened tie Eish inning with
7. Long at the bat.
He made a base hit.
Green wall followed with a base bit.
HutJ then hirfor two bases
II. Long made n base hit.
While these amusements we're In pro-
gress Z. Long was caught ct second.
Greenwal scored on Hutt's hit. HatS
reached third on error OF Collins and
scored on II. Longs hit. 0 Rourke struck
out, Collins fouled out, and Hutt was left
on second. The Americas then went to bat.
Foster, Jones and Bedford were each
thrown out at first. Betz and Anderson
struck out and Hgndmsn fouled tout in tie
sixth.
The Americas failed to score. Batz and
Collins changed positions.
The Chester failed to score In the sue
ceedlng innings, while the Americas made
one in the ninth. Day reached first on g
wild throw Of Collins. Campbell was
thrown ont at first. Day got to third on .
passed bali and came home on a bssa bit Of
! Thorp, who afterwards was caught at the
home plate. Foster got to arst on bail.
aud stole second and thir5, where he wos
left by Jones striking out.
the tcore;
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sTOaM AND DEATH.
The Eastern shore Is struck By n
Tornado


Bartholomew Collins, well known |
former, residing on the David M. Taylor
farm, between Elktou and Chesapeake |
City, now owned by Collector James b.
Groome. died very suddenly on Wednesday |
evening. He had just paid some hands
who had been threshlng, when he was
taken III and died In few minutes. A
week before he fell in his barn and bruised
himself considerably. His injuries were
not thought 1t the time to have been Of
very serious nature lie left widow and
six children lie was about SO years old.
Mrs. Smith, former resident Of Zion,
Cecil county, who was visiting at that
place, died on Tuesday evening, in her s9th
year. Three OF her daughters married
three Cathcart brothers, who are eugagep
In business at Oxford, Pa, Philadelphia
and Washington. She was one of the
charter members Of the Zion Presby terrain
Church. Her death was from old age.
The town commissioners OF Ekton have
had a new assessment made OF the real
and personal property cf the town. The
assessment foots up $l,sl4,0s5. On this
town revenue OF s3, 1853 50 can be produced.
The appropriation OF $3.50 from the county
makes a total Of SO, 4o3. so.
Near Mechanics Valley, in Cecil county
the high wind on Wednesday night reached
the proportions OF a cyclone Corn Ia the
fields was broken and destroyed. fruit was
clown from the peach aud other fruit trees
forest trees were uprooted, straw stacks
were scattered, and the granary OF Robert
Mccall destroyed. n. r. Fowler and
William Holt suffered considerable loss to
their crops
In Kent county the telegraphic commu.
nication OF Chestertown was shut Off by
the storm, and the fruit was very much
dimished by the shaking the wind gave It.
! A carriage on the steamer Emma Al. Ford OF
The Chester River Line was blown overheard
and lost. The steamer Hamilton OF the
same line, was blown ashore at Primrose'a
| Point but was gotten Off again IN good con
dition. Messrs. Q. e.. Woodall, James A.
shaw. Charles York, VIM. II Lambert
Richard d. Hynson, Jesse Dyer and d. A.
Bacchus, who had gone up the Che ster
river cunning In a boat, met with severe
experience. Their boat was upset and all
aboard we're compelled TO cling to the bot
tom until she drifted ashore.
A number OF vessels lying al anchor In
Rock Hall harbor. soma OF them large
,chooners, drifted with anchors several
hundred yards and are almost on dry land.
the schooner Carrie Farson. OF Baltimore,
is along the edge OF the shore on dry land
at low tide. The heavy sen and high tide
dtifted her over the flats. The 8. J. Ste
vens, w. Stevens and schooner Marion are
nlao ashore, which at low tide will be en-
tirely out Of water
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The Championehip record.
ASSOCIATION.
a Renorter in LIlnho.

A member Of the staff Of a morning
paper went out to get bis lunch some time
after midnight last night, and brought up
in the police station He was put into a
cell and the entire stan telephonsd for to
account for him. He held on to the bars OF
the cell, and peering through. appealed to
a weighty member Of the staff to 20
his bail This heartless wretch refused,
but another kindly passed glass Of water
through the bars Of the door to the pris-
oner. The occupant Of an adjoining cell.
a common drunk, taking an interest in his
new neighbor, asked him how long he
was "up" for. The prisoners indispensable
service at the newspaper office was pleaded,
and he was released on the promise OF
better conduct.
Evening journal., 1888-08-10
BLAINE ar HOME.
lands at New York This
Morning.

L lands at New York This
Morning.
|NEw ToRK, August 10.-James g.
aiue and party we're brought up North
ve- on The steamboat Laura M. Starin,
wing been taken from the City OF New
,rk five mills off Sandy Hook at Q Dam.
er 1900 per ous we're in the Starin Co
set the statesmen. Mr. Bartlett made a
ef speech d welcome to the chief, to
lich he replied briefly and fittingly.
referred feelngly almost 10
/, flrst senteace to General Sheriden's
attn. With that exception" he eaid.
said, my arrival upon my native shore
s unatteoded by anything but joy and
|pp'ness." He then plunged into the
|npaiRn. TIE question in Europe
whether the great mass Of
Inericsn citizans who earn their
sad by the sweet Of their brow shall be
|'iously reduced in their emolument from
" to day pplsusel that is the whole
h and momert of this question:
/ y conclusion he said;
|"ny heart is taa full to enter at this time
heightened argument Ia this moment
welcome end j getting home TO old
snea and CID ireads-I must be allowed
erjoy tha pleasant emotions Of
b occasion con only add my
vent thark- aach end every member
the club aaa all my friends for the
|nerous aud JOYOUS welcome they have
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

ST. LOUIS. August TO- Maxwell execu-
tion. which was to have occurred at 6 a.
M, was postponed by the sheriff for two
hours. Governor Morehouse received a
telegram from the British Govern
ment asking that the execution be
delayed to give time to examine the
case. Governor Morehouse waited to
hear further from the government
before granting an extended reprieve
Maxwell improved the opportunity for
another smoks and used up several cigar
cites before finishing It, At S45 o. m. the
sheriff entered the jail and the prisoner
was brought cut from the cell whore
be had been confined SO long. The
crowd gathered arouud, the death war
rant was read and the arms Of tho man
tied behind and his hands and wrists to-
getaer in front. A. 9 q. m. TIE drop fell
Evening journal., 1888-08-10
THE STREET MARK ETS.
There Is Plenty OF stun on Hand.
RuY To.morrow Morning.

There - Plenty of stun on Hand.
buy Tomorrow Morning.
Thsre are indications OF good market
tomorrow. Plenty OF peaches and toma-
toes, with an abundance Of pototoes and
corn and supply OF fresh and salt meat
butter and eggs are all that is needed
for bouutiful Sunday repast.
Peaches lead always. A dealer reports
that they are not as plentiful to-day as
they we're yesterday. but they viii be more
plentiful tomorrow. Early Troths are the
only variety shown that are worth bnying,
There are more poor peaches than have yet
been seen. Prematures and rotten stock
not worth the room they take up in the
basket. One Of the dealers who had been
stuck, had about 10 baskets on hand
and he was sorting them. There were
about two baskets OF sound peaches ia the
lot A few dealers have some good peaches,
but they are scarce. Coed peaches sell at
40 to IS basket or % to so cents halt
peck. Others may be bought for 10 Co 10
cents.
Potatoes are plenty and sell ct almost
any price By the half peck they are sell
aux AZ 40 cents.
Corn is also plentiful and sells at 15to Is
cents dozen. That sold by the commits
sion merchants generally came from Ran
dolph Peters's fern.
Tomatoes are beginning to come up, and
some very large ones are shown. They sci
at % to 50 cents basket. aud 70 to Is cent
half peck. String beans are IS cents ,
half peck, peas the same. Cabbage is I,
5 coats head; squashes, 2 and 5 cents
peppers. 10 cents a dozen; cucumbers. Il
dozen.
Sweet potatoes are getting into marke
slowly. The price is $3.50 basket, or s.
cents a half peck.
Cantaloupes are so to rs cents a basks,
8 70 cents piece. Onions are Is cents
half peck.
Apples. sweat and mellow FOR eating
Evening journal., 1888-08-10
3. q o. Depot.

When you go to Philadelphia 60 via
B. & o. railroad and take look at its
handsome new station at the corner of
Twenty Fourth and Chestnut. This is
the finest passenger station in all its
appointments and conveniences in the
state. The Chestnut street cars pass the
station every three minutes, SO it is no
trouble to get down town if your bus
mess calls you that way.
Evening journal., 1888-08-10
We O'CLOCK EDITION.
TEE IsHEDEL AUTOP Sx.
Heavy Brain, w eiahing 81 ounces.
NO Bullet in the Head

Heavy Brain, w eiahing 81 ounces.
NO Bullet in the Head
I Telephone 70 EVENING JOURNAL.
Sew CASTLE, Del, 8 m, August TO-
Il autopsy made Of Rledel's head by
I +. Black, bravo, Springer. Ogle, Stew
Wallace ind Bradford developed moth
surprising, except the weight Of tie
bio. which was fifty-seven ounces. The
#iy was plsced on two tables In
!, all yard. The old wound in the fore
Id, which was bleeding, was examined
III and several pieces Of small bone re-
/ wed. There was also large amount
I puss under this wound. DR.. Springer
4 We it as his opinion that this would
a,ner or later, probably In a
" months. have killed the sub
! t. Tho scalp was removed, the
MUM taken off and then DIR. Bradford
1 k out the brains. Drs. Wallace and
sadford examined the brain, taking it
BArt carefully with great skill. Nothing
usual Was found. The body is in charge
the coroner. No bullet was found.
Fully 200 persons witnessed the execu-
II.
i rs. L.ambson. the eheriff's good wife,
out capital lunch for the members Of
\ press ana The persons who had been in
ed by the sheriff
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

together in those pockets and sometimes
a pin cushion. These outside pockets are
safe, convenient and ornamental Indeed
they make one think Of the beautiful lit.
tie nests the swallows build up against
the barn or the windows on the Queen
Anne architectural denominations, which
tho foolish builders arc adopting now, TO
their own woe and sorrow ia the dread
hereafter, for l hold that every one who
perpetrates one of those will hive to suf-
fer for it. We might cali these pocket
Queen Anne's just TO specify thRt they
are only for the outside and utility-not
beauty. a&#
This week there was a connection in
Fourteenth street and the women were
packed in ono concrete mass and all try I
ing to get into big millinery establish
ment, and of course | wanted to know
what it was all about, and in time reached
the scene What was it, Why, bonnets,
of course. What else could il be to
attract women like that2 l found that
the new importation was intended to sup
plement the season and assist in the
future development of the country, as
they have been invented with the direct
object in view of permitting unlimited
Irritation. They are much better than
parasols, for no one suspects hats, and
yet these are veritable blush concealers
and keepers OF secrets that might other.
wise be suspected. Besides, they are be.
coming, and a loving young couple can
20 on and flirt or talk sugar cured non
sense by the hour under their grateful
shade, and nobody be any the wiser.
wonder if the majority of the readers
Of the newspapers know that the fashion
IN garter buckles has undergone some
radical changes 1t is oven so, and where,
some years ago, neat steel buckle was
considered good enough, now they are
ride Of the most expensive metals, beau
tifully decorated with chasing and often
set with jewels.
One elaborate pair Of garter buckles
is made Of varicgated gold, the eolors
being yellow, brown red aud greenish
The center IS a deiicately chased plate
with tiny blossoms in relief, and ROUND
the edge, in repousse, are feathery tufts
resembling panpas grass.
Another pair was Of silver tilagree il
the shape Of a cluster of leaves with al
apple Of pink coral in the center. Thes,
are certainly pretty, but ! don't see what
/ good they do. #@E
Among other little notes ! made thi:
week | remarked that nearly every new
/ dress had row Of plated braid or velve
! ribbon at the bottom, just showing from
| the outside, and that collars and rufilei
/ for the necks and sleeves Of dresses ar
nearly abandoned in favor Of double biai
folds OF scrimi either cream colored o
pink.
Stockings Of spun silk in any color car
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

A correspondent writes as follows: aAt
the l. st annual meeting OF the Trustees Of
ths Poor Drs. Pyle, logger. F4hay, Hughes
and Springer were appointed board Of
Physicians, with DR.. Tams as resident
physician, and DR.. Springer as coFoner's
physician. the latter with salary OF $500
year, leaving the sum Of 5000 to be
divided between the remaining four.
Messrs Pyle. Unger and Tsms RESIGNED,
DR.. Fahsy is at the seaside and DR.. Hughes
has been doing the entire work. he should
get the entire pay.n
Evening journal., 1888-08-10
Almost q COLLATION..

As the Third street bridge was being put
off this morning between 10 and II o'clock,
to allow the steamer Juniata to pses
through. piece OF timber under the hoor
OF the northern end OF the bridge fell out
Of place and caught on the pier, stopping
the bridge The bridge tender, after
waving his hat and shouting, EsuaEed 70
attract the attenti Of the captaiA Of the
Juniata, ard il was stopped just IN time 70
avert q collision. The timber was removed
and the steamer passed through.
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

French st.. $50 6.48 II 10 a-A -.
ADDITIONAL TR INH. N
Daily, except Sunday.
Leave DUPONT eos a. M, Newbridge ..
m. Arrive Wilmington 0.42 a. IN.
Saturday only.
Leave Reading ie.e0 . m. Arrive Birdsbosa
II 30 D. m Leave Dupont / 90 p. M, Newbridts
30 p. m Arrive WILMINGTON 2OS b. "a Leave
Newbhdge 200 y. M. Arrive Wilmington g D.
a.
6uAdRy only.
Leave Springfield ~ % a IA. Warwick 10 sx
a. m Arrive st. PETERS 10 46 O. m. Leave
Springfield 30 p na.. Warwick 337 o. m. Ar
rive ~ Sc peters, d5g .. m
For connec io1e at WiimlnKtpB, az n n o.
Junction, AZ Ohadd'n Ford Juriet1bn, at Coates
Vile and Waynesbsrg JunctionSRK Birdsboro,aa
r aiding. see time tables al all stations
BOWNESS BlIfstis General Passenger Agoma
A. q. MoCAuHkAARA superintendent
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

No More Tcnnis During August.
There win be no more games Of lawn
tsnnis this month at the Delaware Field
Club grounds. This decision will be made
necessary because Of the many absences
from tue city The next game Of tennis
will he played on the flrst Monday In Sep
tsmaar.
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

Middlefown Transcript.
The Odessa railroad should be broad
guage road by all means. It's additional
cost would be we'll spent and there would
be no extra cost for rehandling freights at
Middletown.
We admire the taste Of the man who,
not wanting "boath" papers. discontinues
the TRANSCRIPT.
Evening journal., 1888-08-10


was led to reflect upon this subject in
the present instance by the remembrance
Of the splendid gowns that were shown
me yesterday, and 1T which was obliged
to look with my strongest spectacles to
discover waist OF sleeves. The dress
makers all told me early this spring that
ball dresses were to have sleeves, quite
long ones, nearly two inches and half
longi But the dresses | mention and
which are for leaders in society" as
those persons are called who, by right Of
enormous wealth, are more conspicuous
than other people, and who, in virtue of
the eXaltation Of their positions, deliber-
ately set ct defiance all laws Of common
sense and sometimes even Of deccncy, and
who so to the extreme lengths they do to
see il others dare follow These dresses
do not show it. There are a few, how
ever, which have bows Of ribbon on the
shoulders or little fall Of lace, which
are made to Go duty for sleeves.
Everybody who writes about fashions
ought 20 think every new confection or
creation in the dressmal,ng line heavenly
and too lovely for anything but ] am
bound by my sense Of what il due to tho
truest womanhoot 10 protest against the
public indecency Of full dress. a young
lady Of my acquaintance the other day
was trying on dress, and her arms were
bare, as the sleeves were not in vet. when
her brother came into the room, and she
gave little squeal Of dismay and seized
a shawl and threw it around her shoulders,
and yet she had just had finished a ball
dress, and it is made in such q way that
she has to take OF all other garments
above her waist line to be able to wear it..
- L. II. -
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Is called to Miss L. Steinicken's stock
Of ready-trimmed Hats and Bonnets,
which have been so reduced in price
that it will astonish you. All goods
reduced in order to reduce stock. just
received a few new fall shapes which
we are selling 25 per cent. less than city
prices. Call and see for yourself.
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A Heavy Catch.

The party OF young men from jackson
and Sharp Company sofices who went on
a fishing trip yesterday down the bay, re-
turned last evening and report heavy
catch. We learn they succeeded in catch
ing six trout end one eel. There were 10 in
the party commanded by Capt. Edwin
Kershaw.
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being temporarily tspned at 6ta 81. This
sewar IL ov@riaaiej already Before long
IL will BE- c,aE on at 6sn st. and the whols
collection turned Off At Oh St., turned
down 6.h to French sJ. and then south on
FrNneh
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

The Pleasant Valley Wine Com
pany's champagne is undoubtedly the
best American wine in this market.
P. Plunkett & Co., 1Os and 40 Market
st.
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Especial Correspondcnce-l

New YoRK, Aug 81 often wonder
when meet some pretty little girl in the
street, with her childish face upturned in
perfect innocence and trust, and her dress
as demure and modest as a fond mother
could devise or loving father could de
sire-if that very little girl in few sea.
sons more will leave Off all that sweet
mcdesty and appear before the world in q
dress cut after tho model Of those worn ID
Saratoga and NnMnnri
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

James Fl Pierce. Esq of the law firm Of
Of Pierce aud Fisher OF Chicago, brother
Of j. Eldridge Pierce Of this city, is at the
Gar field Hospital. Washington, seriously
i'll with typhoid fever. Mr.. Pier,e
was taken sick there with dysentery about
two weeks ago. TIE heat which followed
kept him down. Lest Saturday the fever
developed. His brother William G Pierce
Of this city has visited him at the hospital,
aud j. Eldridge PieIcs will 80
to Washington tomorrow. Mr.
Pierce il law partner OF George p Fisher,
Jr., u son OF George Fisher Of Dover. Their
practice WIS largely devoted to patent
rights cases, and Mr.. Pierce was at the
Washington office OF the firm when he was
taken sick Mr.. Pierce lie about 50 years OF
oRs. and ia q graduate Of Cornell Univer-
sity. He is one OF the brightest members
OF the Cook county, Illinois, bar.
Evening journal., 1888-08-10

4Collins TAmericuHl out Tor leaving base be
fore pitcher got into box after foul tip,
Score by innings:
Chester. ..........i 0 9 400 0-5
Americus.... .....0 0 0 IL
Errned runs-Chester, g. Two brse hit-Hurt
Base on balls-Hyndman and Foster. Stolen
Eases --Bez, Collips, America ], Eos ar
Struck out--By Hvndman. 2. by Dav, H. Hit
by pitched ball--Greenwall and Collins Anne /.
clsl Time of game-0ne hour and As minutes
Umpire Hinkle.
Evening journal., 1888-08-10
New sewer in skin street.

The street and sewer department Is lay
ing new sewer from 9th and K ing Sts.,
westward on 9Th 10 Market and northward
on Market TO Sth. The King st. sewer Is