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Evening journal., 1888-10-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

The regular meeting Of the Y. Nj. r. c.
will be held tomorrow evening.
The Pullman Palace Car Company EN-.
ployees are forming protective club.
An adjourned meeting of the Bayard
Legion will be held this evening in their
rooms.
The Republican Executive Committee
Of New Castle county will meet on Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock
The Office Of Recorder Of Deeds is the
next office vacant in the Court House.
James z. Shallcross and George ID. Medill
are applicants.
Charles N. Curtis, Esq, and Washing
ton Hastings will address the Repubii-
cans of Wilmington at Institute Hall On
Saturday evening.
well-known county Office holder
offers to bet from 800 to 81, ,000 on CIeye-
land election at the rate Of 10 to 9.
Another gentleman in the city offers an
even bet Of $3.50 on Harrison's election.
There will be a convention Of the
Democratic Clubs of the state in the Y.
NJ d. G. rooms, this city, on Thursday.
October IL. A mass meeting will be held
in the Opera House in the evening to be
addressed by Hon. W. C. r. Breckren-
ridge of Kentucky.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The fair Of Delaware county pa
begins to-day.
The street cleaners are sweeping Mar
ket street between Eighth and Ninth,
this afternoon.
An ice wagon broke down on Fifth
street this morning, spilling the contents
over the street.
The Water Department during the
month Of September pumped 270, 372. 1855
gallons Of water
The Young Peoples 5 Association of st.
Pauls M. E. Church will hold its regular
meeting to night.
Tie quarterly reports to the Secretary
Of the Treasury are being made out at
the custom house to-day.
The eighty second communication Of
the order of A. T. A. NJ. will be concluded
to-day and officers elected
An Italian laborer had his toes badly
mashed at Edge Moor yesterday. 4
railroad truck ran over his foot.
The Grocer's Association met in regular
session last evening. At the next meet
ing an interesting debate will be given.
The Young Peoples Associotion of Del
aware Avenue Baptist Church meets to-
night TO elect officers A musical and
literary program will be given.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
Cheap Homes for All.

The attention Of those seeking n safe
investment or desiring to secure home
on easy terms is directed to the adver-
iisement Of Holly Oak in another colnmn
y this Impression. Holly Oak is 81 miles
rom Wilmington, miles from Chester
md q miles from Philadelphia; Holly
)ak station is on the property A steam
S)oat landing and wharf is to be built
lear the centre of the water front. and
tolly Oak, lying at and around these two
important points, is bound to become a
business centre in short time, and the
OTIS now offered for sale will triple in
alue IN a few years. It will pay any one
Interested to investigate Holly Oak. John
1. Longstreet, the manager, will be at
DOM y Exchange Building. cor. Seventh
nd Market streets, every day.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
SUMMARY OF ALL THE SPORTS.
Fau Meeting mt jerome ParIx-ResuIts OF
the baseball Games

Aho hhstbhli saAtnfk.
NEW NoRK, Oct Following are results
OF Jerome Park races: First race, purse, five
turlongs; Marsac first, Wahsatch second.
Majority colt third time, 1;0s9l. Second
race Chappaqua handicap, 400 yards; Yum
uin hfst, Climax second, Brait third time.
li@l18. Third race, sweepstakes, mile and
three-sixteenths; Bella B. first, Bronzomarte
second, Rupert third; time, 2:07. Fourth
race Stalwart stakes, mile and a sixteenth ;
Santalene first, Bessie June second. Blue
wing thirdi time, l:55s.. Fifth race, purse,
three-quarters of mile; Sam Harper. ,Jr
nist, hrltannlc second, Carnegie third time,
l:lnsa. sixth race, purse, mile and an
eighth; Ten boy first, Volatile second. Re-
fund third; time, 2;00iS
GALLAGHER WINS AGAIN.
ROCHESTER,, n Y, Oct. 4.-Dennis Gala
gher, OF Buffalo, defeated Lucien None Chris
a. Of Cincinnati, in three round Grmco-
homan wrestling contest in this city, last
evening, for sl00 side. Christal won the
hfst hoht Gallagher the next two easily.
WEDNESDAYS BASEBALL GAMES.
az New Hork-Now York, g; Chicago. o
nlts; New York Z; Chicago, 3. Errors:
New York, ] Chicago, 3. Batteries: welch
aha Ewing, Gnmhert and Daily.
~ bQston-boston, 5; Detroit, /. Hits:
boston, y Detroit, T. Errors: Boston. b.
Detroit, Z Batteries: ClarSson and som
mers' Conway and Sutelife Game called
on account Of darkness
40 Philadelphia Philadelphia. IL; Indian
apolis, Z Hits Philadelphia. ls; Indianapo-
iis' - Errors: Philadelphia, o; Indianapo-
rs p Batteries; Sanders and Clementa.
Seery and Buckley.
AZ IA
~ v ashington-W Washington, .: Pittsbure.
~ Hits; Washington, Ii; Pittsburg: IS
Errofs' Washington, o; Pittsburg, 0. Bat
tories: oDay and Mack, stalcy and Miller.
A. brooklyn Brooklyn, 10: Baltimore. II
hlts: Brooklyn II; Baltimore. H. Errors.
brooklyn, y Baltimore, s. Batteries: Mays
ana buHhong, Cunningham and O'Brien.
AZ Philadelphia Athletic, s; Cleveland. /
hiis; Athletic, q Cleveland, 6. Errors.
Athiethic, 3; Cleveland, g. Batteries: Sew
ara ana Robinson Bakely and Snyder.
AT st. Lons-St Louis, IA; Kansas CITY.
Q Hits; 50. Louis, II; Kansas CITY. 10
Errors -. Louis, ,, Kansas City. 8 Rat
teries' Chamberlain and Dolan, Porter ana
Brennan. s'iN
az l'ouisville-Lo Louisville, Q: Cincinnati. &
mus Louisville, s; Cincinnati, 5. Errors
Louisville / Cincinnati, T. Batteries Ram.
seq ana herins, Mullane and Baldwin.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
General aIarkets.

NEW York, Oct 3.-FL0UR-C Closed active er
cited and irregular. fine grades Of winter $40
as5; 40. spring S2.sJa3l5; extra No winter.
$500 SEQ; do spring S3 60nA IS. city min ~.
ira. S5.256s5 IS. Southern flour closed moderately
active and firm; family extras, Ss0t5GG
WHEAT-0ptions were very active and deat.
ngs we're marked with great excitement Snee.
ulators struggled and fought around the wheat
pit more like madmeu than sane persons. Ds-
cemher was The chief feature aud made some
Wide fluctuations i IS estimated that fully
s9011Ol0 bushels were traded ia. The forpi 3 a
contingent were very heavy buyers. December
climbed up nearly per cent, but lost most of
the advance toward the close The final figures
were irregular Spot lots closed strong ana N u
higher Spot sales Of No. I red state at ST is.
No edo, stia34; extra No. ] red state. 81 Isl,
No red winter, SIli68t12; No. white state
SilO@Lla; No. ? red winter Oct, sl1iss; do
Nov, s1.1s4' do, Dec, si.i5Ik
CORN-Options We're active and excited CLOSING.
2G12lsc. higher. Spot lots closed g@3e. higher
Spot sales Of No. smixed at 5s1sO54c; unpraded
mixed, 53G531ee; No. mixed, Oct, 52c; do,
Nov. 58c.. do, Dec, 523<c.
OATS Options we're strong and higher early
in the day, but eased OF near the close. Spot
lots closed lSc. higher. Spot sales OF No. white
state at i5e.; No ? do, 33AG13n4c.; No mixed,
Sic; No. do, 500 0i6c; No. mixed, oct.
soe.; do, Nov. sl1sc.; do, Dec, s2JSc.
BARLEY Unchanged
PORK Strong aud higher At SIC. 5oaf7
LARD-Closed active and higher; Nov, 5000
9.9s; Feb, SsisGtSsJ; March, Sss3
SUGAE-Raw dun and i settled Refined quiet.
bur steady; cut ef and crushed, size: cubes
and powdered, 7A05se. grannlaied 71sc; mold
A, '9se.; confectiousrs A, 5lsc.; coffee stand
ard, 7i4c.; coffee off A, 6I3Iao17c; white extra
& t34e; extra q, tJAc.; c, q 5-IbG6 lJsc.; yellow
6ls@i 3-l6c.
BurrER-choiceg grades fairly active AMI firm.
others dull and unchanged State creamery,
choice, 2l@2slsc.; western do, s1l9@28c
CHkEsE-firmer and moderately y active; late
factory fun cream eolored, 00gjsc
EG6S-Sfeady; eastern nrsfs, ? a 29iSc: Can
adian do. 2iGl -ii8c; western do, 2l603ii6e
COIICN-Suat closed nrm, miidling upiands,
.ejse.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
The great race at y o'clock stood as

mart uoBBlng or HOWarth is one Of
the interesting features, he continues to
keep almost ON his heels. Howarth is a
comparatively new man and Hart's tao
tics are to annoy Howarth as much as
possible. Both men have maintained an
average Of five mile an hour for over
fourteen hours. At 10 o'clock Hart and
Howarth retired and did not again re-
appear until II o'clock when they started
on hard run around the track. rolling up
the miles rapidly. Both men expect
20 keep on now without rest
until II o'clock tonight and may not again
take rest until 3 or o'clock tomorrow
morning All the men are in the pink of
condition with the possible exception of
Noremac, who complained Of stiffness
However, this is his way and about
Friday ne viii pick up and make the
others hustle
In all races for the FIRST day on so ne
does scarcely anything but generally man
ages 70 pull up IN shape at the end
bobby Fmt eXcites admiration for his
PUCK. He keeps steadily III line rarely
varying his gate
The ''Parson' is the slayer, however.
ne has searely been of the track five
minutes since the race commenced. His
~ y tttAAAAE fAGltt AuluAHutnt. but
ne barely varies his gait and he looks as
WeH now as when the race com
menced
This afternoon and this evening Albert
VIII again give exhibitions Of his speed.
lie will 60 over the course on a five mile
dash. He viii try again this evening 70
cover two miles in eight minutes.
A large number Of seats were placed
around the room this morning and one of
the annoyanees Of last evening dispensed
with.
Hart and Howarth both claim that they
will cover 125 miles in the first twenty
four hours and there are expectations
that the record viii be broken at this
race Both Howarth and Hart are des
perate after the races and some exciting
scenes VIII be presented this evening and
to morrow.
The score nj TX = -, s+a
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
WILMINGTON HARBoR.

The new ferry boat Maine left The Har.
Ian and Hollingsworth Company At nine
o'clock this morning for New York.
Captain Thompson n. r. Benson and
Others OF The Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company, and three of the officers Of the
Terry company were on board the boat.
The steam barge Anna Mary which runs
between this city and Pennsgroye, got
aground at the latter place on account of
the extremely low tide yesterday, and did
not arrive at this city until o'clock last
night. A number Of Jersey residents be-
came greatly alarmed at the prospect of
remaining in Wilmington over night, and
an effort was made to charter the tug
Rambler to take them home
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
Municipal Court.

Az this morning session Of the mum
pal court George Johnson and Ambrose
irreH We're charged with disorderly con
lct. A razor was the cause Of the
". The case was discharged upon pro
Use to do better.
Annie Brown was fined SO and costs for
uukenuess. Edward Scully and Hugh
veeney entered Joseph X. Vicker's res
urant last night and after eating a
mptous repast refused to pay. They
reatened to whip Vickers for asking
II It and became so disorderly that they
ere arrested. Scully was fined SO and
Lsts and Sweenev &5 and cn.ts
Evening journal., 1888-10-04

All during the night Hart logged the
footsteps Of Howarth. and at 4 o'clock
had succeeded in coming within one lap Of
him. both men having 45 miles to their
credit.
The crowd remained in the rink until
nearly 3o'cloek. AT that hour there was
no one around except the pedestrians.
scorers and attendants.
At 10 o'clock last evening Champion
Albert appeared upon the track and gave
an exhibition race of two miles. Patrick
Plunkett and Willard Thompson acted As
time keepers He covered the distance
IN Il minutes and Al seconds.
Noremac is an excellent concertina
player and several times during the even
ing he amused the audience by some
performance.
Li.tle Bobby" Vint seemed to have n
particular spite against Hart and about a
dozen times during the evening he ran
him lap races, succeeding each time in
defeating him. The audience could not
have been better one and was composed
mainly Of business men. Several ladies
were present and enjoyed the race i'm
mensely
The great race at 12 o'clock stood as
follows
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Retired nom .In,,rnnlis,,,-

Editor Charles E. School. who for
twenty-one years has been the senior
member of the firm of School & Baker.
publishers Of the Philadelphia Evening
Star, severed his relationship with thai
paper yesterday Mr. School has been
actively engaged in newspaper work for
over thirty years and during that tine
has been connected with many of The
leading journals Of that city.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
The score at 2.15 ?. m. stood
Mentl,er-

Delaware and Maryland, 1 D. m:
warmer fair, weather, partly cloudy.
southerly winds, followed by local rain.
New York Herald forecasts TEN.
peratures are slightly below freezing
north Of the lakes, but the "cool waves
influence IN this section will probably III
minish slowly to-day Temperature was
nearly stationary in the United States
yeserday, except in the Central and At
laatic States, where it fell The chief
minima We're "A degrees Moorhead. Mimi.
and % at La Crosse. Wis. the chief max
ina about 10, in Texas, and so at Kew
West. In the Middle States, fair weather
and light northwest to westerly winds
will prevail, with nearly stationary. fol-
lowed by slightly higher temperature in
the former and slightly colder weather.
with frosts tonight. in the latter section.
On Friday in this section warmer. fair to
partly cloudy weather and southerlv
winds will prevail, with light local rains.
and on Saturday warmer partly cloudy
TO fair weather and southwesterly winds
Baynard's thermometer; z a. M. As: o
am, %; II a. m. ,6O4; / D. m, Gs.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
SPORTING NOTES.

The entries-in the bicycle events at the
Wilmington Fair are announced in another
column.
The Young Republicans and West End
eolored teams Of this city viii plav n
Onion Park this afternoon.
The regular foot bali team of the T7ni.
yersity of Pennsylvania defeated picked
eleven yesterday afternoon. by score ~
90 to 6.
The Young Americas base ball club has
sent the receipts Of Tuesdays game to the
proper authorities for the benefit of the
Florida yellow fever sufferers
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
surnrised Their pastnr.

The members and friends Of Haven M
Chapel, led BY w. II. Ward. / E
rty and Mrs. r. M. Carly, surprised
Rev. James M. Scott, pastor Of the
APPEL last evening. Among the gifts re-
ived was baby coach for the express
? of Mr.. Seott's two-months' old baby.
enty of refreshments were provided
d pleasant evening was spent.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04

the teachers of the various classes The
lecture was interesting and instructive.
being explained by numerous experiments
Mr. Berlin talked for an hour in pleas
ant and forcible manner and created a
good impression. The lecture will be fol.
lowed by others shortly. The school is
doing well under his management, and
the best of feeling exists between him
and his assistants
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
maryland Temperance women.

The first regular session of the four.
zenith annual convention of the Women :
hristian Temperance Union Of MARYLAND
as held yesterday in the old First M. E.
hurch OF Baltimore. the convention re-
banning in session from 10 o'clock in the
forming till late hour at night. with inter
issions for dinner and supper. The
lumber of delegates present were pa.
very county of the state being repre-
'nted with few exceptions.
Committees we're appointed and reports
state officers and superintendents re-
lived. The convention win be in session
70 or three days.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
Death of Charlcs Gibbons. Ir

Charles Gibbons. Jr., aged SO years.
ID on Tuesday at his home in Philadel-
pa. The funeral will be held to-mor-
N at Il a. m, services being held at
ly Trinity p. E. Church, Nineteenth and
alnut streets, in that city. The deceased
this city.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
TRADE BULLETIN.
New York Money and Produce Market
Quotations.

Now York Money and Produce Market
Quotations.
New YoRK, Oct. 3-Money closed at 2t5 per
cent The highest rate was and the lowest .
per cent Exchange closed steady; posted rstaq
s,silhD1s9yh actual rates 4.ss9{04s4 Tor 60
days aud si94B tssi6 for demand Governments
closed steady: currency 6s, lai bid: 4s. conn
i-9 bid; 4l6s, do. iCs bid
Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union
frsts, li@blli; Uuion land grants. i030 iOg Union
sinking funds, i20DiZs: Centrals ii80n6.
On the receipt Of advices of higher prices In
London for American securities this market
opened firm and Is 70 M per cent. higher than
the closing prices Of Yesterday During the arst
hour there was good deal OF activity and d FUR
ther advance Of ls 70 per cent After midday
tile market was dun, and there was more or less
stock Offering by the smaller brokers'. which
caused prices 70 sag gradually 60 the close The
final figures were generally at the lowest point
ef the day The sales of stock for the day
amounted TO 3ld,s5i shares.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
on Sides Of tho Question.

A reporter of the EVENING JOURNAL
sterday asked the agent of the Stand
d Oil Company what they were selling
at He declined to enlighten the re-
rter, but said that he had sold nearly
Y gallons Of oil that morning. He also
id we have not sold a gallon of oil
cept to retail dealers. "A grocer said to-
~; i guess the Standard people are
tting tired, they don't appear to make
Ich headwav.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
Warren Athletic Club.

The Warren Athletic Club held its reg.
ar meeting last night and completed
|rangements for the fail sports on Sat
day afternoon. A good list Of entries
$ been received A number Of the
smbers together with athletes from
ew York and Philadelphia, will take
lrt in the events at Elkton Fair to-
.l.annr
Evening journal., 1888-10-04

cite habit. After thinking over the
matter she put test question to her
class of forty boys, who were between ii
and IL years of age, and found that
every one of them smoked cigarettes.
Since that time, by telling her boys the
physical and mental evils of the habit
the teacher has succeeded in persuading
some to give it up and others have prom
ised TO do so.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
a Colored sIsn Commit. suicIde.

Harrison Barnes, a colored man. was
owned in one Of the quarry ponds at
lckessin yesterday morning. Coroner
rnhill went out to the place, empaneled
Jury and held an inquest. Three per.
ms testified to the deceased having
|reatened to take his own life and
i'd that he had had trouble with another
IN over woman. He was seen to walk
the edge Of the pond and deliberately
III in. A revolver was found on his
rson by the coroner The jury rendered
verdict of snicide hv drnwninr
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
WEDDINGS TO COME.
Three More Wise Young Men-AH win
Occur on the Same Dav.

\
Occur on the Same Day.
Cards are out for the wedding rf Miss
Sarah Worrell, the daughter Of Granville
Worrell, to Howard Sellers of Philadel-
phia The wedding win take place on
October 10, at the residence Of the bride
No. S2S West street
Cards are ont for the marriage Of Miss
Florence, daughter Of Casper 6. Kendall of
this city, to William b. Leonard Of New
York city. The ceremony will take place
IN Grace N. Z. Church at high noon
October 10, and reception win follow at
the nome Of the bride, No. 904 Market
street.
Miss Nellie McCune, a sister Of Edward
MoCune Of the Repauno Chemical Com
|pany of this city, viii be married on Oc
|tober 10 to Charles Patterson, an emplove
1f the same company, at their branch
otiice at Savannah, Ga Miss McCune
ives at Shippensburg Pa, and there the
wedding will take place.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
His LEG BroI,en.

Iohn Dougherty, who resides at Seventh
.eets and Railroad avenue in this city.
q with a serious accident at Edge Moor
sterday. His leg was badly broken by a
lroad tie, which fell upon him. He was
zen to a hospital in Philadelphia for
.atment Mr.. Dougherty is an unmar-
d man about As years Of age.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
onering 10 ReMnr,l.

The citizens Of Malvern and Paoli.
Chester county. Pa, offer reward Of
sou for the arrest of the brutal mulatto.
James Mills, who assaulted little Bertie
Howard a week ago to-day. Philadelphia
and this city have been secured for the
wretch. The police department here is
IN communication with District ATTORNEY
Baldwin of West Chester, Pa.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
Daily Sunday
Daily lex Sunday only

ADDITIONAL TRAINS.
Dally' except Sunday-Leave Dupont en5
M, Newbridge $40 a. m. Arrive Wilmingfos
u,4s a. m. VA
saturday only-Leave Reading I2Oo n n,
arrive birdshoro 1870 p. m. Leave Duponti III
\; m, Newbridge ltO ,. M, arrive NyilminvtnS
ss,l9 su9 Y. "a, Leave Ncwbridge 100 p. M. arrive
For connections nt Wilmington, at b. a O.
junction, az Chadd's Ford Junction. al Coates
WIS ana Waynesburg Junction. at Birdsboro
ny hsading see time tables at all stations
BQWNEsS BRIGGS, Gen. Passenger ot
a. S.McCAUsLAND, =. Superintendent
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
THE GREAT eo-As-You-PLEAsE.
Five Men Contesting In a seventy-FIve
Hour Rnce.

The great seyenty-fve hour straight
away race commenced at the Wilmington
Rink last evening at precisely S.O6i
o'clock. few minutes before that time
Hart, Nint, Howarth, Noremac and Rey.
George lilly appeared ON the track as
contestants. There were about 400 per
sons IA attendance aud during the even.
ing at least GOO passed inside Of the door
Councilman Thomas johnson gave the
word for the men to go, and they darted
around the track at Il lively pace
howarth completed the first mile
at S.l3 p. m, and was closely
followed by Hart, Noremac. Vint
and lilly in the order named. Hart. the
colored man, seemed at once to become
the fayorite and ON every side he was
complimented for the graeefulness of his
gait. Howarth stood his work well and
only lost his lead once during the night
aud then only for few minutes.
The First Regiment Band furnished ex.
eellent music during the evening. Az
the end Of the first hour the score was.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04

This closes the tennis tournament. The
winners were singles, first class, Miss
Florence Bayard; second class, Miss
Katharine Pyle; ladies' doubles. Miss
mixed doubles, Miss Florence Bayard and
William S. Hilles.
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
Lecture by Professor A. II. Berlin.

Professor A.. II. Berlin of the Boys
high School delivered lecture yesterday
AFTERNOON on the Philosophy of Chemis-
Try before the pupils Of the boys and
glrls departments in the assembly room
oi the school building. There were sew
efa- memo rs Il the boa-l Present -es.-.--
Evening journal., 1888-10-04
Board of Trade.

he annual meeting of the Board of
.ae 4, VIII be held in the rooms Of the
iiders Exchange in the Crosby & Hin
ildlng' at $ o'clock this evening. The
'rd mas sent out cards soliciting busi-
Is men TO become members. The mem
ship is S5 a wear.