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Evening journal., 1888-06-18

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Miss Roosevelt s Ai-''
voice seemed to fail in volume. She
/ thought of preparing herself for the
drama, but meeting with success in litera.
ture decided to devote herself to the lit.
erary field. On this account she has since
! remained in Europe
, 1t is said that Sardou has wearied of
the conventional French life as a field on
which to base his works, and is desirous
lof entering more natural realms. The
scenes OF The Copper Queen" are laid in
the United States and England. Sardou
and Miss Roosevelt have been acquain.
tances for some time. Sardou discovered
IN The Copper Queen" dramatic scenes,
and told Miss Roosevelt that they wero
worth introducing into play. This ex.
lclted the ambition of tho fair American
to a fever heat. TO have her book dram.
atized by the famous Sardou and to see
her literary name linked with his became
coveted object but it was not realized
at once. Sardou was busy with LA
Iosca, and Miss Roosevelt was despair.
ing of hearing from him ON the sub.
lect which so greatly interested her,
when one evening she got letter. She
SAID TO a New York newspaper man: Il
did not read the letter that night. was
exceedingly tired and I felt as If there
was nothing else in the world if Sardou
refused and everything If he accepted.
knew that if Sardou was going to write a
play with me the excitement Of the news
would keep me awake all night. and
was already utterly worn out On tho
other hand, if his letter told me he would
not do so, / should fail to sleep from
chagrin, so popped the letter aader my
pillow and went to sleep"
When she opened her communication
she found that Sardon had concluded Ia
write play from her book, and wished
her to assist him in the work. This
would be advantageous in more ways
than one; the play is to be in English, and
French idioms in the mouths of Ameri.
leans of free and Independent ways
would not conduce to the success of tho
play. These can be anglicized by the
authoress.
This is fine Feather" in Miss Roose.
yelt's cap" but follows naturally from
her talents and her associations in Paris.
Literary society in tho French capital is
feature of the social world there, and
Miss Roosevelt is extremely popular
among poets and dramatists, Journalists
and politicians, indeed among intellectual
people of all kinds. The advent Of the
play viii be eagerly watched for.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
Wilmington Hnrhnr.

The sloop William III. Venniman is
at Solomon's wharf.
Two canal boats are unloading coal
at Solomon's coal yard.
The tug Claudia was taken of the
railway at Pusey & Jones on Saturday
afternoon.
The man whose eye was injured at
Pusey & Jones recently, has sufficiently
recovered to be at work again.
The tug Martha took a barge loaded
with clay up the Brandywine to the
Delaware Terra Gotta Co. s wharf this
morning.
The schooner Dan Of Millville, N. j.
will clear from the 3rd St. wharf to-
day with cargo of merchandise for
Elisha Dukes of that place.
The owners Of the Tom and Joe have
offered to race with any skiff in the
Brandywine for purse OF S25. This
includes the Pearl, Homer and War
Eagle.
The tug Lottie brought Capt. John
Williams. the sub marine diver of
Thurlow and his diving armour, from
Philadelphia this morning to lay the
ripraps at the p, w. & B. cut off
bridge.
The schooner Centennial Of Balti-
more, Capt. Mccormick, is loading at
Kents wharf with peach baskets from
the Wilmington Basket and Crate Co.
for the Sassafras river and the eastern
shore Of Maryland.
Several Wilmington yachtsmen went
TO Chester, Pa, last night to attend
the Chester Regatta to-day. The skiH
Little Harry will enter the race, and
the Tom and Joe will be on hand.
The race is frsm Chester to the middle
ground buoy opposite the jstty at The
Christiana.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
AND WHINING RON
The Former Scores a Partial vic-
tory-The Game on xvednesdnx.

The Former Scores Partial Vie
tory-The Game on Wednesday.
After several Intellectual attempts to
start the championship game, on Saturday
last between the Wilmington and the
Americus, about 4 20 p. m an exhibition
game was commenced aud six innings
played. For 90 minutes the rain poured
down making the ball slippery and errors
numerous. Tie Americas again played a
fine game and demonstrated the fact that
they will make the other teams hustle to
pass them 10 the race for championship
honors. Mike Foster is every inch a bali
player and has lost none of bis cunning OF
three years ago when with the Our Boys
Day Ia good all round player. His work
on first yesterday was excellent e. Nc
Call plays a good second and Doherty
pitches a hard ball Co hit. In the two
games played this season by the Whining
ton, il strikes the average spectator that
their main strength lies 10 their batting.
1t is probably taken collectively, the beat
slugging team In the association. McKen-
drick, 4. Kelley and o. Scheu are hard
hitters. the latter making the fret home
run Of the season Saturday by lining tall
ever the right field fence The three Scheu
are good ball players and always play
good game. The Seaford club makes it's
first appearances here as a league club on
Wednesday next, on which day It plays the
Amevicus club. the next day the Whining
ton plays them. Good games may be ex-
pected both days and at least GOO spec
tators should greet the Sussex boys in
return for the rousing reception accorded
Quickstep on Thursday last at seaford.
The score Of tho game Saturday by innings
was:
Amerlcus s..-........s,.......1 4 3 K
wilmington on.................0 o 2 p
Base hlts-Wil nlngton, o.; Americus, 1. Err
rors w ilmington, 10; Americans Runs earned
Wilmington. !. Struck out-Americus, 5;
Wilmington, 4. Wild pitches -McKendrick, 4;
Dohefty, 2. Passed balls Henckle 81 Foster
B. Umpire-C. Whann.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
THR DISAPPEARING PIER.
Public school ComamencemenE---
Lewes Personal Notes.
Bv Letter 10 F,r,srVs. Io,-p.,..

Public school CommencemenE---
Lewes Personal Notes.
BY Letter 70 EyESNe journal.
LRwEs, Del, June 1S.-The public
school commencement was held on
Thursday morning in the Town Hall,
and ball was given to the class Of 'Ss in
the evening. II was brilliant affair.
The march was led BY Isaac Kollock
and Miss Kermie Warren.
A gay yachting party from PhiladeI.
phia in the sloop yacht Restless for
Newport, r. l., stopped here this
week.
Elmer Outten is building new glass
front in his drug store.
F. 9. Maull and family left this
week for an extended trip to Philadel-
phia, Wilmington, Baltimore and
Washington.
Nearly all the streets have been
plowed up and they need good rain
now to settle them TO snake an excel
lent roadway.
Rose bugs are still here In full force,
and are living upon everything they
can find.
1t is said by thoae who are supposed
TO know that the first choice of the
delegate G. h. Maull from this county
to the Chicago Convention, is Benia-
min Harrison for President.
Contractor Virden has got the steam
boat pier nearly completed. 1t is
thought that it will be done and ac-
cepted next week.
The Bright House at Rehoboth will
open on Wednesday, June 2Oth.
John w. Marshall, who has been
spending the last few months at Sails
bury, returned home this week.
The beach in the evening is a great
resort for the people. A great many
may be seen every evening.
The destruction Of the old railroad
pier by dynamite is continued with
such rapidjty that in another week or
so nothing Of it will remain.
A grand celebration OF the 4th OF
July is anticipated here.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18

LEWIS cAss AND MS BIRTHPLACE.
the academy he founded fourishing in
stitution. On the granite monument
which marks his grave in the old church
yard in Exeter is this inscription:
JOHN PHILLIPS, IL. d..
Founder Of the Phillips Exeter Academy,
An Associate Founder of the Phillips Andover
Academy,
And liberal benefactor of Dartmouth College.
Died
April 81, 1876,
aged 75 years.
Actuated by his ardent attachment TO the cause
OF Christianity,
he devoted his wealth to the advancement of
i Learning and Religion
His appropriate monuments nre
The institutions which bear his name
The alumni of Phillips academy number
over 6.000 men. Many Of the most dis.
tinguished men of the United States were
educated there. among them the Hon.
Lewis Cass who was born in Exeter, sec
retary of state under President Buchanan.
The people of Exeter have not been
satisfied TO educate men without educat-
ing helpmates for them. William Robin
son founded the Robinson Female semi
nary. which Is fast becoming prominent.
Robinson removed to Georgia and died
there in 1894 He was educated at the
Phillips academy in the class with John
@. Palfrey, Jared Sparks and John A.
Dix. Robinson left $500. 900 forthe bene.
fit of Exeter. The corner stone of the
seminary was Ibid in 1868. and the build.
ing was completed and dedicated a wear
later.
Exeter is an old fashioned town. II
has a great many old landmarks, resi-.
dences. churches. etc. which give it a
venerable appearance. There IS a man.
sion called "Under the Elm the resi-
dence during the Revolution of Nicholas
Gilman. who was In correspondence with
Madison. Clinton. Gen. Knox and others.
was built Of logs and the loapholes for
Evening journal., 1888-06-18

What a glorious time there was yes
terday on the Republic and at Cape
May. How pleased q great many
were who had secured fan on Sat
urday at NJ. Meyers's One Price Cloth
ing House. There were a great many
that had the fine lithograph fan. and
all were dressed handsomely. There
must have been big business at
Meyers's on Saturday. No wonder
everyone is treated with politeness at
this reliable house. 1t was surprising
TO see the majority of the excursion
lists shake hands with Meyers. SO you
can see now many friends a man can
make bg being reliable and polite. We
want all people when in need OF good
and cheap clothing to call. at NJ.
Meyers, NV. Cor. 9th and Market SITS.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18

onl-@.the ground. they discovered
that be was not the man they
were looking for Unwittingly they struck
match to ascertain the extent OF his in
juries. when Hayes identified them. He
came to Justice Bertolette's Office and
swore ont worrants, and three OF the men,
John Gum, James Gum and Thomas
Sweeney were tried before the justice lsst
evening and fined IS and costa The cases
would have been sent 20 the grand jury,
but Hayes could not identify any one of
the three 40 the one who had hit him.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
FATALLY INJURED.
Ex-Governor Pattisonss Nisit-On
10 Rochester

10 Rochester.
by Letter to EVENING JoURNAI-
NEW CASTLE, DEL, June 19-Ex
Governor Robert E. Pattison of Penn
sylvania arrived here on the steamer
Major Reybold on Saturday evening.
He stopped az the Jefferson House,
whence he was taken to Cecil county,
Nd, where he will be the guest of E.
Pennington. He was accompanied by
Thomas Bradley and lady of Phila.
delphia.
Frank Peterson will return to his
home in Sweden about August 1.
John Toner. a man of about so years
of age, while walking on the railroad
track in front of the station on Satur-
day evening, was struck by the 6.40
train and carried about so feet. His
face, side and legs were hurt very
badly and it is thought that he was
hurt internally. He is not expected
20 live.
The Jefferson House is undergoing
extensive alterations. It is being re-
furnished from top to bottom. It is a
very desirable place in the hot weather.
Willie DUNCAN, formerly of this
city, now Of Philadelphia, is visiting
his parents.
The pile driver, belonging to Ira
Lunt, was robbed last week OF every
thing that could be carried off.
Jacob Hermann and Samuel Flem-
ing, formerly Of this city, but now of
Philadelphia, spent yesterday here,
The party Of Jefferson House guests
that were taken to DuPont's wharf by
Captain Smith arrived home very late
last night, after having spent pleas
ant day at Cape May.
The steamer William Whilden left
here this morning at o'clock crowded
with persons for colchester. They
were accompanied by brass band,
orchestra and fife and drum corps. A
street parade was made at a. M.
Regular services were held in all the
churches yesterday. Rev. w. V. Lou
derbaugh of Salem preached very elo-
quent sermons at the Presbyterian
church.
Work is expected to commence on
the new bridge across the Narrow
Dyke on Wednesday.
All the side tracks around the city
are filed with cars containing berry
crates to be assorted.
A meeting will be held in the old
Court House tomorrow night to
arrange for the celebration of the |
coming 4th of July.
An excursion is expected to leave
here for Tolchester on the 4th of July. /
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
smyrna Record Nofe.

An examination OF teachers for sec.
ond and third grade certificates viii be
held by Supt. Handy, of Kent county,
at Harrington, Wednesday, June 60;
FELTON,, Thursday, June 81. Mil
ford, Friday, June 90; Smyrna, Thurs.
day June 2s, and Dover, Saturda ay,
June 80.
Dave Clayton, colored, while trim
ming hedge for James Starting, near
town, yesterday morning, cut himself
an frightful manner. The knife in
MS hand struck some dead wood and
Riancing off caught him in the fleshy
part Of the right leg, inflicting a cash
four inches in length and severinR an
artery. The blood gushed out of the
wound IN stream, and in an incredi-
bic short space Of time completely
AIled his shoe and saturated his
clothing. He was placed in a wagon
and brought to town where his
wound was dressed by Dr. Clifton.
There will be a friendly trotting con.
test at Poplar Grove track, near Smyrna.
on Friday June 22d between horses
from Middletown, Dover. Smyr ma and
elsewhere. So far as known at pres
ent the following owners and horses
will be present: Alex Maxwell, Mid
dletown. b. &. Garrison; Frank Pierce,
hiddletown, b. m. Mystery; George
Aiilington. b. &. Bennett; Jacob Lewis,
Dover, br. m. Susie; Thos. Reese, Alley,
n. q. Mack; John F. Goldsborough,
Smyrna b. z. Frank Golddust; Thomas
Price, Smyrna, b. m. Morning. The
horses will be classed after their ar
rival upon the track. 4 general invi-
taaaon &c he present Is ext@ndsd 10 ALI
~ shs maM2gaxs.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
A Brutal Assault.

On Sunday. June II. as William Hayes,
residing at Bancroft's Banks, was passing
through the woods near bis home he was
stopped by half dozen young men. who
set upon him and beat him
badly, knocking two Of his teeth
out Hayes had been 10 see a
young lady and this had aroused the ire OF
all tbs rowdies OF that neighborhood who
habitually insult every one Lying 10 an
other part Of the city, and having the au-
dAcity 20 20 out there to see young ladies.
when Hayes firss passed with bis lady
friend they insulssd aim, and they evi
IDENTIFY lay In walt for him ON his return
Afser sAsS Asd kaecss& AIN
Evening journal., 1888-06-18

Indian fighting purposes are still to bt
seen. The house wherein sat the legis
lators Of New Hampshire during the Rev
olution, and the inn where Washington
breakfasted on the morning of his gisi
to Exeter are still standing.
At the celebration there was the an.
nual procession, but as might be expected
from SO ancient and learned a town tn,
literary exercises were the chief feature
Ex-Governor Charles II. Bell delivered an
Grafton, in which he sketched the histor,
OF the town from the advent of Wheel
right to the present day.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
Church Netes.

A concert Of sacred music will be given
in the Wesley NJ. Z Church tomorrow
evening at o'clock for the benefit or the
choir. The choir viii be assisted by one Of
the best quartettes Of the city together
With several OF the best soloists.
In the account Of the entertainment IN 81
Andrews Sunday school last Saturday. it
was stated that Edward Mitchell, presi-
dent Of the society, made an address. A
mistake was made in the name. It should
have been William s Mitchell. The next
meeting OF the society will be held on Fri
day, June %, after which it will adjourn
until September
Evening journal., 1888-06-18

where he also became editor of Tbe
Western Messenger. He returned I'd
Boston in 1889. and in 1S41 founded tha
Church of the Disciples. II is what Is
called free church The form of worship
I is combination of different TEXTURES OF
4 the Episcopal and Congregational churches
and the Quakers. Mr.. Clarke has also
been prominent in educational and reform
movements in Boston. He was for a long
time one Of the oyerseers of Harvard, and
I for five years was professor of natural re.
ligion and Christian doctrine, and during
/ 1867 lectured ON ethnic religions.
MIR. Clarke was a voluminous writer in
the field of biography. history. travel,
theology and miscellaneous subjects, hav.
ing published not less than twenty. five
works, including translations. 1t was his
personality. however. that made hi1s
known and appreciated beyond any repu.
tation he may have acquired as author or
preacher, though in the field of pulpit
oratory he was as widely known as any
man of his time. except Henry Ward
Beecher or De Witt Talmage.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
ALGER IN DELAWARE.
EKe Is Well known Here as
Soldier and a Business Wan.

kEe ts Well Known Here as a
Soldier and Business Man.
Gen. AIger. of Michigan. who is supposed
to be second in the Republican Presiden
tial race at this writing. is well and favor
ably known by several business men in this
city BE is said to be stockholder 10 the
Swift and Courtney Match Co., for which
be has furnished white pine lumber many
years. He has also had considerable deal
ing In cars with the jackson and Sharp Co.
DR.. ]. w. Dewitt Of st. Georges, sur
geon of the 1iSth Pennsylvania volunteers,
cavalry, is also an old friend of General
Alger and Is glad that the latter's prospects
are so bright this morning. DR.. Dewitt
says "Alger is one OF the best fellows in the
world and the Republicans won't make
mistake If he In nominated Or. Dewitt
got acquainted with Alger in the Shenan-
doah Valley where both followed the bril-
liant fortunes OF Sheridan.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
wigwam. concIave and Castle.

hev. Adam Stengle preach, d in
Union M. =. Church yesterday morn
ing 70 the Order Of Good Fellows from
Matthew vii: 12. w.
Harmony Council, United Friends of
America, attended Wesley M. Fd
Church in a body yesterday morning.
pirate sermon.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
Other Games on saturday.

At Philadelphia:
Philadelphia. ....,s o3 0 O. {
Indianapolis 40 sOo o l 0. D. /
son; Indianapolis, BUCKLEY and shreve' Inn.
Iire Daniels.
At New York:
Dertoit ..........0 80 O O. /
Batteries-New York. Murphy and Keefe.
Detroit, aranzsll and Gruber. Umpire, Lynch.
At Washington.
washington. ..,.t...~....0 0 l.
Battcries--w Washington. Mack and whitney
Kelly.
At Boston:
Boston. n..............O o 0 0 o o o. .
Chicago; ....... ...1 0 0 0 o / o 0 l. 3
Batteries-Boston, Kelly and Radbourne:
Chicago, Van Haltren. Umpire Valentine.
At Baltimore:
Baltimore. 9 1 0 0 0 0 o. 4
Batteries Baltimore, Cunningham and
o'Brien; Brooklyn Mays and Peoples. Um.
pire, Doescher
At st. Louis
st. Louis. ~. 80 0 0 3 % o. o
Cincinnau. ..........0 0 o o 0 q 0 o. 1
Batteries st. Louis, King and Mulligan; Gin.
cinnau Niiu and Baldwin. Umpire, Ferguson.
Al Cleveland:
Cleveland .......0 Q 0 0 0 o. /
Athle ic............s 8 ~ o 0 Xii
Ba terlss Cleveland, Carroll aud Snyder.
Athletic, c,seward and Eobinson Umpire, Fon-
taine.
At Kansas City:
Kansas Ci.y 0 @ o 0 0 O. 5
Louisville 80 o 1 2 . O. &
Louisville, Chamberlain and Cross Umpire,
Ellck.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
MARRIED

BROckS-FORD.-On June ID, by the r
William l. Whioe, Charles Brooks and Addie +.
Ford. both Of Win ngton,
LILLEY- -HILLIs,-At the home Of ,be
hri faiher Robert J. Hills, 1fIs b St.. nv
Lilley and Elizabeth Bell Hills.
MORRELL--McGARITY On Tuesday. Jupa
r. 1883 az the residence Of the brides brother
IN st Geor es, Del, by the Rev Charles a
Walker. Samuel w. Morreli and Annie Mo
Garity. botn OF Philadelphia
sWARTZ- YEA RSLEY.- Cam ZEN. N. T
on June ID, by the Rev. J. r. wesSwood, Gfo,
\ Swar and Lucy A. Yearsley, both of Port
Penn, Del.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
REV. JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE.

Brief Sketch of His Long and Honorable
Life Work.
James Freeman Clarke. the eminent
Unitarian minister of Boston, who died
recently, was born at Hanover, NJ H.. in
1910. His family removed about a year
later to Newton, Mass, and the child was
adopted and educated by his grandfather,
the Rev. James Freeman. At the age OF
10 he was sent to school in Boston, and in
1925 entered Harvard and was graduated
in the class Of 1929 in which there were
so many who were afterward eminent
Evening journal., 1888-06-18

An Indisna Harrison leader saws: eve
DO not take much stock 10 the Depew deal
be must certainly know that he cannot get
the votes Of the West We understand that
he will be candidate before the conven-
tion. but that his vote will be compliment
tary. The Dspew deal. II It comes to any
thing, looks to us like trade for Alger Of
Michigan and Morton of New York as
she ticket Depsw may get complimentary
votes In the North wsst. and In returr gsw
York win help Algsr.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
PersonaI Paracrnnhn.

James G.. Thayer Of Philadelphia
visited the city to-day.
w. B Miller of Salisbury, Nd, was
in the city this morning.
Miss Irma Graham OF Salisbury, Md.
who has been, visiting in this city has
left for Carlisle, Pa. TO attend the COM
mencement exercises of MeIzger Insti-
tute.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
You ShlUld First be Posted.

The enormous variety OF
goods represented in our mag
nificent stock, the numerous
styles and designs in chill.
dren's clothing, the systematic
arrangement of everything in
our store, our perfect facilities
and conveniences will all
serve to keep you posted
when you go shopping to buy
clothing for your children as
well as for yourself.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
NJ. MEGARY & SON.
$40 Tatnall St.
AND
S. [. COR. SIXTH & TATNALL.

Every Refrigerator we sell
we can guarantee to meet all
your requirements for the
proper preservation of meats,
vegetables, etc. Thus you
ruE no risk with our refrig-
orators, which are made on
the cold, dry air system; this
makes them free from any
moisture or dampness.
Ours is not a new.fangled
Refrigerator, but one that has
been well tried and put TO
every practical test. They
are also provided with water
coolers, giving you a bounui-
full supply of cool drinking
water.
Commencing now we will
reduce the prices as follows
Improved Arctic, imitation
Oak.
No. 1, reduced from $13 90 to $40 so
No. 2, reduced from 1900 to 10 90
No. 3, reduced from 1850 to IA 90
No. 4, reduced from 5000 to 1000
Peerless Refrigerator, Ash.
No. /, reduced from $500 to sl4 90
No. 2, reduced from 1900 to Is so
No. 3, reduced from % 90 to 1900
No. 4, reduced from $500 to 2O.OO
Peerless, Walnut or Antique
Oak.
No. 1, reduced from $500 to $500
No. 2. reduced from 21.O0 to 100
No. 3, reduced from 24.0O to 10 90
No. 4, reduced from 27.OO to 200
Double-door Dining-room Re.
frigeratoTs, Sideboard Tops.
No. 4, reduced from $3l 90 to s25 90
No. 5, reduced from 35 90 to % 90
No. 6, reduced from 1000 to $500
Ice Chests from 81 to 500.
according to size.
Grocers' Refrigerators at a
like reduction.
We mean to make the re-
frigerator boom now, so you'll
do well to buy, as these prices
will not last all summer.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18

Attention is called to Miss L.
Steinicken's stock of ready-trimmed
Bonnets and Hats for ladies and
children. Good work, best materials
and low prices. No. pit Market st.
Evening journal., 1888-06-18
nnse RaIl Yenterdar.

At Brooklyn:
Brooklyn. n........G 90 o o. s
Baltimore. .........4 o 0 k 8
Batteries Hughes and Bushoug, and Kilroy
aud rrott. Base hits Baltimore, -; Brooklyn,
?. krrors-Baltlmore, 3; Brooklyn, 6.
At st. Louis:
st. Louis 0 OO3 0O2 o %
Cincinnati. ......0 0 0 20
Batteres- Hudson and Milllgan, and Serad
and Baldwin Base hits st Luis, z; Clncin.
natl, I. Euors-st. Louis, 2; Cincinnati, IL
At Kansas City.
Louisville .......i 81 90 o II
Kansas City ......2 0 0 0 o. 0 o. 6
Batteries -stratton and Cross and Toole and
Daniels. Base hits-kausas City, 10; Louisville,
IL. Errors-kansasC City, s; Louisville, 5.
The summary.