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whether Engiish or irish, (areek, ispan-
lard or italian, provided only that Il h
pure Aryau, the little society excludes
the negro a. relcutlessly ~ he is excluded
from the mansions Of Murray Hill and
Fifth avenue. But, to her honor be IL
said, Great Britain stands by her blacks
"Barbady nigger" is an American sea-
port phrase for black sailor from any
part Of tho British West Indies, though,
in fact, most Of them are from Jamaica,
and the British consul in New York
looks into their rights and wrongs with
the same care as into those of white
Britons. But the truth must be &C.
knowledged that neither the consul nor
the missionary, much less the lawyer or
politician, understands the sailors nature
~ well as the boarding house keepers.
In the olden time many grave charges
Of robbery and brutality were made
against this class; but under the present
shipping laws they have to prove up
some kind Of q character--or, at least,
the fossil remains Of one, which is much
more than they once had to do. ! have
made 1t point to note their appearance
and method Of dealing with the newly
landed sailor, and my impression Is that
his confidence in them Is, in majority
Of cases, better founded than Is generally
believed. But the minority--ah, there
is hard lot Of themi The "touter"-
landsnen would call him an agent or
drummer--is q particularly active and
pleasant spoken little fellow, in his way
quite gentlemanly, and seldom or never
strikes blow, under the worst provoca-
ton. As quoted above, however, close
observers on South street assert that he
sometimes has underlings to do the
striking.
Under present laws the sailor has every
advantage, if only he has the wit to use
it and the sober determination to stand
ON his right. For mile or more along
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"Ya-as, ya-as." said my new acquaint-
ance; "them Barbady niggers fights hard
with their mouths; but I'd as soon take
any loonnattic out o Blackwell's Island
and put him in the cooks galley as one
O them fellows. They jes' nachully got
to be kicked down and KEEP under to be
wuth anything, and they're wuth mighty
little then"
The speaker was steward on large
vessel, and profanely declared that he'd
had one British nigger' in the galley
and would never have another. They'll
Jaw all day and not a lick, luther TO work
or to fight; but if they's row among
these Irish sailors, look out! Some fel-
lies headll be broke. And them Greeks
you see there-they're mighty bad fellies
with knives. Now, an Irishman or Brit
isher will have it out with you, whip or
get whipped and be done with it; but if
q Greek gets spite agin you at the start
of a v'yage, you're never safe unless
you've got your back agin something
at he can't get az it. See that brownie
there?" he asked, suddenly breaking off
and pointing.
"Yes; he is very singular looking
man"
Hes q Malay niger"
"What is that?"
"a mongrel-mixed Malay and quad
room. They's whole house full of 'em
up on Mulberry street. Good sailors,
too, but not SO stiddy as straight niggers.
The masters never mix crews any more
either all black or all white-and they
don't mix in the houses or anywhere else.
Each set to itself. Bars up jes' as tight
as anywhere. !"
And so, indeed, / found it. No mat
ter how Door or ignorant or degraded.
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A Man who Pitches.

Gus Krock is pitcher of considerable
ability. He halls from Milwaukee aud did
his first professional pitching in 1886 for
the Oshkosh club, of the Northwestern
league, He did not play In many cham
pionship games, but showed up well in the
few that he participated in. During the
season of 1857 he pitched in forty-three
championship games and ranked second in
the official list of pitchers Of the North
western league, with a percentage Of .2sl
hits made off him. Chicago noticed his
fine work in the pitchers box and signed
him for the season of 1883. He took part
in thirty-nine championship games and
led all the Chicago pitchers in the percent
age of hits made and ranked eighth Of the
twenty-six pitchers whose names appeared
in the official averages OF the National
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upon the circuit JUpuE DRUMMUND.
bench during two great financial and
railroad crises-1s73 and 1877. BY 1878
over 10000 miles of railroad had passed
into the hands of receivers appointed by
Judge Drummond, and each of these re-
ceivers had to make detailed reports TO
the court. The mass Of work imposed
upon him was almost incalculable, and
that he achieved the success he did in
Strengthening out innumerable financial
tangles will always remain among the
lists of remarkable legal triumphs Two
sons and four daughters survive Judge
Drummond, all of them well established
in life.
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"Kenchies slip" (Coenties), as they call
it, is the common parading ground for
many races and classes---the shipping
agent, sailors, boarding house keeper,
agents of many kinds and saloon keep
ers of very peculiar kind, ''fakirs" of
various moral shades, peddlers of foreign
curiosities and sailors of every race and
color. A city ordinance grants some ex-
ira privileges in that locality to seafar-
ing men and those who deal with them
and the short, broad street or .'slip" is at
this season crowded with chaffering,
disputing, polyglot and hilarious mass Of
humanity. As one walks along South
street, the entire water front is thick set
with the bows of sailing vessels from
every part of the world; on the other
side are the vast ware houses, while the
streets leading off at right angles to the
shore are well supplied with sailors "re-
treats" and the establishments which are
usually connected with them, and from
both directions the crowds center on
Coenties slip, which is to the sailor what
the Produce Exchange or Stock Ex-
change is to the speculator.
On recent May afternoon in the slip
Iobserved great increase in activity,
for now is the season when sailors are in
demand. l was particularly struck
with the appearance of black crew Just
from Kingston, Jamaica, who had been
paid at the rate of $50 per month for the
voyage, and had already squandered
enough Of it to be in quarrelsome hui
NOR and complain of imposition. They
formed noisy group, one part insisting
on going at once to the British consul
and asking for redress, the other advo-
eating combine to whale the "board-
ing masters" Around them was cir
Gle of interested listeners, and on the
outside another set of agents watching
for prey. At length one Jamaican, so
black that Georgia could not produce
his equal, saw the boarding master"
who had excited his special enmity, and
then ensued wordy battle which was
never equaled on the minstrel stage.
''Isn't he dangerous" asked of den.
izen of the sliIs
"Ya-as, with his mouth" was the cool
reply-''them Barbady niggers never
fights, ceptin' with their mouths. But
he'd better not happen around here to-
night or that Yankee nigger meaning
the boarding MASTERY will put some o his
blackies onto him, and they'll pound that
Barbady till he won't know himself from
last years corpse"
The black sailor had meanwhile ex-
hausted his stock of expletives and moved
off, sending back this Parthian shot:
"Yah, yah! yo tawk big here, yes, yo'
do; yes, yo' do; yah, yah; but eff ! jes'
had yo' in England, I'd show yo' law;
yes, would" And as far as he could be
heard down the street he went on with
noisy, if not eloquent, delivery on old
England and the British flag and British
justice and all that sort of thing, of
which we have heard SO much, declaring
often, and with most peculiar oaths, that
he was an Englishman, he was, and was
proud to know it.
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A NOTABLE JUNE WEDDING.
A Wealthy New Yorker to Marry IA Bo-
nanza Kings Daughter.
MIR. oELRIcHs AND MISS FAIR.

Mr.. Herman Oelrichs has been known
for several years as 1.-THE handsome
bachelor Of New York city, and when
he passed his 35th birthday without pay
ing earnest court to any of the fair mem
bers of the social circle in which he
moves anxious mamnas and willing
maidens erased him from their list of
"possibles." lie remained on the tally
sheet of "eligibles," OF course, for he is
handsome, rich and good tempered, but
it was with some surprise that Gotham
society learned last spring that he had
plighted his troth and that he would wed
in June.
The lady Of Mr.. Oelrichs choice is
Miss Tessie Fair, the 23-year-old daugh-
ter of the famous California bonanza
king. Lavish preparations have been
made already for the nuptial ceremony,
which is TO take place at San Francisco.
1t is currently reported that the brides
trousseau has been provided at an ex-
pense exceeding 500, 600. The lace drap.
cry ON the ivory satin wedding gown
alone cost 5000. The dress was made
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IN Fxris, did NOT give satisfactaon when
delivered and was remodeled in New
York. Thirty other costumes are in
<luded in the outfit for the honeymoon
Grip.
4 Miss Fair is rather under the medium
height and has dark hair, black eyes, .
brunette complexion and fine figure.
Mr.. Oelrichs is . heavily built blonde
athlete nearly six feet tall. Like Miss
Fair, he is wealthy and lover Of out
door sporfs.
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ana Los AuReleS 10 mhny BARNES.
victories. He was born aud raised in Ken
tucky.
Little "Pikey" Barnes, one of the best
of the mites of the saddle, wears the black
and red Maltese cross of the Baldwin
stables this season, and he gets 5000 for
doing it, with the privilege of outside
mounts when the Santa Anita stable has
nothing starting Barnes income is vari-
ously estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000
per year He is the most sensational rider
on the American turf. In two races the
Futurity and the Junior Champion, he
landed SOL 1856, an unprecedented amount.
He is the youngest of the first class riders
and Is especially valuable on account OF
his ability to train of flesh. He combines
In his riding the best qualities of half
dozen great jockeys. Like Murphy he is
great Judge Of pace and his finishes are
equal to those of Garrison. Pikey's integ-
rity has never been questioned.
George Anderson, "The Spider" as he is
generally called, is n rider of great ability,
and resembles Barnes in appearance and
color. Anderson is IL years old, and can
ride easily at l05 pounds. He has ridden
for the well known stable of Davis 81 Hail.
the Maryland turfmen, for several seasons
and again sports their colors this year
Anderson has won many races with BeSs,
Biggonette, Patrocles and Ori1lamme. One
of his most sensational wins was on Patro-
cles, at the Washington meeting when so
to was laid against him, and he paid
over sG50 for 90 in the mutuels. Anderson
also rode Badge last year when that game
little horse ran u mile in LAO. He is very
daring rider, aud will hustle his mount
through the ruck next to the rails at the
imminent risk of scrnping the skin off his
legs. Anderson is in demand this year,
and will undoubtedly score his share Of
the wins.
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THE OARSMEN.

The cablegram from Sydney, n $. W..
reading that n sculling match has been ar
ranged between Peter Kemp, the Austria
lian, and William O'Connor, of Canada,
impresses aquatic circles that Q'Connor
has at last carried his point In rowing
some one there, even though it has taken
him nearly two months to doit. The actions
of the Australian oarsmen have looked ~
though they did not wish to run the risk
of having the championship leave that
country.
In the opinion of Edward Hanlan, the
coming champion oarsman is Mclean, the
Australian, who measures forty four
inches around the chest, and, ~ Hanlan
says, is one of the most powerful scullers
that ever sat in boat.
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George Edward Andrews, familiarly
known as ed" Andrews, is the brilliant
outfielder of the Brooklyn club of the
Players league Ed was born thrty-one
years ago at Painesville, o., and first
played ball while attending the Western
Reserve college, Hudson, o. His first
professional engagement was in 1882 with
the Elyria club, of Akron, O. In 1883 he
played but two months with the Toedos
and devoted the remaining months to the
study Of stenography In 1884 he joined
the Philadelphia club of the National
league as captain and second baseman. He
proved a complete failure at second base
but Manager Harry Wright felt SO sure
that he had the making of first class
player in him that he retained him for the
next season and then put him in the field.
A change for the better was experienced in
the first week aud before the season was
over he had established great record for
himself both in batting and in fielding. lie
is one of the speediest aud most daring
base runners in the profession and his
sprinting abilities enable him TO catch
many fly ball, which with "a slower out
fielder would be safe hit He is without
question one of the best general players in
the profession today aud besides his field
ing abilities is a hard hitter and reliable
He is 5 feet inches in height and weighs
about 100 pounds. Last season he played
with tho indianapolis team with great
credit TO himself.
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Andrew II. Green, Of the Manhattan
Athletic club and Harvard college, says he
will not take part In the all round cham
pionship competition Oh June 10 on ac-
count Of having important examinations
that day, which he must attend His alb
sence will give A. A. Jordan, OF the New
York Athletic club, n virtual walk over,
for none Of the other intending competitors
are looked upon a. being good enough to
defeat tho celebrated New York man.
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'' ' HS' One-nItn BeCOnu
slower than tho intercollegiate record.
The great features Of his hurdlng are
the closeness with which he skims the OBJ
stacles and the rapidity he shows in get
ting into his stride after landing on terra
firma. He hurdles with his right leg and
lands on his left. showing tho pointed knee
style in perfection He gets so close to the
sticks that at the Columbia college games
on May 81 in doing IS 3-5 seconds over the
high hurdles and breaking the previous
record Of 10 IS seconds. he touched seven
Of the ten obstacles with his trailing foot,
and II spectator were not looking at the
race he could easily have told when Mapes
was in tho act Of clearing hurdle by tho
distinct knock his foot made against the
top Of the bar
He clears shorter distance over the hur-
dies than is usually seen, and his leap at
this point is in the neighborhood OF 10 feet
6inches. There are hurdlers who clear be-
tween IA and 10 feet who cannot hold their
own with Mapes for even half way. He
shows such adaptability In recovering after
the jump and gauging the distance from
which to take of that others, who many
think should be better. are not near his
equals. He seems to be possessed OF good
stock Of energy and he lasts a race through
very well
He has three brothers, all Of whom have
made good records In athletics, and have
been identified with Columbia college Two
OF his brothers were sprinters and the other
is an excellent running broad jumper. Tho
family has been very important In the col.
lege, and in athletics alone many victories
have been scored for that institution by
these active students. Herbert graduates
in 1892, and II he improves on the field as
much in the next two years as he has In
the last two, the present college hurdle
records will he nowhere.
His younger brother, Victor, who is Co
lumbias best broad Jumper, gives indica-
tions Of being an famous In that event AZ
Herbert is In the hurdles.
MALCOLM w. FORD.
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THE OPERA OF "DON OUixOTE."
An Amusing story Of It's Conception
Knight Errantry Set 10 Music.

An Amusing story Of It's Conception
Knight Errantry Set To Music.
One Of the few musical successes OF the
past season was Don Quixote," a comic
opera. II was written by Harry B. Smith
and Reginald dc Koven, the authors OF
"The Begun" More than year ago,
after the success OF the latter opera was as
sured, the composer and the librettist be
gan TO look about for some new subject Mt
which to direct their genius, They dis
cussed the matter In a hotel room all ono
afternoon, but were unable To arrive at any
decision. Finally they started out on
before dinner stroll. As they walked they
passed the window Of a book shop. In IL
was displayed volume Of "Don Quixote,"
illustrated by Dore, and opened to the pic
ture Of the erratic knight mounted on his
bony horse, Rosinante, and followed at a
little distance by his squire, Sancho Panza,
on an ass.
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On his decisions in railway and ad-
iniralty cases principally rests the fame
of Thomas w. Drummond, ex-judge Of
the United States circuit court, who died
recently ut his home in Wheaton, his.
In 1850 he took his seat on the Illinois
district bench as an sppointee Of Presi-
dent Taylor. Nineteen years later Prcsi-
dent Grant made him judge Of tho Sew
enth circuit, comprising the states Of
Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. In 1884
he retired to private life to pass the re-
mainder Of his days in we'll earned re-
pose. At the time Of his demise he was
over 80 years Of age.
As before remarked Judge Drummond
made his great reputation as jurist in
admiralty and railway cases. Born ut
Bristol, Me-, the son Of Scotch sea cap
tain, he took an interest in everything
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"Rsgy," said Smith, II have an idea"
"Wellf"
Lets put those two fellows into an
opera"
They went into the store and bought the
book and that very night began TO map out
their work
Smith had all the half dozen love plots
included In the book to choose from, and
he finally decided on a combination Of the
stories Of Lucinda and Cardenio and Fer
nando and Dorothea. Better material
could not have been invented by the most
skilled librettist. The characters of Sancho
Panza and the Don himself were drawn so
grotesquely by Cervantes at first that but
little elaboration was necessary TO make
them equal as comic opera characters to
any in "Olivette" or "Pinafore."
In few weeks Mr.. Smith had practi.
cally finished the libretto, and by that time
De Koven was In sunny Spain studying
the music of the country. To this trip is
the public indebted for the boleras and
fandangoes and habeneras which are de-
lightful in themselves, and which give the
opera an individuality almost az pro-
nounced as that Of the "Mikado."
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per tanning to
maritime affairs.
and his practical
knowledge in this
direction natur-
ally gave force
and weight to his
decision of causes
in v diving the
rights of owners,
shippers or sail
ors. II was his
fortune to sit
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White-20 "a, %, "a, 80, 32.
Black to play and draw.
SOLUTIONS.
Chess problem No. SO.
White. Black.
1..R TO B 4 ch PxR
2..P to Kt ch KtoRs
3. b mates.
Checker problem No 6s.
White, II, Is, 10, 81, %, 23, 28, az. Black.
g, 5, 10, II, II. lS, l6, 20. Black to play and
draw.
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SAILORS OF ALL CLTMES.
THEY MAY De FOUND ANY pAv
NJ coeNTiEs SLIP, NEW YORK.

TAs Black ''Enslishmsn," VINO Il Preua
sf n t-"Darbsdy Nisgers" fron Ss-
nsies sad lsswhsre-shippiag Ass-
ssrs, Boarding House Keepers, Etc.
In those hours Of leisure when I want
rest without solitude, and would tighten
the sense Of my own freedom by watch
ing the struggles Of others, there II no
part Of New York 20 attractive - the
lower section Of South strcet-from tho
Battery around northeast to Wall street
ferry. There one may sec specimens OF
almost every race Of man from North
Briton to Malay, and from red haired
Finn to Barbados ''nigger," and withal
some crosses which would at once puzzle
and delight the ethnologist.
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tThe only trains which run daily.
On Sunday the Mail train west runs By Way q
Columbia only.
J. Il. WOOD. Genera, Passenger Agent.
CHAS. 4. PUGH, General sfanager.
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r En- MON 4 LANCASTER JOINT LINE
Arrangement G ccci' e ,.enser Train. on ana sasr
SUNDAY, Nay II, 1850.
DHrLADELrHIA q READING RAILROAD
READING 4 CoLUMBIA Division.

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days, 7s0 q. m i2;t0, S:4s p. M; Sunday, - :
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For Atlantic city, week days, ezpsg
300 \. m. and 400 p, M. Accommodates,
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Vics Pres. 4 dsnl M'u. 0snT PaG1'r AeA s
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Il In erect from Nov. 10, l8ee.
Trains LEAVE LANCAgrER and leAvo an6
rive at Philadelphta a. fOllOwp:
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sEnr Sale or 1arnt.

NOR RENT-HANDSOME FRONT ROOM
Il on ID floor, No " West King street; finest
location In the city for Office or light business
Inquire of WV. AMOS,
m26-tfd Alters Gallery.
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league During the carly part Of last sea-
son b, was unroudirionally released by
Anson md was immediately signed by In
diaugp1l.s bat finished the season with
Waahlu non. Krock is a large, broad
shuui. rcd man, and has considerable
speed, o,jdo- hayig; Eool colirol Of the
hall. This -a.-uu is &, playing with the
Buffalo team vl CAa Players league.
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CHESS AND CHECKERS.

Chess problem No. 4-By T. P. Bull.
Black, two pieces.
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