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Evening journal., 1890-06-10
ohamrionshin Reoord.
Base ban Notes.

Games to-day: Jersey City vs. New
Haven, at Oakland Park; Wilmington
vs.. Newark at Wilmington Washington
vs.. Baltimore at Washington; Hartford
VS.. Worcester at Hartford
The Wilmington Base Ball Club re-
turned home this morning and will play
Newark this afternoon. The club made q
poor showing on its trip, owing to weak
ness in the pitchers box Manager Sim
mons is hunting for good material and
viii try Schuyler Hoffman of Salem, n. .
J. Hoffman was on the ground yesterday
and practiced little. He has good speed
and deceptive curves and looks as If he
could break his head in trying emergen-
cies
Anderson has been released by the
Philadelphia and the Press recommends
him to Wilmington
The Wilmington Base Ball Club will
play the Washington Club next Sunday
on the occasion Of the beginning of Sun
day games on the Senators grounds.
Jack McFetridge's father will not let
him become professional pitcher
Jack Nelson hurt his shoulder few
days ago and says the management wanted
to lay him off without pay, but Jack
wouldn't have it and took his walking
papers.
The Delaware college team has had a
valuable addition this week In the person
Of Hugh Martin, Jr., who has just re-
turned to the college. He will cover
third bag
Pitcher Fleming Of the champion
Clayton Club, says that when he puts
''she whiskers" on ball no batter can
hit it.
When the New Castle Club goes away
from home First Baseman McCaughan
always receives the name Of Harry
Turner, because OF his striking resem-
blance to wilmington's city solicitor.
The following games have been ar
ranged with down-state clubs, and
others, now in question, will be snnouced
later June 13-New Castle VS.. Delaware
College, at New Castle; June t4-Daunt-
less VS.. Delaware College, at Newark
June 1S-New Castle vs. Clayton, at
Clayton; June 19-Clayton VS.. Houston,
At HOuafon
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
olIY NEWs lN aRIEF.


Third street bridge was turned on
again this morning.
The Brotherhood OF Old Swedes
Church completed its organization last
night.
The big excursion car Of the Front and
Union street railway, is being painted in
seven colors.
The Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church will give its annual excursion to
Augustine Pier, on Friday, June 90
The Warren Athletic Club will have
several members in the sports Of the A..
@. S. n. in Philadelphia, on Saturday.
The cannons in the yard and the fences
back Of the City Hall have been repainted
and add greatly to the beautifying Of
the yard.
A very large number of people went to
Beverly Park this morning, on the ex-
cursion Of the Young Peoples Lutheran
Association.
The year.old daughter OF Brinton
Evans, of this city, fell from low root
while visiting her aunt, Miss Evans, OF
Dilworthtown, on Saturday and broke
her arm.
The NJ. X. T. Club will meet in special
session at Baynard's store to night The
club is making active arrangements for
the big jubilee at BrandywiIe Springs
on June 81.
All of the city census enumerators ex-
peet to complete their work by Saturday
evening next. One enumerator states
that the remainder Of his work would
comprise the collection Of distributed
| blanks.
Dennis Shields says he was not chair
man Of the reception committee which
took care Of the visiting Reading FIRE,
men, William a. Shields was the chair
man, as the EVENING JOURNAL said, and
as other papers did not say.
The Choral Club held rehearsal on
the Opera House stage last evening. The
soloists and chorus sang their parts ii
an excellent manner. The box office OF
the Opera House will be open next Sat
urday morning, for the sale OF reserved
seats.
Daniel Stewart ex.clerk in the post
Office, is said to be the favorite for tn,
postmastership. Mr.. Stewart is a strong
Republican and was formerly very
active in politics, but Of late y ears b,
has held no Office. He served four year.
as a clerk under Postmaster Pyle.
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
PERsoNAL PARAeRAPHs.

Henry Palm Of Avondale is visiting
friends in this city.
Frank Hughes Of West Chester Il
visiting in this city.
Harry L. Evans, Of this city, was in
Falkland yesterday.
NJ E. Wheeler of Rutland, VT, is
visiting his old friends in this city.
James Field has returned from Pitts
burg, where he has been on short
visit.
Miss Sadie Harbert and James Eliason,
both Of Middletown, were in this city
last evening.
Miss Carrie McCaulley, of No. 1886
Madison street. is spending two weeks
at Galena, Nd
Matthew Donnelly, of this city, will
leave to-day for Boston, Mass, where he
will make his future home.
The arrivals at the Clayton House are
Eenry Piebes, f. w. Arnold. New York.
D Shelmere, II. G. Howell, Philadel-
phia.
Dr. Perry Winner and Miss Ella Win.
ner, of u illismsport, Pa, are visiting
their uncle, DR.. W. G. Winner, at No.
720 King street.
officer Bloom. of Washington, d. O.,
is visiting friends in this city. He called
at the police station this morning. He
says that the Munie pal Police Squad
System of Boston, which is used in
Washington, Ia the best.
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
The RoY AND The PISTOL.
Ers. Pemberton Living Alone Fell and
Broke Her Hip Bone.

special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, June i0,A serious accident hefel
Mrs. John Pemherton, widow residing on
Main sire 4 Airs pemherion has lived alone
i9r some time Yesterday. after doing what
little there was % do, she repaired to her he'd
cha her to lie down for n short time On
rialhE she accidentally fell TO the floor and
fractured her hip bone. There was no one in
the mousse, ana 70 get assistance the suffering
woman had TO drag herself through two rooms
and after considerable effort raised herself
70 the window and attracted the attent on of
William +. Griffith, heand his wife fastened
70 the assistance OF the injured woman Or.
Henry was summoned who placed the an f4er.
ing woman In as easy a condition as poaefble
| Mrs. Pemberton Is past "A years OF age and
Il Will be some time before sd e will he able In
/ be a1Out again.
Johnny shiyler, the Youngest son Of j. c.
station, IN company with an ther inqnisi,
/ tive small boy, were examining a revolver on
| sunday. They knew Ii was loaded Like a i
other firearms when innueentls handled II
/ Went OIL, and Johnny had hole in his hand
| close to the thumb, Ia the fieshy part The
wound Il painful hut not dangerous.
! swarm Of bees have taken possession OF
/ one of the porch posts on the second floor A
/ Linden Hail
Lee. s-yeM-ol son OF David G. Rose. head
4 gardener OF the r., w. a. Is II r.. hot houses
fell from a cherry tree Saturday and Wa,
/ pretty badly shaken up One OF his ankle
was badly tprained
The Dauntless Jr, Base Bali Club OF VIII.
mlngton and the Academy team PLAYED YES
/ terday. IL was wal X over for the Academy
| score. six innings, 30 to I.
| Al the morning service on Sunday at the
N. r church, twelve persons were baptized
/ ~ u reported that the oat crop will be I
| failure in this section John Il Lewis ploNe,
| his growing crop under. and several other
! are contemplating the same action The oat
IN many places is covered with lice
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
Market Prices nigh .

Little change is reported In market
prices, and fruits and vegetables are as
scarce as ever Strawberries have not
given much satisfaction in the way Of
flavor They readily bring from 10 to Is
cents box. Cherries made their ap-
pearance this morning and looked good.
They are from Brandywine hundred, are
Bleeding Hearts, and sell at is cents
a quart. Tomatoes are not becoming
more plentiful, and are still 20 to 80
cents a quart. They will be better
and cheaper by the twentieth of
this month. Florida egg plants sell at
Is to 25 cents apiece. Potatoes are
lower, Is and 90 centsa half peck; peas,
90 cents; string beans, 90 cents; apples,
very high, 80 cents half peck onions,
"a cents one-quarter peck; rsdishes,
cents bunch beets, two punches
for 25 cents; cucumbers, two for cents
squashes, and cents piece; bananas
10 to % cents a dozen; asparagus, /;
cents bunch; pine apples, 10 to q
cents apiece; eggs, % cents dozen
butter, % cents a pound; chickens, old
Is cents pound young, 80 cents.
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
Interceptinr sewer.

Work on the lower end Of the inter
cepting sewer is rapiply progressing.
Pipes are being laid to-day in the trench
along the front of the City Mill pumIing
station on each side of the forebay The
work Of tunnelling under the latter will
not be commenced until the pipes have
been laid on either side II will take a
long time to do this work. as the great
est Of care must be taken when making
the blasts if such must necessarily be
made. A very heavy blast would
undoubtedly burst the pipes and
wall above, thus making the damage
almost irreparable. The sewer under
the Market street bridge will be of brick,
and large force of workmen is now lay
ing the same, on a stone foundation.
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
THE LIFE IN A GLASS.
1t Does Not Seem to be Very Much but
II y Often Enough to bo the Begin
ming of Dea.h.

Did You veI uod glass Of drinking water
uR 70 the nkht and notice how completely
hlled II was with little particles Of matterY ii
looked perfectly clear aud pure when Won
poured IL out. but yet it was reelxin9 with
animal or vegetable matter. Do Won inaqine
II can be healthy Do you wonder whv n n
little while. your mouth tastes had vour
appetite is poor and you feel a general disgust
with the wOrld2
But il water Is 80 impure, what shall we dor
boil itY No, that may kill the germs, but does
not remove them. A far better way IA to use
pure whiskey with It. The best physicians in
America, unhestitatlngly declare this now,
hut-and bear this most carefully in mind-it
must be pure whiskey, for impure whiskey Is
worse than impure water.
Doctors, chemists, scientists and profes iora
are now fully agreed that no whiskey used in
America to-day Is so.chemically pure or free
from fusel oil. as Duffy's ilsure Malt. II has
successfully MithstOod the enmity Of all othei
whistles, the prejudice of weak-minded ant
the blgotrY Of narrow-minded people. Why
| Because II has produced results, restored
heAth. prolonged life, awakened the laggnl
iaculties and cOunteracted the evil effects u
/ poisonous water. Indeed Il IS pure, medieina
i whiskeN. DO not. however, allow any un
/ serupuious dealer TO Impose upon you by de
/ claring he has some conooctinn OF his own
/ that y Just a. good or some other bottled
/ whiskey that Ia much better" 1t Is the yer,
/ popularity of Duifys Pure Malt that hni
| caused these unworthy decoctons TO conn
i into the market
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
NJ. Il. \. Club.

AT the meeting Of the NJ. K. T. Club
last evening it was decided to call a
special meeting of the club TO night at
Baynard's, at o'clock A determined eff.
fort will be made to place Miss Thielman's
name at the head Of the list this week.
Secretary King. Of the Y. NJ. G. A., is
making strenuous efforts to bring the
Baltimore Association Base Ball team
to Wilmington on the day of jubilee, to
play the Wilmington association. The
merchants of Wilmington have Of
fered over 800 worth Of prizes
for the sports. The Wheel Club Of Wi
mipgton have arranged for their great
cycling races and have received the Co
operation of all their men. Prominent
among the racers will beTaxis and Draper
of Ph ladelphia; YanWsgoner, Newport
Dampman, Merrihew, Seeds, Mcdaniel.
Guyer, L. Merrihew, Tuchton, Gibbons,
Allen and " Pyle are prominent from
the home club 1t was decided that
Saturday, June 21, would be the date Of
iubilee
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
LAST EDITION
sTAIe MeoIcAL socIsfY
One Hundred and First Convention in
Session in This City.

One Hundred and First Convention ia
Session in This City.
The Delaware State Medical Society
onened its 10lst annual convention in
Eden Hall this morning The session
began at IL o'clock, ana the fol
lowing members were present:
Drs. g. 2. Baird, 7. B. Bradford, Thomas
A. Brown, w Fl. Burr. Lewis p Bush,
James A. Draper. Alexander Lowler,
David w. Maull, Read J. Mckay,
Howard 0gle, John Palmer, Jr., w. O.
Pierce, NJ ] Hughes,J T. Pyle, Willard
Springer, T. E. st. wart, Hannah M
Thompson, Josephine NJ r White Of
Wilmington; Frank Bellville, ]. 81. VIII
son, Dover; r. M. Cardeza,
Claymont Joseph e. Chandler Centrevllie;
F. Harvey Day, Pennington; Joshua
Ellegood, Robert Ellegood Laurel; George
w. Marshall, William Marshall, Milford ;
w. T. Skinner, Glasgow; Frank L
Springer, Christinei David Stewart,
Charles a. Richards, Georgetown.
DIR. ]. II. Wilson OF Dover presided,
and Secretary Dr. J.. A. Ellegood Of
Laurel, and Treasurer DR.. J. H. Chandler
of Centreville. were in their places
The society organized Immediately and
DR.. William Chandler Pierce, chairman
of the committee of arrangements made
the address of welcome. The routine
business Of roll call and reading Of the
minutes, was transacted.
DR. II. j. Stubbs. a graduate of Jeifer-
son College; DR.. J. II. Hammond, of the
Medical Chirurgical Institute; Dr..
Christian Naudain of the Philadelphia
Medical College, and DR.. A. B, Harris Of
Jefferson College, applied to the Board
of Medical Examiners for licenses tc
practice medicine and surgery. The
board reported favorably their licenses
were granted, and they joined the So
ciety
Secretary Ellegood presented his 70
port, which showed encouraging results
of the society's work He suggested that
members who had communications fol
the society should notify the secretary 81
that the members might make researches
on the subjects
Dr. F. E Stewart of this city dis
cussed two queries: "How muct
variation is there in the strength o
drugs, owing to natural condition.
of soil, season and climate, Rn'
how can this variation be so over
come in such manner as to render
medicines definite in sction?'
w no 10 W utGiue Wnht AihBo au'
preparations shall be recognized by til,
U. S Pharmacopoeia, the Committee TO
Revision, or the verdict of the medica
profession as determined by their popu
larityf"
The Board of Censors reported the &C
counts of Treasurer Chandler correct
The report shows balance in bank at las
settlement, $2l3, II; received for licen
tiates fees, $120; received for annual due
of members. $57: received from Bank 0
Delaware dividend, $50; total, 1920. N
expen ditures, $114. so; balance, $306. 30
The report was accepted.
President, DR.. J. H. Wilgon made tn
annual address, in which he discusse
the best methods Of treatment in surg
cal cases in which local anticipates ar
used.
The society adjourned for dinner at
o'clock. The afternoons session cor
vened at o'clock. The resident men
bers will give banquet to the society q
9.30 o'clock to night.
Evening journal., 1890-06-10

$50 Ah0U8
The officers were requested to draw the
regular monthly appropriation from
Council.
The Committee on School No. 10 was
given power to act in the case of loss Of
books by pupil, who would not pay for
those lost
A communication from Superintendent
Harlan was read by S. RodmoAd Smith,
in which he recommended the appoint
ment Of a superintendent of drawing for
the primary and grammar schools.
Many Of the teachers did not know
anything Of drawing and there
fore could not teach the pupils. Mr..
Smith moved that a superintendent be
appointed at salary not to exceed $500
per year. The motion was carried The
lady viii have an Office and will visit all
tbs schools and also viii teach the teach
ers
rhe Remington Machine Company +
b Il Of $l24.24, for putting up shsfting al
the High School, was ordered paid.
The committee on new school No q
was authorized to confer with the Street
and Sewer Commission in regard tc
grading Bayard avenue in front Of the
school
s. r. Smith moved that TIE primary
and grammar schools open at s 80 o'clock
and close at IL o'clock from June 18 tC
June 25 DR.. Morgan amended by max
ing the opening from o'clock.
Mr. Coyle amended to make the closing
hour 10 30.
The original motion was carried.
A communication from the NJ. *. Il
Club was read inviting the board to It'll
jubilee at BrandYwine Springs. Thl
invitation WAS accepted.
Duncan Brothers were allowed &346. 81
for plane furnished at the High School
Owing to some difficulty in making th,
finance report the teachers checks will
not be ready until Thursday morning.
The following bills were passed: w
h. Lones, $40; J. a. Forrest, SIS
Philip Z. Clark & Co., 1884; William,
& Hopkins, SAL so; r. B. Biscoe, 81. so
Charles Warner Company, so cents; Dun
can Bros, $3IO9; J. r. Rhoads q Son
So 55; Billany & Cochran, $12; Electri.
Manufacturing Company. $420; Mercan-
tile Printing Company, SO 25; Republi-
can Printing Company, $3.50 Frei,
Presse, $3.50; Star Printing Company
$3 rs; Every Evening Printing Company
$38 40; News Publishing Company
$36 So; journal Printing Company
$32 90; 9. w. Jackson, SO; ]. T. Mont
gomery, 81 30: L Lewis Row, 25 cents
Moystin g. Brown, $275; S. H. Chad
wick, $1l %, Edward Melchoir, 50. 90;
& J. N. Harman, 1926; Martin & Dure
IS cents; G. Heebner. So; ]. E. Grubb
$40: L. L. Messick, rs cents; vii.
mington Transfer Company, S13 90; d
w. Harlan, $12 90 Gallagher q Runner
S12 30; @. F. Thomas & Co, $21652
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
MARlNE MATTERS.

The schooner Bessie l.. Stull cleared this
port yesterday afternoon.
The tug Claudia will be discharged from the
marine railway, at tie Pusey and Jones Com
pany to-day.
Henry NJ. Flagler's yacht Alicia is nearly
finished ana viii be delivered 10 her owners
in a few days.
The three-masted schooner Emma Hother,
with cargo Of lumber, Is lying at g. w
Bush sons wharves.
The Batehelor Boat Club has decided tn
purchase four new boats and they viii be
bought as soon as possible.
The two-masted schooner Il. and S. Cor
son was hauled out on the marine railway at
Moore's shipyard yesterday.
The steamship Norman or the Inman Line
Is at the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany's shipyard for repairs
The repairs to the freight barge Frances
have nearly been finished AZ the Jackson and
Sharp Company's shipyard.
The barge Lotus will probably be hauled
out on the marine railway 40 the Pusey and
Jones Company's yard to-day.
The three-masted schooner Frank Wander.
| hechen is lying nt the Cool Spring Ice and
Coal Company's wharf with a cargo Of pine
| lumber.
The government steamer Zizania was lay
/ ing at the Pusey and Jones Company
wharf this morning, but cleared this Iori
about l03J o'clock.
The yacht Almy, which was launched or
I Saturday Is now under the shears Of the Har
Ian and HollingswOrth Company. having her
\ boiler placed In position.
Work in the ship yards is very dull now
I the Harlan and HollingswOrth Company and
/ jackson and Sharp Company being the only
ores who have any new vessels building.
The United States Hospital steams r William
| II. Welch viii leave to-day. probably for hel
station at Chaneleur Islands. in the Gulf OF
| Mexico, under command Of Captain w. w
/ SWassey.
/ The steamer Christins. which makes trips
l between this city and ponusgrove, n J. il
/ being repaired at the Harlan and Holliugs
worth COmpany's shipyard, and the tug james
| AlcFHdden is taking her place until the re
| pairs are finished
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
BUTTERFLY PARTY.
Tho Ladies Of Delaware city Give a De
lighlful and suoeessfuI Entertnln msnt.

The Ladies Of Delaware City Give a De-
lightful and Successful Entertainments.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWAhE CITY, June 10 The butterfly
party opened last night and was Il delightful
success. The four rooms of the first floor OF
the building were richly draped with cheer
ful colurs and myriads Of beautiful butter.
entity careless, yet artistic designs. Butter
HES, large, small, dainty nnd substantial,
were everywhere, upon the wells,
tables. lamps. chairs. y0ung ladies
wore them on their hair aud bosom. yonne
men wore them on the lapels Of their cuats
pretty flies were never together before. RE-.
ireshinents were served and the ducats
howed into the treasury The party Will
reopen this evening.
The ladies Of the NJ. +. Church viii eper
their festival on the chapel lawn tomorrow,
and continue two nights, perhaps three
The handsome sailing yacht Venitgia
Mhleh won the fret prize of the Quaker Cit,
Yacht club regatta on the Delaware river Il
| owned BY a Colburn of this city.
Miss llllie hurch of Wilmington Is VISITING
| her sister, Mrs. Miner at the Robinson House
Miss Hannah Swan leaves to morrow fo
trip to the Alleghany Mountains
Simeon Lord. proprietor OF Augustine Pier
was inltswn to-day. The first excursion o
/ the season will arr We al this popular .resor
| to-morrow. The Order of Haymakers from
/ Chester, Pa will come on steamer GeorQiana
Ex-l.evy Court Commissioner ] 4 Cheair
Is IN Philadelphia to-day
Miss Clara Vail Is spending q week Will
i Mrs Bessie Price,
Thomas ogle OF Wilmington was il
/ town to-day.
John Craven Of salem. N. j.. is in Delawar
Daniel b Stewart Of ST. Georges begai
i Work here to-day as census enumerator
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
ThrowInr Recorda nrnEnn.

The New York Athletic Club held its
most successful meeting on Saturday
w. L. Coudon, tse champion hammer
thrower beat the record Of i07 feet 81
inches. making 1913 feet 64 inches.
George R Gray, n " A. O. broke sew
eral records. With the IA pound shot he
made put Of AZ feet AZ inches, beating
Lambrechts record Of AS feet 80 inches.
With the l6 pound shot he made 40 feet,
beating his own previous record by Il
inches. With the 1s-pound shot he
made 4l feet 81 inches and with the q
FOUNDER 3S feet Ss inches.
Evening journal., 1890-06-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
SUPERINTENDENT or DRAWING FOR
THE SCHOOLS.

Much Business Transacted at Last Nights
Session Bids tor Fuel and Curbing.
Treasurer's Report schools to be Closed
Iarly-BiIis Allowed
The Board of Public Education met in
regular session last evening The Com
mittee on Accounts reported the follow
ing for last month: Teachers salaries,
81. 1872 03; ianitors' salaries, 1854 81;
miscellaneous, 1892 Al. The report was
adopted.
The committee on new school
No. 25 reported, through the
chairman, that the manufacturing
company which furnished the fur
niture for the school had sent it here,
believing that the school needed 1t at
present, ana as the furniture can
not be put in its proper place,
the committee wish to store it in the
school until needed. a com municRtion
was read from Hubert Cassidy, the con-
tractor, in which he says the furniture
can be stored there without damaging the
contract between himself and the ecm-
mittee. Mr.. Pyle also said that he had
asked for bids for curbing around the
school and asked that he be sustained in
his action, which was done.
A bill amounting to $35 20 the expen-
ses of Manual Training School committee
and Professor A. III. Berlin for trip to
| Baltimore, and the expenses of mRchin-
ist TO New York and return, was allowed.
Mr.. Coyle invited the board to be pres
ent at the presentation of flag to school
! No. by the Ladies Aid of DUPONT Post
| G A. r. The invitation was accepted
The committee on No. IS, was given
authority to place blackboard in the
school at the cost of $15
| DIR. Shortlidge Of the committee on
building additions to schools Nos 3 and
| 13, reported that he had plans prepared,
but they were not In the manner which
the committee had decided upon. On his
motion bids for the addition were re-
turned to the bidders until satisfactory
plans could be prepared
On motion Of DR.. Shortligde the board
adjourned to meet next Monday night to
consider the bids.
On motion of Mr. Belts the bids for
fuel were opened. The following were
the bids: The Combs Coal and Lumber
Company, to furnish wood at S.. 65 per
cord; Charles a. Stigers, 81 per cord
James Mills, coal, % per ton, wood, $5 81
per cord; George w. Bush and Sons,
S5.DU Tor b1tuminous, and 81 40 fol
hard COAL wood, So per cord Charles
Warner Company So 90 for bituminous
and 81 81 for hard coal
On motion Of DR.. Shortlidge the bids
were referred to the COMMITTEE, with
power to act.
The bids for curbing we're as follows
Davis & Brother, to furnish and set curl
at 50 cents per foot; William Simmons
5l4 cents per foot.
On motion of Dr. shortlidge the bid;
we're referred to the committee witt
power to act.
On motion of Dr. Shortlidge recess ot
ten minutes was taken to examine plans
for the new school over Eleventh stree
bridge.
After examining the plans the commit
tee was given authority to ask for bid
for same
The finance report is as follows.