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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
STORIES or THE DAY.


Last evening the G O6 Baltimore ao-
commodation train on the p, w. & b /.
railroad carried large party Of gunners
to Havre de Grace and intermediate points
in Maryland
The bottle passed around freely and
the pulls were long and deep. There
mad evidently been several pulls" taken
before the train started, for everybody
was in an OH be joyful condition
One tall, knock kneed, lantern iawed
slab-sided man, who had more wit than
good looks, kept the passengers in the
smoking car in a roar of laughter from
the time the train pulled out of the VIII
mington depot
Things grew warmer and warmer.
Just before Newport was reached the
tall, slab-sided individual was missing
The train pulled up at Newport,
the door Of the smoking car was thrown
open violently and a voice yelled.
Newport Newport All drunken men
get off at Newport
Ten or twelve men so far forgot them.
selves as to reach for their coats and
grips. When they came to, they turned
TO the door and saw the smiling face Of
their befuddled, lantern-jawe friend
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
coNvocArloN SERMON.
Or. Brown aud Mr.BsrtIett Preach -Hal
Communion Celebrated.

Communion Celebrated.
The missionary convocation of the
Diocese of Della ware opened.its session In
Trinity Church last night. The follow.
ing olergymen were seated In the chan
eel. Bishop Leighton Coleman, Revs.
Charles E. Murray, Il Gardiner Littell.
Fl Ashton Henry, Martin B Dunlap. A.
l. DUPONT Coleman, v. II. Berg.
hans Of this city; P. B. Lightner
of New Castle; II NJ Bartlett,
Ohristisna hundreds George Hall. Sussex
county. @ A. Hayden, Claymont: L. X.
Miller, Stanton and Newport L. w. Glib
son, Dover w L. Braddock, layton; .
p. DuHsmel. Dover; Kensey j Stewart,
Washington, Rev. John w. Brown. s. T..
D., New York.
Rev. John w. Brown. S. It'd OF New
York preached the couvocation sermon
from the words: Therefore. my beloved
brethren, be We steadfast, unmovable.
always Astounding in the OF the
Lord. for as much as ye know that your
labor is not Ia vain in the Lord
He hanlded the text In an interesting
manner aud said that the churches should
be banded together and uphold the cross
of Christ for sin-stricken humanity
He said without creed there could be
no religion
At this mornings session the celebra-
tion Of the Holy Communion was held
with Bishop Coleman as celebrant. Rev.
Il. M. Bartlett preached an eloquent ser
mon from the words "Wherln suffer
trouble as an evil doer even unto bonds;
but the word Of God is not bound. "
There was little business done at the
afternoon meeting, and the convocati ION
adjourned until o'clock
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
Gamblers In Court.

At the Municipal Court this morning
William Anderson was in the dock
charged with keeping a gambling table
at No. 2l2 East Liberty street. Frank
Jackson swore that he had won and lost
money there Anderson was held il
1000 bail for the upper court. Eldon
Hagany, drunk, was fined SO or thirty
days; John o Rogers. drunk, 81 and
costs; VIM Scott, drunk, 81 aud costs
John, alias "Ackey" Dugan was charged
With the larceny Of rae Of muslin. The
case WAC continued until tomorrow. The
case Of Martha Davis, charged with
keeping house Of ill-fame, was con
tinued until Saturday night. John Nc
Cannon was fined 81 and costs for being
drunk Joseph Edwards, drunk, was
fined 50 and costs; Robert Bradley
drunk, 81 or ten days; Charles Bareford,
drunk, was fined 81 or twenty days
Robert Brady, alias Robert Pyle, was
fined 81 and costs for acting disorderly
in street car
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
Permanent Cure of Cntrran.

The eminent staff OF physicians and
surgeons located at 1927 Market street,
are curing the most difficult cases Of
hstarrh, as many have gladly testified
patey never publish the names of their
Clients but simply use the recommen-
dation as references They treat all
chronic and nervous diseases with the
greatest success. II your disease Is
beyond cure they will positively tell you
so. The amount of candor and honor
manifested by the eminent gentlemen has
secured for them an unparalleled success
Consultation and examination free. Hours
a. m to 8 end z to sp. IN. Sundays,
10 m to p. m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
rwo Hundred sho. n One yrnnna.

ELKToN, Nd. Nov. A son Of Cap
tain Robert Battersby, 10 years of age,
while cunning on Monday, was accident
ally shot by Thomas Harlan. Over 200
pellets were taken out Of the wound,
which was in the breast His condition
is very precsrious, and it is feared he
will die.
Samuel Burns, aged 81, died Monday
evening at his residence, near Bayview,
Cecil county, of heart disease he en-
joyed good health up TO the time Of his
death, which was sudden he was the
Oldest auctioneer in this section.
Captain John Thomas Of Chesapeake
City, died on Monday night of consump-
tIon. BE was about IS years Of age and
leaves q wife R2d two children,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
They Want to Erect Polss.

The Park Commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting yesterday after
noon. The treasurer reported a balance
on hand OF $22, 662. 49, The Delaware
and Atlantic Telephone Company asked
permission to erect poles through the
new park at Wawasset thus connecting
with Kentmere, Rockland aud Angus
tine. The matter was referred
to Executive Committee with
power to act. A bill from the same com
pany for $50, for the use of a telephone
for two quarters, was presented. Mr..
Candy said that the phone had been use
less the first quarter, and therefore
thought the board should not pay for
that part of the bill. The bill was held
over. Mr.. Candy stated that the ground
between West and TatnRll would be Sc
cured to complete the route of the park
WaV
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
Contracts Awarded For Gradinp.

The Board Of Street and Sewer Com
missloners held its regular meeting last
night The weekly payroll amounting
to 81, 1851, was ordered paid. William
Campbell was awarded the contract for
grading Twenty sixth street, and P Car
berry for Twenty seventh and Twenty
fifth streets A delegation of the
citizens of the Eleventh ward
asked that a footway be paved
on Brown street bet Neen Stroud street
and Seventh avenue. Mayor Wiley was
requested to ask Judge Grubb to appoint
a jury to condemn Concord pike from
Brandywine bridge to the tollgate. by
request from the residents of the Ninth
ward f. A Mitchell was awarded the
contract for placing .pitch between Ere
brick on Adams, Jefferson and Eleventh
streets
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
B. q o. detectives Bag Piokpocksts.

James A. Milholland Of cumberland,
the manager Of the Georges Greek rail.
road, recently had his pocket picked Of
purse containing S110 On Monday
the thief was arrested on a Baltimore
and Ohio train, near Washington by
railroad detectives. Four men were ar
rested. They are New Workers. and ex-
pert pickpockets who have committed
many thefts among passengers on the
Baltimore and Ohio trains. The men
gave their names as Lawrence, Robinson,
Wilton and Martin.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
SEEDS, THE PEERLESS.
Wilmington BIeyciists Sweep the Laurels
In Philadelphia Yesterday.


In Philadelphia Yesterday.
w. @. Seeds, Clarence A. Elliott and
B. F. Mcdaniel of this city came in first,
second and third respectively in the f tty
mile road race run yesterday afternoon
over the seven mile course" laid off on
Montgomery avenue and the Lancaster
pike, Philadelphia.
The start was made at So, the follow
ing men coming to the line W. A.
Mcgee N. w. w F, E. Eeeder. N. w.
w. e o. Roe. G. c.. ]. G. Donnelly, o.
w ; B. F. Mcdaniel, w. A. @. @. A.
Elliott, w. w. G.; w. Botherick, S e.
w. w. G. Seeds, w. "A c.; Kirk
Brown, Q. W. The first lap Of n miles
was ridden in % minutes, 10 seconds,
Seeds leading. followed by Elliott. The
time at the end of the second lap was
81 A, Elliott setting the pace
On The third lap Roe and Brown
dropped out, Elliott having taken the
lead.
The fourth, 6fth ana sixth laps were
finished. respectively in 500l, %. Al
and 2 90 so, Seeds setting the pace dur
ing the entire distance.
On the last lap Elliott tried to get the
lead but was unable to do so, Seeds fin
ishing first In $751; 90 %, Elliott second.
Time. 81 004-5, The last lap was rid
den in 81 0S2-5. Mcdaniel finished third
and Botherick fourth.
The officers Of the race were: o. s
Bunnsl; timers. F. d. Garrigues, w.
NJ Perrett, s. w. Merrihew; starter, A
6. Powell; scorers, c. A. Dimon, L
Barsuglia, A. A. Gracey, w j. Greer
judges d. Crowther, c. W. Dalsen, w.
Z. Davis; umpires, }. B. Fontaine, n
L. Heffern. g. D. Simmons.
Seeds received silver cup valued at
s75, offered by Sporting Life; Elliott
gold watch, and Mcdaniel S25 shaving
set.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Francis G. wittenberg is confined to
his house by sickness.
Miss Airs Hall and Mrs Hall left for q
visit to Middletown friends to-day.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Holland of Ches-
ter, Pa, and Miss Weiner Of New York,
are guests of Captain Hall, Of the steam
ship Juniata,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04

A meeting will be held at the Eckel
Building, No. $40 Market street.
on Thursday evening, the 9th inst
at s o'clock sharp, to organize
new encampment Of the knights
of st. John and Malta All who wish to
become charter members must be present
on that evening. This order is consid-
cred to be one Of the best beneficial and
endowment orders in the country. 1t
pays 81, 900 insurance, and from s. to IS
a week sick benefits, and is the cheapest
ordar of its kind,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04

CEElNG THAT OUR rapidly growing city demands
- first class Upholstery department. that on
the above date we open for inspection depart
ment IN charge of prominent Philadelphia
decorator and upholstery manager We intend the
department to rank among the finest found in the larger cities
Our attention will be given to all the details from the smallest
furnishing the finest decorations and materials to be found
Our well selected assortment will embrace Lace Curtains Che
nile Curtains, Upholstery materials Decorations Hang
ngs and thousands of dollars being invested you may
well look for the revelations you We invite you
to call, Monday November 9TH
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04

Several days ago the mortgage Of the
Odessa and Middletown railroad was sent
to the recorders Office to be recorded.
The document was a very bulky one,
and the fees for recording it amounted to
$40 When the bill was presented. the
secretary Of the company wanted Recor-
der Shallcross to take $40 worth Of stock
IN lieu Of the cash.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
PennsyIvanians Like to BE Robbed.

Governor Robert J. Reynolds and
Register Of Wills E T. Cooper of Dover
called at the EVENING JOURNAL office
this afternoon. They had just returned
from Philadelphia, where they had been to
get the election returns. Speaking Of the
election Governor Reynolds said II do
not think that there is anything in the
result to make us cry" What of Penn
sylvsniag asked alreporter ooh. the
people up there like to be robbed" he
reniied
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
aihhonsto he Ralaasad.

w. S. Hilles. attorney, stated at noon
to-day that William Gibbons, the alleged
frebug, will be released on bail this at
ternoon. The sursties secured are
John Gibbons, Cstharins Gibbons, Neil
@. Gibbons, William b. Gibbons and
Hugh Mcpherson, all of Wilmington
hundred, and John Leitz of Christians
hundred, The bond win DO for SIC, 900,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
ON a Cumming Trim

Manuel Ricbenberger, Thomas Nc
Hugh, Charles Courtney, Maurice Buck,
Fredus Sturgeon aud John Huffiugton Of
this city; James B. Toman OF New
Castle and Theodore Ruth Of Ruthby
went to Charlestown, Md, last ..eveniug
for days sport shooting ducks on the
Chesapeake bay.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
Five Gents worth or PaeumonIn.

This morning s negro walked into a
Delaware avenue pharmacy after 5 cents
worth Of ammonia. He walked up to
the counter and said:
BOSS, dis niggah wants 8 Gems wuf
OBJ pneumonia"
II the druggist had taken the negro at
his word he would have thrown a bucket
of ice water over his heated form. In.
stead Of that, he told the negro that
there was considerable difference between
5 cents worth OF ammonia and 5 cents
worth Of pneumonia, and gave him the
necessary drug.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
rhev aet Three DoIIars 4 nav.

The investigating committee Of the
Levy Court met this morning, but be-
yond continuing the comparison Of the
Eighth ward list, did nothing Of import
anra
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
81 rhe Most Unpopular Condiment .

"What is the most unpopular condi.
ment upon the American table to-day?'
asked Ticket Receiver Lynch at the P +,
w, g. B. depot
Il don't know" replied the reporter,
'unless it is chestnuts
mo, not chestnuts, but Chilli sauce.
Ask James G. Blaine about t..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04
A Death Notice.

Died, Nov 8, 1891, suddenly, OF wind
on the stomsch. after long illness, the
boom Of }. Slost Fassett The public are
requested to keep their coats on and not
to send a darned flower. New York
Sun
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04

AT the marriage OF a young and charm
ing girl so an old and infirm man Mr.. B.
-'Poor Clara What a pity she should
sell herself TO that wheezy old skeleton
Mrs. B.-My dear, 1t is not a sale-only
q lease. '-Siftings.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-11-04

Rev. Lafayette Marks. D. D., will de-
liver an interesting and instructive lee
ture in Hanover Church on Friday even
ing November 10, at o'clock. Admis-
sion, % cents.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-02
Grounds for a Pass.

81 was down in Kentucky" said the
drummer at the Cadillac, as he slung his
foot over the writing table, "and one
day I was in the store of a merchant.
who was also the secretary of the County
Fair association. Kentucky's a great
place for county fairs. you know. We
were sitting there, Ginning about trade
and one thing another, when a long.
legged chap with a woman and six chill
dren at his heels filed in.
"'Air you Mister Simpson, he asked,
coming up to the merchant.
"Simpson nodded.
"'Don't you give out passes for the
county fair?
"'Not very often,' replied Simpson,
hedging.
"'But you air the nan that gives
them out when they air give out?'
"Cornered this time, the secretary had
to say yes.
"'Well, l want one for me and my
family here and he threw his thumb
over his shoulder at the interesting
group at his heels.
"'On what grounds?' inquired Mr..
Simpson, in a businesslike way.
"'On the fair grounds, in course ex-
claimed Mr.. Huckleberry, in such an
undisguised tone of innocent surprise
that Simpson forked over the tickets be-
fore he could recover his equanimity."
Detroit Free Press.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-02
Something AhOnt Prices.

Here is one of the tricks of druggists
that their customers may we'll be on the
lookout for: A man went into a drug
store and asked the price of a certain
remedy of the class known as ~''propri-
etary" articles. "Forty-five cents; was
the answer. But" said the customer,
who was in the habit of dealing with the
druggist to a considerable extent, Il
have never paid more than forty at
s." mentioning a druggist in another
part of the city. "Well, now" said the
good natured druggist, Il could let you
have it for forty, but I like to act on the
square, and l shouldn't want to charge
you five cents extra the next time you or
some of your family come here to get a
prescription done up"
The man paid over forty-fve cents
and went out, wondering how many
times he and other men had been COM
PEELED to make up on one thing what
they had saved on another. The Incl
dent is mentioned in the hope of putting
others on their guard against a neat lit
tie trick that would probably have never
been discovered had not the druggist in
question, in a moment of unconscious
frankness perhaps, given the thing away.
New York Tribune.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-02
Montana S~apDhires.

The only locality in Montana which
has been. at all prolific of sapphires is the
six or seven miles of placer ground be-
tween Ruby and Eldorado bars on the
Missouri river, sixteen miles east of He
lena. Here sapphires are found in gla-
cial auriferOus gravels while sluicing for
gold, and until now have been consid-
cred only a by product. Up to the pres
ent time they have neve been systemat-
ically mined. In 1889 one company took
the option on 1000 acres of the river
banks, and several smaller companies
have since been formed with a view of
mining for these gems alone or in con-
nectiOn with gold.
The colors of the gems obtained, al
though beautiful and interesting, are not
the standard blue or red shades generally
demanded by the public. The stones
embrace a great variety of the lighter
shades of red, yellow, blue and green.
The latter color is found quite pro-
nounced, being rather a blue green than
an emerald green. Nearly all the stones,
when finely cut, have an apparent metal
lie luster which is strikingly peculiar to
those from this locality. Neither req
rubies nor true blue sapphires have yet
been fOund.-Omaha Bee.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-02
Excuses.

A man who attempted to raise some
money on a subscription paper for a nee
essary church relates his experience
thus:
"The first man / went to said he was
very sorry, but the fact was he was so
involved in his business that he couldn't
give anything. Very sorry, but a mar
in debt as he was owed his first duty to
his creditors.
"He was smoking an expensive cigar,
and before l left his store he bought of a
peddler who came in a pair of expensive
cuff buttons.
"The next man l went to was a young
clerk in a banking establishment. He
read the paper over, acknowledged that
the church was needed, but said he wa
owing for board, was badly in debt and
did not see how he could give anything.
THAT afternoon as I went by the base
ball grounds | saw this young man pay
fifty cents at the entrance to go in, and
saw him mount the grand stand where
special seats were sold for a quarter of a
dollar.
"The third man to whom l presented
the paper was a farmer living near the
town. He also was sorry, but times
were hard, his crops had been a partial
failure, the mortgage on his farm was a
heavy load, the interest was coming due,
and he really could not see his way clear
to give to the church, although it was
just what the new town needed.
ga week from that time | saw that
same farmer drive into town with his
entire family and go to the circus, after
noon and night, at an expense of at least
four dollars."-Youth's Companion.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-02
CuriOsities in Eggs.

We met our old friend, Mr.. Jesse
Eaton, on the street the other day, and
he told us of Il wonderful egg his daugh-
ter came across a short time ago. On
breaking it she discovered another per-
fectly formed egg with a shell inside of
1t. 1t was about the size of a partridge
egg. Another gentleman standing by
told of a curiosity i'll the shape of a
double chicken that had been Matched
on his place. The backs Of the twins
were united, and while one would be
standing on his feet the feet of the other
would be pointing upward. When
growing tired of this position it or they
would flop over and stand on the other
feet, the positions being reversed. He
said the chickens lived several days.
Pennington (Mo.) Times.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-02
Use and Fashion.

Use is hardly more than another name
for fashion. 1t is the mode of the day
that determines this. To wear the small
clothes and full bottomed wigs of our
grandfathers today would be most un-
grammatical, and yet in the old time it
would have been equally an error to ap-
pear without them. This is a constantly
fuctuating rule of which it is true the
principle remains the same, but of which
the application varies constantly. Every
body recognizes it, and everybody is
more or less influenced by it. 1t is need
less to point out that to be too far be-
hind or too much in advance of the
changing fashion is to be deplored. but
it is just here, it may be remarked, that
this principle passes into that of ele-
gance.-BOston Courier.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-02
PARIS B~ATHCARTS.
Queer Way I'm Which the Average French
man Makes His Additions.

Queer Way in Which the Average French
man Makes His Additions.
An American familiar with the fac
that every house or apartment, renting
as low as $500 per year in the United
States, has its own bathtub, with hot
and cold water supply and waste to re-
move the contents of the tub, IS amused.
if not amazed, when on a visit to Paris
he gets an idea of the custom still pre-
vailing in that metropolis Of luxury and
elegant buildings.
The large hotels, some very costly pri-
vate mansions and apartments, and the
public lighthouses have their bathrooms,
as is the custom in the United States,
though the French bathroom is really
much larger, and is elegantly furnished
with rugs, lounges, dressing tables, ETC.,
the idea being that if one takes a bath
one must lie down and take a nap afterit.
People living in apartments costing as
high as 81 900 a year, and in the new
quarter of Paris in the neighbOrhOod Of
the Champs Elysees, when they wish tc
battle, other than take a sponge bath in
a small portable tub, either go to the
DuD1IS DItl1LIS VI S)AN
to them to have a bath brought to their
apartments. Sunday morning one sees
a strange looking two wheeled cart like
a very high dog cart, on which there is
a framework built over the wheels.
This framework can hold three bath
tubs. They are made entirely of copper
and are about 5 feet long, 20 inches deep
at the end and IS inches on the side.
The driver of this vehicle is perched
up high on a small seat in front, is bare
headed and wears a blouse. On each
side of him an iron ring encircles a cop
per colored vessel, holding about three
gallons Of hot water, which rests on a
little shelf. He also carries a supply of
dry towels and sheets. The bathing es-
Establishments have these carts, and when
a patron sends word that he wants a hot
oath at a certain hOur the bath is put on
the cart, the kettle filled with hot water,
and the cart with it's strange load is
rapidly driven to the building in which
the apartment is.
The driver carries the bathtub, as an
Adirondack guide carries a canoe, on
his mead and shoulders, from the first tC
the fifth floor, as the case may be, and
after spreading a sheet to protect the
carpet, he spreads also a clean sheet in
side of the tub, so that the bather does
not touch the metal. Then he carries
up the kettle of hot water which he has
brought from the main establishment.
The necessary cold water he gets on the
premises, either on the same floor with
the apartment, or in the courtyard.
When the bather has had his bath, the |
attendant removes the soiled water by
dipping it out, wipes out the tub and
carries it with his kettles and soiled
towels. down stairs to his cart. The
charge for all this is about sixty cents,
with the usual additional tip to the man.
Engineering Record.