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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-18
PRIZES ON PATENTS,
How to Get Twenty-Five Huns
drcd Dollars for Nothing.
The Winner has a Clear Gilt Of q
Small Fortune, and tho
Losers Have Patents that
May Bring Them III
Still More.

1CNtIS AGiNS 4 tiDaiGAB lllAG
May Bring Them III
Still More.
Would you Ike to make twenty-five hun4
dred dollars II you would, reed carefully
wha. foliows and you may aee "a way to do 1T.
The Press Claims Company dcvotes much
attention to patents. Il has handled tbous.
nnds OF applications FOR inventions but il
would like TO handle thousands moro. There
is plenty Of inventive talent at large IN this
country, needing nothing but eEcou-s sonont
TO produce practical results That oucour-.
agenent the Press Claims Company pro-
posas 10 give,
SOT so I;ABD As II sIaE3tS.
patent strikes most people as az aupall-
ingly formidable thing. The iisa is taat an
inventor must DO a natural gsniul, like Hdi-
son or Bell; thot he must devote years to
delv,ng in complicated mechanical problems
end that he must spend fortune delicate
experiments before be can get now devices
to a patentabls doEre1 oil perleclon. This
delu5ion tae company desires 10 disDsl IL
desires to get into the head OF the public u
clear comprehension Of tLe fact tnat it ID
not the great complex and expensive in
ventions that bring the best returns to their
authors, but the Iitiie, simple, and cheap
one-the things TINT seem 20 ubsuTGi1
trivial that the average citizen would feel
somewhat ashamed Of bringing them to ths
attention of the Patent Dfioe.
Edison says TINT tie profits lie has re-
ceived from the patents on all his marvellous
inventions have not been sufficient to pay
the cost of his experiments. But the man
who conceived the iden OF fastening a bit Of
rubber cord 10 a chil's ball, 20 that 10
would come back TO tue hand when thrown,
made a fortune out Of lis scheme Tda
modern sewing machine Is miracle Of ia
genuty-the product of tho toll OF hundreds
OF busy brains through hundred 2nd fifty
years but the whole brilliant result rests
upon the simple device Of putting tho eye
Of the needle at the point instead OF at tina
other end.
TIE LITTLE THINGS THE LOST VAL.
liable.
Comparatively few people regard them
selves aa inventors but almost everybody
has been struck, at ouo time or another,
with ideas that seemed calculated 20 reduce
some OF the little frctions Of hte. Usually
such daas are dismissed without further
thought.
"Why don't the railroad company make
its car windows 50 that they can he slid Up
and down without breaking the Iassengers'
backs exclaim6 the ;rave.s,. II l were
running the road l would AaeEs them in
such way
"Nvhat was the man that made this sauce-
pan thinking or gcunbiss tha cook
lie never had to work over a stove, or 40
would have known how it ought to have
been fixed -
"Uaug such n collar button p -rowls tia
man who is late for breakfast. az wera
in the business Ia make buttons that
wouldn't SIP our, or break or, or gou-e
out the back of my neck "
And then the various sursr7rs forget
about their grievances aud begin % think ok
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-18

I'm no: such fool as l looll!' sail
Ham:c- tr.rliy.
NO" sa!G Curtis. "What kind are you"
Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-18

liO.C D}UNSOU HUu NiftuUU C'lUyftb u IJ6tO
SOUND.
Detective Max Manson when he set
out to track the two natives of Hindoo-
stan was confident that, if the missing
gem was over recovered, it would be
through his efforts rather than those of
his clever comradc, Folsom Simpson. He
believed that his rotund friend had de-
liberately thrown the opportunity in his
way.
ut would be just like him. He came
to Ellcnviile unwillingly, but i'll obedi-
cncc to orders. He staid long enough to
help me to the true theory and stays be-
hind to so through the form Of doing
something. That owlish look when | put
the question to him was with view Of
deceiving 1no. Folsom is IL clever fellow,
but can read him."
1t proved not very difficult to trace the
aliens. Travelling with their packs, It
was their custom to spend several days
at different villages AL towns. When
through with any place, they did not
walk 20 tie next harvest field, but tray
clod by rail.
before leaving Ellcnville Manson
made soiNo Inquiries, the result of which
was not altogether satisfactory. lie
found that the poldlers had never been
arrested for the suspected robbery Of
Miss Liycrmore. There was consider
abe suspicion expressed concerning
,..,n,, OUt 1t I.cTer went to the point OF
interfering with their movements.
DR.. Maiditolf told me that those
two mon were arrested and subjected to
rigid examination without proving any
thing aga;ns5 them. What could his OBJ
joct have been il deociving me-
1t was Aall to answer the question.
After al 1t Gid not scon Of special i'm
portauce, and he soon dismissed it from
his thoughts.
Tho agent 1t Ellonvilla remembered
that the two men had bought tickets for
Il point about - miles away. The fact
that it WAS in tle direction OF New York
caused Manson some measine3s, for his
fear was that they might eludc him by
going straight 10 the metropolis and sail
i'lg for Europe. He decided that if he
should find they had gone directly to the
city lie woull telegraph to Chief Naricli
and set hirl 1T work.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-18

81 submit the within described Invention
in competition for the Twenty-Five Hum
bred Dollar Prize offered by the Fr9ss
Claims Company,
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
Ihe MIlItary rlnY nshlInh.n p

The main plot of "Shiloh, the thrill
ing war drama which will be presented
at The Grand Opera House next Tuesday
May 3d. the proceeds from which will be
set apart for the General Thomas A.
Smyth monument fund is as follows: fOn
the night after the first days fight. while
on the advance at the outpost 's,picket. "
Herbert Randolph, a young soldier In the
Union army, is surprised by q Confeder
ate soldier and captured, his gun taken
away from him, and threatened
with death If he refuses to
have letter sent through the
lines Of the Union army to person liv.
ing In New York. which the Confederate
had written. The Union soldier refuses
to take the letter, which would be a
violation of a special order, making 10
a death punishment. During the talk
which follows, the Confederate discovers
he is talking to his brother. whom he has
not seen from infancy but does not ac.
knowledge him. The Northern soldier
finally takes the letter, knowing the ter
rible risks. A spy has been watching
the men. A shot is fred which stuns the
soldier. The spy robs him of the letter
brings charges against him. lie is tried
before court martial, where both his
father and mother are involuntarily
forced TO give testimony which convicts
him, and he is sentenced to be shot.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera House -"rho Masked BAN"

Grand Opera House -"The Masked Ball"
A large and fashionable audience as
sembled in the Grand Opera House and
witnessed the FIRST presentation in this
city of THE Masked Ball, an adaptation
of Brisson and Cares successful French
comedy, with John Drew in the leading
role. In tho hands of a capable company
the play was provocative Of much laugh
ter. Mr. Drew, as "Dr Paul Blondet, -
was intensely funny. His facial expires
sions were comical, his enunciation was
clear and natural and his manner easy
and graceful Thomas H. Burns, as
Joseph Poulard, his partner, and
Harold Russell as Louis Martinez. "
are good comedians and materially
assisted in the fun-making. Miss Maude
Adams as "Susanne Blondet" reminds
one of Miss Johnstone Bennett, of
Jane" fame. She is pretty, has a
musical voice, an infectious laugh and
acts with grace and ease. Miss Virginia
Buchapan, as Madame Poulard, was an
ideal Of a jealous wife who was as ready
to make up as she was . find fault
Others in the cast were G Leslie Allen.
Frank Il. Lamb Miss Annie Adams, and
Miss Lillian Florence.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
G0ntlGm0n'O
Russia Shoes.

A glance at our windows
tells you we are the undisputed
leaders and that our variety is
the largest to be found in any
shoe house in the state. What
ever is nobby and desirable is
here for you. Our sale on
colored footwear eclipses any
previous season. Our variety
is greater and our prices are
lower than you will find any
where. Here are a few
leaders:
S197-Gentlemens Elegant Russet
Shoes. four styles, that we're 50 50.
81 31-Gentlemen Russia Shoes, Pic.
cadilly, Globe and London Toes, that
were So.
81 90-Russia Lace and Butchers
hand welt. that were 50 90 and S4
S3 40-Russia Shoes. hand made, eve
styles, reduced from $3.50.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
The ChampionsI,ip Reoord.
Baseball Notes.

Brownson will play Kensington. OF
Philadelphia, at Front and Union streets,
and Rockford meets the North End Club
Of Philadelphia, at Wawaset Park to-
morrow afternoon. The latter game will
be called at 45 o'clock
Every effort is being made by Clerk
Billings of the Boston League team tc
secure Jack Highlands. the crack pitcher
Of the Harvard nine. He Is strong
hitter as well as an effective pitcher II
is thought that he will join the Bostons
before July 1
Shields Library Association team will
90 to PhUnixville. July 4, to play a
game with the club of that lace.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
OpportunIty for a rlne rureha.e.

The public sale advertised in another
column by b. f. Townsend, of
valuable building lots, formerly
owned by William Bush, on
Clayton, Broome and Rodney streets.
to morrow Saturday May 81, at 8
o'clock, should have tho attention of
real estate buyers, as the property is
elegantly located, perfect in drainage and
close to electric railway The mansion.
gardeners and coachman's house and
stable and the hot house will be sold
separately The lots will be laid out
twenty-five feet front and are among
the finest ever offered to BUYERS En-
this city. Terms will be made known at
sale
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
IncIdenis of thennr

The building boom goes steadily along.
John I. Stoops is erecting four hand
some frame dwellings on Delaware street.
William Duncan has opened an ice
cream parlor on Union street in conneo.
tion with his confectionery store.
A lady remarked last evening, while
sitting on a door step on Water street.
that It will be 'coaled" around there this
summer. An explanation followed and
the Thermometer fell-off the door sash.
Those three smoke stacks. said an
elderly gentleman last evening, on the
Delaware wharf, in answer to a youths
question on the cruiser New York. ''re.
mind foreigners Of our tune Yankee
Doodle Dandy.
A pleasant May party is being arranged
to take place in Janviers woods, near
town.
A ten mile race between bicyclists of
New Castle viii, if possible, be arranged
to take place the coming month.
A number Of fishermen, seeing a dark
object floating in the river the other
evening, and believing it TO be drowned
man, rowed out into the river to find the
object was a dead sturgeon The boat
men showed principle at al events.
lt is said on good authority that there
will be a game Of baseball at Battery
Park on Decoration Day between EN-.
ployes Of the WoolleH Mil and club Of
youths who believe they are proficient
enough to make the mill boys fan the
air in one, two, three order.
Nearly 200 children Of the New Castle
public schools are already being drilled
ia the csntata of Columbus" TO be pre-
sented at the annual exercises Of the
schools in the Opera House on June 30
The choruses are now being sung every
afternoon, so that nothing viii interfere
with the stage rehearsals.
James NJ Wise. Jr. who has for the
past ten years superintended the work Of
asserting empty berry crates and fruit
packages for points on the Peninsula,
has gone TO Clayton 10 oversee the
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
FAULT OF REPuRLlcANs.
Twelfth Ward Voter Says That They
Acted in an Outrageous Manner.

Acted in an Outrageous Manner.
A Twelfth ward voter, who is in.
timately acquainted with all the circum.
stances which led mp TO the charges
against Registrar Shaifer, said TO day:
81 see the Republicans are trying to
make some excuse for the way they
acted in the Twelfth ward at the
registration on last Saturday. They
acted in most outrageous manner.
It has lost them great
many votes all over the city. Mr..
Shailer did his duty in every respect
He is the right man in the right place.
The trouble started from the outside. II
is reported it was planned before hand to
intimidate voters, but it would not
work. Mr. Shaifer is man who is not
to be frightened in that way. Let the
Police Department see that the election
officers are protected on election day all
over the city. The law prohibits the
outrages and the police should put a
stop to them
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
FUID'S SHOE HOUSE.
Ladies' Summer Shoes.

We are showing the finest
and most complete variety of
Summer Footwear ever dis
played in Wilmington. We
have the latest colors and
shapes, and our prices are
below the figures of any other
reliable house. AS a leader
we offer the following elegant
values in tan footwear.
81 25-Fine Russia and Tan Goat Ok.
fords that were So.
Sl95-Russet Blucher Lace, service
warranted, former price Sc 80.
81 40-Fine Russet Butchers. pretty
colors, that were $3.50.
S2.0S-Genuine Russia Leather Blu.
cher, OK blood color, also Tan Goat Blu.
chers, hand made, former price "a.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
THE WORLD OF BASEBALL,

baltimore. Washington and New York
Made Jump Forward Yesterday Re
suits of the National League Games.
Cleveland and Pittsburg were the only
leaders TO win yesterday. Baltimore,
Washington aud New York making a
big Jump forward. The victory of the
Smoky City aggregation gave them a
clear lead for second place, and Balti.
more and Cincinnati changed places.
Chicago forfeited to Louisville and
dropped back to eleventh place
The scores of Yesterdays games vvere
New York, 13; Philadelphia, g. Wash
ing, z 4; Boston, o. Baltimore. 8; Brooklyn,
4. Pittsburg, 8; Cincinnati, J.. Cleve.
land, Z st. Louis, 4. Louisville, o;
Chicago. 0.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
American nIoohanios Omoers.

The officers of the State Council o. IT,.
A. NJ, were elected as follows: State
councillor, ID. 4. Atkins; state vice
councillor E. S. Bane Estate council
secretary, A. J. Newkirk; state council
treasurer, J. II. McGlothen; state council
inductor, W. w. Vincent; state council
examiner, N. b. Sterner; state council
protector f. N Baldwin; trustees
Messrs Stover, Taylor and Johnson rep
resentatives to National Council n. c.
Sterner and j. Mckee.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The Seventh Day Adventists are pre-.
pairing TO organize a congregation in
Crumpton. Md. They have rented a lot
upon which they will pitch a tent and
hold services.
There is trouble in Pocomoke sound be.
tween the Virginia oyster police and
citizens Of Maryland engaged in catch
ing crabs Governor Brown has ordered
a Maryland state steamer to the sound to
investigate the cause of complaint.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
MURDER in THE SECOND DEGREE
So Say the Jury In the BIorris-Ford Murder
Case in Camden Yesterday.

vase IN Iumuen Yesterday
George Morris, the colored murderer,
will not have to forfeit his life for the
killing of Ella Ford. The Jury in the
Camden Criminal Court last night
brought in verdict of murder in the
second degree.
Morris felt relieved at his escape from
the gallows, and shook each juryman
by the hand and thanked them for the
verdict.
1t was the second day of the trial.
Prosecutor Jenkins was present but
left the active work Of the case to his
assistant, Richard Ridgway.
He was born in 1912, enlisted in the
army In 1868. was wounded and confined
in Libby Prison and was honorably dis
charged in 1868 He lived In this city for
a time, was at sea for time, lived i'm
Philadelphia and went to Camden in
1891.
In 1890 he engaged Ella Ford as his
housekeeper his wife being in an insane
asylum. Soon afterward his wife died
and Ella assumed intimate relations
with him.
They lived happily for awhile and then
she acquired bad habits going out with
other men and coming homo drunk
This led to frequent quarrels.
Goaded to fury by her taunts be struck
her with the stove shaker, which he had
been using. The woman staggered out
of the kitchen and sat down on the steps
leading into the cellar Some time
later he found her in the cellar, dead.
and buried the body there.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
AlI-Dav worship Al Red Lion.

There will be an all day service at Red
Lion next Sunday aud -the Methodists
are making preparation for big dav
At 10 30 in the morning Rev J. d lC
Hanna of Asbury, Wilmington, will be
the preacher. In the afternoon at 3. DIR
Martindale Of this city will oiliciate. aud
in the evening Rev. w. A. Wise form
erly of this city, but now of Whining
ton. will preach There will be special
music and services all day and those who
enjoy th eservices will be called upon TO
decrease a burdensome parsonage debt.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26

assortment of returned packages during
the present season. Mr. Wise will use
force Of about fifty men at the start.
The annual excursionS Of the NJ. r.
Sunday school will probably 20 to Cape
May on June 8, with Union M. T.. sun.
DAY school of Whining ton.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
lPrattr Girls tn nrllI.

One Of the brightest social events Of
the year will be the musical tea and
fan drill' to be given by young people Of
the city in the New Castle Opera House
on Saturday evening, June 3. Twenty
richly.costumed and pretty girls will
march and go through the charming fan
drill tactics on the stage 90 fine
orchestra accompaniment Tea, choco.
late, ices and fruit will be served at the
retreshment tables after the entertain
ment.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
seasonable.

Ainscow's restaurant at 707, 700 and
I'll Shipley street, is serving deviled
crab, soft shell crab lobster salad, crab
salad, clam soup, deviled clans. oysters
In every style. salt oysters, Little Neck
clans, turtle soup. lunches at popular
prices and famous 40-oent dinners.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
A SALMON IN THE RIVER
New England Fish Found in
a Herring Net.
DELAWARE CITY MAEsRARE CATCH

Important News of New Castle and vioin-
ity-Hibernians Planning Big Demon
stration-Noung Women to Gives Fan
Drill and summer Evening Tea-worIs
Of Asserting "Empties" Begins.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE May %. Fishermen on
the Delaware this morning We're some
what surprised to hear of a remarkable
catch in the river just off Delaware City.
A salmon, weighing ia pounds was
hauled in by Charles Bradley herring
fisherman of Delaware City. It is mys-
terious how the big fish became en-.
tangled In the small meshes Of a herring.
Fish Commissioner j. A. Mulligan, on
being notified, took charge of the rare
FISH which is a genuine salmon.
Shad fisherman are still struggling to
get out of debt and pay all their ex
Penses Of this springs dead loss and are
fishing on nearly every tide. The FISH
are still high priced, but very scarce. The
few that are caught, however. are good
and there is a constant demand for them
by local dealers and consumers.
Agent Walls says that this unfortu
nate season has caused great loss to
agents aud traders as well as fishermen.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
A G Per Cent, Investment.
NEW YORK, March z.

NNM 4 OhAA, Matcu Z, 1915.
In 1873 l took out Tontine Endow.
ment Policy No. $500, with the Eouit-
able Life Assurance Society of the
United States, for $1,000, and have
paid, in all, S47GS in premiums to the
Company.
On the maturity Of the Endowment
the Company paid me $7,9SJ.2O in cash
w. A. Ross
This IS return Of all the premiums
paid, and interest on the same at the
rate OF bs per cent. per annum.
AEsoN A. MAHER, Manager, Equitable
Building, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
No More "saiiing the ocean blue. >,

Captain Winfield Truss, Of this city.
whose life has been in jeopardy half
dozen times on the high seas aud who
contracted severe cold at his last
shipwreck, has decided to abandon the
life on the ocean wave lt is said that
Captain Truss has received a fine position
Ia the Philadelphia post Office under
Postmaster Carr who assumes his duties,
with bis new force. ON juno 1.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
INC horse nad to suler.

Liveryman Eben Watts has sue.
ceeded in saving the life Of his little
roam mare which was foundered on
Sunday evening and was twice after
ward given up by local horse doctors
The animal was hired on Sunday even
ing by young man who desired to take
his best girl out for a drive. The
fierce thunder storm came up, the
young woman became frantic with
fright and the young man, evidently
coming to the conclusion that either the
horse or girl must die, decided upon the
former and used the whip numerically.
Liveryman Watts says the horse will
never again be worth half her value last
week
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
FURNITURE: z: .

fine finished solid oak Chamber Suit good
At $50 we show the best value the CITY, handsome line all
prices in between.
Handsome Plush Suits $50 to 86O exceptional values
Rug Suits, $50 to 500. Hair Cloth Sui 1926 to $40.
All parlor work guaranteed in every particular.
Solid Oak Extension Tables, 75 and 81 per foot.
High back solid oak Dining Chairs 81 .25 to So SO.
Everything in efrgeatOrs Baby Coaches Lounges Couche
Racks Sdeboads Desks, Bookcases Secretaries Plush
Fancy Tables
Evening journal., 1893-05-26

Don't forget that headquarters for
Grand Army suits is at the New York
Clothing House, 3i6 Market street
Whole suits and parts of suits at lowest
prices.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26

Contracts taken for painting, graining
initiate Hardwood Marble to deceive
experts Cheap, durable. 301 w. 9Th st.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
A Bulgarian student Talks.

night in the NJ e. Sunday school room.
Rev. Schumkof. of Bulqaria.
made an address. He related several
incidents Of the difficulties he had ex-
perienced In learning the English Ian
guage. at the conclusion OF his re.
marks he sang several selections which
greatly pleased the audience.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
sohednIe for rn.dnv.

Philadelphia at New York. Washing.
ton at Boston. Brooklyn at Baltimore
Cincinnati at Pittsburg. 81. Louis at
Cleveland. Chicago at Louisville
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
Personal Events.

Miss Minnie Maslin has returned to
Wilmington after a short visit here.
George Wilhelme, recently in the
weigh office Of the Delaware Iron Com
pany has severed his connection with
that firm and secured a position wit b
John Z. Stoops.
Evening journal., 1893-05-26
Ready for an Hibernian Anniversary.

An energetic committee are making
arrangements TO celebrate the thir-
teenth anniversary Of division No g. A.
Q. H.. on the evening Of July 8. It will
be family reunion Of the members and
their families The state officers will be
in attendance as will also the National
delegates.