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Evening journal., 1893-05-17
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Final Arrangements for the Sale of
Tickets Via the B. g. .. II. II.

For the benefit OF those desiring 20 attend
the Worlds Fair, the Baltimore a. Ohio Rail-
road Will sell excursion tickets TO Chicago
and return, al all stations ON its line, az low
rates Tickets viii be on sale until November
lsi, and VIII he ya+id for return Journey until
November 18th. ls!8. They provide for "a re-
duc'ion of I'D per cent. below regular rates.
These tickets will be valid only for continu-
ous journey. Tickets at higher rates will be
sold that viii permit holders to stop over at
Baltimore, Washington, or any other point,
going and returning.
Besides the opportunity of visiting Wash
ingion, privilege afforded by no other route,
tourists via the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
viii traverse the historic Potomac Valley the
theatre of the war between the states. AT
Cumoerland they will be offered choice of
routes, via Pitisburg, or across the Allegheny
mountains. 5000 feet above the level of tie
sea and via Deer Park and Oakland, fbe
famous su mer resorts The scenery along
the Baltimore and Ohio route is the most
picturesque Ia America Pullman accommo-
datons may ne reserved in advance of
journey For rates and information applv
10 nearest b. q D. ticket agent or III a.
Miller. city passenger agent, Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
oARTWRIeHT eAcKs DOWN.
He Cannot Train Down to I3O Pound,
and Pays His Forfeit to Stannard.


ana Pays His Forfeit to Stannard.
Ned Cartwright. of Washington. d. c ,
has forfeited 500 TO John Stannard. the
Delaware man with whom he was
matched TO fight TO a finish at 13O
pounds Cartwright says that he cannot
train down TO that weight and his back
ers will not risk their money on him
under such conditions Cartwright sug
gested that the Neptune Boat Club Of
Baltimore would offer a purse of $500 if
Stannard would fight him at catch.
weights. Contrary 10 the wishes Of his
friends, Stannard accepted the pro
visional challenge aud the boat club has
been notified TO announce its purse
Stannard is slowly recovering from the
injuries Of the leg sustained at the Col
umbia Athletic Club in Washington on
Saturday night. He will be about in a
short time
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Lecture on tho Land Of "old Glory,

Professor NJ. Ingram, Of California
a man familiar with the social, moral
and political conditions Of Hawaii, will
deliver free lecture to the congrega
tions Of the Central and First Presby-
terian Churches this evening IL will be
given in Central Presby terian Church.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
When travelling

Whether on pleasure bent, or business.
take on every trip a bottle OF Syrup of
Figs, as Il acts most pleasantly and ef
fectively on the kidneys liver aud bowels
preventing fevers, headaches and other
forms OF sickness. For sale in 90 cents
and 81 bottles by all leading druggists
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
The Championship Record.
schednIa for Tn-dnv.

National League Washington at
Philadelphia; New York at Boston; Bal
timore at Brooklyn; Pittsburg at Chicago
Cincinnati at st. Louis; Louisville at
Cleveland Inter Collegiate Brown VS.
Andover at Andover; University Of Penn
sYlvania vs.. Columbia 40 New York
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
KNAFF PRoPeRTY To be soLp.

Ordered BY the u. s. Circuit Court and
Proceeds TO BE Divided Among Cred
itors.
In the United States Circuit Court
yesterday petition was received from
the receivers of the Theodore c. KnaT
Company organ manufacturers Of New
ark, for authority 10 sell real and per
sonal estate belonging to the defendant
company. Colonel BENJAMIN Nields rep.
resented the petitioners and Messrs
Ward, Byrne and Evans the creditors Of
the company.
The court ordered the real estate to be
sold subject TO mortgage Of $25 00l
The personal property also, consisting of
machinery and tools
They are to be sold at public sale on
twenty days notice by receivers. free of
all liens and judgments The proceeds
Of the sales be brought into the registry
of court and be distributed amongst the
different creditors according to their
priorities.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
EX-POsTMAsTER GENERAL At HOME.
Mr. Wanamaker Returns From q Tour
Among the states.

Mr. wanamaker Returns From q Tour
Among the states.
Ex Postmaster General John Wana-
maker aud family returned home tp
Philadelphia last evening completing a
tour that embraced 70 l6l miles. The
Journey was begun on Wednesday.
March 8. in tho private car Annapolis.
which was looked after by the Penn
sylvania railroad under its personally
conducted tourist system.
The party travelled directly from
Chicago here over the Pennsylvania. ar.
irving at Broad Street Station at 6 so
O'clock From there the Annapolis was
transferred to the Readings tracks and
taken to Chelton Hills, Mr.. Wanamakers
country seat
The "Trip included points Of interest in
Pennsylvania, Maryland. Delaware, Vir.
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi. Louisiana,
Texas. California, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho. Colorado Missouri, Illinois. In.
diana. Michigan. New York, New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, Province Of Ontario and
Mexico.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
RasobaIl Yesterdar.

National League games yesterday re.
suited as follows: At st. Louis Gin
cinnati, 9 st. Louis, g. At Chicago
Chicago, 3; Pittsburg, 2. At Boston
Boston, 10: New York, 1 Rain pre-
vented the Philadelphia Washington.
the Cleveland. Louisville and the Brook
lyn-B Baltimore games.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
The Water Department Balance

The Water Commissioners met last
evening The employees pay roll, 81, e
O56 Al, was passed. The treasurer re
ported balance on hand of $lOi, ,0S1 50
The rest of the work done was routine in
character
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
A O Per Cent. Investment.
Nnw YoRK. March Z. /

NEW York, March z, 1898
In 1878 | took out Tontine Endow
ment Policy No 7s 62O, with the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society Of the
United States. for $1,000, and have
paid, in all, 81 76S in premiums to the
ompany.
On the maturity of the Endowment
the Company paid me ST. 9S5.2O in cash
w. A. Ross
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Into the Heart of Philadelphia.

On and after May 18th passengers 20 Phila.
adelphia via all Royal Blue Line trains. eX.
cept the limited leaving Wilmington al ~ II
, M, VIII have the option OF leaving the
train az the new terminal station n the
Reading railroad. az Twelfth ana Market
streets. In the heart Of the city. All trains
viii continue 20 stop az Twenty fourth and
Chestnut streets, as heretofore.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

This is a return of all the premiums
paid, and interest on the same at the
rate OF 6g per cent per annum
ANsON A MAHER, Manager, Equitable
Building, Wilmington, Del
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
ITEMS or INTEREST.

"Nhat a lot of champagne those chappics
are drinking said one club member 20 an
other. 81 Cs. just heard the waiter ask the
hookkccner TO come over and hep HIM fll up
a few blanks. Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Happy Meeting of Society women.

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety Of the NJ E Church held All enjoy
able meeting at the residence of Mrs }
r Cannon last evening Several repre-
sentatives of Wilmington auxiliaries
were present and spoke of the work of
the society. After the meeting the
guests were invited to the dining room
where refreshments were served IN
abundance
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

II we evor hit the nail on the head, it
was when we selected this seasons pat
terms From $40 70 $22. They're all
alke-right AS trim and true as any
tailor can model Let your taste loose
There are hundreds Of styles TO choose
from. New York Clothing House, No.
SIG Market street
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Good lime Prom Thuriow.

The handsome armored cruiser New
York, which passed this city outward
bound at 2 80 p. m. yesterday -made the
run from Thurlow. sixteen miles distant,
in one hour and FIVE minutes, a rate Of
eighteen knots an hour The cruiser
was admired by many spectators here as
she steamed down the river with the
rapidity Of a railway train.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Rev. sYIvnnns Lnna

Of the Cincinnati NJ. T.. conference says
we have for years used Hoods Sarsapa
rilla in our family of five, and find it fully
equal TO an that is claimed for IL.
Hood Pills cure Liver Ills.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

Mrs. Polkadot- -"Whst pretty new curtains
you have, Where did you get themgr Mrs
Pleater-'kasy enough. They are n couple
OF my husbands Ascot ties. Vogue.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
The Cough Passes Up win small-Pcr on

Small pox. with all it's dreaded con
tagious qualities, came up the Delaware
and passed New Castle, yesterday. The
case was on the Lord Cough, from Liver
pool with $50 passengers and miscel-
laneous carge which arrived at the
Lazaretto yesterday. The patient is a
10 year old boy, a native Of Russia, who
developed the disease when the vessel
had been FIVE days at sea The boy was
removed to the ships hospital and
isolated. The arrival of the ship was
reported from the Breakwater to the
health officer, who advised Lazaretto
Physician Herbst TO keep a sharp look
out for her. So far as known at present
no others Of the passengers have the dis
ease The vessel has been disinfected
and the passengers and crew vaceinated
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

Do you like your shirts, collars aud
cuffs white and finished In good shapel
Send them to the Acme Steam Laundry
No. 100 West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

pound / could do it quite as easily as
by letter, the writing of verse being the
occupation and recreation Of my leisure
hours The medicine has justly become
very popular, and one instance of re.
markable cure has lately occurred within
the circle Of my acquaintances.
My disease was in part nervous pros
tration, with accompanying troubles, and
Paine's celery compound is true panacea
to tired nerves and aching brow; and.
what is best of all, the beneficial results
are deep-seated and lasting. | have
lately published Legends and Lilies.
and am writing for eight magazines and
papers Perhaps my books might be the
best testimonials of the recuperating
powers of the wonderful remedy, Paineis
celery compound"
She saws.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

Too Rainy for Athletic Misses.
The baseball girls came yesterday
They were short haired, rosy
checked" laughing buds Of innocence
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

New people. New machinery at the
Acme Steam Laundry, No. 100 West
Seventh street
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
FOR CRITICAL READERS.
@. Jennie Swaine Publishes
Legends and Lilies"
Doing a Tremendous Amount
Of Work for the Magazines.
She Had Nervous Prostration With It's
Accompanying Troubles.

Mrs c. Jennie swaine. the poetess,
whose contributions to tho principal
magazines are well known to the ma
jority Of readers, has just published,
through the Republican Press Associa-
tion of Concord a neat little volume.
Legends and Lilies, which is attract
ing much attention.
1T is a book Of verse, says one of the
critics, 'imbued with the poetic spirit a
search for beauty and striving for the
pure and high ideal Mrs. Swane has
just written "A Song Of Gratitude,
beginning
a shattered bark upon the seas,
drfted to the Upas shade,
Of which she soys, in letter TO friends.
written from her home in Pembroke n.
h 81 inscribe poem OF gratitude
upon the merits Of Paine's celery com
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

You can get two suits ready made for
the price you've been paying for one
made TO your order Why throw one
suit away or the price OF one, when our
ready suits are just as good. Try
use on you next suit New York Cloth
ing House, No. 3l6 Market street.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
She SAYS.
had no time fOr sleep or rest,
SO much before me lay undOne.
Irnm nnrlN morn 10 .nI Of -mn-

LUCn lnuntnI secmpu Tor WOTk or quest.
The autboress viyidly describes thr
depressed feelings Of many a wearieC
woman who is over-worked and over
worried, the inability TO accomplish hei
work, her search for some strength
givor. the help she first secured by TAX
ing Pane's celery compound, her return
TO health and concludes, as thousand,
have said In grateful prose:
This medicine by far Is best
For All of youth and health in quest
And all who dread disease would shun.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

OUR Have you seen il? OurI
new Shoes for men and|
NEW boys Spring wear; have|
you seen any of thema|
SHOE They do say we have
the best made, most
SHOP stylish, easiest fitting,|
most comfortable and
durable Shoe sold in our city.|
We guarantee every pair to be
worth the money and to give
satisfaction, and the best way
to find it out is to buy and try
them. Patent Leathers, Ameri !
can and French Calf and all
the new Russets N both men d
and boys sizes. We especially
want you to see the Shoes for
little boys and have you try
them.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Oppressed Horses, Cows and Geese.

Mayor Herbert has issued strict orders
among his policemen to enforce the OF
dlnauce prohibiting horses, cows and
geese goats having long since disem-
barked for more fruitful felds) from
running at large within the city limits
City Council will stand by the ma, or
IN carrying out these provisions OF the
law and will pay all city pound bills and
other debts contracted in imprisoning
and caring for these vagrants The
authorities are determined that. though
grass grows In the streets, live stock can
not wander about and feed upon it.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

Hose. Lawn Mowers. Fly Screens aud Wire
cheap at $40 Madison street.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Councll to Menr AnneaIs.

at City Councils special meeting last
night Mr. Conway, OF the Committee ON
Assessment, reported that the lists as
submitted by Assessor Megonigal had
been examined and found correct. IL
was decided TO accept the assessment
from the assessor aud make duplicate
copy to be hung up in the mayors office
for inspection Clerk Phillips will ac-
cordingiy make copy to be hung up for
ten days
Council will sit as Court of Appeals
In the mayors office on the evenings of
May 30 3 and June /, when all errors in
assess ment must be corrected
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Hurried TO Resoue ship's Crew

Fishermen McCaughan aud Russell
yesterday proved themselves TO be ex
perienced sailors by defeating in life
saving race, two professional watermen.
Davis q Shilling. The race started at
the Delaware street wharf yesterday
afternoon. A ships yawl was noticed
in mid stream being tossed about merci
lessly by the young tornado, which was
raging at the time Realizing that these
two crews must be depended upon to save
life and property, they were started from
the wharf The cat-like movements of
McCaughan and Russell gave them a
lengths start and out the two skifls shot
from Kings shanty. So well did Davis
and Shilling sail, however, that their
vessel gained steadily on Captain Me.
Caughans craft until both ran past the
yawl. Then McCauRhan quickly ''iibed, -
swung about, and caught the tossing
yawl. The mysterious boat was de
serted and empty.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
"thrisr morgah's Powerful shad.

During the session Of City Council
last night Mr.. Frazer reported that the
citizens of North Market street had been
in furore of excitement over a
cholera cosNer" in their neighborhood
From their statements It seems that
about year ago. "Chris" Morgan left
the Washington House and moved else
where He also left two barrels ef
fine shad. Weeks and months rolled by
until the shad received strength enough
to walk out but too much 20 be carried
ont They are still there At least the
gentle spring zephyrs occasionally in
dicate that they are although no pru
dent citizen has gone near enough TO
the aged. fish to certify this Council
will impert man to remove them.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
To Phnadeiphia Via Royal Blue Line,

Because OF its largely increased and greatly
improved passenger terminals at Philadel-
phla the Royal Blue Line should be a more
popular route 10 and from that city than ever.
commencing May lith, all New York trains
OF the Royal Blue Line, excepting the Limited
leaving Wilmington a ~ "a p. m, will enter
the new Terminal Station of the Reading
Railroad az Twelfth and Market streets. Phil
0delphia. All these trains. with the eXcep-
tion noted above. will also stop az Spring
Garden street and az Ninth and Columbia
avenue stations. All the ROYAL Blue Line
trains viii make the stop at rwenty-fourt d
and Chestnut streets as heretofore.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

Try the Acme Steam Laundry, No. 100
West Seventh street. All work guarans
teed FIRST class
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

The chiidren's health must not be me-
elected Cold In the head causes catarrh. Fly's
Cream Balm cures az once. Ii is perfectly
safe and is easily applied into the nostrils.
The worst cases yielding 10 it. frice SOC.
One of my children had very bad dis
charge from her ntse. Two physicians pre-
srrihed, but without benefit. We tried Ely's
Cream Balm; and much 10 our surprise. there
was "a marked improvement. We continued
the balm ana in a short time tue discharge
was cured.-O a. Cary, Corning, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENT
Shad Fishermen Paying SIS a
Day in Hard Cash
BESIDE SUPPORTING FAMILIES


All But Ten OUTFITS VIII Quit This
Week and Many win Never Engage in
shad Fishing Again-Dealers oner Se5
Hundred, Bat Can Get No Fish.
A Case of small-Pox on the River.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEw CASTLE, May 17-After days of
unrewarded labor more than half Of the
shad fishermen of this city have decided
to give up and seek other employment
They will 'stick to it" for the remainder
Of this week and on Monday they will
earn their daily bread and support their
happy homes elsewhere. Yesterday
there were no fishermen in the river
because the weather was too severe; the
Jay before there were no shad in the
river. Agents have been Offering S25 a
hundred for the fish big or little, alive
or dead, but all Go no avail as blood can
not be beaten from stone.
''Well give it up, said an old fisher
men last night, ''and only about ten
outfits will finish the season In the Della
ware
'Do you know what It costs a fisher
man in hard cash every season, whether
the season be good bad or indiiferentg
asked one of the we'll known agents OF
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter last
evening.
ut costs, continued the agent, "each
captain at the rate of So day in hard
cash, to say nothing OF his incidental
expenses and the support of himself and
a home. Even I'm the best season there
are only fifty fishing days At the rate
of So per day we have cost of $3.50 for
the season. The captain pays 5 30 foI
his net $40 month for help, making
In two months, $50 $25 for the rent Of
a fishing skiff for the season; $40 for g
suit Of oilskins TO protect him from cold
spring rains There you have the $3.50
That is why so many Of the WORKOUT
fellows are giving up.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

A man fifty years old spent nearly twent y
Of IL IN bed This does not apply 10 noker.
players Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1893-05-17
Mr.. DaVtd N. Jordan
Of Edmeston, n. Y.
ColorIess, Emaciated, Helpless

OolOrieSSi EmaClaIedi helpless
4 Complete Cure by HOOPS
SARSAPARILLA.
This is from Mr.. D. NJ. Jordan, a re-
tired farmer, and one Of the most re-
spected citizens of Otsego Co., N. Y.
Fourteen years ago had an attack Of the
gravel, and have since been troubled with my
Liver and Kidneys
gradually growing worse. Three years ago
got down so low that could scarcely walk.
looked more like a corpse than q living being
1 had no appetite and for Eve weeks / ate
nothing but gruei. was badly emacated
and had no more color than a marble stntue.
Hoods Sarsaparila was recommended and /
thought j would try H. Before ] had finished
the frst bottle noticed that ] felt better suf-
fered less the inflammation of the blnd-
der had subsidized. the color began TO return TO
my face. and began 10 feel hungry. After
had taken three bottles i could eat anything
without hurting me. Why, / got 50 hungry
that had 10 eat 3 times day. ! have now
fully recovered. thanks 10
Hoods SaTSapariIIa
4 feel well aud ann well. All who know
me marvel 10 see me so Well ID. NJ. JORDAN
Evening journal., 1893-05-17

And now comes a carpet trust. viii the
country be able TO shake Philadelphia
Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-11
AT THE LAKE.
Colored Walters Furnish Endless
Fun at the Lafayette and Lake
Park Hotels.

Colored Walters furnish Endless
Fun at the Lafayette and Lake
Park Hotels.
The rain which threatened all yester-
day at the lake and fell during the after
noon, while very beneficial to gardens
and grass plots, was not conducive to
gaiety, consequently the time between
sunrise and sunset passed quietly
enough. The Lotus carried large
charter party, numbering nearly 100
Minneapolis and WayZata bay people,
who spent the morning cruising in the
upper lake. During the time of the
ram, the party stopped at the Lake
Park hotel and held an impromptu
dance III the parlors.
The guests at Hotel st. Louis congre-
gated Oh the front porches early in the
afternoon tO.WltnesS u walters toIrna-
ment for sweepstakes, which took place
on the roadway encircling the paddock.
There was purse of $40 put up for four
events. and all the colored walters were
ready TO take part, although the actual
entries were few. The event occasioned
much merriment, and there was a gen.
eral discrimination of applause for GER
tain favorlteS. a quartur-mile dash, a
hurdle race, a sack race, free-for- all
creased pig scramble constituted the
order Of amuSementS. A $40 bill
was a great incentive for performing
the excelsior act up the height of well
creased pole, but it proved too slippery,
and the bill remained unclaimed. The
other events proved successful, and
though the pig was tiny black fellow,
it was captured, SQueal and all, aud
borne away. in triumph by the victor.
In cnnL- Inn
desire for Lem" to come out ahead, but
though the popular darkey jumped
through the bottom Of his sack and
made strenuous efforts TO squirt, he got
there too late.
There Will be a progressive euchre
party this evening at the st. Louis, and
tomorrow night the usual full-dreoS hop.
The PoSt-DiSpatch excursion from st.
Louis is proving so popular that many
of the members have ilae their time eX-
tended in order TO enjoy the pleasures
MinnetOnka life week longer.
At the Lafayette hotel last evening
the walters gave minstrel concert that
proved eminently successful, and was
enjoyed by room full of auditors. The
programme opened with an overture by
the Orche Stra and "iSwaDee River''
song and chorus by the entire company
Of singers. The >interlocator was suf-
iicientiy persuasive to elicit large
number of "jokes'' from his end men.
and the performance, in the words of
one of the fair bellies who sat by win
dow surrounded by admirers, was
smooth" Miscellaneous songs and
representations, with grand finale,
made up very entertaining programme.
The Ascension and St.Lawrence Cath
olic churches held an all-day picnic yes
terday at Lake Park.
E. 5. Willard will spend Sunday at
Hotel st. Louis. Four members OF the
company are at the hotel this week.
Mrs. Nj. A. COtfey, of Peoria. and Miss
NJ. Mcdonald, of st. Louis, arrived at
Lake Park yesterday.
c. Nj. Pratt and family will spend the
remainder of August at Hotel St. Louis.