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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-16

Boat But Nobody Else Has Seen Her
and She Has Not Arrived-Bar Harbor
Yachtsmen Race With Life Preservers
London, September IS. To-day was the
day set for the race between the Britain
mia and Navahoe for the Cape May cup,
trophy won in 1885 by the British cut
ter Genesta.
toms reef cup on Tuesday last, in which
the Britannia and Navahoe were pitted
against each other, added greatly to the
interest taken in today's race, and many
boats from Southampton, Cowes, Ryde,
Southsea and .other yachting centres
started along before daybreak for the
Needles, where the start of the racers
was to be made.
1t was not until $50 this morning that
the racers started in for the Needles,
from which point the start was made.
The course is identically the same as
that sailed over for the Brentons reef
cup, that is to say, from the Needles,
the western extremity of the Isle of
Wight to and around the breakwater at
Cherbourg, France, and return, dis
tance of 100 miles
The yachts started at about 1 O'Clock
The Britannia was slightly in the lead.
There was scarcely chance that any
where near as good time would be made
today as was made in Tuesdays race.
The wind was blowing a light breeze
from the southwest and the sea was
smooth. The starting line today was
drox.y,, fro,r, y,, orb boot in A linn bap
about two miles to the eastward of the
Needles.
This will make the course four miles
longer than Tuesdays course. The
Britannia got away first after the gun
fire, crossing the line about three minutes
ahead of the Navahoe. The boats were
timed as they passed the Needles light
house as follows:
Britannia, 1.02 81; Navahoe, 1.05.15.
The Britannia kept the lead and as
they began to drop below the southern
horizon there appeared to be no change
in the relative positions of the boats.
WITH LIFE PRESERvERS ON
Bar Harbor Yachtsmen Raced in Heavy
Weather.
z Bar Harbor, September 15.-The third
and final race between the rival sloop
yachts Eunice and Heclor was sailed to-
day in more than half gale, Alfred G.
Harrison of Philadelphia in the interest
of aquatic sport having put up purse as
an additional inducement. The judges
were Mr.. Thomas Leaning, Mr.. Taylor
Dickson and Mr.. VIM. Struthers, who fol-
lowed in steam launch which had diff
Guilty in keeping itself on top of the sea,
and which in turn was followed by
everything in the nature of seaworthy
craft in the harbor. Both yachts plunged
through great seas and the crews with
life preservers on, resolved to sail to vic
tory or to the bottom if need be. On the
home run, both were compelled to shorten
sail. The Hector crossed the line just
three minutes and seven seconds ahead.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-16
Two Men Arrested on suspicion.
BUSINESS MEN ELATED.
Manchester Mills Starting Up but Wages
Are Cut.

Manchester, N. H, September 15.-At
a meeting of mill agents held this even
ne, it wa voted to institute a general
cut down averaging ten per cent on all
wages of their employees. There were
represented the Manchester mills, Stark
mill and Amory mill. The cut down will
be graded according to circumstances,
some being less and some more than
ten per cent. The Jefferson mills. which
are owned by the Amoskeag corporation,
will start mp on Monday. These employ
about 1900 hands. Other mills are rum
ming full time except the Stark, which
employs at present only about three
fourths of its full crew, Agent Straw
could not tell when the rest of the Amos
keag, which employs 5000 hands, would
start up, but said he hoped soon. Busi-
ness men are somewhat elated over the
frightened prospect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-16
A Strike TT Auburn.

Auburn, September 15.-The Interna-
tional Union which embraces all unions
except the lasters, has ordered its help
in the seven shops in the Manufacturers
Association of Auburn out, to remain
until the present troubles are settled.
The help left the shops today according
ly. The firms offer to make individual
contracts, and say they will receive no
help on any other condition. The help
refuse to sign the contracts, which are so
drawn as to require notice of intention
to leave, thus preventing an unexpected
strike
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-16
GOLD GONE.
Shortage of s1s4.ooo discovered in ths
Vaults of the philadelphia Mint.

Washington, September 15.-Acting
Mint Director Preston this morning con-
firned the statement made in the Phila-
delphia Ledger that an examination of
vaults in the Philadelphia mint had dis
closed shortage Of more than 5000 oun-
ces in gold bullion, valued at $1S4, 900.
The vault in which the gold is short had
when it was sealed in 1887 about SIG, ,0Oo,-
900 in gold bullion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-16
DRIFTING FOR A CUP.
Race Of the Britannia and NaVahoe
Long and Slow.
THE vALKYRIE REPORTED BY A
NEW YORK PILOT BOAT.

But 1t is Believed There is Some Mistake
The ya1lxyrie Can Outsail the Pilot
Boat But Nobody Else Has Seen Her
Yachtsmen Race With Life Preservers
On.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-16
Personal.
Especial to the Press. ]

Washington, September 15.-Dr. A. S.
Thayer, Mrs. Thayer and Miss Mae
Thayer, and Mr.. ]. B. Lowell of Portland
are staying in Washington for few
days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-16

Washington, September 15.-The post
Office at West Farmingdale, Me-. has
been discontinued, mail to be sent to
West Gardiner.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
cHlcKEN THIEVES RAIpINe.

Another Gang of Them Operating in
Mill Creek and cbristiana Hundreds.
special Correspondence Evening Journal
FAULKLAND, May 31.-An organized
gang of chicken thieves is manipulating
in Mill Creek and Christiana hundreds.
Within the past three weeks no less than
six chicken coops of as many persons,
have been entered and robbed. DR. L..
H. Ball was the FIRST to lose feathers.
The thieves we're scared from the coop Of
Samuel Cranston at Greenbank and on
the same night number OF
fowls were stolen from John B..
Robinson. neighbor of Mr.. CranstOn.
Yesterday morning Horace C. Lyman,
who is farming his mothers place near
here, was startled on going to the
chicken coop and fndiug that thirty FIVE
were missing While Thompson l. Bailey
was crossing his wheat field opposite e.
ID Hickman's blacksmith shop and ad-
joining Mrs. Lynam's farm, he found the
heads Of six chickens. Mr.. Hickman, on
making an examination, found that the
heads belonged to chickens that were
fastened up In his coop on Monday night.
The thieves left no traces after them
except two clubs, which we're found on
Mrs. Lynam's property and were evi-
IDENTIFY carried for fear of dogs.
A wagon containing a number Of live
chickens was seen passing Hickman &
shop on recent Sunday evening Next
day It was learned that they were the
plunder secured from the coop of a man
living in Mill Creek hundred. Suspicion
is placed on a well-known character OF
the latter hundred but no proof can be
secured which could enable the author.
tiles TO arrest him.
Mrs Mary Brink and Mrs. Elizabeth
Rudolph, of Wilmington, were guests OF
Mrs Margaret Ferguson, yesterday.
William jerks Fell has taken up his
residence at this place for the summer.
People Of the vicinity have expressed
much anxiety as TO when the Whining
ton and Brandywine Springs Electric
Railway will begin operations AS YET
nothing whatever has been done.
The Marshallton Independent Cornei
Band will give an open air festival OF
Spicer's lot at Marshallton, June 8,
and 10
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Oswald Tilghman is announced as a
candidate for State Senator in Talbot
county.
Benjamin E. Cook, of Church Hill.
died yesterday morning aged about "a
years. Mr.. Cook had been long engaged
In the mercantile business and was owner
OF considerable real estate and had
always been prominent citizen of his
district
Matthias Merrick died at his residence
In rrappe, Talbot county, last night.
aged 20 years. lie had been sheriff Of
Talbot county and at the time of his
death was a justice of the peace. VIII
liam s. Merrick. journal clerk Of the
House OF Delegates, is his nephew Mr.
Merrick leaves a widow, three sons and
two married daughters.
John w. Knots, Jr., member of the
mercantile and fruit packing firm Of
Knotts & Thompson, Of Hillsborough,
Caroline county, died this morning Of
typhoid fever. aged 81 years. He was a
son of John w. Knots, wealthy farmer
Of Talbot county, and about four years
ago married a daughter Of the late Henry
s. Fisher.
John levitt, cOlored brakeman on
the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroad. while attempting to board
his train at Westover, was caught be-
tween the depot platform and the NOV
ing train One of his ears was cut
nearly of. his left arm was fractured
and he received serious injuries about
the chest. He was rolled nearly cars
length In a very narrow space.
r. J. Shallcross has sent the Balti-
more Sun five peach twigs from the farm
Of James f. Harris, in Kent county, Md.
These twigs are loaded with small
peaches. One branch, three inches long,
has one single and five twin peaches
Another branch eight and half inches
long, contains three single, four twin
and one triple peach set, and one branch,
seven inches long, has nine single and
one quartet set Twin peaches are rare,
but triplets and quartets are things
which fruitmen declare have heretofore
not been seen in the peach line. The
leaves Of the twigs indicate healthy
growth.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
The Wonderful Moving Sidewalk al
Chicago.

The Wonderful Moving Sidewalk at
Chicago.
For those who come by the lake route,
and for others who prefer to sail on land,
there Is the movable sidewalk, seating
40, 600 and extending out on the great
pier 9, 900 feet into the lake The view
Of the grounds from the end Of the pier
is superb, and as one can ride as long as
the fancy dictates for one 6ve-cent fare,
it is deservsdly popular. The construc-
tion Of the moving sidewalk with its
endless chain of seats was not alone for
fun, but fact, and to demonstrate its
wonderful possibilities for the transpor
tation of great masses of people. The
line, which is operated by cleo
tricity, has capacity of 24O,
600 passengers per hour. There
are three endless platforms, form
ing a loop at each end. The first is
stationary, the second moves at three
miles an hour, and upon 1t one steps in a
natural walk, but without experiencing
any jar or shock; from this he steps to
the third platform, moving three miles
faster than the second, or a total Of six
miles per hour This third platform is
entirely filled with cross seats. The
moving platforms are carried on ordinary
railway. wheels and track and constitute
one of the most interesting attractions
on the grounds From Henry Haven
Windsor's article, Transit Facilities at
Chicago, June Review Of Reviews.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31

were In perfect health and passed the
scrutiny of the quarantine authorities
without difficulty. The Prince had on
board three stowaways, two OF which
are American citizens and will be landed.
The third being an Englishman, will
doubtless be sent back, as he is without
any visible means Of support All three
slowed themselves away in between
the decks Of the Prince while she was
taking on board cargo at Liverpool and
we're not discovered until after the ship
had LEFT Queenstown
Evening journal., 1893-05-31

to the bright young woman whose
portrait is given here, Mrs. c. B. Mark
ham of Valley Falls, r. /. Paine's
celery compound made her well
Il had neuralgia, she writes, ''in the
worst stage The doctors could only
give me relief by giving me morphine.
Paines celery compound was recon-
mended to my husband, and he advised
me to try it, had only taken a few
doses before 1 felt relief / have
now taken about three bottles. and feel
that I am permanently cured.
Paine's celery compound embodies the
most recent achievements in the study OF
dyspepsia, biliousness, liver complaint,
neuralgia and rheumatism-all these
coming from a disordered nervous sys-
tenn and impoverished blood.
1t makes people well. Try it and be
convinced
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Personal Events.

Harry Dalby and wife, of Wilmington,
visited friends here yesterday.
j. Jones Hudson and three children, OF
Philadelphia, spent yesterday with old
friends here.
Miss Elsie Black returned yesterday,
from an extended trip among the noun
tains Of Pennsylvania, greatly improved
in health.
Noble McMullen, of the Wilmington
post Office, visited New Castle friends
yesterday.
Miss King, Of kirkwood, visited Miss
NJ. Lynch, on Water street, yesterday.
Charles Huston spent yesterday in
Wilmington He is a member Of the
Hibernian Flute Band.
Fred. Worthington, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents
Miss Gertrude Able. of Wilmington.
is the guest Of Miss Celia Weggenman.
Marvin Gray, of Wilmington, paid a
visit yesterday to his many New Castle
friends.
Mr.. and Miss Bowen, of Delaware City.
returned yesterday after visit to New
Castle friends
Miss Sallie Roberts, Of st. Georges, is
visiting friends IN town
Miss Bertha Hammell, one Of the
prettiest girls on Union street, is visiting
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. w. Mitchell and son, Of Stan
ton, have been on brief visit to New
Castle friends
Professor J. Albert Whltelock,
former principal of the public schools
here, now of Cape May, visited oil,
friends here early in the week
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY BASEBALL.

Brownson Wins Two Games From Rock.
ford-ResuIts of Other Games Yester-
day.
The morning baseball game yesterday
between Brownson and Rockford re
suited in a victory for the former by q
score of II to 10. Kenny who had not
pitched for nearly two years, started tc
pitch for Brownson and was pounded
hard. Foster was substituted In the
sixth inning Thompson caught. The
battery for Rockford was McGonigle and
Donohue.
The same batteries played in the after
noon game. Brownson again won by q
score of 2l TO 9.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Burial of Miss Ella Bnolson.

Scores Of the friends Of Miss Ella NJ.
Buckson, swho died so suddenly at her
home on the river road. OF lockjaw. as
sembled at the house this morning TO
attend the funeral Promptly at 10
o'clock the cortege moved from the un
fortunate girls late home. A long pro
cession Of carriages followed the hearse
to Union Church below Odessa, where
interment was made after brief burial
services.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
OTHER EVENTS OF YESTERDAY.
Important Happenings Throughout thu
Country Chronicled.

Memorial Day was observed In New
York by parade in which sailors and
marines from the White Squadron and
Italian and Spanish warships partici.
pated. Ex-Governor Foraker delivered
an Grafton on General Grant at the tomb
in Riverside Park.
Wanamaker & Brown and other East
ern stockholders of the Worlds Fair
have filed bill at Chicago asking for an
Injunction restraining the Worlds Fair
directors from opening the gates on
Sunday.
The silver statue of Justice on the
Montana Building at the Worlds Fair
was unveiled The statue is fac smile
Of Miss Ada Rehan who posed for the
sculptor
The minister Of public works of Mani
toba predicts phenomenal wheat croI
for the coming year.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Getting at the Totals

The Levy Court commissioners are try.
ing to arrive at basis for fixing the
county tax rate for the next fiscal year.
The present rate is 40 cents on the 800.
While the interest on the 800, 600 loan
will have TO be met there are several
ways in which the general expenses OF
the coming year will be less than the
last, and some Of the members hope that
the differences will about balance them.
selves and justify the Levy Court in
keeping the tax rate as It is. Just now
the commissioners are engaged in the
long and tedious job Of totaling the
assessment
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Not Hard to TeII Its weIght.

Conductor James II. Phillips of the
New Castle freight train caught fish
the other day that weighed Just fifteen
pounds, but before he could land the
handsome fellow IL bit off the hook and
swan away The conductor knew that
the fish weighed fifteen pounds because
II had the scales on.
Conductor Phillips also saw, last week,
a man walking up the railroad with one
side Of his face, from ear TO nose, as
black as ink. The other side was-black,
too.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
low differently people see things !

How differently people see thingsl
Some people have to get very near to
see things, others hold them off to look
at them. Some people think the moon
looks rs pig as silver dollar, others as
big as cartwheel And some people
think the moon is green and others call
1t yellow.
But to those who see through sick
eyes there is no doubt that the world
looks Enthusiastically blue.
There are people who worry about the
price of rents next year, foresee trouble
from comets not yet visible, and
get thin over smashes and crashes that
never come.
The cause of this uncomfortable state
of mind is very often bad digestion,
nervous depression, or general debility.
Health is hopeful Things looked blue
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Council Hearing AppeaIs.

Five members Of City Council sat in
the mayors Office last evening TO hear
appeals on Assessor Megonigles lists,
which have just been completed. About
twenty property-owners appeared and
took objections TO the rates quoted by
the city assessor upon their various
estates The sittings of this city court
Of appeals will be continued for two
nights--to-night and tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
nasebaII EIsewhere Yestorday.

National League morning games-New
York, 8; Cincinnati, 6 Brooklyn, 3
Louisville, 0. Philadelphia, 2 Cleveland
1. Washington, 10; St Louis. z Boston
16; Chicago. Pittsburg, 0; Baltimore, l
Afternoon games-Cincinnati 3; New
York Brooklyn, 6; Louisville, 2
Philadelphia, 10; Cleveland, 3. Wash
ington, 8; st. Louis, 6 Boston, 8
Chicago, 1. Pittsburg, TO- Baltimore, 3
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
naaebalI on lhe nntterr.

There were several games Of baseball
at the Battery Park yesterday. In the
afternoon the Young Delaware Bows
played and defeated the New Castle. Jrs.
the score being to A. The battery for
the Young Delaware Bows was Mont.
gomery and Conway, while Bridgewater
and Hance were in the points for the
New Castle. Jrs. Montgomery knocked
three base hit toward the latter part
of the game.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Wilmington Y. N. c. A. Defeated.

The Y. NJ c. A. nine played its frst
game of the season with the Chester Y.
NJ. G. A. nine at Riverview. Yesterday
morning Chester won by score of TO
8. w. Mundon pitched, and G Mundon
caught for Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Eureka Council Victorious.

At Riverview, yesterday afternoon,
Eureka Council, Junior Order of United
American Mechanics defeated Diamond
Council of the same order by score Of
27 TO TO-
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
IncIdents of the nnr.

The May devotions in St. Peters
Church were concluded last evening
J. f. Connolly has not quit the tailor
ing business in New Castle, but has
placed his Orange street establishment
In charge Of a competent man who will
conduct business as usual
The young women Of the IL S. A., who
are managing the pretty fan drill TO be
given In the Opera House next Saturday
night are holding nightly rehearsals in
the Opera House.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Into the ueart of PbiIadelpbia,

On and after May lfth passengers TO phila-
adelphia via all Royal Blue Line trains, ex-
cept the limited leaving Wilmington at II "a
y. M. win have the option of leaving the
train at the new terminal station OF the
Reading railroad, att Twelfth and Market
streets, IN the heart ot The city. All trains
will continue 20 stop at Twenty fourth and
Chestnut streets. as heretofore.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
ITEMS oE INTEREST.

Treotop-"Our Debatin' Society has been
all winter argyin' the question, rs marriage
a failureyn Hayrick-"Wh they decide?'
Treetop-" 'Taint decided yet, but them
meetin's has grOwed bigger crop of engage
ments N any singin' school we ever had
Puck
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Cnnntrv RnnrllInr.

Wilmington & Northern Railroad.
List Of country houses taking summer
boarders can be obtained at ticket office,
French street station. OF from general
passenger agent, No. 100 Maryland
avanue
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Schedule for Tn.dar.

Chicago at Phiadelphis; Cleveland at
New York; PittsDurg at Brooklyn; Gin
cinnati at Washington Louisville at
Boston; st. Louis at Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
The nrItIsh Prince Arrires 1.

The American Line steamship British
Prince, Captain Morle, passed up the
Delaware yesterday afternoon, after a
rough passage made in eleven days She
had on board 695 passengers. all Of whom
Evening journal., 1893-05-31

"The idea of a woman trying to collect
bills ~ woman Is successful In Othe
branches of business; why not In that
"Because woman's work is never dun
Judge
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
The Testimonials

Published on behalfof Hoods Sarsaparilla
are as reliable and as worthy your confidence
as II they came from your best and most
trusted neighhor. They state simple facts.
Hoods Pills cure sick headache.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31

The Brownson team will play the Cam
den Athletic Club on Thursday at the
Front and Union streets park.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31
Tic ChampionshIp Record.
College Games.

Harvard, 0, Princeton 8; Pennsyl
vania 10, Yale Law School z; Yale Uni
versity 10, Orange 8.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31

Contracts taken for painting, granting
initiate Hardwood-Marble to deceive
experts. Cheap. durable. 301 w. 7th St.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31

cost than you will have to pay
for ordinary garments. The
great demand is for mems Sack
Suits at from $40 to $15
and if you wear ready-made
clothing you will be able to
select from Sixth and Market
something to please you in
every particular. What applies
to our clothing fits the tailor
ing, furnishing, hats aud shoes;
large assortments of popular
styles, good and reliable quail.
ties, moderate prices and sat.
isfaction guaranteed. Have
you boys to buy clothing for?
Bring them here and see how
well you can please them and
how well you can do financially.
Evening journal., 1893-05-31

This is return of all the premiums
paid, and interest on the same at the
rate Of 81 per cent. per annum.
AEsoN A. MAHER, Manager, Equitable
Building, Wilmington. Del