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The morning call., 1893-07-24


The Pacifcs play well together, and are
sometimes formidable. But they have
labored hitherto under the disadvan tage
Of having NO permanent captain. Now
they have one. as after the match was over
last night j. G. Johnston, good, pains
taking cricketer, who has captained the
team several times before. was elected per-
manent captain for the balance Of the
season.
At Alameda similar surprise was
effected when the powerful San .Franciscns
went down before the better organized
and Older Alameda Club. This defeat of
the San Franchises was mainly owing to
the failure Of Robertson and Webster. the
two redoubtables, to connect, for Robert
son failed to scare and Webster was got
rid of when he had scored fourteen.
The innings closed for 81. Alamedas
went in and made 113, of which HOod
ratified w 48 with as much con fidence as
il he had just been elected United States
Senator. Robertson did not bowl as well
as usual, his average being something like
three wickets for Is runs.
in again, and, having made 106 for five
wicketS, took the desperate chance of de-
clarink the innings closed in the hope that
their bowling might get rid of the Ala
medAs in the second venture for the Door
total Of 81. Such. however, was not the
result, as the required runs were got by
the AlaMpdas In the second inning without
the loss If a wicket, Hood scoring Sc and
H0gpe 16. both not out, with five extras.
Following are the scores:
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GREAT HANDBALL.
Tournament for Medals at
Ryan's Court.
A GAME LOST BY ONE POINT.
Close Games at the Ryan and at the
Union Ball Courts Yesterday.
Champions Matched.
A handball tournament for gold and a

A handball tournament for gold and a
silver medal was begun at Rvan's court
on Howard street yesterday aftern Don.
Eighteen players have entered. Two
games were played yesterday.
The teams were well matched and the
contests were interesting; at times very
exciting The attendance OF spectators
was large. The tournament games were
for fitty-one points each.
The first was batween Toy and Prince
and Brannick and Nelson. Toy and Prince
got such lead that they seemed certain
winners. but the others crawled up toward
the end. When Brannick and Nelson
took the ball 10 toss it the last time their
opponents had fifty points. The former
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A CRUSHING DEFEAT.
The Aliens Easily Vanquished the
PetaIuma Amateurs.

PETALUMA. July 23.-Tbe 4. 1. Aliens
gave the Petalumas q crushing defeat
this afternoon and won by score OF 10 to
5. The Petalunlas were unable to hit
Devereaux. only making seven hits in the
nine innings. Nolan, for tho Petalpmas.
was hit hard and given poor support. The
battery for the Petalumas was Nolan and
Green, and for the Aliens D8veieanx and
Mertes. Runs by innings:
Aliens. U 6 O %-l9
Petaiumas- o 2 2 o o. 8
Earned rnns-Petalumas 3, Aliens 2. Base hits
Aliens Ia, Pefalumas Z. Three-base nits-Ao,
Meftes. lwo-base hits-Green. Mertes. first
base errors-Petalumas 3 Aliens g. Double
play-Beckett 10 Cook. ArIet. Monaban and
Cfowiey, struck out-By Nolan g. Base on
bals-Petaluinas 8, Aliens 2. Umpire-Saunders.
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A Common Expression.

chicago dtr2Iu.
The expression, ind your P's and Q's," Is OF
comparatively recent origin. dating perhaps
from the Invention Of printing. p. ID. O and B
are letters Of the same form Ia the slower cases
(p, d. q. by, differently used, and the saying was
warning to printers 10 get The letters ~ the
right boxes. Other explanations exist; one is
thai when wigs were worn ii was difficult 10 be
graceful and remain bewigged. SO that men
were admonished 10 mind their pieds ueetl and
queues (wigs). third is that the tapsters
marked for pint and q for quart against the
names OF men who ian up scores at The inns,
and were adjured by their customers 10 miGd
their P's and Q's. The first suggestion seems
the best
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A Curious Fact.
Chicago Herald.

1t Is strange that one of the most popular OF
humorous entertainments is modelled on the
oddities OF people who are deficient In The
sense of humor. Yet manager who has been
associated with minstrel troop of real negroes
says hat the greatest trouble experienced by
HIM was In trying to get them TO be funny. All
the songs and jokes ana comic acting thai really
made the audience laugh were inventions OF
white men. The acting OF the negroes was full
OF purpOseless antics that indicated high spirits
but that were not amusing. and While they
were always ready TO laugh at jokes, they did
not make any OF their own.
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Hoffman 5 yards. and C. C. Westover IL
yards. Hoffman won in 2371s Sec, Gill be-
ing second.
A Junior Olympic Football Club has
been formed. Three teams have been
playing for some time. and from them the
representative team has been made up. g.
r. Madden isl captatning the team tempor-
arily. The uosiiions will be filled as fol-
lows: A. Hewitt. center; Phillips and
White. guards; Turner and Greathead,
tackles; Fairweather and Evans, ends
Sheehan. quarterback; Westov-r aud TUT
nan, halfbacks. and Madden lullbacE.
The team Will practice each Monday and
Saturday afternoons and Sunday morning.
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HARPER FELL DOWN.
The Los Angelenas Wiped Up the
Earth With the Senator's.

SACRAMENTO, july 23.-Los Angeles
turned tbs tables q the Senators to-day
and wiped up the earth with them. Inc
home nine was con fdent of four straight
victories, but Harper fell down, and, De-
sides giving n inc bases on balls, was hit
freely. Borchers, on the other hand, was
in fine fettle and. with the exception OF the
third and last innings. prevented any
punching of hits. Score:
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Total for no wickets.

Next Sunday, being an open day. there
will be. practice game at Golden Gate,
mt there will be a good game at Alamcda.
as the Palo Alto Club. which recently De-
feated the San Jose Wanderers. Is booked
10 vie for supremacy with the second
eleven of the Alamedas.
1t is proposed 10 shortly publish tabls
showing the exact position IN when tile
clubs forming the leagns stand. SO fsr the
pennant seems to be between San Fran
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EafHtu fUhS-SdCTd1HtHtUB .. LOS dHgBIpS T.
Home runs-Mannasau. Hughes. W Whitehead, Hutch
inson. 1hree-base hir-McCauley. Two-base hit
SWEET. First base on crrors->acramentos B. Los
Angeles 4. First base on called balls-Sacramentos
4, Los Angeles g. Lett bases-Sacramenuos T.
Los Angeles g. Struck out-BY Harper i. by
Borchers z. Hit by pitcher-Ro berts, Borchers.
wild pitches-Harper ]. Borchers /. Time of
game-1 hours and 20 minutes. Umpre-C.
sweeney. Official scorer-will H. Young.
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Three-base hit-Earle. Two-base hirs-MaguIre 2.
Irwin. Carroll. First bsse errors-San IRAN
ciscos 5, Oakiands l, First base on called balls
San Franciscos :. Oaklands 6. Left on Bases
san Franchises 9. OaKlands TO- struck out-by
Griffith ., by Baisz /. II it by pitcher-sples row
err Hernon. Double plays-Ma2uire to sharp 70
Power. Irwin to Cantillion to Earle, Mcguire 10
Power to EbriRht. Umpire-McDOnald.
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Home runs-Heffron, Cosgrove. Earned runs.
Reds z. Maroons 8. Three-base hit-lreiand.
Two-base hits-Cosgrove, Cartwright. Passed
balls-Heffron g. Struck out-By McDoueaIi6 8. by
Kinds 5 Base on bas-By McDougall z. Double
pays-kobinson McDougai: stephens TO
Cordes to Cartwright. Umpire - Burlington
Scorer-F n Coffin.
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A Pitchers Game.

CHICAGO. July 23.-The pitchers Of both
clubs put up good game, and honors
were about even. Chicaaos 2. LouisvilleS 3.
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Intense Heat and Cold.

Recent scientific uiscoyerte, have made noe
slpie ti,s use al higher temperature than mad
psfcte osen reached. aud the application OF the
s e,sfi 70 current has given degree of heat
site direction French scientist has been rYs
pefineiisng. ant has succeeded In producing
ise extraordinarily low temperature Of c72 der.
Y. s4et aeg; ~ below ihs freezing point. a de-
s'' - SViA Almost lncalctilable 10 our senses
q. .. cs'lea az speps'a cure chewing gums are
mutations Of Whites Yucasan, the original aud
onlg sure cure foi this trouble.
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OLYMPIC BALL.
The Maroons Defeat the Reds With
Close Score

An exciting game OF hall was played
yesterday morning at Haignt street be-
tween the Olympic Reds and the OLYMPIC
Maroons. The Maruons squeezed out
victory with one tally. The score:
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CALIFORNIA;.

d. Heartfelt C. Bird b. Bennett .............. 6
Ward Eaton c. Barry b. Bennett. .............. 8
j. a. Arson b. COOxsOn. Observation-Disclosures. l
v. Gadesden b. Cookson. Observation-Disclosures. o
j. NJ Haton b. 6riftiths. .............. 800. 33
A. L. Perry c. Barry b. Cookson. .............. Al
Lloyd Eaton C. and b. McPnerson. .......... 4
l.. Rivers not OUT. ............... ......... 10
7 Guild b. CIR lfiths. .................. ...... U
l.. Van Nordep run out Observation-Disclosures. /
T. &. humphreys b. Grifhtns ...............
EXtraS.. Is
Toto, ~
Aotai IL
Second innings-Total score l24. Heartfelt
made 81, Gadesden ~ and Arson, not out. 81.
In this Inn ing there were 81 byes, all threes.
PACIFICS.
IT, Wise not out 49,. .................... 40
j. J. Theobad b. Arson. 49,. /
A. Mcpherson run out. ................... 3
&. W. Bennett c. Van Norden b. Arson. l
j. Z. Johnston C. Arson b. Gadesden. ........ U
George Theobald C. Guild b. Ansol........ -. 10
W. n. Griihths b. Ahson........... ....-.....,..
C. Barry c. Heartfelt b. Arson ....... ......... o
H. Cookson h. Perry $500. IL
7. }. Tiedemann c. Van NOrden b. AnsOn......
H. Bird (sub) C. Arson b. Perry. .............
GAIas.
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Beecbam's Pllls for : bad Liver.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13

THE Washington State department
is in fair way to become involved in
dispute with Russia as well as Aus
tria, over the race question. The Rus
sian consul at New York has refused
to indorse passport issued by the state
department to New York woman of
Hebrew bloed Who desires to visit Rus
sia, on the ground that the laws of his
country do not permit him to sign la.s-
ports for Jews, Our government will
of course, decline to discriminate be-
tween citizens of this country on ac-
count of religion or former allegiance
and insist that the woman in question
has Just as much right to travel III
Russia as an American as a Gpntile
citizen of the United States. The fact
that Russia prosecuting the Jews can
not be allowed to make any difference
in the status of an American in Russia,
Jew or Gentle, black or whi.e. Rus
sia has it in her power to persecute her
own Jewish subjects, but she must
respect the rights of American citizeus
who are Jews.
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WITH all the bOasted rogress of the
fin de seicle woman, she has not yet ad
vanced beyond many of her old-time
weaknesses, as is shown in the deport.'
ment of some of the Board of Lady
Managers OF the Worlds Fair. The
Board is composed of women from all
over the country, and in intelligence.
culture and morality are supposed to
very fairly represent the best of the
sex. But if all we read in the papers
he true, and there is, of course,
no reason to doubt it, their recent
wrangles and petty jealousies can but
cause blush of shame on the part
of the many whom they are supp d
to represent. There will be great
many women's con resses at Chicago
during the progress of the World
Fair, when their achievements in art,
science and business will be appropri-
ately celebrated. Among the most
interesting exhibits of the great Fair
are the results of the higher education,
broader culture and wider opportuni-
ties that have been granted women.
But the best evidence of her progress
is naturally looked for in woman her.
self, and if in all the series of con-
crosses held, it is shown that the
women Of to day are better wives,
mothers and sisters, than their grand
danes, and that the homes of to-day
are brighter and happier then ever be-
fore, than the woman of the period
will need no further defence.
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COLUMBUS XI was presented with a
silver key by the Ch;cagoans to signify
that the city was free TO him. 1t is
recalled that when our relief ships were
sent to Russia during the recent fam
inc, the officers and sailors were given
silver souvenirs of their visit, and
these are highly priced. It has been
suggested that something of the kind
be struck off for the visiting naval
officers and crews. If the time be too
limited the Columbian souvenir
coins might do. But if it is possible
thing, it would be better to have some
thing specially designed, even if it be
necessary to await an act of congress.
The souvenir would reach the proper
person.in due time and would doubt
less be highly priced in the family of
the recipient. 1t is rather strange
that this was not thought of before,
and the souvenirs made ready for dis
tribution last week.
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3 tered at he Post oece as secomd-cIass matte
MIppLETowN, MAY 10, 1893.
srNAroR puMNG.


The "Tall Oak of the White Clay
Greek" stood like stone wall through
out the entire session. Always firm,
strong in his convictions, clear in bis
ideas, determined to do the right thing
as he saw it, regardless of con equence,
Honest John Pilling, towering over
and above all his colleagues, fulfilled
all expectations of his admirers and
his record will be the pride not only OF
himself but of his constituents.
In the Senate he has been the friend
of all good measures and the relentless
foe of all bad ones-he has been the
rock upon which more than one bad
bill has been wrecked. And Senator
Pilling returns from the Senate with
a record probably never excelled by
any Of his predecessors, commanding
not only the admiration of his friends
but also the profoundest respect of
his political opponents.
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THE PROGRESSIVE STEAMSHIP.

THE PROGRESSIVE STEAMSHIP.
Some forty years ago the Great East
ern was launched. She was nearly 70o
feet long, with So, feet beam, but she
could not develop more than 1O,O0O
horse power with great coal coDsump-
tion. This boat was far ahead OF her
lime. Little by little great ocean
liner must be built up. Even had the
travel Of her day been sufficient to sup
port the Great Eastern, her engines,
through lack of knowledge On the part
Of their builders, were inadequate TO
the needs of such a boat.
The failure of the big boat was per
haps good thing in its way. 1t set
men to adding little here ard there
to every new boat built. They studied
as they went along. The few hours
knocked off the record by scme new
boat, easily became days as the number
of the products of the shipyards in
creased, till greyhounds of the deep
followed one another with considerable
regularity.
The tonnage increase was not made
without grave fears. The 5000 tor
boat was hardly expected to live
through heavy sea. Now we have
numbers of 5000 and 10000 tonners,
and the new Campania is of $4,000
tons and 620 feet long, with about
10000 horse power. Her sister Ship.
the Lucania, will be of the same de-
scription and will surpass her in speed,
if it is possible thing.
1t might be supposed that these
Cunarders would be left to monopoliz5
the size of the steamship for Il few
wears. or at least to set the limit, till it
had been thoroughly tested by the
building of parallel ships by other lines
and a comparison of attainments.
But scarcely is the Cdmpania through
with her maiden voyage, than We hear
of a new vessel coming to the White
Star line, well-named the Gigantic, for
she is to be full 700 feet long with
engines of $4,000 horse power, and a
guaranteed speed of 81 knots an hourl
The less than five-day boat will thus be
suddenly sprung upon the public.
While few bpats of such swiftness
may be very desirable, it is questionable
il their multiplicity pay. Many travel
ers prefer the eight-day boats now on
account of the rest and peace of such
an ocean voyage. and these and the
number who like to spend at least a
week in going from shore to shore will
probably always be in the majority.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, May II. 1893.-Tbe
finances of nation, like the blood of
an Individual, cannot be trifed with
without danger. Up to this time the
administration has followed the con-
servative line laid down by its prede-
cessor, and as natural consequence, it
has been supported by patriotic citizens,
without regard to political affiliations,
and danger has been averted. But
now, {. if those who are claiming to
represent the administration are telling
the truth, it is meditating change,
and very dangerous one at that. Ac-
cording to thcse men the President has
determined, in order to compel Con-
gress to unconditionally repeal the
Sherman Silver law, to so manipulate
our finances as to create popular fear
Of panic, and then to charge it all to
the operation of the Sherman law.
This is short sigh ed policy, and if
it he really carried out it cannot fail to
react with deadly consequences upon its
author. There are plenty of Republi-
cans in Congress-Senator Sherman
among them,-who would be willing
to vote to repeafthe present Silver law,
but there is not one of them who will
support q policy which will risk a
financial panic in order to frighfen
Congressman into voting for its repeal
1t is well known now, and was
equally we'll known when Mr.. Cleye-
land was nominated, and elected upon
a platform, which was interpreted TO
mean gold basis for the gold men and
free silver for the silver men, that his
special hobby was the repeal of the
Silver law. 1t is also well known that
he has refused patronage to those
Democratic Senators who will y t pro-
mise to vote for its repeal. But thess
things do not effect the country at
large; therefore no one seriously OBJ
jected. But the case is very different
when it is proposed to adopt course
that may effect disasterously every per-
son in the United States as he will
soon And UHt, IL be persists in it.
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less circumstantial, there will not be
many murderers sent to the gallows
even if the pkesent law is amended.

THE congregation of St. Barlholo-
new Church, New York, gave an
extraordinary evidence of wealth. and
benevolence on Sunday. By simply a
request from the pa tor $4,000 was
laid on the plate, for the purpose Of
improving the church edifice. The
congregation numbers about 1000, and
is very wealthy, and the pastor says
everybody gives according to their
means. During the four years that DIR.
Greers has been the pastor of this
church, S1,O35. 900 have been raised by
voluntary contributions, he has never
asked for sum that he did not get it.
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One hundred heads can be
made easier by using Que down
and cat-tail head rests covered
with SilkaIine in a variety OF
new patterns. 12a cents in
stead of 20 and an all down
melon rest for SI.2o instead Of
SI.75.
There's a few pieces only
left of our reduced Imitation
silks-we do not like them
but that might not make them
unsightly to you-7, 8 and 9
cents from Lo,. .I2a and IS.
All our last seasons felt
and plush lambreqnins are re-
duced as follows:
30c. ones to 20c,
SOC. ones to 30c.
75c. ones to SOC.
With a lot of narrow ones
for 8 and 10 cents from 2oand
IS.
In our coat department we
show some remarkable bar
gains in black silk beaded
Eton Jackets for So, $3.50
and Sd.
Eton Jackets of embsoi-
dered velvet done with silk and
gold braid 81 to $40.
Ladies suits OF cloth and
serge, navy, dark green, brown
and black, ready to slip into,
81 to $a2.
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JOHN RUsKIN, has been offered the
place of poel laureate of England, to
fill the vacancy made by the death of
Tennyson. He is better known as a
prose writer and an art critic than
a poet. and his appointment by Glad
stone is a general surprise. He is
rs years old and much broken in health,
both in body and mind, and already
his career is regarded as about
ended.
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r.v Ao.th nena,tv 40 > nnn;sl

The death penalty as punishment
for murder was abolished in Michigan
some years ago. But the increase of
murders and other crimes has created
strong public sentiment in favor of
restoring capital punishment. A bill
to that effect before the State Legisla-
rure is favorably received. But the
bill provides that only those convicted
uy direct evidence shall be hung, and
as in large majority of the criminal
cases on record the evidence is more OF
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has in
dcred the aff1iction of Office seekers
with great fortitude, but now in self
defense he has issued notice declaring
that he will hereafter refuse all per-
sonal interviews with persons seeking
office, except such as be may request.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13

PADEREwsKI the great musician
sailed for Europe last week. He made
$3.50, 900 from his musical engagements
in this country, and we are not sur
prised that he was SO much pleased
with American audiences. that he
promises to come again.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13

VERY sensible advice is, if you can
afford the time and expense, do not try
to see all Of the worlds fair in day or
a week. The fair will be liberal edu-
cation for any one who views it under
standingly.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13

SENATOR PILLING's speech on the
proposed taxation bill was one of the
most powerful ever delivered in legis-
latiye halls, and will rank as one of
the greatest speeches ever made in this
State.
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90 IN. 3. Sharp { DO.
Vim. B. Sharp 4 Co.,
FOURTH and MARKET Sts.,
Wilmington. Del

Weather. conditions versus
trade conditions have produc-
ed many surprising results.
A strong opening market with
prospects for large trading en-
ticed mills and importers into
large operations, A sudden
change, a slump and all hasten
to unload. Taking advantage
of these conditions we have
many decided bargains and
display certain lots of reduced
roods that are marvels oil
cheapness.
A second lot of those ele-
giant French Jacquard over
shots, all fine wool, and one oi
the prettiest novelties OF the
season are now 50 cents in
stead of IS.
A magnificent line Of C lor.
ngs in a splendid quality Of
whipcords is always a leading
and popular fabric for wear
and beauty. Thy are As
inches wide in eighteen dis.
met shades, including cream
and black, and reduced from
IS cents to so cents.
One of the most pronounc.
ed bargains ever laid on OH
counters now appear il the
justly celebrated Pineapple
cloths-brautiful and dainty
in design as a China silk, a
true and perfectly woven fab
ric, showing a hap ~ m dun
| etween a fine bait te and
lawn. Our custo ners will find
in these Pineapple dress
fabrics all that is desirable.
We have never known these
goods retailed less than IS
cents per yard-we shall offer
them now for IS cents per
yard.
Indigo prints join the pro-
cession. $500 yards in a
splendid assortment of pat
tiers so from 8 cents to ST.
Fancy dress ginghams are a
good second-2ooo yards. i'll
plaids and striees; keep step at
8 cents instead OF I21.
Our linen department adds
to the bear movement with $50
dozen fine double damask
linen napkins in twenty beau
tiful designs for $I.6o per
dozen instead of $3.50, and
the following list of new and
desirable patterns of Crochet
and Marseilles quilts
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-13

Work upon the administration tariff
bill il not proceeding AS smoothly as it
was expected to do. Obstacles are ap-
pearing on every side, and their num-
ber is constantly increasing, have be-
come so numerous in fact, that it is
understood that one radical change has
already been made in the plan upon
which it was originally proposed to
construct the bill.