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New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
THE cTEBSTONE BOOKNikER.

From The London Million.
The street betting IS the member OF ira
ternity only too numerous in many towns ionnon,
Manchester. Liverpool. Birmingham and GLASGOW
his chief haunts. and wherever IN tne poor
ng saloon there also is the street corner betting
AS rule his customers are clerks sarnns
housemen who; in the vain hope OF winning na,ns =
sovereign. gamble away their Few spare So',,s. liz:
Women and children are also often the prey OF 'he
His work begins early in the morning, ana scsas con.
is brisk he dresses in the loudest check suit ana 2
palpable air OF the stable hangs about him. ne ne
afs saners s0o' OF rvs and
his sleeve quite number OF good tnnis' tW ,rs work.
insmsn T1 Who bets the dinner hour gives an excel,
lent Chance Of visiting the bookmaker. They know
n ,na GhS a samh o ss
he former receiving Written Sii bs nn he TIE
tips Of some evening paper Then he performs ms tns
slime operation. makes his selection sps oIs owsv @
Ssrs Ssnandng usu cash down No credit is the strictly
enforced rule Of Of the the ssss s.Tse IN se Bargain
nnlIcky with his clients money ne can easiiy re-
He sare Tf hedsng hs easily
forms this little matter and when tne Gay m raVo ,
Is over he is mSs mos snapsns A to Know
he wins far oftener than his client whose hardy
maker may on his own account place with other
"bookies" whom he Knows. .L.
one may readily imagine that the street betting
man makes a good living during the racing season
one bookmaker in Bermondsey earns from twenty;
i've shilngs TO six pounds day. He Is compelled
TO make hay while the sun shines for In the
winter months he has nothing to do. Then he y
often reduced TO desperate straits, and the swell
street corner betting man must. perforce. pawn his
check clothes and a few coppers by "toutng'
and bullying defenceless ladies who decline his
services at the cab door
Many risks surround the work OF the street book.
maker. In Glasgow the other day betting man
was arrested In the street redhanded. When
searched there were taken from his pockets li9
slips OF paper. all bearing names OF horses ana
signatures OF the bettors. The money found upon
him amounted TO f2l 7s. 5Ad.. being made up g, 9t
four haf-sovereIgns. some silver and coppers re
was informed that the proceeds found upon MIN
would be mulcted and he be fined to- Win tns
option of taking at his countrys expense a rest OF
sixty days. ..,. -.-
Another similar case occurred but recently WIZ
a street betting man was fined go and COSTA nus
which paid
New-York tribune., 1895-02-10

Or. Jenkins ex-Heath officer Of New.York is said
launches were lent to the city. while Or. Jenkins
Was the incumbent OF the Health Office and Il Is
said that they were entirely forgotten until he
The Ammen ram Ratahdih now at Boston on
her way to New-York, is the subject Of an inter.
is said. are extremely wary about going into the
manholes that lead into the watertight c0mpart-
mens between the outer and inner shells; iaae ine
high and the manholes admit only IA small man
But II a fellow gets away in there and becomes
screwed on the manhole cover. he VIII swell up
and he can't crawl back through the hole to save
his neck | was in that third compartment tne
other day and when thought how awful 1t WOULD
be TO have that cover screwed on whie ! "aS
there got panicky and tried to crawl PACK:
couldn't get through any way, although had gone
swelled. and the men finally had 10 pun me our
When they got out I'd been squeezed so tign,E ,
that the clothes had been torn OF my oack, & an" q"
don't want to in there again II ! can help t IT, ,d
Among the recent orders OF interest n me yha" h
the following: Captain Wntsid = scneS
been detached from duty as Iisnthouse psoard
of the Third District and 3Tder%ea en- TO iinye 1ne can
of Inspection and Survey he VIII IN nn,"ted nv
reason OF RearAdmiral Greer retirement - n,ol @
Engineer Robert r. teitch has peeh orue1aa ~ ~
pear before retiring an ooaru bos o heen deiached
from the Warbleh, ad. and ordered TO the GIN
cinnati Passed Assistant Engineer g. =. Kansomn
and and assistant Engineer o. w. Koester 70 the
Warblehead lieutenant Frederick " Coffin has
been detached from the & nn H
Cor Rio Janeiro with a draft OF men for the New
ark and Yantic the South Atlantic Station.
steamer was delayed by ice. and will probably not
20 out before Monday. Lieutenant Coffin will at
tach himself TO the Iantic ON his arrival at Monte
aid to the commandant has returned to duty. after
having been sick leave for about ten days
New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
4 SUGGESTION LBOCT THE TyCOME TAX.

Il have an idea" said the scpner. som" people
"A good many peop.e, in fact-have weakness Tor
magnfying their incomes | don't mean, Of course
the fellow who has an income OF $3.50 year ana
lives the rate Of $4,000 "A year. so long as MS
creditors will stand IT. But there is The chap VINO
likes to make YOU think he's "A devil Of a fellow Tor
making money | don't know Why II ia but there
lots OF such people. They seem to fancy thit you
Will think great deal more Of them II you believe
that they money makers. We'll. here Is fne
chance for them What is 10 prevent men whose
incomes from $500 to $500. for that mat
ter from 500 up. from acknowledging TO the inter
nal reyenue collector an income OF NI0O? They will
have to pay tax Of per cent on 800, oi course,
but that Will amount TO only g. and thnK ol tne
fun they Will have complaining about the tioupIe
and fuss OF making out the blanks and the injustice
Of having to pay tax Just because man mas
brains enough to make money. Fun, IL VIII De
worth 81 to them dozen times over.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
BVYTNG "GrMS" ~ PHfLA DELPHIA.
rron1 The phila1elnhia Prcae

From The PhiIadeIphIa Pfcss.
Engshnen and Americans frequently diHer great
ly In the names they have for the same ohyect, ~
welknown artist came to this city from London,
and after becoming settled. went out To buy some
artists materials He went TO stationery store'
and after purchasing several things, said:
"By-the-way. do you keep gums
The saleswoTan smiled. ,
mo. indeed" said she. but think you can get
them next door. ,,
The artist thought II was peculiar that ne couIn
not get what he wanted at statloners. but tnoueh
perhaps II was American. so he went next door ana
found II shoe store. 49,, -
"a funny place to keep gums quoth me- put III
he walked and asked for gums. -,
What size do you wear" said the woman WHO
met him. That foored him. 80 ,,,
what earth has that got TO do WIN ~:
thought he but he discovered that he wore seVehs
Soon the woman appeared, carrying pair OF over
.sWill these suit your said she to the surprised
Engshman. .,.t,. -
II don't want those ! want gums. something 10
stick with. II comes In bottle ,,.,
'Oh you mean muciIage." said the girl, radian'y'
"You can get that at any statoners.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
yO SCCH FOOT ~ STOCK.
The BOSTON Advertiser.

From The Boston Advertiser.
A lady. we'll dressed and apparently intellgent
entered a plaster casters shop on proVmee |ou''
the other day and inquired earnestly: 80. 40
you make casts. don't you? Have yo" cast VI
Trilby's foot? l.. ..,.naarco hlushed
and stsmmered out that he had an impression that
irupy wss sad The would be customer. II was told
thai YOU would have it. II anybody; but II you
haven't 1t I must look elsewhere Ana sne garsa
New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
IUE CONSTELLATION NAMED.

From The Chicago Record
certain very stout matron OF this city whp M ha har
broad shoulders and n full neck. and has all htr
evening gowns cut extremely low sailed INTO Ger :
tain dra ng- room the other evening weaiinS ~
erai brilliant clusters OF diamonds arranged J" '"e
Hello" exclaimed a gentleman. what cons'e''a-
"" ~ think il must BE- Ursa Major" was the rs'or'
of A witty lady beside him.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
he WOULD NOT GET OCT or THE VAT.

David f. Murphy the driver Of a coa-cart was
arrested at Kent and Division aves. yesterday
for refusing get out OF the way OF trolley car.
Murphy removing snow from the street. \
special officer took him into custody and put him
the At Broadway and Kent-avc. he WAS
turned over 10 a regular officer. who took hm 10
the station While on the Murphy fought dcs-
peratey for his freedom and H. alleged 10 have
beaten the mOtorman Justice Gocttlng refnanded
him for trial the two charges.
New-York tribune., 1895-02-10

Justice GOctting. in the Lee Avenue Police Court.
Yesterday remanded John Everson. seventeen years
old of No 3S Kcnt-ave. TO await the action Of the
Grand Jury charge of interfering with the
trolley wire at Kent-ave. and North Eighth-sr.
week ago The wire had been cut by the strikers
and was wound around trolley post. Everson was
arrested while about to carry the wire away.
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
CITY NEWS lN sRIEF.

A reissue Of pension has been granted 10
William s. Kinney, OF Scaford.
Contractor JohR Logue used plow for
liftin< cobblestOnes out Of King street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh last night!
Mrs. Althea h. Harris was buried from
the home OF her husband near Harvey
station yesterday afternoon, interment being
private.
The Diamond Match Company has closed
down for this month in order TO allow It's
employees 10 go on vacations.
Mrs Clara 2. Weldin was buried yester-
day afternoon from the hcme OF her husband
j. Atwood Weldin. in Bra dyWine hundred.
lnterment WAS made at the Lombardy Gene
terry.
The county publican Is receiving the
taxes OF his Newark debtors TO day.
Joan G. Rolen, formerly OF this city. a
brother of Mrs samuel y. Price, of this city,
has been nominated for the state senator by
the Democrats OF the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
districts OF Ohio.
&C. +. HutchinRs. of Pittsburg. succeeds
w. T. Heger AS electrical superintendent OF
tre Wilmington City Railway Company
John W Lyman Will drive from Whining
ton TO Indiana distance OF $40 miles. aId
expects TO make the trip in four weeks. Ho
win drive pair.
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
WORSHIPPERS At CAMP.
Ycaterday's Morning Sermon at Brandy
wine summit Delivered by Rev. Or.
John n. Howard.

Ycaterday's Morning Sermon at Brandy
wine summit Delivered by Rev. Or.
John II. Howard.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT, August z -
The family prayer service TO day was
led by Rev. John France. The frst
prayer meeting was led by Rev. c h
Williams This meeting was an inter-
estlng religious gathering.
Rev J. II. Howard, d. d., delivered
the morning sermon yesterday. taking fof
his text Psalms. XIX, 10: Cleanse me
from secret faults The text Implies.
said the preacher, that men have secret
faults secondly, men fall ilto sin by
hitherto unknown temptations; and
thirdly, men who have spent whole
lifetime faithfully frequently fall from
the development Of some weakness OF
whick they had been unaware. he FOL
lowed this with an interesting speech on
mans faults.
Rev. F. B. Short conducted the first
children's services, at which 200 were
present
The services to-day will be ss follows,
Preaching at 1890 o'clock in the morn.
ing
Ats 30 by Rev. Robert Watt. and At
80 o'clock in the evening by Rev. Sam
w Small.
Children's meeting Rs usual Rt / 30
o'clock The Women's Foreign Mission
ary Soclety's meeting during the morn
ing The meeting will bo conducted by
Mrs L Il Barrett. Mrs. Dsniorth, q
returned missionary, will make an nd
dress
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
THE GYPSIES MUST MOVE ON,

Captain Chambers Warns tho Tribe
Now in Folly Woods TO Quit begging
In the City.
Monday a gang OF gypsies, unkempt,
dirty aud generally wretched, passed
through this city. en- route TO California.
They went into camp In Folly woods,
and at once proceeded to their work OF
begging. stealing. horse trading. etc
They soon became a decided nuisance
None Of them speak other than Por
tuguese and are consequently unable 10
make themselves understood The
members Of the tribs. which number
about fifty. visited the city yesterday,
begged from house TO house, infested
stores and fairly blocked the wheels OF
trade. Complaints we're numerous and
came ia with such startling regularity
that Chief Dolan decided that something
must be done
This morning Captain Chambers drove
out 70 Folly woods and notified th,
grand marshal OF the encampment thal
the practice % begging musl be put /
stop to within the city limits or tn,
bsggers would be arrested aud sent {,
jail f,r vagrancy Another source oi
complaint was that the women OF the
tribe appeared on the streets indeoently
exposing themselves This was alss
ordered stopped They were advised {,
move on
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
THE DRIVEWAY May BE CHANGED

And the Park Commissioners WIN Meet
on Saturday TO Make the Alterations.
Other Business OF the Board.
Commissioner Mention presided at the
meeting Of the Park Board yesterday
afternoon The treasurer reported a
balance Of 1928 2S. and Engineer LIesen
gave .recapitulRtion OF the work OF the
year IN the PARIS.
IL was decided TO hold n meeting at
Clayton street bridge at D IN. SRtur.
day, to discuss the proposed changes In
the park driveway. This change Is de-
signed to give n better view Of the
Brandywne
The gsecrstary was directed TO ask
City Council TO purchase the lots along
tho race near West street so that grad
Ing can be pushed, and Engineer Liesen
WAS authorized to advertise for bids for
grading.
The deed for the land recently pur
chased by the DuPonts was ordered
placed In the engineers hands
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
WEATHER ON THE PENINSULA.

Frost and Ice in Part Of Maryiand-L Local
Showers In other sections-A Good Corn
Crop.
The Maryland state weather report
makes the following statement for
eastern Maryland and Delaware for the
past week;
Continued cool and dry weather pre-
vailed Quite severe frosfs occurred In
western Maryland on July 30 and 81 and
on August 1. Ice formed in Garrett
county on the night Of July 30 Local
showers fell on August In northern
central and southern sections large
amount OF sunshine was given
An average crop OF cora Is expected.
Replanted fields are somewhat uneven,
but the stalks and leaves have a healthy
color Another rain Is needed TO insure q
good yield Oats are pretty we'll out Of
the way they yielded largely and fair
yield OF wheat Is reported. Peaches are
very good In Cecil county, hut the
prices are low. They are being shipped
In small quantities from Dorchester
county. In Wioomico county they are
ripeniug well. The crop Is considerably
below the average, except in Delaware
where a good crop and low prices are
reported
I'll reports Of the d fsrent sections are
AZ follows:
Millsboro, Sussex county. - Good
peaches shipped, but returns are too
small to pay for handling Beans, sweet
corn and garden truck suffering from
drought. Field corn mnst have rain
within few days TO prevent burning
Late potatoes are looking thrifty. Corn
never more promising on low swamp
land. Burning slightly on upland OF
early May planting, causing a loss in
fodder. Sweet corn for market not filled
out, owing TO drought. Ten per cent. Of
early corn damaeed by worms.
Chesapeake City, Uesll county. Tho
past week has been pleasant: good
weather FOR thrsshing Oats are yielding
from fifty TO sixty bushels per acre.
Cora looking we'll and silking, but needs
/ another good rain. Fruit very plentiful.
Cambridge. Dorchester county. - Cool
weather favorable for work but against
corn. which Is looking fine; ospect for
a large crop. Peaches are bsing shipped
In snall quantities Tomatoes are i'm
proving. some plowlng for wheat
Milford. Kent and Sussex counties -
Rain Is very mnoh needed, but sll grow
ing crops frs doing we'll Corn Is looking
especially well. and promises to bo about
the average. Peaohes are going into
market, but not In very large quantIties
Crisfeld. Somerset county Corn be-
low the average; crop generally late
improved very much during the last few
days, aided by repeated showers. Late
fall crop will be an average one Water.
melons backward not very ripe for want
OF hot sun. So far, the few that come to
market are small.
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
4 C7AzY MAN IN THE CELLS.
william Davis. OF Eorrlstown, Applies to
chief Doian for vacation-He Is
Violently Insane.

william Davis. OF Eorristown, Applies to
Chief Doian for vacation-He IL
Violently Insane.
Shortly before noon to day a man
bearing the appearance OF working
man. entered Chief DoIans office, aud
after removing his straw hat, remarked
that he had been working hard for long
time and wanted rtst. He asked the
chief for leave Of absence for two OF
three days. The mans eyes were rolling
wildly and his looks and actions be-
tokened that he WAS insane. The chic
ordered him locked up pending examlna
ton
S,rgeant Black and Turnkey Little
undertook TO put him In a cell bat he
made q vigorous resistance and it was
all they could do 10 get him behind the
bars. He shrleked murder end pleaded
ptlfully not to be put in the electric
chair After the cell door had been
locked on him, he stripped ali Of his
clothing on, aud began hallowlng for
help as-Ilst men VINO were going to
murder him.
When Billy Heal came In he recognized
the man &C William Davis. an iron
worker, belonging around Norristown.
and hard working, sober man. Word
was sent to Norrlstown asking for par
liculars concerning him. An examina-
tion will be made this afternoon and
arrangements msds 20 place him where
be can do no harm.
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
TROUBLE II LITTLE IIALY.

The Brsnk Brothers Brought Into Court
as a Result of Their Wives Disagree
ments.
Joseph Brank and Frank Brank are
Italians and brothers. They seem to ees
along very well at their home in Bsyard
avenue, but their wives, Pasqueline and
Rosa, don't share 10 their friendly
feelings A few evenings ago the two
women had a fght, and Frank struck
P@quelins, who is Joseph's wife She
got out warrant for him. and It was
while doing so that Constable Rsardon
discovered knife concealed on Frank s
person ard he was held for the upper
court
Then the women got together snd both
the brothers took = hand As q result
both were locked up in the po 60 station
over night While they ia the
cooler, the women got cooler aud agree d
to bury the hstchst
Last night the case against Frank
came up before Magistrate Kelley There
seemed to be an inclination to smooth
matters over and the squire disposed OF
10 BY assessing costs on Frank aud put
ting him under 500 bond to keep the
peace Joseph loaned Frank the money
to pay the costs and said he would move
Into the country 90 as to get his wife
away from her sister-in Law PAsquetine.
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.

Grafton Day Hurled TO Eternity while at
Work on n Bridge Near Gordon Heights
Grafton Day, a bridge builder on the
P w Alb. r r was struck and killed
about 10 o'clock this morning by train
between Bellevue and Gordon Heights.
The body was brought to this city at
noon and taken to the morgue. An
inquest was held at 1.30 o'clock, the
verdict being in accordance with the
facts
The deceased was an old railroad
employe and lived at Harve de Grace. He
was engaged at work on a bridge at the
time OF being struck The body was
badlv manpleo
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
THEY DON'T WANT TEE SEWER
Eighth Ward Property Owners Oppose
the Laying of Business OF tho
Street and Sewer Department.

Eighth Ward Property Owners Oppose
the Laying of sewer-Business OF the
street and Sewer Department.
At the meeting Of the Street and
Saver directors last evening a delegation
Of citizens Of the Eighth ward appearel
and put in a vigorous kick against the
sewer TO be built on Kirkwood between
Taylor and Ninth streets. Councilman
Stats who led the delegation said that
the property owners on the East Side OF
the street bad drainage aud 1t was
seriously doubted il the proposed sewer
would do away With the nuisance In the
alleyI yIbstween Kirk wood and Pine streets.
Engineer Hatton showed the plan and
spoke Of the accruing benefits No action
was taken. but It is understood the
sewer will be built all the same.
Edward II Brennan asked permissi IN
to connect with the sewer on Bearles.
between Front AMI eesond streets, but
was refused as the street has Just been
macadsmiz 3D. This was despite the fact
that the Board of Health is pushing Mr..
Brennan to connect The secretary was
directed TO notify the Board OF Health
when streets are to be paved
The monthly payroll was audited al
$9S2 OF; secretary collections. $3.50 SO ;
clerk Of the market, $S4 so The city
tr5asurer's report sho we'd balance tc
current expenses, $sS. 1870 81 tree fund
$4S2. "A npecial deposits, Security,
$54 749 "A; Equitable, $50, 0OO
Engineer Hatton was instructed Il
make estimates for sewer on King street
between Eleventh aud Twelfth
streets The Delaware Stone Company
was given contract for screenings tc
be used on Jackson street
The resignation of time keeper Robert
Stock was accepted to take effect Sep.
tember l.
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
The orawfora Wm AdmIttsd.

Letters testamentary have been granted
By Register Of Wills Cooch upon the
estate Of the late Dr. ] v. Crawford, OF
Appoquinimink hundred. Tho executor
of the 500 600 estate Is George W.
Lockwood, OF Cecil county, Nd.
The bulk Of the estate is left to tie
testator's sisters. NJ. Augusta and Mary
V. Crawford The sum Of s. 600 is left
In trust to Bishop Curtis for their benefit
during life. and at their death it is to go
to the trustee. George Kelley, cashier
OF Mr. Crawford's bank, is left $500
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
Death ofapriddieto,~n Man.

J. Thomas Budd. one Of the best
known Of Middletown's citizens, died at
his home there last night of general
breaking down Of his system. He WAS
81 years old and leaves wife and four
children One OF them, his son William,
Is clerk in the Office Of the Harlan. and
Hollingsworth Company, this ely.
Deceased WAS for several years traffic
solicitor on the Peninsula for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
For three or four years be has been lesd .
ing a retired life, his III health oompell-
Ing him 10 do so.
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
ABOUT EvENED Up.

Two sherinTs Sales aud Two Stays OF
Execution on Wilmington Property.
Sheriff Gillls has knocked down the
following properties TO the highest
bidders:
Two pieses belonging to Manuel
Richenberger, situated At Second aud
Orange streets. to Theodore Rogers for
s. 800
lot at Gllpin avenue aud Broome
street. property Of Philip Plunkett, to
John T. Dlckey for $50 The sale was
made to complete title.
Stays OF execution we're granted on
the properties OF Lavinia A Appleby and
Alexander Boyd.
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
RolIIns Represents WIndsor.

w. G. Rollins is representing Windsor
Lodge, No 80, Sons OF st. George, OF
this city, at the annual convention no "
bsing held st Wilkesb1rre, Pa Last
year the convention WAS held IN thi s
city. The ofgicers installed to-day were
P G P R. Seeds, OF Philadelphia; g.
P E D. House, OF Scranton; G V P H.,
William Husson, Philadelphia; 6 S. J
Henry Williams. Philadelphia; g T.,
William Beaumont, Scranton; g. NJ j.
Hill Reading
Evening journal., 1895-08-07
PraIse for n1r. nalard.

LoEDoE, Aug. The World to day
had descriptive interview with Thomas
F. Bsyard, the United States ambassador
Mr. BAyard, IN his talk, referred to the
rogetta at Henley, at which he said he
believed he had seen the jolllest sight
in the whole world The key
note Of London society, Mr. Bay
ard said. Is humanity. There Is no
starchinsss, and the people OF all classes
have many pleasures ia common, among
which Mr. Bayard instaneed cricket and
boating. Ia conclusion Mr.. Bayard de-
clared that there was no real controversy
between the United States and England.
The World says that few better
equipped diplomats than Mr.. Bayard
have ever been sent to England
Evening journal., 1895-08-07

the Board Of Directors Of the Street and
Sewer Department may prohibit
or superintend the planting OF all
trees in our streets between building
lines, trim and properly care for the same,
and upon notice or without notice
(though It would ever be the part OF
wisdom to FIRST give notice) to cut down
and remove the same. subject to all the
conditions and qualifications as above set
forth. Very respectfully,
ROBERT q. HARMAN.