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A committee OF citizens gave an aquatic carnival on
the Communipaw shore of New York Bay yesterday.
The races were viewed by large number OF spcctA-
torA The Stars and Stripes waved gayly In the breeze
from housetops and mastheads, and everything else
about the place seemed to take on q holiday attire
There any amount OF interest taken in the yacht
races. They were sailed over n triangular course OF
nine miles The start and finish was at stakeboat
anchored on the shore with the rounding points at
Black Toms Island and the white powder barge.
In the class for open catboats and skipjnckS tho
starters were the Eureka 81 feet. owed by Dunham 4
Reyra; Loretta, ~ feet inches, owned by William
RUSSELL Aurora ~ feet owned 10y Robert Welsh. and
The Brothers IL feet owned by Matthew bradley.
The Eureka was manned ny frstclass crew and
fairly few away from tho others, winning by
nearly hour over the Loretta, her near
est rival. Tho entries for the skin class
the Jack. 20 feet, owned by John Ellis. Selis
V. 1 , feet inches, owned by Frank Van Wrinkle:
Willie H.. 10 feet owned ny Matthew Bradley; Aary
E. Is feet u inches owned by Pray Rigmaidcn, and
Mystery, 10 feet, owned ny David Watkins. II was n
pratty rae between the Mary T.. and Mystery. tho
iorIncr winning by close margin on time aopance.
William Connors captured the l0O.yard swimming
in clever style from neld OF twenty starters.
The Onemile swimming race was q nipand't tuck
hrair between John Hart ani George Dawson. tho
former winning by n supreme EFFORT In the last ten
yards Fifty street urchlns made dive into the
water after a live duck There was great splashing
and houndcripg about for fully ten minutes when
Joe Fitzpatrick redhaired boy nnally got the duck
under his arm and made bee line for home.
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Gossip OF tho Ring.

l. Kearn, Pittsfeli-It was his right which
knocked out Jim Hall ut New Orleans.
Casper Leon ia contemplating n visit to England.
Leon, II he goes will DO accompanied by Charley
White.
Jack McKcck and Jack Ward to meet again.
Mckeck Is dissatisfied with the outcome OF their last
meeting.
Tommy White has goue to Albany. He will do
his work there for his coming meeting with John
ny Van Hosst
A Trentonian, Trenton, n. J.-Yes, Corbctt Ap
pealed 10 Police Captain Whitman to have the
hight stopped
]. A. s.. Brooklyn.-No. their only contest took
place before the New Manhattan A. C., and the
result was draw.
When "Vid" Lnvigne returns from England he
will be confronted with challenges from several
aspiring light weights.
Peter Burns, Potter Maher's trainer. has taken
Jerry Reeiy In tow and 10 willing TO back him
against any 1l5-pounder.
1t was rumored yesterday around the hotels that
Billy Madden IL take charge OF George Dixon's
Affairs and manage him. Dixon, II ID said, 10 In
need OF good advice Just now.
Al Herfcrd. Joe Ganss hacker says that his
man is ready to box any l2s.pounder. Cans pre-.
fsrs to meet Dixon, now that there no other
good feather weights TO box him.
It is said that the contemplated Ego" between
Peter -Maner and Joe Choynski. which was 10 haH Q
taken place at Madison square Garden, IL on, uni
that the two TO meet In San Francisco in an
eight round bout instead.
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Cyclists Have Hare Sport At tho FIushinu
Track.

FLUSHING. July 4.-About 1900 persons witnessed
the race meet under the auspices OF the Mercury
Wheel Club on the Flushing bicycle track this after
noon. superb weather, fast track and good racing
were thr features OF thr meet summaries!
One mile, Novice Won Dy f. + liennett b. &, A.
RlcnHrls Secundi George Armstrong, third. Time.
2:I636.
one mile, Opcn-won by S. Brook; Y, J. Clark, sec.
ont; h. q. Hoppe. third Time, 2:Up25.
Iwnmile tahirnp Won ~ " ); Clarki John ~
Halfmlle EOys harr- Won by Willie +. ClarE
j. Ws,loy Worth, secund, V. RGtln, third, Time
l;22 80 .
TwUinlle Tsndom-Won hy S, Brock and w. H.
owen. stephen A. Dunn and Albert sayer, second.
Time, b:4J 10.
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Oxford Beats Cambridge at Cricket.
LONDON, July 4.-The Oxford cricket team
beat tho Cambridge eleven to-day by i've
A. tickets


The team or the steamship Germanio put up q
good fielding game for the Manhattan veterans at
Prospect Park yesterday, but the saormen were
uereated by IA score OF AZ to 3D. j. Adam ana w.
bearda were the only double-ngure men,
At Central Park yesterday tho Caribbeans played
q good game with the Yorkville Club, the latter
pulling on victory by wickets In o full two
inning game. H. l.. DAWSON and W. II. Roso
batted In tine style for the winners, while J.
Dc Silvia did the best work for the Caribbeans.
The Manhattans had a rather weak nrst eleven
to meet the Bruoklyns at Prospect Park yesterday,
and they had to submit to defeat by q score OF
l36 to as. A. Brown batted in good form for
brooklyn and G.. A. Tutte did some fne bowling
G. II. Young J. II. Glover, and A. w. Barnes also
did useful work.
The Galway men gathered at Central Park yes
terday, and two teams captained respectively by
a. Wythe and j. McNevin, had u close game. The
latter team by score OF 66 TO az, due to tho
good batting OF J. Moran and J. Carberry A.
other eleven, the former scoring 10 and the latter
IL.
The Harlem Cricket Club played the Kilkenney
Club at Central Park yesterday and gained vie.
tory by score OF 80 10 AZ. II. c. NJ Brown, A.
Livcsey, and A. Bourne batted well for the win.
ncrs in their frst inning, but f. Murphy bowled
In hne form In the second attempt and little run
getting was done.
At Prospect Park. yesterday tho Kings County
ST. George Club had its second meeting in the
championship series OF the New York Cricket As.
sociation with tha Manhattan second eleven. and
suffered another severe defeat by score OF 100 to
40. T. j. ORely, j. Warburton. II. Rushton, A.
v. Clarke. and J. Dixon all did good work for
the Manhattans, while the bowling OF warbur-
ton and Tattersall was too good for the Kings
County men.
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Winners in tho Shelter Tsiaad Yacht Cube
Regatta.


GRErSroRr, July 4.-The nrst regatta OF the Shell.
ter Island Yacht Club was sailed this afternoon A
strong breeze from the east prevailed. The pres
ence OF fog at time threatened to postpone
tho races but this lifted sufficiently that the
boats were enabled to md the The harbor
was nlled with oatboats, naphtha launches, and
steam yachts. which carried crowd OF sightseers
and displayed large quantity OF Is. and bunting.
The interest OF the spectators ychiehy centred
on the new yachts bantam AM equel OF Thomas
A. Howell. and G.. Plny Brig rs Neueva. The
club house to stakeboat Deerngs Haroor,
thence u stakeboat ancf ed OF the railroad
dock at ureenport then .e y -he Shnepshead Rock
buoy, miles TO the wi ward. and thence TO
the stakeboat at the start line: to go over the
twice.
Tho preparatory gun WI 4 fired at 1888 O'Clock.
No sloops entered in classes A, b, and c. The
starting gun for the nns nred at al O'Clock.
The Dilemma crossed frst. quickly followed by
the Consideration and Lynx. Next came the half
rater class including the Neueva. Duchess and tho
Bantam. The last boats to cross the line were cat
boats OF class 3. They got away at 90 O'Clock. the
Sequel crossing nrst, followed by the Dandy and
tho Elsket. The Lynx, owned by Commodore
Lynch, had the misfortune while on the Breakwa.
ter on the FIRST round to break her haiyard gunnet
deck. She towed in by the launch Palos. This
LEFT only the Dilemma and CONSERVATION to con
test among the 1ns. Tho former won by min.
utes and ~ seconds. In class F. halfraters, tho
Bantam beat the Duchess by only %b seconds. Tho
Seueva came In third. In class 8, cats. the
tho Dandy, which was not beaten ia last years
races. The Dandy won by l minute and II sec
onds The Sequel second and Elsket third.
The regatta Will be sailed On Saturday July 10.
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rrottsrs Performing n. aresapo...

aRIESPoRT, July 4.-The programme of athletic
sports and races between harneV horses at tho
Grccnport Driving Park to-day brought out OVER
900 spectators. The following trotters started;
First Eace--M. Grinln's b. 8. sylvester, 4. W.
sam aud stacy Young's Ur. T. Scd. The latter
in straight heats. fme-9;I2, 2;ll% 2:sul4.
Second RacC-iCu,EC L"nniugs's D. =. Michigan
hoy. Shrr dan Weli"5's cll. m Country GIr, Frank
CunklIn's h. <. sam, ana Frank MCComber's Cll. K.
Harry. Mlchlgau luy won after exciting
struggle with Country Girl. Tmc-si9, e;l9l,
owing to the, lack Of entries the Di,yglo races
were not started.
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TRAP SHOOTING.
Benard Wins tho Independence Handicap
at Hollywood.

Hallord Wins the Independence hnndionp
at Hollywood.
HoLLYwoop. July 4.-The contest at the
Hollywood traps to-day did not begin until 2:3o
O'Clock, owing to heavy rain which set in
shortl, after midday. Tho two events on the
card. tho Red Top prize and Independence
Handicap were decidedly interesting. especially
the latter. The opening event had nine entries,
but after the third round only two men were
left in the race Hoey and Ballard. They d.
vided the prize and entrance fee. each killing
flve straight WINS shot In Door form, miss
ing his second bird. and afterward with
drawing.
The second shoot had eight entries. Hebard,
misses. Hebard looked like sure winner up TO
the fourteenth round when he missed two
XaF .ed ballard and oAn
stepped back to the thirty-two,yard mark.
Hebsrd got third money. The birds were eI-
tarred but few moments after tho traps weIo
sprung. Summaries:
First Event-Red Top prize; fve birds, ties miss and
i. Hubbard nsoard g yatds; o; Mc4iP,n, 50 yards
i ballard so yards, s. Roebling 80 yarda g: oDono-
hss Second % zAG Paa Handicap
EACH ties at birds; entrance $40; so per cent 10
Hppafi Hspad sfS
s4G 90 a. ya4s hsd s s. q ss u sS m &
yards, 10. snootor: Ballard, III AcAlpin, 10; Heb
ard D.
Games OF the Hudson County Caledonians.
Tho members OF the Hudson County Caledonian
Club, attired in Highland costume. paraded through
the streets Of jersey City Seserday merning and
tion where their annual picnic and games were hold.
There were IT leas: 1000 persons present. Summary
foIows:
onehundard.yard Run-won by Harry Brown,
william Halpin, second: Charles Ward, third Time.
one mile Run Won by Edward Willis; Samuel
Freeth. second James Brlen. third. Time minutes
Thre..mile Run-won by Edward Willis; Samuel
Freeth. second James o'BrIen third. Time. 10 min
Putting Twenty. pound shot-won by Charles Grant,
ond: James Kennedy. 25 feet inches third
Charles Grant, 10 tees3 Inches; James Kennedy. 90
feet inches second; Harry Brown 80 feet finch.
Running High Jump-won by Charles Ward, 8 feet
3 inches; John Wilson feet inches. second; Ed
Highland Fling for Boys and Girls Under 16 Years
Won by George Carswell, Herbert Steel second,
Broadsword Danc. for Boys and Girls Under l5
Years-won by George Carswell; Herbert Steel SEQ
ond, Lucy Duncanson third; ,,,,,,
Three.mlle Bicycle Race Won by William Wander
necker: George Wilson second, David Ryer third.
Time, 10 minutes d seconds
MEMBERS EVENTS.
Throwing the Fourteen pound Hammer-won by
Char cs Grant 81 feet 10 inches James kennedy. Us
feet inches second John hamilton S3 feet inches,
third
Running broad Iump-won by James Banks, 10
Patterson Is feet = inches third.
Eigh hthunhrei ami "iEhtyyard RAee Won by Thoa
White; Charles Grant second. Phohas Patterson
third Time, minutes seconds.
Broadsworl Dancc-Won by John Miller; James
niRhiand fiing-won by John Miller: James Ken
nedy second, James Mcdonald third.
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CRICKET.
Capt. Testers Splendid Defence In = Match
at Rugby.

RUGBY. England, July 4.-The Haverford Col
lege cricket players made great showing here
to-day In their match against Rugby School,
Although the match was declared draw, 1t
was virtual victory for Haverford, as the score
proves. The close" ground was well attended
by visitors from the neighboring country, and
the slopes around the ground were woll covered
by college boys who were keenly interested In
the contest.
The feature of the days play was the splendid
batting of J. A. Lester. captain Of the Haverford
team. His score OF 1856, not out against such
b3wlers as n. Fletcher, e. II. Wilson. and II. ".
Spenscr was n great feat, and will do much TO
raise the opinion concerning tho $tandard or
American cricket .
Capt Lester was fortunate In winning tho
toss, as the ground was in tlrst-ciass condition
for run-gettinR. After the form shown by the
visitors in their previous matches u was OK.
pected that they would run up good score, but
the results considerably exceeded the oxpecta-
tions. The score OF the game tollowa;
The sun., 1896-07-05

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The sun., 1896-07-05

The mems golf tournament at the Morristown
Field Club yesterday for silver cup offered by
rrs. II. A. Grannis was won by Clarence Fell
loves with score OF 100. The players and
scorea fDllow.
The sun., 1896-07-05
Situations aGantrd-femalss.

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tory references supplied.
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- arrived from the W H. In small family TO care for
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asassistAnt clerk and typ. p.writeri lrst Tefcr"nces
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News from tho HORSE World.
The Guide shows NO record OF any such run in 1894
kt Brighton Beach
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Situations aganted-aaales.

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n ton wllins to worA at ANYTHING cHH furnish Y
necessary thu best of references; industrious ana
competent: not afraid NJ ngri work, hdir"S GEO.
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The sun., 1896-07-05
Pera. Monte Christie, and GIeuner hoy win
nt Gpshen.

MppI ETows. n. Y. July 4.-Over 5000 persons at
tended the trottng races ut Goshen this afternoon
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Games of the Hua.on County ca,edon,an.

Tho members of the Hudson County Caledonian
Club, attred in Highland costume. paraded through
the streets of Jersey City yesterday morning and
then proceeded to Baldwin Park in the Heights SEQ
tion where their annual picnic and games were held
There were at leas: 1000 persons present. Summary
Evening journal., 1896-11-27
THE BEST PASSPORT.
II Is to Always Look Pleasant and DO n,
Grunbiing.

Il Is TO Always Look Pleasant and DO No
Grunbiing.
"What is tho first duty Of "a good
traveller" asked "a young lady who was
about 20 start from New York en- an ex-
tended European tour
''IO look pleasant and never 10 gIum-
bic, - was the answer Of veteran wan
deror who had crossed tho ocean 20
times and gone twice around the world.
u was good prescription and will
help TO mako a good traveller Of any
novice Tho fatigue Of the longest jour
ney can ho patiently endured it one can
only be amiable and avoid the wcari-
ness that comes from frctting over what
is unavoidable and worrying over trifles
An American girl not long ago spoil
cd the pleasure Of a party Of tourists by
complaining of everything on sea and
on land. Tho ship was dreadful roller,
the cabins were badly ventilated, the
cooking was abcmiHahlc, tho service was
shocking, the officers woro mcivil, and
the passengers were disagreoable and
stupid Nothing suited her, and she
had not a good word for anybody,
Every momhor of tho party was indig-
naut over her want OF amiability
''It makes me almost seasick merely
to look at her' exclaimed one of the
laGics.
Perhaps She viii cheer up, was the
charitable response, "when She roachcs
port
But she vas as unhappy on land as
she had boon at sea- Sho was angry
with the customs officers and told them
that they had maulud and ruined her
best gown She found fault with the
lovely rural scenery between Southamp-
tom and London She pronounced Eng
lish cooking TO be uttorly VILE She in
Weighed bitterly against the weather
and the climate She was not Interested
in cathodrals, castles, palaces, pictures,
colleges, ruins or country roads. She
was bored by everything she saw
One night she received a round robin
sigrod by ovoly Other member of the
party, expressing regret that she was
not enjoying her journey and Offering
their sympathios in her yoxations and
discomforts 10 was q bold stroke on the
part of her friends, who were worn out
by her tirosomo peevishness Fortunate
ly it was not unsuccessful Not another
word of complaint was heard from her
during the remainder of the torr.
a pleasant cheerful face and man.
nor that express kindlinoss and good
will make the best passport which q
traveller can carry into foreign coun-
try. They insure civility and courtesy
from officials, fellow travellers and
strangers and are an unfailing resource
whenever there is any misadventuro. 49,
Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1896-11-27
MARRIED

BOYER-SLITER-On Thangsgivine
evening. November 26. 1896. at the
residence of the brides parents, No
1920 Moore street, Philadelphia, Pa.
by Rev. J. Wesley Sullivan, pastor
Of Snyder Avenue Baptist Church
Harry l.. Boyer and Emma Sitter
both Of Philadelphia
CATHCABT-UNDERWOOD-O On No
vember %, by Rev. John France, An
drew s. Cathcart and Florence Tn
derwood, all OF this city
MORGAN KENT.-At the Union NJ
e. parsonage, No. sos Washington
street, on Thursday evening, No
vember 26, 1896, by Rev. John ID. c.
Hanna David G. Morgan, Jr., of New
Castle county, and Miss Ellen Kent
of Wilmington.
SIEGRIST-SMlTH.-At No 1888 West
Sixth street. on Thursday, afternoon
November 26, 1886, by Rev. John d
c. Hanna. Frank Siegrist and Miss
Emma A. Smith, both of Wilmington
WALTER-TURNER.--At No. 1921
West Eighth street, on wednesday
evening, November %, 1896. by Rov
John d. c. Hanna, Harry S. Walter
and Miss Adelaide w. Turner, botl
of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1896-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE IDEALS FOR A WrEK


John a. Himmelein's Ideals. I'm a
grand repertoire of standard plays al
popular prices. will be the attraction at
the Opera House all of next week -
six nights and FIVE matinees. The COM
pany is especially strong. being headed
by the clever comedienne, Beatrice
Earle, and augmented by Howson'a
Twentieth Century Band and Orches-
ira. Monday evening the great sensa-
tional comedy drama, Grit, or True
as Steel viii be the attraction, with
a change OF bill at every performance.
Timely prices prevail-night 10. 20
and 30 cents: matinee, 10 and 20 cents
TO all parts of the house Baby John
son. the wonderful child artist, aged
z. will introduce new and pleasing spe.
cialties at every performance. Seats
on sale at box office. Ladies' cOmpli-
mentaries viii be honOred If reserved
before u. m. Monday.
Evening journal., 1896-11-27
Tennrson ma Ii NYlfe.

Tonnyson was devoted to his wife,
but, like man Of true taste, he wrote
very little about his feeling for her
That beautiful dedication beginning,
"Dear, near and true, is that bit of
his writing which will be most often
associated with her name. She was a
shrewd critic of her husbands work.
Tennyson has been accused Of inability
to fuse tho different portions of a long
poem, and the difference in style be-
tween 1.-THE Coming Of Arthur" and
1.-The Passing Of Arthur" and the other
"Idylls Of the King" has been cited in
illustration. Concerning this difference
Lady Tennyson said TO her son only
two days before her death, "He said
THE Coming of Arthur and The Pass
ing Of Arthur are purposely simpler in
style than the other idylls as dealing
with the awfulnoss of birth and death, -
and she wished this statement of the
poet 10 be put ON record in her SOM
biography Of his father.-New York
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1896-11-27
DIED.

HIGGINS.-On Saturday, November 21.
1896, Pennell c. Higgins, in his Sind
year.
MAGARGAL.-On the 23d instant, of
diphtheria, Irene K, daughter of E.
e. and A. Cecilia Magargal, in the Sd
year of her age.
ROBB.-On November 26, 1896, George
II. Robb aged SO years.
SLAWTER.-On November 81, 1896
Joseph Slawter, aged IS years.
SPENCER Suddenly, on Saturday
the Dist instant, at his late residence
Kaolan, Graham Spencer, in the 44th
year of his age
SPIEGELHALTER.-On November %,
1896, Helen Louise, daughter of An
drew and Laura Spiegelhalter, aged
years and II months.
SIAUGHTER.-At Claymont, Del, on
November q. 1896, Joseph Slaugh-
ter, aged n years.
Evening journal., 1896-11-27
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The Princeton Juniors football team
defeated the Trinity Juniors yesterday
afternoon at Crescent by the score of
TO O.
c. j. Moriarity, of Wilmington. is TO
fight Jerome Quigley in Philadelphia
tomorrow night
Several hundred people saw two in
teresting trotting races at Hazel Dell
yesterday.
The Hazel Dell Park will reopen
next season with new club.
The Lyon football team beat the
Acton football team yesterday after
noon by a score of 16 to 0, on the
Crescent grounds.
The Wilmington Rife Club held a
match for cash prizes az its range, in
The Ninth ward, yesterday.
The Franklin A. Q. defeated the
Nonpareil football team yesterday
morning by a score of 4 to O. The
Franklin eleven claims the champions
ship at l10 pounds.
The Fearless football eleven defeated
the Shamrock eleven yesterday by a
score of 10 to s.