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Evening journal., 1897-09-07
standIng of the Clubs.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Street Commissioner William II. War
ing Of Saratoga is dead.
Secretary Sherman has written his
Ohio campaign speech. and IT is said to
be very strong.
A special dispatch received in Detroit
confirms the stories Of rich goldhelds in
Michipicotten, ont.
1t is tacitly understood at the state
department that General Lees leave Of
absence from Cuba means his resigna-
tiOn.
Fire from a cinematograph caused a
panic in the Orpheum Variety theater,
San Francisco. but no one was much
hurt
A Wabash train near Forlstell, Mo-,
struck a bull, derailing 10 cars. killing
a tramp and fatally wounding the en-
giueer.
st. Louis men have proposed to ask
John Philip Sousa to write the words
and music of a national hymn for or
ganized labor
Three tramps were burned TO death in
the jail at Conway. y. D.. whence IT is
believed they tried 10 escape by burn
ing a hole in the wall.
Veterans Of the Army Of the Potomac
unveiled a monument to commemorate
the valor of the Seventy third Volun-
teer regiment Of New York. or the Sec
Ond Fire zouaves. at Gettysburg.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
THE PIE RECORD.
No Performer Has Determined How
Much One Mnn Can Eat.

No Performer Has Determined How
Much One Man Can Eat.
The capacity of the human stomach
has never been accurately determined.
Public interest is occasionally aroused
in eating contests, but these are con-
fined chiefly to specialists who are seek
ing to establish records as consumers Of
pic, cakes, watermelons, etc. Whatwe
lack is an all-round performer.
Acomparison Of the averages of many
noted professional and amateur eaters
reveals that none has reached that of
Oakley Stanton, of Derbyshire, Eng,
who lived in the last century. Mr.. Stan
ton on a certain occasion, in one hour,
ate a single meal of four dishes, COM
posed as follows:
The first dish was an amalgam of two
quarts of milk. 30 eggs, half a pound Of
butter, half pound Of sugar, three
penny loayes, a quantity of ginger and
nutmeg and an ounce of mustard, all
boiled together.
The nddishwas pound Of cheese
and a pound loaf of bread; the third,
half a pound of bacon, a penny loaf Of
bread, a quart Of ale. three halfpennies'
worth of gingerbread and a pint of ale;
the fourth, a custard of two pounds, an
ounce of mustard, some black pepper, a
pint of milk and three pints OF ale.
As proof that Mr.. Stanton suffered
no Inconvenience from this repast, it is
stated that he passed the balance of
the evening drinking copiously of ale
and liquor.
This feat was for some time consid-
cred unapproachable. until a porter Of
Truro. on a bet OF five shillings. ate
two pairs of vorsted stockings fried in
train oil and half a pound of yellow
soap.
Success inspired this man to another
effort. The wager ON this occasion was
that he could not eat as much tripe as
would make him jaclSct with sleeves.
He took the bet and was regularly
measured by q tailor, who cut the tripe
into the exact size and shape of the
garment. The porter ate it all in 90
minutes.
As a pie specialist the record of a
Scotchman of Dundee is not without
distinction. He consumed nine large
two-penny pies in 14i5 minutes.
Ehis feat aroused much enthusiasm,
and induced betting men TO lay odds
against him that he could not devour
10 pies Of the same dimensions in 25
minutes. The Scotchman won, with
eight minutes to spare. He offered TO
occupy the remaining margin Of time
by eating half a dozen more.
It is alleged that this establishes the
record on pies; but it is safe to say that
it has been surpassed by some profes-
sional Of the east side-N. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
SCHOOL ANn cHuRoH.


The city of Philadelphia has 3,34o
teachers employed in its public schools,
and their salary list for the next year
aggregates So, ,43o, AGO.
1t is calculated that if the children
under the care of the London school
board were TO join hands they would
reach from London TO Carlisle, dis
tance Of 800 miles.
st. James churchyard, Penton-
vile, in which were buried Joe Grim
aldi, the clown, and Tom Dibdin, the
nautical song writer, has been turned
into a public playground.
About sixweelSs ago Rev. II. G. Ham
ma, of Plantsville, Conn, fell on his
head while getting out Of his carriage.
The shock caused an entire loss of MEM
ory; he could not recognize his rela-
tives OF anyone who knew him. His
relatives are endeavoring to teach him
TO read and write.
Queen Adelaide, widow of Dom
Miguel, king of Portugal, has taken the
vows at the convent of the Benedictines,
at Schemes, France, after having passed
through a novitiate Of one years dura-
tion. Queen Adelaide was born in
Franceny on the Sd Of April, 1891, and
was married In 1851 to King Miguel
She is the mother of seven children.
Florence Nightingale has just en-.
tered her seventy-eighth year. She
has never recovered from the hardships
she endured in the Crimean war. Since
1855 she has rarely been totally free
from pain. She received her Christian
name from the town in which she was
born-Florence, Italy. Her family
name is not Nightingale, but Shore, hei
father being a Nottingham banker
who inherited the estates OF Petei
Nightingale on condition that he as
sumo the name.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
'HESOUTHERN SCARE
elbow Fever Causes a Boys Death
at New Orleans.
CEAN SPRINGS TO BE GUARANTEED
he Dread Disease Said to Have Origl-
mated There Through People Eating
Contaminated Oysters From
the Mississippi Sound.

New Orleans, Sept. 7.-Raoul Gelpl,
no had been spending the summer at
cean Springs, was brought to this city
hursday and died yesterday. DR..
ralmsley, acting president Of the board
health, after an autopsy announced
ne boy had died of yellow fever The
oard of health has taken charge of
he house, which will be thoroughly
lmigated and disinfected, and will take
II steps to prevent a spread of the dis
ase. The deceased was buried pri-
ately, no one being allowed to attend
he funeral. Gelpi was 13 years Of age.
)r. Walmsley says this is the only case
n the city.
4 The Alabama, Mississippi and Louisi-
ina health authorities, who have been
~ Ocean Springs, Miss, S4 miles from
here, on Biloxi bay. gulf of Mexico. pro-
iounce the disease prevalent there to
e yellow fever.
There had been several hundred cases
week ago. but very few deaths, and a
BOARD of experts then declared the dis
ase dengue fever. Since then deaths
nave become more frequent, the symp-
oms looked more like yellow fever, and
he alarm became so great that the
nealth authorities again gathered. This
ime they were accompanied by Pro-
lessor A. L. Metz, chemist of the Louisi-
ana board, who analysed the evidence
n several cases.
Mobile and other places have declared
2 quarantine against Ocean Springs.
Professor Metz seems to think that
the prevailing complaint is due in a
measure to a pollution of the water in
the bay. The drainage of Ocean Springs
cmpt.es directly into the bay, and tbs
rains wash a large quantity of injurious
matter into the water and upon the
area in which the oysters consumed by
the town people are temporarily bedded
1t is feared that the oysters absort
poisonous germs and communicate then
TO the persons eating them.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
TO lMPEAcH HIS WORD.
Tho Luetgert Defense Likely 20 Make
T-ouble For Inspector schaack.

T-ouble For Inspector scha1ek.
Chicago Sept. lit is predicted that
the fie~cest legal battle of the Luetgert
murder trial will come when Police In
spector Setback, who has been active
in ferreting out the mystery surround
ing Mrs. Luetgert's disappearance, takes
The stand. should IL finally be decided
TO call him as a witness. 1t Is at the
door Of the north side Inspector that
Adolph Luetgert lays his present trou-
bles. The accused sausage maker is
extremely bitter against Schaack, and
his attorneys have tried TO bring out
evidence TO show that witnesses have
been coached and that even money has
been used by the police in "fixing' tes-
timony. Efforts were made to show the
police methods in the instance OF Gott-
lieba Schimpke by trying to draw from
her that the agreement with the police
matron was merely n scheme to keep
the girl under police control
This, taken with the bitter personal
feeling which Attorney Vincent Is said
to harbor against Inspector Setback,
would likely make the courtroom scene
that would follow the introduction OF
Setback as a witness one of the most
exciting features Of the trial
In fact. il has been learned that the
defense has planned to make this a
strong feature Of its side of the case.
Attorney Vincent has, it is said, some p
witnesses, who will be put on the stand
for the purpose of impeaching the tes-
timony Of the inspector.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
PInno Factory nurned.

Pittsburg. Sept. THE mammoth
manufacturing plant at Mendelsshon
Park near McKsesport, Pa. containing
the Mendlessohn Piano works. the
Barchkoff organ works and the Dick
son & Wood Brick works. was burned
to the ground. entailing a loss Of $685.
So The supposition is that the build
Ing was set on fire. The organ factory.
in which the blaze started. has been
idle during the past two weeks, pend
ing the settlement of litigation brought
about by financial difficulties.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
Recorerinr From HIs Iniurle..

Oakland. Cal. Sept. 7.-B. w. Kurtz,
the university student who was badly
Injured in the rush" at the state uni
versity recently, win recover from his
wounds. though he viii be marked for
life. His condition is still serious
though the physicians pronounce him
entirely out Of danger. 1t viii be nee
sssary to cut away the larger portion
o. his upper lip. The other students,
who were more or less mangled' are
coiivslescent. Owing to the serious out
come of the rush" the faculty Of the
university has prohibited any similar
occurrences in the future.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
Chicago seams Safe.

Chicago. Sept. 7.-Dr. w. II. Reilly OF
the health department says there is alb
rolutely no danger of the yellow fever
epidemic now threatening the south
roming as far north as Chicago. There
must be n sustained mean temperature
u 20 degrees for the propagation Of yell
low fever" said he. with cooler wealth
er than that it simply dies out" Av-
erage maximum temperature so far in
geptember is about 6S degrees.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
He conIdn,t Furni.h IL.

YES" he said, with some show Of
temper, you're just the kind of a
woman to spend $4,000 year on dress
alone"
"Oh, no, I'm not" she replied, sweet
ly. IF / were l would have married
a different kind of a man."
And the more he thought Of 1t the
more satisfied he became that II was a
bot one.-Chicago Post.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
rmhe1zler wilmnrth senteneed.

Gloversville. N. Y, Sept. City
clerk Frank II. Wilmarth, convicted Of
grand larceny in embezzling city funds
was sentenced to three years and five
months imprisonment at Dannemora
stay of execution until oct. IL was
granted to give the defense time to
apply TO the supreme court Tor a re-
versal Of the verdict and a new trial.
WilmaTth was released under $4,000
ta1
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Scores of the Baseball Games.

At New York
New York ..... 1 0 0 0 0 0 A.
st. Louis ..... 1 2 0 g.
New York-Hits. 1S; errors, 4. st.
Louis-Hits, Is; errors, 6.
Second game
New York 49,. l 2 0 4 0 - 3
st. Louis 49,. 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 o.
New York-Hits. IA; errors, 3. st.
Louis-Hits, 13; errors, 1.
At Brooklyn
Brooklyn . 2 2 0 1 0 3 G 0 ia
Chicago ..0 . 0 0 0 0 3 .
Brooklyn-Hits. 20; errors, 4. Chica-
go-Hits. 12; errors, s.
Second game
Chicago ......O 0 2 5 3 0 4 0-12
Brooklyn .....3 3 0 0 o.
Chicago-Hits, IA; errors, 0. Brook
lyn-Hits, p; errors, 6.
At Baltimore
Baltimore ..... o 3 o = 8
Pittsburg ...O 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 o. Z
Baltimore-Hits. Is; errors. 3. Pitts
burg-Hits. Il; errors, 3.
Second game
Baltimore ...1 0 ? 0 -
Pittsburg .....0 0 o 0 0 l l.
Baltimore-Hits. p; errors, 1. Pitts
burg-Hits 6; errors, 0.
At Philadelphia
Philadelphia 2 0 0 90 /
Cleveland ... 0 0 0 o.
Philadelphia-Hits, Il; errors. 2,
Cleveland-IIits, 9; errors, 2.
Second game
| Cleveland ...s......... 3 u
Philadelphia .......... o i
Cleveland-Hits, 9; errors, 0. Phila-
delphia-Hits. s; errors, 1. Game call
ed on account of darkness.
| At Boston
Cincinnati See. 0 o Q . 0 o.
Boston ....... 0 0 0 2 0 o.
Cincinnati-Hits. 8; errors, 0. BostoI
Hits. &; errors, 0.
Second game
Boston ........4 900 o 2 0 '-1'
] Cincinnati ..... > 0 0 0 0 o.
Boston-Hits, IS; errors, 1. Cincin
nati-Hits. s; errors, 8.
At Washington
Washington 20 0 0 1 l.
Louisville ..... 0 0 ! 3 1 0 o o.
Washington-Hits. 10; errors, 3. Louis
ville-Hits. s; errors, 3.
Second game
Washington .......1 100 3 -
| Louisville ........... u
Washington-Hits IL; errors, !. Louis
ville-Hits. s; errors, 2. Game called.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
Germnn Ilmneror tn van IinIv.

Rome. Sept. THE newspapers OF
this city publish the announcement
that. upon the invitation Of King Hum
bert. Emperor William and the En-
press Augusta Victoria will visit the
national exhibition to be held at Turin
next wear.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
PresIdent,s Friena Fell Dead.

Alliance, o., Sept. Thomas r. Nor
gan, Sr., head Of the Morgan Engineer
ing company. dropped dead from apo
plexy. lie was an intimate friend Of
President Mckinley.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
plnreh Mith nrnnmite.

Chicago, Sept. -Four boys, whose
ages range from to IA years, were Sc.
verely injured by the explosion of a
dynamite cartridge which they found
while playing.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07

President Lawton, Of the Board Of
Trade, has received a letter from Bel
gium saying that a company Of glass
workers would like TO migrate to this
country and locate in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets. Is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scrlpion quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07

Although the board Of directors of
the Y. NJ. c. A. has seven applications
for the position Of physical director, it
Is net likely that Ir. Jaokson's succcs-
scr viii be named until October.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
FTNE sPECIAL CAR sHIPPED.

The Jackson and sharp Company
Yesterday afternoon shipped a fine spe-
o:al car which had just been completed
at the works.
Evening journal., 1897-09-07
Weather ProbnbilILIes.

Generally fair; vGiable winds. be-
coming easterly.
The herald., 1897-08-02
M'KINLEY'S OUTING
It Is Not Quite So Restful as It
Might Be

HOTEL CHAMPLAIN, N. Y, Aug. 1.
President Mckinley attended church
in Pittsburg this morning The hand
some Methodist church was crowded.
The president drove to the hotel in COM
pany with General and Mrs. Alger and
Private Secretary and Mrs. Porter. A
number Of people shook hands with the
president as he came out. After lunch
con the party took short drive Dur
ing the afternoon the president received
committee from Troy, who asked the
president to attend reunion of the
Army of the Potomac on August 18th.
The president did not give definite
promise except that he would attend if
possible.
Congressman Foote of this district and
Congressman Southwick of Albany, who
are cruising on Lake Champlain in Mr.
Foote's yacht, also called to pay their
respects
On Wednesday the president and the
secretary of war will receive the Third
cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen. Tomor-
row morning the Twenty-first regiment
will march to Bluff point and be re-
viewed by the commander-in-c chief and
President Mckinley.
The herald., 1897-08-02
CONQUEST OF AFRICA
NOT EFFECTED WITHOUT MUCH
BLOODSHED
English Success at Twaisklof and on
the Mile, and Portuguese Vic
tory in Gazaland

CAPETOWN, Aug. 1.-Serious fight
ing took place on Friday in the Lange-
borg district. The British loss was tri-
fling. The enemy's position in the Gam
siep valley was impaired and the reb-
els fell back in confusion toward Twais-
klof
The government troops have captured
all of the enemy's positions north OF
Twaisklof Among the British losses
are Sergeants Hall and Mercer, who
were killed. Chief Lukaj ajantjes, who led
the rebels, was killed with many Of his
followers. A general surrender of the
rebels is expected.
UP THE NILE
CAIRO, Aug 1.-The Egyptian intel
ligence department has received word of
heavy tribal fighting up the Nile be-
tween the Dervishes and the Jaalins.
The Dervishes, under one of the generals
of the khalifa, defeated the Jaalins in
pitched battle and occupied Metem-
neh on July 18th. The losses on both
sides were very heavy. The Jaalins are
said to have lost 1000 killed.
LISBON, Aug. 1.-0ficial dispatches
from Lorenzo Marques, South Africa,
confirm the reports of recent fighting be-
tween the government troops and rebel
lious natives in Gazaland.
The battle took place on the 21st OF
July near Chimbutu, the capital Of Ga
zaland. The governor of Portuguese
East Africa, Col. Albuquerque, with a
small Portuguese force. routed 1000 reb-
els. The Portuguese loss was two killed
and ten wounded. The natives lost 300
A dispatch y the Times from Cape
town says: A report has reached here
that the Portuguese have been badly
routed in the Bilini district. north Of
Delagoa bay. The natives declare that
not a Portuguese is LETT alive
The herald., 1897-08-02
THE REVOLT IN INDIA
RAPIDLY ASSUMING A SERIOUS
ASPECT
All Attacks on Fort Chakdara Can Be
Resisted While the Provisions
Hold Out

SIMLA, August 1.-Dispatches to the
government show that reinforcements
with abundant supplies Of ammunition
arrived at Dargai at noon today. The
march was forced and very rapid, and
nineteen men died from sunstroke on
the way. Col. Reid, with large rein
forcements has reached Camp Malak-
and.
In consequence of the rapid spread
of the revolt, from Il, 900 to IL, 900 natives
being now under arms, the government
has ordered the reserve brigade to as
semble under command of Col. Wood
house.
The British regiments will await
events at Rawal Pindia and the native
regiment at Mardan. The staff will re-
main for the time at Nowashera.
Fort Chakdara is strong enough to re-
sist any attack and it has good supply
of ammunition.
The only fear is that the garrison may
become exhausted by constant fight
ing.
The tribesmen are sending forward
fresh relays continuously. A reconnoi-
tering column yesterday found the en-
emy in great force blocking the road to
Chakdara.
During the fight hundred Of the en-
emy were killed and the British had
fourteen wounded, among them Captain
Baldwin, who was severely wounded,
and Lieut.. Keyes, who received slight
wound.
The enemy followed up the retreating
column and attacked the camp, it be-
ing easily repulsed by the garrison.
General Blood, with every available
man, will start tomorrow for the relief
of Fort Chakdara and the garrison has
been notified Of his intention. Heavy
firing is expected at Amandara.
Maulvi Sidayal Rasoul, who was re-
Gently arrested at Lucknow on the
charge of insulting Queen Victorio and
the British government at meeting OF
Mohammedans called to congratulate
the sultan on his victories over Greece
one which occasion he told the assembly:
"But for the sultan's forebearance the
old woman's ribs would have been
broken years ago." has been sentenced
to a years Imprisonment. The govern
ment offered to accept surety for his
good behavior in lieu of Imprisonment
but he did not produce them.
The herald., 1897-08-02

Canadian government had imposed a
high protective duty on all things COM
ing across the border and would send
force Of mounted police to collect the
duty there has been marked falling off
in purchases.
No definite plan has yet been decided
upon by the projectors except that they
contemplate holding meeting Monday
with a view of securing the assistance
of the chamber Of commerce and board
of trade in furthering the movement
1t Is thought that the popular senti-
ment throughout the country will re.
suit in substantial assistance from other
states, and steps will be taken as soon
as temporary organization is effect
ed to have the merchants of Seattle
Tacoma and Port Townsend unite in the
project.
The herald., 1897-08-02
The O,Brien Estate

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lat a
meeting of the creditors of ]. j. O'Brien
& Co., the creditors considered the
statements submitted and manifested a
strong desire to maintain the integrity
of the firm, hoping therby to keep the
business open, and 80 save themselves.
The stock, at forced sale, it was stated,
might not realize much over and above
the indebtedness of the house, whereas,
with conservative management, the
business could be made to pay, and in
time to clear off the debts upon it. For
the present. at least. the creditors COM
mittee favored continuing the business
but other meetings will be held to con-
slider further action.
The herald., 1897-08-02
CHEROKEE COUNCIL
Takes Action Looking to a True
Census

TALEQUAH, I. T., Aug. 1.-The Cher
okee national council has just adjourn
ed here after a ten days extra session.
An important step was taken in furnish
ing the Dawes commission with all
Cherokee rolls of citizenship. that it
might make a final list, looking to the
winding up of Cherokee affairs, prepara-
tory to the prospective change.
The Cherokee commissioners to confer
with the Dawes commission was hauled
over the Goals because of its dilatory ac-
tions. They were given strong hint
that they must do something or make
way for a commission that would.
Two attorneys, Judge j. A. Scales and
Charles Pearce. were appointed for the
Cherokee nation to assist the Dawes
The herald., 1897-08-02
INDEX
OF THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

The monitor Puritan seriously
damaged by carelessness.
The revolt in India begins to as
sumo serious proportions.
Reports from Japan indicate very
strong anti-American feeling.
Affairs at Hawaii are anything but
satisfactory to American residents.
Turkish peace terms are not yet
signed, and it is believed that fresh
trouble is brewing.
England's renunciation Of CONNER
cial treaties causes much anxious
discussion in Europe.
Stories Of the attack on the sub
urbs of Havana confirmed by pasen-
gers arrivig at Tampa.
The conquest Of Africa proceeds
with much killing Of natives by Eng
lish and Portuguese troops.
Another hot wave strikes Kansas
and Missouri, and half of the corn
crop is only At for fodder.
The eighteenth annual meet of the
L. A. W. will be held at Philadelphia
this week, and splendid racing Is
promised; ball games, league and am
ateur.
Striking miners continue to march
in spite of weariness and hunger, and
more Of the men quit work; there is
little change in the situation, but the
crisis may come today.
johnson of North Dakota complies
the protests against unconscionably
high tariff rates filed by most of the
commercial nations Of the world,
which were for the most part pigeon
holed without reading; loud wall
raised on the collection Of duties by
Canada on supplies shipped in to the
Klondyke mining region.
The herald., 1897-08-02
A Row Quelled

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. 1.-At mid
night last night row occurred at a ne
gro dance and the police endeavored to
make several arrests, when a general
fight ensued and the police used force
to protect themselves. Assistant Mar
shall Bishop struck negro named Love
over the head with his revolver, knock
ing him down, and at the same time the
weapon was discharged, the ball enter
ing the head of another negro in the
crowd, resulting in his death few hours
later. The shooting created a great
stir among the negroes and for a time 1t
looked as though there w0uld be riot.
The herald., 1897-08-02
SOCIAL LABORERS
Jewish Socialists Will Join the Debs
Movement

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The second day
of the Socialist Labor convention was
slimly attended today. julius Freed
man of Philadelphia was in the chair.
1t is claimed that the fifty delegates, who
represent $4,000 Jewish trades union
lists, who were recently expelled from
the Socialist Labor party for protest
ing against the methods Of certain labor
leaders, among them Daniel De Leon,
and the principal object of the conven-
tion is to determine whether they should
join the Debs movement or vote for in
dependent organization. This ques-
tion took up the entire session today. A
number of speeches were made for and
against the proposition. A vote was
taken, and it was decided by majority
of 30 to join the Debs movement.