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Evening journal., 1897-09-04
Innsns asnnnIsh FIIc. >,

A certain old soldier of the triangle
country manages TO donate most Of his
pension money TO charitable institu-
tions, because he claims TO make a good,
honest living by catching the quick
moving Spanish flies, resembling po-
tato bugs with mosquito-bar dipnet.
gives them a minute-long boiling hot
shower bath, and then dries them. lie
says that the dried bugs are equal to
Spanish flies in drawing blisters. and
answers all other purposes where can
tharides are used. He claims that he
can sell his blister drawers for half
what Spanish flies cost. for the reason
that he needn't pay any import duties
ON his goods
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
A Fnrmer commlt. snIoIdr.

Newark. N. Y. Sept. 4.-Frederick
w. Coffin. a farmer, aged Ga years and
living just north of this place, com
mitted suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor. He had been acting
strangely for several days. He threat
ened his wife's life and then went to
the barn and tried to hang himself. He
was rescued by the hired man. who
went for a neighbor. When they re-
turned, Coffin was gone. Later his body
was found in a lot with a razor and a
rope lying beside IT. The right artery
of the neck had been severed.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
STAR POINTER AGAIN
The King PAGER Triumphs over
Joe Patchen.
HORSES WERE SENT THREE HEATS.
1he Time Was Comparatively Slow In
Every Heat, and the Crowd Was So
disappointed over the Race
That 1t Gave No Cheers.

Charter Oak Park, Hartford. Sept. A.
crowd of more than 1900 persons
gathered at Charter Oak park yester-
day afternoon to witness the great
struggle between the noted PAGERS Star
Pointer. 1:59il, and Joe Patchen. 2;0lA.
The weather was most beautiful for
the race. and the track had dried out
over night, so that the conditions were
ripe for good il not fast time.
Neither McClary nor Geers the driv-
ers Of the rival horses, have worked
4the animals for any speed during the
time they have been here. In fact, the
fastest mile done by Star Pointer was
ION Wednesday, when he covered the
distance in 2:241z.
The track was not so fast as 1t might
have been. despite the fact that its rep
utation claims for it quality second to
none in the country. The footing is not
firm. The soil dries out quickly. which
In Itself denotes loose footing.
The King "A Hot Favorite.
Betting opened at 12 to on Star
Pointer. with only fair buyings, most Of
the horsemen believing that an attempt
would be made to equal or lower the
record which Star Pointer made at
headVille last Saturday.
Leading horsemen from all parts OF
the country were on hand and waited
patiently for the calling of the contest.
which was scheduled as the third race
on the programme
The two PAGERS appeared on the track
about 2;S0 o'clock and worked slow
miles. They were received with rounds
of applause, and both were in splendid
condition.
The conditions were the best two in
three to win.
Two scores were allowed to each. The
horses appeared at 4:35 and came up on
the third trial. They were head and
head at the quarter and had not changed
positions at the half but in the stretch
Star Pointer pushed ahead and finished
winner under a pull. Time-First quar-
ter. O;SoA; half 1:O1ia; third quarter,
1;S2h; mile, 2:04h.
The second heat and the race was
won by Star Pointer in 2:03%. This
heat won for the peerless PAGER a purse
Of $4,000 and the championship.
The time by quarters of the second
heat was: First quarter. O:31; half, 1902
third quarter, 1894 mile. 2;03%.
third heat was started, according
to agreement, for the benefit OF the
spectators. Star Pointer again won in
2:05.
The crowd was disappointed in the
race. In the three heats the two horse:
travelled the mile side by side. Pointer
going about half a length ahead in tbs
home stretch and keeping 1t to the wire
The race was without any other fea'
ture. and there was a general beliei
that the horses were not driven as fas
as they could go. There was disappoint
lnent at the slow time. and there wer'
no cheers when 1t was announced.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
Nenro In Grent panrer.

Montgomery. Ala. Sept. 4.--The gov
.ernor is in receipt OF a telegram from
Judge Carmichael circuit judge at
Ozark. that Major Terrell, the negro
who committed an assault on a white
woman and burned her up in her house
near Elba, Coffee county, has been cap
tured near that place and that a mob
was forming to storm the jail and hang
him. Judge Carmichael asks for in
structions in the matter. and the gov
.ernor telegraphed him to have the pris-
oner projected at all hazards. Terrell.
after committing the assault, was cap
tured, and in the race to avoid the mob
he escaped, and no trace has been had
of him until now. Trouble is expected,
as his crime was most revolving one.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
Many Want the nmne.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Over 75 appll-
cants have presented themselves so far
for examination for the Office Of super
vising architect in the treasury depart
ment, and the contest Is attracting
widespread attention. The practical
examination is now in progress and will
end Sept 10. An immense number OF
papers have already reached the civil
service commission in accordance with
the requirement for the filing OF
sketches and plans Of buildings made
by the applicants as exhibits of their
work and to show their practical and
professional training. one candidate
alone, a New Yorker, has filed papers
that already fill box measuring by
feet. and more of them are coming. He
paid the express charges.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
A SHOWER oE FROGS.
CIOudburst Brings n DeIuge OF the
Dnzed Creatures.

ClOu0burHt brings n DeluHe OF the
DRzed Creatures.
A traveller from Fort Ogden, Fla,
declared that he passed through an
avalanche of frogs ten miles south of
here recently, says dispatch from
Arcadia, Fla. 1t had been raining ter
ribly for three days and the other day
there was almost a cloudburst in this
county, the rain coming down for four
hours in almost solid sheets. This man
started out and on the way he passed
through a section where for two miles
the frogs literally covered the ground.
The road was covered and the ground
in the woods as far as could be seen
on either side. They were crushed be-
meath his horses feet as he rode along.
There were three kinds or sizes, most
of them being the green so-called "tree
frogs" so abundant there. The small
ones were about an inch long. the others
being two and three inches. There
were millions of them and the noise
they made was deafeuing. He brought
several along as specimens.
It's the general opinion here that the
cloudburst brought them. This is the
first time that this thing has ever hap
pened in this section and the people
are greatly excited over it. The man
stated that the frogs seemed dazed and
hardly moved as he came along.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
Merchant and Laborer.

Washington, Sept. Especial Agent
Chamberlain at st. Louis brought rath-
er a novel question before the treasury
department in connection with a Chi
nese laborer in st. Louis who was ar
rested without registration papers in
his possession. 1t turned out that dur
ing the period Of registration he was a
merchant and therefore not compelled
to register. Since then reversals Of for
tune have lowered him into the labor
ing class. but the period for registration
has expired. Ti.s department ruled that
If it could be proved that he was a
merchant during the period Of registra-
ton ne was not unlawfully in the
country
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
OUR FRENCH TREATY
Secretary Sherman and the French
ambassador Chat.
AWAITING THE PRESIDENTS RETURN
The New Law Provides For Reciprocity
In the Whole Range of the Tariff.
but All Agreements Must He
Ratified by the Senate.

Washington. Sept. 4.-The French
ambassador. NJ. Patenotre. called on
Secretary Sherman relative to the pro-
posed reciprocity treaty between the
United States and France. The sub
Ject was discussed in a general way,
but owing to the Importance OF the
questions involved IL is not expected
that final results will be reached until
the return of the president who takes
a personal interest In these reciprocity
negotiations.
Under the new law Il appears that
two of the forms of reciprocity are pro-
vided. both of which France is desirous
Of securing. The first form contemplates
commercial agreements in which re-
ciprocal concessions may be secured. q"
This leaves it to the judgment Of the
president to reduce the duties on GER
tain specific articles.
The president Is empowered to grant
these reductions without the formali-
ties Of n treaty, which ordinarily must
be submitted to and ratified by the SEN
ate. The matter Of securing conces-
sions which shall be reciprocal and
equivalent is left entirely to the judg-
ment OF the president. When the agree
ment is made, the reductions of duty go
into operation by a presidential procla-
nation. AS France is a heavy exporter
of the articles specified this form of re-
ciprocity agreement is OF special con-
Germ to that country.
The Senate Must Ratify.
Aside from the agreements left wholly
to the judgment OF the president, the
law also provides for reciprocity trea-
ties covering the whole range of articles
included in the tariff. 1t authorizes a
reduction of 20 per cent of the duties
on such articles as may be agreed upon
or the transfer Of dutiable goods to the
free list for a period not exceeding five
years. These treaties, however, must
be ratified by the senate "and approved
by congress" before they go into effect
1t is probable that France will open ne
gotiations for this latter form of reel.
procity. although II offers no immediate
benefits, owing to the delays incident
to securing ratification by the senate
and approval by congress. The latter
feature is unusual and presents the onl,
case in which a treaty must go before
the house of representatives as well al
| the senate.
Under the circumstances the negotia
! tions with France are likely to be con
fined for the present to the reciprocity
arrangement" as this may be con
cluded at once and put into immediate
effect by the president
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
DREAD OF DEATH.
Dwight l.. moody's Boyish Horror OF
the Grim Destroyer.


What most concerns us is the rela'
tion which Christ's resurrection has TO
our death and future life. says the evan
gelist in the Ladies' Home Journal. So
many people live in fearful dread of
death and the grave, believe. just be-
cause they do not study this doctrine.
They speak of death and the judgment
with a shudder, and their vision seems
to be unable to pierce beyond. we'll
remember how in my native village in
New England it used to be customary.
as a funeral procession left the church.
for the bell in the buryiDg ground to
toll as many times as the deceased was
years old. How anxiously would count
those strokes Of the bell to see how long
1 might reckon on living. Sometimes
there would be 20 or so tolls, and ]
would give a sigh of relief to think
had so many years to live. But at other
times there would be only few years
tolled, and then a horror would seize
Inc as I thought that I. too, might soon
be claimed as a victim by that dread
monster, Death. Death and judgment
were a constant source of fear TO me
till realized the fact that neither shall
ever have any hold on a child of God.
In his letter TO the Romans Apostle
Paul has showed, in most direct Ian
guage, that there is no condemnation
for child of God, but heis passed from
under the power Of law, and in the
epistle 10 the Corinthians he tells us
stthere Il n natural bodv and there fs a
spiritual body" "and, as we have borne
the image Of the earthly, we shall also
bear the image Of the Heavenly"
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
The Postal Card Question.

washington. Sept. 4.-The award OF
the contract for furnishing postal cards
to the government during the four
years beginning Dec. 1 is still pending.
but probably will be made next week.
Assistant Postmaster General Merritt
has called upon Albert Daggett Of this
city. who was the lowest bidder. to
state definitely what facilities he has
for carrying out the contract but so
far has received no satisfactory re-
enousp
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
snrinr vcstIeen OF neauty.

A Aclever device for utilizingthe beauty
that remains in fine lace curtains that
have seen their day is to cut out the
rich raised work rings and wreaths
from which the delicate net has
worn away. Apply them to squares Of
velvet or satin for use as cushion covers.
Applied on olive or metallic green vel
vet, or some soft wood brown shade. the
effect is rich and elegant, especially
when further set Oft with frill of lace
and the back Of the pillow made Of silk
of corresponding tone.-Leisure Hours.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
A Mayor Dead.

Newburyport. Mass. Sept. f.-I1x-
Mayor Benjamin T. Atkinson is dead as
the result Of paralysis. He was born
in Maine 20 years ago He came 10 this
city in 1864 and became proprietor of
the Ocean House. and later he was en-
gagged in shipbullding. Mr. Atkinson
was mayor i'm 1875 and 1876 and in the
legislature in 1879. He leaves three sons
and a daughter.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
The Goods Must ne Marked.

washington. Sept. 4-The treasury
department has decided that the bolt
inc cloths for milling purposes which
Under the new tariff law are not dutia-
HE must be stamped "bolting cloth, ex-
nressly for milling purposes" The pur-
nose Of the department IS to prevent
such cloths from being used for dress
goods.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
Tortured and Robbed.

Erie. Pa. Sept. 4.-Volney Bull. a
wealthy farmer living south OF this
city, was robbed by eight masked men.
who tortured him until he revealed the
hiding place of his money. They Sc
cured a large amount and drove away
in one of his rigs. The farmer, who is
worth 1000. was released from his
bonds by neighbors.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
FLY DUG THE SPIDERS GRAVE.
Grnve Digger Took the Measurement
of His Victim Eight Times.

Grnve Digger Took the Measurement
of His Victim Eight Times.
Samuel Simon, Sr., a well-known resi-
dent of Neshannock township. Pa,
while strolling near his home one day
recently noticed a fly about half an
inch long, and of dark blue color. with
a slim body, bearing large dead spider,
reports the New Castle Democrat. The
fly crossed his path and laid his load
down. 1t then went about IS inches in
another direction and commenced dig
ging q hole in the ground. His Curl
osity being excited, he stopped and
watched the work. After the fly had the
hole dug about half the length of him
self he went to where he had left the
spider and took his dimensions. After
going back to the hole he found it was
not big enough and commenced dig
ging again. After taking out guam
tity of earth he again went to the
spider and took his dimensions. He did
this eight times and as often enlarged
the hole When the busy little fellow
had the hole too deep for him 70 throw
the earth clear out he would go on to
the bank and force it back with his
feet. After he had the excavation large
enough for his purpose he went for
the spider and took it to the grave, for
such it proved to be, and dragged it
to the mouth of the hole. After he had
the body in he covered it with fine earth
dust and finished by placing a small
piece of cinder on top. When he had
finished the work he few away. The
whole time consumed was exactly 55
minutes, as Mr.. Simon says he sat and
watched the whole performance.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
A Nrrstnrr nt Corning.

Corning, N. Y. Sept. 4.-The village
of Cameron is all excitement over the
finding Of the badly decomposed body
Of a woman in Reynolds creek Il was
identified as that of Mrs. Mary Muir
ply, aged 62 years, who formerly lived
in Addison. 1t is not known how the
woman came to her death.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
NEW york Democratic Convention.

cided to hold the Democratic conven-
ton for the nomination Of candidates
for the various municipal offices on
Sept. so. two days after the regular Re
publican convention. This was settled
at a subcommittee meeting held at the
Hoffman House, at which John c. Shee-
han presided.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
Iet the ArrIdI. rrembIe Now.

London. Sept. 4-Conhrmation has
been given to the report that the gov
ernment has sanctioned the sending Of
a large expedition against the Afridis.
II is reported that General Lockhart,
in chief In the Punjab, will
be recalled from England. where he has
been on a furlough. to command the ex-
--.llAlnn
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
communication of disease.

Prof. Dubard. of Dijon, contributes
to the Province Medicale an article
showing that tuberculous disease oc-
ours in cold-blooded animals. fishes
(carps). and frogs, and can be commu-
nicated to these animals experiment
ally.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
To stop Gambling.

Chicago. Sept. &C. II. Simmons has
filed a bill in the circuit court asking
that the Harlem Jockey club be re-
strained from permitting gambling at
its race track. The bill sets forth that
the club allows wagering, bookmaking
and gambling at the track. contrary to
the state laws.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
Arrestine One Man, KILLED Another.

Louisville. Sept. "A dispatch from
Plneville. KY. says; William Moore.
deputy sheriff. killed Seymour Spencer.
a miner, in a fight at Bear Greek mines.
Moore was wounded, and a bystsnder
got a bullet in the arm. Moore was at
tempting to make an arrest for a minor
offence
Evening journal., 1897-09-04

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
Costly Carringe.

The finest brougham in the world is
owned by the maharajah Of Ghened.
one of the wealthies of Indian poteD-
tates. The handles of the doors Of this
brougham are of solid gold, while the
rest of the carriage. down to the tires Of
the wheels, is of silver.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
nroiIed neef LnIce.

Broil one-half pound Of round steak
one or two minutes on each side. cut
In small pieces. squeeze out the Juice
with a lemon squeezer; salt slightly
and serve.--American Queen.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04

Great excursion TO Colchester next
Sunday, September 5, at half-price, soc.
Tickets good to stop of at Baltimore.
Tickets are now on sale at the p, w.
& B. ticket Office.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04

day. September A and 5. SPECIAL trairs
leave Wilmington at $50 p. m, to-day,
and 1.57, SAP and 9.42 a. M, Sunday.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
TO ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN,
81. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TRAINS.

one dollar for two-day excursion TO
Atlantic City via the most reliable
pennsylvania line On to-day and Sun
Evening journal., 1897-09-04

Mrs. ]. Jackson Pierce will return
home from Chelsea, Pa, to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
weather Predictions

Fair; northerly winds. becoming va
riable.
Evening journal., 1897-09-04
svnIIov Many PIIIs.

About 100000 pills are taken every
week In this country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12

6.56c; october 6.29c; November, 6.2Sc; De
cember 6.32c.
New Orleans, La, Oct. 1.-Cotton flu
lures closed steady; sales 26600 bales; Oc-
tober, $3.50 bid; November, 6.0316.05c; De-
cember, 6.040605c; January, 6.0S@609c;
February, 6120614c; March. 6.14Q6l9c;
April, 622q6.23c; May, 6.27d62Sc.
New York, Oct. n.-Riordan & Co., say
of cotton The bureau report to-day was
bullish. More so than expected. 1t made
the average condition 70. per cent, against
1873 per cent. last month and 60.7 per cent.
last year. In addition to this, receipts
were moderate, and yet the cotton market,
after opening fairly well sold steadily
down. Liverpool advanced Lad this morn
ing. Our market opened about one point
lower. The local bulls tried to bid prices
up after the opening. But Liverpool sold
the late months freely, and the market
weakened. The bureau report caused Il
momentary recovery, but it soon became
apparent that there was no demand, and
as moderate selling orders were always
plentiful, the market began to sag. On
the narrowest kind of trading prices
steadily declined - points. January open
ed at case, advanced to 6.49c, declined to
6.44c, rallied to 6.4Sc, and then broke to
6.35c, closing at that figure, with the tone
of the market easy. The decline to-day
was entirely due to an absence of buying
power. The selling pressure was at no
time very great. Should Liverpool treat
the bureau report with the contempt
shown here, the market will probably go
lower.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds: Boston, per bale. $l.25;
New York. per bale, $1.00: Philadelphia,
per bale, Sl.0O' Baltimore, per bale 800;
Direct-Barcelon9 60c Genoa 5Sc; Reval.
60c; Bremen, 46c; Liverpool 45c; Havre,
soc. Via New York-Liverpool, soc; Bre-
men, soc; Amsterdam, COO; Hamburg, 53c;
st. Petersburg, 65c; Manchester COO;
Havre, 55c; Gutenberg, 65c.
Lumber-By Sail-Frelghts are firm at
ruling rates. Foreign business il more
or less nominal The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted al $4,000
45O for a range-including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base "A feet,
to Baltimore, 12c; to Philadelphia, &c., to
New York 13hc Timber rates 5OclS1. 90
higher than lumber rates. To the West
Indies and Windward, nominal; to Rosa
rio $l2. 0O6D13.0O; 10 Buenos Ayres and Mon
tevideo S10004ll00; to Rio Janeiro, $l4O0;
to Spanish and Mediterranean ports. 81 30
oil so; to United Kingdom for orders,
nominal for lumber. pounds IS standard.
BY Steam-To New York, $500; TO Phil
adelpha, via New York, $3.50; TO Boston,
$500. via New York; to Baltimore, $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm. Medium sized, cork for orders are
as follows: Rosin, Is 101zd, for barrels of
80 pounds, and per cent. primage; splr-
its, As 11zd; Genoa, rosin, Is 3dG13s Cd
Adriatic rs 6dn2s Cd; South American,
rosin soc per barrel of $50 pounds Coast
wise-steam-To Boston, 1Oc per 100 pounds
on rosin, soc on spirits; to New York,
rosin, SIC per 100 pounds spirits, SOC.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12

tions opened weaker owing TO rain adj
vices, but eased off under realizing ana
closed 5sG%c net lower May closed 37lsc.
October closed 31%c; December, 80 SLIGO
30 15-16c, closed 339sc
oats spot, dull; No 2 2sAc; options
duller, about steady, closing nc net lower;
October closed 23hc; December closed
233sc. Hay easy Hops steady Hides
quiet. Leather quiet. Wool firm. Coal
firm Beef steady; beef hams, S255042600.
Cut meats quiet. Lard steady; western
steamed, $46OG4.65; October, $3.50 nominal;
refined easier; continent, 1870; South
America $40; compound, 43sG47sc. Pork
steady. Tomatoes, per box or crate, az
to quality, 75cG$1.00; Long Island and Jer-
sey cabbage, per 100, $4.9Od5OO. Butter
quiet western creamery, 14022c; do fac
tory 9613c; Elgins, 22c; imitation cream,
cry, 12mi6c; state dairy, 12dl19c; do cream
cry. Haze. Cheese quiet; large white. .
Q9bc; small white, 9i@c; large colored, so
9bc; small colored. SEC; part skins, 6120
&c; fun eskims, 3la44c. Eggs quiet; state
and Pennsylvania, 16d1Slac; western,
fresh, l6kQl7c. Potatoes quiet; Jerseys,