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held on Lake Quinsigamend, June n

held on Lake Quinsigamsnd, June n
and 90.
The Weld crew of Harvard defeated
the Boston A. A. crew over ll-mile
course Wednesday by six lengths.
Coach Courtney yesterday took four
men each from the second Varsity and
second freshmen crew and formed per-
manent second Varsity combination as
follows: Briggs, stroke; Savage, T.
Beardslee, 8; Moore 5; Bailey, 3; Wake
man, 3; Bentley, .; Dalzell, bow; Captain
Colson, coxswain.
Very littlerowing was done Wednes-
day by Ya!e's Varsity crew, the men
putting in their time studying for ex-
aminations.
Harvard's Varsity and freshmen oars.
men arrived at New London at 1886 p.
m. Wednesday. There we're twenty-four
oarsmen, and they were towed up the
river toward Red Top. The Varsity
crew went out on the river for a light
pull during the evening and passed the
Yale oarsmen in their shell.
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tiopal Association of Amateur OarsmeM
will stick to the dates originally Sc
lected for the annual regatta, July %
and 90.
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MISCELLANY.

The Carlisle Indians will play Cornell
at football at Ithaca on October s.
Walter Christie, the Princeton trainer,
has been running in recent professional
handicaps.
A cablegram from Glasgow stated that
the Open British Golf championship be-
gan at Prestwick yesterday, with eighty
entries, whereof twenty-five are anna
teurs. There are no Americans. At the
end of the second round of thirty-six
holes, medal play, Park led with l5l.
The next best were Nardon 154; Taylor,
1856; Hilton. 49, TAFT, 15S; Herd, l5a,
and D. Herd, 100.
The New York Athletic Clu BIS annual
club games will be held at Traver's
Island, New York, OH Saturday, and
some good events are expected. Tewks-
bury, Long, Walsh, Hoffman, Prinstein,
Rush and Wefers are in the sprinting
events, and shonld furnish contest
worth going miles to see McCracken
and Flanagan are to meet again in the
hammer-throwing contest.
j. w. Wagners saloon, at 7 East
Fourth street, is the place to hear all the
sporting news. Baseball, horse racing
and prize fighting all look alike to him.
Stop in.
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CONGRESSMAN HANDY Thanked.

The Board OF Trade OF Wilmington
Yesterday sent the following letter to
Congressman Handy thanking him for
his effective work in securing the
S2O5, 900 appropriation for the improve
ment of the Wilmington harbor;
"Hon. L. Irving Handy, House of Rep
resentatives, Washington, d. c.:
Dear Sir: The p9ople of Wilmington
are very much gratitied to receive the
good news Of the passage by the House
of the Appropriation for the permanent
improvement OF the Wilmington harbor,
and that said appropriation is now fixed
in the Sundry Civil bill. We congratu-
late you and our senators in the accom-
plishment of this appropriation at this
time, when we We're i'll great need of 1t.
Our people will now go to work with re-
newed effort to accomplish the long
desired result, that of sufficient depth
of channel in the Christana river, to
meet the great growing requirements OF
the trade.
"We again thank you, and are sin
cerely yours,
civilian LAwToN, President.
"Attest: DANIEL w. TAYLOR,
Secretary
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Views of a Sport.

Jack DAILY" sa IS New York sport
ing man, "has issued challenge to fight
Kid Lavigne for the lightweight cham
pionship OF the world at 1873 pounds, give
or take two pounds. Since these men
fought draw before a Cleveland audi
ence Lavigne has been in practical OBJ
scurity.
"The Kids only fight since then was
another contest with Daly-siX rounds
in Philadelphia. DAILY has been against
Kid Mcfarland and gained the decision
on a foul after fourteen rounds of hard
fighting. The question of superiority
between Lavigne and DAILY has never
been settled, and another battle be-
tween them seems to be the proper thing.
"DaIy agrees to fight at l35 pounds, and
may have some trouble getting to this
weight and keeping strong. Lavigne can
do the weight nicely, and he should ac-
cept the chance to get even with the man
who gave him such hard battle of
Cleveland.
another fight between these two men
would prove great attraction
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SELF DEFENCE.

Peter Maher is training at West Ches-
ter, n. Y.
Bob Fitzsmmons will summer at AS
bury Park, N. J.
Jack Daily and Jem Curran, of Eng
land, will meet in a twenty-roInd bout
at the LenoX A c., New York, on July
l2. They weigh in at l36 pounds at 8
O'Clock.
Eddie Santry wants another bout with
George Dixon.
Kid Mcfarland has posted forfeit to
meet Layigne, DAILY or any other light
weight.
Jimmy Barry would like to fight with
"Pedlar' Palmer, OF England.
Billy Brady has been offered the man
agement of the Greater New York A. c.,
in place of Warren Lewis.
The new schedule of summer prices at
the Arena will go into effect this
evening, when Bob Armstrong and
stockings" Conroy will meet in the
wind.up.
On Monday, June 20, at the Lenox
Club, Spike Sullivan, the Irishman,
and Dal Hawkins, the Californian, will
box twenty-five rounds at l30 pounds.
Finish fights in and near Chicago are
reported as taking place frequently.
In this part of the country pugilism
of tLat quality has died out almost en-
tirely.
Tommy West is training at Coney
Island for his bout with Tommy Ryan at
the Lenox Club on Monday. Ryan
writes from Syracuse to the effect
that he is in first class condition. Lew
Meyers and Bill Ryan will fight twelve
rounds at catchweights as the prelim-
mary.
The McCoy-C Choynski contest has been
postponed until fall. Choynski did not
ask for a postponement, nor, did the
Lenox Club. 1t was made at the request
of the third member to the agreement,
Kid Mccoy, who expressed the opinion
that he could not get in the condition he
considered to be necessary by June "a.
Mccoy doubtless has some other reason
for putting off the fight, and it may be
that the contest will not be decided until
next year.
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DIAMOND DUST,

On Wednesday the Readings played
two games. Newell got three hits and
Spratt also the same number.
Pete Cassidy had one one hit, three
putouts and two assists to his credit on
Wednesday.
Mcintyre had two hits and twelve put
outs on Wednesday for Allentown.
Jerry Nops made one run and had
two hits on Wednesday for Baltimore.
Stencil and Quinn have been sold by
Baltimore to st. Louis. How is Manager
Tim going to work them into his team?
Gilender leads tie University of
Pennsylvania Varsity boys in batting,
with an average of .320. Jackson and
Dickson follow, with .30S and 1907 re-
spectively.
There was rumor floating around
the ground at Philadelphia Wednesday
afternoon that Manager Stallings had re-
signed, but that the club owners had in
duced him to withdraw his resignation.
Colonel Rodgers is making every en-
deavor to place all the blame for the
clubs poor showing on Manager Stall
time, and some people all the time, but
you can't fool all the people all the time.
Manager Watkins has sent word to
Dick Padden, according to despatch
from Padden's home, asking MIN to
come to Plttsburg Saturday for confer
ence. Watkins thinks the differences
can be amicably adjusted 1t will be re-
membered that Padden left the Pittsburg
Club and went to his home because he
felt that lie had been unjustly fined.
President Killelea, of The Milwaukee
Base Ball Club, announces that Bert
Hyers, who played third base for the
Milwaukee team last year and who has
been kept on Manager Mack's reserve
list, has been disposed of to the National
League Club of Washington, ID. c. The
consideration is not given. but the
amount is believed to have been high.
The Washington writers now admit
that they miss their old vivacious Tom
Tucker. This is significant since Jack
Doyle is Senator.
McCarthy's batting for the Pirates has
fallen off greatly in the past two weeks.
He is struggling hard to remain iii the
800 class.
J. Bentley Seymour is a very uncertain
quantity. One day he pitches like, u
Rusie, and the next day he has all the
earmarks Of an amateur.
Pitcher Nevns, of the Lafayette Col.
lege team, will probably play with the
Allentown Atlantic League team at the
close of the college season.
Tom Brown claims that Amos Ruse,
Jack Stivetts and "1rasshopper JIM
Whitney are the three speediest pitchers
that ever twirled ball.
Tim Hurst is standing nobly by his
Young short stop Russ Hall. Tim says
the kid is a conner, who would do 30 per
cent. better work if the st. Louis fans
would let him play his game instead OF
worrying the life out of him.
The Buffalo Club has released first
baseman Jimmy Fields outfielder Gilboy
and pitcher Cochran and Willie Mains,
and has signed pitcher Horton and out
fielder Sandy Griffin. Jimmy Fields has
signed with Rochester.
1t is not likely that any pitcher on the
Chicago team will be saved for the big
games in the future. Jim Hart believes
that easy games count just as much as
the big ones. "Let tomorrow take care
Of ITSELF" says the president.
Al. Setback Gays the worst sun.field
outside Of sheol is the leftfeld garden in
Chicago. He says it affects the eyesight
horribly and even green glasses are use
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Distributors Supplies.

Every Distributor needs a kit. No
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less ON bounding balls. Even Jimmy
Ryan is becoming demoralized in the
position.
Pitchers McJames and Hill! hold the
Leagues strike-out record for the season
-nine each. McJames' is the better
record, however, as it was accomplished
in a nine inning game, whereas Hill had
twelve innings to perform his feat in.
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Bonds Delivered.

TIE Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company began yesterday to deliver to
the former holders of the minority stock
of the Wilmington City railway the COL
lateral trust bonds Of the Wilmington
and Chester Traction Company, in pay
ment for the stock deposited with the
Security Company. The new bonds were
delivered upon presentation Of the GER
tificates for the stock tha, was deposited
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send it a whole year for only 20
cents. Now then, if you send
us the names and addresses OF
five friends also, we will send
you IL books free.
SPARKS. South Wareham, Mass.
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a District Map
I of Delaware

The STATE SENTINEL of Dover is hav-
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deliver New Map OF Delaware, giving
the boundaries of the Representative and
Senatorial Districts as provided by the
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for one year. The number is limited;
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receive the paper the balance of this year
free. Address, with remittance,
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AQuATICS.

Worcester oarsmen are making great
preparations for the big regatta to be
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Louisville at Baltimore.
Chicago al New York.
Cleveland at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Washington.
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TONGUES OF THE TRIBES.

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Batteries-Klobendanz and Bergen;
Hill, Damman and Vaughn. Umpires-
Cushman and Heydler.
Evening journal., 1898-09-03
DIED.


BARKER, On the 1st instant, Mary
widow Of the late John Barker, aged
SO years.
BREEN.--In this city, on August 81
1898, Mary E. Breen, aged 6S years.
.GANlBLE.-O Augusct 80, 1898, Eliza
beth Agnes, daughter of Mary and
the late Robert Gamble, aged "a
years.
HOFFECFER. Clermont, on Mon
day, August 20, Sarah, widow of the
late James Henry Hoffecker, Sr., in
her 76th year.
HOICOMB.-At Walnut Hill New Cas-
tie, Del, on August 81, 1898, James
Rodgers Holcomb. Jr., son of James
Rodgers and Josephine De Zing POL
comb.
HUNTER this city, on August 81,
Mrs. Francis Hunter, widow of the
late George Hunter, aged 6S years.
MIDLAM.-In this city, on August 81
1898, Samuel E. Midlam, aged 25
years.
Relatives, friends and members OF
Cherokee Tribe, No. 4, l. o. r. NJ, are
respectfully invited to attend the fu-
neral service, on Sunday afternoon al
o'clock, from his late residence
Edge Moor. Interment Riverview.
WOLI4ASTON.-In this city, on Sep
tember 2, 1898, Adeline S. Wollaston
aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited tC
attend the funeral, from her late resi-
dence No. 526 West Fourth street, OF
Saturday afternoon, September 3, at
o'clock Interment at First Presbyter
ian Cemetery, Tenth and Marke
streets.
WRIGHT.-On August 2S, 1898, Alex
ander Wright, in the Gath year Of hi
age.
Evening journal., 1898-09-03
GRANITE CARVED BY NATURE.
Peculiar Effects Recently Observed
in the Geological Structure OF
Newfoundland.

Extraordinary activity has been dis
played recently in opening up depos-
its of coal, iron and copper of New
foundland, and it is reported that the
export Of copper from the island dur
ing the past 10 months was one-sixth
of the total output from all other parts
of the world, while The prospects are
that in the next 10 months still
greater tonnage viii be recorded.
There are, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, some very peculiar local effects OBJ
served in the geological structure OF
the island of Newfoundland. There is
a large granite quarry about so miles
from st. Johns, the capital, where gran
ite has been hewn by some conyulsior
of nature into rectangular blocks OF
different sizes, so conveniently assorted
that schooner loads of selected stones
have been brought 10 st. Johns and
used in some of the public building:
and warehouses with little or no hand
dressing by masons.
The new post Office and custom house
built after the great fire which prac
tically wiped out all the business par
of the town, are partly constructed o.
these granite stones hewn by nature
Evening journal., 1898-09-03
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
POPULAR EXCURSIONS TO MI

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POPULAR EXCURSIONS TO MI
AGARA FALLS, THURSDAYS, SEP
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A ten (1O) day tour to Americas
greatest natural wonder, via B. & 0.
Royal Blue Line and the Lehigh Valley
route. through the Lehigh and Wyom-
ing Valleys-the Switzerland Of Amer
lea. Special trains OF elegant day
coaches and parlor cars will be un on
above dates on following schedule:
Leave Wilmington, Del. 1O.45 a. m
Ar Niagara Falls ........ ll.OO p. m.
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester. Geneva, Burdette
(Watkins Glen), and Mauch Chunk.
Side trip from Rochester to Alexan-
dria Bay Thousand Islands), only
$3.50 round trip.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable
rates. Call on Ticket Agents, Balti-
more and Ohio r. r., for full partieu-
lars.
Evening journal., 1898-09-03
RAGS AS THANK-oFFERINes.
A Curious suDerstttious Custom of
Oldcn Times That Is Not Who'll
1y Discontinued.

The singular custom Of leaving rags
and other worthless objects at wells
has not entirely fallen into disuse, says
the London Mail. The superstition in
modified form, exists in other por-
tions of the world. A traveller in Per-
sia found tree with rags tied to its
branches. They had been left there
by the inhabitants Of a province in
fected with ague. A tree hung with
rags was found by another traveller in
Africa. Crooked pins, old clothes, peb-
bles, shells, rusty nails, small coins and
even bundles of heath were considered
appropriate thank offerings at shrines
in earlier days, for it was believed that
the saints and apostles did not care
for articles of value.
Such was the superstitious adora-
tion Of fountains that it was forbidden
by the sixteenth of the canons issued
in 900, in the reign of King Edgar, and
it was condemned by the canons of St.
Anselm. 1t was also interdicted by the
laws passed in the reign of King Canute.
Since the reformation the practice has
not been prevalent except in Ireland,
where many old wells consecrated to
saints and martyrs are yet made the
objects Of pilgrimage. There is scarce
ly a parish throughout the land that
has not its own holy well, where, de-
spite practical admonition, the faith
full and the faithless come to pray for
physical or mental relief and leave be-
hind them q scrap of rag as an offer
inp
Evening journal., 1898-09-03
THE SENSE OF HUMoR.
LabOuchere Considers II the Most
Precious of Gifts BESTOWED
Upon Mankind.

l regard the sense of humor as one
Of the most precious gifts that can be
vouchsafed to a human being, writes
Labouchere, in London Truth. He is
not necessarily a better man for having
it, but he is a happier one. II renders
him Indifferent to good or bad fortune.
1t enables him TO enjoy his own discom-
future. Blessed with this sense, he is
never unUuly elated CT cast down. No
one can ruffle his temper. No abuse
disturbs his equanimity. Bores do not
bore him. Humbugs do not humbug
him. Solemn airs do not impose on him.
Sentimental gush does not influence
him. The follies Of the moment have
no hold on him. Titles and decorations
are but childish baubles in his eyes.
Prejudice does not warp his judgment.
He is never in conceit or out of conceit
with himself. He abhors all dogma
tism. The world is stage on which
actors strut and fret for his edification
and amusement, and he pursues the
even current of his way, invulnerable,
doing what is right and proper accord
ing to his lights, but utterly indiffer-
ent whether what he does finds approx
al or disapproval from others. If Ham
let had had any sense of humor he
would not have been a nuisance TO him
self and to all surrounding him.
Evening journal., 1898-09-03
GETTING OFF A CAR.

'gWomen are most carsiess in the
matter OF getting OFF street cans" re-
marked man who lives uut at River
view to the Wayfarsr. Few of them
recognize the vital Importance of fac
ing the direction in which a car is go
ing. They get of sideways and back
wards, but rarely ais they should. Early
this week l saw a woman get an ugly
fam by stepping of backwards a sec
ond before the car stopped. She god
UP and said that she was not injured
but the conductor of the car was far.
seeing enough to take The names ol
some OF the passengers in the car II
order that they might be summoned
as witnesses in event OF a suit D,r
damages being instituted at some fu
ture time"
Evening journal., 1898-09-03
ROBBERY At NEWPORT

SEVERAL NEWPORT PEOPLE At
TENDED THE LAWN PARITY AT
LEWIS ARDdSrRONG'S LAST
NIGHT.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Newport, sept IA festival will be
held in the Red Mems Hall this and
tomorrow evenings under the auspices
OF the Sunday schoiol Of the NJ. E.
Church for the benefit of a new library.
George Stuart. Isaiah Young and
Ihomas Draper spent "wednesday
afternoon at Cofeld Beach.
Several persons from here attended
the lawn party which was given at
Evening journal., 1898-09-03
BLACK RAIN IN IRELAND.
The Emerald Isle Was Lately ths
Scene of an Unusual Phe-
nomenOn.

At the end of March q curious in
stance of fall of black rain is re-
corded in ireland, extending over an
area of 80 miles in length and 16 in
width. While the rain was falling, says
the Meteorological Magazine, it was so
dark that lamps had to be lighted,
dense black clouds travelling slowly in
q northeasterly direction. The color
ing matter was found to be SCOT,
which, considering the great distance
from q manufacturing center, is GER
tainly extraordinary. The SCOT was
perfectly mixed with the moisture in
these clouds and did not fall as smuts
do in London, but thoroughly mixed
with the rain. While the black rain
was falling birds went to roost and
many people were greatly alarmed
by the darkness. The phenomenon is
attributed to the strong winds which
had blown for weeks previously, while
the weather was dry, from the north
east, and which had collected the SCOT
from manufacturing towns OF the
south Of Scotland, and the north OF
England, and carried it at a very high
altitude in a southwesterly direction
until they met the moisture-laden
winds from the southwest, which be-
gan to blow on the day previous to the
rain. Very fine sunsets were observed
some days previous to the rain, similar
TO those which followed the eruption
of Krakotoa while the volcanic dust
remained suspended in lofty clouds.