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Evening journal., 1899-07-08
SHEEP DOGS INTELLIGENCE.
Some Interesting Experiments PER-
formed at the Trials OF
the Collics.

Since the Introduction of shecp-dog
trials in Wales and England, this high
ly interesting and instructive sport is
becoming yearly more popular. On a
fine day it would indeed be difficult to
find more interesting sight than the
highly trained shepherds dog. or col
lie, working the little flock of three of
The widest sheep over the course in a
most wonderful manner. The friendli-
ness and jovial good-humor of the own
trs of dogs toward one another are in
marked contrast to the jealousies so
often present at sporting meetings.
added to which the fresh air, healthy
surroundings and gay throngs go to
make a thorough days enjoyment
The shepherd working the dog
stands at the post, from which he is
not allowed TO move more than six
yards At a given signal three sheep
are liberated from the pen; the shep-
herd then sends his dog TO the sheep,
which are TO be driven in the direction
indicated by the arrows and between
the hurdles; if any of the sheep go ont
side the hurdles the dog must bring
them back and take them the proper
course, TO the triangular pen of three
hurdles, which has an opening of %
inches, or just wide enough to allow one
sheep to enter at time; he has then to
pen them, the time allowed being 13
minutes from the time the three sheep
ase first liberated. The worker of the
dog is allowed to assist, without, how
ever, touching the sheep when the dog
has brought them up TO the pen. The
shepherd works the dog almost entire
] ly by whistling or motions. Often the
sheep separate at the commencement;
the dog has then to bring them to-
/ gethcr and start with his charge at the
proper place. The competitor may be
successful in driving his three sheep up
TO the pen at the end of the trial; he
bas then had q most difficult task, and
the utmost patience and skill are then
required, as only one sheep can enter
at q time, and the other two will often
go outside the pen. 1t is then the dogs
( sagacity is shown. He win crawl on
his belly like a cat, and quietly drive
them inch by inch until he gets them
in the opening and the three iostled into
the pen.
Another innovation has lately been
introduced at some trials. The shcp
herd marks three sheep. which arc
driven among a flock of about a hun
dred or more. The dog has then tc
nnd the marked sheep and bring then
trom among the others, which he does
showing wonderful sagacity and intel
( ligence in doing so.
In training collies, the young dogs ar,
generally taught by accompanying o.,
dogs. Months Of patient toll are re
quired TO fit them to compete at trial.
successfully. The young dog is yer,
wild and apt to overrun the sheep. II
which case the shepherd often has Il
devise a means to hold him I'm checl,
which he does by tying up one OF hi
front paws with his pocket handker
chief around the dogs neck. thus leav
ing the dog only three legs to run on
and it is surprising how soon the doi
understands its meaning. - Ludgat
y (Eng) Magazine.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
THE WEATHER.

New York Heralds Forecast-In the
Middle States and New England to-
day, fair TO partly cloudy, more sultry
weather viii prevail. with light to
kesh southerly winds, shifting To
southwesterly, and slowly rising, fol-
lowed by falling temperature, and by
thunderstorms in the northern d..
triots and also on the coasts north oi
the Delaware Capes tonight
On Sunday, clearing and fair, cooler
and less sultry weather will prevail
preceded by local rain on the coasts
with fresh westerly winds.
On Monday. fair and warmer, bui
with moderate night temperature il
the eastern districts.
European steamers now sailing vii
have mostly southerly and southwest
erly breezes to the Banks.
Forecast for Saturday and Sunday
Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey AM
Delaware; Showers, partly cloudy an,
cooler Sunday; variable winds. becom
ing northwesterly.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
pELIGHrFuL cARp PARTY.

Miss Lucy Biddle gave a delightful
card party at her new home, in Park
Place. yesterday, in honor of her
guest, Miss Moore, Of Buffalo. Miss
Elsie Patterson wop first prize and
Miss Ella Turner second, after cutting
for it with Miss Anne Louise Elliott.
Other guests were Mrs. Leonard A. Kit
finger. Miss Tatum and Miss Morris, of
Richmond; Miss Emma Lore, Mrs. Haz-
ard, Mrs. Frederick Ward, Mrs. Mitch
ell, Miss Clara Lindsay, Miss Mary
Dure. Miss Elizabeth Quigley, Mrs.
John Gray, Miss Moore and Mrs. Sam
uel Biddle.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
SINCERITY MILLS SOLD.


PAPER AND PULP MILLS IN CE-
Gil DISPOSED OF - OTHER
COUNTY NEWS.
Elkton. Md, July S.-The large
paper mill at Providence and the pulp
mill at Elkton. owned by the Singerly
Pulp and Paper Company, were sold
yesterday at private sale The trustees
decline to make known the purchaser
OF the price paid, but state that the
scale viii be consummated to-day.
Just what the future of the mill at
Providence will be is not known, but
the mill at this point win likely be
operated on a large scale.
Fire at Head OF Sassafras, Cecil
county. destroyed two barns on the
farm owned by w. H. Baker. together
with their contents. The barns were
situated on different tracts of land a
mile apart. yet a spark from one fir,
caused the loss of the other barn.
At a meeting of the board of trustees
of the Elkton Academy yesterday the
committee appointed TO consider th'
disposition OF the institution made ia
report recommending that the acad
emy be continued as before. and tha
the appropriation of $500 from thi
state be used for the teachers salar!
and the building and grounds be re
paired. The board appointed Miss Mat
tie Frost of Philadelphia, principal
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
Forretfulncss or seIf.

A devout woman once wrote thus;
"In my own family I try TO be as little
in the way as possible. satisfied with
everything, and never TO believe for a
moment that anyone means unlindly
towards me. If people are friendly and
kind TO me, I enjoy it; if they neglect
me or leave me, l am always happ,
alone. 1t all tends to my one aim, for
getfulness Of self, in order to please
God."-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
CONDITION or TRADE.

The two leading commercial agencies
Of the country, Bradstreets and Dun's,
sum up the past week of trade as fol-
lows:
Holiday observances and semi-an-
nual stock taldngs have worked to.
wards quiet in general trade and indus
try" says Bradstreet's, "but It is signif-
cant Of the favorable conditions ruling
In this as compared with previous
years, that trade advices point to
rather more than the average business
being done, notwithstanding the checks
to demand and shipment above men
toned. Additional results Of the sea-
sons work brought to light are fully
as favorable as those indicated last
week and furnish an adequate basis
for the general air Of confidence with
which the business world faces the lat
ter half Of the year. Bank clearings
returns fully bear out estimates given
last week pointing to unprecedented
totals and enormous gains for the six
months period over preceding years
while reports as to prices point
to steady strengthening OF
quotations Of staples and EXCEPTIONAL,
Few decreases in prices registered in
June. Details Of foreign trade for IN,
year are not yet available. but all indi
cations favor total OF export trad,
little below that of last years phe
nomenal total. what little falling OF
there has been shown being due 10 re-
duced European takings of American
food products. Preliminary reports a
to railroad gross earnings indicate es
ceptionally good showings for tn
month and the half yearly period. th
gains, in fact, being the heaviest re
ported this year. Turning from a re
view Of the past to considerations &
the future we find exceptionally prom
ising conditions presenting themselv,
in most lines Of trade. Distributi,
business on seasonable account is ma
urally on small scale, but orders f,
Fall delivery are reported particular
liberal and making favorable compar
sons with last year In the iron ira,
the strength Of prices and demand
still the most notable feature, furth
advances in pig iron being notable tn
week, quotations for Bessemer iron e
ing well above the $50 mark. The /
dustrial situation is slightly easi,
mainly owing to the increasing like
hood Of a compromise between the I
plate makers and their employe
which may result in the shut down
that industry proving only Temporal
Another strong situation is found
the wooden trade. Prices OF the b
ter grades have been advanced Il
week on active demand from deal
and manufacturers. and in sympat
with the advance at London. I
manufactured product is strong, a
the new season opens well. Cotton
strengthened quite considerably. ow
to very heavy rains. eliminating
disastrous floods in Texas. The VIII
market has moved within a narI
range this week, weather conditi
furnishing the basis for most OF
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

changes shown, the closing days of the
week witnessing considerable firmness
IN short covering. due to less satis-
actory crop reports from the North
vest, which are. however, not con
Inrmed by continued heavy receipts at
urinary markets, by the rather better
@an expected outturn of Winter wheat
sad by the confident reports as to trade
received from the Northwest. Unprece-
aentedly large disbursements on diyi-
dend and interest account unquestion-
ably figure in the heavy volume of
olearings this week, the aggregate be-
ing s1,651 ,146.3S7. an increase Of nearly
per cent. over those Of last week, a
gain Of "a per cent. over those of one
year ago, Of 54 per cent over 1897 and
of Sc per cent. over 1894. Business
failures for the week number 1856, as
against 15S last week, 241 in this week
a year ago. 21s in 1897, 219 in 1896 and
266 in 1885,
Failures of the first half of 1899.
With banking and financial included as
in all other accounts published. were
1854, with liabilities Of s49,664, ,661, "
says Dun's Review. Commercial fail
ures were 1853, with liabilities OF s42.-
062 1888, of which s16,72S,s5 were manu-
featuring and s23,Oi1, ,364 were trading
In the second quarter failures were the
smallest ever reported in that quarter
Of twenty-five years for which quar-
terly reports have been made by this
agency The average per failure-s7 ICE
-is the smallest ever known in any
quarter; the average per firm in busi-
ness-s12.20-and the ratio OF default
ed liabilities to solvent exchanges g.
cents per s1,OOO-are both the smallest
ever known in any quarter In ten oui
Of fourteen branches of manufacturing
failures were smaller than in the same
quarter Of four Of the previous five
years and in thirteSp out of fourteen
trading branches. The large failures
for 100000 or more were only two il
trading, for s224,OSS less than tenti
Of the smallest previous year, and only
fifteen in all, for s2.4i7 $50, from a fftl
to a tenth OF previous years. The de
crease in small failures is worth specia
study Railroad earnings for the hal
year have been the largest ever known
on 100000 miles; sc per cent. large
than last year and 1915 per cent. large
than in 1892, all sections showing gain
FOR the year, and all but the coal road
over 1892. June was the best of tn
six months. comparing with 1898, AM
the fourth week OF June showed a gail
Of ia per cent, Canadian roads not in
cluded. having larger mileage than be
fore. and Mexican roads deprecated sill
yer to swell their gains. June ton
mage from Chicago was II per cent
greater than last year and 80 per cent
greater than in 1892, and for the yea
has been 81 per cent. greater than lS9.
1t is not strange that stocks close 8
aents higher per share for railroads
and industrlals also closed s1.s5 highe
sor the week"
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Judge Grubb has returned from Cape
May
Mrs. Frank Carpenter and children
are spending several weeks at Lin
wood
Misses Frances and Elizabeth Jack
son are spending a month at CASTLE,
N. Y.
Miss Tatum, Of Richmond, who has
been the guest of Miss Ella Turner,
on Adams street, went to New York
to-day for a short visit.
Mrs S. A. Webster is the guest OF
Mrs. James A. Craig, at Twin Oaks.
Mrs d. T. Marvel who has been
spending several days with her daugh-
ter, Miss Ann Burton Marvel, at the
Clayton House, is now at the Never
sink Mountain Hotel Reading, for six
weeks or two months.
Miss Mabel Shenberger of Colum-
bus, Pa, is visiting the Misses Crowd
ing.
Mrs. David J. Jones, of Elizabeth, N
j., is spending a few weeks with hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo +. Bald
win.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Powell an,
daughter are visiting DR.. Benjamin
Powell, of Moorestown, n. J.
Mrs. Charles A. Hagner and son
Leonard, are the guests Of relatives il
Philadelphia
c. G. Bupp has returned from Wes
Chester
Mrs. James G.. Hopes is the guest o
her sister. Mrs. Cooper Aldred, il
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter b. Daniels ar
spending several days at Atlantic City
Miss Eleanor Irving, daughter o
James j. Irving, has gone to Philadel
phia to spend a weeks vacation will
her aunt, Mrs. Winfield Starr
Mrs. L. Grant Fosnocht and daugh
ter. Helen, left for a two weeks tri
to New York and Brooklyn.
Lindsay McLane left this mornin
for Trenton, n. j., where he has ac
cepted a position.
A. Herman Naylor. formerly Of thi
city, but now Of Buffalo, is here on
short visit.
r. N. Carrow, of Dover, is registers
at the Hotel Wilmington.
Miss Elsie Russell is the guest O
Appleton friends.
Prothonotary Victor B. Woolley ha
gone to Seaford to spend Sunday wit
his parents.
, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. Jackson, Of Sal
isbury, Md.,who have been visiting MI
and Mrs. Josiah Marvel have gone
Atlantic City for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Guyer wi
go to Atlantic City the latter part {
this month, for a stay of two weeks.
3 Miss Minnie r. Carpenter is spenC
ing a few days at West Chester.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
THE c1TYs CHARTER.

Wilmington will never obtain a
proper city charter If the work Of its
formulation is left to the practical poll
ticians and office-holding classes. Such
an instrument would be grounded on
partisan expediency rather than on
the permanent foundation Of public in
terest. What a constitution is to a
nation or state. a charter is to a mu-
nicipality. It sets certain limitations
beyond which the agents of the city
cannot so. It is a safeguard thrown
about the people to protect them
against their own servants. That we
need a new city charter is apparent to
all. Our mayor is a mere salary-draw-
ing ngure-head Our City Council has
been stripped of its just legislative
powers The matter OF the expenditure
Of public funds has been taken largely
from the real representatives Of the
people, who are the councilmen, and
vested in commissions, until the people
are entirely too far removed from the
government which they own and sup
port and over which they should be the
supreme power. We need a new city
charter, but to be satisfactory. it must
be so drawn that the people will have
faith in the good intentions of its
trainers and not regard 1t as merely
something expedient in nature and for
the benefit Of men who represent mar
row and selfish lines OF public policy.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
UNCLE SANS HOT BATHS.

THE HOT SPRINGS or ARKANSAS.
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
VIII eradicate from your system the
lingering effects Of grip and other ail-
ments caused by the severe Winter. and
malaria, rheumatism. neuralgia. catarrh
stomach. kidney. liver and nervous disor-
ders. paralysis, blood and skin diseases
and chronic and functional arrangements
The mountain climate of Hot Springs Is
cool and delightful In Summer 100 Hotels
open the year around.
For illustrated literature. containing an
Information, address c. II. Cooley. Man.
ager Business Mems League, Hot Springs
Ark.
For reduced excursion tickets and par
ticuiars Of the trip. address W. A. Turk
General Passenger Agent. Southern Rail
way, Washington. ID. c.. or &. l.. Hop
kins, District Passenger Agent, SIS Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, pa.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

There Is more Catarrh IN this section Of
the country than AN other diseases uut
together. and until the last few Years
was supposed to be incuraDie For "a
great many years doctors pronounced h
local disease, and prescribed local rene
dies, and by constantly failing TO cure
with local treatment. pronounced it Inc
durable. Science has proven catarrh to
be constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment Hail s
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by r. j.
Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio. Is the only
constitutional cure on the market. II is
taken internally IN doses from 10 drops 10
a teaspOOnful. II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for amy
case Il fails TO cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
T.. j. CHENEY * CO. Toledo. o.
Sold By Druggists. l5c.
4 Halls Family Pills are the best
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

While former Ambassador Bayard
vas a great man, he was also simple
IN his tastes. The monument erected
- his memory should represent both
greatnes sand simplicity. A true like
ness in bronze, erected on a plain ped
estal, will tell its own story to future
generations.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

Postmaster George e. Smith, OF
Laurel, has a peculiar faculty Of keep
ing himself constantly in hot water.
At present his fellow-townsmen are de-
nouncing him for publicly writing that
the fire sufferers Of the town were not
in need of assistance from outside
towns. We wonder il advance infor-
nation Of the $500 contribution made
By J. Edward Addicks prompted the
sanguine utterance?
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

AT midnight Friday last the munich
pality Of Wilmington passed from the
control of the Republican party to that
of the Democrats. The Democracy has
Won notable victory in Wilmington
ana il should be now their aim to sup
plement it with an administration that
viii recommend itself to the entire
people OF the city.-Dover Delawarean.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
ALLEanp RuReLAR HELp.

James Porter, alias "Pottsville Red,
was held under bail yesterday by the
authorities at Shamokin, Pa, on
charge of being implicated IN the re
cent Bavarian brewery robbery. De
tective McVey will bring Red here a:
soon as requisition papers are ar
ranged.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
looans s sDaulIng. MeMahon .s0l W.
STRUCK A BOY.

For striking a boy belonging to the
Boys Brigade Of Philadelphia, at
Brandywine Springs Park yesterday
afternoon, Howard Zenley, a young
man of this city, was arrested. He
was taken TO the office, where he made
such a fearful appeal for mercy that II
was granted, an officer conducting him
well outside the park confines.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-THE NEW.
BrandyWins Springs Park

HOWSON's UNRIVALLED BAND.
Concerts Afternoon and Evening.
A MAMMOTH NAJp1N ll4-h SHOW.
aerial cvoiutious. Three Pollnes. Roman
ring experts. Mr Frank Graham, Illus
trated songs. Two Harrises. IN theu
laugh provoking farce, "rhe Hungry
Army" introducing three different styles
of buck and wing dancing. Harry Lester
and Jarman Irene. IN their original COM
edy creation, "Upholsterlng a woman
Frank-tho Grahams-Grace, I'M thei
beautiful military drama, entitled "a Sol
dier's Sweetheart"
Tohoggan Slide, Caroussel Pony Track
Shooting Gallery, Roof Garden. Restau
rant. Light Lunch, Boats on Beautiful
Lake. etc. etc.
A grand hot cakcwalk Saturday even.
ints July s. Dancing under management
OF Professor Clayton
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

We welcome the Rehoboth Beacon to
the field Of Delaware journalism, and
hope that it will receive such liberal
support that it will continue to shine
for an indefinite period.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

Dom Pauls position becomes more
and more critical. II is apparent that
Great Britain is determined to make
him grant the concessions demanded
by diplomatic persuasion, II possible;
force Of arms, II necessary.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Various Matters Of Interest
to Wilmington People.

All communications intended for inser-
ton IN this column should be addressed to
Society Editor. care of the Evening Jour
nal Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

The Legislative committee on re-
union will meet on July 20 to arrange
for the August outing. 1t is proposed
TO abandon the trip to Luray Cayerns
until October.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08
GREAT
Odd Suit Sale
$6,66

To-day, Saturday, July 8, 1900.
We will offer you choice Of our
Two Hundred Mems Suits at this very low
price, Sc sc They were formerly sold at
SIS, SO, $40 and $40, but are broken lots
We bunch them together and place this
price On them to sell them quickly. They
are all fresh goods, some blue and black
Serges, some Cassimeres, some Worsteds
and Cheviots You can afford to buy two
if you come early and get first choice.
Remember the price, $666. You will
see our 9TH street window full of them.
Evening journal., 1899-07-08

Judge Grubb has returned from Cape
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27

whether there are more clergymen or Of
feers in London. The burning question
Of incense produced an approach to row
dyism, comparison OF extreme ritualism
to the fetish Worship of barbarians.
causing a storm Of Misses, cries Of
Shame and other commotion. which
had to be stopped by the lord bishop Of
London. DR.. Creighton. The discussion
resulted in nothing more than the airing
of different opinions, Lord Halifax yoic.
ing the sentiments Of the Ri;ualist..
The relation Of the Church of England
to conformity il also taking up the
attention Of the congress. Fourteen
bishops are in attendance. AZ well as
nearly all the well-known churchm.n
The bishop Of Hereford made violent
attack upon Sunday Dissertation. berat-
ing the habit Of holding dinner parties
and of playing golf and tennis on that
DAY. He concluded his address by ex-
Claiming: LET us see to it that our
morals are not undermined by the bIoat-
ed plutocracy.' The archbishop of Can
terbnry made special reference to the
necessity Of family influence in educa-
ton.
Nat Goodwin closed his London season
IN All american Citizen last evening.
preparatory to sailing to the Tinted
states by the American line steamer st.
Paul today ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-10-27
IOuisiana's Pure Rock Salt.

''They make salt for next to nothing by
evaporation at several places in the
North.' said gentleman who knows
the business thoroughly, but the famous
rock salt of Louisiana has advantages
peculiarly it's own. To begin with. it is
over 80 per cent. pure. and. while the
foreign substances usually found i'll the
evaporated product are harmless to the
system and indistinguiShahle to the
taste. they often unfit the salt for Ger
tain important uses. for instance, the
curing of hides. After our native rock
salt is passed through the cruSher it is
screened into three four different
sizes. The largest size is made Of cryS-
tails as big as the end Of ones thumb.
and is in steady demand for the curing
of beef and pork. For that purpose it is
simply unapproachahie, and the reasons
are rather Interesting. Before a barrel
OF beef or pork is headed up Il quantity
of coarse salt is thrown in. but as the
brine has already taken up all the salt
it will hold the crystals remain for the
time untliSSolved at the bottom. In Il lit
tie while. however. the meat gives off
water which would weaken the brine
were it not for the presence of the rock
salt. which keeps it automatically at its
maximum strength. 1t thus becomes in
aislrn<able to packers; and always
brings good price. There is enough
rock salt in two mines in Louisiana to
supply the world for 100 years. New
Orleans TimeS-Demo' rat.