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Evening journal., 1899-08-22
M'VEY'S DOWNFALL.
HIS BASEBALL TEAM BEATEN AT
UNION STREET GROUNDS.

AFTER A HARD-FOUGHT GAME
THE WILL-BES LOSE TO THE
HAS-BEENS BY A SCORE OF 12
TO IA - DETECTIVE MVEY
DOWN-HEARTED.
State Detective McVey's police base
ball team was defeated by a team
composed OF brother officers at the
Union street grounds yesterday after
noon by score of ~ to IA.
The announcement that the two po-
lice clubs the Will-Bes, managed by
Detective Bernard J. Mcvey and the
Has Beens, under the management of
Police Sergeant Evans, would cross
bats, for supremacy, the winning team
to play the Reading police nine in
September 6, drew a large crowd of
friends and admirers OF the officers to
the grounds yesterday afternoon.
The game was called promptly at 3
O'clock, with Attorney Walter H.
Hayes as umpire, and for nine we'll
fought innings, the guardians of the
peace alternately perspired, wrangled.
lin a good-natured way and played
ball.
The Has-Beens were first at the bat,
and although the first three men we're
put out in one, two. three order they
had blood in their eye, and evidently
intended to win II such a thing were
possible.
The Will-Bes had hard luck
throughout, as Officer John Connor.
who was playing at short, had his
right hand injured, and was compelled
to retire, and in the last half OF the
third inning. Catcher Eakin was COM
PEELED to quit. He later resumed play
at short, however, but gave out again
in the seventh, and officer Ralston
took his place. The runs by innings
were as follows:
Has -Beens. o.. % 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 Ola
Will-Bes. o.. 30 4 1 4 o ] 0 2 0-12
After the defeat OF his team, Detec-
tive McVey was much depressed, and
tears came into his eyes, as he re-
ceived the sympathy of his friends,
which we're almost drowned by the
boots OF Milk Inspector McEvilly
who was located on the grand stand
roof. He did his best to win the
game, and when one of his team gave
out in the seventh inning, he took his
place in the field.
Prior to the game a pie-eating con-
test was engaged in by Court Officer
Heal, James Williams and Charles and
Harry Leshem. The pies We fine
specimens of the huckleberry type, and
were twelve inches in diameter and
three inches thick They were pre-
pared by Clarence r. Holt Williams
won easily Charley Leshem being
second, The winners were presented
with q meal ticket by Mr. Holt
NOTES OF THE GAME.
RED" Mullin. clad in a Brownson
suit, with red stockings, maze q great
coacher, and his yells could be heard
at the City Hall.
BILLY" Ward wore a grass wig, but
Il was displaced by a collision with
George Lucas at first base.
Some one said Barney McVcy ran
like a goat.
Elwood Pyle presented the players
with box of cigars prior to the opcn-
ing of the game.
The grass beneath Barney McVey's
cap kept his head cool, while his team
was in the lead.
Walter Hayes made a good odkwoo
Walter Hayes made an acceptable
umpire, even II he did fall down once
or twice on decisions.
Poor Barney
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BRt AKWATER SPECTRE
Sailors Claim That ? Chastity
Hand Put Out the Light.
SOME STRANGE MASIPEs rAr1oSs

WEIRD STORY TOLD OF THE
wREcKING OF THE SCHOONER
HAROLD J. M'cARTY AT THE
BREAKwATER RECENTLY.
Shipping men are asking, What is
the matter with the harbor Of refuge
at the Delaware Breakwaterg Is it
hoodooed?" II certainly would seem
so from the story which came from
that locality recently.
The wreck Of the schooner Harold j.
McCarty is well-knswn story. The
AcCarty. misled by the errant beacon
on the end OF the new stone pile, which
is being built to break the force OF the
waves, went full upon the formidable
obstruction and was wrecked.
No one could explain the disaster.
as the light was burning. Judging
from what happened around Break
water on Thursday night 1t is ques-
tion whether its warning beams we're
shining constantly throughout the in
terval between sunset and sunrise.
Any number OF superstitious sailors
can be found who will swear that in
their opinion ghostly hands extin-
guished the nocturnal illuminator.
Many story has been written of
the Breakwater spectre, whose mani
festation in the form Of a fitful' light
drew many a ship from its course. or
. late, however. the ghost has not re-
vealed himself. and nothing has been
amiss before the wreck OF the Me-
Carty, -f ds
This is what the Maritime Exchange
put on its disaster book:
Lantern on east end OF the Harbor
OF Refuge exploded during night. To-
tai loss. A temporary red light will
be displayed until new lantern can
be procured"
On Thursday night the lantern men
TONED, which is Of the regulation pat
tern adopted by the Lighthouse
Board, and mounted on a post thirty
feet high, began to exhibit strange va
carries
Alternately it would fare up to
startling brilliancy. and again dimin-
ism to htful hreny CLEAN, scarcely
percebtible roo yards out to sea.
THE KEEPER FRIGHTENED.
The keeper gazed at 1t anxiously.
Visions OF the wreck OF the yacht Re
becca, the loss OF the two steelman
sehooners, and the Harold Mccarty
dgaiR passed through his mind. lie
peered seaward, where in the gathering
gloom OF early evening many vessels
could be seen struggling for a safe
haven
Then a strange thing occurred
With a startling report the big beacon
exploded, showering the sea with mis-
siles.
An investigation later revealed the
fact that several schooners had headed
blindly for the rock. but their master,
we're wary, and remained where they
were when they saw the eccentricitie,
Of the supposed warning light
THAT light is hant," the sailors
say, and in its failure to lure a shiI
70 destruction. It blew itself up wher
morning came for spite
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ONE DOLLAR TO BALTIMORE AND
RETURN. SUNDAY, AUGUST 81,
VIA B. & o. r.. r.

Sunday, August 27, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company will run
a special excursion to Baltimore, leav-
ing Wilmington, Delaware avenue sta
tion, at S.55 a. m. Returning leave
Camden station at 6 p. m, stopping at
Mt Royal and Gay street stations.
Fare for the round trip, 81. Special
coaches at Delaware avenue station for
the accommodation Of Wilmington pa
irons.
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MARRIED

FISH-CARDEN.-At the home OF the
brides parents, at Edge Moor. on
August IA, 1899, by Rev. w. w.
Campbell. of Wilmington. Miss Elsie
Garden and Mark Fish, Of Edge
Moor.
Evening journal., 1899-08-22
A. O. U. w. DAY,
Saturday, August 26,

OuueI lue auspices VI AuCltul OIuei
Of United Workmen Of Delaware.
A day to be remembered. Baseball
between mines of Wilmington police
force and Wilmington Lodge, No. 1, A.
o. U. w. Boat races on the lake be-
tween the various lodges. Contest for
prize between the Mogullian bands.
Addresses by eminent speakers. On
the Roof Garden in the evening, Vul-
can Lodge, No %, will present the
drama, "A Noble Outcast." Howsons S
Great Band; Big Minstrel Show. All
members of the order, their families
and friends should be present on this
occasion, which is promised to be the
greatest event in the history Of the or
der. Special train will leave Delmar
at a. m. for Wilmington, stopping at
all principal stations on the road, at
reduced rates Of ONE FARE for the
round trip. Special train and trolley
cars will be in waiting at Wilmington
to convey passengers to the Springs.
Returning, train will leave Brandy
wine Springs Park at 1890 p. m. BY
order of the committees of the various
lodges of the Delaware jurisdiction.
Charles B. Prettyman, chairman; Ben
jamin A. Groves, secretary.
Evening journal., 1899-08-22

Trustees Of German Baptist
church, Of this city. have accepted the
resignation Of the pastor. Rev. A. p.
Mihm. who has accepted a call to
Brooklyn, My.
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al NEW pnsrMAsrrp

william Spencer has been appointed
postmaster at Rising Sun in the place
OF William Collins. removed.
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A DELICIOUS DRINK

Crown High Grade Ginger Ale. Bottled
exclusively by FOORD BOTTLINc;
WORKS, 2i3 w 6th 81. Also Stoeckle's
and LengeI's Beers. Both Phones.
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COAL. WOOD AND CRAM.

n. 7; Sergeant, Coal and Wood. office
ss,eNentn and King. Delmarvia phone S4s
hecleaned Oats. Hay and Straw.
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Poor Barney

Tide Mark goes for the record We'd
nesday at Wawaset Park.
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FRIENDS SCHOOL,
Foursh and West SITS.

Faculty OF fourteen instructors. Five
departments. Kindcrgarten. Primary.
Grammar School, High School. and
Class for kindergartners. For
mer pupils now pursuing courses at
twelve leading colleges. Next session
begins September p For catalogue or in
formation apply to-
Hl1RSCHEL "A. NORRIS. a. M.
Principal.
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EDUCATION AL.
@Mzu~C@Age>
BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND
COURSES.

Why attend Goldey College?
Because it trains its students, in a
few months, to hold the best busi-
ness positions, and assists them to
secure such.
1t does more than this, as will be
seen by carefully reading the new
catalogue. You can get one OF
these catalogues free by calling at
the College office, corner Eighth
and Market streets, or writing for
it to II. S. Goldey, Principal, Will
mington, Del. Day session begins
Monday, September 4; night ses-
sion, Monday, October 2. Seats are
now being reserved for students.
Prompt application should be
made.
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GROCERIES.
WE ARE CONSTANTLY

hearing words of commendation
about our service and the quality Of
our goods. We appreciate your kind
ness and endeavor to repay it by en-
larging our facilities and bettering
every possible branch of the service.
Bearing always in mind our motto to
give the greatest value for the
money.
OUR SPECIALS THIS WEEK:
Reed Bird or Baby
Mackerel a small white
fat acknowledging about
2-lb. each-just a good
BGi'iSp Esi iSpoanG ts5 GnS pa person In 9OC pail
Green Acre Boneless
Breakfast Bacon, plenti-
fully streaked with lean
narrow strips. BY the
piece; each piece weighs fn In
from 3 to lbs.......... llV lU
New York Full Cream
Cheese, a very rich and de- 100 In
licious cheese ......... lHO IN
Grape Nuts, the leading
brain and nerve food. It's
advertised so much that
i' So''I{ This s'% %ssR sRo" ,. an about t2C pkg
Hanscoms Pure INFER
mented Grape Juice; high
'' ,isss Esssnn'no'' amended .,.1 BY Dn''i. i7c s5ss. sss.
Peanut Butter Some Of
this delightful preparation,
between two Of Kennedys
breakfast toasts, will make
~icR most smail afliSasful jaTs sand sand &c each
Kennedys Breakfast
Toasts, something new in
biscuits. Oblong shape.
Very crisp and haky and
very pleasant to the taste.
Make delicious sandwiches. Or III
This week ................ w ~
Satisfaction or money returned al
HBNSC0M'S. Seventh, and nd, So. -.
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Airs

Some people pm; on airs while others
merely whistle Chicago Daily
News.
Evening journal., 1899-08-22

Happy Rush is in town. See her
race Thursday at Wawaset Park.
Evening journal., 1899-08-22

SIO Being out of small
sizes in our 81. so
Serges blue serge suits
and rather than
For duplicate, we havc
put two lots OF or
Go $40 suits in at
~ oO 81. so. One lo.,
very fine twill,
soft finish serge, single
breasted cot. skeleton back
with Z satin lining, double
breasted high cut 70 collar
vests; trousers cut narrow
and with side pockets; al
sizes "a to 3S in the lots.
About 20 suits in all so that
they won't last long. All
sizes in blue serge, Skeleton
lined coats, single AMI
double breasted. 81. so to
$500 for single breasted,
So 90 to $500 for double
breasted boys serge suits and
serge coats, all sizes.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Saturday.
JAS. 7. MUlLlN & SONS
Sixth and Market, Wilmington.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04
The Manatee Crop.

w. r. Fuller, of Tampa, has just re-
turned home from Manatee county,
and to Tribune reporters question
regarding the shipments of that sec
ton as compared with other years he
said:
"'I have kept a close count off all the
fruit shipped from that section and
can now safely place the shipments of
oranges for the present season at sew
enty-fve thousand boxes. This is ten
thousand boxes more than my former
estimate, but from the oranges al
ready shipped and those NOW in sight,
1 feel fully justified in revising the
statement. This, you will remember,
is over double the number of boxes
shipped last season, and five thousand
boxes more than were shipped from
that section in any former year. The
largest ever stripped before was i'm the
year before the freeze in 1894, when
tn amount reached seventy thousand
boxes. At that time the price realized
was about so cents per box. This sea-
som they could NOT supply the demand
at So per box.
''With the amount of fertilizer that
is being shipped to the growers of
that section this season, and the new
groves that are coming into bearing
to my certain knowledge, I feel safe
in estimating next years crop at one
hundred and fifty thousand. The
growers as a rule are satisfied they
are safely beyond the frost line, and
are making preparations for extensive
deveiopmen ts, not only in the planting
of new groves, but in the improve
ment of the Old groves"
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da grass. The soil was quite gone.
took that piece of ground and had
pretty good sized holes dug, and put
these trees out seven or eight years
ago and left them without cultivation,
and those in my orchard | cultivated.
l uniformly failed to get a crop off of
those cultivated, but have not missed
a crop off the Kelsey for seven or
eight years. The Botans and Burbank
you have to hurry on the market in
October, or as latte as November, if
you please, and sell them for very
handsome profit. My observation and
experience has taught me that the
proper way to cultivate these plums is
in sod. If you have a good soft clay
subsoil, put the trees in sod and let
. them go without cuItiva tion for two
years. The poorest soil on my place
has given the best results with these
p,ums. [ cannot say anything about
what the Wickson plum is going to be,
but l have taken special care with
them, and will give them fair trial.
[ have some Wild Goose plums now
set out nearly seven years ago. The
trunks of those trees are nearly as
large as my body, and I never have
failed to have a crop of Wild Goose
plums yet from those trees. Those
that 1 spoke of as giving good Guilt
walton have passed away years ago.
The president, Mr.. P. J. Berckmans,
adued, If you wiz stop cu.tivating
the KELSEY plum and put it out on
hard clay land, you will have a crop
of fruit; but if you cultivate it you
will have NO crop at all. "-Fruit Grow
err.
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How to Have Kelsey Plums.

At the last meeting of the Georgia
Horticultural Society Colonel John NJ.
Stubbs, of Dublin, Ga, said:
i do not believe that it will be a
valuable market fruit. Coming in the
midst of the fruit season, we can
hardly expect to get much for a plum
when you can get a nice peach to eat.
/ do not know what other people may
think about it, but [ have had the
pleasure of having some specimen
trees our honored president received
I am afraid to say how many years
ago-and [ have tested a good many
that have been reduced, and [ regard
the Kelsey as the best of all. [ have
kept the Kelsey plum about the house
and on the table from the latter part
Of July until late in September. My
efforts in the cultivation of these
pIums among them were the Kelsey,
and / gave them extraordinary care.
| had very little success; scarcely ever
got plum perfect, and from year to
year would take UP these plums. 1
never had any sure success with them
at any time, and none so much ais with
the Kelsey, until 1 found out that I
must not give them to much cuItiva-
ton. I had piece of ground that L
was willing to let grow up in Bermu-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4, 1899.
Farmers Institutes.

1t is with a great degree of salts
faction we note the move made by the
management off the State Agricultural
College to bring the college into clos
er relation with the agricultural inter
est of the State.
The following resolution offered by
Dr. H. e. Stockgridge at the meeting
of the Board of Directors Of the col
lege he'd Oct. 5th, and unanimously
adopted, outlines the proposed plan:
Dr.. H. e. Stock bridge offered the
following resolution which was adopt
ed: "Resolved that the Board recog-
aizes the desirabiiity of bringing the
JoEege into the closest possible rela-
4 ionship to the Agricultural. interests
j IF Florida, and desires to place it's eff
Forts at the disposal of the public to
he greatest possible degree in rem
Herring actual assistance and instruc-
ion to the agriculturists Of the State;
recognizing the extent towhich the or
xrdfmZoQ FARMERS ItLSCuCuCCS nave SOL
ributed towards similar ends in 9th
r. States, it is hereby voted that the
Professor of Agriculture of the Col
4 eye be authorized to arrange, organ
re and hold one Farmers Institute in
! ach county of the State, where locai
8 esidents or organizations apply for
ssistance, and offer assurances OF
satisfactory cooperation, provided
hat the College is not responsible for
peal expenses, and that the railroads
urnish the College, represe ntatives
yith transportation, free
The college having offerd its SER
iices, it remains with the people of
ae different sections of the State to
vail themselves of the opportunity
ffered.
We think there can be no question
f the good the soil tllers will derive
,om these proposed institutes. While
ur farmers as a rule are progressive,
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Florida Sugar Making.

Capt. R. f. Rose writing in the
Times-Union and Citizen says:
"Co-operation," I'M his recent letter,
says ''the report of the Florida Agri-
cultural Commissioner for 1896 shows
that Florida produced the equivalent
of 2O,00O,OOO pounds of sugar in raw
sugar and syrup" He could have gone
further, and stated that this was pro-
duced from 8,O67 acres, an average of
above 5000 pounds per acre, selling
for 100000, or $87 per acre-better re-
suits than from any other reIiable sta
pie crop now known. A recent article
from the, Houma INa.) Courier, pub
lished ink the New Orleans Sugar
Planters Journal, says:
''Time was when half of the cane
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up-to-date people, they have still
much to learn of the science of agri-
culture, and there is MO better place
to Iearn than at an institute conduct
ed by DR.. Stockbridge.
We understand from the resolution
that where communities desire these
institutes, it is only necessary to sig
nifty the fact to the Agricultural Col
lege, giving assurance of satisfactory
cooperation and guaranteeing the
local expenses. DIR. Stockbridge, we
feel certain, will take pleasure in
furnishing any further information
desired.
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Oranges in Louisiana.

Mr.. Chapman, the manager of the
lower coast estates of the Bradish
Johnson heirs, says the New Orleans
TimesD Democrat, has introduced on an
eXte nsive scale the frost-preventing
methods in vogue in South Carolina,
and Mr. McAdie, who made his repul-
tation as a forecast official in California
grows enthusiastic when he talks of
the steps being taken in this State to
advance the cause Of the orange-grow-
er.
II never heard of the Louisiana Or
ange until [ came here" said he yes
terday; "'but now [ expect the world
to hear of it in the next five years.
The means of the Bradish Johnson
heirs has BEEN turned in part to the
cultivation of oranges under modern
methods, and if I mistakei not this
State, and especially the lower coast,
is about entering upon new era in
this industry.
HoTouOIOlc, OItLtlES0 CuIUuI0 uofG
has had two chief foes-the frost ON
both banks of the river and the salt
water overows from THE Gulf on the
east bank. The organization of levec
districts has removed the latter evil
as a serious problem, and the great
obstacle now seems to be the frost.
"Now, there is a popular valley
that plants know when warm weather
is coming. If that is true, then plants
are the biggest of all fools, for fruit
growers know that fruit trees put
forth very often far in advance Of
warm weather, and much damage is
done the trees by premature growth.
The cold spells in january and Febru-
airy, for instance, have proved a great
STUN bling block to the Louisiana or
ange-grower, for the trees often start
their spring growth before the last
cold wearther, only to have the new
tender growth hurt by the sudden
cold that comes so often in February.
''All this is going to be- corrected
NOW, if the example of the Bradish
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Johnson estate is followed. Manager
Chapman was sent out to California to
study methods in vogue there, and has
introduced the benefits of California
experime ntation to this State in the
shape of demonstrated method with
local application. Moisture keeps the
heat at the surfaces of the earth.
Rainy, cloudy weather prevents as
sudden changes as would occur in
clearer weather, al other conditions
being the same. The underlying prin-
ciple of this fact applies to frost pre-
vention.
''The California method, which Mr..
Chapman has introduced, is nothing
more or less than the moist smudge
carried to it's extreme conclusion, that
of f1ooorng the grove by irrigation
when frost is Threatened The water
is NOT SO good as the moist smudge,
but it is better than dry cold for the
TREES, and even if the temperature is
below freezing, ais it was Sunday
when [ was down i'm the Bradish
j Johnson estate grove, the earth
around and over the roots of the 49,
600 young orange trees is kept warm
er than THE air by the layer of water.
The estate has erected powerful
nm 1+c,iI nj ~,
flood the grove: i'm half an hour, and
this water, which will permit the
suns heat to permeate to the earth
during the day, holds it there for the
benefit of the vegetation during the
night, and prevents death of the trees
when the temperature is below 80 de-
grees, whereas, 80 degrees with a dry
earth surface might often do incalcu-
liable damage.
''[n early spring, when the earth be-
gins to warm up and the foolish
young orange trees begin to grow as
if the cold weather were gone for the
season, this system of irrigation will
selve to pump cold water over the
grove and chill the earth just enough
to re'tard the early growth of the trees
until the cold weather. is no longer
possible. Then the irrigation is stop
ped, the retarded growth is permitted
and is stronger than ever, making up
for lost time and escaping the damage
that might, and probably otherwise
would, have been incurred.
'"This water protection from frost is
specially advantageous and desirable
in this section, where the labor is SO
bad. A negro will do his duty in the
warm engine room of AM irrigation
plant, whereas he cannot be relied up
on to do smudge work in the cold
fields. The Chinese 1aborer of Ca1ifor-
MIA can, for he is above. all things in
dustrious and faithful to duty. Irri-
cation in the Louisiana orange groves
will overcome the disadva ntage at
which the Negroes lack of industry
and absence of conscience puts his
employer"
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our subscribers. Any time we can be of
service in Jacksonville, drop us line to
.UuVe address.
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