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Evening journal., 1899-08-21
y SCHOOL AND CHURcH.

In China there are 900 walled cities
without Sunday school or a mission
airy.
In the Rochester high school there
are accommodations for storing 500
bicycles.
There are 42,s03 Baptist churches in
the United States, an increase of 500
over the number reported last year.
Fifteen years ago native Christians
could rarely find employment in India.
Now they are preferred by contractors,
because they do more and better work
than the heather.
The Russian Baptist association has
about 90 ministers and missionaries
and 1900 members. The police have
destroyed all the Baptist literature
which Of late has been sent into Russia.
The empress dowager Of China has
directed all high officials ito instruct
local officials TO recognize and protect
the foreign missionaries as they go to
end fro, and treat them with all cour-
tesy."-
The Methodists. Prcsbyterians, Epis-
copalians and Roman Catholics each
have church at Dawson City. and it is
stated that sll OF these, besides the
Salvation Army barracks, are filed
every Sunday night
A s275,OO0 memorial chapel is to be
udded TO the Leland Stanford univer-
sity. II will be one Of the finest re-
ligious cdifices in California. 1t will
be erected by Mrs. Stanford in memory
Of her husband, the hate Senator STAN
ford.
A letter containing ten $1,000 bills
was recently left at the Office Of the
American board Of foreisn missions
tCongregationnD by an unknown mes
senger. An accompanying note said
the funds were TO be used "by the board
In whichever way, in their judgment,
will best promote the interests of the
Masters kingdom"
Few of the founders Of the Wander
bilt fortunes were men of college train
ing. William II. attended the old Co
lumbia college grammar school; his
son. Cornelius. received only an aead-
envy education. and William X, though
he studied abroad, took no degree. OF
the present generation. Frederick W.
graduated from the scientific school nj
inle, George w. was taught entirely by
private tutors, Alfred and Reginald are
now at Yale, and William X. Wander
bilt. Jr., went 10 Harvard.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
BLEACHING A NEGRO.
a strange story from vienna De-
scribIng the wonderful Ef-
feet Of Electricity.

Two years ago, according TO Tie Vi
emma Fremdenblatt. a Viennese mer-
chant brought back from business
trip in Africa Soudanese negro 10
years old, named lbual Lacho.
lbual soon learned the ways OF Vi
emma. beginning with the German Ian
guage. astonishing the boulevardS with
elegant costumes and finally acquiring
certain fashionable nervous disorders
These a famous homeopathic specialist
subjected to electrical treatment
Strange 10 say, lbual began TO grow
white, gradually passing through the
cQfree-and-milk stages until he became
in complexion Caucasian, though the
shape Of his face remained unchanged.
lbual's doctor thinks that the black
pigment in the boys skin was gradual
ly disntegrated and washed out, as il
were, 10y the electric current. The chief
coloring matter, melanin, or pig
mentum nigrum, found in the eye. lair
and skin OF the negro, contains iron
and strongly reacts upon electrical ap-
pliestion.
American physicians viii hardly
know how seriously 10 take this report.
1 is well known, however, that negroes
are much more susceptible TO the ne
tion OF electricity than white men.
There have been several cases % the
severe burning Of negroes by the ap-
plication Of the X ray, usually harm
less 10 white skins. tits now general
" considered dangerous 10 X-ray a
black man.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
DAILY IN TRIM AGMN.

Jack DAILY. Of this city. who when
in good condition is one of the best
Ilightweights in the country, Is getting
in trim for a contest With some crack
lightweight. which will take place in
the Academy OF Music in the Fall.
Since his defeat by Kearns. Daily has
been taking tare of himself and is de-
termned to show his friends here that
he is still as good as when he bested
kid" Lavigne in their famous twenty
round go several years ago. DAILY took
a run from Chester last week, and
upon reaching Wilmington was exam
ined by DR.. j. Harvey Spruance, who
pronounced him in good physical con-
dition. His coming tight will either
be with Kearns, Connolly or Kid
Mcfarland and will be for fifteen
rounds.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
OUR INDIAN POPULATION.
Herein we Are Informed Tint IL Is
Not Diminishing, rs Is Gem
orally supposed.

An interesting feature OF the census
soon TO be taken is that relating to the
Indian population. Some discussion
was created recently by the statement
In an eastern paper that there were
more Indians in this country now than
there were in the time of Cci." bus.
There seems 20 be general iml ysion
that the red man is passing away, and
will in n comparatively short time be-
come extinct. While Il is true that in
ppeny tribes no incDeese in births ever
deaths is shown. and some have become
extinct, il cannot be denied that as a
Uaee the Indian is increasing rather
than diminishing.
A unique reason is given by an OFF,
cial Of the Indian Office for the popular
impression that the red man is passing
from earth. When the government
adopted the policy Of segregating the
Indians In the interest of the white set
tier by placing them on reservations,
generous annuities were offered IL they
would consent. 10 the removal. Those
were the days when Indian agents
wnxed fat and rich on O small salary
II was TO the interest of the agent to
show up as large number Of Indians
rs possible in order TO insure large dis
bursements, and, as the official ex-
presses IL, having nothing else to do
with the money, the agent put il in his
own pocket. 1t was at that period that
the Indian population showed the most
marvellous Increases. In those days an
Indian never died and thousands were
ictitiously born. Ii was later devel-
oped that instead of there being a mill
ion Indians in this country there were
but little more than 1000 Hence
the popular notion that the Indian
is dying out, and would himself, in the
natural course Of events, soon solve the
Indian problem. While the census Off
cials do not expect to find very mate
rial increase in the Indian population,
a large decline in the population would
be surprising 10 them, and slight gain
is look d Washington Cor. st. Paul
| Pioneer Press.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
A. 0. u. w. DAY,
Saturday. Auqust 26,

Under the auspices of Ancient Order
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. 22, will present the
drama, "A Noble Outcast." Howson's 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., 1899-08-21

at the Union street grounds on Thurs
day afternoon.
The race between the Bostons and
the Phillies is now the absorbing topic
of the big league.
The New Castle team had ringer
in the box saturday but could moi
win at that
Liley. Of the Wynnewood, team. Gov
cred short for the visitors, in regular
lHughey Jennings style.
People, who find it impossible to ge
TO the Saturday games VIII witness q
great game next Thursday, wheT
Brownsons cross bats with the All
Collegiate team, of Philadelphia, com
posed Of crack college players OF th'
Quaker City.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
THEATRICAL SEASON OPENS.
THE FIRST PLAY OF THE YEAR
AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT. -

THE FIRST PLAY OF THE YEAR
AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT.
The theatrical season OF 1899 and
1900 opens in Wilmington at the Opera
House tonight with Charles III. Yale's
spectacular romance, THE EVIL Eye"
Since the closing of the season in
May last, Manager Baylis has spared
neither pains nor money to make the
house attractive for the coming sea-
son, and a great deal OF work has been
done inside OF the building.
All the old scenery has been over
hauled and retouched, and several new
scenes have been added. The proscen-
ium arch, from which a quantity of
plaster had fallen, has been repaired
and repainted and presents a fresh ap-
pearance.
Manager Baylis, who has been con-
nected with the Opera House for nine
teen years, intends this season 70 put
on the best class OF plays that money
can AFFORD, and performances to suit
the taste OF all will be produced.
Among the attractions that will be
offered during the coming season are
queen nf Chinatown" first time IN
Wilmington; Robert Mantell, John
Drew, May Irwin. Julia Marlowe, Mrs.
Leslie Carter, Little Minister" Be
cause She Loved Him So" the Boston
ians, Kelcey-Shannon, THE Highway
man" and others OF equal note.
Mr.. Baylis is TO be congratulated
upon the class Of attractions he offers.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
There will be plenty OF music at Wa
waset Park Wednesday and Thursday
OF this week
ADJUSTMENTS.
ME EvIL BYE" To-NIGHT.

THE EVIL EYE" TONIGHT
''The Evil Eye" comes to the Opera
House this evening and there Is every
Indication that the audience will be a
large one. Electricity and Its effects
has largely predominated in spectacles
OF all descriptions, but to introduce Il
into a ballet or dance and so govern
the current at will without the slight.
est danger to the dancer has been a
problem that only Electrician Arm
strong has been able to solve. The
electric ballet. in THE EVIL Eye" is
one of the most distinct novelties ever
seen. Colored lights burst from almost
every portion Of the dancers costumes
from a revolving disdem on the head
to the buckle on the shoes. The effect
is said to be most astonishing and one
OF the prettiest features ever intro
duced in a dance
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
nonnd tn nemrmher.

In certain town in the upper penin-
sula there is a rather eccentric old fell
low who follows the trade Of carpen-
ter. One day a friend Of his met him
hurrying along the street oblivious TO
everything. end as he approached he
was overheard TO mutter to himself
'seven feet, seven feet, seven feet, seven
feet"
well. John, what's the matter?''
asked his friend
Hello. Mister George. Dat old Irish
man on de corner gate me an orter to
make him up box and I'm afrait for
get de measure" Then he started on
again. muttering 10 himself: Eight
feet, eight feet. eight feet."-Detroii
Free Press
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
BRANnYw1NE spR1Ncs

This week will be full OF important
events at Brandywine Springs Park. 1t
Will be the last week that Howson' s
Band will appear, as its engagement
will close. The band is one OF the
best that has ever played in Whining
ton.
August "a will be Farmers Dav at
the Springs. The meeting will be un-
Der the auspices OF West Brandywine
Grange. n. J. Bachelder.of Concord n.
H. chairman of the executive commit
tee OF the National Grange. will speak.
and there will be an exhibition. Ar
rangements will be made for special
cars and special trains.
Saturday next will be A. o. L. w
day at the park. and a special pro-
gram will be given. Among the attrac-
tions viii be a game Of baseball he
tween the Wilmington police force and
members OF Wilmington Lodge. a prize
contest between the various Mogul.
lian bands, and boat races on the lake
between members OF the different
lodges. Vulcan Lodge will present tn,
drama. "A Noble Outcast." on the roo
garden, and HowsOns Band will give ,
select concert. The various committee,
In charge Of the affair have secure,
special excursion rates on the railroad
and single fare only will be charge,
from all points in the state. specla
cars and trains will be provided
On the roof garden this week Clarl
and Carlins Popular Minstrels will b
the attraction. The company Is com
posed Of such well-knOwn people a
]
Williams, William Ward. NJ. Sanford
Emmett Welch, M. Stewart. Jane
Burns and NJ. Reinhart
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
Lii WYnMiNG MAII.

The Wyoming Mail" will be the at
traction at the Opera House next Fri
nay night The mail rider o; tbs
i'antains in the great sensations
play, THE Wyoming Mail. is a char
acter frequently met in the pioneer
times before the great West had been
redeemed by the patriots who had
made overland pilgrimages into the
unknown wilderness. Miss Louise
Carey, whose acting has won her great
fame, will be seen as the girl mail
rider CT the Shoshone country. Her
famous broncho, Babe, is a feature OF
the play.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
SIZE OF ANIMALS.
Certain Species of Our Day Are A,uch
Smaller Than They We're In
Early Erns.

Most Of the gigantic animals OF geo
logical eras belonged to species which
have completely vanished, and OF those
which have living representatives it is
difficult 10 say whether they have un-
dergone true change of size or wheth-
er their modern examples are merely
survivals of smaller contemporary va
rieties. The larger animals, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer, have a
tendency TO disappear first in par
tial failure OF food supply. Gigantic
armadilloes closely resembling those of
the present day were formerly ubun-
dant in South America. The remains
Of huge sloths are found in Cuba and
North America. Sharks attaining a
length of more than 100 feet are found
IN comparatively recent fossil deposits.
Another fish which represents a larger
prehistoric species is the American
pony pike, which is one of the few
suryiyals Of the enormous Ganoids of
the secondary strata. The tiny nautilus
Of the present day had kindred ten OF
twelve feet long in early times An
other small shellfsb, the pteropod,
whose delicately complex structure is
packed in an inch Of shell, Is found in
fossil remains TO have reached the re-
Hpeetable length of a couple Of feet.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
poN.T MIss THIs GAME-

Everything is in readiness for the
great game OF baseball between the
Subs and Has-Beens, OF the police
force at the Union street grounds
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. There
is an intense rivalry between the two
teams, and an interesting coatest is
expected. The lineup OF the two
teams follow:
Subs.-Eakin, catcher; Welch, pitch
er; J. Connor, shortstop; Lucas. FIRST
base; Pierce, second base; Hawke.
third base; Hyland. left held. Payne,
centre fsld; Schell. right field.
F2as-Beens-
II. Massey, catcher; Mnrphey, pitch.
eri Brown, shortstop: w. Ward, frsi
base; Shields. second base; Barr, third
base.s Evans, left field; Bowman, cen.
tire field; Bayley, right neld.
Umpire, Walter II. Hayes.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
Qneer nIunaer I'D a MeaaInn.

A marriage Of a singular character
recently took place at the registrars
Office, Langport, England. The bride
and bridegroom, supported by the usual
escort, having presented themselves,
the registrar requested the witnesses
TO be seated, and, addressing the bride
groom and lady, who remained stand
ing, ELECTED from them solemn declara-
lions of knowing no lawful impediment
TO being Joined in matrimony. Having
called those present 10 witness, they
took each other as husband and wife,
il remained only for the bridegroom
10 slip the golden hoop on the fair ones
finger, when, much TO the astonish-
ment Of the registrar, the bridegroom
mustered courage 10 calculate in the
Somerset vernacular: "Thic be the
young CONAN wants 10 get married
10 over there" pointing to one Of the
patient witnesses. IL was then discov-
cred that the bridegroom had married
his own sister. The marriage, OF course.
was invalid, and after rearranging the
parties the ceremony was performed
with the proper principals.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
Tool. The same.

Lawyer-You say that you we're IL
the saloon at the time Of the assault re-
'erred TO in the complaint?
Witness was. sir.
"Did you take eognizance Of the bar
keeper at the time?"
II don't know what he called IL. but
| took what the rest did" - Boston
Courier.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
IN THE SPORTING WORLD
BRoWNsoN WINS A CLOSE ONE.

BRowNsoN WINS A CLOSE ONE.
In close and interesting game at
the Union street grounds Saturday az
ternoon. Brownson defeated the strong
Wynnewood team, OF Philadelphia, by
the score OF TO 9.
Liley put up a great game for the
visitors, having twelve assists to his
credit, Connor. for the locals, hit the
ball hard. The score:
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
pts,puotptcd.

sylvia-What's the matter2 You look
a. II you had lost your last friend.
MauSe-l went 10 see fortune-teller
yesterday, and she told me I was going
70 marry tall. dark man. The only
snsl rich fellow know is dumpy and
AEa rcd hair.--Chicngo Times-Herald.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
DIED

Suddenly, in this city, on
the 18th instant, Samuel w. Boylan,
aged 20 years.
WBNDELL.-At Mt. Pocono, Pa, on
August 19, 1899, Daniel Ludwig Wen
dell, son OF Charles Albert and
Olivia Bower Wendell, aged 10 years
and months.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
GROCERIES.

Hanscom's Salt is salt, it differs
from the ordinary salt. 1t won't
get lumpy.
5, 10, is, zoe bags; half bushel,
35c; bushel, csc.
HANSCOM'S, Seventh MsaF.. sas street.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
CARLIN RNO CLARK'S MIMSTRELS.
FARM ER'S DAY,
Thursday, August "a,
Under Auspices of West Brandywint
Grange.

Under Auspices Of West Brandywine
Grange.
n. r. Bachelor, OF Concord, n. H.,
chairman Of the executive committee
OF the National Grange, will address
the farmers.
Liberal purses will be given for the
best display OF fruit, flowers and farm
products, and for women's exhibit of
art work, canned fruits, jellies, etc.
Sports OF all kinds. Howson's great
band Big minstrel show. Special
trains and boats.
Particulars regarding exhibits can be
had OF committee: c. W. Day, Talley-
Vile, Del; Edward Woodward, Els
mere Del; A. Naudain, Stanton, Del.
William Chandler, Stanton, Del.
w. II. Worth, Marshallton, Del; Ed
ward Peach, Mermaid, Del; Harry A.
Rotthouse, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
WYNNEWOOD.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

.Brownson. . ...O30 021lO1x-S
,Wynnewood .10O3 500 / 0-6
Summary Two base hits. Clayton,
Liley, .; three-base hits, Connor, stan
nard; double plays, Walker and Clay
ton McGonigle, MullIn and McDan-
nell. stolen bases. Conlon Liley, Con-
nor, 2; Fahey; struck out by Fahey, 3;
by Conlon, 1; bases on balls. by Fahey,
q by Conlon, 4. Time OF game, LAS.
Umpire, Shultz
Evening journal., 1899-08-21

There will be festival at Bethesda
NJ. p. Church near Slaughter station on
Saturday evening. August 26. for the
beneht Of the church. The public is
cordially invited.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21

There never was a time In New
York or Philadelphia or Chicago or
any other large city that policemen
did not levy some kind Of tribute Oh
wlessness.-NeWark Advertiser.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
RASEBALL MONIES

Boston. with Vic Willis. in the box.
shut 1.-The Brooklyn out Saturday by
the score OF to 0.
The Brownson will play the strong
All-Collegiate team Of Philadelphia,
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
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., 1899-08-21

Coras Own is a peach. SO is Prince
A. They will be about ripe Thursday.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21

Lillian Russell is in active training
for the races Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
. -LEAGuE GAMES sAruRnAY.

The National League games satur-
day resulted as follows:
RHE.
Pittsburg 2 1O01O2 5x-ll is /
cleveland o 10000 II Z
MISUNDERSTANDING. Tannehni and
schriver: Cleveland. Hughey and Sus-
den Umpires, swartwood and
Dwyer.
New York. ..OOO2OOOO o. .
Philadelphia O12Oe S ?
Batteries-New York. Carrick and
Warner; Philadelphia, Frazer and
Mcfarland. Umpires. Lynch and Con
molly.
RH.E
Wash'gton 10000 0xZ17
Baltimore. / 90 0 SOL / Oil IL
Batteries Washington. Mercer ant
Roach; Baltimore, Nops and Robinson
Umpires, Manassau and Hunt.
"- R.H.E
Boston o OO5O22 Ox-9'1s
Brooklyn. o 0 0 o o o 90 90 6
Batteries-Boston. Willis and Clarke
Brooklyn, Kennedy and Mcclure. I'm
pires Emslie and Mcdonald
Second game: R.H.E
PittsourB .-. ............. 3 "a
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Baltimore.
Cleveland at Pittsburg
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
FRIENDS SCHOOL,
Fourth and West SITS.

School year begins September r. Ex-
ceilent opportunities in classics and mod
ern languages. Preparations for college.
Laboratories well equipped for study by
experiment. Special attention to draw
ing.
Office open September 8 and thereafter,
For catalogue or information apply to
HBRSCHEL A. NORRIS. A. NJ.
Principal.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21

Leave Fourth street wharf daily (Sun-
days included) at 730 and l0.3O a. m. and
100. 3.l5 and 100 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia. from Pier s. north
above Arch street at 7.3O and l0.l5 a. M.
and 1.30 400 and 100 p. m.
Fare to Philadelphia. 25c.; excursion
l0c
Freight received all day at Philadelphia
and Wilmington and carried at lowest
rates. Telephone No. 1,O97
WASHINGTON PARK, SATURDAYS
AND SUNDAYS ONLY.
Boats leaving Wilmington at 1890 A. m.
and y. m. will stop a Washington Park.
Boat leaving Philadelphia at p. m. will
stop to return Wilmington passengers on
SATURDAYS and Sundays only.
Evening journal., 1899-08-21
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Baltimore.
Cleveland at Pittsburg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-25

it. The ball is about the size of a ten
mis- ball, made of strips of rubber
drawn until it becomes transparent and
is quite lively.
The bat or basket is a double curved
wicker work instrument, two feet long
| by four inches wide, quite ungainly in
It's appearance, requiring training in
its use to become graceful and pro-
icient. Each player wears in his right
hand this basket called "chistera,' Of
horn shaped construction It is fast
ened on above the wrist and curves in
ward like the palm of the hand It
ends in a tip with a sharp curve. This
covering protects the hand entirely
against the impact of the ball and
enables the player to drive it with ire
mendOus force.
An athletic and muscular player can
send the ball in this basket to the front
wall, and bring it to the back wall,
distance, as before said, of $50 feet,
after one bounce only.
One curious feature about the game
is that two umpires watch it and pre-
vent the players from speaking to- one
another, lest they should alter the re-
suit in order to profit by the betting.
This is a very popular game with all
classes in the City of Mexico, especially
the better class, the lower class not be-
ing able to raise the entrance fee, and
this game is not as enticing to them as
bull fight, which they can see at
smaller sum. Thousands attend this
game every Sabbath afternoon, and
hundreds attend during the week, be-
ing carried on or played about three
or four times a week.