Evening journal., 1904-08-26

primaries Last evening in his zeal for
the success Of his delegate he was inform !
ing prospective voters that a delegate
from any one district In New Castle hum
dred could and would be voted for a
every district i'm the hundred. AS a mat !
ter of fact such impression is incorrec.
as 4 candidate is only voted for in the
district which he desires to represent.
Showed Slight Improvement.
Samuel Toppin, OF this city, an attend
ant at the Delaware State Hospital, for
the Insane, who is critically i'll at the
hospital showed slight signs of inn
provement yesterday Mr., and Mrs. AL
bert Toppln, parents of the young man
visited him at the hospital yesterday.
Mrs. MePike Improving.
Mrs. Jane McPike, who was seriously
burned a few days ago is improving slow
ly. In order TO avoid iarring the house in
which Mrs. McPike lives Superintendent
Holcomb Of the Wilmington. New Castle
and Southern Railway Company. has di-
frected that AL cars on the line which pass
her home should be run at a slow rate
of speed. s....... Ite
Jack" seeon Discharged.
Jack" Sexton. the well-known bail
player of the Ft DUPONT team was hon
orary discharged from the United States
service today after serving three years.
Sexton will not re-enlist but desires to.
obtain position as attendant at the
State Hospital for the Insane.
Yanigans Jrs. VS.. X-Giants.
At Battery Park yesterday afternoon
the Yanigan Juniors defeated the X
Giants by a score of L to IL. The score
by innings:
RH.E.
Yanigan, Jr's.. .OO282OS22-12 Z 8
X-Giants.. o. q. ..OO13tOO 42-11 IL 4
Batteries. Yanigans Jr's, Wa'is. Har-
rinston, Ferguson, Davis X-Giants, Am
brose Murray; umpire. w. Warren; time
of game, 1.S5.
Will Engage in Pigeon Raising.
Wilbur Meridith will shortly engage
in the business Of raising pigeons for the
markets. Mr.. Merldlth has purchased a
number of pigeons from Robert II. Har-
rington and will begin shortly the erection
of 4 large pigeon house.
Gave Watermelon Party.
At the home of Orlando Sutton on the
Wilmington and New Castle road last
evening. a watermelon party was given
and an enjoyable evening spent. shout
fifty guests from this city. Wilmington
and surrounding country were present.
Many Negroes idle.
1t Is estimated that out of total popu-
lation of l25 colored men ana their families
in New Castle that not over fifteen or
twenty OF them are employed at present
permanently at work. The suspension of
work at the Baidt plant and The Dia-
mond State Steel Company threw many
of them out Of work.
III at His Home.
wray Bacon. manager Of the New
/ Caste baseball team is seriously in at
his home. Mr.. Bacon was seized with an
attack Of heart failure yesterday and it
was necessary to remove him from his
place Of business to his residence.
All. Stars vs.. Salem.
Members of the All-Star baseball team
WI so to Salem, n. j., tomorrow and
cross bats with the Salem team. A good
game is anticipated as at the last visit
of the Locals to Salem they played a
fiftene inning game, the score being to
4 in favor Of the Jerseyites.
New Castle VS.. North Wilmington.
What promises to be an interesting
game OF ball will be played at Battery
Park tomorrow afternoon when the New
Castle team will cross bats with the
North Wilmington Club. The visitors who
are strong amateur aggregation will
lineup as follows: r. King, S.; Horace
Mcdaniel, 1b: A. Sweeney, 2b; II. Thom-
as. sp; c. Gort. II; Joseph Brennan, IF; L..
Drummer, p; James Brennan. c. The game
win he called al 3.l5 o'clock.
News of the Town.
The steamer Thomas Clyde from Wood
land Beach did not reach this city until
nearly o'clock last night. There were a
number OF Wilmington passe laers on
board.
Mrs. Charles V. Wise and Van Vranken
We are visiting Philadelphia friends.
Miss Olga Nise Is in Rehoboth.
A nuTeer Of members Of the Whining
ton LcGCe *. of T.. passed through this
city last evening on special trolley cars
ensoute to Delaware City.