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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
AThAMP HIGHRAYMAM
He Tried to Stop Bridgevilie Man on the
Road at Night, but Failed.

hohu at NlEntt Dub rAneu.
special Correspondence Of Every Evening.
BRIDGEvILLE, Aug. 4.-one of gang
Of tramps who have been camping at
Herring Run Branch, on the road to
Seaford, and one mile above that town,
made futile attempt to hold up and
rob Charles Satteriield as he was re.
turning from Seaford Wednesday night.
The man commanded Mr.. Satterheld to
stop, but instead he put whip to the
horse. The man followed him about
200 yards, trying to grab the horse by
the bride, but failed.
The coach which left here at 3 o'clock
drawn by four horses, contained Miss
Jessie Williams, Philadelphia; Miss
Ruth Carpenter, Linwood, Pa; Miss
Anna Stuart, Philadelphia; Miss Fannie
Carter, Miss Rose Cannon, Miss Mar
garet Stradley, Miss Georgia Wiley,
Miss May Stuart and Messrs. Joe Max
we'll, fredericksburg; r. Reese Layton,
| George Zimmerman, j. Edgar Layton,
r. Oliver Cannon, II. 9. Layton, Sey
mour Wroten, Charles Wiley and p
II. Wiley.
Atlanta postoffice has been established
at Horsey's Cross Roads, three miles
west of here, with Miles Bennett as post.
master. The Office will have daily mail
which will be carried from Bridgeville
| office.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
wan WIrn rnh KAIrERs.
The Fighting Colorod Men at the asbury
Park Hotel Summarlly Discharged and
xylIfa Mar, Int In, THAT, pIa,aa

White Men Put in Their Places.
AsBuRY PARK, N. j., Aug 4.--The
sequel to the big row AZ the Hotel
Plaza by the Sea, between one of
their guests named Quinn, promi-
nent tuIfman from Lexington, Ken
lucky, and q colored waiter, last
Wednesday night, developed to-day in
the summary dismissal Of the 26 en-
ployes of the dining room, aud the sub
stitution of a like number. of white
walters fresh from the Walters Union
of New York. Ever since the trouble
between John II. Quinn and the waiter,
which eliminated in the arrest OF
Quinn on the charge of felonious as
sault, the walters have refused to serve
anything to Quinn and the party OF
turfmen with him.
When Colonel H. j. Bly,, the pro.
prietbr Of the hotel, ordered the walters
to attend to the wants Of the guests at
this table, he was met with an emphatic
refusal Some of the negroes became
insolenG in their manner toward theil
employer. Mrs. bly, tried to get hei
private maid to wait upon the Quinn
party, but the negro walters refused to
let her come into the dining-room. The
Quinn party, including Miss Quinn, had
to go outside OF the hotel for meals
Colonel BLY, is war veteran, and did
not propose to surrender the control Of
his dining-room so easily. He sent al
agent to New York and had a new head
waiter and 90 walters, all white, brought
down. They reached town about moor
to-day, but were kept away from the
hotel until the colored walters mad
served luncheon.
As soon as the guests were out of the
dining-room the new walters wert
marched in under protection or squad
OF policemen, led by Police Marsha
Smith. They took charge Of the dining
room, and began arranging the table,
for dinner. Colonel Bly, had in thu
meantime ordered the negroes to lea v,
the house. The latter held an angry
conference, and refused to leave unles:
paid full months wages extra. II
w. Bishop, the old head waiter, told
them to "hold the fort" while he sough
legal advice. He did not get any en-
couragement, however, and came bach
to tell the men to accept Colonel Bly,.
offer. The negroes have left, but max,
threats of retaliation. This evening til,
police are still guarding the quarters o
the new servants.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
ERIE-sT. CLAIR CANAL:
Everything In Readiness, Awaiting Only
a Charter From the Canadian Goyern-

Everything In Readiness, Awaiting Only
Charter From the Canadian Goyern-
ment.
DETRoIT, MICH, Aug. 5.-The syndi-
cate which has in hand the project of
connecting Lakes st. Clair and Erie by
a canal large enough to admit of pms
sage of the largest lake boats, has had
engineers at work for some time past,
and has now definitely decided to put
the proposed canal through by way of
Two Creeks route. The right of way
has been purchased, the route will be
surveyed, and everything put in readi-
ness to begin excavating as soon as the
company receives a charter from the
Canadian government. The company
is already having plans prepared for dry
docks, machine shops and coal chutes.
From lake to lake, across the isthmus
through which the canal will be built
Is distance of but IA miles. Ii this
enterprise proves a success the shipping
on the Detroit river will be considerably
lessened.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
4 POETEss OF FAME.
Death OF Mrs. Sarah Il. Bolton, Authoress
of nPaddle Your Own Cannn.W


ISDIANAPoLIs, IED., Aug. 5.-Sarah
t. Bolten, one OF the oldest and most
famous women in Indiana, died at her
residence in this city, last night. She
was known as the "poetess of Indiana"
and has written poems that are known
worldwide, among them being paddle
Your Own Canoe" and "Indiana," a
glowing tribute to the commonwealth.
Mrs. Bolten was the wife of Nathaniel
Bolten, deceased, the founder of the
indianapolis Sentinel, the Oldest daily
paper in Indiana. He was at one time
consul to Geneva, Switzerland.
Mrs. Bolten was born in Kentucky,
1914, but came to Indiana when little
girl, and all her life, with the exception
of what time she was abroad, has been
spent in indianapolis and vicinity. Her
books of poems had wide circulation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 4.-Leigh o.
Knapp, brother Of Charles w. Knapp,
president and general manager of the
ST. Louis Republic, died hers yesterday,
of heart failure, aged AZ years. He was
receiver of public moneys at Santa Fe,
N. NJ, during Cleveland's former adj
ministration. In 1891 he became mana
ger of the Rocky Mountain Neps, at
Denver, but ill health Obliged him to re-
sign in few months, and he has not
since been actively engaged in business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
STATE HOSPITAL TR UsTEEs.
Contracts for Supplies Awarded at Farm
hurst for the Ensuing Three Months.

hurst Tor the Ensuing Three Months.
At the meeting of the State Hospital
Trustees for the Insane at Farnhurst
Thursday, DR.. Richardson presented the
monthly report showing the total popu-
lation of the hospital to be 2l2, decrease
of six since the last report. The super
intendent recommended that in the
future mania potu patients be charged
SO day board, and that no admission
be less than 10 days. He also asked the
board to purchase horse and cart for
use about the grounds. The matter was
referred to the committee on buildings.
The following contracts for supplies
were awarded Salt meats, to Hart s.
Brother; bread, to Henry Roller, at 20
cents pound; groceries, to q. l.. Sim
mons; beef, first quality, to w. B. Will
kins, at 81 cents and 81 cents a pound;
mutton and veal, to John A. Hopkins,
at cents pound for fore quarters and
8 cents for whole sheep; veal at 0 cents
a pounds for fore quarters and ii cents
for whole calves; dry goods and cloth
ing, to S. NJ. Reynolds & Co. of Middle
town; drugs, to N. B. Danforth; shoes,
to w. B. Condor; crockery, to l. L.
Row.
A number of bills were allowed by
the board.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
srEALINGs or $50, 600.
Treasurer Armstrong aud One Son in Jail,
and Another Son a Fugitive.

Triton, ND, Aug. 5.-James X.
Armstrong, the defaulting treasurer, is
now in Jail here with his son Carl,
charged with the double crime of steal
ing the county's funds and attempting
to liberate bis son.
Watson Pitzer and Joe Pressler, the
young men who were arrested charged
with being implicated in tie attempt at
jail delivery, made confession Which
SHOWS thatthe treasurer was the insti-
gator of the attempt to release his son.
Experts are new at work on the treas,
urer's books, and they are found TO be
in worse shape than at first supposed.
Mort Armstrong, the younger son,
who left town a few days before the
exposure, has not been apprehended
yet. He is thought to be some place in
the South.
The stealings Of all three of them will
probably foot up $4,000. A servant Of
the Armstrong; has also been arrested
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
A US sToRM.
Land Flooded, Cattle Drowned, Crops De-
stroyed and Properly Damnged.

SHARPTowN, IND, Aug. 5.-This
vicinity was visited yesterday by the
most disastrous storm known for years
doing immense damage to crops and
farm property. A cloud-burst occurred
flooding the land to depth of 1Sinches,
Johnson's Fork was swollen beyond
its banks and was the highest ever
known. Scores of cattle were washed
away and drowned from Harrison Wat.
kin's farm, and hundreds Of acres Of
corn were blown fiat by the wind.
Several barns were struck by light
ming and consumed, with their contents
of crops and implements. Numerous
farm houses were inundated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
EIGHT WERE DROWNED.

Struck Rock at Pearl Point Landing
Seven Women and Boy Drowned and
rwenty-one Persons Saved.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. A steamer
with an excursion part left Fourteen
Mile Island, Lake George, for Pearl
Point, this morning. At Pearl Point
Landing the steamer struck rock and
sank.
The names of those drowned are as
follows:
Miss Bennett, Miss Ovitt, Miss Burke,
Miss Hall, Miss Worden, Mrs. Mitchell
and son, and an unknown lady.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
Rucklen,s Arnlon snlvs.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-.
isguaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, OF
money refunded. For sale by Beaton
Smith, corner Seventh and Pine streets.
Goods delivered free.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
Thachor's Unsatisfactory Method.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 5.-As a result
of John Boyd Thacher's one Judge plan
in the awards department, the Pope
Manufacturing Company of Boston has
Withdrawn its bicycle exhibit from com
petition. Twenty-Five other firms have
sent renewal of their protest against
the action of Irvine Miller as the bicycle
judge. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Miller is
the patent attorney of the Gormully g.
Jeffrey Manufacturing Company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
An Additional Mail from RehOboth North


Special Correspondence Of Gazette ana journal
LEwEs. Aug. 4.-Postal Clerk II. G. Long
has received orders from the Postmaster
General to make two trips daily between
Lewes and Harrington. This will give
two mails daily along the whole route,
which heretofore was served by locked
pouches to and from Milford, Lincoln,
Georgetown and Lewes, the intermediate
and smaller offices receiving and sending
only one pouch daily. Clerk Long has
been promoted from second to third class.
The mail leaves here at 6.45 a, m, and goes
through without stopping of at George
town for the Franklin City train, as
formerly, making over one hours differ
ence in delivery of mails north of Har-
rington. The postal clerk on the George
town and Franklin City route has been
ordered to work all local mail between
Georgetown and Harrington. The new
arrangement will be a great convenience
all along the route from Lewes to Har-
| rington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10
GOOD old KAAK WALTON
The Lingering Influence of
His complete Angler"
HIS OLD LONDON SURROUNDINGS
Completely Obliterated by
the Hand of Time.

The Rivers Lea and Dove and Their Relics
of Walton's EARLY Haunts--His Old Time
Presence still Memory Halo Upon the
Streams and Wales of Hampshire--Iiis
Grave in Winchester Cathedral.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

BRADFORD, PA, Aug. 5.-The FIRE at
Keshuqua lumber camp, last night,
burned itself out before the Bradford
tiremen arrived. Two million feet of
lumber were destroyed. The loss will
reach $3.50, 900, well insured. The plant
was owned by Elisha Kane of Kane, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

HEDRTcK, IA, Aug. GA steam
thresher went through bridge near
Abingdon, yesterday, killing Lot Abra-
ham and Bud Varness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

To increase hesh and strength use
John G. Ba Ger q Co.'S Cod Liver on and Malt
Palataple as homer. Sold by druggists,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

Tho many truthful testimonials In behalf Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla proves that HooDs CURES,
syon when all othors fall Try II now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-10

Piles permanently cured; no pain. DR.
Reed, l29 South 18th Street, Philadelphia.
Send for circular.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
Fruit Growing in West Florida.

Speaking of the fruit growing capacity
of Western Florida, the Industrial
American says:
Fruits of all kinds doremarkably well,
the growth is rapid and the life of the
trees, especially peaches, is much
longer than in the more Northern
States. At three years old peaches
yield fair crop, and at four years old
a full crop. Those who have eaten
peaches grown in Weste n Florida say
the quality is superior to any they ever
found in other sections, and among those
who give us this information are num-
Der of KentIckians who are familiar
with the extra quality of the fruit pro-
duct in Southern Indiana and in the
district around LAGRANGE in Kentucky.
In size the fruit equals any grown in
Northern States, and is ready for the
market from the last of May to the mid
ole of June, when it brings the highest
prices in the market. Some shippers
from DeFuniak Sp. ings and Chipley re-
ceived $3.50 per bushel COR their peaches
last year in the New Orleans market.
Grapes are also being extensively
planted.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
Strawberry Shipments.

tThe shipment of strawberries.is becom-
ing much more..systematized than here
tofore. The plan now is to place the
crates in tiers or shelves in large re-
frigerating chests or boxes, with proper
cavity for holding a given amount OF ice,
according to the size and capacity OF the
box. The box is filled with the berries,
a block of iceEplaced in the proper re-
ceptacle, the lid closed down, loaded into
the express car and starts on its jour-
ney. When the weather gets warmer
the boxes will be occasionally opened
on the route and a new stock of ice sup
piled. This will certainly tend very
much to make the shipment of straw
berries more satisfactory than hereto :
fore. We understand the expressIcompa-
ny charges nomore orthebtrriesshippe
in this way than before, and the empty
chests are returned at mere nominal
charge.-Plant City Courier.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
TO CURE FIGS,

Some time ago, a subscriber desired
information in reference to drying figs,
and we recommended him the old fash
ioned Southern plan Of dipping the fig
in saturated solution OF lime water,
and drying on boards in the sun, after
which they were to be packed in paper
boxes and sealed.
The Oroville (Cal.)- Register, says
that G. L. Legget an intelligent horticult-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
81 per Annunl, in advance

urist of the northern part of the State
has been experimenting with the white
Adriatic fig, and his results show that
this fig, like the common black, must
be permitted to drop from the tree, that
the tree must not be irrigated and the
cured figs must not be sulphured.
When dipped in scalding water, after
being thoroughly dried, he is confident
that they will keep for year without
any danger of becoming wormy. Cut
ting or picking figs makes them cost
too much to be profitable, irrigation
makes them sour and sulphuring de-
stroys the fine flavor of this delicious
fruit.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12

tailers at these prices. This is one Of
the points where the auction system is
found wanting, but as we said above, it
is matter which will eventually regu-
late itself.
~
1t remains to speak OF the possibilities Of
the foreign market; and on this point we
believe that before the dream of the over
production pessimist comes true, q prof
liable outletfor our fruit may be built up
in England. The unfortunate failure of
the Ethelwold venture srendered the less
palatable when one reads the cOmmuni-
cation published in our last weeks issue
on the sale of California navels in Lon
don. The first and greatest mistake Of
the whole venture Was the time OF year
at which it was made. In our opinion,
the mere accident OF the fact that this
particular cargo of fruit was spoiled by
an adverse combination Of circumstances
is entirely secondary to the wrong prin-
ciple involved in trying to build up q
new market with poor unripe fruit.
Nothing could be more absurd than to
try to persuade II thinking man that the
English like an unripe, sour orange. This
ridiculous and false idea has been sedu-
lously prOpagated III Florida. 1T would
not take many such fascos as the Ethel
void shipment to prove the mOnstrosity
OF any such delusiOn. AS a matter OF
fact the demand for oranges in England
is very small at any time before Christ
mas, and it does not become at all general
before the endof January or rbeginning OF
February. 1t is equally fact that there
is no market in the world where a really
choice fruit will command a better price
than in London. The above mentioned
sale of California fruit which realized an
average OF $3.50 box is in consonance
with this belief. The failure OF the Flor
ida venture will probably delay the day
when our fruit will find it's way regularly
to the English market, but we have no
doubt the day will come.
Taking all this into consideration, we
have no narrowing fears for the future,
and so long as we can produce the peer
less orange, which has done more to
spread the fame of our State than any
thing else we possess. we confidently be-
Ieye that the inexOrable laws of econ
Omy will enable US to sell them at a re-
munerative price. ii.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
For The FLORIDA AGRICULTURE IsT.
A Grower Reviews the Situation.


A Grower Reviews the Situation.
The gradually approaching close OF the
shipping season for citrus fruits induces
many pregnant thoughts, and the
familiar jargon Of the business, viewed
from the side of the marketing question,
is apt to float through the citricultural
mind while discussing the fragrant weed
of an evening, after heday's toll is over
and averaging up the mystic figures Of
the years account sales, while the
talismanc words returns" "commis-
sion," Transportation" "overproduc-
tion," ''foreign market" combination
and organization" ring in the mental
ear. So far there are no statistics pub
lished from any reliable source of the
average results of the past seasons
orange crop in the markets, but there is
much valuable food for thought at the
disposal Of the grower, even before the
annual reports make their appearance
and while some of the facts and figures
are, it must be admitted. discouraging,
there are at the same time many offset
ting features Of the case which tend to
the encouragement of the producer, and
we think may fairly be said to counter
balance the less favorable points.
-
AS to returns, while it is impossible
vet to speak with any authority, it seems
probable that they will fall very little on
either side of the general average of
other years. The high prices of the early
part of the season, when an unusually
good prospect opened before the grower
we're before long the cause of a gIut which
was only just giving place to distinct
Improvement, when the frost of January
stepped in, and caused soon a new
decentralization. It then took several
weeks to work off the depression caused
by shipment of frosted or light fruit, but
finally an upward tendency began again,
and the last few weeks have been pro-
ductive of good prices to the fortunate
owners Of uninjured fruit.
X ~
Among themost discouraging features
of the past year has been the very slight
advance, if any, in organization. While
the vast ma ajority of growers will admit
that combination is one of the most
important essentials to our ultimate
success, there are but few who will go
in heartily into any of the attempts which
are periodically made to that end. 1t
must be admitted that there have existed
causes to account for this hesitation,
but it is unnatural to expect perfection
at the start; and time must be allowed
for the evolution of any combination
which is to solve the marketing problem,
so complicated question. The auction
system, is we believe, the chief source
of discomfort to many, and it is impossl-
BILE to deny that it has it's serious draw
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, April 12, 1898.

backs but it is at least better than the
haphazard selling to commission men
which so many growers have had to rue.
Still, we have not yet reached the ideal
of organization, and this is certainly one
of the most important desiderata.
In transportation there has been a
shade of i'm provement this year, but
what alarge field for furtherimprovement
remains. Does any intelligent man be-
lieve that the transportation companies
cannot carry our fruit cheaper and make
money? Are we to suppose that all the
California crops are carried East at a loss ?
But on this point we may take comfort,
for such matters regulate themselves,
and there is no special economic law
for Florida, the laws Of production and
exchange must prevail here rs elsewhere
in the long run.
*x*
We near less nowadays of the old
over production scare than formerly,
though there are still many croakers on
this issubject. The day has not yet arrived,
and we think it is still long way off,
when there will be more oranges rrO-
duced than will be consumed in the
country.Sta'i 'tics of tst years Florida
al NJ
per head of the population, speaking
roughly. We feel very sorry for the
man, woman, or child, who only had ten
Florida oranges to eat in the course Of
the year, and we imagine the output
may be considerably increased before
the constantly growing demand will be
fully satisfied.
Undoubtedly, however, various con-
ditions will have to be modified, and
this desired modification is only ques-
ton of time. The grower must be
allowed larger share of the gross price
and this must be attained by a fair
assessment on the large profits made by
all the rest of the many agents in the
distribution Of the crop, the transportat-
ion company, the middleman, (or men)
and the retailer. Take a feN plain
figures and analzye them on this point.
Oranges were selling retailin PhiIadel-
phia in December last at 50 cents a
dozen, of 176 size; those with Mr.. Stet-
sons printed wrappers on them were
held at 40 cents. Philadelphia is
cheap fruit market in comparison with
most of the Northern cities. At 35 cents
a dozen the box of 176 size brings five
dollars to the retailer. How much of
this on an average does the grower get
Probably somewhere between a dollar
and 1926 on the tree, if he is lucky;
and then we must remember that he
has had the expense of raising the fruit.
In Chicago this season good fruit has
retailed at 80 to so cents dozen say
$3.50 box for the best sizes-Just think
OF the reapings of the middlemen and re-
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backs; but it is at least better than the
haphazard selling to commission men
which so many growers have had to rue.
Still, we have not yet reached the ideal
of organization, and this is certainly one
of the most important desiderata.