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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
4 Member oj the Veteran L Legiun.

Stansbury Murray. Jr., On Friday enter
taineu distinguished colorcu Pcnnsylvan.
ian. liz was Edward NJ. Burrell, the only
man of color who was mustered Into tho
Union Veteran Legion in Philadelphia was
u comrado of Robert Bryan POST No. So
q. A. h. lilo saw six years OF active sea
service on shipboa!d, serving as steward
from first to last in pence and in war. He
was born in Virginia but was brought to
Philadelphia by his parents whom years
Of age. He went to sea in 1859, when II
year, OLD, in tho ilrst.Class A merCa flrigato
Lancaster. When tho War Of the Rebel.
lion began his ship Went to Fort Sumter,
where he was under fire about four years,
or during tho cItire war, and was in prot
ty much every engagement in whic. tho
Union ships took part. He was wounded
IN front of Fort Sumter, in Tho right lcy, in
1863.
At tho expiration OF his first three
years term Ot scrviLc in the navy, ho re.
enlisted in tho face Of the enenS, Deccmb,
era 1867, and thcnesforth did dnty on the
gnnLoat La'lona, until discharged in 1915
lIc served under Admiral Turner, being
always IN active service during tho war.
Cpnrudo Burrell has been Grand
Amy man for many years, and hn framed
tho petition requesting City Councils to
give room in the Stats House for their
use ns IL Muster hall, Glubroum and other
purposes to the three &. A II. posts coln.
posed OF men Of color. HeiS an ex,junior
vicn-cummnnder, and was for many years
!, post trustoe. ComruGe Burrell stands
high in tho Masonic urdcr, having beon
on eminent grand commander Of the
knights Tamplar. lie Is now q messenger
in the United States Culrts iu Phila1e.
phla
When President Garfield was Shot Com
ra1e Burrel was steward Of President
George B Roberts car, No 100, Pennsyl.
vania RAILROAD Company. In this cur
President Garfield was removed to FL
beron, N. j.. with his family. He was scr.
viceable to the family inmany ways, aud
after the Presidents death ho went with
the family to Cleveland. where General
Garfield was buried. Io also was with
Vice President Arthur when he went TO
Washington, ID. c., to be sworn In as
President of the United Statos.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
Alleged Shortage in His Accounts


Trenton, Aug 24.--Feter W, Crozor
secretary and treasurer Of the Mercer
and the Mechanics Building and Loan
associations, Is short $Ss. .740.5S In his ac-
counts. II the report made yesterday
by the committee of investigation
quietly appointed several weeks ag" Is
we'll founded. About 500 shareholders
of the two companies met at Library
Hall to hear the report, and there was
a stormy scene when the facts were
disclosed. The shareholders were angry
threatening language was used, and
one woman became hysterical. Grocer.
who is about Ga years old, has not
been arrested. FIe has a wife and fam
ily, and until recently stood high In the
community. His only answer to the
charge thus far made known Is de-
NAL of the correctness of the figures.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
HELD UP THE CASE.
The Case OF Mrs. Minnie Harris at Last
Settled In the City Court.

Joseph Board!ey was the only person
morning. He was arrested by officer
Murphy for being drunk, He nodded his
assent to the charge and was requested to
pay 81 and costs.
Harry Ross Is a bright looking lad but
has no parents to care for him He has
been boarding at the headquarters Of tho
Sunday Breakfast Association. He did
not seem inclined to do what was right.
He will go, probably, TO the Ferris Indus.
trial School.
Frazier V. Robinson was charged with
dsorderly conduct. Tho prosecuting witt
ness failed to appear and the case was con.
tinued until tomorrow morning.
Mrs Minnie Harris was charged with
violating tho Pawnbroker's Act. Deputy
City Solicitor Calhoun said, May it please
your honor, after due investigation of this
case ask that ID he held up pending her
future behavior. While tbero is tecbnic.
al violation Of the act yet it was the first
case TO lie brought up.
@Walter Bacon represented the defendant
and was of tho opinion that tho case
should be retired and not held up The
court was ready to let the case be tried but
Mr. Bacon dii not want to go to trial,
ItSamuel Black, the p, W. IL B. janitor
al the d5pot is s7.35 out of pocket by tho
casa.
Some time ago bicycle was stolen from
man at Claymont. II was pawned at
Harris shop and Ghe next day Black pur.
chased the pawn ticket for the wheel Ho
got tbs wheel and then the owner appeared
ard Claimed his property. -Four different
t.ms5 did the Witnesses appear in court,
aud the result WAS as stated above.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
A MORTGAGE ON HONDURAS.

New York Capitalists VIII Practically
Control tho Nations Destiny.
Washington, Aug. 24.--Consul Jar
nigan, of Utilla, Honduras, has sent
to the state department q report upon
an important concession by the Hon
duras government granted to the Hon
duras syndicate. This corporation is
composed, says the consul, Of we'll
known capitalists and iinanciers of the
United States, mostly located In New
York. The syndicate has deposited
with the government of Honduras $780,
900 In gold as a guarantee that 1t Will
carry out its part Of the concession.
The syndicate will oversee the col
lection of all duties and pay Honduras
q stipulated sum in lieu of the collec-
tions. 1t will liquidate the foreign
(nationaD debt within given time.
and will open offices in Europe for
this purpose. The foreign debt of Hon-
duras amounts to several millions.
The syndicate is authorized to con.
struct and operate a railroad from
Puerto CorteZ to the Bay of Fonseca.
on the Pacific coast. with such branch
lines as 1t may desire. The Honduras
government comedies to the syndicate
the railroad and all it's appurtenanccs
now being operated 90 miles or more
out Of Puerto Cortez, the right of way
to Tonscca bay and a subsidy of 1900
acres Of land for each mile of road
built and operated by the syndicate.
the lands to be located contiguous to
the road and in alternate sections, or
at any point desired by the syndicate.
Consul Jarnigan says that this gives
to the syndicate the most valuable
franchise that could be obtained in
Honduras. The syndicate. he says, has
the power to build Il narrow guage
transcontinental railroad and operate
it for 50 years. and Is not restricted as
to route. 1t is also given the right TO
organize and operate banks and con-
duct general banking business, and to
bring In colon!sts. who. however. must
not be negroes.
The consul says this concession
means much to Honduras and the Uni.
ted States, and describes in detail how
It Will open a rich country never de-
velppcd, furnishing All outlet for Amer.
lean enterprise and American capital.
"lt MEANS" says he. absolute control
of tho trade by the United States. II
means the domination Of Americans,
not only IN trade. but all else even to
national destiny
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24

Altoona, Pa. Aug. 24.-The Pennsyl-
vania railroad is building at its shops
in this city a gigantic 96 ton freight
engine, which will have about double
the capacity Of the standard freight en-
gine now In use. 1t will carry 2l0
pounds of steam. In connection with
600 pound cars it will haul ore from
the lake to Pittsburg over the Erie
and Pittsburg road in competition with
the Carnegie line. The train will be
equipped with airbrakes, and will
carry no crew, the whole duty of man
aging the train devolving on the en-
gincer. When the big engine, with it's
specially constructed train of cars, be-
gins to run on the Erie and Pittsburg
road the rate on ore will be reduced
to rs cents ton. The Carnegie road
now charges 40 cents ton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
CAMP JEVETT OPENED.
The Picturesque Tent City Of the
Grand Army Veterans.
TIE CONTEST FOR COMMANDER,

Mon WHO Arc Anxious to Succeed
General I. $. Clarkson Have Already
Opened Headquarters-Boom For
Future Encampments,
Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 24.-Camp Jew
EFT, the picturesque tent city erected
for the accommodation Of visiting vet
Grams, on the bluff overlooking Lake
Erie and the mouth of the Niagara
river, was officially opened by Com
marder-in-Chief Clarkson yesterday
afternoon. The commander-in-c chief
was escorted from his headquarters by
Mayor Jewett and other citizens, and
by Bidwell Wilkeson post, of Buffalo,
and Columbia post, Of Chicago, headed
by the reglmental band of the Thlr-
teenth United States infantry, which
is assigned to Fort Porter during the
encampment AS the commander-in-
chief entered the camp a salute of 10
guns was fired in his honor by the fed
eral troops at the fort.
The general was escorted to the pi-
azza of q park pavilion situated In the
center of the camp, about which thou
sands of veterans and citizens formed
In a hollow square. Mayor Jewett, on
behalf of the citizens committee. pre-
sented the camp to the commander
n-chicf, who accepted 1t in grace
full speech.
Commander-in-Ch Clarkson en-
tered the pavilion when his remarks
were concluded. and held an i'm
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
Was 1t "Eake2v

Yesterday afternoon the Evening Jourr.
al under tho head of Merely Another
Fake" started the following. Recorder
OF Deeds Montgomery denies the state
ment published in the Daily REPUBLICAN
on Saturday that he will go to Harrisburg
to look for records belonging to his office.
The story was fake.
The story as appearing in the REPUBLI.
CAN was under the head of Duke of
York's Grant Missed" and is still familiar
to the readers of tho REPUBLICAN,. 1t
was furnished by Deputy Recorder Of
Deeds, whom the reporter believed to be a
truthful man.
He did not inform the Evening Journal
of tho "fake' until yesterday on which
day Mr.. Montgomery also informed RE-
PUBLICAN reporter that the decd ia ques'
ton was missing but as he was not posi-.
tive whero it could bo found no investiga.
ton could be made. Therefore tho only
information which tho REPUBLICAN, failed
to state correctly or faxed" to use tho
term of our contemporary was that con.
cerning Mr.. Montgomery intention to
hunt up the document. 1t can now be
seen how much of the story was faxed"
and for what purpose the Fourth and
Shipley street sheet made use OF its article
of Yesterday
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
In the Field of Spnrts,

New York, August % "A fair sized
crowd of SPORTS filled the bleachers at the
South Beach Athletic Club 10 night. Tho
principal attraction was Sammy Kelly
and Austin Rice. The opening bout was
between George Ross aud Billy Maynard.
Of Now York. They boxed twelve rounds
at liz pounds and the bout was u hot one.
Ross won Tom Sharkey acted as referee
Tho bout between Kelley and Rico was
stopped iu the seventeenth round and the
decision was awarded 10 Kelly.
The twenty round contest between Joe
Walcott and Young Corbett, which was to
have taken place at San Francisco August
TO- but was postponed until last night was
again postponed 1t Is believed that the
officials aro postponing the affair in order
to allow Young Corbutt to gain In weight
The fight Is now announced to take place
next Thursday night.
Dctroit'S cycle track owners have offered
Walter &. Sanger 5000 in gold coin to go
there and brOak the figures of Coulter,
1.59l,5 on the quarter. milo plank track
in that city. Gardiner has also received a
very liberal offer to break the mile paced
record Of l.31 10 on tho same track. Both
attempts may be made at the national cir.
cult meet Of October l and at Detroit
George Dixon and SolIy Smith may meet
In Sanfrancisco,
"K,d" Hurley, Is year old Hatboro boy
rode milo paced by quad, Oh tho VII.
low grove track Sunday in 2,O3N.
Tbs biograph picture Of the Quaker City
Wheelmen, which was to have been taken
yesterday. has been indefinitely pos 'poued.
Billy Brady has Increased his offer for
tho Mahor-Sharkoy fight and is prepared
to give Sl2, 0)D and 49 per cent of tho pic
ture privileges.
Carr B, Neel will be seen upon the ten.
mis- courts again this year, and will proba.
bly, compete against Wren, LarLed and the
English tennis players.
An Englishman has figured it out that
O pedestrian consumes 5DO cubic inches OF
air per minute. When he rides bicycle
at o speed of nino miles per hour his con.
sumption of air jumps to 1900 cubic inches
per minute.
Callahan, tie Chicago pitcher, Is said to
be the fastest runner over In the league.
Several members of the Chicago team arc
willing to bet he can beat Billy Hamilton.
Tom Brown or any other League player in
100 yard dash
Dan Long, the x.amateur..champion all.
round athlete In New England, offers
to meet uny athlete in New England,P ].
Griffith preferred, in set Of games, the
number TO be mutually agreed upon for
from S200 to $500 side.
Four Of the leading athletic clubs Of Now
Jersey, are to be represented by strong
football teams this year, and q leagde may
be formed The Orange A. O., Elizabeth
A. G. Montclair, A. G. and the Oritani
Fleld Club. Of Hackensack. will mako up
tho league.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
Aground on Dan Baker Shoai.

In dangerous position tho four masted
schooner r. w. Hopkins of Thomaston,
Maine, bound from Boothbay Maine, for
this port with a cargo Of ice, lies aground
in the Delaware river on Dan Baker Shoa'.
She Is in command of Captain Hichborn,
and sailed from Boothbay on tine llth in
stant.
The schooner was In tow of ths tug
Wear, and was going up the western chan.
mel when zhe struck bottom about o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Sho ia thought to
have shearcd out Of tho channol. The
vessel lies two foot In tho mud. Several
attempts woro made yesterday to float tho
schooner, but she was not mov.d. Last
night three tugs got their lines fast to the
vessel to make another effort to float the
stranded craft
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
NEWS FROM KLONDYKE.
They Talk Briefly Of the Trip and will say
rlOre Later.

The officers Of the Yukon Mining, Trad.
ing and Transportation Company here
yesterday afternoon received n letter post
marked juneau, August l2 from Profes.
sor William A. Pratt, p L. Packard and
Engineer Janney, who are on their way to
the klondyke region to determine the ad.
visibility of building a railruad.
that all were well. that they secured
twenty Indians toeaek-their supplies, that
they have several day trains which carry
the tools and provisions and they would
send a partial report about September l.
In the same mail as the letter came
copies of the Alaska Mining journal OF
August Il which contained the followingt
Among the arrivals per steamer Al-Kl
was p, l. Packard, tho special agent and
promoter Of the Yukon Mining. Trading
and Transportation Company. Mr.. Pack.
ard is well known here, having spent con.
siderable time in Juneau during the past
three years. Mr.. Packard, with j. W.
Seaman (now in Wilmington), were the
first to thoroughly explore the Takou Pass
three years ago. MIR, Seaman having pre-.
yiously been over both the Chilkoot and
Chilkat passes and the entire leDgth Of
the Yukon
Mr., Packard headed another exploration
party over the Takou route last season,
Hootalinqua river, Two years ago he exy
pressed hts confidence in the mineral re-.
sources Of the interior and foresaw thu
eventual necessity of a railway from tho
coast to tap the headwatsrs of the Yukon,
SO the proposition he has promoted and
brought to successful termination Is not
the result of any 'klcndike fever
"The parties interested with him are
business men of highest financial standing
~, htt-i Ixf l. til.
are Preston Lea and Willard Salisbury of
Delaware. and interested with them are
New York and Philadelphia capitalists,
who fully realize tho Importance of imme/
diately putting Into operation this projcct-E
cd road.
"Mr. Packard is, accompanied by Prof.
w. A, Pratt. an engineer Of national
reputaton; L. g. Janney and A. e.
Johnson, assistants, and tho party stnrts
tomorrow on its survey Of the route.
Realizing the Importance of Juneau as
cidcd to make this city his headquarters
and in case Of u favorable report from Mr..
Pratt as to the Feasibility Of tho route,
operations will begin immediately every
available man will be put to work and tha
completion Of tho railway from Salt water
to Teslin Lake rushed in every possible
manner
"rhcir charters include tho extension OF
the line from Takou inlet to Juneau If at
all feasible. Arrangements are being
made by Captain John Irving, who Is in.
terestcd in the undertaking,as to stoam.
boats for both interior nne ocean traffic.
The details OF the workings Of the com.
pany have not yet beon made public. but
enough has been demonstrated to the Min.
ing Record to convlAce us of the great i'm.
portance and successful termination of the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24

out. This the latter did. but not be-
fore being assured that no harm was
intended II they conducted themselves
right. The Oak Hill men then held a
meeting and informed the strikers that
they would not work until the strike
was settled. They were then COM
PEELED to march with the strikers
through the principal street of Oak
Hill.
Returning to Wellston the strikers
captured Baltimore and Ohio south
western freight train. Its. conductor at
first refused to move his train, but
went into Wellston when Informed
that the miners were going to stay on
board until he did move. This is the
second time that the strikers have
taken the men out of Oak Hill. Yes
tcrday the strikers informed the Oak
Hill men that IL they were compelled
to make third trip they would make
it unpleasant for them.
Trouble Is feared II any further at
tempt to mine coal is made.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
Tour TO Gettysburg, Luray, and Washs
ington.

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has arranged for most delightful seven.
day tour to tho Gettysburg Battlefield,
Caverns of Luray, and Washington, to
leave Now York September 8. 1t will ba
in charge of one of the company's tourist
ing section OF tho upper South. An OK.
pericnced chaperon, whose especial charge
will be unescorted ladies' will accompany
tho trip throughout RouIdtrip includ-
ing all necessary expenses during the en-.
tire time absent, s27 from New York, s2S
from Trenton, and SEA from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full Information
apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent, 1893
broadway. New York, or address Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24

COMMANDER.lN.CHIEF CLARKsON.
promptu reception of officers from Fort
Porter and officers of the National
Guard. Later he made an inspection
of the camp, In company with the off,
GERS of his staff after which he re-
turned to his headquarters.
John C. Linehan, of Concord, N. H.,
now commissioner Of insurance for that
state. ana former junior vice COM
mander of the Grand Army, Is the
most formidable Of the new candidates
for commander-in-ch His head
quarters were opened yesterday.
Pennsylvania veterans are booming
Colonel Goblin of that state, for COM
mander-in chief. Already over 500
Pennsylvania men are here, and they
are all working hard for Colonel Co.
bins success. Colonel Goblin arrived
yesterday, and has opened headquar-
ters.
A delegation of prominent Cincinnati!
business men arrived yesterday 10
press Cincinnati's claims for the ma
tional encampment in 1898. HeadGuar-
ters have been opened in the Iroquois
hotel. There now appears to be no
doubt that Cincinnati will have the
honor of entertaining the G. A. R. next
year. In fact. there appears to be no
opposition.
The Richmond boomers arrived in
town yesterday and Immediately pro-
ceeded to work for the encampment OF
1899. There are IS Of Richmond's lead
ing men In the party. A prominent
member of the delegation is Walter H.
Sanary. editor and owner Of the Rich
mond State. who said today that his
committee were doing good missionary
work, and had every reason to believe
they would get the encampment in
1899. Not a delegation approached so
far, he said, but was in favor of Rich
mond, and several members Of the
committee which will have the selec-
tion of the place are pledged to Rich
mond.
A noble enterprise which Is likely to
enlist the attention of the Grand Army
delegates during their session here Is
the establishment of a sanitarium for
the benefit of veteran soldiers and
sailors of the war for the Union. 1t Is
proposed to locate on the island with
Castle Pinckney, in the harbor of
Charleston. s. c., q refuge for old SOL
diers who are i'll, and congress Is asked
to take advantage of an offer of the IA
vorable location for the purpose. The
scheme has the endorsement Of Com
Chief Clarkson.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
LIGHTNING STRUCK HER.
Mrs. George Crossan was Taking Down
Clothes When Struck.

While taking down clothes in the back
yard of her home. No s26 Chestnut street
while the storm Of yesterday afternoon
was at its height Mrs. George Crossan was
struck by lightning bolt, but strange to
say was only rendered unconcious and
slightly burned How she escaped instant
death Is little short of miracle.
Down the county tho storm was severe.
At Backblrd tho stable Of David Staats
was struck by lightning and totally des.
troyed with its contents, including ono
horse. The loss is about s9Uo partially GOV.
cred by insurance.
The barn on the farm near Townsend,
owned by William Lea of this city and
tenanted by William Naylor was also
struck. Ths building and its contents
with 1000 bushels of wheat were destroyed
The loss will be 81 900 or $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
Board OF Education,

The committee on books of the Board of
Education at tho regular meeting last
night recommended tho use of Redway's
Elementary Geography in the first and
second grammar grades. The committee
the fence OF No. school ut q cost of Sl,25l
the work to be done by the janitor.
Rules governing the assistant superin.
tendent, recently elected, wore presented
by Mr. Morrow. They provide that she
shall visit the primary schools and, when
requested by the superintendent. the
grammar schools, and suggest improve.
ments in either discipline or methods of
teaching All changes she shall make
shall be submitted to the superintendent,
and she must also make monthly reports.
After tho usual monthly bills had been
read the board adjourned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24

Washington. Aug. 24.-Assistant Sec
retary Howell yesterday received the
following telegram from Seal Com
missioner David Starr Jordan, at
Seattle, Wash: Investigation suc-
cessfully completed. Shrinkage Of
breeding rookeries. 15 per cent since
last year; Of killable males. 80 per cent;
latter due to starvation of pups from
pelagic sealing In 1884, former due to
last years destruction Of females, plus
starvation Of pups in 1894. Conclusions
Of last year completely vindicated In all
impostant regards"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-24
Desperado Killed and Crcmated.

Baxter, Ark, Aug. 24.-Ed Williams
colorcd, was killed and burned In his
home, three miles north Of this place.
about o'clock In the morning. A posse
went to Williams house to arrest him
for an outrage on colorcd woman.
His wife declared that he was not at
home. She refused, however, to open
thu door and let the officers search the
house, which was finally set on fire.
Not until the roof was falling II did the
door open. when the woman ran out.
Wi'liams was seen Winchester In hand,
an' as he raised 1t to take aim one of
:e squad fired before Williams got his
gun in position An effort was made
to get the body out Of the burning
house, but 1t was too late.