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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
OCEAN GROVE LETTER.
Camp Meeting Begins Thursday. Inter-
esting rleetings and Large Audiences.

Ocean Grove, Aug 17-Tho Temple IL
too small to accommodate tho crowds that
attend the meetings held during August.
Standing room last evening was at q
premium, every available inch being taken,
up by persons anxious to listen 10 tho ex.e
srcises of the young peoples meeting. 4
DR.. Fred Nice, OF Brooklyn, u reformed.
drunkard, who for the past six years has
been playing violin for sacred service I'M
tho Salvation Army, playing his parting
hymn this morning at tho young peoples
meeting. Miss Linobarger accompanied
him on the organ. Colonel Esloy sang a
solo, Far Away in tho Depths Of my
Spirit To-day"
Mr. Yatinan took as tho theme of his
discourse, "Unreserved Conservation, Z
About ono hundred and fifty of tho audi
full mood, wanting to change their man.
ner OF living away from worldly thoughts
Camp meeting will begin on Thursday.
the Goth inst We wcro mistaken about
its commencement In II former letter from
here. The opening sermon will DO preach,
ed by Rev, Luclen Clark, pastor OF the!
Foundry NJ. e. Church, Washington, on
Saturday evening. Miss Antionette Ens.,
Textbook of Barbados, West Indies, mado
an address In tho Tabernacle this morn
Ing.
Miss Cassie Smith, DR.. Franklin and DR..
Elgarton H. Young occupied seats on tho
platform. DIR. Young spoke of his life
amongst tho Indians. He also made a
touching allusion to the friends of his
early years, DIR. and Mrs. Palmer, who
wero permanently connected with tho
early history of Ocean Grove.
Rev. Edgarton r. Young lnade two ad.
dresses ia tho Auditorium to-day. Ho
illustrated his evening lecture with some
ono hundred views OF Indian life-their
haunts, homes and sports, travelling by
canoe In summon and by dog trains In
winter, and the Indian woman ms sllo was
and Is now, SCRIBDLER
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
DISASTROUS NINE FIRE.
Loss VIII Probably Reach Hundred
of Thousands of Dollars,

Loss VIII Probably Reach Hundreds
of Thousands of Dollars.
Angels Camp, Cal, Aug. 18.-The
great Utica mines are on fire. 1t was
with difficulty that the shift made their
made their way through the south
end of the new shaft. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from spon-
taneous combustion, caused by lard
end coal Gil.
1t Is impossible at present to est-
mate the extent of the loss the fire will
cause, but ii Is safe to say that it will
amount to hundreds of thousands of
dollars. Not only are the mine owners
affected but the whole town of Angels
Camp, which contains population of
5000 who are almost wholly dependent
upon the miners employed in the Utica
group of mines. There are 1000 men
employed by the company. and should
the fire prove as serious as reported
these men will be left In destitute cir
Cumstances.
Every effort is being made to quench
the fire as rapidly as possible, but gas
and smoke are escaping from all the
shafts, which are being rapidly bulk
headed. While stopping up the Utica
shafts several firemen were suffocated
The mine Is rapidly being flooded 1t
Will take at least four days to flood
the mine, and it is estimated that in
case no more serious results should
happen afterward It will take at least
two months to pump out the water and
fit the mines for regular operation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
AEARLY ALL SECURED.
0sly Few Vessels Being Chartered to
Cary Grain. Waiting for 81 Wheat:

Because enough steamers hnvo boon
chartered 20 carry nearly all the grain that
has been contracted for to be shipped this
month and next there are only u few YES
sells being fixed these days for this trade rs
tho rates for vessels to load beyond that
slime arc not as high us tho ship owner do
Uircs.
A large feet of vessels aro now on the
way to this country in ballast 10 load grain
or seeking cargoes, in fact the number Is
the largest in many years. Numerous YES
eels have arrived recently at tho Delaware
Breakwater, but most Of them havo been
ordered to other ports to load.
There Is still good demand from
abroad for cereals. Spectators, however,
largely control the grain Market aud they
are said to be holding out with the expcc-
tation that wheat will socu rise to dollar
abushel. The price has been fluctuating
IN tho last two weeks, and yesterday 1t
went down somewhat.
The tugboat men IRE in n happy frame
Of mind at present, there beinga good de-
mand for tugs from the various dredging
companies doing work in the Delaware
giver to tow scows. About seven Phile-
delphia tugs have beeE chartered and four
more are wanted There is IL vast amount
OF dredging being done at present in tho
river. 1t is not very long ago that several
tugDoat owners stated that they were hot
making profits The chartering of these
tugs by the dredging companies will leave
fewer of thom to tow incoming and out
going vessels, so that all the tugs will be
kept busy for some time to come.
The new French bark Quovilly. the
largest tank sailing vessel in the world,
cleared tho Philadelphia Custom House
yesterday for Rouon, France, with l,3lS,-
$50 gallons Of crude petroleum on board.
This cargo is larger than some OF tho tank
steamers are able to carry. The Quevlly
is built throughout OF steel, and is said to
DO the finest equipped vessel ailoat. She is
lighted throughout with electricity. Oil,
instead of coal, is used to supply the boil
ers controlling the engine which runs tho
dynamo. The vessel is in command OF
Captain Cho.ard.
More barks and briggs, especially the
latter, are now engaged in tho coastwise
trade than have been for some timo. These
square riggers used TO trade principally to
tho West Indies, but at the present time
there is not much doing for this craft in
that business. Brigs arc getting scarcer
every year and 1t would scen that it will
not be long before vessels of this rig will
be practically extinct, as mono arc being
bniit these days. At one time tho Ameri-
can brig was famous all the world over.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
Vindicntcd,

Some one having intimated that the
Rev. Mr.. Gilrea of Lumpkin county had
sworn falsely, that gentleman sets him.
self right in the following letter to The
Dahlonega Nugget:
"a low mo Space in your valuable pa.
per to reply to an article recently publish.
ed, have nade a search or investigation
to know what Civ rize to 1t and 1t Grue
out Of Thomis Hutsonss family and say
1t Is false report and If had Stolden
old man Aborcrumbyes bees wood a said
Minister swore lye and If | had a fur.
nished my sonlaw my Huney Knife wood
said a Minister had sworo q lye and
II worn Dress and was call kentucky
COW wood cawl n preacher u Tyr the PEG.
pie or Good sitsons Of union and Lumpkin
Countyes they seemed to DO very proud
when bought tho Land that honest huney
wood be Eat tho program has changed and
they have taken the Lords day and If l
wood sent u straddle Of the Jug wood DO
all right and the Good people Of the coun.
try sayes this seat shoed up mighty well
In the foot ws5hin Mt mount Eary last
Sunday we ;Tay for tho better times"
The above explains matters to the satis.
faction Of every body, and business goes on
as Observation-Disclosures Constitution.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
HARMONY OR CONTENTION?
This Is the Question Republican Commits
tee Is Wrestling With.

The Republican State Central Commit.
tee in session ut tho Young Mems Repuh.
lican Club to-day Is discussing aquestion
of great interest to tho Republicans of tho
city aad state. Ii Is whether or not they
will unlte with tho Union branch OF tho
party. Tho committee met at 10 o'clock
and continued until o'clock when all
tournament was made for dinner. Tho
session was resumed at two o'clock.
AS neither Hugh G. Browne nor
Fred II. Bach officers Of the committee,
Thought the business of sufficient interest
to readers of the REPUBLICAN nothing
c1uli DO obtained from them, but from an
unofficial source it was learned that tho
Union Republican Committea's lotter in
reference to u union Of the factions had
been given careful consideration and it Is
probable tho desired union will be effected.
IL Is expected Il committee will DO appoint
ell to confer with tho Union party 10 learn
ON what condition harmony Is desired.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
WHAT MARY WROTE.
~ Was Nice Long Letter, but II Made
els Grandma Feel Anxious.

UEauuhb 4toA AAxlcuds
"I'm really afraid that Mary has yield
ed TO tho very enticing sin of exaggcra-
tion," said dear old grandmother as she
wiped her glasses preparatory to reading
the letter mere carefully. ~ know that
she Is spirited, pretty and full Of life. but
she's always ccsn truthfs,- I'll shy moth
ing to her about 1t till lave talked with
some Of the other Endeayorers who went
to California.
"Why, she says hero that the redwood
trees ore SO tall that 1t requires two people
to see the tops-it doesn't seem possible
and strawberries are as big as pineapples.
Whoever hoard Of the likey HERDS some
thing that III just refer to tho professor.
He knows all about vegetables and agri-
culture. She says that 1t requires stump
pullers to get tho beets out of the ground;
that they roll the pumpkins together with
cant hooks, and then load them on the
wagons with derricks; that cuoumbers
grow as long as fence rails; that tho
wheat1elds arc as big as Lake Michigan;
that the thrsshing machines look ike
steamboats,, and TINT the horseless plows
rueh along like motor cars. 1t Is certainly
wonderful beyond belief"
bug uonG you see, grandma Droke
In ono of her listeners, "Mgry' is just
chailngp She purposcly makes stories so
big that no one will believe them. It's
just satire on the boastful claims made
for that country out there. You know
they soil climate by the cubic yard
'No, Mary has either seen these things
or heard thcm upon good authority. We
must not misjudge her, but here is the
most remarkable thing yet-she says that
a large watermelon burst just before they
reached there and washed away quite a
stretch of railroad track. Dear, dear!
III be glad to have her safe home with us
again. l feel very certain that some ono
misled Mary in regard to the watermelon.
troit Free Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
HAZEL DELL RACES
Big fleet for colored BlcycIlstslto be Held
J0.mouew.

From present indications thoro will bo
interesting raeing ot Hazel Bell track 70.
morrow afternoon. The entries are as fol-
lows:
Ono mile open-Enoch Buck, Oliver
Stewart, A. NJ. Saddler, Harry Richards!
Vincent Ellis, Robert Pinkett, s. H. DavS
export, Samuel J. Robinson and Harry
Davis. 4
e-mile handicap-Enoch Buck, scratch;
Harry Anderson, 80 yards; Samuel Robin,
son, s.; G. r. Brown, o.; r. Pinkett, 76:,i
A. NJ. Saddler, 80; q. H. Adams, 90; FL
Gibson, 1I5; H. David, las; Oliver Stew,
art, 1875; Chas Ashton, 1850; Vincent Ellis1
l75; II. Mercer, 200; II. Richards 200;9
Herbert Gibbs, go; Arthur David. e9oF
J. II. Hill, 800 A
Three mile-Enoch Buck scratch. 8. e.
Davenport 90 yards H. Anderson 80 yHrtlsss
G. d. Rr0wn 80 yards, A. M. Saddler 1lg
yards, Q. H. Adams $50. Il. Stoko,ey 200
yards, p. Glbzon 200 yards, E, Mercer 2i0g
yards, G. Ashton $50 yards, II. Richards
276 yards. Stewart 150 fSsI
All tho contestants-aro fast colored bi.
cyclists from this city.
There will be also q mile match raco DO.
tween A. NJ. Saddler and II. Adams.
A 100 yards dash between Alonzo Ward
and John Turner, while Jerry Cornish
want 8 to make 1t three c0rnered, l.
TIE horse racing will include $3.50,
2:i5 trot and pnce and . running race. /
A string of six horses from Millburne's
stables, Of Smyrna. Is on the ground,i
Democracy will try a milo for the track
record
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Several Wilmington nembers will Attend
the Annual Meeting at Cleveland.

Tho twentieth annua! meeting Of the
American Bar Association is to be held at
Cleveland, Ohio. on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. August 20, % and ~, and
several Of tho Wilmington members who
include Senator George Gray, II. IL. Ward,
Willard salisbury, 1'ilghmnn johnson. J.
Harry Hotfecker and Judge l. G. Grub
will attend
The session will open Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when tho president.
James NJ. Woolworth Of Omaha will de.
liver his annual address On tho same
day there will DO nomination and cleo.
ton OF members and tho election of tho
general council, and reports heard from
tho secretary, treasurer and standing com.
mittrc.
On Thursday morning Governor John
". Griggs Of Now Jersey will deliver III
address Special committees will report
and IN the evcnlng Robert Wather Of Chi.
cage will read a paper on constitutional
Construction and Commerce Clause"
which paper will treat of commerce nnl
tho recent railroad traffic decisions of tho
United States supreme Court. Friday will
be occupied in hearing n paper by Eugene
Wninbnugh, Professor in tho Harvard Law
School on "rhD Present Scope OF Govern
"lunt" and election of officers.
The general headquarters of members
will be ut tho Hollrndon Hotel, where the
annua! dinner will be giveu AT : y. III. Oh
Friday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
4 TROLLEY CRASH.
Several Persons Injured In q collislon ct
-os-.. Chester, Penna.

Cnester, Pa, August IA summe
trolley car loaded with people bound for
Lindenthorpe Park, Marcus Hook, DASH
cd this evening into q couple Of empty gon-
dola cars that were being pushed over the
grade crossing at Third and Horwick
streets, this city. Motorman John Harper
was pinned fast in tho wreck. and his legs
were terribly crushed. The passengers
were panic stricken. Several Of them
were badly bruised by jumping as the
car met.
Miss Nan Stewart and her escort John
Holden, who wero sitting OH the front
scat Of the trolley car, would have been
crushed II they had not jumped before the
crash came. Miss Mary Burns had her
shoulder dlslocated by striking the curb in
jumping, and Mrs. Mary Taylor was pros
trated by tho shock.
When the gondola cars started to cross
the streets there was no sign OF danger.
but just as they We're fairly In tho middle
Of 1t the trolley car came flying around q
corner, only short distance away. Motor
man Harper shut off his current but the
momentum was so great that the car could
not BIO checked. 1t Is feared the motorman
Is also Internally hurt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
DEATHS.

NUNVILLER-On August II, 1887, Lydia
A. Nunviller, agod n years.
Relatives and friends arc invited to at
tend the funeral from her latO residence,
No, 1917 Elm street. ON Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock Intorment at Wilmington
and Btandywine Cemetery.
PENNEWILL-In this city, on Angus,
15 1887 John c. Pennowill, aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends and members OF
Lafayette Lodge, No, Il A. i. A. NJ, St.
Johns Chapter No. 4, II, A NJ, are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. 706 West street
on Thursday afternoon at $40 O'Clock,
Services in St Johns Church, Twenty.
first and Market streets ut 80 O'clock. In
terlnent at Old Swodos Cemetery.
SPRINGER-On August II, 1877 Esther
widow of William II. Springer, in her
S0th year.
Relatives and friends Of the family arc
respectfully invited to attend tho funeral
from her late residence, Mt. Cuba, Del. !,
on Thursday, l9th inst, to loavo tho house
at O'Clock. Intermelt ct Rlyeryiew
Cemetery.
SMlTH-On August 10, 1897, Sadie ",
daughter Of the Into Henry and SARAH
Smith, aged II years.
Relatives and friends arc invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence OF he
mother, iU33 :.oii, bard street, on Wednes
day ata y. IL. Services at Exon NJ. II
Church. 1nterment at Mt, Zion Gene.
tory.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
SMYRNA PERSONALS,

Charles Armstrong, Of Wilmington, Is
visiting friends here.
Miss Emma Davis and Mrs Mary
Stevens arc at Rohoboth.
Miss Mary Pennington, Of Seaford, Is
visiting Miss Eva Corkran.
Mrs. Purnell Jones md children, of vii.
mlngtop, ars visiting Mrs. John r.. Cam.
Gron.
Miss Dora Bramble, of Baltimore, is tho
guests of her sister, Mrs.W l.. McFarlane.
Robert D. IIoffecker, Jr, associate edi.
tor Of tho Times, Is confined to his room
by sickness
NJ lss Clara May Cameron Is tho guost of
her brother In Lakewood, N. j., and Miss
Fannie Cameron Is visiting friends In VII.
mington.
George W. Roberts, of Wilmington, ia
.in.town. He is interested In O venture
that In all probability will result in new
paper being started In Wilmington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18

Vegetables were plentiful In tho street
street Markets to-day, both King and
Madison Streets the best street markets
in tho Unitod States md prices were with.
in the reach Of all the house wives who go
to Market twice week to refresh tEcir
tables. Butter sold from 20 to ~ G.
pound; egga from l6 c. to 10 Q. dozen,
warranted fresh and reliable; spring
chickens were in good supply and brought
from Doc. to IL a pair; Sugar corn in
plenty at l0c. and IL c. II dozen; lima
beans, TIC. and lsc quart, tender as
young asparagus; peas rs flne rs Gale
tornia can produce thom for SOC half
peck.
Delaware pears could be bought
from lOc. to s0c. a half peck; Delaware
apples rich aud luscious for &C. to l0c.
half peck; Maryland and Delaware
peaches from SOC. to 81 q basket with fair
supply on hand; Jenny Lind cnn,aloupes,
from 25c. to Boo. basket, the finest that
ever sold in tho market; South Carolina
waterinelons from Old Dixie can DO pur-
chased for l0c. to Bic. each, and they arc
enough to make the colored PERSONS
mouth water; new potatoes baing 25c. q
SOC n half bushcl basket, whilo SWEETS
bring from Acc. to 6Oc. Fow berries are to-
bc seen in the market. Tomatoes bring
25c. a basket with good supply.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
Green Is Dead,

Levi g. Green, who attempted suicide
couple Of weeks ago by cutting his throat
died at the Delaware Hospital this morn.
ing, After being admitted to the Hospital
hopes were entertained OF tho mans re-
cuvery. Ponderlng over having been or.
rested for larceny preycd on his mind
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
Veterans Official Visit,

John p. Donahoe National Commander
OF the U. v L. and staff, which Is princi.
pally from this city, Hll 90 to Lancaster,
Pa. tomorrow to officially inspect En-.
oampn emit No. II Their. The visiting Of
f1cers will go to C0utesvillo over the W. &;
N. X. II. and to Lancaster via the Pcnnsyl.
vanin road Preparations have been made
at Lancaster Tor an elaborate entertain
Ment
There will be n camp fire, to which a
number OF prominent Lancaster people
have been invited, and experimenting by
the Mayor OF that town, Colonel d, W,
Stauifer, Department Commander of tho
GA X. of Pennsylvania, and replies made
by Commander NonaEuc There will also
be speeches by Adjutan, General Blrnev,
National Standard Bearer French and
Colonel Lewis 7. Grub, all Of this city.
There will also DO present number Of
philadelphia veterans
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
DOTS.

Tho new sprinkling wagon Of tho Street
and Sewer Department has been tested and
found satisfactory.
The Water Witch Fire Company has
purchased lot sixteen feet front and l47
feet deep adjoining tho engine house from
Peter Tyre.
Routine business was transacted by the
Water Department. last night.
Tho Wang Outing Club will take
cruise on The Bush river next week. The
party will include James Frailn. Roscoe
Baylis. Lester Baylis, Sanford Smith and
Lawrence Bolco.
All tho bids received for tho new Ger
man Lutheran Church at Sixth and jack
son streets have been rejected. The bids
regarded us being TOO high, all being over
$4,000.
The choir OF Grace NJ. L. church which Ia
now on II vacation will report for services
OH Sunday, August 90 During their
absence Medford II Cahoon is leading tho
singing at tho morning service.
Susanna Chadwick OF No 2lCO Market
street fell in fit ut Twelfth and King
streets yesterday afternoon and cut Il gush
In her head.
Tho woman who Dropped dead yesterday
on Lincoln street was Mary Il. Patterson,
colored. of Newport.
Chief Dolan returned home today from
New York, He will be in lis Office this
evening to attend 10 business.
There was slight fire in a house on
Elm street at noon " day. No particulars
cJuld be ascertained
Harry J.Loonard is suffering from chills
at the Homeopathic Hospital.
The Pussy & Jones Company is putting
heavier gear wheels on Third street bridge.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club during
the coming winter Will make improve
ments to its house.
A frightened horse at Maryland avenue
and Beech streets yesterday afternoon
kicked Elmer Serson about the head but
did not injure him seriously.
Tho Jackson x Sharp Company will
place acrricks On the bargeS recently built
Tor Hughes Brothers & Bangs.
Mrs Fred Mammclo and VIM Turner
have removed their goods into the city
from tho Brandywine Summit Camp.
Matthew Meyer rode to Philadelphia on
his bicycle on Sunday. Iio is the champion
bicycle rider Of Stock les brewery and is
In our city for u race from Wilmington to
Philadelphia and return from 50 to $1,000
side.
Joseph Graham went shooting over in
New Jersey on Monday and not having
much luck as IL gunner, spent the ,ime
waiting for the bout back to our city and
In looking for a good light easy job. Joe
brought home with him several braces Of
birds, which ho purchased but still insists
that he shot them. His gun shoots around
the corner, and kills everything it is
aimed at.
The Jackson s. Sharp Company
launched this afternoon ut four O'Clock IL
grain barge built for tho Lohigh Valley
Railroad Company.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell was hurt quito
badly while bathing at RehobOth ON Sat
urday by being struck Oh the back of tho
head by another bather
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
Mr.. Webster Transacted the Business.

A. s. Webster comprised the Street and
Sewer Department last night and trans.
acted the business before 1t with dispatch.
1t was tho first time in the history of the
department that ono member transacted
all tho business. WilliIm McCafYerty
represented delegationof workmen from
the Pullman Car Company, who want q
bicycle path from Tenth and Church to
Eleventh and Cluymont streets Tho re.
quest was granted and the board will in.
vestigato tho matter. Rev Dennis j,
Flynn was granted the permission to set
new curb in front Of st. Patriok's r. 9.
Church.
The following bids were received for fur.
nishing crushed stones to macadamize tho
streets beyond Eleventh street bridge; p.
p. Tyre delivered on the ground, S1.80 per
cubic yard; Brandywine Granite Company
delivered in cars on the siding at the juto
works, 20; John 7. Dyer delivered on
the cars at the B. & o. Railroad at Shipley
street, sl.O6. The contract was not award
cd. q
The weekly payroll Of s93. is was order
ed paid. Tho secretary reported collecting
S52S 10, and the balances in bank Is Sl03,.
l75 IS. Tho residents Of the eastern part
of tho Ninth ward petitioned to have
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad place night watchInen ut tho
Twelfth and Fourteenth street crossings
Tho matter was referred to Secretary
Wiley to investigate aud ascertain what
safety appliances arc now in use, II any,
and report what Is necessary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-18
Glencairit Again Victorious

Montreal, Aug. 1S.-In wind that
blew fully 20 miles an hour, and in a
heavy sea, Glencairn II yesterday won
her second race from Mono. One moro
win-and with the stiff breeze likely
to prevail! this afternoon there would
seem to be but little doubt of this out
come-ard the Seawanhanka- Corinth-
ian challenge cup will remain in Can
ada for another year Glencairn yes
terday again emphatically demonstrate
ed her superiority over the American
boat in a stiff blow.