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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
ECECTRIC ROAD,
Petition in the Interests of the Proposed
Cherry Hill, Elktun and Chesapeake
Electric Railroad COMPANY.

A petition is now being circulated and
generally signed 10y those along the proposed
line asking the Legislature to give the Cherry
Hill, Elkton and Chesapeake Electric Rail
road Company, recently Incorporated, the
900 which now stands in the name of the
Elkton, NliddIetown and Massey Railroad
Company, which has never been built, ex
cept for "A distance of "a half mile from tie
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad tracks to the Elk River.
1t is stated that if the first named COMPANY
is successful in getting the money. which will
90 long ways toward bpiding their power
plant, they will at once take the necessary
steps to secure the right of way for their road
from the Pennsylvania state lineto the Sassa-
fras River, and it is thought that other cor
porations will be formed to extend the road
northward to Oxford, Pa, and southwark to
Chestertown, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
FATALLY HURT.
A Brakeman Dies From Injuries Re-
ceiyed at ElhtOu.

William L. O'Connell, a p. ". & B., Rail-
road freight brakeman, living near Newark.
received injuries while coupling cars in Elk
ton on Tuesday morning, from which ho died
at the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, early
that night.
The train was standing on the siding at
Elkton and O'Connell was between two box
cars making coupling, standing with one
foot on the rail. He was in this position when
his foot slipped and he was thrown beneath
tho wheels. which passed over his right leg,
badly crushing and mutilating it below the
knee, also mangling his foot. DR.. G. NJ.
Ellis, the company's physician, and DR..
Howard Bratton dressed the wound and the
injured man was taken to Delaware Hospi-
tai, and his leg amputated below the knee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Narrowly ESCAPED Drowning,

Three young North East boys, Herbert and
Oliver White and Evan Logan. narrowly
escaped drowning on Saturday. While play
ing on the ice below the dam breast, they
broke through and were only saved by the
quick work Of Addison White, father Of two
OF the boys. who heard their calls for help.
Evan Logan first fell in and in going to his
rescue Herbert White broke through the ice,
and when Oliver White attempted to save them
he also met the same misfortune The boys
were nearly exhausted when rescued. Mr.
White was confined to the house with rheu.
matism but plunged right into the water
The boy Evan Logan was sinking for tho las
time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
RACING AT ELKTON.
A Petition Is Being Circulated Fav0ring
the Continuance of Racing Exclusively
on the ElktOn Fair Grounds.

why certain capitalists were so eager to
grab up all stock Of the Cecil County Agri-
cultural Society obtainable, and why certain
rulings were made with respect to the recent
Elkton Fair, said to be intended to depre-
eiate the value Of stock, is now made more
plain than ever, for this week petition has
been freely handed around in quest of signers
to endorse the continuance Of racing on the
Elkton Fair Grounds, exclusively, for four
months each year, and thus make up quite a
little 'grab' for those interested. 1t is
understood that the petition will be presented
to member of the Cecil delegation in the
Legislature and that money and all other
species OF Influence will be brought to bear to
have the bill become law. The "capi-
tallsts' who are interested in the deal and
VINO are already known to the people of
Cecil county, are giving it out that every
thing is as smooth as glass about their plans.
The moral sentiment of Ekton and Cecil
county is against any such a franchise for
any track within the borders of the county,
and those who are informed as to the con-
dition Of affairs say that race tracks are q
certain curse to Cecil county's every interest.
A prominent merchant of Elkton, said to the
WING representative the other day that Elk
ton saw "A bad day when the races got
anchored in our midst-that we had suffered
in every way-in the decentralization of our
youth, financially, morally and in every way,
yet said he, ''there are a few people who
happen among us to make Il dollar or two.
and they are thus ready to sacrifice every
thing that constitutes high citizenship for the
benefit of their already greasy purse. l say
emphatically, Elkton is cursed by the race
track and l sincerely hope that the Legisla-
ture will become familiar with the situation
here and give US the needed relief that is
total abolition of race track gambling"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
WEDDING BELLS.
Clark Vandyke.

Miss Gertrude Vandyke and Harry Clark
were married at u O'clock on Wednesday at
the home of the BRIDES grandfather, Mr..
Vandegrift, near Cecton. Frank LOTHIAN. OF
Middletown, was best man, ana Miss Morris,
Of Wilmington, was bridesmaid The bride was
becomingly attired IN blue broadcloth and
carried bouqut Of roses. The Misses Hard
castle and Ceilings, of ChesyelI; Vandyko, OF
Wilmington, and Luthonger. OF Cecitoa,
served a. flower girls, handsomely dressed
in pink and blue. The ceremony W per-
formed by Rev j. L. Arters. The ushers
were, James johns, of Sassafras; J. J.. Fer
Suson, of Ceciiton; George yandyke, of Kent
county, and Lesley Yandyke, of Wilmington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15

Chief Judge Pearcc.o this Judicial Circuit,
took his seat on the bench of the Court OF
Appeals, at Annapolis, on Tuesday. Argu-
ment was continued on Wednesday and tho
case concluded by John s. Young and Albert
Constable for appollees and L. NJ. Halnes for
appellant
The appeal case of Graham ct al. vs.. Writ
and Caldwell, from this county. was dismissed
on Wednesday under the oath rule
The first case he heard was that Of the
Jacob Tome Institute, OF Port Deposit, vs..
Crothers and Warburton, administrators, d.
b. n. OF James A. Davis, are appelees. Case
involving the title to part of the land upon
which the institute building is lodated
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
KILLED AT CHARLESTOWN.
Station Agent George W. Jackson Run
Down by Train "Wednesday Might.

George W. Jackson, station agent on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rgil-
road at Charlestown, this county, was killed
by train while in the discharge of his duties
on Wednesday evening. He had just been
across the track to attend to the Baltimore
accommodation, sOuthbound and was in the
act Of returning to the station when he was
run down by northbouAd freight train,
which he did not see owing to the dense fog
at the time. The accident occurred about
seven o'clock. He was hurled some distance
and died instantly
Mr.. Jackson had but recently been ap-
pointed to the position. He leaves u widow.
Coroner Dean of Elkton, went to Charles
town. Immediately upon being notified that
evening. and held an inquest.
The coroner decided that the death of Mr.
Jackson was accidental.
Another life was lost on the PHILADELPHIA,
Wilmington and Baltimore railroad that
evening. About six o'clock tho dead body Of
Lewis T. Michael a weIl-known merchant OF
PerrymaLs, was found mangled along the
tracks at that place. The supposition Is that
the man was struck and instantly killed by
the Congressional express. which passed at
that point about $50 p. m.
After the train reached Philadelphia the
ears were pulled ont by Il shifting engine,
when leg was seen to drop between the
tracks in the station. The member was at
once picked up by one of the men and the
station officials notified.
When Mlchaels body was found at Perry
mans one Of the legs was missing, and the
Perrymans.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
BIG EARNINGS.
Showing of the P. W. & B. R. R. For
the Year-Mr. Tome Reelected.

Hon. Jacob Tome was reelected Il director
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bati-
more Railroad Company at the annual meet
ing Of stockholders held in Wilmington on
Monday
The report of the directors for the year
ended October 81. 1897, showed: Earnings.
:S,79l ,436,sS; expenses. Sc, 6,4O4 2O5 10; net
earnings, 32,3s7, ,23l 3S.
The results for the year on each of the
properties concerned were as follows: Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.
main line and branches. gross earnings
; 1862 ,379, operating expenses, S3,014 All;
net earnings, II ,3l7, ,967, to watch add inter-
est on Investments, 1853, S95; interest on gen
cral account and on equipment, 5105, ,574
Total Si59 i60. Gross income PHILADELPHIA,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pary, 81 .SO7, At, from which deduct interest
on bonds, S255, 200; interest on mortgages and
ground rents and interest on car trusts
53S, ,i3S; taxes, S12J, 500; cost Of revision Of
grades, alignment, 9l97 ,l49; sinking fund
Philadelphia and Delaware County Railroad,
t5,343; loss on operation Queen Anne and
Kent Railroad, $l3, ,207; advances to Dele-
ware and Chesapeake Railway, SIG 900; taxes
paid on account branch road. $574s; sun
dries, Sl3.5l3. Total. $706 400. Netincome.
SLIGO, ,95S; dividends, 7 per cent, 1927 1854
surplus. !273, ,GO4.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to John
T. McKeever, OF Rising Sun, and Ella E.
Gesrhart. Of Port Deposit; John Bancroft
and Margaret Pearl Grist OF New Valley;
James W. Abrams, OF Bay View, and Mary
NJ. Kirk. of Pennington; John H. Peterman,
OF Leeds, and Eliza NJ. Smytb, OF Pleasant
Hill; John W. T. Crothers, of Zion, and
Charlotte X. Clifford, Of Bay View; John @.
Frank, of Elkton, and Agnes N. Price, OF
Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
NEW ENTERPRISE.
The Homestead Building Association of
Cecil County Incorporated.

Cecil county now has another Building
Association, as this week the Homestead
Building Association OF Cecil county was
incorporated by William S. Evans, DIR. John
H. lamar, r. G. Lewis, I. d. Davis, R. b.
Frazer. G. II. Johnson and W. T. Warburton.
Mr.. Evans will be elected president, Mr.
Davis, Treasurer and G. Fl. Johnson, Secre-
tary.
The Association is an independent corpor-
alton. The capital stock will be 50 900, 900
divided into 5000 shares of 5000 each.
Secretary G. H. Johnson is now receiving
subscriptions to stock.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Rising Sun Won.

The first of a proposed series of clay-pigeon
matches was shot at Rising Sun, on Tuesday
by representatives OF the Aberdeen. Darling
ton and Rising Sun Clubs, the Rising Sun
Club winning.
Each club was represented by eight men,
and each man had 25 birds. Rising Sun VI on,
with ISL birds to its credit, Darlington and
Aberdeen following with 1874 and l0G, re-
spectvcly. Lester German, of Aberdeen,
was high man with 90 birds, and Harry
England, of Rising Sun, second with %
Rising Suns average was 10 per man, fair
average, for the weather was very disagree.
able and the wind against the guuners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Workman Injured.

George Shippers, colored employe at the
Singerly Pulp Mill, Elkton, met with pain
full accident Monday evening. The man was
endeavoring to turn a large wheel with a
heavy iron bar, when the wheel suddenly
revolved, throwing the bar with great force
against his leg, breaking tie member above
the knee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Bank Directors,

The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
Tuesday morning. The old board was re-
elected, with the exception of William M.
Singerly. Joseph I. Reed. a prominent mer-
chant of Bay View was elected to succeed
Mr.. Singerly. The following are the direc-
tors: W. I. Warburton, Joseph 7. Reed, Jas.
s. Hopper, l. d. Davis and James j. Archer.
The directors will organize on Monday next.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Transfers of Property Recorded This
Week.

j. Harry Poist and wife to Laura NJ.
Watson. acres. Seveath district $500 90
Mary E. Boulden to James r. Kirk.
1893 acres, Second district. 5000 90
l.. NJ. Haines, trustee, to Hannah r.
Racine, lot and house in Elkton 1870 90
L. NJ. Haines, trustee, to John S.
Benson, 1Ol5 acres, First district. 1 400 90
Joseph i. Wells and wife to w. H.
Eder, 4,72O So. #. of land in Elk
ton NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 90
Martha Mckinney 20 John NJ. Sent
man, acres, Third district .. $50 90
Mary II. Smith ct al. to P, W. & B.
r L. Co., land in Seventh district. GIG Sc
Norman S. Will to S. A. and f. r.
Williams, trustees, 3l5 acres in
Seventh district t......... IC 90
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Mrs. Mary Street.

Mrs. Mary Street, widow of William Street,
and mother Of Mrs William H. Silk, of Elk
ton, died at her home in Philadelphia on
Thursday morning. aged 80 years. The re-
Minis will be brought to Elkton tomorrow on
the train reaching here at 1888 o'clock, and
inferred in the Elkton Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Miss MOllie Blake .

Miss Mollie Blake, aged 2S years, daughter
OF the late Theodore Blake, died on Thurs
day morning at the home of her uncle Z. l..
Lowe, in North East The funeral will take
place today from the residence of Mr.. Lowe.
interment ia the North East NJ. L. Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
COnOwingO Bridge COMPANY.

At the annual meeting Of the Conowingo
Bridge Company at Conowingo on Monday
the following officers were elected Presi.
dent, Philip 7. Bell; Secretary, James s.
Patterson; Directors, J. s. Patterson, Jacob
Tome, ]. W. Bell and R. b. Mccoy. The new
president, P. 7. Bell, succeeds his father,
james G. Bell, deceased; ]. S Patterson, the
new secretary, succeeds L. K. Brown.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Deaths.
Thomas Fulton SidWell.

Thomas Fulton Sidwell an aged resident OF
this county. died on Friday at his home near
Theodore, in his seventy eighth year.
The deceased removed to this county from
Chester county Penna,, purchasing the farm
upon which he died. Oliver Sidwell, Of
Theodore; and Job Sidwell. of sylmar, are
sops OF the deceased.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15

are successful. They not
only dope horses and dupe the gulllblc, but
skin each other whenever that is possible,
and do the "ringer" act upon the bookmakers
with no seeming compunctions ofconscience.
At Barksda.e. on Monday in the first race.
a horse called Jersey Boy wor, when 1t was
claimed the horse was ringer, and an in
vestigation was started. All bets were de-
clared Off. After the race was over it was
hard to find an owner for the horse. At last
colored man came forward to take charge
Of the animal, and upon being questioned
said the horse was given to him yesterday by
some unknown white man. It WAS rumored
that several prominent owners and trainers
were implicated in the ringer. A thorough
investigation followed and all found guilty
ruled of.
1t is stated that the horse is noue olher than
Vengeance, the crack thoroughbred that was
ruled Off the Canada track last Summer
The Jersey Boy-Sidney Bender "rnger"
case was investigated by the Barksdale
track officials Wednesday, After hearing
lot of cstmony it was decided to rule both
the horses of the track and to indefinitely
suspend Jockey r. Bender and the following
horsemen: Frank d. Weir Dick Liddell, NJ
Goldblatt and Arthur Worley
The announcement created a profound SEN
sation, as NIsssrs Weir and Worfey are the
most prominent owners on the outlaw cir
cult and as the ruling includes all the horses
that the suspended parties either own or con
troll, no less than fifty thoroughbreds will
thus be forced into retirement.
Race Track Business is surely bad one.
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The treasurer, Mr.. Biddle, was directed to
continue to deposit such funds as may come
into his hands in the same banks as he is now
doing, viz: National Bank of Ekton, Second
National Bank of Elkton and the National
Bank OF Rising Sun, at his discretion.
ORPHANS COURT.
The Orphans Court was in session Tues
day and Wednesday OF this week. Present,
Hon David p. Davis, Chief Judge; and Hop.
Charles E. Beatty, Associate Judge Judge
William X. Reckeius was prevented from
attending on account OF sickness. Sundry
claims against deceased estates wero exam
ined and passed.
Bond OF Howard Bratton, administrator OF
Mary j. Jones, was approved. Order nisi
passed in sales of real estate of James Nc
Cauley and Isaac Nansant.
Accounts passed: First account of William
and John Il. Price. executors of William
Price, fifth and final account of Henry C.
Layman, guardian of Henry 3. and Carrie T.
Brown; first and final account Of Stephen ].
Murphy, administrator OF Rebecca Murphy.
Court adjourned to meet in special session
on Tuesday next.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15

The remains Of Samuel J. Crosslcy who
in Little Brick Burying Ground, on Friday.
Joseph Crossley, of Sylmar. is Il son OF the
deceased
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ManlOVe-EollIden.

Miss Nellie Boulden, daughter of Mr..
James A. Bouldcn, a promirent citizen Of
Chesapeake City, was married in Philadel-
phia on January 5, to Mr.. Harry Manlove, OF
Middletewn. They will reside in Middle
town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
frOnk-Price.

John C. Fronk, Of Elkton, and Miss Agnes
Al. Price, OF Baltimore, were married in Elk
ton on Wednesday at tho home of the groom
on West High street by the Rev. William
Schouer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
McKeeVer-Gearhart.

Mr. John 7. McKeever, of Rising Sun, and
Miss Ella E. Gearhart, Of Port Deposit, were
married on Wednesday at the NJ Il. Parson-
age, Zion, by the Rev. A. P. Prettyman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
Mrs, John W. Sehold.

Mrs Martha Sebold, wife ofJohn w. Sebold.
died on Saturday at her home. near
West Nottingham, aged fifty years, after an
illness from consumption.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
AbramS-kirk.

Mr.. James w. Abrams, OF Bay View, and
Miss Nollie Kirk, of College Green, were
married on Wednesday afternoon in Eben-
ezer Church, by the Rev. A. P. Prettyman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
REAL ESTATE.
Real Estate Sales,

Mrs. E. r. Haines has sold the Hendrckson
farm OF 1874 acres, near Rising Sun, this
county, to John S. Cullen, of near Westgrove
Pa, who will move to it in the spring.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
In A SPORTING VEIN.
REGULATION OF CUNNING ON THE
SUSQUEHANNA FLATS.
The Various Tricks of the Outlaw HoI Sc
men by Which They Try 10
"DO' Each Other.

TINE members of the
race track frater-
nifty have many
troubles Of their own
and their plan of opera
ton "diamond cut dia-
mond' makes their liv-
ing precarious in the
extreme and only the
shrewdest of the shrewd
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-01-15
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
SESSIONS OF THE VARIOUS
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Abel j. MearnS Elected a Trustee of
the Poor and Insane Bridge VIII
Be Built at RowlandvIlle.

The Board of County Commissioners at
their regular sessions on Tuesday and We'd
nesday were kept busy transacting the var
ious affairs pertaining to the county's well
being.
Abel j. Mearns was elected n Trustee OF
the Poor and Insane, to succeed himself, he
having previously been appointed to fill the
unexpred term OF w. T. Hammond.
The board decided to advertise for an iron
truss bridge, "a feet long by 16 feet wide. one
nalf mile from Rowlandville, the bids to be in
by February.
The board deci'ed to refund the money
collected from mortgages which contained
vious to the passage of the law with reference
to taxing mortgages in this State.
g. w. Coggins, of the Miller Safe Co.. ap-
pearad before the board with reference to the
building of a tireproof vault for the clerks
office and registers office. The board took
no action in the matter, deciding to DELAY
the matter until the next levy, June, 1898
Judge Frederick Stump. Wilson L. Coudon
and others appeared before the board to call
attention to the condition Of the bridge over
Mill Creek near Perryville, on the road be-
tween that place and Principle. The Com
missioners will meet the committee on the
grounds Friday and examine the bridge.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
There was full attendance OF the mem
bers at the meeting of the School Commits
sioners on Tuesday.
Mr.. Ash reported that the vestibule at No.
3, Second district, was completed and the
bill was ordered to be paid.
H. knorr resigned as trustee of school
No. 4. Second district, and w. H. Purdy was
appointed in his place.
Miss Annie Redgrave resigned as teacher
OF school No 7, First district, to take effect
January 81, and Miss Carrie p. Wright was
appointed to the position.
The request for the use OF school No. Q.
Eighth district for other purposes than school
work was not granted.
The secretary was directed to make some
repairs to school No. 2, Seventh district.
The following bills were ordered TO he mid.
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lC 90
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
Henry Fawoett.. Bundns...

Never mind, father, blindness Es4S II
not interfere with my success in life, o
said the young law student, Henry
Fawcett, when his father reproached
himself for careIessly destroying all
his sons prospects of advancement.
One pleasant day in 1855 the two
had gone hunting together. 4 flock of
partridges few over a fence where the
father had no right to shoot; but as
he was moving forward they fiew back
toward his son. The father, so eager
to bring down a bird that he did not
think of his sons danger, fired. Sew
e7al shots Entered Henry's breast. and
one went through each glass Of a pair
Of spectsclas he wore In an instant
he was stone blind for life.
But within ten minutes from the
time OF the accident which deprived
him OF eyesight forever. this boy Of
iron nerve had determined that even
blindness should not swerve him from
his purpose.
Will you read the newspaper 70
neT' were his first words to his sister
when they carried him home.
He was obliged to abandon law. but
he began the study of political econ
omy with zeal rarely eQualed, mean
while having friends read to him in
his moments of leisure the works of
Milton, Burke, Wordsworth. all of
George Eliot's novels. and a wide
course of general literature. for he
was determined that his blindness
should not limit the breadth Of his
culture Success
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07

t i said here that something more
than half the society" of Havana has
deserted the city, intending TO remain
away until the war is ended. Most OF
these persons have gone TO the United
States More have gone to America
than Madrid Some few have gone to
Barcelona, but the greater portion have
found refuge in Uncle Sans domains
New Yoek's hotels are said to be well
tenanted by some of the wealthier fam
lilies OF this city. while others are scat
tered along the Atlantic coast cities.
People here have commenced TO date
events from before the war" as was
the case few years ago In the United
States. Before the war Havana was
gay city in many respects mere was
a considerable degree of wealth and
fashion and functions of moment were
OF great frequency. But until the war
has ended and time has passed sun
cient to remove the outward evidences
of its presence there will be little OF the
brilliancy which marked the social life
here.
The Lamar register., 1898-05-07
Italian coloni.ts for ven.ruela.

An Italian named Dotti has entered
into an agreement with the venezue-
Ian government TO colonize in vene-
zuela 1000 Italian families per annum,
TO establish a bank for the benefit of
agriculturlsts. with a capital OF So
10000, and to maintain a line of
steamships between the colonies and
Italy. To encourage the scheme the
government grants large rebates of
taxation and other privileges and as
sures the new colonists general well
come and protection.