The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-12
|GUNB0AT
| PRINCETON.
The New Addition to the
Navy Tests Her Guns
Off of RehObOth.

LEwEs, Del, July 1.-THE gunboas
Princeton, the new addition to our navy,
while resting her guns at target praOtico
OIL Rshoboth onSatnrday attracted the at
tentl"n OF the cottagers and afforded them
a splondlu opportunity of witnessing a
war Vessel in action. 1t was beautiful
realistic picture of the maneuvers of a
marine battle. Tho nervous tempera-
ment' of some of the cottagers, especially
among this women, however, were upset
by the thunder from the guns arrayed la
volume against the thunder from tie
heavens, for 1t SO happened that heavy
squall was passing oyer just ut that TINA.
that they allowed their maglnations to 50
blur their vision that they saw htough the
donsc smoke caused by the rapid firing Of
The Princeton's guns u fleeing warship-
flying the Spanish flag, Of course-ex-
changing shots with equal rapdity ovsr
her stem at the pursuing Princeton.
With the clearing of the smoke Of ths
battle (?) however, it was seen that the,
latter vessel was in perfect condition aud
tho pursued had disappeared with the
smoke consequently by the time the
Princeton had rounded Cape Henlopen for
her anchorage at the delaware Break
water, RehOb0th WAS restored to Dormnl
conditions aud the delightful quiet and
peace predominant at this pleasant sum.
mer resting place SO rudely disturbed, was
again supreme.
Rehoboth, Del. July 1.-The board Of
commissioners of X h0boLh held an ad-
journed meeting ut the home of Governor
Tunueii in Lewes this morning, for tho
purpose of winding up the affairs Of the
c ing Fl 'cal year. Those present were
Governor Tunnel, president, and Com
lnssioners James Z. Hopper and Thomas
Ruddell of Baltimore, William H. Shock g
aud H. B. Mum Of Washington, William
NJ. Drein of Wilmington, E. J. Morris Of
Lswes. =
Arrangements wero made for the dispo-
'ition of some OF the lots held by the cor
the building boom OF the past
'wQ years having Increased the demand
md value Of lots. Several bonds were
AIKEN up, and the commissioners are well
pleased with the speedy reduction Of the
)ondod Indebtedness to about one-half Of
he original 5000, issued in 1895. The
election of three commissioners to succeed
". H Shock OF Washington. Thomas
auddell of Baltimore and William M.
)ren of Wilmington. will take place on
next.
LEwEs, DEL, July 11.-Mrs Mary Mar.
hall, aged 81 years and one OF the oldest
esidents OF Lewes, died ut the home Of
Ter son Samuel, OH Saturday, OF general
ebility. Mrs. Marshall was one OF those
old women, who attract the at
eution and respect Of community by
heir persistency in old age. Until few
months ago she performed her household
utie5 regularly ard well. Four sons aud
wo daughters survive her.
BRIDGEvILLE, DEL, July 11-Forest
res ale raging here, and large and valua-
le pine forest. have been consumed. Par
es are now fighting the flames, but the
re i yet raging and is near this town.
About fifty baskets of peaches were ship
ed from here To-day This is the largest
,ipment that has yet been made. The
uit was of an inferior quality, aud
rounht only forty and fifty cents per
,sket