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Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
Encampment of the knights of Pythias
at Indianapolis, Ind.

tSu I1KIs
For the encampment of the Knights of
Pythias Uniform Rank, and the Biennial
Convention Supreme Lodge of same Order,
to September 10. 1898, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion tick
cts at single fare for the round trip.
The tickets will be sold August 19, 20 and
81, and will be good for return passage
leaving Indianapolis August % to 80. Upon
deposit of the tickets with the Joint Agent
at Indianapolis prior to August 20 and pay
ment of 25 cents additional, extension to
limit may be obtained until September 10.
inclusive.
For detailed information apply to Ticket
Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
A Fall

A Fall The COO l
eve min G 8
Overcoat may be much
more enjoy
able by having a light
weight Overcoat. They
save more than their cost
as well as adding comfort.
Low prices and good coats
are here for you. Nobby
Top Goats 81, $8 and $40.
Coverts, cut short and
with strap seams. Black
Cheviots and Thibets $40
$l2 and SIS. Silk lined
Cheviots at SIS and $40.
equal to costom work and
at about 3 the the qrice.
Plain Goats in Gray Che
veiots and Crap Diagonals
$40, $l2 and SIS. Full
lines extra sizes. and
stouts.
Closed evening at 6
except Saturday.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
CALVIN W. CRossAN, register,

NoTTgE.-Notice is hereby given that let
ters of administration were in due form Of
first day of June A. d. 1893 and that all per-
sons having claims agaiast the estate Of the
deceased must present the same, duly at
tested, to the said administrator, on or before
the first day of June 1899, or abide the act az
Assembly in such case made and pravided.
WILLIAM r. REYNOLDS,
Address, Administrator q. t q
Middletown Delaware,
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03

MIDDLETowN, DEL, SEP. Sd, 1898.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
The WENTWORTH,
2o16 PACIFIC AVE,
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
One minute from Reading Sta
ton and Beach. So per day.
Special rate for week or month.
MRS. HIRDsALL, Mgr.
DEG1sTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
June LIST, 1893.
Upon the application of William r, Rey-
nolds' Administrator cum testamento annexo
OF John A. Reynolds late of st. Georges Hun
dred, in said county, deceased, 1t is ordered
and directed by the Register that the Admin.
istrstor aforesaid give notice of gradting of
Letters of Administration upon the estate of
the deceased, with the date Of granting there
of, by causing advertisements TO be
posted within forty days from the date
Of such Letters in six OF the most public
places of the County of New Castle,
requiring all persons having demands
against the estate TO present the same, or
abide by an act of Assembly in such cBse
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
MiddletOwn TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub
llshed in Middletown, Del, and to be contin-
ued therein two months,
Given under the hand and
f~~, seal Of office of the Register
SEAL aforesaid at Wilmington, in
t-~~1 New Castle County Aforesaid,
the day and year above written
CALVIN W. CROssAN, register,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
OUR CASUALTIES AT MANILA
The Astor Battery and Thirteenth
Minnesota the Heaviest Sufferers

Manila. Aug. 13. via Hongkong, Aug. 49,
The list of the Americans who were kill
ed in the attack on the fort cannot be
considered as complete because of the
fact that several of those who were in
the engagement have not presented them
selves in answer TO roll call after the
is not very large.
The list of killed and wounded SO far
as is now known follows:
Killed-Archie Patterson. bugler, Com
pany l, Minnesota regiment: First Sergt.
Crimoines, Astor Battery: Sergt. Holmes.
Astor Battery; Private August Thollen.
Twenty-third Regulars: Private Phoenix
First Colorado; Private Dunsnore, First
California.
Wounded-Astor Battery, Sergt. Sill
man, Private Van Horn, Private Dunn,
Private Seymour. Private Hayden, Pri-
vate Bentle. Private Van Pelt, Private
Baker; Thirteenth Minnesota. Capt. Os-
car Setback, Company c. shot through
the lung. seriously: Capt. A w. Bjarne-
stedt. Company H. shot in the body, Sc
riously; Lieut.. c. ]. Bunker, Company C.
Sergt. Charles Burnson, Company c.. shot
in the head, seriously; sergt- NJ NJ. Car
Teton. Company F.; Corporal H E. Will
lam, Company E; Private F. NJ. Crowl.
Company G; Private William A. Jones,
Company G.; Private l.. Fl. Wallace.
Company n: Private G. Theersell, Com
pany H; Private Charles Little. Com
pany F.; Private c. j. Gilmore. Company
II; Private C. P. Rice, Company A. Sc
riously; Private H. Borroweman, Com
pany K: Private G. F. Tenny shot three
times all wounds slight: Private L. Uil-
mar. Company L, seriously.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
GENERAL ToRAL's FAREWELL
He Tells His Departing Troops They
Were Defeated HOnOrably.


Santiago de Cuba. Aug 19.-The Span
ish regiments, Asia and Calavero. 1900
strong, embarked yesterday on the
transport Covadonga- Expert physi-
clans say that one-third of the men will
not reach Spain.
There is not a healthy man in the two
regiments. Nearly all are in state of
semi-starvation. The stretcher bearers
carrying the sick were scarcely able to
ssupport themselves. The men generally
were overjoyed at the prospect of get
ting 10 Spain Some of them said they
had come out seven years ago for three
years service but were compelled to
remain. These regiments took part in
the fight at FL Caney and San Juan.
Prior to thir embarkation, Gen. To-
raj rode down TO the wharf and dis
mounted. He called the officers around
him and said:
Gentlemen. after many years of hard
service in Cuba you are now. under the
terms of caDftulation. about to return
TO Spain. Before you leave / desire to
express my qualification al the manner
/ both regiments have borne themselves.
| In the attack on Santiago we were los
ers. and have greatly suffered. but have
| lost honorably.
I'VE have done all that was possible
| to sustain the honor OF Spain. When you
/ return aspersions may be cast upon you.
| All you have 10 do is to tell the truth.
| Gentlemen. I bid you adios, and a
| happy voyage, Viva Espana,''
! Gen. Toral and the officers were deeply
| affected and tears were running down
| the generals cheeks. After bidding them
! good-by he jumped on his horse and
| galloped away
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
WANTS TAXES INCREASED.


1t Is Said Colonel Astor VIII Set am
Example to the Rich
: New York. Aug. 19--Many of the rich
young men of New York surprised the
country by enlisting as privates in the
army, preferring the active service prom
ised to Roosevet's Rough Riders. Col
John Jacob Astor made a present of
modern battery to the Government and
offered to enlist as private to serve the
guns. but was induced to accept COM
mission. The public has been kept in
formed of his good service at Santiago.
long list could be made of the million
aires who have exhibited unselfish patri-
otism. The latest report in relation TO
Col. Astor is given in the Journal in this
way:
Here is a miracle In a millionaire. Col.
Astor will request the city government
to increase his taxes on personal and
real property.
He had conference, 1t is said, with
the stewards and managers of the Astor
properties and requested them TO furnish
him with careful statement showing in
detail all the real and personal property
owned by him In this city and other
places. Col. Astor has only a general
idea OF what he Is worth, and his holdings
in real estate are so large that Ii would
be life study almost to obtain a knowl-
edge of them.
"col. Astor's personal property is as
se5sed at $3.50. 900 and he paid last year
about $300, 900 taxes on real estate. This
tax represents holdings of real estate
valued at s2500O.000, and the assessment
Is made upon basis of 60 per cent of the
actual value
THE real estate owned singly and
jointly by Col. Astor and William Wal
ldorf Astor Is estimated to be worth in
round numbers $780, 900. .0o0 and of this it
is said that Col. Astor's holdings are
$40 00o 900. The gross rentals from the
entire estate are about 5000. 600 year.
and the net income is. 1t Is said. over
81. coo. 600. Col. Astor's share of the in
come is based not only upon this real es-
tate but is made up in part from the va
rious trust estates held in common by
the Astor heirs
William w Astor's personal property
subject to taxation in this city is fixed
by the assessors at s2.O000OO for this
| year, and 1t has been at this figure FOR
| several years. There are few II any pri-
vate persons assessed greater than this
| for personal property. and Mr.. Astor
| American agent pays the tax on 1t with
| out murmur.
| Among the other schemes Colonel Astor
| has in view is the founding of a grea'
! university in Westehester county, tht
/ buildings TO cost 5000 900. Another Is
/ the establishment of cheap restaurants
/ in this city similar to those started II
! London by the Prince of Wales. Still
! another is the erection of hospital II
| Westchester for women and children
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Tragedy mt u Cake Walk.

Merchantville, Pa, Aug. 1s.-Jealousy
caused Edward Spence colored. TO at
tempt TO murder his sweetheart. Rachael
Pritchett, last night and then commit
suicide. The tragedy took place AT a cake
walk in hall ar Matchtown. the colored
settlement near here Spence saw his best
girl in the cake walk with a colored bar
Der and in an instant, he pulled a revolv-
er from his pocket and began shooting al
Rachael Spence fired three shots. and
then seeing the girl topple over on the
floor he rushed out the door. thinking he
had killed her. Spence ran into a corn
field and finding the crowd closing in on
him he placed the revolver at his left
breast and fired a bullet through his
heart, dying before any one could reach
him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
ARRIVING AT MONTAUK.
Gen. Young Acknowledges Receipt
of shafter,s Troops.


Mai. Gen. Young. second in command
Of Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, sent
the following telegram to the War De
partment last night, reporting the ar
rival of troops at the camp:
''camp wikoff MoHtauk Point, N. Y,
August l9. 1898.
"Adjutant General, Washington, d. c.:
Transports in harbor as follows:
Seneca arrived at p. m, 18th. Fourth
Infantry, sixteen troops. Major Baker,
commanding. Seventy-three sick. no
deaths or contagion. Comanche ar
rived $50 p. m, 18th. Twenty-fifth In
fantry. ass troops, Gen. McKibben; III
sick, no deaths or contagion. Mobile ar
rived a. m today, Eighth and Twenty
second Regular Infantry. and Second
Massachusetts. 1900 troops. Gen. Lud-
low, 800 sick in hospital and 300 or 400
more need immediate medical attend
ance.
YOUNG, Major General"
Gen. Shafter expects 10 leave Santiago
for Montauk Point today or tomorrow
He sent word TO the War Department
early in the week that he would remain
at Santiago as long as there was any
reason for his presence. but that he
could leave at the end of the week
Gen. Shafter will assume command ot
the camp at Montauk Point when he
arrives He will relieve Gen Wheeler
of command by reason of his seniority
OF rank Gen. Young. who was originally
in command of the camp, gave way tC
Gen Wheeler when the latter reached
Montauk Point last Friday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Judge William McI.aush1in Dead.

Lexington. Va. Aug. 19.-Judge VIII
liam Mclaughlin died at his residence
here yesterday evening. The immediate
cause of his death was a carbuncle on
his left cheek. He had been i'll for sew
eral weeks, but not until yesterday did
he show any symptoms of decline. His
death was very sudden and a great
shock to the community. He was aged
seventy years. Judge Mclaughlin was
a man of commanding presence and dis
tinguished for his remarkable memory.
An accurate and pains: aking lawyer
and judge he accomplished an immense
amount of business with ease and was
considered one of the best circuit judges
of the State
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20

Shamokin. Pa. Aug. 19.-Lightning
struck in a dozen places in this vicinity
during heavy storm last evening The
big barn of Daniel Vert. at Hunter Sta
ton, was totally destroyed, entailing a
loss of 5000. and the homes of Bert
Horne. George Hancock, Joseph Chup-
koskie, and Michael Koveleskie were
struck and slightly damaged Mrs. Car
rie Taylor. DIR. A. G. Shissler. Mr.. and
Mrs. Swift. Martin Summerday. and
Charles Honicker. were also shocked.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
pri,,ce George County seat

Bladensburg, Md. Aug. 19.-The talk of
changing the county seat of Prince
Georges from Marlboro to some one of
people of the three northern districts,
Bladensburg, Vansyille, and Laurel, claim
that they pay over two-thirds of the taxes
of the entire county and should not be
subjected to the inconvenience and ex-
pense of consuming an entire day in go-
ing to and from the county seat The
lower districts contend that they paid a
large proportion of the taxes for many
years, and that the upper districts are
doing no more now than they did for a
long period of time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
A NEW CAMP.
The Second New York VIII Pitch
rents Near Sand lake.

Tents Near Sand lake.
Albany. n. Y. Aug. 19-Sand Lake. in
Rensselaer, county has been selected by
the Federal authorities as camp site,
and the Second Regiment of New York
Immediately detached and ordered there.
Gov. Black received the notification from
the Secretary of War yesterday.
This selection is the result of the COM
bined efforts of the governor, Adjt Gen.
Tillinghast and United States Senator
Edward Murphy. Gen. Tillinghast, while
in Washington some time ago, was asked
by both the Secretary of War and the
adiutant general of the army to obtain n
detail from the governor to select a suit
able site for the camp. The place now Of
ficially specified was one of those recon-
mended as a result of recent inspection.
and apparently has commended itself to
the Government.
The new camp will be located on sort
of plateau in the midst of a beautiful
rolling farming country. about twelve
miles southeast of the city of Troy. 1t will
adioin Sand Lake. which is a springfield
body of water about a mile square. Easy
access is had to the locality by well
equipped electric road. and there will be
no difficulty in getting provisions and
water to the troops, or in transporting
them 10 and from their location.
The Sand Lake territory has already
been tested for camping purposes, and the
State officials are confident that it is well
adapted for maneuvers. Three years ago
Capt Lloyd and the Thirteenth Battalion
marched though this section and camped
for several days on the site now selected
by the Government. His report to the
then adjutant general highly commended
the place for military uses and no doub,
had an influence in securing It's selection
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20

dying on board in port were buried on
shore and nine bodies buried at sea-
The body of Maj. L. r. Smith, who died
First Pennsylvania Regiment. who died
august II Of malignant typhoid fever.
was placed In a sealed metallic casket and
brought to this port.
The body will be sent to Philadelphia
3or burial when the Relief reaches the
city.
or those on board the Relief 154 are suf-
fering from typhoid fever. 80 from mala-
rial fever and 55 convalescents.
The Death List.
The following is list of deaths on
board the Relief and buried at Ponce:
THEODORE BRONSON. private. Company A,
Eecond Wisconsin
CHARLES A. cURRIER. private, hospital
forps-
AARON c. SULLIVAN. private, Company A,
PHILIP KoPP corporal. Company K, Six.
keenth Pennsylvania.
The following died during the voyage
and were buried at sea:
IRVING R. CAMPBELL. corporal, Company C.
Third Illinois.
JOHN 5. BARNEY. private, Company a, Six
RICHARD N. STEVENS. civilian packer.
ROYAL YOUNG, private, Company F, Nine
seenth Infantry.
WILLIAM ". REED. private. Company X
Fourth Ohio
HOLLAND Z. THOMPSON. private. hOspita
forns-
CLARENCE W WARD. private, Company C
Eixfeenth Infantry.
LESLIE R. BROWN, private, Company b. Sixth
Illinois.
GEORGE C. wEDNEN. quaIte ma ter sergeant
Sixth Massachusetts,.
MAJOR LAWRENCE R. SMITH. surgeon, First
Pennsylvania.
Among the sick on board the Relief Is
Capt. Arthur B. Lee. British military at
tache who came on board at Ponce. Au-
gust 10. suffering from intermittent mala-
rial fever. now conyalescent.
Major Smiths Sad Case.
The death of Major Smith of malignant
typhoid fever, was very much regretted
He was only thirty-two years of age, and
u very able surgeon. He was a resident
of Philadelphia. and expected shortly tc
be married to a young Philadelphia lady
Among the volunteers on board were
Henry e Rice, private, Company F. Six
1eenth Pennsylvania. and John McKeon
private. Company Z. Sixteenth Pennsyi
pania.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Anxlou. to Sec the spanish ship.

Newport, News. Va, Aug. 19.-The con-
gressmen from, Virginia using their
influence to induce the Navy Department
to have the Spanish warstips Cristobal
Colon and Maria Teresa in Hampton
Roads for ten days, in order that an op-
portunity may, be had to see the two
crack ships Of the Spanish navy. Con-
gresham Wise, from this district. is
heading the, movement, and he has the
support of the other members of the Vir-
ginia delegation in Congress. The wreck
ers are under contract to deliver the
ships at the navy yard, but If the vessels
are taken there they cannot be viewed
by the people. 1t is understood that the
Navy Department officials approve the
idea and that an order to hold the ships
will be forthcoming in a few days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Pinned ucmenth Threshcr.

Selin's Grove. Pa, Aug. IA distress
Irg accident occurred at Shades Mills.
about ten miles southwest of this place.
Frank SPOTS. one of the county commits
sioners and a man by the name of Her
rold were engaged yesterday threshing
grain On their way home with their
steam engine thresher they were obliged
to cross a small bridge which spanned a
creek and when the engine was in the
middle of the structure the bridge broke
down. the engine pinning the two men in
the mud at the bottom of the creek and
killing them almost instantly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
The Best Remedy for FIux

Mr.. John Matthias. weli-known stock
dealer of Pulaski. KY, says: After suf-
fering for over week with hux, and nv
physician having failed to relieve me.
was advised to try Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and piarrhoea Remedy, and have
the pleasure of stating that the half OF
one bottle cured me- For sale by Henry
Evans. wholesale and retail druggist s3s
F Street northwest, and Connecticut Ave
nue. and Street northwest, and 142S
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
BLANco's DEEP DILEMMA.
His Troops VIII Not Leave the
Island Until They Are Paid

palace are now endeavoring to solve one
of the most difficult problems with which
they have had to do for a long time.
1t is the pacihcation of the regular army
troops now on the island who have not
been paid for many months.
Two army officers with whom your cor
respondent talked about the matter said
positively that the army would never
-evacuate the island until they had been
paid.
They also say that they viii never give
up their arms until taken from them or
unless they are paid
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
WOES OF A GIANT.
Captain MurThy's Sad Experience
on an Ocean Steamer.

ON nn Ocean Steamer.
New York. Aug. 19-"The convenience
of giants is not considered by those who
lay out the cabin berths on the ocean
liners remarked Capt. Hugh Murphy
when he landed from the Cunarder Ser
via yesterday.
Murphy Is nearly eight feet tall and
until recently has been on exhibition with
Barnum & Bafleys show in England The
captain looked tired and explained by
saying, my berth was scarcely six feet
long and to get a wink of slesp l had to
double up like a Gasp knife. That is not
a plea SAINT way to travel. l could not
walk between decks without stocping and
I could not venture to stand upright on
deck because the Servia rolled and her
guard rail, was only made to save people
of ordinary height.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
SQUADRON NOT SIGHTED.
At a Late Hour Inst Night 1t Had
Not Reached Sandy Hook


New York. Aug. 19-The ships that
not come within the ken of the watch
ing signal stations along the coast at a
late hour tonight, but it is expected that
they would arrive tomorrow morning.
Atlantic City, N j., sent out report
that they had passed that station at 7
clock in the evening. but the watching
stations to the north have seen nothing
of them yet.
The ships are all the armored vessels
of the North Atlantic Squadron except
the monitors, which remain in the South,
and except the Texas, which has been re-
pairing here. They are the cruiser New
York, Rear Admiral Simpsons flagship;
the cruiser Brooklyn. Rear Admiral
Schley's, and the battleships Oregon,
Iowa. Indiana and Massachusetts.
They have had chance to get into
shape in Guantanamo Bay since the bat
tie of Sunday, July 3, but it is not likely
they will look as spick and span as the
Texas does, just out of dry dock. They
will find her awaiting them at the Tomp-
kinsville anchorage.
Secretary Bliss and Postmaster General
Smith arrived at Jersey City at clock
tonight and were driven to the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel. Attorney General Griggs ac-
companied them as far as Patterson,
where he left the train. The Postmaster
General said that Secretaries Gage and
Alger were coming.
The Cabinet officers will go on board
| the flagship New York as soon as possi-
BILE after the feet arrives, and they will
represent President Mckinley in the cele-
bration. They will probably go to the
Government anchorage off Tompkinsville
in a revenue cutter tomorrow morning.
About the busiest spot in New York
today was the mayors Office, where the
arrangements for the welcome to the fleet
tomorrow were perfected with unprece-
| dented celebrity
The following was finally evolved:
The Days Program.
The citizens committe will leave the
foot of Courtlandt Street on the steam
er Glen Island at $50 O. clock sharp A,
TompkinsvilIe the mayor and the COM
mittee of sixteen will go on the police
patrol boat and proceed to the flagship.
The mayor will then deliver an address
4 of welcome to the commander of the fleet
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
bradford County,s Loss.

Towanda, Pa, Aug. 19.-Reports that
have reached this place show that the
hail and transforms which struck Brad
ford County on Tuesday afternoon and
evening occasioned a loss to the farmers
that will foot up into thousands of dol
lars Tobacco in some sections Is almost
a dead loss. On the Wysox and Towanda
Creek flats heavy loss was sustained.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Destructive work of lightning

Elkton, Md. Aug. 19.-A barn fifty by
sixty-five feet on the farm owned by
William R. Cameron. near Sylmar, Cecil
county. and tenanted by William Cham
bers. was destroyed by lightning last
night, together with the contents. The
loss is estimated at between $1,000 and
$4,000. insured for $1,000. During the same
storm four cows on the farm occupied
by Mrs. William Foresa, near Appleton,
were killed by lightning while in the
field.