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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
BODIES OF TWO NEGROES.

We're Found Floating in the st. James
River, at jacksonville, Monday.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 6.-Two
bodies, both negroes, we're found float
ing in the st. James River to-day. The
charred appearance of the corpses In
dictated that they were victims of Fri.
days fire. 1t Is genarally believed
other bodies shortly will como to The
surface. 1t is impossible to ascertain
who ia missing, however, as thousands
have left the city.
3. A)McCottery, who was employed
at the Gardner shiryards, almost icst
his life in trying to save the people
who rrshed down Market street to the
river when the flames were at their
fisroest. He says. he succeeded In
getting 90 persons across tbs river, but
as many more were either burned to
death or drowned at the pier.
The Alcazar, ut st. Augustine
although closed several weeks ago Tor
the season, has been reopened to cnre
for the refugees. Other winter resort
hotels probably will open tomorrow, as
the crowd leaving the city Increased
today.
Thousands Of people worked yester.
day and last night. The frsmen have
not been relieved, because the debris
is still burning, and streams Of water
are being poured into the flames and
embers all the time, night and day.
On every telegraph and telephone
pole that. was not destroyed linemen
are at work. The trolley company has
q large force Of men at work hanging
feed wires and clearing the tracks
whers ths street is sufficiently cool, SO
as to establish car service as soon as
possible. II will be several days before
o car can pass into East Bay street.
Ten military companies are still on
duty to prevent vandalism. A battery
OF guns is also in position at the corner
OF Bay and Market streets. These guns
were rescued from the burning armory
10 which much Of the equipment OF the
Jacksonville troops was lost. The
militia continue to patrol all parts OF
the city. Martial law probably will be
enforced at least another week. pS
The weather is much cooler today,
and the work Of rehabilitating Is being
vigorously prosecuted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
ASTOUNDING WEALTH.
A Twentieth Century Celebration in whicl
All May Participate.


All May Participate.
In years gone by the circus shows
have come around with each season
claiming to present an all new show.
When the show has come it ia dis
covered that the new features all have
familiar louk and that the newness is
chiefly with the announcements. There
has been, however, one notable excep-
tion to this rule. The advertisements of
the Adam Forepaugh a. Sells Brothers
10th Century Colossus have always
been truthful. They have, never claimed
TO have a new feature without showing
It, This ia pleasing fact in view OF
the further fact that they are this year
claiming. that their shows are now
madeup almost entirely OF new features.
The list OF all these features is too
large to be recUunted at this time, but
there are some that may be mentioned
very briefly at this time. Chief among
them are the marvellous ses lions of
Capt. Woodward's skilful training.
While it is true chat these sea
lions hove been SEEN in former sea-
sons with these shows it is likewise
true that they are such remarkable
creatures that each year finds them
doing something new and SO en-
trey beyond tina cspability OF any
other animals in the world that they
may he regarded as alwaye new. OF the
arenlo features that are new tbs Ten
Picchianis may be mentioned at the
head Of the list. These famous aero
bats have never been ID this country
before although it has been the effort
Of managers for years past to secure
them. They are called "the greatest
act 10 Europe and what they do is
go far beyond any of the feats of
other scrobats that it is like speing
something entirely new. What makes
them 80 extraordinary more than
anything else is the fact that
they include father. six daughters
aud three sons, all Of whom appear
In full evening dress as II they
were to appear in fashionable draw
ingroom instead Of the arena Of
circus. Notwithstanding the really
cumbersomeness OF their dress they
Ierform with rapidity and grace
that has never been approached by
any other acrobats 10 the world.
Another most astounding feature ia
the spiral asoensions and decensions
of Minting, the Marvel, who rides up
and down a lath only fourteen inches
vide from the ground to the top Of the
doLie OF the canvas upon a upicycle
or single wheel With no other support
than his feet on the pedals. II is
altogether the most desperate and
dauotless feat ever attempted and shows
that there is simply NO limit to human
endcHvor to excel In every department
OF arocaticn. Besides these three there
are many more startling features, but
these are enough to indicate the Just
ness of the claims OF the great quartet
of managers who own and operate these
great shows that they are all feature
shows. They will be here on Wednes-
day. May 22d.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
DIDN'T KNOW THEIR OWN.


Composite Eiforta of Artists Puzzle the
Street and Sewer officials.
The officials OF the Street and Sewer
Department pride themselves upon
their ability to recognize any street,
lane or alley In the city either in a
photograph, painting, cut or other
likeness, but the composite effort OF
three local artists has given them a
puzzle which one Of the aforesaid
artists was called upon to solve.
About year ago, when preparing
Illustrations for the annual report OF
former Chief Sasse of the Fire Depart
ment, John M. Rogers, the printer,
thought it would be- good idea TO have
a "thres-horse- hitch in the book, and
to bis request the Delaware truck, in
charge of Driver Charles Evans, was
taken to Eighth and Lombard streets,
and Mr.. Rogers secured photographs
OF the apparatus and team In eoveral
lositions, all of which printed in good
shape and he had q very satisfactory
selection. He had cut made FIR, m
enc OF the pictures, which appeared to
good elfect.in the book as the frontis-
piece 10 the original picture the
background was a block of houses at
Eighth and Lombard streets but in
the out the houses had been eliminated,
leaving no background at all.
MI. Rogers was go we'll pleased with
the picture that he thought 1t would
be good idea to. have it enlarged and
accordingly enlisted the services OF
photographer j. II. Cummings, who
made fine large picture with the
background of houses. Still Mr.. Rogers
was not content. He desired the en-
larUpd mir ka,x a All ~. 80
and consulted Clhwson s. Hammitt,
and it was decided to change the back.
ground, aud In q short time Mr.. Ham,
mitts brush had substituted trees for
houses as the background. At Mr.,
Rogers suggestion the picture has been
placed on exhibition in the window of
Mr.. Hammitt's studio, in the Institute
Building, where it has attracted
great deal of attention. 1t has proved
an enigma to many who have tried to
Fix the locality 10 the picture. 1t is.
as true to nature as photograph and
glance at it would give one the i'm
preston that the. truck was standing
beside park, but there Is no such
spot IN Wilmington as the one in
dictated In the picture. and as result
lnere mas been great deal Of guessing.
The paved street is natural enough,
but the sort of pavement indicated has
no such park near 1T. n
Street and Sewer Department officials
had seen the picture and being unable
to fix the location Assistant Secretary
Leslie Y. Christy OF the department
called upon Mr., Rogers Friday and
asked for an explanation. Mr.. Rogers
gave a history OF the picture and
cleared up the mystery. The picture
is fine piece of work and refleo,s
credit upon Messrs. Rogers, Cum
mings and Hammitt,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
SHOOTING MATCH.
An Interesting Event on the wawaset
Grounds ON Saturday.

An Interesting Event ON the wawaset
e, Grounds on Saturday.
The Wawasett Gun Club had an
interesting shoot on it's grounds on
Saturday afternoon, each man shooting
at seven clay pigeons. The result was
as follows:
Event No. %. Bucgmaster, r; Il.
Donaldson, 8; II. Haftlove, g.; Roser,
6; King, 3; A. Stout, Al; A. Williamson,
4; r. Miller, 2; Weldon, Al; r. Mo.
Caulley, 9; DR.. Il. G. Buokmaster, s.
Event No. 20. Buckmaster, 5; II,
Donaldson, 4; II. Hartluye, a; A. Stout,
8; Weldon, g.; X. McOaulley, /; DR..
Buckmaster, 8; Roser, 6; r. Miller, 6 +;
A. Williamson, g.; King, g.; Graham,
5. Event No. 80. Buckmaster, 8,
II. Donaldson, 6 Roser, 8; Weldon, ] |;
liartlove, 6; A. Stout, q; r. Miller, z !;
A. Williamson, 5; j. Graham, s.; W.
Ford, z; DR.. Buokmaster, q; j. Shep-
pard, A; King, Z. Event No. 4-C.
Bucknaster. s.; H. Donaldson, 6; II.
Hartloye, 8; R. Miller, 8; Roser, IS |;
Weldon, 81 j.. Graham, Z; Or. Buck
master, 6; r, MoCaulley, 3; w. Foord,
8; j.. Sheppard, 5, A. Stout, g.; King,
1. Event No. SO. Buokmaster, I;
Graham, 7; w. Foord, 5; Miller, 8; II.
Hsrtlove. a; Donaldson. 4; A. Stout, s |;
Roser. A.; DR.. BucKmaster, s; Shep-
pard, 8; Spoughour, 3. Event No. g.
J. Graham, s. O. Buckmaster, Il. r.
Miller, q; W. Foord, 5; II. Donaldson,
Z; J. Sheppard, o; Spoushour, 2; DR..
Buokmaster, 5.
The club ia to have shoot on Me-
mortal Day, in which some visitors are
expected to participate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
A FIELD DAY.

On Saturday number Of the mem
bers of the Natural History Society
spent day 10 the woods, botanizing,
at Mt. Cuba. The weather was perfect
for such an excursion and the trip was
greatly enjoyed by all. Fifty-tive diff
ferent species of plants were found in
bloom, and unfamiliar specimens ex.
amined aud classified. Some belated
hepaticas, hloodroots and dog tooth
violets helped to swell the number and
few struggling dogwood blooms, more
enter prising than the rest, were suf-
ticientiy advanced to be counted in.
There we're acres Of oowslips 10 full
bloom, through which IL was delight
to wander and enjoy their exquisite
shading, from blue to lilac, aud their
faint delicate perfume. There were
banks blue with violots and fields yellow
with wild mustard. Springing from
crey ices In the rocs.s red columbines
nodded In the breeze, but many Of
these have been ruthessly torn out by
the roots and carried otf, willis OF the
arbutus that once covered these hills,
but a few struggling pieces can he
found. When will people learn to enjoy
without destroying flowers? In Maasa-
ohusetts heavy penalty is provided by
law for destroying arbutus or climbing
fern and it might be well IL their
example were followed here Visiting
botanists tell Us that climate and soil
10 Delaware are favorable to q more
comprehensive flora than in any other
part of the COUNTRY aud we ought to
take pride In preserving all species
instead OF DISCRIMINATING the most at.
traotive ones.
But few entomo fogical specimens
were secured and some of these we're
survivors from last season. Ii is too
early for insect life to be 10 full swing.
Tortoises awakened from their long nap
were emerging from their winter
quarters. In cosy niche, plastered to
the side Of high rock and sheltered
from rain or wind by the rock jutting
overhead swallow had built dRintily-
lined meet, where she sat undisiurbe
by the trains that Numbered past so
near that a hand outstratched from
them might almost have pulled her
from the nest but, suspicious Of our
too close observation, she finally flew TO
tres overhead and watched that we
did not harm her nest. IL would be
hard to find more delightful or re-
freshing way OF spending day than on
one OF these botsnizing expeditions.
The society will hold its regular
monthly meeting this evening 10 its
rooms in Friends School Building at /
Fourth and West streets when there !!
will be talk by George Hardoastle on
THE Destruction Of the Timber |
Trees," timely subject. A. s.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
HEIR TO A PROPERTY.
An Old soldier Seeks Information of

An Old Soldier Seeks Information of sheriff
of New Castle County.
An inmate Of the Soldiers Home at
Hampton, Va, has written the follow
ing note on a postal card to Sheriff
Mcdaniel:
SHERIFF OF New Castle County, Dear
Sir: Myself and brother we're bound
out to work out the value Of lot.
was bound out for six years to Solomon
Townsend. My brother was bound to
Richard P. Kann. The lot belonged to
Ksnn. ! heard that some person was
working IL. Please let me know who
ia working the property, and, as am
tho only heir to the property, would
be ever obliged to you for the informa-
tion desired. Very respectfully yours,
Elias Freeman, National Soldiers
Home. Va, Ward IL, blind. ~
1t is supposed that the property was
worked by the brothers before the war
and that it ia In the neighborhood of
Kirkwo.d.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
NOT IN THE JOHNSON SYNDICATE.

So Says General Manager Crook OF the
Peoples Railway system.
For some time there have been
rumors afiuat that the Peoples rail
way system OF this city, which COM
prises the Wilmington X Brandywiue
Springs, Peoples, Park and Citizens
Railway Co.'S. was backed by the
syndicate controlled by A. L. and Tom
johnson, and that the Messfs. johnson
contemplated making the local lines
part of the proposed New York, PhiIa.
delphia, Baltimore and Washington
system.
General Manager Richard W. Crook
of the local system, when asked about
tho matter Saturday said there is
no truth in the report. sour people. -
he said, ARE interested only In the
local railways and are not connected
with any syndicate. The Peoples Rail
way Go. is here for the benefit of the
public and for business and intends to
stay. 1t is not connected with any
company anywhere else, but hopes to
have q, line to. Kenneth Square In the
near future. "
Mr.. Crook fears that it will be neoes.
sary to temporarily withdraw the cars
from the Brandywibe Springs road for
a few days. .4
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
KENT COUNTY COURTS.
The Term That Ended Yesterday After
noon Was Expensive,

The Term That Ended Yesterday After
noon Was Expensive.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, May 4.-The case of John
Wanamaker Of Philadelphia vs.. George
W. Benn OK Dover, an action to re.
cover $500, the amount of security
given by Benn for his sister, Mrs.
Grover Smith, purchasing agent,
which was put on trial in the Superior
Court Thursday, ended yesterday with
a nonsuit, the plaintiff having failed
TO show that the defendant had been
given proper notification concerning
the suretyship, "A
The court OF General Sessions
granted liquor licenses to the follow
ing; Lemuel 4. johnson and George
Flach, Bowers Beach; Frank H,
Kramlioh, Edward Gall and Moore IL
Pleasanton, Milford; j. M. Stuart and
John W. Voshsll, FELTON, Edward
darkness. Camden; Harry F. Ford,
Dover; Reuben w. Warner and John
z. Goldsboi ouah. Clayton; o +.
Gears. j. q. Blizzard and Maria F.
Smith, Smyrna; L. P. Campbell,
Woodland Beach; W. T. Williamson,
Harrington.
The court term just ended was sx-
penEive, the expenses being as follows:
Jurors and bailiffs, 81, 299. %; wit
netses, $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Chestertown, Md, May 5.-Rey bold
Herbert, son of the, late James II.
Herbert, was dragged to death by a
runaway pair Of horses Oh the farm of
William French. near Worton Station,
late Friday evening. He was 10 years
Of age. had been p'ouing and had just
taken his team from the pillow after the
days work. He mounted one Of the
horses to ride up to the house. In
reaching over to gather up some por-
tion Of the harness he frightened the
horse, which SHE'D and the boy fell.
His feet became entaneled In the rope
traces Both the horses dashed of,
dragging the helpless boy .hree times
around the field and until two gentle-
man passing along the public road took
In the situation and went to the rescue.
The poor youth gave one spasmodic
gasp and life was gone The unfor-
tunate lad was an orphan and lived IN
the home of Mr.. French.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09

Special CORRESPONDENCE Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, May G. Wesley Sunday school
held its annual election yesterday with
the following result: Superintendent,
James z. Carroll: Assistant SuIerin.
tendents, j.. e. Kirk and Mrs. L. j.
Stevenson; Secretary, William S.
Hannah; Assistant Secretary, Robert
Helhling; Treasurer, Frank M. Cas-
son Chorister, L. b. Louderhough (;
Organist, Miss Kate S. Haman !;
Librarians, j. It. Hoffeoker, @. b.
Prettyman and Thomas f. Dunn |;
Officers of the Infant Department,
Miss Mamie Goodwin, Mrs. u. L. Jones.
Mrs. M. u. Hannah and William NJ.
Hazel. The Sunday school decided to
have special programme June I'd,
which will be observed as Conference
academy Debt Paying Day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
THREE PUBLIC REQUESTS.

Mrs. nIcCiary Left $4,000 Each to Home
For Aged Women and Delaware Hosps-
tai. 10y
Thewill of Mrs. Caroline j. McClary,
which was filed for probate In the Office
OF Register OF Wills Crossan Friday,
contains the following public bequests.
10 the Delaware Hospital, s5, 900, to
endow q free bed to be known as ''The
Samuel MoClary, Jr., Bed, In memory
Home foi Aged Women, $4,000.
West Presby terrain Church, $500, to
aid in paying oil the mortgaged in.
debtedness. gHH
William j. McOlary, son of the de-
ceased, is named as executor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
PRIMARIES IN CECIL.
senator Austin L. Crothers Makes Clean
Sweep.


Sweep.
Elkton, Nd, May 5.7-The Democratic
primaries In Cecil county Saturday resulted
in n complete victory for rhe organization
forces, controlled by Senator Austin L..
Orothers. In the Third, Sixth, Seventh and
Ninth districts contests were waged, and in
each the organization triumphed.
In the Third. or Elkton, district 1t WAS
ths field against the organization, aud 1t
was warm contest The organization forces
were led to believe that there would be no
contest In Elkton district, but As hours
before the opening of the polls W. Arthur
Mitchell was brought out as a candidate for
John s. Writ. Albert Constable, Morris
Dulbar, Elmer Everist aud William n.
Bonham for delegates. In short time the
organization rallied their forces and the
surprisingly large vote of 577 was pollsd.
The result was decided victory for Senator
Crothers, whose delegates, James +. Powers,
]. Frank Blake. Harry D. Garrett. Manly
Drennen and james N. Jones, received $50
votes. and the opposition 226; majority of
125 for Crothers.
I'm the Sixth district it was local contest
between William PoRue and Benjamin Bris-
cos on one hand against Samuel M. Mo-
Cardle and ex-PUstmaster j. o. Hindman.
This PoRue- Briscoe ticket won By ma
jority of 8 in light poll.
In the Seventh district there was a warm
contest between the friends Of William a.
Holm for sheriff, who represented the or
ganization forces, md r. A. Stephenson,
the opposition. In large vote MIR. Holm
won by majority of 35.
The organization had an easy victory in
the Ninth district, carrying it by 80 ma
jority over all opposition.
The result Of the primaries is a decided
Crotbers landslide, and he will have no OPP
position IN the convention, being the unani-
NOUS choice for denomination BY the dele
gates elected. William B. Davis Of Cecilton
1t Is conceded will be nominated for long
term county commissioner, and BennettSteele
of Chesapeake City for the Legislature. The
county nominating convention will meet
next Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
U. of p. Football schedule.

The University of Pennsylvania foot
IA schedule for next season is as fol.
{ifs: Saturday, September 26th,
high at franklin Field; Wednesday,
}etober I'd, Franklin and Marshall, at
|5npklin Field; Saturday, October
5Ht State College, at FrankIin Field ;
pesday, October 9th, Swarlhmore,
Il anklin Field.
turday, October 18th, Brown, at
lfenklin Field; Wednesday, October
On, University of Virginia, at
Iranklin Field; Saturday, October 10Th,
]!nckneli, at Franklin Field; Wednes.
AZ October 23d, Gettysburg College.
( Franklin Field; Saturday, oct0ber
5th, Chicago, at Chicago; Saturday,
l9vomher I'd. Columbia at New York I;
!1fnfday, November 9th, Harvard, at
}r.nklin Field; Saturday, November
B1ns Indians, at Franklin Field |:
{e9nesday, November Goth West Point,
( West Point; Thursday, November
fth Cornell, at Franklin Field.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
UNITED STATES ENGINEERS OFFICE.

Board of Trade Committee Desires to Con.
fer with Secretary OF War Against Its
Removal. ...
: President William Lawton Of the
Board OF Trade has been instructed by
the boards committee appointed to
United States Engineers' office here. to
write to the Secretary of War and the
chief OF engineers at Washington and re .
quest thein to hold the matter u ,der
advisement pending q conference with
the committee.
In case the Office here is closed, the
papers pertaining to Wilmington are to
he sent to Col. Raymonds Office in
Philadelphia, and those pertaining to
the Peninsula, to Major Haynes in
baltimore.
Gen. W. F. Smith, whose resignation
10 TO take effect July 1st, has a yaca-
tion until that time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
DEATH OF Alison MILLS.

He Was Chief of Police Under Mayor
Joshua s. Valentine.
Axiom Mills, who was chief of police
under Mayor Joshua S. Valentine, died
Saturday at the New Castle County
Hospital ut Farnhurst Of paralysis. He
had been there about three years. He
was stricken with paralysis about 10
days ago
Mr.. Mills was about 20 years old and
had been a prominent Citizen Of this
city. In. his earlier life he taught
school in the neighborhood of Glasgow,
and afterwards ct Rocklaud and Rising
Sun. Mayor Valentine was in office
from 1867 to 1872.
Superintendent David Mccoy Of the
almshouse is ANXIOUS to get into COM
munIcation with friends OF Mr.. Mills.
He understands that tie dead man had
two song, one in Washington, and one
thought to be in the Philippines. A
letter addressed to the son, thought to
be in Washington. was returned to MIR.
Mccoy unopened.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-09
DEATH OF REV. WILLIAM MARSHALL.
For Many Years He Was Rector of Newport
and stanton Churches.

For Many Years He Was Rector of Newport
and stanton Churches.
The Rev. William Marshall died at
Falkland Friday. aged 81 years.
lie had been seriously Ill for many
weeks. Mr.. Marhsall was ordained
deacon in 1855, and was ordaired
priest by Bishop Alfred Lee 10 1863.
he was in charge of St. James
Church, Newport, and st. James
Church, Stanton. from 1897 to 1872.
Under his care, ths Newport church,
which had fallen into disuse was re-
fitted and was brought into diocesan
relation. He was rector of st. Paul's
Church, Philipsburg, Pa, 1879 to 1875 /;
Mansfield, Nd, 1875 to 1880, and went
to Christ Church, Coudersport, Pa,
In 1880, remaining there some yunrs.
On account of failing strength, he
retired from the active services of the
ministry o few years ago.
He is survived by his wife, two sons
and a daughter. The funeral services
will be held at st. James Church.
stanton, on Monday afternoon ut 5
O'Clock, -