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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
lGOVERN IS KNOCKED OUT
Young Corbett" Puts Him to
Sleep in Second Round.
he FIGHTING FAST AND CLEAN
lew Featherweight Champion
"a Has Arisen.

view stiT Punches in the First Round
hnd the Realization That He Has u strong
Opponent Cause Terry to Lose His Tenn
.per and Forget His Science.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05

Man with broken Leg Taken TO baltimore
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Nov. 30.--James Steward,
who foil and broke leg, Thanksgiving
Day, was taken this morning to the
Soldiers Homo near Baltimore. His
daughter, Mrs, Dobbins, accompanied
him.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05
JACKSONVILLE RUINED
LOSS WAS S15,OOO,OOO.
1housan}s of People ire Homeless and
Pcunilcss, and Some Lives Lost.
Defective Wire Caused the
Terrible Conlagraiiou.

Jacksonville Fla. May jackson
vile b. IN ruins and thousands home
less The most disastrous fire IN the
history Of this city yesterday started
about noon in a small factory from de
fective wire. according 20 the best be
lief and burned for nearly 10 hours
From'that time property damage esti
mated from 100000 to sl5.OOO,O0
was effected.
According 20 the city map l30 blocks
were burned, many Of them in the heart
of the business and residence section
The estimate Of house. 20 the block IL
10. hence l3OOof them went up In smoke
Many u the finest pubic and private
buildings were destroyed, including
hotels. theator. churches and many resi-
donccs
The casualties cannot yet be uccu.
mtoly estimated Tnt rhora woro v
/ eul. seems 90 Doe well authenticated
Among them was thc fire chief. who
sustained bad laL
The mayor has ordered ZOO of the n.
looms closed and ls mlr I h.lp g.
clear ihe wfuoa-.
Tine mayor at o. ilfa hour stated thsi
ho estimated tho Dos. at sl5OJ1.0l0 aud
that 10000 Go 1900 people were home.
[ Jess
Atioc'ock tms morning the situation
. IS One ap.raehlHs deso.uuol .u o. Ars,
segti0u 0i tle city The burned district
rnchc from BgFubrge street on the
north 90 the 81 Johns river on the
south, o distance Of quito two miles
Tho width Of the desolated area is IS
blocks. Within this space practically
everything is blackoned ruins On Bay
street. the principal part Of trade. the
Western Union Telegraph company,
building Is the first going west Every.
thing east Of laurel on Bay street i,
gone.
At 1915 o'clock last night the FIRE
was under control having practically
burned itself out. The suburban set.
Elements, with the exception Of LAvilla
Are intact. LAyilla was badly dam.
aged.
Thousands Of persons are on tho
street hom eless, with practically all OF
their worldly possessions upon THEN
backs The depots Of the railroads sit.
uAted on the southeastern section have
been turned into temporary lodgins
houses and hospitals
Meetings Of the city council. the com.
merciL bodies and charitable institu.
tions are devising ways and means foi
meeting the situation. IL IL not known
Jet n an appeal for help will bo issued
although Il is likely the erigsncies Of
the occasiou viii demand such action.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05

was intense aua the temperature wa
o.
The most important retail busines,
portion OF Che city and the outire length
OF Beaver street from Davis to the
creek aud over Liberty street was bum.
ed. This covers % blocks For some
distance un Ashley and Church street,
both were completely hIo.ted out Whom
the fire reached Bridge street in an
eastward course it was onyeloped in
flames FOR three blocks st Luke's h0s.
p.tal was saved Local military com.
Tanies were called out % keep bach
the crowds when the fire department
began % use dynamite % blow up
houses block from the fire in am at.
tempt 20 prevent the fire from spreading.
Dr r. II. A. Dean. prominent physi-
cian, reported the loss Of his two chill.
dren. Helen and Francis, 10 the police.
DR. Dean thinks the older Of The two,
Helen. will yet be found, but elieves
Francis was burned todsath in k1iice
where they sought safety. DR. Dean
collapsed ON the street after an all night
search and in falling was seriously IN.
jured
W B Barnett, president Of the First
National hank Of jacksonville. also
tainted during the progress Of the Ere.
lie iell into some smoldering ruins and
his hair, beard and face was burned be-
fore Doe could be- rescued.
Secretary ~ War Root has wired the
mayor ~ 3d. Augustine rendering the
u,e uf the barracks at 81 Augustine for
refugees The offer was in turn trans
mifta1 f0 Jacksonville 81 Augustine
onyr. also go take care Of 1000 refugees
with Dos funds
Bfaro the fro reached The county
laiI sheriff Price assembled an the pris.
1u.r. al iu number and summoned all
d.H- HuI prison guards, marched
fH. uu tI Riverside. Herr they were
kHrt under guard nll night and then
removed t0 Cove and st. Augustine.
Owing 20 tho tremendous pressure of
busme,, she Western Union Telegraph
company has given mp all attempt 20
deliver messages The office is crowded
90 suiiontion by pe0p.e endoavlring 20
get messages on wires and 10 receive
telcgrums awaiting them. Outside the
telegraph Office We're people with blanks
up against the buildings writing dis.
Iatchns.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05
Addi,isaai Particular.

Jacksonville. May 4.-The fire which
broke out Friday at noon and was aided
In its work by the southwest gale spent
Its force late last night. Nearly las
blocks were swept by the flames and as
far ~ known seven people lost their
lives. A report IL in circulation that
about 20 people were driven to the docki
along the 81. Johns river where they
were forced into the water. all attemp.
at rescue by boats being futile. The
river is being searched.
AL local companies Of the state mill.
tie have been ON duty since 1880 O'Clock
this morning, and by order Of Governor
Jennings, military companies from foui
cities aro speeding 10 Jacksonville by
special trains. Many extra police have
been sworn in aud every ablebodied
man not doing duty in some capacity
in the fro swept district is pressed into
service.
Fire companies from Savannah. Fer.
nRndina, Ocasa and other cities worked
all Friday night ON the fire, but a soak.
ing rain will be necessary to effcctually
quenoh tho flames.
Practically all OF old jacksonville was
destroyed, nothing being left but few
suburbs aud Riverside. the most fash.
ionable part OF the city. A distressing
feature Of the contlagration was the los,
by many families Of libraries. piano,
and household goods after they had
been moved TO supposed place OF
safety.
At 10 o'clock this morning a Gordon
composed of milinlmeu. deputy sheriff,
and policemen was thrown around IN,
entire fire swept district At that tim,
the fire still burning fiercely in many
sectious Of the ruins but the exhausted
firemen giving mp the fight for the tim,
being sought rest leaving the fire {,
burn itself out The heat from tho ar.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05
YELLOW FEVER.
II Breaks Out ct Havana and Quars.,
tins 10 IN Fsros.

~ breaks out ~ havana ana QuAran.
tine 10 In Fsros.
Washington. May &-Yellow fever
has made its appearance In Havana and
the order Of the secretary Of the treas
ury sasponding the quarantine regula-
tions until May IS, has been revoked.
The news Of the presence Of the disease
WAS forwarded 10 the surgeon general
Of the marine hospital service by DR..
GlennAn, chief quarantine officer for
Cuba. lie says there are two cases Of
the fever IN Havana bu. makes no 70
port for other ports Of the island.
The quarantine regulations, which
20 into effect Immediately require cert.
Gates Of immunity from parsons coming
from Cuba 10 the United States through
southern ports and Ave days absence
from Cuba Of the persons coming from
that island through the north ports.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05
GOMEZ INTERVIEWED.
lie says the CsbAn Problem Z. Not Eco
Rou.icAl. but Political


nou.icAl. but Political
Havana. May Ala Lucha publishes
an interview with General Maxine
Gomez in which the latter says the
Cuban problem is not economical, but
political and should be solved in reas.
onable way by establishing q govern.
ment which may satisfy the general As.
pirations Of the country. With an hon.
est. capable and staple government the
present uneasiness will have no reason
10 continue. confidence win be restored.
industry will increase and the credit,
which is always an ally Of industry.
will become normal in foreign markets
and capital will return 10 Cuba 10 de.
velop lie agriculture and other indus.
tries.
Nothing viii be obtained. - said Gen.
Gomez. by small concessions in the
matter Of sugar aud tobacco II we main.
tain the rotten structure Of the old col.
ony. attended BY temporary military
occupation which does not possess the
power to establish final regime Of re.
publican self.eovernment. 10 IL only
prolonging the agony and would be go
ing from bad TO worse"
The present general uneaSiness," !"
concluded General Gomez" 10 due 10
the delay in determining upon politi.
cal constitution. fI
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05

Santiago, May 4-rhe last day for
registration for municipal elections In
June has passed. Governor General
Woods order that an American officer
should b. present at each registration
Office throughout TO receive protests
caused much excitement, politicians
claiming It another case Of American
interference Thousands Of protests
were filed. There seems TO bc no doubt
Of the success Of the white Republican
party, notwithstanding the overwhelm.
ing majority Of the Nationalists.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05

ing enlisted men who desire 70 submit
Co competitive examination Tor promo
tion 90 second leutenants General
Otis Is az the head of such boards AT
Chicago, General Merriam at Denver
and Colonel Chambers McKibben at
SAN Antonio.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05
nisd the B.rs.

Crowley, La, May &C. W. VIII
liAms and Emma Wilson, prisoners con.
fined in the parish Jail. convicted Of
larceny and awaiting sentence. broke
jail. Their escape was effected by flins
the bars Of their cell.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05

London, May 1.-THE war Office has
received the following from Kitchener
under date Of Pretoria, May 3: "Ten
Beers killed, three wounded. l3 surren.
dered, and 10000 rounds Of smull arm
ammunition, 100 wagons and 2O7O horse,
captured since last report"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05

The Arkansas Midland railroad 10 10
pass into the control Of the Missouri
Pacific system within . few weeka
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-05
Examination. for second LIsu,snsnt..

Washington. May "A number Of
boards have been convened by the war
department for the purpose Of examin.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
WOODLAND BEACH ROADS
ENGAGE MUCH ATTENTION
SEASON AT BAYSIDE RESORT WILL OPEN
UNDER UNFAyORABLE CONDITIONS
Much Argument Against Methods Used In
Repairing the Bombay Hook island
Marsh ROads-PrOspect for Season.

Since the contract has been given
out by the Kent County Levy Court
to repair the Light House Road over
Bombay Hook Island, there has been
considerable talk, and residents of the
Island fear that when the work of the
Mills Dredging Company, of Camden,
, N. D., is completed, the road can only
be kept permanent at a considerable
cost. The contract price is $40 per
day, approximately figured at about
twenty days. A resident of the island
who is we'll acquainted with the marsh
lands, argues that better and cheaper
plan for the Levy Court, would have
been to direct their attention to build-
ing a good road over to Woodland
Beach, with bridge over the old
creek, and from Woodland Beach ex-
tend the road to the Lighthouse. In
this way the county would only have
10 bear the expense of keeping one
marsh road in repair instead of two.
An objection to the contract lust
awarded is that the Lighthouse road.
without sluices, will be damaging to
farm lands, in that the water not hav-
ing an outlet, will be backed up over
tillable land. Those acquainted with
the condition of the marsh think that
sluices should be placed in, by all
means.
The Thomas Clyde will begin to
make its daily excursion to Woodland
the first week in June, but the pros
pect for this resort will not be encour-
aging until the roads will permit of
easy access for the patrons of SMYRNA.
Clayton, Dover and surrounding coun-
try. Proprietor Campbell does not iu-
tend to secure Oglesby's Orchestra, or
any other orchestra until the roads
are repaired. Music in the meantime
will be furnished by the orchestra of
the Thomas Clyde while the boat is
landed. The same rule will apply to
other attractions. Until the road is
repaired, the Messrs. Stokesbury will
bring into service their naphtha
launches, and run round-trip excur-
sions over the flooded marsh lands,
from the main road to the island. This
will enable many to spend the day at
Woodland. 1t is to be hoped though,
that the Levy Court will give the
Woodland Beach road their immediate
attention.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
Smyrna Twentieth Century CInh.
WOMEN AS SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
Superintendent of Public Instruction in
Maryland Advocates 1t.

The time for the annual school cleo
tions will soon arrive and the selection
of school directors engages the atten-
tion of all. The election of women for
commissioners is meeting with phe-
nominal success in Caroline county,
Maryland, and the practice may be
good one for Delaware. In some
cases in Maryland, WON en- trustees
are in entire charge of particular
schools.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction M. Bates Stephens, was
school examiner of Caroline County.
Maryland, when the plan was first
tried. He says:
~EIe plan has been found to work
we'll. The Caroline board does not be.
lieve in placing women in the minority
on the trustees boards think to
do so is not the best way in which to
demonstrate their value as trustees.
When this plan was first adopted we
PLACED certain schools entirely in
charge of women trustees, believing
that the responsibility of management
should rest on the women alone.
The schools having women trustees
are among the best managed in the
county"
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
BICYCLE FAD DYING OUT.
Only Used Now For Convenient LOcomOtiou,
Especially By Laborers.

OaAss NN~~ w" " NenfNhheht AoSVMOhou1
Especially By Laborers.
The reduced number of bicycle IL
censes taken out at Pittsburg city
treasurer's Office this year indicates
how much the bicycle has lost its pop
ularity. Two years ago the treasury
issued IA, 900 licenses. Last year only
10000, and this year only little over
5000.
Five years ago the bicycle was fad.
Nearly everybody wanted one and ev-
erybody who could afford it got one.
But, the fad has had its best day, and
is steadily wearing cut. Still the BIZ
cycle is not destined to disappear en-
tirely. 1t has its uses for convenient
locomotion, under certain conditions,
and for such conditions it will remain
as q permanent vehicle. Laborers
now use it to go to and from their
work, and in Sunday visiting to friends
too distant to go on foot.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
THE THINNING OF PEACHES.
Interesting Bulletin Issued to the Fruit Grow.
ers of the State by Delaware College Ex-
pertinent Station of Newark.

Commercial peach growing has de-
Veloped IN recent years in the states
along the Great Lakes, in some of the
Central States, in the Ozark region of
the Southwest, in Texas, and along
the coast from Florida to the older
peach growing sections of New JERSEY
and Delaware. Competition in the
markets is more severe, and consumers
want better fruit than ever before.
Small peaches break the market an
nually aud no longer pay the expenses
of orchard care and marketing. The
demand is for good sized, well colored
fruit.
Most varieties overbear. The tree
endeavors to form a large number of
seeds while the peach grower wants
large fruit. The two processes are op-
posed to each other. Seed or pit pro-
ductions exhausts the tree and causes
1t to bear small fruits, while it is the
aim of the orchardist to grow the lar
gest possible bulk of peaches with the
smallest bulk of pits. A bushel of
large fruit exhausts the tree less than
a bushel of small fruit. The bigger
peaches have a greater proportion of
flesh, which is principally water.
The principal advantages of thinning
are:
l. 1t makes larger and more uniform
fruit.
?. Large fruit exhausts the tree and
soil less than an equal amount of small
fruit.
3. 1t lnsures more regular crops.
4. The fruit brings higher prices.
The thinning should begin when the
peaches are as large as small cherries
and should end before the pit hardens,
as thinning done after that period does
not seem to increase the size of the re-
naming fruit. In Delaware, it should
begin by the first week in June when
the curculio-stung fruits, and the un-
fertilized and weak fruits, which later
fall in the "June drop" can be detec-
ted. OF the remaining peaches, no
two should stand closer than six or
eight inches, and it is sometimes prof
liable, especially in years of general
hea'g bearing, to thin Elbertes End
other iurge sUrts to ten or twelve
inches. Spurs should generally carry
one peach and seldom more than two.
Peaches have to be thinned by hand.
No mechanical means of thinning is
efficient or advisable. In large or
chards where the trees are low-headed
and the work can be done principally
from the ground, it costs from eight to
twenty cents to thin heavily set trees
that are six to eight years old. 1t is
more expensive to thin h-headed
trees that are never pruned back.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
DOG LAW MUST BE ENFORCED.
Action akea at the Meeting of the SMYRNA
Town Council on Friday Evening.

At the regular meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council on Friday evening, the
ordinance relating to dogs was dis
cussed, and as the law requis~s that all
dogs running at large be muzzled from
June the first to October the first, or
else suffer the death penalty, the Al
derman was ordered to have the Police
Department pay strlc attention to the
enforcement of this ordinance. In ad-
ditiou to the police force. the Alder
man was instructed to engage Joseph
II. Cummins to assist in the killing Of
dogs.
Members of the Council ware all
present except Councilman Moore and
Wright. After the preliminary cpen-
ing, the following bills were allowed {:
Rumsey Electric Company, $1,000;
Benjamin Turner, hauling, $3.50; w.
o. Hoffecker, insurance, $33. "a; Dan
iel Tuener, labor, $1.25; Total $685. 90.
Collector Crow who was given instruc-
tions by the council in regard to the
nelinquent tax list or 1899, which will
soon be outlawed, reported progress in
his collections. As the new duplicate
will be placed in Collector Crows
hands, it was thought expedient to
take his bond, and President Robinson
appointed committee composed of
Councilman Anthony and Grieyes, to
take charge of it. Notice for the Re-
demption of Water Bond No. II, was
ordered published, as is customary.
Council adjourned to meet this even
ing.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
New Schedule Went lnio Effect Monday on the
Delaware DivIsiO q, p. W. & R.R.R.

A change in the timetable of the
Delaware Division of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
went into effect Monday which should
be carefully noted by the patrons of
the road. Going north, trains will
leave Smyrna 7.15, s.43, $50 a. m. and
3.4l and $50 p. m; Going south, 9.24
and 11.47 a. m. and 4.12, sos, SOC p.
m.
One change is particularly notice
able. Train No. 81 which previously
left Broad street station, Philadelphia
at 3.54 and Wilmington at ABA in the
afternoon, respectively, now leaves the
former place at 800 and the latter
place, 400, arriving in Smyrna at 5.2s
instead of GOA as heretofore. The last
train north (accommodation) which
previously left at 30 in the afternoon,
now leaves at $50.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
KENT TROLLEY MUCH DELAYED.
Captain J.McLeOd Murphy Negotiating With
the Dover Town Council on the Con.
structiOn of the Road.

Captain J. Mcleod Murphey, who
has purchased the franchises of the
Delaware General Electric Railway
Co., was present at a recent meeting
of the Dover Town Council and made
a statement. The Council read to him
the resolution adopted April 18th,
which, in addition to a specified con-
tract for laying tracks with all moIerI-
equipments, says the streets on whic.
tracks are to be placed shall be macad
amized from curb to cur5.
After the reading of the resolution
Mr.. Murphey stated that, under such
a contract he would not think of start
ing to build the road, and was ready
to step out of town at once. He said
such contract was absurd, and could
not and would not be tolerated by any
contractor. He promised to deposit
in the Farmers Bank a check for 50. 600
as a guarantee for the building and
equipping of the road in Dover within
60 days, and declared he would not
open street until the proper time
He agreed to pave the roadbed dis
t1nce of IS inches on each side of the
track with hard brick, and keep the
same in repair as long as the road ex-
listed. He guaranteed the building of
a road at an expense of $3.50, 900, antZI
claimed that, when completed, it would
be the finest equipped road in the
country. The material already arrived
he stated, will be followed by 60 cars
loaded with ties, rails and poles. It is
his purpose to commence the con-
struction of the line from the depot in
Dover, and to work both north and
south.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
AFRICAN METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Rev. A. B. Cooper Sent to Bethel Church
&c Succeed Rev. J. N. Palmer.

The final session of the Philadelphia
African Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence was held in Harrisburg.
Monday. Bishop Derrick az .r
the following appointments ~ T
Wilmington district: Allen Us
J. NJ. Henderson; Wilmington, Bethei
!. ?. Sampson; SMYRNA = Coore Z.
Mount Zion, j. H. Holden: Mount
Friendship, P. P. Gaines; Dove y
W. Nichols; Camden Chapel, r. WI
Wright; Frederica Chapel, P. NJ
Laws; East Frederica, NJ. P. Jackson
Moore's Mission, I. n. Newell; Mid
dletown Del, Albert Long; Shorter s
Chapel, H. H. Harris; Grants Mis-
sion, James H. Lee, West Dover
Chapel, d. J. Jackson: Rehoboth,
George Gibbs. Reeds Crossing. Ben
Hoxter; Milford, W. B. Williams: /:
Milton, J. S. Helmsley; Lewes, G. E
Bivins; Georgetown Del, Charles A.
A. Greene; Seaford, Frank Bradley
Laurel, Robert Murray; Concord Mis-
sion, j. Holland; Harrington, Charles
E. Wilson; Greenwood, W. P. Gra-
ham; Ellendale, NJ. Lewis.
The Philadelphia @ difference of the
African Methodist . piscopal Church
voted unanimously to expel Rev. Il
Q. Q. Astwood, of Brooklyn.
Smyrna times., 1901-05-29
SCARCITY OF DELAWARE FISH.
General COMPLAINT up aud Down the River by
Fisherman Cause Explained.

May has not furnished us the amount
of fish that it usually does. With the
bay trout this was noticed last spring,
but is much more apparent this. With
shad, while Smyrna has been well sup
piled by Woodland Beach fishermen,
there is a general complaint up and
down the river. The SUSSEX Countian
has the following in reference to this
springs shad fishing;
'"There has been a great scarcity Of
shad everywhere this season. The
catches on the Delaware River have
been very much smaller than in for
mer years. The catches during the
past week at New Castle amounted to
one-third of the catch of one year ago,
The same reports are received from
the Laurel, Nanticoke and other Eas-
tern Shore rivers.
The season is nearly over. Not so
many have been caught this year.
The theory for the scarcity is that dur
ing the first two weeks of April when
shad were about to enter the rivers
of the Eastern Shore a northeastern
wind prevailed and blew strongly for
nearly two weeks. This drove the
shad out of the river and forced them
to the western side Of the bay. The
fisherman of the Susquehanna river
commences to catch shad, earlier than
usual, and they are frank to admit that
they caught the shad that had endeav-
ored to get in the Eastern Shore rivers
but were driven over to them by the
northeaster.