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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02
Street improvements.

Work hes commenced on Duke of
Gloucester street in dead earnest The
Street Committee let the contract for
grading TO Mr.. Carter coles. of Dias-
cund- The .entirc street VIII be we'll
rounded up and other streets viii have
attention.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02
Bitten by a Hog.

Mr.. Floyd Powell, while transferring
some hogs from one pen 70 another last
week, was badly bitten.
Dr. W. p. Hoy was called and found it
necessary to take nine stitches IN MIR.
Powelrs hand. While the wound is not
dangerous. it is very painful.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02
Want 10 be Presh1

Then purity your blood 10y taking
Gooch's Sarssparilla, the best of all
blood medicines.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02

WANTED-Lady agents IN every lty,
town. and locality TO introduce DR.
STEWARDS HOME TREATMENT
FOR WOMEE. Liberal inducements
Write for iull particulars.
THF PURITANIC REMEDY CO.,
COldwater, Mich
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02
The Best Pain Cure.

Is one that is absolutely safe and sure
and that taken internally will cure
cramps and collie. or applied externally.
Will reduce swellings and subdue pain
Gooch's Quick Relief does this and only
costs - cents.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02
DR.. Stewards Home Treatment for Women.

This DISTINCT TREATMENTS one Dr.
blood upon the different tissues and entering
OF the female and the supplying They rebuild
strengthen and
effect OF diseases Of these The other wErE
applied directly
which through the com
preparations working through DIT
combined
trouble
DR.. Stewards Home Treatment for Women
refunded 81 three
TWENTY DAYS name and
address.
DuRITAMC REMEDY co, CoIdwaler, Mich.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
HEAVY FINE FOR BRUTAL
ASSAULT ON OLD MAN

Judge Churchman this morning inn
posed a fine OF $50 and costs upon Peter
McHuBh, who brutally assaulted Joseph
Grissinger an Old man. McHugh Is a
son-in-law Of the man whom he as
saultod
Robert Welsh and Charles w. Wood
ward we're fined S5 and So, respectively,
on the charge of disorderly conduct
Joseph Hayden, William ireland and
Ellis Roeder were charged with Shoot
ing a blank cartridge revolver at Ninth
and Spruce streets The case was held
up Mr. Stout took the names OF the
boys and entered them in his records.
The case OF John McCaferty.
charged with stealing lace curtains and
a ring. was continued until tomorrow
morning on account of a witness being
absent
The case Of William HOLLYWOOD.
charged with stealing five window avn
ings and several cid stoves from Pat
rick Freeman. was dismissed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS ON TREES
The Evening Journal Will Give Three Prizes to Scb0OI
Children Of an Observing Mind

be sent TO the Evening Journal office, not
later than T. o'clock noon on tho first day
Of july
First-The species and location Of the
four largest trees to be found in the city
Of Wilmington.
sccond-The probable age OF these trees.
Third-Tho park in which can be found
the greatest variety Of trees. Location
must be named and located
Fourth-The kinds Of trees to be found
on the city streets and which IS the best
shade tree.
Fifth-Name the finest and rarcst speci-
mems Of trees to be found within the city
! mits
The first prize for the best essay cover
ing the above questions will be $ in gold.
. The second prize, S
The third prize. s2
The essays vii be examined and the
prizes awarded by William N. CANDY.
president Of the Park Commission; John
r. Pennypacker. secretary and trust offi-
Ger Of the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, and Theodore H. Lcisen park
engineer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
TRANSFERS OF
MANY DIPLOMATS
Lloyd c. GriSCOm New Min
lister to Persia
LOOMS GOES TO PORTUGAL
He Is Succeeded BY Herbert ". Bowen,
The Present Minister 10
Persia

Washington June 1S.-Tho following
caenges in diplomatic posts were an.
nounced yesterday Lloyd G. Girls
com. of Pennsylvania. present first sec
rstary Of the legation at CONSTANT.
nople. has Leen made minister TO Per.
sio; Francis p. Loomis, minister TO
Venezuela, has been transferred TO
Portugal. vice John S. Irwin. of Iowa,
resigned; Herbert W. Bowen, OF New
York present minister TO Persia. has
been transferred TO Caracas, succeed
ing Mr.. Loomis as minister TO Vene.
zuela; Spencer T.. Eddy, OF Illinois.
present second secretary at Paris, has
been made first secretary at CONSTANT
nople; Arthur Bailly blanchard, of
Louisiana. has been promoted from
third to second secretary at Paris
BY his transfer from Venezuela TO
Portugal Minister Loomis losos $4,000
year He Is now on leave in Eng
land His actual rank will be the
Same, namely, minister extraordinary
and envoy plenipotentiary
Mr. Bowen. who becomes the new
minister to Venezuela. has a most
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18

crcditable record in the consular and
diplomatic Service. lie became United
States consul at Barcelona In 1890, and
his Office ct the post was raised to the
rank OF consulate general FIVE years af-
te-ward. Mr. Bowen stuck TO his post
through the exciting days preceding
the Spanish-American war as long as
any American could have found safety
on Spanish soil At the conclusion Of
the war he was about to return to his
old post but instead was appointed
minister resident and consul general
TO Persia.
LLOYD Grlscom has had a short but
brilliant career as first secretary Of le-
cation at Constantinople. He has dis
charged the fun duties Of a minister at
that important capital for several
years, and If the American mission
claims have been successfully adjusted
20 last. a large part Of the credit be-
longs 10 Mr.. Griscom. He receives in
hia new capacity salary of $1,000 q
year lie IS son Of the president Of
the American Line Steamship com
pany
Spencer Eddy has had a good deal
Of experience IN diplomatic life. When
Secretary Hay was ambassador to Lon
don Mr. Eddy who was a resident Of
Chicago. became an honorary and per-
sonal attache to the ambassador
When Mr.. Eddy returned with Mr.. Hay
to Washington he was appointed third
secretary Of embassy at London in
February 1899. Four months later he
was promoted TO be second secretary
Of embassy at Paris. where he has
achieved great popularity
Mr.. Blanchard. who becomes the sec.
ond secretary to the embassy at Paris,
has been in Paris less than one year
He Is related TO ex-senator Blanchard.
Of Louisiana
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
PEOPLES LINES IN OPERATION
New Sys EN- is BeiTg PatrOniIed by Many
People

All the lines CT the Peoples Railway
Company, excepting the Rockford Park
extension from Sixth street, now are
in operation. Work on the curve at
the corner Of Fourteenth and Scott
streets prevents the operation CT that
line.
The belt line cars begin their run at
the corner of Second and Jefferson
streets, run up jefferson TO Thirteenth,
in Thirteenth. to Lombard, down Lom-
bard to Seventh. up Seventh to Poplar
along Poplar to Sixth and up Sixth to
jefferson. They then run down Jeffer-
son TO Second. which is the starting
point. The Second street line is now
started at the corner Of Seventh and
Buttonwood, run up Seventh to Poplar
to Second, to Clayton, to Sixth and
return. The Sixth street cars continue
to start at the corner of Front and
King streets, run up King to Sixth,
and out Sixth To- the Brandywine
Springs line and thence to the park.
Work is being pushed on the Sew
enth street line, and much Of the street
beyond Clayton has been graded AT
ter this line is finished and in opera
ton, the King street line will be con-
tinued and the Orange street line Will
be constructed. It has not yet been
decided when work viii be commenced
on Fifth street. but IL probably Will be
the last line built
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18

The attention Of the Evening Journal
has been called to the interest which the
school children Of Wilmington have been
taking in the public parks. and the diff
ferent varieties of trees TO be found, not
only in the parks, but throughout the
city.
The great feature in the present system
OF early education is to set the children 70
observe and note the objects to be seen in
every day ne
In order to find out how closely the
school children Of Wilmington have been
observing the trees in their walks along
the streets and through the beautiful city
parks. the Evening Journal Will, We
three prizes for the bestdescriptions Of The
trees TO be found within the city limits.
The contest is TO be restricted to chill
dren attending either public or private
schools in the city OF Wilmington.
The answers TO the following questions
are to he written in the form of compost
tion OF not more than 500 words, and to
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
F. A. CHAPMAN HELD In
Big BAIL FOR SHOOTING

Magistrate Sasse last evening II Ia Franl.
A. Chapman in $500 bail for shooting VIII
liam Boulden while attempting 10 kill
Miss Bessie Fernandez I'm Brandywlnc
Springs Park on Saturday evening. Chap
man was represented by Assistant City
Solicitor John r. Lynn
Miss Fernandez said that Chapman had
been calling on her, and when she learned
that he was married she informed his
wife This angered Chapman. She was
with him a while on Thursday evening
last and on Saturday evening he mot her
in Brandywine Springs Park. and they
took a walk together
He asked her if she loved him still, and
she replied NO" They then returned 10
near the flying horses. and he drew a re-
volver and said he would allow her two
minutes TO run away from him. as he in-
tended to shoot She ran and ha fired ons
shot, which struck Bouldcn. who was rid =
ing on the flying horses.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
DUPONTS ASK
For ADAMS TAX
Paid $4,000 Under Adams
Law aud Want Amount
Refunded

This Is the regular meeting day of the
Levy Court but no reference was made
nt the meeting Of the body this morning
10 the failure of the tax collectors to re-
turn TO the county treasurer all money
collected under the Adams tax as they
were directed to do by resolution passed
at the last meeting OF the court
The only reference to the Adams tax
subject was made IN a communication
from Charles NJ. Curtis. representing
Henry A. DUPONT a. Lentihon Foster
and Alexander ID. Foster trustees under
the viii Of the late Henry Dupont. Mr..
Curtis asked fer the return of S223l.IS in
vestment tax paid under protest to George
ID. Mcintyre. collector for Christiana hun.
dred. Owing to the absence from the city
of Horace O.. Knowles. the courts attor-
ney' no action was taken on the communi-
eaton.
walter H. Hayes, representing the VII
m'ngton city Railway Company, asked
he court 10 permit the company to run
"a car across Washington street bridge be-
fore June %, la order that the compauy's
Washington street franchise may not lte
invalidated. The court granted the re-
quest.
The following committees were appoint
ed to examine the error lists OF the tax
collectors in the hundreds named:
Chris,iana-Lynn and Elliott
MIL Creek-Lynn and Megginson.
Brandywine-Elliott and Lynn.
Red Megginson and Armstrong
White Clay Creek-Megg 'nson and Arm
strong.
Observation-Disclosures and Elliott
Pencader-Willits and Chandler.
ST. Georges-Armstrong and Lynn
New Aiogginson and Armstrong.
Observation-Disclosures and Willis
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
INSURANCE COMNISSIONER HERE
Is Making Audit Of Books Of Guarantee
Bnilding and Loan Association

George w. Marshall, State insurance
commissioner, Is IN this city examining
the books OF the Guarantee Building and
Loan Association. at No. $50 Market
street Mr. Marshall viii make a report
of his finding before the close of the
week, which report, the association oni-
GERS hope, will satisfy the stockholders
that the corporation Is in strong financial
condition.
The business affairs Of the company
have been in charge Of Harry Whiteman
since the resignation OF the associations
president, DR.. John Palmer. three months
ago.
IL Is TO satisfy the stockholders and TO
quiet rumors affecting the standing OF the
company that DR.. Marshall now Is audit
ing the associations books.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
TRAIN
JUMPS TRESTLE
Thirty Passengers Have Mi
raculOuS Escape
TWOIMAY Be FATALLY INJURED
Brave BaggagcmaSter, SeyercIy Hurt,
CraWIed Back and Saved
OncOming Freight

Hamlet, ~ c.. June 1s.-Late Sun.
day night the north bound Seaboard
Air Line Atlanta special turned broad
side Of trcstle into a pond about q
mile north Of Rockingham. There
were on board about % or 30 passen.
gers, all OF whom were more or less in.
jured, several very seriously, and two,
a white man and negro. probably ia.
tally. There were three ladies and
some children aboard, none of whom
were seriously hurt.
The engine and two mail cars pass
cd over in safety, but the combination
baggage and second first class and two
Pullmans turned over. On account OF
the rains the piers OF the trestle gave
way on the left side. At the first crash
all lights went out and water rushed
IN waist deep through the windows.
Baggngemaster Smith, though seri
ously hurt himself. at once thought OF
the freight following close behind. He
crawled out and seizing a lantern hob
bled down the track and tagged the
freight, thereby preventing a second
catastrophe When the freight stop
ped he was lying on the ground un
able to rise, but still waving the Ian
tern. lie fell time and again before he
succeeded in getting far enough bach
TO flag the train. He had to be car
ried back on a stretcher.
The newsboy also did heroic work.
crawling through the cars through the
transom over the doors and helping
the almost drowned passengers to es
cape.
A relief train came from Hamlet
with doctors. and another frozl Rock
ingham Tho hotel here is being used
90 a temporary hospital
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
MILLER REFUSES TO vACATE
Charles Price VIII Not Move His
Grlst Grinder

Joseph Richmond. OF Claymont. was
among those persons who sold land 10 the
T., w d b. Railroad Company TO permit
OF doing away with the bad curve In the
railroad tracks IN that place IL now
turns out that there were several
tenants living upon the land and among
the number Is Charles Price. who has
been operating a grist mill for about ten
years, and he objects to leaving until
March %.
He has employed Howell s England to
look after his interests in the matter.
This viii interfere with the plans for the
proposed railroad work. which was to be
finished by December l.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
FROu THE WAYS
INTO THE WATER
Ferr!boat Cape May Took
initial Plunge To-day
MANY VISITORS WERE PRESENT
New VeSSel Vas ChTiStened by Miss
TayIOr-Launch Vas Most
Successful

With flags waving and amidst the
cheering OF many spectators, the ferry
boat Cape May glided gracefully into
the Christiana river from the ways Of
kle Harlan and HOllingswOrth Com
pany at l.59 clock to-day.
AS the vessel gided slowly from the
stocks. Miss Mary Taylor, daughter Of
c Taylor, broke a bottle of wine over
her bow and said, Il ChTisten thee
Cape May" H. c. FELTON,, superintend-
ent CT the Delaware River Ferryboat
Company, Of New Jersey, accepted the
vessel on behalf of his company, and
addresses were made by the Rev Mr.
Phelps and J. L. Williams.
The visiting party, which included
officials Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad. and about 200 prominent
citizens from Cape May, arrived here
on the steamer Ulrica at noon, and
were landed at King street wharf In
the party were Mayer Thomas Millett,
Recorder John Thompson, Councilmen
Townsend. Henry, Church, Atkins,
Hand, Wilson, Cresswell. Aldermen
Ware, Halpin, Quidcrt, Former Mayor
James NJ E. Hildreth.
The general dimensions of the new
vessel are as follows: Length between
perpendiculars, 156 feet; length over
all, 1863 feet; beam, moulded. 80 feet /;
beam, ever all, So feet, 6 inches The
vessel is built of steel The keel is of
best flanged iron, 11-16 inches thick
and "a inches wide. There is q
wrought iron rudder at each end, five
feet one inch wide. The stems are
Of best wrought scrap iron, the frames
of bulb angle. There is one steel col
lision bulkhead and tank bulkhead at
each end, extending back about IS feet
from stems. There are three breast
hooks on each side at each end. Six
belt frames are placed under shafts
under each wheel beam. forward OF en-
gine end forward Of boiler. The guard
braces under the wheel beams are of
2ls-inch round iron, riveted to the
hull.
The length of .he cabins is about
iO5 feet. end the length of each wing
about ~ feet; total length of joining
from rail to rail about 13l feet
The machinery consists of one jet con-
densing beam engine. with cylinders A
inches in diameter by 10 feet stroke of
piston. arranged with Stevens cutoff,
with double eccentTics and hooks for
running both ways. Water-wheels are
to be Of wrought iron frame OF stop
bucket style. Diameter over buckets is
10 be 10 feet. and face Of bucket feet
3 inches The bucke's are made in two
parts. of 3ia-inch Delaware white oak,
IA inches wide each. The outer buckets
to be covered with u Inch and the in
ner buckets with 1-16-inch steel. Steam
is supplied by one direct tubular boiler,
with -dog-house style Of front and three
furnaces. The boilers are TO pass
United States insDection laws. The
donkey boiler is SO inches diameter. 6
feet. inches high. Perforated plate
iron screens are riveted to outside of
hull over injection valve holes. The
vessel is fitted complete With all life
boats as required by the United States
laws.
A set Of colors for use en- the beat
was presented to her owners by the
people Of Cape May
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
ONE ARREST In
GOLD BAR THEFT
Sequel to Robbery Oh North
German Liner
AMERICANS ARB SUSPECTED
Bedroom Steward NhO POand Gold
Believed 10 Have Been Only
Their Tool

New York. June 1S.-Silce the ar
rival here a few days ago of Arthur
Carl, chief of police of Bremen, Ger
many. on the steamship Lain, some in.
side information concerning the mys-
terious gold bar robbery which occur
red last April aboard the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse has leaked out.
Thus far but one arrest has been
made in connection with the crime. but
the prisoner. Theodore Mayors. the
bedroom steward, is believed to have
been only a tool of shrewd men who
planned to reap a large quantity of
yellow bullion by the plundering of
the treasure vault aboard the liner.
Magers. who got the reward for finding
the stolen gold. is locked up in Ger
many.
The North German Lloyd oHcials,
when the robbery was reported, OF.
fered a reward of $4,000 for the miss.
ing gold bars, and three days after the
vessel reached Bremen Nagers claim
ed that while cleaning the woodwork
In one of the second cabin passage
ways he found the bullion hidden on a
protruding cornice back OF some steam
pipes. The reward was paid TO Ma.
gers.
According to the story now told
Magers left the ship. saying that he
was going to have a good time with
his sweetheart, who lives in Bremen.
He did not return to the Kaiser der
Crosse before she started back for
New York, but q week or so after
wards he put in an appearance at the
Bremen pier in deplorable condition
He explained that while on his way T.
see his sweetheart he fell in with a
man who had been a second cabin pas.
aenger on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. and that the latter hypnotize1
and robbed him Of the reward money.
He wandered about for days with the
stranger, whose name he professed
not to know. and one day broke the
hypnotic spell by jumping into the
water at Amsterdam, Holland, TO
which city they had Travelled. He was
rescued. and being without funds had
TO work his way back to Bremen as
best he could.
The detectives. suspecting that III ,
place where Magers said he had found
the gold bars was not its hiding place,
again questioned the bedroom steward,
and as he made conflicting statements
and damaging admissions he was ar.
rested on suspicion. Before he was
arrested the French detectives got In
formation about two strange men, be.
lieved to be Americans. who had for a
couple of days chartered a small sail.
boat and in the craft loitered about the
entrance TO Cherbourg harbor. They
were suspected to be in the conspiracy
10 steal the gold aboard the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse and asked about
the route of that vessel when 1t ar
rived from America to land her Cher
bOurg passengers, saying that they
wanted to intercept the vessel and &c.
a message from friends on board who
were hound for Germany These men
vanished before the alarm about the
robbery on the steamship was raised.
but they since have been traced baci;
to the United States.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
10 OBSERVE THE FOURTH
Resi- dents OF Fourth ard Broome
Have In View RIg Celebration

Residents Of the vicinity OF Fourth and
Broome streets. will celebrate Independ-
enco Day In the "old-fashioned" way, and
az a meeting 10 be held az No. 1909 West
Second street, this evening, several prop
sltions viii be discussed
II will be the first combined celebration
by the people OF that neighborhood, and
Il ls proposed 20 make the affair an clabo-
rate one. William A. 'Cronoy. Moro Nc
MILAN, James schaencr, Thomas Hamn-
ton William Lynch. George r Rcords and
9. w Burnite are agltatlng the celebra-
ton
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
FAMOUS FISH HOUSE CASE
Argument Set for July 4, on Bill,
Answer and Proofs

All tho cases In United States Court tbs
morning with the exception of the famous
"hshhouse case,' either were postponed
or continued.
The above case Is the United states VS..
Luce Brothers and the United States
VS. Brown, and is set for argument on
July ] at 10 o'clock a. m. William Mich
ael Byrne Is for the prosecution and VIII
liam S. Hlllcs and w. Finley Brown Will
represent the defense. Tho argument win
De on the b.ll. answer and proofs
The bin originally was filed by District
Attorney Bcnlah Watson. and supple
mental biH ~ AR NandcErift ana proofs
takun u is an effort 10 have the govcrn-
ment abolish the fish houses near Lewos.
the odor from which Is said TO be or
fenslvo.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
DID not AWARD LIGHTING
President Webster Vas Absent From
Sewer Board Meeting

TO the disappointment OF many persons
the Street and Sewer Department ala not
award the contract for lighting the city
OF Wilmington at the meeting held this
morning. The failure TO do so was due 20
the absence Of President Webster. OF the
board. He did not appear at the meeting.
and Messrs. Carter and Fahey transacted
only routine business
Il is doubtful whether the matter viii
be considered before next Tuesday
Representatives of the Welsbach Com
pany were present and obtained permls-
sion TO put up several Of their lamps In
order that the citizens might see them.
The railway franchise question was post
poned
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-06-18
TWiDDTLL'S CREDITORS WlX
Estate Left by Will Of Relative Will Go
To Creditors

Judge Bradford this morning handed
down a decision in. the case Of John T..
Twaddell. bankrupt. The case was an
appeal from an order made by the referee
in bankruptcy. AT the time that he was
adjudged a bankrupt, his brother, j. c..
Twaddell, by virtue of the will of Jacob
W. Horter, held certain interests in Phila-
dolphia property that would not permit OF
John T. Twaddell being q bankrupt. The
money resulting from the sale viii be ap-
piled to the claims Of his creditors.
w. +. Kurtz represented the bankrupt
and J.. +. Wales the creditors