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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
WILMINGTON BUILT BOAT
SUNK In FOREIGN WATERS

Dispatches received I'm Colon, Co
mmbia. from Cartegcna say that an
open boat. containing four men, has
|arwived there and reported that the
Colombian gunboat la Popa sank on
leaving Savanilla for Cartegena.
Steam launches were Immediately dis
patched 20 search for the la popa, but
no trace of the gunboat was found. She
recently underwent a thorough over
hauling at Colon, the repairs costing
S25. 600.
Details of the loss Of the gunboat
were received later in the day. She
struck on a rock. in the vicinity Of the
harhor OF Sayanilla. last week. injur-
ing her bottom. her stern and her pro-
peller. The gunbOat managed to get to
lCartagena, where temporary faulty re-
pairs were effected. On returning 10
Savanilla the bottom plates OF la
Popa appear to have given out imme-
diately, for she collapsed and sank by
the stern.
There were some troops and several
lpasseners on board Their fate Is not
vet known. but hopes are entertained
for their safety, as the gunboat had
some gigs In iirst-c,ass condition ON
board.
The La Popa was an auxiliary iron
schooner gunboat, with one propeller,
land was built in this city in 1887. She
was 100 feet long. had 20 feet beam,
and was If feet deep.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
sumething Mor,h Knorine

Jelly Glasses, CSC. doz.: Mason's Jars,
SOC doz. Smalley's Lightning Jars
s1.10 doz.: all kinds of Fruit Jar Rub
bers. 5c., 10c., 15c. dozen. Pure Spices
whole and ground. Mackerel bargain
Large, white fat number ones, 10c.
each. Best grades of Flour, Sass bbl
Wines and Liquors for family trade.
Lynch's stores. Madison and Fourth,
King and Eighth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The SD annual convention of the
Irish National Catholic Union con.
.vened at Plymouth yesterday.
The Rev. Thomas Barry. rector of
st. Anne's Catholic Church, Philadel-
phia, died yesterday in that city.
At Galesburg. H., yesterday, Sir
Alcantara paced a mile heat in 2.O5h
breaking the pacing record.
The state department received a dis
patch yesterday from Minister Conger
anncuncing his arrival in Pekin.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
BrIol ReInr unIonded

Although there has been a number Of
carloads of brick lying at the side tracks
of the Il. x o. railroad for the Pullman
Company's new shops. none has been de-
liyered at the plant until to day owing
to the condition Of the bed Of the building
AT that point The Atlas Dredging Com
pany has dug ont the creek at the Pull
man wharf and this morning barge load
of brick was brought in.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Large Excursion TO ToIohester

That the Pennsylvania railroad excur-
sions are popular was demonstrated this
morning when $500 people from the
Maryland and central divisions of the
road left here at SOB o'clock this morn
ing for days outing in Tolchcster
Beach. This is the largest excursion that
has gone ont of Wilmington this season.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Heap Bic Nirht for aIrinns,

Three well-hlled cars Of Red Men.
members of Wawaset Tribe. and their
friends went on trolley ride To Chester
last night The '1njuns" left this city
about o'clock and ON reaching Chester,
spent an hour in viewing the place While
walking through te streets of the city u
small boy who evidently is a believer in
the adage that "the tailor makes the
man, saw them approaching and fed to
his home yelling with fright.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
FREE WANT ADS.

Persons are beginning to un-
derstand the free want ad of the
Evening Journal. with the result
that the column ig showing a
gradual increase in growth.
The offer Is not temporary, but
is a permanent thing. and made
in good faith. In order to bring
employer and employe together.
We will insert absolutely free of
OF charge. your al three times.
II, after a week. you are not sue
cessful in obtaining work. come
10 us again, and we will insert
another notice. Employers. only.
viii be charged for the insertion
Of their ads.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Canneries Late bal stnrtinr

Dover. Aug. 22.-lhe canneries i'm
this vicinity are unusually late in
starting up this season, owing to the
late tomato season. The Rising sun
cannery started on Monday. and the
canneries of J. B Counselman & Co.
and Hoifecker Brothers. in Smyrna.
will be put in operation next week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Killed Woman and Her Dauqhter.

Albany. Ga, Aug. 22-Bnl Miller. a
negro. shot and killed a negro woman
and her daughter and mortally wound
cd her son on plantation five miles
from Newton. Ga. last night. Miller
attempted to persuade the Woman's
daughter to leave with him and upon
her refusing, attempted to kill her
family
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Must Discuss Business weskIy

President Loree, Of the Baltimore
and Ohio, has ordered that in all cities
where the road has division offices the
heads Of the various departments
must meet each Monday morning and
discuss the business of the road from
that point This plan has long been
in vogue on the Pennsylvania system.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Saw Paupers Invade BaItImore

Baltimore officials complain that
Delaware is imposing its paupers upon
Maryland, and has written to Mayor
Fisher protesting about it. The letter
alleges that Delaware authorities pay
the railroad fare of paupers from VIII
10 Baltimore and that Mary
land now is keeping three. ="
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

Typhoid fever is becoming prevalent
in Wilmington. and in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital there are many cases.
both of typhoid and malarial Edward
Cannon. Of No. 322 Clayton street, was
admitted to the hospital suffering with
typhoid fever yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Has Been Transferred

John Mason, familiarly known as
Captain Jack" who for number of
years has been switchman Of the w.
& y. railroad crossing at Orange
street, has been transferred to South
Wilmington He is succeeded by
Samuel Coyle
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

Martin Welsh, night postmaster at the
French street station, returned yesterday
from visit TO the Pan-American Exposi-
tion, in Buffalo. Mr. Welsh left to-day
for trip down the Delaware road, where
he will spend the remainder Of his vaca-
tiOn
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Judges ParIor seing Repainted

a force of painters are repaintng the
walls of the judges parlor in the court
house to-day. The walls were formerly
Of greenish hue. but at the request OF
Resident Judge Spruance at the last
meeting Of the Levy Court, they are he
ing given a coat of a much lighter color
which gives the room more cheerful as
nect
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
strIngham,s Trial Was sucoessruI

Under the supervision of w. Dew
DimOck, secretary of the Harlan and
Hullingswouh Company. the torpedo
boat destroyer Stringham was given
a successful speed trial Off Newport
r. l., yesterday. Another thorough
test will be given the vessel before
she is turned over to the government
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Mnnnnhunlz wnrsts Dog

There was an exciting battle be-
tween Harry Bucher's dog and a wood
chuck in Shipley street yesterday af-
ternoon. in which the canine got the
worst Of it. The woodshuck was killed
by one OF the WITNESSES.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
peI,nouents win be PubIlshed

The city tax office to-day is sending out
notices to delinquent taxpayers Of this
city TO the effect that il they do not pay
by noon on Saturday, September z, their
names will be published in two daily
papers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
VIII Make Mucilage

John F. Dolan, former chief Of po-
lice has purchased a mucilage factory
in Philadelphia, and is engaged in the
business. Mr.. DOlan is ont OF police
circles for good and says he is stuck
on his new occupation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
To sboot for Medal

Members of the Wawaset Gun Club
viii hold an open match on the
grounds. over Eleventh street bridge.
this afternoon The shoot is for the
State championship medal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Heavy Rains In Point Pleasant

James j.. Peiree has received a letter
rom his son. j. Bail Peirce. who is In
Point Pleasant, n j.. IN which he states
that beginning with Last Saturday heavy
electrical and ram storms have visited
the resort daily
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

North CaroUna has Iyncning.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 22-Lu1e
Hough. a negro, was hanged near
Wadesboro, N. c., last night by a
crowd Of enraged citizens. His body
was then riddled with bullets His
crime was criminally assaulting Miss
Lena Keith He slipped upon hfs vic
tim while she slept and broke chair
over her head and then tried to cut her
throat. The negro admitted his guilt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
MarrLed In Maglstrnte,s omne

Joseph r. Dunlap and Amelia Col
bourne were married in the Office of Mag
istrate Hollis this afternoon. Both par
ties are from Philadelphia and expert
enced some difficulty in getting a minister
To perform the ceremony.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
pequests 10 HosnltaI and Homo

Letters testamentary on the estate of
Ann c. Krider We're granted to Martin
C. Burris yesterday. She bequeathed
to the Delaware Hospital $1,000, and
to the Home for Aged Women, 1000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
A Study IN Assesment

Linked with the question of real es-
tate is that OF tax assessment. figures
concerning which furnish interesting
material fC study OF the trend of tax
alton in this city. Books in the office
OF the city tax collectors snow prop
erty TO the value OF $4,000, 900 taxed
at the full city rate This is an in
crease Of att least $4,000, 900 during
the last ten years Books in the Of
fee OF Clerk of the Peace ouigley
show the value OF real estate in
Brandywine, New Castle and Chris
tiana hundreds. adjacent to Whining
ton, TO be almost $S,OOO,0OO, or
S2,f46,54O fdr Brandywine hundred;
s2,664,34S for New Castle and
s2.475,097 for Christiana.
These figures represent an increase
over the assessment of five years ago.
This fact may seem curious when the
number of farms improved to make
way for the hundreds of homes that
have been built in the outlying dis
tricts of the city since 1891 is taken
into account With the encroachment
Of these homes, the remaining farms
have become much more valuable as
prospective building sites. The
amount Of municipal tax on horses
has decreased for the past ten years.
being now about 81 200, and no doubt.
in a measure to the fact that the troll
ley cars have largely displaced the
horse as a factor in local transporta-
tion.
From now on a decrease in subur-
ban and farm valuations may be ex-
pected. With improvements in street
paving, lighting and water supply.
suburban property rapidly is being
turned into the class taxed as the full
city rate. Farm lands also have
reached about the highest valuation
that can be put upon them as such.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
wan Mnnufaoture shears

In the building at Nineteenth and
latnall streets, until recently occu-
pied by the American Die and Tool
Company, the manufacture Of shears
shortly will be commenced Howard
T. Wallace and DeHaven Morris are
chiefly interested in the new concern.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
KILLED UNDER
HIS own TRAIN
Conductor George ". Col
burne Killed in Clayton
BODY WAS BADLY MANCLED
Leaves Wife and Three Children in
This City-He Vas Born
in Laurel

While ON duty this morning. about Q
O'Clock, George w. Colbourne. freight
conductor for the Delaware division of
the Pennsylvania railroad, fell under his
train and was instantly killed
Mr.. Colbourne was one of the best
freight conductors ON the Delaware road
and he leaves a wife and three children,
living at No. 5l5 sherman street in this
city. His wife and family are prostrated
by the shock of the husband aud fathers
tragic and sudden death, and sympathetic
neighbors are doing all that lies in their
power TO console the widow and father
less children.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

Ask your druggist for Cartmell' s
Blackberry Compound.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Was Klned in clayton

Mr.. Colbourne left Wilmington this
morning ON his regular run at o'clocl,
and was in excellent spirits. AT Clayton
when the train was backing, Mr.. Col
bourne lost his balance and fell beneath
the wheels. His body was ground almost
TO pieces and his fellow trainmcn picked
II mp and bore 10 away from the track
The coroner Of Kent county will hold an
inquest on the body.
Mr.. Colbourne was about 40 years old
and was born in Laurel. II will be re-
memhercd that the dead man had sou
killed 10y q shifting train near Edge Moor
last summer while playing along tn,
track.
This makes the sixth railroad man from
Laurel who has met death under ear
wheels, and several others have been in.
iurcd.
The body was brought 10 this city thi.
afternoon and is in charge Of John B
Martin, undertaken.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22

BY coliding with a trolley car the
milk wason cf Isaac r. E1.ris was
slightly damaged this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
CHILD STRUCK
BY LOCOMOTIVE
Fatal Accident on Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad
WALLACE BROOKS run DOWN
While Standing on Tracks in Front
Of His Parents Home This
Morning
WALLACE BROOKS run DOWN

Wallace Brooks. colored, aged about
years, was seriously, if not fatally,
injured this morning by being run
down by a train on the Landenberg
branch Of the B. e o. railroad.
The child lives with his parents in
the house known as No. at the foot
of Logan street, and the track on
which he was injured runs within a
few feet of the fence. which separates
the yard of the property from the
railroad. Milton Brooks. the father
OF the child. is a local preacher and
a cobbler by trade. and has been liy-
ing at No. 8 for some time.
Stood on The Track
Shortly after O'Clock the child es-
capped the eyes Of his mother, wan-
dered out of the gate and upon the
tracks directly in front of the house
unmindful Of any danger. It was
about time for the north-bound Ian
denburg train known as 242 to pass,
but the little fellow knew nothing OF
this as he stood gazing up and down
the line. In a moment the train came
laundering along, and before the en-
gineer could come to a standstill, the
locomotive struck the child and
hurled It from the track.
Brooks and his wife at once hurried
90 the spot and picked up the mangled
body and carried it into the house. as
sisted by Officer J S. Scott. AS soon
as possible, the Phoenix ambulance
was summoned and conveyed the child
to the Delaware Hospital
Examination by physicians showed
that the boy had been struck on the
LETT side, His left arm was fractured
his face and head badly lacerated.
From a point just above the knee the
flesh had been completely torn away
down to the ankle, leaving the bone
entirely exposed. The ankle also was
fractured. and it was found necessary
to amputate the limb in order to save
the child's life, if it be possible. At
tendants in the institution express no
hopes for his recovery.
Train No. 242 was hauled by engine
No. 63S of the b. e o. road and was
in charge of Engineer William Frick
and Conductor Osborn Hughes. At
the point where the accident occurred
is a sharp curve, which made it inn
possible for the engineer to see the
child in time to avoid hitting It.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
Real Estate Market GOOD

Within the past few days George Il.
Townsend & Company have made n
number Of important real estate sales. A
tract of land, with a front Of $50 feet on
the Christiana river near Madison street.
was sold for Green a. Wilson. to the Wa
ter Department for siO,SO0. a wharf will
be built on the property and a store
house erected there.
The firm also sold the property No. 1O1
Orange street, owned by Lilbume Chan
der, to the j. X. Hudson Company.
Townsend q Company have sold a
farm of 25 acres ON the Rockford road.
near Concord turnpike, belonging TO Mrs.
Mary Sweeney TO w. II. Wiuant who
will live there
Charles W. Gooding also reports the
sale Of several dwellings, Other agents
have many deals in contemplation. View.
ing the building and the real estate busi-
ness from all points. neither il as dull at
this time as is generally believed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-08-22
NO CHECK ON
CITY BUILDING
Increased Tax Rate Not Such
a Barrier
MANY DWELLINGS PLANNED
Study in Assessment Records Show
That Property Has Increased in
Valuation Materially

Newton III. Cloud. contractor and
builder has obtained permission 10 erect
thirty-four dwellings at Twcny-third and
Jessup and at Twenty-fourth and Pine
streets. on what formerly was the Price
property. II is the intention OF the con-
tractor TO provide homes for the addi-
tional workmen who viii find employ
meut in the enlarged shops of the Pull
man lalaco Car Company and in the
shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany IN Todd's cut, adjacent TO the Price
properly.
The dwellings will contain all improve
ncnts possible In two-story house
They viii be provided with yards and
viii cost ia the aggregate the sum of
III ,ooG, or 81 800 each, price within the
purchasing power Of the workingman's
earnings.
Although material Increase has been
made in the city and the county tax rate.
building bids fair TO be brisk in this city
The coming Fall and Spring. notwi;h-
standing reports 20 the contrary. Almos.
every one OF the seyenty-fvc contractors
here has work on hand. They had in
tended 10 begin il this summer but the
increased tax rate did act as check on
their plans. At this time. however they
say they will build, feeling satisfied that
the rates will be reduced to the old FIX
ures in July Of next year by which time
all their contemplated improvements will
have been finished.
Sections of the city TO be improved arc
those TO the extreme southwest, where
William Connolly will erect a large num-
ber Of dwellings, in the Highlands. in
McDowelville. East Lake aud in the vi
cinity where Mr.. Cloud viii build. II is
probable also that many small homes will
J be built heynnd Third street hridre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-10
HELD FOR U. S. COURT.
william Shaw in Jail Charged With Selling
Liquor on Government. Land.

william Shaw. living near the Ma
tIonal Home at Togus. but in the town
Of chelsea was arrested. late yester-
dav afternoon. by Deputy United
STATES Marshal Burns q. Norton. The
charge was selling spirituous liquor on
Tho United States reservation. He was
brought to this city for hearing PC
fore United States Commissioner W. ,.
Choate.
The complaint was that Shaw. on the
10Th dav Of last June. sold to one Asa
Peabody. four drinks and also a nan
Mint Of whiskey Peabody is an inmate
of the National Home
Ipon being arraisned. Shaw pleaded
not guilty. Three witnesses were sworn
and testified. Deputy Sheriff Marx L.
polJins testified that as far as ne khe"
shaw had not lad any occupation Ioi
come little time. RE also said that ne
had searched Shaw's place seVerai
times for liquor but had never lonnu
any.
Deputy Sheriff G. II. Ames testiiieo
,opra,tically the same as Deputy
roIlins as to Shaw'S means OF supper
aud also in relation to seizures.
Asa PEABODY. tiie man ""'' -
allie ged. purchased the liquor, was U.
ncxt To take the stand. He tod tne
story of the purchase. According TO ms
testimony t was on the government
reservation not far from the END OF Inv
Electric Road line. Another man. tht
name Of whom he could not recall was
,,.itb him. He had also seen other SOL
,..,r b,,x- IF Shaw,
IN his own behalf the prisoner clam
"a that he had never seen Peaoods
,,,,til within a few weeks and that al
Inc time the sale is alleged to nave
taken place he was working on tn'
! railroad. r n.
| oninion that there was enough cyl
dane to Hold the prisoner and ordered
him tofurnish bonds in the sum OF s-c'
for appearance at the September tern
81 4t6e United states court at ba.n
..,though the court was willing TO giv'
Rim reasonable time to obtain Donds.
men shaw did not care to try. ana y
.1afa,,,t of this he was committed y
~. iail to await trial. VI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-10
THEY COME. TODAY.
CONTINUED from page So

din call. 7.i5 assembly. 30 adiu-
tant's call. s: recall. 10: first sergeant
tall. 1915: mess call (dinneD. l. NJ.
officers call. | +. NJ: drill call. 1.iJ.
assembly. 1.50: adjutants call. ;: rc-
call. 3.45; assembly. AIS: guard mount
ing. 4.G0: mess call tsuppeD. $50; first
cal, for parade. IS minutes before sun
set: assembly. 30 minutes before sun
set; adjutant's call to form battalion.
- minutes be fore sunset; adjutant' S
cali TO form regiment. 10 minutes he
fore sunset: retreat. sunset. Parade
will he Immediately followed by roll
call and muster in company street;
Tattoo. 10: taps. 1899.
Regular routine will be established
as soon as the troops arrive in camp
with following modification for Sat
urtla and Sunday: Parade" will be
omitted on Saturday: on Sunday all
The regular duties will be observed cX-
ccpt drill" forenoon and afternoon
Divine services will be Held in camp
BY the chaplain at such time as may
be designated.
First SergeantS Will report to the SER
Eeant ma jGr Immediately upon arrival
at Augusta with following details for
c,iard duty. Saturday: Go. a. sergeant
ana four privateS: 60. +, sergeant and
four privateS: 60. G. corporal and fou,
privateS; Go. y, corporal and four pri-
| Yates: 60. T., corporal and four pri-
Yates, 60. F. musician and four pri-
Yates: 60. q. musician and four pri-
Yates. Cos. n. /, X, /. and NJ. four pri-
Yates each Guard will be formed al
station without ceremony and marched
t. campground al once,
Scntincls will sbc posted Immediately
upon arrival at camp. Following com
nssioned ot'ic erS are hereby detailed
for guard duty Saturday, Aug. 40
officer If the day. Capt. Fen =. Thomp
con Gardiner; commander of th'
guard Lieut.. John w. Raye. PASSPORT
! sripe rnumerary officer. Lieut. Alfred \
Matthew's Pennington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-10
Compliment for an kulusta Boy.

The Valley Echo of Westtield speaks
thusly of an Augusta boy: "A public
official who in a quiet way is accom-
plshinC great deal, is Stanley II.
Holmes. superintendent nf schools. He
is not Il man who makes himself con-
spicuoUs i'll public places. is rarely
seen on the streets and is all the time
attending strictly to business. But
under his direction the standard Of the
schools has been materially raised and
in his effort he has the cooperation Of
teachers and pupils. Both the latter
work well with him because they like
him. a condition which has not existed
with all school superintendent. But
the beauty Of Mr.. Holmes work is that
it is done 50 quietly. not a ripple on
the surface but steady progress all the
while going on. 1t is method of work
that is appreciated by those who know
about it and it is work that tells Won
dcrfully in improving the Nschools. This
word of commentator is fully de-
served by Superintendent Holmes and
can be ccnscientiously spoken by any
one who is familiar with his work
here.