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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
FOR FIFTH
GRADE PUPILS

The question as to whether or. not the
pupils of The fifth grade grammar school
shall be tuught manua! trainyins will he
decided ~ the Bould of Education this
month.
There mas been demand that the
board give the pupils of this grade man
ual training. The question of irstructns
both the fifth and sixth grade pupils
in manual training was first brought up
in the board by Thomas Il. O'Donneli.
of the Tenth ward, last year, when he
introduced IL resolution to that effect
which he offered as an amendment to the
bylaws which were then being-revised.
Action Oh the resolution was postponed
from time to time, however. Mr. ODon-
nell's original i,lea was that the pupils
of these grades could be instructed in
manual trailing at the hcw High School
Buhiding on Saturdays. Other members
opposed this on the ground that the
board had no authority to hold school Oh
Saturday.
The matter hung fire until shortly be-
fore the new High School was opened.
Mr.. O'Donnell, Robert G. Fraim pnd
others had continued the fight for man
ual training. 1t was then decided to
move all the sixth grade pupils to the
new High School Building and give them
instruction in manual training. This
was done with excellent results.
No provision was made. howeyet. for
giving MANUAL training to the fifth
grade pupils. This has caused much
dissatisfaction. 1t is claimed that the
pupils Of this grade would be greatly
benefited by manual training. being Of
an age at which they would take an
interest in it. Many of them do rot 80
any higher in the schools and therefore
never receive any instruction in manual
training.
The matter will be brought up in tho
hoard again this month and a strong
effort made to have manual training in
troduced in the ffth grade. The idea
| is to install manual training apparatus
| in the old High Schaol Building. in the
base,nent where manual traininy had
been taught High School pupils. 1t is
| the desire of certain members to have
everything in shape by the time the
| schools reopen next month.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
THREE DROWNED.
G. G. Ratcliff and Two Girls Find
Watery Graves.
Man Lost His Life Trying to Save
Two Friends Frou
Drowning.

News was received here yesterday Of
the drowning of George Gricr Rutcdin,
aged about 80 years. formerly of this
city, Miss EthrLE. Phillips of Baltimore,
Nd, and Miss Iris Tull Of Marion Sta
tion. Md. son Saturday as the result Of
the capsizing of Il sailhoat on SineplNsnt
Ray. near Jones Landing. Md. Misses
Aida and Jennie White Of Whitesvill'
and Southry White. who were also in the
boat. were saved. 1t is said that after
tho boat was overturned, Mr.. ltatclif.
whc was an expert swimmer, turned his
attention to saving Misses Tull and
Phillips. and in the struggle all th.c"
went down. Their bodies were recovered
and taken to Salisbury. The body OF
Mr. Radclff was trken to Milford.
where his parents reside. The funeral
will take place at 1.3C O'Clock this after
noon.
lie was a cousin of A. o. IT. Grrr.
city editor Of the Every Evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
INSISTS ON G0RMLEY.
Assessors Started Work Yesterday
on New Assessment.

The difficulty over the appointment
of assistants to the assessors has rot yet
been settled Assessor Mccall started
out alone yesterday to make new
assessment, in the Northern district.
Assessor Snyers expressed his intention
of having Thomas +. Gornlry rs his
assistant. You can say that NJ.
GorlnlcX will be my assistant said Mr.
SayrrS, in speaking Of the matter, no
matter what tho committee does. AS
Il matter of fact all of the members Of
the committee wcrc favorable TO him en-
cent Chairman Kane. and | see no rca-
son why Mr. Gormley should not serve.
He has urcn with men in the work Tor
10 years and there is net man i'll the
city better fitted for the place.
Mr.. SayrrS has designated \. }. Hes
sion to succeed Mr.. Gormry as his clerk
while the assessment is being made.
How the controversy will terminate
is net known but it is a fact that lh"
committee cannot appoint assistants
without the copscnt Of the nsSrSsors
and Mr.. Snycrs says he will not reccd'
from his position.
An effort will he made to reach an
amicahlc agreement in few days. 50
that the assistants can &c to work. Inc
COMPENSATION of the assistants has not
been fixed.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
TODAY's GAME.
Albion Will Play the Keystone, at
Union Street Grounds.

This afternoon at Union street grounds
the Albion A. {. will again play the
strong keystone co!ored team of TINS
city. This team played the Albion to n
Standstill last Tuesday for ten innings
Albion finally winning out by the score
of s to I. in one of the most exciting
games seen on the grounds this season.
They will be strengthened by having
three new players and feel confident that
they will win. The game will be c'l'"d
at $3.50 O'Clock and promises to be Il
fine contest. The batting order of both
teams follows:
Albion \. Claim, S.; Cats. L.;
MrEIwer, cf.: llraln. -3b.; Eliott, g.;
Dawson. h.; Stcrith, 2b.; Moore, II !;
Oe"hsler, p.
Kcvstonr- Smallwood, rf. Tr,,>ty, H.;
Irons. 3b: II. Andersen. So: Grinasr. C.;
=. Anderson, IT,; Gustas, cf.; Jones, p;
Hill, 2b.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Train Runs Wild.

Newark, N. j., August 5.-The
Tobyhanna special express, a train
which IS run only Monday morning
on the Lackawanna Railroad, from
Lake Hopatcong to Hoboken, with
Newark the only one stopon the way,
dashed through the city at 9.4O this
morning with its whistle screeching
and bells ringing.
The train was beyond the engi.
necr'.; control and came down the
steep grade from Roseville into New.
ark and across Broad street with
frightful speed. The whistle and
the bells were sounded as warning
to pedestrians and passengers, but
the passage of the train was SO swift
that the gatemen along the line had
not time enough to lower their gates,
and miraculous escapes were reported
from all sections Of the city, for the
road crosses every thOroughlare at
grade.
The train from Hoboken, due at
the Broad Street Station at 9.3O, had
just stopped at the station, and was
unloading its passengers, who walk
ed across the eastbound track to the
street exits
There were wild shouts Of "Iook
OUT" but the cries proved too late for
one woman, who fell in the very path
Of the approaching flyer. Three men
who were standing nearby rushed to
the woman S aid. One Of them ran
out on the track and tried to lift the
woman.
In sheer fright the woman was un.
able to move hand or foot, and her
reScuer was forced to dag her from
the track.
The two were so close to the flying
train that when 1t passed them the
rush OF air took of the rescue-'s hat.
He would not give his name, but the
woman who was more frightened than
hurt, said she was Mrs. Bessie Buhl,
Of New York.
The train was stopped near the
Passaic bridge by the use of the hand
brakes, and was then sent back to
Newark, where the air brakes were
repaired and the flyer was sent on its
way half an hour late.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
ROBBED AND BEATEN.
Philadelphia Man is Roughly Hand
led by Tramps.

Walter Rcissela Of Carpenter street
near Seventh, Philadelphia, was injured
yesterday morning in the west yard. He
was one of Il party of five who entered
box ear at Baltimore, en- route to
Philadelphia, Sunday evening. The men
played cards and had a general good
time with sevstISal fights to vary the
monotony of the trip. On coming to this
city he was rolbed of his watch, which
cost 81, and about $3.50 in money. He
had the thief cornered and was about to
secure his property when several men
caught hold of him and threw him from
the car.
He suffered from cuts about his head
neck and shoulders, which were dressed
here. lie was sent TO his home.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Money Attached,

A peculiar case will be brought before
Magistrate Bradley for adjustment with.
in q few days, wherein chattle mort
gage enters. James ii. Galloway was
the tenant of II farm on East Thirty
fifth street until March last. Becoming
involved on January 2S last he gave to
George W. Todd chattle mortgage
covering all his goods. Recently he har-
vested the wheat, had it ihrcShed and
sold it TO William Lea 4 Sons Company.
but before receiving tine money Caleb $.
Watson and Richard Mcclure, to whom
nc was indebted. had the money attached
by Constable Charles Green George W.
Todd claims t4a{ tk Mppcy belongs to
hin as Is lel1 chattlc mortgage.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
TWO ENGINES
.sGO TOGETHER

There was headon collision shortly
before 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon be-
tween two Deaawaro Railroad engines
at the Delaware junction, which is be-
tween the west yard and the bridge
which spans the Christiana river. One
of the engines was No. 103 attached to
extra freight train No. 81 north-bound.
The other engine was one which Is being
used on the gravel train Oh the New
Castle cutoff. The accident happened ut
curve in the road while both engines
were going at slow rate of speed. In"
engines were badly damaged but no one
WAS injured.
Abcut 4 O'Clock engine No. 22t was run
into west yard for water On leaving
the yard for tie cut-ch instructions were
given to lock out for the extra freight
train. The freight train which was
north. hound. had also been instructed
to look out fer engine No. 22l. The
two engines mt on the carve and be-
fore either could bc stopped they c7llidrd.
Engine No. 1O3 attached to the freight
train was thrown from the track and
was almost teescopcd. Both ends Of
the freight engine were battered I'm
and the pilot demolished. The tank on
engine No. 2o1 was torn off and the
engine was damaged i'll other places. The
cars on the freight train were loaded
with produce. Several of the cars were
derailrd and produce was thrown all
over the tracks.
The wrcckng tain was called out and
after several hours work had the tracks
entirely cleared. Travel was only de-
laycd for about hxhf an hour. Both the
north and soxth-Dound trains on the
Delaware Railroad were run over til"
cutoff until about o'clock.
The accident was not caused by til"
diSobeyin. Of orders as both engineers
were IN the lookout but unfortunately
the trains met at the curve. j. ONeil
was engineer on train 1o3 and $. Rrrnr
On train No. 22l. They were not i'll
jured.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
DIR, LAW IN JAIL.
Was Promoter OF the Golden Sceptre
Mining Co.

ID. DR.. r.. S. Law, promoter Of the Golden
Sceptre Gold Mining Company, Of which
Harry Emmons of this city, was presi-
dent, and ex-senator Anthony Higgins
a director, was arrested Saturday in New
York citv. and is now in Ludlow street
Jail awaiting trial.
Judgment was taken against DR.. Law
over a year ago in a suit in which Eliza>
beth WalIine, wife Of the Rev. William
A. Walling, formerly Of this city, was
complainant. Since then DR.. Law has de.
fled the courts, refusing to attend the
same when summoned and keeping out
OF the State to avoid arrest.
The past year he has spent most of the
time in Philadelphia, promoting other
lines. Last week he returned to New
York and Saturday was arrested for con-
tempt of court and taken to Jail by the
sheriff.
DR.. Law has promoted nine mines
since he left Wilmington, among them
being the Cape Nome, but which, like
all the others, failed and brought dis.
aster to many small stockholders.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
ISAAC N. FOOKS DEAD.
Was q Well Known Democratic
Politician of Georgetown.


did early this morning at his residence
in this town.
Death was due to paralysis, with
which he was stricken last Friday
morning,
Isaac y. FoOks was born in Nanticokc
hundred. Sussex county. Gear George
town. in 1919 and was II son If T,iolnas
l'pok>. leading farmer of that county.
In early manhood he engaged in the
lumber business. Becoming prominent in
Democratic politics, he was. in 1873,
elected a RcprcSchtativ" to the General
Assembly. Governor Reynolds appointed
him insurance commissioner, when THAI
,iIlrr was part Of TIE patronage Of thu
executive. ard he er>rd the term of frur
years Upon the death of State Auditor
John a. Lingo. Governor Tunnel ap-
pointed Mr.. Fooks to the vacancy.
Mr.. FookS was also connected with
the Georgetown Hosiery Co.. which for
awhile had its works in Wilmington.
Deceased leaves 4 wife and two small
children, and his mother and three
brothers also survive him. His mother
lives On the home farm in Nanticokr
hundred. with one Of his brothers. ThOm-
as Fooks The other two are DR.. John
Folks of Laurel and Robert II. Fouks.
teller of the Farmers Bank at George
town.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
RiugeWay to Sail.

The steam yacht Millie X. Ridgeway
will leave the whsrves Of the Pusey and
Jones Company this morning, where she
has been for some time undergoing re
pairs. She will be taken to Philadelphia
and turned over to her owner, Mr.. John.
son, o member vi the Quaker City Yacht
Club. The boat was bnilt in 1896 by the
Jackson 4 Sharp Co.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Did Not Receive Picture.

Robert poak of No. iii Maple street
reported to the police yesterday about Il
man who visited his house about three
months ago and represented himself as
an agent Of Philadelphia artist Ac-
cording to Mr.. Doak, the agent obtained
a photograph from him. which was to be
enlarged, and he paid 81, which repre-,
sCnted half the cost Of the frame. nothing
being charged for the picture. He stated
that he had not received the picture or
hehrd anything about it and wanted to
know II the police could assist him in
locating the agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
ALLEGED FURNITURE THIEF.
William Boulder, Colored. Arrested
by Detective Francis.

Detective Francis last cvcaing arrested
William Roulden, colorcd, alias Snyder,
in New Castle on the charge Of robbng
the house of William Floyd, cololed, of
No. SO Lord street. The arrest wa
made on Il warrant issued by Magist'at"
Bradley. Floyd alleges that on May %
Pouldcn went to his mouse and took
out all the furniture and loading it
in wagon drove off, ',
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Drawing Was Recei:ed.

John Guthcric, the survivor of th"
Phil Kearhry massacre, who rerrh''y
sent drawing of the fort to Governor
ID. +. Richards of Wyoming, received the
following letter yesterday:
"Your letter of July 25 with drawing of
the ground upon which the Phil Kearn"y
massacre occurred is received. I turned
tn, whole thing over to the superintcnd-
cnt Of the Wyoming State Museum who
will place it among other historic relies. "
Yesterday Mr.. Guthcrie sent to New
York drawing of Fort Il. Il. Smith in
Montana
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Racing on Thursday.

The Wilmington Horse Show Assotia-
ton will give fee matinee meet on
Thursday afternoon. There will be yIv"
classes. The last matinee was an ,h-
joyable affair and the members are
looking forward with much interest To
the races.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Engagement Announced

The engagement Of Miss Adelinc l.
Jones and Robert Penington, a young
attorney, was recently announced. Miss
Jones is the daughter of w. &. Jones of
1903 Delaware Avenue and gthe grand
daughter of Washington .tmts.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Telephones in POstOfIice.

Postmaster Browne has received
authority from Washington to place in
the postoffice telephones connecting the
various departments. II will be great
convenience to the postmaster and the
employees Of the office.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Sentencrd tn Paw Costs.

Before Magistrate Bradley last night
Fannie Leshcm was charged with the
embczxlemcnt of trunk and John Elem
iny was charged with abuse. They were
both required to pay the costs.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
BOatman Hurt,

Eugene Browne, bontman, was
taken to the Delaware Hospital ycstrr-
day afternoon with severe lacrlntiom
on the head
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
British Ship Entered.

The British steamship Frcda entered
this port yesterday. 1t was loaded with
clay nnd stone.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-08-06
Tug Frank PidgeOn Sinks.

The tug Frank Pidgeon sunk at the
wharves Of the Pusey and Jones Com.
pany SUNDAY night, Wreckers will be.
gin the work OF raising the craft at
once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
Hush to New Oil Region.



AUSTIN, TEN, January 25.-Fht
recent bringing in of the great OIL =t1sil-
er near Beaumont and the indications ttistt
this oil find may soon rival any in tie
United States in point Of production. to
gettler vita the fact that the taTss fa!1a
district is growing rapidly in its 2roelae-
ton. have caused a movement by The
several individual and independent CON-
panfes who have producing o.! wells N
Texas, toward organizing, with Wet 20
shutting the Standard OH Company cat
of Texas entirely
Immediately upon the discovery of trs
Beaumont well there was rush OF re:'-
resentatives OF the Standard Oh COMPANY
to that region, but they found al M
prospective oil lands within twenty mics
OF the gusher already leased TO reoressli-
tatives of independent companies An Ia
dependent company proposes to build u
large oil refinery at Beaumont The re-
ifnery at Corsicara as well as t.le p!2e
lires in the Corsieana district are owns
by the Standard Oil Company. but Ii Is
proposed, if the present movement IS sue
cessful. 10 erect a rival refinery In thae
field.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
GIFTS TO SCHOOLS AND COL
I,fCiES.

We recently had occasion to remark
upon the growing tendency OF iach' ana
even moderately well-to-do, citizens IN
the North to give what they couio TO the
oauea of education. 1t is by compare
lively small gifts that Harvard, Aale'
Columbia and Pennsylvania have been
raised to their present position. ol
course. there are striking examples OF the
effect of the efforts and gifts OF lndlVlo-
uals as Johns-Hopkins University, or the
donations of John D. Rockefeller 10 the
University of Chicago. Such cases are.
and must necessarily be, rare. 1t is not
in the nature OF things for individuals 10
amass such means as are necessary 1or
the equipment and support of a great
university. And even where the material
wealth is present the spirit to give is only
too often lacking.
But there have been brilliant examples
of individuals who without being mil
licnaires, have Yet been able to Vltailze
whole sections of country by giving what
they could for the proper education OF
others In what possible way could the
estate of Samuel Miller have been better
laid out than in the establishment of the
Miller Manual Training School, in Abe
marie county? By what known means
could more opportunity for gaining real
and lasting happiness have been brought
into the home OF the inhabitants OF that
county, The change wrought in the APP
pea:ance of the people and in the face
of the land has been enough to Demon
strate the value of bequests for such pur-
poses.
we are led TO discuss this question Of
educational opportunity again because
we understand that there is some oppo-
siiion to granting a charter for girls
school that the late Mrs. Indiana
Fletcher Williams wished to found
in Amherst County. The facts IN
the case are. that Mrs. VIII
has, by her will. which was probated last
November, left, for the purpose of the
proposed school, about 1.447. acres OF land
in Amherst county. valued at about $1o.-
500 and producing yearly revenue in
taxes of about $50. In addition to this,
Mrs Williams left for the same purpose
a personal estate, which we are informed
is valued at 500, 600 The objections to
the charter which the trustees are seek
Ing to obtain is based upon the idea that
{ will withdraw large amount of prop
erty from the taxable values of the coun-
IN. 1t seems to us that the value to a
community of such a school as the in
would more than outweigh the taxes
which would be lost by the. transfer OF
The property to an educational institr-
ton,
we have earnestly desired to see the
return OF the day when Virginia would
regain tie position she onoe fea5 e tie
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
GROUNDLilSS FEARS.

The NOrfOlha N1fSIlid-I1toL ItpiouuCS9
some remarks of ours concerning the
negro in Virginia politics, and adds:
The Times and other advocates of the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the illiterate negro
admit (as we understand them) that the
Democratic party is stronger with the
negro In politics than it will be with the
negro out of politics. That the distran-
chisement of, the illiterate negro Will
strengthen the Republican party is, there
fore, a point upon which the advocates
and opponents of Acknowledgement are
alike agreed. While asserting TO the
general proposition that two we'll
matched, equally respectable parties"
are better than the assured predominance
of one, the Virginian-Pilot has made the
spoint that the present abnormal condi-
tions in this State make that desidera-
tum impossible here. 1t has pointed out
all along that the fundamental error is
in assuming that an educational qualiti-
cation VIII ..elinlinate the negro vote
It will eliminate part of at, to he sure,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
MUNY on
ISM
CURE

When Prof. Munyon says his RHEU-
MATISM CURE will cure rheumatism
there isn't any suesswork about it-.-there
isn't any false statement about q 1t
simply cures. 1t does just exactly what
he says it will do. 1t cures more quickly
than people expect. 1t cures without leav-
ing any III effects. 1t is a splendid
stomach and nerve tonic. as well as a
positive cure for rheumatism.
All the Munyon remedies are Just as
reliable. Any druggist, 25c. vial. The
Guide to health is free, SO is medical adj
vice if you write to Broadway and Goth
ST.. New York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
CURRENT TOPICS

When 1 heard that MIR. Whittier,s beau
tiful poem. Barbara Frietchie,' was a
fable I resolved to investigate it, says
Annie Fletcher, in the February Lippin-
colt. I took the train for Frederick and
commenced inquiries.
learned without delay that stonewal1
Jackson had never visited that town dur
ing the war.
They showed me the house where Mrs.
Frietchie had lived-an old fashioned, two
story building, somewhat dilapidated The
family had nll moved away, they said;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
KILLED, With IL Shotgun.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The IlEnes.J
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA, January 20
cial-Two coloEed men, named Jstnses
Mookins and Irwin Jones, went 10 Rad-
ford last night and loaded UP on WINS
key, and on TIER return fen out near
Wears. in this county when hopkins Sc
cured a shot gun and tired on Jones al
short range, the whole load penetrating
his bowels
Jones is still alive, but in critical COZ.
dition and not expected TO h!e. MoI'Ains
yras arrested and lodged IN jail hsre Il
,vait the action OF the grand jury