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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
LOSS BY FIRE IN 1900.

The fire lo'sss in the United States
nslDO0. according to the Chronicle fire
tables, just issued in Found form by the
Chronicle Company Of New YORK, we're
Sl6l, 600, 600, as against 5l53, GOO, 0oO for
lS9D.
The most disastrous year for firea IN
this country was in 1883, when the
losses amounted to more than 1851,
100000 OF the l09, 600 buildings
burned last year, nearly half, or, to be
more exact, 50. 4a7, were dwelling.
houses. Then 2,407 hotels, clubs and
restaurants wore burned, with S3s
theatres and halls, 575 churches, CAT
colleges, schools and converts, 24l
public buildings and l5l hospitals and
asylums.-
The total loss by FIRE in the United
States for 26 years ending December
3lst, 1900, was e2,S99,. 4,02l. The
number of fires in New York State last
year waa u, 107. and the loss SCI, 7s7, 1856.
Peunny vania had s,0SS fires, with Q
totaliioss of sl6,497,6 In Nevada
there were but So fires, and the loss
arising from them was only Sl95, 000.
During last year A, 340 fres were
caGeed by spontaneous combination, twt
by the sun . rays on milk cans, one by
the SUMS rays on tin loof and threI
by the SUMS rays through window glass
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
,TUGBOAT RAMBLER BURNED.

The tugboat Rambler, owned and
operated by. Capt. Chester Brink Of No.
COZ Van buren, street, was almost
totally destroyed while lying at her
wharf, near the Diamond State Steel
Go. Is works, between and o. clock FRI
day morning. The fro WAS discovered
by Policeman Hancock and he turned
In an alarm from boz No. II, at Third
street and Railroad avenue and the dis.
trict companies acre soon on the scene.
The alarm sounded ths second lime. it
is said, aud several other companies
responded. The fire apparatus did good
work 10 saving nearby buildings of the
Diamond State Steel Co.,, one of which
caught fire, but IL was impossible to do
much with the tug. 10 was 80 far gone
when the engines reached it. The blaze
evidently originated in or near the
angineroom, but the cause is not known.
Fears we're entertained for the eafety
of Palmer Nolan, thu engineer, some
surprising that he might be on board
and might have been burned to death,
but it was stated that auoh was not the
| case.
The Rambler was small wooden tug
and was familiar figure in the local
harbor, where 1t has been in service foi
number OF years. 1t will probably be
Il total less. She was valued at about
S3, 900 aud was insured for $1,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
WAIF FOUND AT FELTON,.
Evidently Lett There by a Woman From
Philadelphia.

Evidently Left There by a Woman From
Philadelphia.
Among the passengers on the train
pas sing through this city sThhrsday
southbound over the Delaware railroad
at SIS O'Clock was woman who had
come down on the train. from Phila-
delphih. She was heavily yelled and
appeared to be youthful. She was
Mainly but neatly dressed. She ap-
renred nervous and kert her eyes cen.
tired toward the window at which she
was sitting. On the arrival Of the train
at FELTON, she stepped OIL and from tue
haggagemastsr RECEIVED a basket
which had been placed in the car at
Philadelphia. TX
That the train carried another
passengarithe trainmen were not aware,
but such seems to have baen the oase
as at u late hoursthat esenipg the same
basket was found on the steps OF the
home of man named Reeves at Eel.
ton. Tho basket contained n wee mire
of humanity few weeks old and II
had evidently had its sleep out, for il
WAS wailing lustily.
'ihs tiny babe was taken care OF ane
turned over to the care of the authori
ties Of the towp.
The woman arrived 10 FELTON, abou
o oelock and the babe was discoyerec
about half an hour later. As s0on al
the matter had been learned and in
vestigated and 1t was found that thu
oman aud her child had come from
Philadelphia She appeared to be
stranger,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
CHESTER COUNTY TROLLEY EXTENSION
Wilmington . Brandywine sprinss Co. q

Wilmington a. Brandywine Springs Co. to
Build to the Pennsylvania state Line.
The Wilmington &c Brandy vino
Springs Railway Co, has. completed
arrangements with capitalists who in
lend to build railway system in
Chester county, Pa, whereby the local
company is to provide the Chester
county people with terminal facilities
in Wilmington. AS a matter Of fact,
it is a tIa:Iic arrangement which will
mean a continuous line between Will
mington ard several points in Chester
county, including West Chester. event.
ually.
According to the. Plans which have
been decided upon, the Wilmington x
Brandywine Springs 90, will extend
its Inns in northwesterly direction TO
the Pennsylvania line and there will be
met by the Pennsylvania corporation.
1t IS expected that the work Of Guild
ing on both ends will be begun this
fall, with the expectation OF having
the line in operation early next Spring.
1t Is altogether likely that the
Brandywine Springs foad will be
double tracked its entire length before
spring opens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29

tempt to subject the Filipinos to our
rule and leave them to govern them
selves under such institutions as they
may choose; that we will exercise no
domestic guardianship OF them; but
will protect them from attack by any
foreign Power, and that we will 20 our
best to help them along the dfthcuit
path of civilization according to their
own and not our fashion.
'For three years past, +" said PROT.
Norton in conclusion, I'VE have been
acting as II ware no longer Americans.
We have been Europeanizing ourselves.
We have been recreant to America, and
our recreancy has cost US dear In
treasure, in honor. 10 blood. IL ia time
to retrace our backward stops, to renew
our faith in American principles and
ideals, and our allegiance to them; to
redeem our broken promises; to stop
our wicked figbtings; to turn from the
darkness OF the old world to the hope
of the new; again to set our faces to
the morning and to show mankind a
nation at once powerful and self
controlled, strong without aggressive
ambition, o nation invincible In its
panoply of justice, q nation that has
waxed fat, and yet does not lightly
esteem the rool; OF its salvation"
1t would be we'll for President Nc
Kipley. In the seolusion Of his home at
Canton. to read these burning words of
Prof. Norton's and consider them most
seriously. He may thereby realize what
ia his ''plain dutyp in the premises a
"plain duty not to be abandoned, as
in the case of Porto Rico, at the first
protest OF selfish interests, but to be
faithfully performed, without fear, favor
or falter, to the end.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
THE FOOL WHOSE FOLLY is DEADLY.

Baltimore Sun.
The drowning OF young lady in
Lake Roger, mt Buena Vista Spring,
near Pen Mar, on Sunday, Though the
criminal reclslessneas OF the young men
who had taken her aud companion
boating, calls attention once more to
Natures apparent Partially for fools,
since she seems 10 produce this human
type as lavishly as she does weeds, and
frequently with the same disastrous re-
suits to her better offspring. Rocking
the boat has go long been familiar to
everyone as the deadly pastlme OF fools
that when tragedy like that at Lake
Roger occurs no excuse can be offered
for the offenders, except that they are
not mentally fit to be at large. Ger
tainly no sane person can pretend not
to be aware Of the extreme danger in
yolyed in this defiance of the laws of
euuilibrium 1t is worse than pointing
gun or pistol at another, utterly
abominable as that is, because gun
or pistol occasionally really proves not
to be loaded, or misses the person
aimed at But rowboat rocked by
one or two fools rarely fsils to respond
to their efforts 10 capsize Ii, and whom
il turns over and is unloRded, the
water is sure to do the rest Even
when all the occupants of the boat are
men and good swimmers 1t is an act of
folly, because there is always danger
OF an injury from the boat itself or the
confession resulting from Its oapsizing.
But when some of the occupants are
helpless women, under the alleged care
and protection of those who deliberately
put them in jeopardy, 1t is impossible
| to characterize sub conduct too
strongly. The young men who caused
the death of the young lady at Lake
Roger will probably escape all legal
punishment, but they have branded
i themselves with q mark which they
will bear TO their graves. 1t may be
said that they did not Intend" te
drown the young woman, but they die
actually drown her, and her death was
as much due to their act az II they
had seized her bodily and thrown hel
into the water. 1t is time that people
were taught that for acts like THU
there can be no pleading of non
intention. Ii a man .hurls dynamite a
another, or fires powder magazine
would he be permitted to escape ON thu
plea that he didn't intend" to hur
(, anybody? No more clemency ought Il
be shown to those who deliberatsl,
ieopardize human lives In other way
4 almost as certainly fatal. The fool
killer evidently has too much to do t.
keeo up with his work. He needs tn
assistance of the law. More harm j
done in this world by fools who "didn
intend'' the inevitable results of thei
+ acts than by criminals. Against tn
latter we can guard to considerable
extert, at least, but against the iorme
no human foresight can avail. We cal
never tell when or where they are goinI
to treak lose. 1t is important, there
fore, to do our best to restrain them b.
mixing certain forms of folly, lik
rocking the boat, - amenable to sucl
serious legal consequences as will max
even fool hesitate about indulgin
In it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
FOURTH DELAWARE.


Annual Reunion OF the Association at
Brandywine Springs Park.
The Fourth Delaware Regiment Asso-
citation had its annual reunion at
Brandywine Springs Park Thursday
afternoon and evening, about GO being
present.
The exercises Of ened with memorial
service for comrades OF the regiment.
who died during the year. A pathetic
and eloquent poem was read by Col.
Daniel II. Kent Chaplain Daniel Green
of Newport led in prayer. The mem
bers of. the Fourth Regiment who died
during the year were as follows: Capt.
A. j.. Williams of 20. A; David Nc
Cornell, Go. 81 Theodore Crossan, 20.
e; Henry r. Spencer, Go. ii aud
Aloycius Denney VI 30. l.
The business session was principally
taken up with q discussion az 10 re-
moving the regiments old flag from the
building Of the Historical Society Of
Delaware and the election OIL officers.
The surviving members OF the regi.
ment would like to see the flags re-
moved to Doper. An effort will be
mado to get an appropria tion from this
next Legislature for TINT purpose. In
the meantime a case will be made Il
;laoe the flags Ia until 1t Ia decided
what Ia to be done with them.
The officers elected were rs follows
PRECEDENT, james W. Agnew; Vice
Presidents, DO. A, Elwood Craig; Co
Il, 4. II. Challenger of Philadelphia
| Go. @, John Green 10. ID, John Bul
lock; Co. e, Sergeant Beniamin Metch
Ter; 20. G, James Ii. Hazel; On. II
James q. Phillips of Chestur,; Go. |
John Grace of Kenneth Square, 20. X
W. W. II. Richards. Il. Q. Jelferis wa
re elected secretary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
POSSE FIRED ON THE MOB
Negro Defended by a Sheriff
and His Deputies.
ONE KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED
The Would-be Lynohers Were
Repulsed.


Asheyille, Ala, Aug. %. One man
was killed and another wac probably
fatally wounded in tattle here ysster
day to save James Brown, negro.
from the Vengeance OF mob after he
had boon tried and sentenced to DO
hanged on September goth for assault.
ing a woman. Walter Blankenship 10
tho man killed and Arthur Blankenship
the one severely wounded A boy, the
son Of James Hanley, WAS slightly
wounded. The Blankenships were
brothers. ~
The attempt of the mob to gain pos
session of the negro followed one OF
the sgifteHt and fHirest trials ever wit
messed. The judge and court officials
were on the defensive to suppress the
rising anger OF the crowd as detail
after detail of the crime was told by
witnesses for the State. There was no
evidence for the defence. As Brown said
in his confession there was nothing
which the witnesses he has summoned
could say in his behalf.
The clash with the sheriff came in
half an hour after Judge Pelham had
| pronounced entenoe. by ruse the
courtroom was cleared Of half its
angry occupants. The remaining half
sesnied bent on mischief. At the re-
quest OF Judge Pelham, j. L, Garrett,
father of the girl who had been as;
4 saulted by Brown, mounted table
and SPOKE counseliing peace. lie had
hardly addressed the assembly as
friends and neighborsh before he
broke down Ia tears. In concluding
his appeal he said: " If you have any
respect for my feelings, VI eau have
any weight in your hearts, lat me urge
you as coed citizens 10 go home and
obey the Law. / will never cease to
thank you from the bottom Of my
heart. =" t,E
After some difficulty the courtroom
was cleared. Sheriff North thought'it
unwise to attempt to take Brown to
tine Jail, few blocks away, for the
crowd was rapidly increasing around
the front door Of the courthouse.
Twenty. eight deputies, armed with
pistols and sbntguus, we're stationed
in the front hall and at the windows oil
the COURTROOM,
The first signs of an outbreak came
when man from the outside with a
pistol in his baud started to mount the
stairway. He was followed by several
! others. Several shots were exchanged,
and the mob leaders retreated to thu
outside, where two man began firing
into the windows. Then the sheriff
posse opened fusilade. Arthur
Blanlienship was hit first, and hi
brother was shut while employing /
pistol in the direction Of the windows
A hard rain began falling. Thu
bodies of the wounded were removed
and the crowd scattered IN front OF thu
, stores across the street The officer
took advantage Of this lull and spiritet
: the negro away in charge Of tw
/. special deputies He Was gotten safel,
! aboard u freight train aqd taken t
Birmingham. III
The crime for which Riownwill han
4 was committed May 7th near Spring
/, vile, within quarter of q mile of tn
: house Of the CARROTS. Brown fled fror
q tho vicinity, going to birmingham
:. then 10 Admission and Atlanta, an
n finally TO Charleston, s. o., where b
r WAS captured. sA A's III Il
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT.
John Graham of This city Receives the
NnIl AIrlnl.

John Graham of This city Receives the
Gold Medal.
The shoot for the State champion
ship gold medal offered by William
cord, 90 the, grounds OF the Wawaset
Gun Club Thursday afternoon, was won
by John Graham Of this city, mem.
ber OF tho club, who hit q birds out
OF %, over an. Expert trap, ard u birds
pigeons were used. There were five
contesta in all, and the meet brought
together some OF tho best marksmen IN
tho State Representatives from the
Brandywine Club OF this city, Harmony
Club Of Hockessin. Non Such Club OF
Newport, and tho Middletown Club Of
Middletown were present. The shoot
was under the auspices OF the Wawaset
Club. .T.s $780,
The first eantest was won Ey 4.
Miller, who hit seven birds without u
miss, that number being allowed each
marksman. The second contest was a
tie between DIR. Buolsmnster and Dr.
Barnard, each mau hitting seven. The
third contest, showed that l.. q. Smith.
j. NJ iller, i. Williamson, j. Mckelyey
and u, Donaldson each hit seven birds
without u miss. The fourth contest
was won BIZ l., q. Smith, who sent the
seven birds to grass without miss.
Mr.. Smith won the fifth contest.
The shoot for tho championship was
over AlbGraw and an Expert trap,
and the gunner who hit the largest
number of birds out Of % was declared
| the winner. The result was:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
PAY FOR STAMPED CHECKS.
Treasury Department Is Considering Plai
to Facilitate Settlement.


Washington, Aug. 23.-rA proposal is be-
fore the Treasury Department for considern-
tiun designed to facilitate the payment Of
money dua on the deposits OF cheek books
for the redemption ct the imprinted stamps.
II is TINT the books be seUt through the re-
verse Process from that which was pursued
in printing and putt ng than, uut-that is,
thai the commissioner certify to their de-
pIsit for redemption, that they be carried
back to tho printer and identified and GER
titled by him and by the government ngent
WIN guarded the printing, and thence to
the collector who issued the permit for their
preparation. The printer, whilo the books
are In his possession for examination, could
cancel the stamps he had originally printed
and certify to Tint aud the collector could
finally issue certificate or vibrant to the
owner OF each book, showing shut the gov
eminent is indebted to him in such eum ;
then the books could be returned to the
owners, who could have tho use of them Mt
once, una take their chances of getting II
bill through Congress for the redemption OF
their warrants.
The whole mntter has resolved itself into
a question between the book OWNERS taking
their money now and waiting for Congress
TO authorize the Treasury TO give them back
their books aud their taking their books
back now and waiting for Congress to
| authorize the Treasury to pay them their
| money on certificate. They cannot have
their check books and their money both at
| nnco. sl----
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
Delaware County bridge scandal.

Media, Pa, Aug. 23.-Judgment was
given by Justice r.. II. Williamson yesterday
against the Delaware County Commissioners
in suit for debt instituted by Postmaster
Lewis d. SDeakman of Brandywine Summit,
and although the amount involved Is small
the facts set forth will enable the citiZeDs'
committee, who are investigating the alleged
Encouragement of county affairs, to score
another point against the disbursers oil
county funds. 1t appears Speakman con-
tracted to repaint the new county bridge at
Glen Mills, but the contract Yves made
verbally between him and w. +. Cutler, the
minority party member of the board, In
stead OF. in writing. Mr., Cutler says the
amount to be paid was S75, but MIR. Speak
man Says it was for $l30, and the colnmls-
sioners refused to my, hence the suit. An
appsll has been taken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29

Lon don, Eng, Aug. 23-A Blua
Book containing the Postmaster. Gen
eral % report for 1900 presents some in
teresting statistios. The number Of
postal packets delivered in the United
Kingdom was 3,723, Sl7, 900. The eAreri
ments with motor mail service are sti /
unsuccessful, but recent developments
have encouraged the hope of the ulti.
mate establishment OF this class df
service. The public deposited in tho
savings banks f40, SIG. s36, and tho
total amount due to depositors at the
end OF the year was 9135. $40, 645. Tie
telegraph department showed a deficit
Of 1862. l04. The total postoffice reye-
nue. was ELS, 995, 40, and the expendi-
ture was fl0,064, 903.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
CONSOLIDATION PLAN DENIED.
No Union of Pennsylvania and ID. q o
AuenCiey

No Union of Pennsylvania and d. 4 o..
@ h Agencies.
For several days rumors have been current
that the Pennsylvuniu railroad, which con-
trolls the Baltimore ~ Ohio, and Inns pllced
its men in charge of the principal executive
offices Of that company, would consolidate
the various freight md passenger agencies
mainIained by the two companies in tho
principal cities, in the interests OF ecunomy.
TIE reports even went into details 10 the
effect that in Baltimore the passenger de-
partment OF the Pennsylvania would be re-
moved to the Baltimore q Ohio building,
aud thatthe freight department would estab-
lish headquarters in the rooms now ocou-
MED py. the United States Express Co. ss+sl
A prominent freight official Of tho Pean-
sylvania railroad yesterday emphqticplly de-
MED these reports. You can deny these
reports, y he enid, as there is no truth IN
them, and such proposition has not even
been discussed. The policy of the Penn
sylVaniu railroad, so far as the Baltimore d
Ohio ia concerned, is to continue tho opera
ton of shut road Independently, and the
same facilities TO secure business Will be
accorded it as heretofore"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
EASTERN SHORE or MARYLAND.
Mrs. Annu scott of Elkton fell.and brol
an arm Thursday.

Mrs. Annu Scott of Elkton fell and broke
an arm Thursday.
q. E. $. Ringgold hns been appointed
postmaster at Kent Island.
William z. Couson has been appointed a
Justice OF the peace in Cecil county.
The jason and Loretto postofIices, in
Somerset county, have been superseded by
rdral delivery.
The Rev. Alphets n. Holloway Of Raney,
Pa, has hought the James Dashiell farm, in
Wicomico county, for SlD,UW,
Two thousand excursionists en- route to
Tclchester Beach we're detained several hours
AT EerrSyille by wreck on tire IL. W. d
u. railroad.
TIE body CT an. unidentified man was
found Thursday on the p, W. y B. rail,
road milo south of ELTON. His head and
both arms we're cut on. =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29

New York, Aug. 23.-An application
made on behalf OF j. Edward Addicks
for permission to intervene as a joint
plaintiff in the litigation over the title
inlthe Cobre Grande copper mines OF
Sonora, Mexico, was denied by Justice
O'Gorman. in the Supreme Court, to-
day. ~ see no sufficient reason, said
Justice O'Gorman in bis decision, ''for
permitting the intervention Of Mr..
AddiclSs over the objection of thu
plaintiff. -
Axel W. Hallenhorg, some weeks ago,
obtained an order for the appointment
Of O receiver for the company pending
the determination of his suit for
$40, 00O against the company. An in.
junction WAS also issued restraining
the officers Of the company from carry
ing out certain agreements alleged to
be prejudicial to the interests of Hal
lenborg, and Mr.. Addioks sought to
come into the suit by alleging his
interests we're identical with those Of
Mr.. Hallenborg. This, the latter's
counsel denied. g F
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
worla congress o. l.awyers and Jurists.

Denver, COL, Aug. % The special
committee OF the American Bar Asso-
citation on tho memorial from the st.
Louis Exposition has reported fayora-
by on the proposition TO hold q uni-
yersal congress of lawyers and jurists
in connection with the fair at st. Louis
in 1908. The report BIAS been adopted,
and the president and executive com.
nittee have been directed to take all
necessary steps to carry out the pro-
posed plan. u
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
phllIppIne Tra.le Inereaslng.

Washington, Aug. 90. "A continued
increase ia 10th the import and export
trade OF the Philippines is shown in
comparative statement compiled at the
War Department giving the commerce
Of the islands for the seven months
ended January 3lst, 1901 snd 1900.
The total value of merchandise i'm
ported during the seven months ended
January 31st, 1901, was s17, 800, 167, ss
against 512, GA, 705 for the came period
in 1900, and the merchandise exported
was s12, 637. $3.50, as against $685.
$50 for the 1000 period. This shows
an increase OF 42 per cent In the value
of imports and 81 per cent in export
values,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29
JOHN H. BUTLER HANGED.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 2a.--John Fl.
Butler, negro, was hanged here al
10 o'clock this morning.
Butler killed his wife, Lavinia. last
October, by bentinR her with o cobbie
stone. He always denied bis guilt,
and several attempts we're made to have
his sentence committed on the grounds
that he was insane. He was prominent
as Republican politician.