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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
AT the National CAPITAL.

Secretary Gage gave his views on
the Lowering Currency Bill to the
House Banking Committee.
The Navy Department was advised
of the arrival of the training ship Lam
caster at Laguayra.
The naval court of inquiry vindica.-
ed Captain McCalla of the charge
brought against him by Commander
COlwell.
Arrangements have been completed
at the War Department for executing
the Army Reorganization law as soon
as President Mckinley signs the bill.
The appointments have been practical
ly decided upon.
The bids to build the three new ar
mored cruisers authorized by Congress
were opened by the Secretary of the
Navy. The Newport News Shipbuild-
ing Company is likely to get one OF
the contracts.
The President recommended to Con-
gress that an indemnity be paid to the
families of the Italians who were
lynched at Tallulah, La.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Three Persons Killed By a Train.

Bomanville, Ont. Especially Her
bert Hallett, of Whitby, and his two
cousins, Helen and Amelia Knight, Of
Bomanville, were instantly killed by
a Grand Trunk train near here. They
were driving and attempted to cross
the tracks. All three bodies were car
ried to the station on the front of the
engine
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
New Credentials for Mr.. Choate.

Washington (Special) The Presi-
dent has issued new credentials to Mr..
Choate as Ambassador Of the United
States to Great Britain. They are
similar in form to those already held
by Mr.. ChCate, with the exception that
they accredit him to King Edward VII.
instead of to Queen Victoria. The Gre
dentials already have been forwarded
to London, and will be presented by
Mr.. Choate as soon as he can secure
an audience with the King.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Sons Disgrace Killed Him.

Paterson, N. j. Especially Hugh
Kerr, the father of George A. Kerr,
one of the convicted men in the
Bosschieter murder case, who was
taken to state prison at Trenton, died
at his home in this city.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
EmDerOr Takes a Prize for Antlers.

Berlin (By Cable) .-Emperor Will
liam has taken second prize in the
German Antler exhibition. His Males
ty exhibited 20 four-prOnged specimens
from the ROlentin Hunt last Septem-
hQr
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
New Treaty with Peru.

Washington Especially THE Presl-
dent proclaimed The new extradition
treaty between the United States and
Peru.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
$500 Pair of Tires for Only $3.95

ScNN e. m and we will send you,a
SGNg ~ - w pair of our high grade
70 Tires. You can examine them at your near
est express Office, and if found satisfactory ex.
acty as represented, and equal to any tire on the
market, pay the agent our special factory price.
1896 and charges, less the $500 sent with the
order.
OUR 50 G IRE 10 a regular association
guaranteed tire made OF the very bes. rubber that
money can buy, and equa. to the highest grade
tires made. We manufacture in large quantities,
sell direct to the rider, and are. therefore able to
offer high grade tire at low grade price. Send
for circulars of our Bicycle Tires and Mackir'
toshes. Free.
Address all orders 70
Akron. 0he.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
THROWN FROM A CAR.

Walter Reisseia Roughly Robbed and
Roughly Handled.
A man giving his name, Walter Reis-
sela and his home as Carpenter street
near Seventh, Philadelphia, was badly
injured at an early hour Monday morn
ing in the west yard.
According to his statement, be was
one of PARTY Of five who entered box
car at Baltimore, en- route to philadel-
phia, Sunday evening. The men played
cards and had general good time
with several fights 10 vary the monotony
of the trip. On coming TO this city he
was robbed of his watch, which cost
81, and about 81. go in money. de had
the thief oornered and was about to
secure his property when several men
caught hold of him and threw him
from the Gar.
lie suffered from cuts about his
head, neck and shoulders, which were
dressed here. He was sent to his home
on the trolley cars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
ODD FELLOWS OUTING.
To Have Big Day at shellpot Park Next
Saturday.

To Have Big Day at Shellpot Park Next
Saturday.
Next Saturday will be Odd Fellows
day at Shellpot Park. The following
programme has been arranged:
2, dancing in PAVILION 23o, theatre
opens; 3, tub race; prize bathing suit
presented by j. T. Mullin & Son; 3. 30,
pole walk over water; prize. 81. 80 hat
by j. Warren Bullen; a, baby show !;
prizes, So in gold to handsomest baby,
50. so IN gold to second handsomest
baby; 4.3O, three legged race; prize,
silk umbrella, by -. 'Snellenburg /;
prize, silk umbrella, by G. P. Alsxan-
der; 3. speech by the Rev. r. X.
Stephenson, deputy grand master; $50,
sack race; prize, pearl handle PEN,
knifs, by o. Nj. Smith; 6, to 6. 30,
lunch; $50, 100 yards rage, (memhers
of order only; prize, gold badge, pre-!
scented by P. G. G. G. Byron; Z, 100
yards race, (open to ally |; prize, 81. 30
worth of goods, by Wright & David
son; 7.45. award of prizes by Mayor
George M. Fisher; s. dancing 8. 80,
theatre opens; 8, prize waltz in pm.
vilion; Gady's prize, ring, by S. ii.
Baynard; gents prizs, scarf pin, by Q.
NJ Banks; 10, contest CLOSES for officers
regalia. A gold emblem will be given
to person making best scores on shoot
ing gallery. Weighing contest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
BUYING TURNPIKE STOCK.

Wilmington City Railway Co. Becomes
Financially Interested In the Philadel-
phia Turnpike.
For the Wilmington City Railway
Go. purchases have been made of stock
of the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Turnpike Co., Tor the purpose of seour-
ing control thereof. An officer of the
turnpike company said Monday morning
that the stock was being bought, al
though he was unable to say whether
majority had been secured. There
are 1000 shares of stock in the COM
pany, and sales have been made at from
So to IS share. Edward L. Belts is
the president and George A. Elliott the
secretary of the company. Its road runs
from Riyerview TO Chester. Preston
Lea has been buying the stock for the
trolley company.
The control of the turnpike will
enable the trolley company to do two
things, namely to keep possible COM
petitors from constructing line along
1T, and to enable it to lay it's own tracks
along it. Double track will probably
be laid to Shellpot Park. and single
track may be laid up the pike, 30 that
the Chester cars may be run over the
present route in one direction, and
over the new line in the other, thus
relieving the congestion on the present
system.
Upon securing full control of this
turnpike, the Wilmington City Rail
way Co. will have control OF three
turnpikes, the Philadelphia, the Con-
cord and the Newport. On the latter
an extension of the Maryland ave
line is being built.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
A TRIBUTE TO, mr.. RATCLIFF.

Editor The Gazette The sudden
death, by drowning, of George Grier
.Ratcliff of Salisbury, Md. ION Saturday
afternoon in Sinepuxent Bay, calls for
more than mere telegraphio announce
ment of the sad loss and the heroic
effort to save the lives OF others In
the sailing party.
Mr.. Ratoliff, with whom the writer
was we'll acquainted from his early
youth, was about 33 years of age, q
native Of Milford, the only son of John
W. Ratoliff, prominent architect aud
builder Of our town. The deceased was
for some time the trusted and faithful
ageIt of the Adams Express Co. in this
place, and after moving to Chester,
about 1890, filled similar position
there.
Possessed of fine character, etudious
habits and well-trained mind, he de,
sired to qualify himself for.ssthe profess,
sion of the law. With this end in view,
he entered the law office OF James E.
Ellegood of Salisbury, and during his
course of study attended. and gradu-
ated at the Johns Hopkins Law School,
Baltimore, about six years ago. He
then formed partnership with Mr..
Ellegood. Early acquiring a reputa-
tion in his profession, he was recog
nizeu by bench and bar as an able,
faithful and painstaking lawyer.
As member of the recent Republi-
can judicial Convention, representing
the counties Of Dorchester, Wioomioo,
Worcester and Somerset, Mr.. Ratoliff,
as chairman of his county delegation,
distinguished himself ia speech,
placing in nomination Robert p.
Graham of the Wicomico bar as
against the eminent Democratic can
dictate, Judge Holland. who was re-
Gently renominated. While a friend
and admirer of Judge Ilolland--also an
honored son Of Old Sussex land not
uttering one word derogatory to the
ability and fairness of his friend, he
believed and presented with great force
his view, that division of the bench
on political lines would be more CON
ducive to proper and unbiased adj
ministration of Justice than the system
that had existed SO long IN this and
other districts of the State.
His young life WAS sadly but hero
ically ended. He died as be lived a
Christian gentleman and an honored
member of tine profession he had so
wisely chosen. William r. Uausey.
Milford, Aug. 9th, 1901.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
MANY EXCURSlONlSTS ROBBED.
Man Caught on steamer Republic Will
Plumber in His Pockets.

Man Caught OH steamer Republic With
Plumber in His Pockets.
There was something Of sensation
OH the steamer Republic Sunday as
she was about leaving Cape May Point
on her return trip to Philadelphia,
when a number OF excursionists COM
planned that the pockets of their clUth-
ing in the bath houses had been
emItisd while they were bathing in
the ocean. While complaints were be-
ing made in all parts of the steamer,
CHARLIE Crawford,a Pbiladelphian, was
a prisoner in the captains cabin, and
his pockets were emptied of the stolen
goods and money.
Crawford is said to be q regular Sun
day excursionst on the Republic, the
officers of which have received may
complaints from people who claimed
their bath houses had been robbed.
4 Sunday the complaints were un-
usually numerous. ERNEST Balheimer
of Camden lost silver watch and 50 in
cash; Otto Arnold, pooketbook and
money; Harry Burk, silver match box
and 81; r.. L. McManus, some money !;
Ernest Platt, So: Lee Ziegier, Harry
Shay, Il. M. Smith, Charles Ross and
Howard Zeller, all money in various
amounts, and Oscar Arnold, gold
watch.
just as the gang plank was being
hauled In, prior to starting to Phila-
delphia, Crawford became aware that
he was being watched, and attempted
to jump off the boat. He was caught
by E. M. Smith of Lansdowne, one of
his victims, and when taken to the
captain s room. where he was searched,
nearly all of the missing pocketbooks,
money, and watches were found upon
his person. He was kept prisoner in
the cabin, and when the steamer
reached her wharf at the foot of Arch
street he was placed under arrest and
taken to the Central Police Station.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08

George Grier Ratcliff. aged about 30
years, formerly of this city, Miss Ethel
E. Phillips of Baltimore, Md and M ISIS
Iris Tull Of Marion Station, Md, were
drowned last Saturday as the result OF
the capsiZing OF sailboat on Sine
puxent Bay, near Jones' Landing, Md.
Misses Aida and Jennie White of
Whitesville and Southey White, who
were also in the boat, were saved. 1t
is said that after the boat was over
turned, Mr.. Ratcliff, who was an ex-
pert swimmer, turned his attention to
saving Misses Tull and Phillips, and
in the struggle all three went down.
Their bodies were recovered and taken
to Salisbury. The body OF Mr., Rateliff
was taken Monday to Milfotd, where his
parents reside. The iuheral took
place at 1.30 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon.
MIR. Ratclif was promising young
attorney in Salisbury at the time OF
his death and was associated with
James Il. Ellegood in the. practice of
his profession. He was 4 native of
Milford, being son of MIR. and Mrs.
John W. Ratcliff and a grandson of
George s. Grier. He entered the en-
ploy, of the Adams Express Go, in
Milford, being the agent for the town.
He was transferred to the Wilmington
Office, where he remained for some
time Afterward he was in charge Of
the offices at Chester, Pa. and Asbury
Park, N. j.. He resigned his position
at Asbury Park and studied law. About
three years ago he was admitted to the
bar 10 Salisbury aud at the time of his
death had a lucrative practice. He was
an exemplary young man and had a
host OF friends in every place where he
had resided. Recently he' had taken
part in the affairs OF the city, county
and State in which he lived and was a
delegate to the Ocean City judicial
convention last week, when he placed
r. z. Graham in nomination for judge.
His untimely death, as we'll as the
deaths of the young women he was
trying to save, have cast gloom over
Salisbury and Milford.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08

On Saturday evening Henry B. Duncan of
near Bellevue paid his hired help. as was
customary. The two women and one man
that they have struck. No intination of their
purpose was impaired to Mr.. Duncan or his
wife. SUNDAY, when a number of visit
ors from Philadelphia and this city arrived,
great was the CONSERVATION when it was
learned that the servants did not appear.
The result was the hiring OF temporary help
from the houses of friends. The departing
help took away quantity OF the best food
and refreshments.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
PAN-AMERICdN EXPOSITION.

The Problem of Caring for Those Who
Visit Buffalo This summer Solved by DIR.
Picrce's Free Bureau of Information
Registered Accommodations for loo, 900
People.
1t has been published broadcast that
Buffalo lacks accommodation tor guests
visiting the Pan American Exposition. The
statement is utterly without foundation. Ii
has been point of honor with Buffalo, that
all guests shall be accommodated properly
and reasonably. For example. DR.. Pierce's
free bureau Ut information has registered
accommodations for 100000 guests in the
most desirable homes aud best locations in
the city of Buffalo. Every room offered to
guests has been inspected. Many rooms
have been rejected by tho bureau because of
location or some other unsatisfactory fent-
ure. The rooms offered by DIR. Pierce in ,
clude the choicest rooms obtaInable in
Buffalo.
ALL is FREE.
DR.. Pierce's Bureau was not organized
for profit, but as a public-spirited enterprise
for the best interests of Buffalo and its
Pan-American guests. There is absolutely
no charge, fee or gratuity for any service
rendered by the bureau either to visitors or
to householders.
This free bureau is located in beautiful
old mansion of Buffalo, at GEE Main street,
just opposite the Invalids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute, of which DIR. X. V. Pierce is
chief medical director. 1t Is fitted up with
receptionrooins, Mushrooms, dressngrooms.
parlors and all conveniences for out of-town
visitors.
1t includes postal department where
guests may receive mail, and writing rooms
and facilities for the writing and mailing of
letters. There is also an Identification de-
partment where strangers may meet friends,
or in case of accident may be identified
and their friends notified.
FREE GUIDE BOOK.
In connection with this free bureau DR..
Pierce issues a free guide book to the Pan
American, Buffalo aud vicinity. This book
contains maEs of Buffalo and the exposi-
ton, together with such information most
useful and necessary for the guidance and
direction of strangers in strange city.
REGISTER AT ONCE.
The question OF where are you going to
lodge is OF prime Importance and should be
settled first of all. Have all mails, tele-
grams AMI parcels sent in care of the
bureau, If you wish.
As soon as you arrive in Buffalo proceed
at once to the burr au. at 652 Main street,
register and secure your lodging. All cars
run to Main street, and connect with Main
street line. Transfers are furnished without
extra charge. All Main street cars stop at
DR.. Piecre's bureau. The time from any
railroad station to the bureau is about 10
minutes. DIR. Pierce's bureau is the only
one organized without view to profit. 1t
can therefore do more and do on more
liberal scale than is possible for any bureau
which must measure the service it gives by
what Is to be paid for that service.
With the large list of choice rooms on the
books of the bureau no guest can be disap-
pointed in securing suitable lodgings who
goes direct to 652 Main street to DR.. Pierce's
Free Bureau.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
FuMERALs IT DoYER.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and JournaI.
Dover, Aug. f.-The body of Harry Chris
TOPPER, aged % years. who was killed near
Atlantic City last Thursday by being struck
by train, was brought here Saturday and
inferred in Lakeside cemetery. When the
casket was opened ut the grave, the parents
of the young man became grief-strieken, as
did also the young woman whom the de-
ceused was to have married in few weeks.
The funernl OF Mrs. Anna s. Wharton
took place this afternoon. The Woman 8
Christian Temperance Union, of which she
was president, was present in body, and
the floral tributes included one from that
organization. The internient was in the
old Methodist cemetery.
The body of Wilbur ID. Cahoon, who uied
in Mexico last Thursday, will lie brought
here. The deceased had requested that the
Masonic fraternity have charge of his
funeral and that his. body be cremated. His
parents have not vet decided whit uisposi-
tion to make of the body.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
PAID THE DEATH PENALTY
Benjamin Pugh Executed in
Sing Sing Prison Monday.
PLACED IN THE ELECTRIC CHAP,
Three Shocks We're Necessary
to Cause Death.


Ossining, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Beniamin
Pugh. negro, who murdered John
Tiegen, waiter in restaurant in
Brooklyn, on August 23d, was put to
death in the electric chair 10 Sing Sing
Prison today. Three shocks were adj
ministered before he was pronounced
dead.
On the day of the murder, Pugh
entered the restaurant where Tiegeu
was employed. He ordered a meal,
and started to leave without paying for
it. Tiegen demonstrated, and Pugh
threw 10 cents on the counter and
brushed the money off as Tisgen was
about to pick it up. This SO enraged
the latter that he struck the negro and
elected him from the place. Pugh re-
turned shortly, and shot Iiegen dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
CA s FOR ALpHONSO,

Two fine cars for King Alphonso
of Spain were completed Friday at the
jackson & Sharp plant of the American
Car and Foundry Co., in this city, and
was boxed up Saturday and shipped
to New York, whence they will go by
steamer to Barcelona, Spain. The
Two cars are part of an order of 25, the
others being regulation passenger cars.
and are for service on une of the prin-
opal railroad systems of Spain.
One of the cars is drawingroom
coach, somewhat similar to the Pull
man drawingroom cars, except that it
10 much smaller, being only 80 feet
long. That is good length, however,
FOR cars in Spain. The drawirgroom
car is not unlike Pullman cars In ap-
pearance. 1t is painted Royal blue,
with gold trimmings and lettering and
contains Alphonso's coat of arms on
each side. which adds to the richness
Of the effect. Inside, the car ia finished
in mahogany, which is tastefully carved.
The main compartment. which is more
than one-half the length of the car, is q
drawingroom, with low and wide French
Mate glass windows. 1t is deliberately
furnished, with cushioned chairs, sofas,
revolving seats, &c. The red cushions
harmonize with the finish of the In
terror. Each of the windows has
heavy curtain, inside OF which is rich
green drapery. The floor ia covered
with heavy green brussels carpet. At
one end of the drawingroom compart-
ment ia q Mushroom, saloon, heater,
60. and at the other end is au obser-
walton portico, similar to those ON
Pullman observation cars.
The other car is n dining car. 1t is
the same size as the drawingroom car
and is somewhat similar in appearance,
except that the exterior is painted red
instead of blue. IL is also finished in
side in mahogany. In one end is the
dining compartment, which contains
six tables, three OF which will accom-
modats four persons each and three
two each. Next comes an elaborate
sidebosrd, and the adjoining oompart-
ment ia the Kitchen, which is fitted
with q modern range, water tanks.
sink, hot and cold water arrangements
and complete cooking outfit. Although
the car is small, there Is ample room
for the cooking force to work.
Each car is mounted on double
trucks, which are much smaller than
the trucks under passenger cars in this
country. The gauge is also much mar
rover, being what is called meter
gauge, 1895 inches. Each car is pro.
vided with thread brake arrange
ment.
The cars will be used byKing Alphc ms /,
in travelling from place to place ana "a
entertaining guests on trips. They will
no doubt figure ut many state functions.
The other cars in the order will not
be ready, for shipment for several
weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
AN AUTOMOBILE LINE.
Captain Horace Wilson Interested in a
Project to Incorporate Company.

Captain Horace Wilson Interested in
Project to Incorporate Company.
Capt. Horace Wilson of the Wilmington
Steamboat Co., is the head of proposed
automobile line in this city. A company is
to be incorporated that is to have its station
on land at the foot of Fourth street, owned
by the Wilmington Steamboat Co. Its tirst
step is to be towards running an automobile
omnibus from the steamboat wharf to
Fourth and Market streets, to accommodate
persons desiring to use the steamers to
Philadelphia.
Eventually, Capt. Wilson says, at least 80
automobiles are to be put into service, en-
brbcing various sections of the city. Some
may be stationed at the French street and
Delaware avenue railroad stations, to be
hired as cabs are hired.
Numerous letters have been received by
Capt. Wilson from manufacturers of auto
mobiles who desire to furnish the machines
to be used here. He has not yet decided
upon the make. Most of the machines will
probably be o. the bus" order. The cap
tain says that capital is plenty for the
carrying out of the project.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-08
RAILROAD BRIDGES.
Changes In Travel Across the ,susquehanna
River at Hayrc de Grace.

Changes In Travel Across the susquehanna
River at Eayrc de Grace.
Havre de Grace, Md, Aug. Some Of the
spans of the Baltimore ~ Ohio railroad
bridge at Hayre de Grace will be replaced
by new span. This span is over Garrett
Island, in the SusquehHnna River.
A survey is now being made for track to
connect the Philadelphia, Wilmington d
Baltimore railroad and the Baltimore &
Ohio road. switch will be placed in POSI-
ton on the Baltimore g. Ohio about one
mile west of Principle Furnace and tracks
will be laid to a point about two miles east
of Perryville to the Philadelphia. Whining
to n d Baltimore railroad, and all trains,
both Pennsylvania and Baltimore a. Ohio,
will go over the Philadelphia, Wilmington
q Baltimore bridge until the necessary re-
pairs are completed. Tracks will also be
laid on the Havre de Grace side of the Sus.
guehanua River to connect the two roads.
The suppostion is that when the work is
completed all trains will be run over the Bal.
timore d Ohio bridge and new bridge will
be erected to take the place of the present
Philadelphi,, Wilmington d Baltimore
structure over the Susquehanna.