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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
WOMEN DO NOT WANT TO VOTE.

The allotting Of land to the Seminal,
Indians in Oklahoma having been COM
pleted, the 1900 male members of that
tribe will now be made citizens of the
United States and given power to vote
at all elections. Tams Bixby, chairman
of the United States Commission to
the Five Civilized Tribes, will adj
minister the oath Of citizenship to the
Indians ca masse at their capital.
Wewoka. Mr.. Bixby says:
:, The Indians are coming into the
light of civilization as fast as il ia
pussible for them to do SO. We have
been at this business of reconstructine
the Indian Territory for eight years.
and have spent, all in all, nearly
$1,000. 600. So far we have conyerted
only the 5000 redskins of the Seminole
tribe; but we have made an opening
wedge, which we hope will pave the
way Tor rapid progress among them, ),
Is IT any wonder when readipp this
and the hundreds of similar efforts that
have boon ard still are being made
to place the seal Of American Citizenl
chip in the hands OF the most ignorant
and degraded of the male sex, that our
Intelligent American women cry out in
despair the prayer of DIR. Lyman
Beecher: 30, Lord, grant that we NAV
not despise our rulers; and grant. d.
Lord, that they may not act 80 that We
can't help it. :"
Whenever body of intelligent Ameri-
can women petition for the ballot they
are invariably told that when ma
1ority of women show any desire for
the ballot they can have it.' II thew
remind their political superiors that
there have been more petitions pre-
scented to the various legislatures asking
for woman suffrage than all the other
petitions combined, they simply repeat.
when IA majority of women show any
desire for it they can have it," with
out ever replying to the fact. And vet
here We have the thrilling spectacle Of
eight years faithful work and 81, 600, Don
to convert 1900 redskins to the IDEA Of
becoming United States Citizens.
There is not in the whole history of
our government one SINGLE instance
where any class of men have had tbe
franchise bestowed upon them because
Q majority asked for it. WHY is this
unprecedented, undemocratic and un-
Just test required in the case of women
Elnora Monroe Babcook.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
ARC LIGHTS ON THE CAUSEWAY.
To Take the Place of the Present Inca
tatf iafasf descent Lights.

To Take the Place of the Present Incan-
ict descent Lights.
+ sDirectors Fahey and Carter of the
street and Sewer Department held u
special meeting Friday morning. Presi-
dent Webster was out OF the city, being
at Rehoboth. The matter Of better
lighting the causeway was taken up
and 1T was decided to hight the whole
thoroughfare with arc lights. which
Will take the place OF the incandescent
lights now there. Tho change will be
made AZ soon as possible and the new
lights will be placed In service as soon
as they can be put up.
This matter of lighting the oauseway
has been troubling the minds of the
Street and Sewer and Police Depart
mems for several years. Owing to the
TACT that the causeway is a crooked
road, is heavily shaded and sparsely
populated, the police have long re
garded it as one Of the most dangerous
thoroughfares in the city, being rem
devious for crooks after dark. A num-
Der of people have been held UP there
and much crime has been committed
along and near the causeway. The
police attributed the trouble partly to
the fact that there was not sufficient
light, and some time ago the Police
Department made the request for arc
lights Several communications on the
subject with similar request, have
also been received from people having
business on the causeway, and the
action OF the department in deciding to
take out incandesoent lights and sub
stitute arcs will be welcome news to all
cnncerntd. Ehe arc lights will extend
from Market street bridge to the city
limits
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

tan. Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennes-
see, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, Idaho and South
Carolina.
Louisville has made ample prepara-
tions for the reception OF the great
white-plumed army and the tens Of
thousands of other visitors who will
be brought with 1T. A citizens' com
mittee has raised a fund of SlO0 600 for
the entertainment Of the city's guests.
proyerbiai Kentucky hospitality will be-
dispensed In manner that will shatter
all records even of the Bluegrass State.
Particular attention is to be paid to
the subject of the decoration and II.
Illumination Of the city, the sum of
$50, 600 being expended in this manner
alone. A quadruple electric arch is to
be the most noteworthy feature. This
magnificent structure is now in courae
OF erection at the intersection of Fourth
avenue and Broadway. 1t will be SO
feet high. will be illuminated by s, 900
l6-candle- power electric lamps and cost
SS, 600. A great cross and crown--one
of the most prominent of the Templar
emblems-will surmount the dome, and
Will De Kept constantly revolving by an
electric mechanism. NJ. j. Domer,
azChicago sculptor. has the contract
for the erection of the structure, which
was designed by Charles d. Meyer, a
Louisville architect, and is said by
artists to surpass in beauty the famous
Dewey arch. Conspicuous among the
other decorative features will be Floral
Square. This will cover the lawn in
front of the Jefferson County Court
House and the adjacent streets. Two
handsome floral arches will be erected
over the street at this point. California
Commandery, No. /, of San francisco,
will erect beautiful Templar arch 90
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
MEDALS FOR THE YEOMANRY
Three Thousand Were Pre-
sented in London Friday.
THE. WEATHER WAS INDICTMENT
Ceremonial Not as Fine as Pre-
vlouS ones.
Thirty-two on-coinmissione Ofictrs and
Men Refused to Attend, on the Ground
That Their Pay Was In Arrears--Tbeir
Claims Created Considerable Comment.

London, Eng, July %. king Edward
presented medals to 5000 returned Yeo-
many at the Horse Guards parade co.
day. The ceremonial was tho same as
observed at the FORMER presentation of
medals, but the Indictment weather
robbed the function of its brilliancy.
Queen Alexandra and Prince Edward,
son of the Duke of Cornwall and York,
were present.
Considerable comment has been
aroused by the refusal OF 80 non
commissioned officers and men to attend
the ceremony, gu the ground that their
pay was in arrears These men have
addressedsletters to King, point.
ing out that they cannot submit to be
decorated while their wives and families
and some OF their number are starving.
The claims of the men who say they
haze not yet been laid vary from e63
to ELY. Some OF the claimants allege
they have had to pawn their earlier
medals in order to procure food for
their families.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
SAY WIFE WAS MURDERED.
Jury Decides Mrs. Pratt Could Not Have
Killed Herself,

Jury Decides Mrs. Pratt Could Not Have
Killed Herself.
West Chester, Pa. July 26.--The
jury in the case of Mrs. w. II. Pratt,
who was found dead Wednesday, with
a pistol shot in her hfau and her
throat cut, reached verdict last night,
after being in session most OF the day.
They say the wounds could not have
been selfinfiicted, and that suspicion
points to the husband being guilty of
the crime.
The coroner handed over the result
of the jury's deliberation TO District
Attorney Baldwin and Chief of Police
Jeffris and the suspected husband will
be arrested.
The foreman of the jury, ex-District
Attorney MoElree. remarked after the
adjournment, that they could not have
reached any other verdict under the
testimony brought ous during their in
vestigation. Pratt made an unfavorable
impression in giving his story. 10 which
he contradicted himsslf several times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
A PARKWAY SUGGESTED.

In the Event of the Pennsylvania Railroad
90. Building Station at Front and Mar
het Streets.
A citizen suggests that it might he
prudent on the Part of the city to buy
the northern half OF the blocks bounded
BY Water, Front, Market, King and
French streets, in the event Of the
PennaylVania Railroad Go. building its
proposed new passenger station at
Water and Market streets, which, it
has been intimated, might be the loca-
tIon.t YAK
The suggestion includes the PROPOSE
tion that the buildings now on the
land be RACED and it be converted into
. sort Of pathway, which will give that
part Of the city better appearances
than II the present buildings remain.
The railroad company will tear down
the buildings on its half of the ground
for the elevated railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

NJ. r. Church South, by the Rev. j.
q. W. Coke, ID. d., OF Washington,
Ia, grand prelate of the Grand En-
campment An escort COMMITTEES OF
700 Kentucky sir knights will be on
duty from Saturday until Tuesday
morning. A incoming delegations will
be met at the railway stations and es.
corted by uniformed Templars with
bands Of music to their stopping place.
On Monday evening the Kentucky
Grand Commandery headquarters win
be opened. Tuesday morning the CON
ciaye proper will be inaugurated with
iheggrand parade. Indications point to
the appearance of $4,000 uniformed
Knights Templar and leo bands of
music IN the procession. The route of
the parade covers the handsomest and
broadcast thoroughfares in the city. On
tuesday evening monster lawn fete
will be given at the Masonic Widows
and Orphans Home, fireworks exhlbi.
ton accompanying this feature. The
same evening chorus of 200 negro
voices, under the direction of Col.
VIII 5. Hayes, author OF "Mollie Oar.
ling and ether popular songs, will give
an entertainment Mt the Horse Show
Building.
The second day of the conolave
VIII be devoted to the competitive
drills, Five magnificent sterling silver
trophies, valued at $1,000, are to be
awarded as Prizes. Not since the
triennal OF 1883, at San Francisco, have
the knights Templar held similar
contest, There will be two divisions in
the drills, one for the infantry corps
and one for mounted troops. Nine of
the crack drill teams Of the country
are entered, as follows:
Infantry division Columbia, No. 2,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
BURIED IN GERMANTOWN.

Body of Peter L. Cooper, Jr., Taken There
Friday-Mrs. Cooper VIII Go to BcImar.
The body of Peter L. Cooper, DR., was
removed from the vault in the viii.
mington and Brandywlne cemetery FRI
day and taken to Philadelphia on
the ll.45 o'clock train. At Broad
street station it was met by Gen. Louis
Wagner, DIR. Forst, Mr.. Hlghley and
Mr.. Dennison, friends of Mr. CooEer's,
who accompanied it to Ivy Hill oeme-
terry, Germantown, where interment
was made in the Wagner lot.
Mrs, Cooper and daughter, Rather.
ine, will visit the home of her father,
Gen. Wagner, in Germantown, and
thence will go to Belmar, N. j., where
he has cottage. to remain the rest OF
the summer. Mrs. McFadden, who
was Mr.. Cooper's nurse, will accom-
pany Mrs. Cooper TO Belinar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
GITY'S BANK ACCOUNT.
Treasurer Seth II. Feaster Reports Bal
ance of @1T9,0O4.55.

treasurer Seth II. Feaster Reports a Bal
ance of s179,004.55.
AT Thursday nights meeting of City
Council Treasurer Seth III. Feaster
reported q balnce in the First National
Bank to the credit of current expenses
amounting to S179, 094.55. lie also re.
ported ;he following receipts during
the week: From Tax Collector Sayers,
S34, 275; Collector Lewis, s5T, 72l /;
Elections Department, s1,0l1.59. The
rsyrolls OF the Police Department for
,jnly, amounting to SIS, $40. OF, and the
president and members of Council,
s2I5. 20, we're approved and ordered
paid.
MIR. Stewart presented u communica-
tion from Samuel NJ. Knox asking for
the reiundiEg of Sl9 81. which he had
raid as city tax on two acre lot on
the west side of Justison street ex-
tended, as 1t was found to be outside of
the CITY limits. The matter was re.
ferred to, the finance committee, as was
also letter frorn Margaret MeGrenera,
asking for a rebate on the tax paid on
her house 10 Searles street, which was
destroyed by fire last February.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
CURRENT ITERATURE.

Over 30 contributors helm to make the
contents of the midsummer number of
The Ladies' Home journal even more
varied and entertaining that best of
inc August issues In previous years.
From Alice Barber Stephens typical
Atlantic City beach scene on the cover
to Maria Parloas timely article on
Excepting the House Cool in the DOG
Days, every page makes its special
appeal to readers who want something
light CT restful or amusing to enjoy ii,
hot weather. Besides three interesting
articles on 1.-THE Singing Village Of
Germany" by Ida Sharer Hoxie:
1.-THE First White Baby Born in tbe
Northwest, by w. s. liarwood: and
What Girl Life in Italy Means, - by
Marchesa Theudoli; there are three cant
tai short stories in addition to the cur
rent installment of "Aileen % a pape
of poems and short articles For The
Summer Piazza, = by John Kendricl
Bangs Amelia E. Barr, Tom Mason.
Madeline S. Bridges, and others and
no less than five full pages Of pictures.
including double mage Of superb views
In the Beautiful Engadine Valley,,
and Among the Swiss and Italian
Lakes" and page of exquisite prize
pictures. Among other noteworthy
features are the charming song, when
the Sunbeam Kissed the Lily, by
Eleanor Ecker and Herman Ecker; a
sweet and touching poem, 3.The Fresh.
Air Child" by Elliot Walker; an
ingenious article on .Ssa- Side TOYS
and How to Make Them, 2 byMereditII
Nugent, and reasonable articles on
Tho Picnic Basket by Mrs
Janet Mckenzie Hill; Hot w eatb.r
Menus" by Mrs. S. 7. Rorer, and "A
Child's Food In Summer, = by Elisa.
beth Robinson Scovil. Dress and de-.
partment articles fill the rest of the
number. by The Curtis Publishing
Co., Philadelphia. One dollar a year;
ten cents copy:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Washington, d. c.; Allegheny, Pa,
No.35; Calvary, No.3. parkershurg, W.
va. Hanselmann, No. 16, Cincinnati ;
st. Bernard, No. IS, Chicago; Colo
RADIO, No. l, Denver and Golden Gate,
No. 16, San Francisco.
Mounted division-Mt. Vernon, No.
I, Columbus, Ohio, and California
No. ], San Francisco.
In connection with the drills 81 Ken
lucky bellies will appear as sponsors for
the sir knights entered IN the contests.
The conolave ball will take t,iace
Thursday evening at Confederate Hall,
great building that will accommodate
10, 600 dancers at one time. This func-
tion bids fair to surpass in brilliapoy
South.
A horse show, with Kentucky
thoroughbreds, trotters and pacers On
exhibition, will be one of the features
OF the week. 1t will be held at Church /.
hill Downs,R famous race course, where
the Kentucky Derby is run, Every
afternoon and evening river excursions
Will be given for the benefit of the
Iemplar visitors aud their friendls.
Railroad sids trips are to be run to
Mammoth Gave, Chioamauga battle
iield and other points of interest during
the period the sir knights are on the
conclaVe pilgrimage,
Quarters for the week have been
secured to date by, about %, 600 yisi.
tors. In spite of the fact that so MANY
contracts for accommodations have
been closed, there is still abundant
room for all strangers in the hotels.
boarding houses. or private residences
August weather in Louisville has
proved an interesting topic to pros !.
pective visitors from Northern and
Eastern. States A special bulletin
prepared by Maj. II. b. Hersey. The
local official weather forecsster. shows
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening.
Louisville, Ky. July ga period of
one month remains before the opening
of the 2Sth triennial conolave of the
knights Templar of the United States,
to be held in this city August 9th 10
30th, inclusive. Over 1000 cities and
towns in the Union have one or more
subordinate communicates each, with a
total membership of 1875, COO sir knights,
and all will be represented either
through individual delegations or
through the grand bodies of the re :,
spective States. According to contracts
made for quarters to date, Templar
visitors will be present from the fol-
lowing: Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, District OF Col
umbia, Florida,x Georgia, Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Kentucky. Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massach Rhode Island, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
CONTRACT FOR DU POINTS.

Washington, July 26. The Ordnance
Bureau Of the War Department today
awarded contracts for 400. 600 pounds
Of smokeless powder for the army, at
10 cents pound.
The following factories get the CON
tracts, the amount given to each being
in acc ordance with its capacity and
according to contracts previously
awarded: p. ]. du Point de Nemours 4
Co., Wilmington Latin a Rand Pow
der Co., Pompton Lakes. N. u; Inter
national Powder Co., Philadelphia, and
California Powder Co., Santa Cruz, Gal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Baltimore, Md, July %. Lynn d.
Byrd, member of the firm of James
Baiiy y Son, wholesale druggists. died
about TO- 30 O'Clock yesterday morning
while seated at his desk IN this firms
Office. He suffered a slight attack Of
hemorrhage of the lungs about o
O'Clock. That was followed by second
and more severe attack. He fell to ths
floor and died In few minutes. Nj.
Byrd had been in III health for some
time His wife was Miss McCulloh, d
daughter Of the late Euoch McCulloh
of Liberty Grove, Cecil county. She
was visiting there when MI. Byrd died.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Chester. Pa, July 26.--Thomas G.
Smith,.a young man employed by the
Morning Republican, was fun over on
Providence avenue below Fifteenth
street, Wednesday night, by Media car
No.3i. He was taken to Chester Hos
pital, where he died about an hour
later. Smith. who was about 80 Years
of age, and lived at 233 East Fourteenth
street, walked out Providence avenue
shortly before he met with rhe ACCIDENT
which caused his death. He was near
sighted, and 1t is SUPP osed walked into
the car, as Providence avenue below
Fifteenth is very dark, and he failed to
see it coming,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
BIC BLAZE AT NASHUA, N. H.

Nashua, N. H., July 90. The cooper
age plant of Proctor Bros, the stave-
drying shed of the White Mountain
Freezer Co. and seven tenements we're
burned here early today, causing lpss
estimated at 5000, 900. The loss is nearly
covered by insurance.
Tho plant of Proctor Bros. was one Of
the largest in New England. 1t in
oluded a large storehouse and manu-
featuring plant, with several smaller
structures, covering about IL acres.
The foundry Of the freezer company was
a one story building, about 100 by so
feet in dimensions. The drying shed
was a large building. The tenements
were occupied mainly by persons EN-,
ployed by Proctor Bros.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
DROWNED AT AUGUSTINE PIER.


philadelphia Lad Got Beyond His Depth
His Body Recovered,
The Philadelphia Roy drowned at
AusustinePier yesterday week was Fred
Kristen, aged 8 years, of No. 1854 Barley
street. He was a member OF the excur-
sion party of St. Johns Reformed
Church. He and other buys went into
bathe and 'all went we'll for a time,
until he got beyond his depth and
began to sink. He called for help, but
his companions could not get to him
and he sank before their eyes. The
body was recovered in the evening.
Coroner Prick, James L. Chandler,
his assistant, and the Rev. M. F.
Sumstrey. pastor of ST, John 3 Church,
went to Augustine Pier Thursday to
look after the body. Coroner Prick
issued certificate OF death from drown
ing. The body was placed aboard, the
Twilight and was taken, to Philadel-
phia laat evening in charge Of Pastor
Sumstrey.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
at n cost of 80 hnn

feet higns In front OF its Headquarters,
at cost of 50, 500.
The week of the conolave will be one
OF rare attractions. The States repu-
tation for hospitality is to be main
tanned at the Louisville Custom House,
where the Grand Commandery Of Ken
lucky Will have headquarters. This is
one of the handsomest buildings in the
South. The entire second floor will be
at the disposal of the grand body of tho
State Templars, and seven elegant en-
tertainments are scheduled for the
week.
Other public buildings that will
figure prominently in the exercises that
mark the week will be the City Hall.
an elegant building that will Ee con-
verified for the time being into an cleo
trio palace, and where several of the
important commandery entertainments
will occur; the Jefferson County Court
House, where number of communicates
will have headquarters. and the Female
High School, where the official sessions
OF the Grand Encampment of the
knights Templar will be held.
Attractions are continually being
added to the weeks programme, so
that it is impossible to announce the
complete schedule at this date. Divine
services will be conducted on Sunday
afternoon, August 18th, at Broadway
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
Sow in the RegularA rmy.

ii. @. Pitcairn, formerly of Clayton,
was in the city visiting friends Friday.
When he lived at Clayton he was an
assistant supervisor on the Delaware
railroad. When the war with Spain
broke out he enlisted in the volunteers
and was sent as a lieutenant to the
Philippines. subsequently he was
commissioned a second lieutenant in
the regular army, which POSITION he
now holds. He is home ON a furough
and will return to the philippines 10 a
few weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
WILL HAVE A PAVILION.
CHI Near Washington Bridge viii Be SIT
of Observation Booth.

OF Observation Booth.
4. 4 pavilion will be erected on park
land at Washington Heights. 1t will
be fayorably located ON the cliff near
the north approach to Washington
bridge. This cliff overlooks the old
Tatnall DIARY which has not been
operated for some years; from it a
beautiful view may be obtained.
Alta meeting of the executive com
mites of the Park Commission at the
Wilmington Savings Fund Building
Today, the committee authorized Park
Engineer Theodore A. Leisen to secure
bids for the pavilion. He was author
lied also to get bids for wall to be
erected along the cliff, and to go ahead
with the work.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

that the last week in August-the time
of the conclayeis always considerably
cooler than the proceeding portions OF
the month. 1t is a noteworthy fact
that during the recent heated spell the
number Of prostrations reported by the
Louisville Health Department il the
smallest of any of the larger cities,
while not one fatal sunstroke has co.
CURED in the city during the summer.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01
Theodore w. Francis = stat. na,..,,,..

Gov. Hum Thursday afternoon an
pointed Theodore W. Francis of this
city State detective. Mr.. Franois'
application for the POSITION was in
dorsed BY. Attorney General Ward. Thu
aprointe4was identified some years aoc
with the Wilmington police force, sery,
ing at first as "A CAPTAIN and Later NJ,
chief Of police. Subsequently,, he was
chief warden atAthe Jew Castle Countv
Jail \; and under Sheriff Nathaniel. IL
was y deputy sheriff His slro saar
selected. osf
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-01

Sheriff Mcdaniel today sold three
lots belonging to the jackson Lime and
Coal 90. of Hockessin, two of them to
BENJAMIN Nields, attorney, for 1922. so,
and one to L +. Richards Of Hockessin,
for 500.