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Evening journal., 1901-08-10
BOY KILLS HIMSELF
Played With Weapon He Didn't Know
Was Loaded

Special 10 the ENcuihB JouiHhi-
Bridgeville, Aug. 9.-Great excitement
prevails here over mishap 90 Harry J.
Wallace. the young son Of II. r. Wallace
a prominent citizen of Bridgeville, who
shot himself at his home this afternoon
with revolver
The lad was playing in a room with
several boys, when he picked up a loaded
revolver from the mantel and accident
ally pulled the trigger the full charge
entering his breast about two inches
above the heart. His father. who wa'
in an adjoining room, hearing the report
of the pistol. rushed to the scene and
found his son lying In a pool Of blood
from the wound inflicted At this CHASTITY
scene the old man was overcome and fel
forward unconscious. 1t was some tim,
before he revived, and when he did he
was raving maniac.
WOUND PROVES FATAL
The child died from the effects Of tho
wound this morning. The ball was ;
32-calibre, and entered his left breas
just above the heart. lie never rallied
despite the efforts of two physicians
who were with him constantly until hi
death His parents are grief-stricken
the old man being in a pitiable condi
tion The family is very prominen
here. and much sympathy is eXpressel
for them.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
LAKEWOOD ARRIVED SAFELY
viii Seen be Placed in Commission by
Jersey Central RailrOad

After an uneventful trip. the new
ferryboat Lakewood. built by the Har-
Ian and llOllingsworth Company for
the Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
arrived safely in New York yesterday.
She vii. be one Of the fastest ferry
boats on the North river. and will soon
be placed in commission for the rail-
road on the route from the foot Of Lib
eniy street. Manhattan, to the COM
panys pier The ferryboat has made
fourteen knots over a measured mile.
Longer by one foot than the big Chi
cago. OF the Pennsylvania ferry SER
vice. the Lakewood win be the most
.pretentious craft of her kind in the
.harbor
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
WOMEN WHO WILL WALK
Managers of AFFAIR Promise First
class Sport

Following are the entries in the
walking match by women to start in
the pavilion in Brandywine Springs
Park on next Saturday: Fannie Ed
wards, England; Minnie Dean, Pitts
burg; Martha Mccormick. Camden;
Lizzie Baglin, New Orleans; Clara
Barnes, Harrisburg; Dorsey Harris,
Washington: Tillie Hutchinson. Balti-
more: Sarah Bowers, Louisville; Gertie
Jones. Philadelphia; Maud Wilson,
New York; Cecil Myers. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
NEWSPAPERS WE'RE SERRNlDRD
Royal Venetian Musicians Give Pencil
PnSherS q Treat

Professor LAmbiase's Royal Vene-
uan Band. which is playing at Bran
dywine Springs Park, came to Will
mington yesterday and serenaded the
severa. newspaper offices ndthe police
station. The music was OF high order
Since being al the park the band has
established the reputation of being
the best musical organization that has
appeared there
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
All Oars Behind Time

Owing to the great quantity Of truck
arriving from New Jersey, the draw
bridge over the Christiana river is of
"a greater part of the day. This fact
in connection with the time lost in
awaiting the passing of trains at Third
and Railroad avenue. makes all East
Fourth street and New Castle carr
from 10 TO 20 minutes late in reach
ing Fourth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Gorernor onsrs nnwnrd

Governor Hum has offered reward
of $500 for the arrest Of j. Edward
Windsor. who is wanted on q charge of
numbering his father, Thomas b.
Windsor, on july 4. The general sup
position about the home of Windsor.
.n Milford. is that the young man has
gone West where some relatives are
engaged in stock raising
Evening journal., 1901-08-10

James T. Chandler. Jr., is mourning
the loss Of his pet bull-tewier, Flirt
Mr.. Chandler and his mother are In
Brandywine summit camp, and yesler-
day morning Flirt disappeared. The
animal is full-blooded and has a reg
lister on its collar It is a white DOS
with brown spots on it.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Arrested for Bombardiug Cars

While amusing himself by throwing
bricks and stones at a Maryland ave-
nue. trolley car, James A. Jones was
Interrupted by Officer Magee. The
.onicer saw that the colored man was
taking needless exercise, 50 he sent
him to the police station.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Have Conc Affer snnppers

George w. Wigglesworth, James Bar
nett and Reuben Richenberger left
this city yesterday afternoon for a
snapper hunt in the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal. The last time the
party went on a similar expedition they
caught fourteen snappers, but seven
OF them got away.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10

Professor Twitmyer. superintendent
of the Wilmington pubic schools, has
his annual report finished and will
present it to the Board of Education
next Monday evening. The report is
lengthy and shows an excellent condi-
tion of the city schools.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Rarbers win Hold nlee,inr

Journeymen BARRIERS have been circu-
lating a petition among the boss bar
bers this week, and at a meeting to be
held tomorrow afternoon. at 504 Mar
ket street. the answers will be read.
and the sarly closing movement will go
into effect on the following day, Au-
gust 12. No trouble is anticipated by
the journeymen in securing the early
closing.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Pile Driver Hnrrles Work

Pile-driver No. 1. of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. finished the work OF
setting piles at the entrance to the
railroad slip at Third street bridge
Several new pilings have been driven
and a new line OF posts placed on the
wharf.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
work TO Begin Next weel,

Work viii be commenced by the A.
>. Reed and Brother Company nexr
week on the plant Of the Krebs' pig
ment and Chemical Company at New
port The Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company YES
terday began the work Of laying a sid
ing to the new plant, so that raw
material may be received by the COM
pany and the new product shipped.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Walking Policy lshop Arrested

BY direction Of Captain Black Off
GERS Shields and Donohoe this morn.
ing arrested Alexander Scribner. color.
ed, who was a walking policy shop. He
had Sl2 in his pocket and a big policy
book. His outfit was complete.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Prep,iss continues 70 PInv RAM

George Prentiss, the well-known
Wilmington bah player, continues his
good work in New York. On Wednes-
day he pitched winning game for Al
bany against Troy. and on Thursday
he played second base with the Al
bany against the same team and never
made a skip. His club won both
games.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Health BOARDS Weekly Report

There were % deaths. Z births and p
marriages reported to the Board Of
Heath during the week. For the cor
responding period Of last year there
were 80 deaths, births and 8 mar
riages.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Changes I'm Salvation ARMY

Captains Cooke and Hodge of the
Salvation Army, have received orders
from headquarters to proceed to an
other post, and farewell services will
be held tonight Captain Cooke has
been in command of the local work
since last January
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Recorered YnInnhIe Dne

Joseph Allison of Rising sun, has
found a valuable Irish setter dog
which was stolen from him several
weeks ago. Mr.. Allison located the
animal in New Caste. and with the aid
.of the police in that city obtained it
lon Thursday.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Mnnts 10 fieht nenny

Jack Farrell. the colored pugilist, is
endeavoring to get a fifteen-round go
with Eddie Lenny, Of Chester before
the Delaware Athletic Club next
month. Lenny wants to fight at 1876
pounds. but Farrel will not consent to
enter the ring under 12S.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
work on Powerhouse Begipa

Patrick Fahey has commenced work
on the new addition TO the powerhous
of the Peoples Railway Company, at
Sixth and Hawley streets. After these
improvements are made the company
win be quipped with sufficient power
for years.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Carpo ofPsrroleum oIenra

From this port this morning the
French ship Vile de Dieppe cleared
for Dieppe. France. with a cargo of oil
She carried 637,043 gallons of petrol
cum, valued at S26,S44.90.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Postmaster Changes Carrier District

Postmaster Hugh c. Browne has
changed the twenty-fourth carrier dis
trict to a third trip route The trips will
be made at a. m, and AIS D. m. The
route is from Seventh 10 Eleventh
streets and from Adams to the ives,
side of Broome. Mr. Goslin has the dis
trict.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Complain Of Felephone Service

There is much complaint about tho
present telephone service in the collec-
tor Of ports Office in the Federal
building There may be change mace
in few days.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
INSURANCE MEN MEET
Farmers Mutual Company Reports Show a
Financially Strong Organization

Managers of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. OF Mill Creek
hundred. met in the Hotel Lafayette
this morning and heard reports which
reflect an excellent financial condition
lof the company. There were few
fires to report Of The managers will
not elect officers unit. the Fall meet
ing
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Mr.. Meeser to Preach Here

In Second Baptist Church tomorrow
morning the Rev. S. y. Meeser, Of Wor-
cester. Nsss., a former pastor Of the
church, win preach the sermon in the
absence of the Rev Mr.. Briggs.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Permit 70 AIter Onera' HOUSE

Alfred Downward this morning OBJ
tanned a permit to make the proposed
alterations to the front Of the Opera
House. The alterations and improve
ments will cost about S4,4O0.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Mn Camp ID Beach

Members Of the Charles II. Boyle
Outins Club wiz leave this city at
midnight tonight fer a weeks camp
ing trip az Woodland Beach. Those IN
the party are;
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
wiuImprove Three srree,a

Vandever avenue will be paved with
Belgium blocks by the railway COM
pany. The macadam taken out of the
avenue will be put in Mill and Car
ter Streets.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
OlearInes on he Inorense

Clearing house reports for the week
ending at noon show a total of S1.137.-
ZIG. For the corresponding week OF
last year the figures were SS57,747.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10

The Rrandywine baseball team VIII
pay the Newark team this afternoon
at the latter place.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
FREE WANT ADS.

DO you want work? We will
insert your ads in the Evening
Journal three times absolutely
free. II after week you are
not successful. come TO MS again.
and We win insert another no-
tice We wish to bring employer
and emp.Oye together, and this
Is the most effective method. We
make no restrictions. and II You
want employment of any kind,
our columns are at your disposal.
The employer. only. viii be
charged for the insertion Of his
ads.
a-a-a~e-a~M~aaaea@0oa.ears,
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Postmasfer Gets New Desk

Postmaster Hugh c Browne has or
dered a new desk for his private Office
the old desk not being convenient foI
the duties OF the Office.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10

Messenger. GIL West Front puts
on roller-bearing axles. One horse
pulls as much as two.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10

Pargains, Carriages and Wagons
Go to Messengers GIL West From
street. for bargains in carriages and
wagon.
Evening journal., 1901-08-10

The dog team is a novelty and the
Yukon Girl Cigar is a good smoke.
Try one, A .4.-lAi-A---s.-Ail4naz
Evening journal., 1901-08-10

A seashore companion, cartmells
Blackberry Compound,
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
Sheilpot PARK
AFTERNOON.
pARu, L

Sheilpot PARK
AFTERNOON.
PART l.
March. "Battleship Oregon" ....... Fulton
Overture. "Nebuchadnezzar" ...l.. Verdi
lntermexzo Forget Me Not Macbeth
Patrol 1.-The Blue and Gray ..... Dalbcy
Piccolo solo.
Charles B. flanagan.
PART III.
Selection Mariana ...........W Wallace
Baritone solo. selected
Samuel Filipino.
Medley, Popular Airs" "............. Machit
Waltz. "Calanthe" ........ ...... .Halzmann
March, Atlantic city Boardwalk"
Schroeder
EVENING.
March. Coronation" ......... .Meverbeei
Overture, Light Cavalry" "........... Supp,
lntermezzo, "Cavaliera Rusticana."
Mascagn
Baritone solo. selected.
Samuel rlipinO.
Waltz, You and You '............. .Straus.
PART H.
Selection. Faust Observation-Disclosures. .Gounot
Descriptive piece. Battle OF Manila"
Hois
Medley "fop Head Liner" ......... .Macli.
selection, "schmeichelkatzchen."
Ellenberl
March, "Religioso"..... ......... Chamber
Evening journal., 1901-08-10
MUSIC IN THE PARKS
Attractive Programmes Chosen FOR To
morrow's Concerts

mOfroWb COnctfth
Following are the programs ar
ranged for the Sunday afternoon and
evening concerns In Brandywine
Springs Park.
Mare, Peace Forever ......Strembern
Overture. "Stradella' .............. .Chorton
Grand selection from .Lohengnn.
Wagnes
Ia Gioconda" ............. .Jouchielh
Fantasia, Hunting tor Happiness"
Brande
lntermisslon.
Selection, "Martha" ................ Flotov
Trombone solo by SCnor Ernesto Nespa
A Musical Episode (descnpuve).
walker
Baritone solo, by signor =. Calcoveccnia
March, american Republic .....-. Ihiele
EVENING
March, Ia Reina de Saba ...... oounod
Overture. 'Juhcl" Observation-Disclosures. Weber
Cornet solo. Remembrance OF Liberty 90
Polka. with variations by siEnor s.
LAMBERT
Selection, "ll Troyators" run anvil
thpfut .t-t. ..s ........ ..t......... cfui
lntermisslon.
overture, symphony,
Macmillan Robisplerro
Grand selection from Carmen
Bier Litoln
Prelude and Dance Of the Hours"
Gonchleln
Hunting Scene" (descriptlve)......T .Toban
March, American Republic. .Thiele
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-11
A soldier in the Philippines, writing

A soldier in the Philippines, writing
TO Massillon friends, relates number of
killings by the troops but few battles
He says in his letter, after referring to
a scrap" the troops had:
We killed three dattoes and AZ privates
and we got back to our camp shortly
after dinner. Many of our boys have
died. Eight died in the last month. 1t
is very unhealthy here, and l VIII be
glad when l get back to the states. All
we get to eat is hard tack and bacon
and rice without sugar. I've seen
little fighting myself. l shot five insur-
gents while on guard. If ever 1 get
back to the United States 1 VIII never
leave there again"
Is it worth the price, in blood and
treasure that we are paying for 1t?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-11

AS a Jackson day reminiscence atten-
tion is called by the Chicago Record
that the methods Of the British in the
war in South Africa are much the same
ms against General Jackson, and that
Great Britain today is confronted with
much the same conditions as prevailed
at the battle of New Orleans. Then,
as now, the British were waging war
against the people of a remote republic,
and. as at present, were meeting with
discouraging reverses. In the decisive
conflict of New Orleans, as in the re-
cent engagements in the Transvaal, the
fighting was being carried on after the
war had nominally closed. Peace had
been declared at Client when General
Pakenham led his troops against Jack
sons breastworks at New Orleans, just
as the present Transvaal battles are
being fought weeks after the British
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-11

The courts of Cleveland were placed
under suspicion few days since by the
filing of an affidavit asking for change
of venue in case in which the admin
istrator of a man who was killed asked
for $40, 900 damages from the street rail-
way which practically belongs to Sena-
tor Hanna. 1t was alleged in the affi-
davit that Mr.. Hanna so swayed the
courts that a fair trial was not possible
in the Cuyahoga county courts. This is
q strong charge and if substantiated 1t
will take the Cuyahoga county bar
many years to recover from the stigma
attaching. Political power in the hands
of a man of as many millions as Mr..
Hanna is always menace to society.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-11

The establishment of a penal colony,
to which to Danish Filipinos and other
offenders against imperialistic notions,
is the step that is inevitable when q
country sets out to run it's government
after the style Of monarchies. Since
the founding of this republic, nothing
has been so foreign to the American
mind as the establishment of such q
colony. The people have read of the
horrors of Russia's Siberia and Frances
New Caledonia, and the people are not
prepared to accept anything that sug
gests either. Think of the United States,
the "land of the free and the home of
the brave" with Siberia as an adjunct
TO it's government! 1t is enough to bow
the head of any American in shame.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-11

government has declared the Dutch re-
publics to be British soil given over to
the operations of guerrilla bodies of
natives.
More noteworthy, however, is the
resemblance between the fighting meth
DDS of the two contesting forces in each
case. When on the morning of January
s, 1915, General Pakenham decided to
assault the Americans position, he
hurled his men in irreproachable battle
formation against sharpshooters who
refused to expose themselves or to ad-
vance to the attack. The British SOL
diers, as Goldwin Smith writes, were
formed by the pedantry of their COM
mander in close column, and, unable
to reach their enemy, fell helpless under
the fire poured upon them in perfect Sc
curity by the riflemen." Pakenham
his services in the peninsular campaign,
and, like General Butler and Lord Kicth-
ener, enjoyed the highest confidence of
his government. With his veteran
troops he had every reason to believe
that he would defeat easily the back
woods general Jackson. The attack
quote Goldwin Smith again, with the
same blind confidence which had been
shown by the British commander at
Bunker's hill" The result of the en-
counter was a crushing defeat for the
6,000 British soldiers, who lost 700 killed,
14O0 wounded and SOC prisoners, as
against the 13 killed and wounded lost
by the 5000 Americans.
The battle, of course, was fought un-
der exceptional conditions, but there is
an interesting parallel between the easy
victory won by an inferior force Of un-
disciplined backwoodsmen and the Sc
ries of successes which the Beers are
winning at the expense of a large and
highly disciplined British force. For
tunately, the vast improvement in
means of communication and transpor-
tation would prevent now any such
useless battle as that at New Orleans.
But it would seem that modern military
methods, as exemplifed by the modern
British general, have not improved in a
commensurate degree. Until recently,
at least, British soldiers were still form
ed by "pedantry" for direct assault
and led with blind confidence" against
the enemy. British military experts in
seeking for the cause of their failure
to keep pace with the requirements of
modern warfare might do worse than
to study the parallels between the
methods studied at Bunker Hill and
New Orleans and those which enabled
the Boers at the Tugela to drive back
General Butler and which still enable
General Dewet, General Delarey and
General Botha to outmaneuver the
larger and better equipped forces of
Lord Kitchener.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-11

them at Cape Town, every officer in the
British force would buy complete set
As 1t is, it takes them so long to write
out, in long hand, their reports of the
lickings they get that they have no time
TO whip the Boer farmers oppos 'ng them
Jackson Day banquets at various
places throughout the country, were at
tended by enthusiastic Democrats and
there was a general spirit prevalent
that Democracy should get together for
victory.
While the grand jury is inspecting the
court house, 1t might suggest that the
smoke consumer, that has exhibited,
since it's purchase, a penchant for loaf
to the workhouse.
The penitentiary managers have de-
cided to increase the reward for Mar
vim Kuhns. Wouldn't it be cheaper to
send somebody after the desperado? Or
are the penitentiary officials of the milk
and-water set that are afraid to go?
Massllon firemen have demonstrated
that they know how to fight fire. Now
will the people demonstrate that they
know how to give them something with
which to fight it? Bare hands are all
right, but they are likely to get blistered.
si's - .|....
A great many long-headed Republi-
cans have decided that It will be useless
to nominate candidate for street COM
missioner to go against David Sommer.
Mr.. Sommer has conducted the Office
so well that no improvement could be
made. He has not the slightest oppo-
sition for the nomination on the DEM
ocratic ticket.
There is occasion for concern among
those whose consciences are guilty.
Prosecutor Day says the grand jury
may not have finished it's work before
the middle Of next week. When the sit
ting began there was scarcely enough
business in sight to keep the jury en-
gagged three days. Must he a few warm
things developing.
The Alliance Review and Alliance
Leader sharpened up sticks to a very
fine point, and. in Tuesdays issues, went
after Fire Chief Aungst. The chief, in
a maudlin condition, had attempted,
they say, to assault his wife while she
was leading him home, and abused
everybody who interfered. Aungst has
been roasted to fine turn on various
occasions by the newspapers Of ALI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-11

Governor Roosevelt, vice-president
elect, is looking askance at the ma
neuvers of ex-President Harrison. This
gentleman is gathering under his ban
ner, the great, conservative element of
the Republican party, who believe that
subjugation by force is criminal ag-
gression and as Mr.. Harrison has not
had second term, that rounding, of
his life being denied by the then popu-
larity of Mr.. Cleveland, it begins to look
as If the astute Indiana man has designs
on the next Republican nomination.
Mr.. Roosevelt wants this for himself,
and has laid all his plans in that direc-
ton. Mr.. Harrison is a natural leader.