The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
In T'HE AID
OF DBLMAR

Baltimore Oct. 3N-The Citizens Per-
manent Relief COMMITTEES met at tho
action In regard to the DelmRr flre. M.
Jobu s. Wilson. chairman. stated that be
had received telegram from Mayor Sir.
man, Of Delmar. asking for help and had
written him for Information 40 TO the
kind OF supplies most urgently needed,
and expected al answer today. After dis
cussing tho available Information the ooIn
mittes adopted the following resolution:
Whereas tho Citizens' Permanent Re-
lief Committee OF Baltimore has received
an appeal from the Mayor OF Delmar for
dirastrous fl,e which practically destroyed
the entire town on Saturday. October ~.
therefore be ii
ResOlved, That we earnestly solicit tho
support Of This COMMUNITY In the humsns
work Of ;fprwsrding money and suppiiss
at the eatllsst possible opp0rtunity to pro
vide fooa5 shelter and help 10 this dsvas.
tated town upon the border Of ourown
State. The destruction o. property has
bean complete. tho suffering Is I'm nmedi.
are, tho necessity for Assistance 10 impsrA
tive. add IN order 10 lie effective relief
must be rendered promptly and libsrally.
Contributions should lie sent to Eugene
lowering. treasurer Bank Of Commerce.
South street or the daily papers of Baltt
more. 10 be forwarded to the treasurer.
Chairman Wilson wa. aur urhorized to Ok
pend money as fast as received in purchas
Ing such supplies rs he deemed advisable.
Mr.. G. W. Gail subscribed 500. Mr..
John S. Wilson $50 aud tho Rev. Dr..
John Goucher, :25. -
New Ships For The Navy.
Washington, October 2o.-The
board Of naval construction is
finally considering the preparation
Of comprehensive programme ol
naval work. Several OF the men,
bers have agreed on programme
ofwhich the leading features are
as follows:
Four frst-class battleships oi
$4,000 tons displacement. carrying
the heaviest armament and pro-
tected by the thickest armor
possible.
Four armored cruisers Of $4,000
tons displacement, Of high speed,
carrying the heaviest armament
and the thickest armor compatible
with displacement and speed.
Eighteen gunboats forQnnfXice
in South America and in tho
ippines OF more than 1900 td(
displacement.
Twelve sunboats OF few hum
dred tons displacement each for
service in the Philippines.
In addition it is said TO be the
purpose OF the board to recon-
mend the construction Of aux
iliary ships, including colliers'
training ships and an engineering
repairing vessel.
Trustees of the Poor.
The quarterly meeting Of the Trus'sos
Of the Poor was hold this morning at
Farnhurst. eIotai number Of inmates
admitted during the quarter 49, discharged
20, dea ha Is. number of inmates at pre-
sent, whto women g., mon III; children
4; colored women II; mon o.; children q.
Total l3j. Deaths , du'ing tho past
month, Garrison Thomas aud Elwood
Moore. both colose i. The monthly paI
roll amounting to si2! Il was passed.
OUT SIDE RELIEF !, q
Brandywine Hundred, nothing
Wilmington \. w. $l3i 81; S w. 1915;
5. Il. s3,? .Oi; y. Il. sGJ0J. Totpl sl26o.
Oh isliaua. &l6, Now Castle, 1854. 10,
lo,, 10
Rcd Lion. s51.9S; 81, Georges, 1888 rs,
Pencaaer. Hundred. SIS 25; Appoquinl
mink. sl33. %; BIackbird, IA 25. Total
i2l252S,
The outside rslisf for October. Novsm
ber and December, 1900 70. the city OF
Wilmington amounts to s2579 30.
John Powers =
Elkton, Md. Dot. o. John
Powers, II years old, a WE'LL
known resident of This city
died at the home of his son,
James r. Powers, president Of
the James T. Powers Foundry
Company, this morning after a
lingering illness. He was a
native of Irelapd aid for many
years a resident of West Ches.
ter, Pa. before removing to
Elkton. His wife died several
years ago. Six children survive.
Orphans Court.
In Orphans Court this morning
Franklin Brockson, trustee, made
return OF sale Of real estate o
Mary A. Fisher, which was con-
frmcd.
II. l.. Evans, trustee, made re-
turn of sale Of Margaret X. Young
property, which was confirmed.
The sale Of real estate belonging