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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
G. A. R. ENCAMpMENT PROGRAMME.
Entertainment Provided for visitors and
the Veterans.

Entertainment Provided for Nisitors ana
the Veterans.
Washington, Aug. 16.-At a con-
ference yesterday at encampment head
quarters presided over by Gen. Eli
Torrance, COMMUNICATIVE chief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, the fol
lowing programme of exercises for the
1902 encampment was adopted:
Sunday, October 9th, patriotic SER
vices in various local churches, narticu-
larly in New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, where Rev. Wallace Radcliffe,
D. d., will preside, and in St Patrick,s
Catholic Church, where Rev. ID. j..
Stafford, d. D., will preside.
Monday, October 9Th, camp lire IN
Convention Hall at 7.30 O'Clock in the
evening, at which the members of the
veteran association will be addressed
by speakers of national reputation.
s. L. Faunce, chairman of the local
committee on camp-fires, to preside.
Tuesday, October 7th. naval day,
parade Of special veterans associations,
detschments OF regular troops, Dis,
trict militia and various civilian or
| ganizations to be particularly invited
excursion to Mount Vernon for the
| delegates to the encampment, public
evening meeting of welcome at Conven'
tion Hall, at which Chairman Warner
Of the local citizens committee will
extend the freedom of the city to Gen.
Torrance and his assistants.
Wednesday, October 8th, an elaborate
reception in the evening at Convention
Hall. President Roosevelt will speak
Thursday, October 9Th, and Friday
| October 10th, sessions of National En-
capmment; meeting of auxiliary corpo
rations and reunions may be scheduled
for anytime during the encampment,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
PLENTY OF OYSTERS IN SIGHT.
Maurice River Cove Prospects brightest II
Years.

Maurice River Cove Prospects Brightest In
Years.
Bridgeton, N. j., Aug. 16.--Not for
20 years have the prospects for most
successful oyster season in the Maurics
River Cove been as bright as now. On
September LIST nearly all Of the more
than 400 boats thar have heen licensed
by the State Oyster Commission will
start to work, something very unusual
to early IN the season. Slready there
is much activity at the wharyes at
Maurice River and Bivalve, tho ship
pers making greater preparations than
heretofore for the shipment Of oysters
The planters who have made recent
tests of their oyster beds report the
bivalves in especially fine condition.
The plants have developed wonderfully,
even 10 days growth being notice.
able. Scarcely any of the oysters have
died, and upon all of the beds the she'll
fish seem to be thriving.
The State Oyster Commission will
give the planters far better police pro-
lection than heretofore. Last winter
the Legislature appropriated Sl2, 600 for
steamboat for the watohmen, but the
commission has been unable as yet to
find just the boat to purchase. although
negotiations are now pending for q
craft. IL boat is not bought before
the season begins a steamer will be
chartered and placed in commission,
fitted up with an electric searchlight,
which will practically prevent future
night depredations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Preparations are being made by the
Knights of st. John and Malta for the
annual meeting of the Chapter General
of America. The meeting will be held
in Saratoga, N. Y, on September I'd.
The session will be opened by Charles
Hayward, most eminent grand COM
mander. The following delegates from
local encampments will attend the
meeting: Moreil Encampment, No. 35,
Charles Hayward, James McKelyey,
Charles II. ColliGs, E. E. Shriner, W.
j. Lackey, George Fl. Collins, Samuel
W. Taylor; Wilmington Enoampment,
No. 81, ]. r. Fitzgerald, II. e. Pennill,
W. T. Sawyer, I. M. Moore; Germania
Encampment, No. 80, George H. Staib
and Charles Ley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
CECIL RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
None of the Benefciariss to Arrive a
oxford Before 1904.

None of the Benefciaries to Arrive at
oxford Before 1904.
London, Eng, Aug l6. 1T is likely
to be 1904 before any of the scholars
who receive appointments under the
terms Of the will of the late CECIL
Rhodes will arrive at Oxford Univer-
sity. The executors of the will find SO
many intricate details to be arranged
that there is little hope Of getting the
curious system working earlier.
George Robert Parkin, principal OF
Upper Canada College, Toronto, who
has been appointed by the executors to
prepare plan for the allotment of the
Scholarships provided for in the Will,
and who left London August 18th, on
the White Star steamer Oceanic for
New York, will make tour of the
British colonies to ascertain the views
of the local authorities, after which
the executors will draw up regulations
governing the eligibility of candidates
for scholarship and with regard to
other matters involved in the bequest.
So many complicated questions have
been submitted for decision to the
executors by governors and colonial
premiers that they feel it wo uld be
unwise to expedite matters without a
thorough knowledge of the opinions OF
all the various shades Of thought and
nationality embraced sin Mr.. Rhodes
scheme.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
INJURED BY His FIREWORKS.

Antonio Romano Loses Leg and Hand as
Result of Accident at Brandywine Springs
BY the explosion Of three aerial
bombs at Brandywine Springs Park
Friday night. Antonio Romano, aged 30
years, was SO badly injured as to
necessitate the amputation of his left
leg and right hand. Romano formerly
lived in Philadelphia, but now resides
at Brandywine Springs Park with his
father and young brother, and manu-
factures and sets Off the fireworks dis
played at the park.
He was at the upper end OF the lake
Friday night setting of the fireworks
when the accident occurred. In his
right hand he held three powerful
aerial bombs and in his left hand was
torch which he used to ignite the
fireworks. A spark from the torch set
fire to the bombs accidentally and they
exploded, Romano was hurled back
wards to the ground, whore he writhed
in agony and cried family for help.
When help, arrived Romano called
piteously for a priest, feeling that
death was near. He was carried to
the trolley shed and laid on an impro-
| vised couch. His face vas blackened
from the powder, his right hand was
mangled and there vas bad wound in
the left thigh. His injuries were at
tended to temporarily by DR.. John
Ball, who was at the park. In response
to an order from General Manager
Richard W. Crook Of tho Peoples Rail
way Co., the work car was sent to the
| park. 1t was accompanied by DIR. III.
g. Buckmaster. Romano was placed
aboard the car and brought to this
city. With him was his aged father,
| who had thrown himself sobbing be
side the injured man while he was at
the park. Romano bade ''good night
to the onlookers as he was put on thu
car.
In Wilmington the Phoenix ambu
lance met the car at Seventh and Clay
ton streets and removed Romano to thu
Delaware Hospital. The left leg. wa'
amputated about half way between thu
kneo and thigh and the right hand wa
amputated above the wrist. Th
Italians condition is serious, but ther
is fighting chance for recovery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

At the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Vandegrift. No.
40s Porter street, last Thursday even
ing, Joseph H. Whitaker and Laura
M. Vandegrift, both of this city, were
united in bondA of holy matrimony by
Rev. w. F. Dawson, pastor of Wesley
M. E. Church. Ethel M. Vandegrift,
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and
H. Leslie Buzine was hest man. Helen
G. yandegrift, another sister Of the
bride, was flower girl The bride wore
a gown of white Persian lawn and car
ried white carnations. The bridesmaid
was similarly attired, and carried white
carnations. The bridal PARTY entered
the parlor at 8. 10 o'clock to the strains
of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin,
played by Mrs. H. p. Carbon, cousin
of the bride. Sf
After the ceremony wedding supper
,>was served. The bride received many
handsome and useful presents. Mr..
and Mrs. Whittake left yesterday for
Atlantic City. On their return they
will reside at 1912 West Second street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
REUNION or THE BALL FAMILY.

Penn Yam, N. Y, Aug. 16. The
second reunion Of the Ball family at
Keuka Park, N. Y, was success.
Representatives were present from
Maryland, New York, New Jersey New
England, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indi-
ana, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois
and Louisiana, and messages of regret
were received from nearly every State
and Territory and also from Canada.
During the year much information
was gathered respecting ancestors of
The family who came to America from
}he midlands of England about 1880
l650 They were mostly relatives, and
In one group were six brothers. Their
descendants are numerous and widely
dispersed.
Many interesting papers were pre-
vented and addresses delivered present.
Ing data in support of the tradition
lhat has always existed in the family,
That William Ball, the ancestor of Mary
Ball Washington, wife of Augustine
Washington and the mother of George
Washington, was the youngest brother
Of Alling Ball, who settled in New
Haven, Conn. thus making nearly all
existing branches Of the family blood
relatives.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
HE WILL NOT mix IN"
Tho President to Hold Aloof From the
Republican squaBble IN Delaware
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph Special.

Tho President to Hold Aloof From the
Republican squaBble IN Delaware.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph Special,
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 10. 5.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will hold aloof from the
Republican squabble in Delaware.
Rather than 'fmix inn be would see
two Democrats elected to the United
States Senate by the Legislature next
January.
In conversation with friend today
the President said that he had done
his best last winter to bring harmony
out of discord in the little State. He
had called dozen or more of the most
prominent Delaware Republicans to
the White House and had urged them
for the good of the party to bury their
hatchets and elect two men to the
vacancies in the Senate. He proposed
that they name two of Addicks' men II
they could not elect the gasnlan himself,
but Addicks' friends swore that they
must have Addicks or nobody.
The Republicans in the northern end
of the State were Just as determined to
have the commonwealth unrepresented
rather than see Addicks 60 to the Sen
ate. So the Presidents efforts went to
naught.
Ihe PRESIDENT mas Deen appIoaoneu
by friends of Addicks within the last
few days, who urged that he use his
influence to prevail upon the governor
to call an extra session of the Legisla-
ture. The next General Assembly,
they said, is very likely to be Demo-
cratic, if two Republican Senators are
not elected in hurry, and the Repub-
lican majority in Congress will prob
ably lose the seats. Even this tearfu
plea did not move the President. He
has made it his policy to keep out Of
party factional fights and intends to
hold to that course.
This disposes of the rumors that
Roosevelt has decided to aid Addicks.
NO FOUNDATION FOR THE REPORT.
New York Sun Special.
Oyster Bay, N. u, Aug. 10. There
is absolutely no foundation for the re-
port that President Roosevelt has SEM
Senator Scott to Delaware with the
message that he will support Addicki
in the Senatorial fight. The Presiden
was not aware that Senator Scott wa
acquainted with Addioks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
PROSPERITY IN UNITED STATES.
Former Congressman Levy Declares IL -
Assured for Years.

Former Congressman Levy Declares 1t -
Assured for Years.
London, Eng. Aug. 16. "A lengthy
interview with former Congressman
Jefferson NJ. Levy of New York is pub
lished today.
In it. Mr.. Levy dwells upon pros
perity in the United States, which he
considers is assured for years by the
enormous crops now under cultivation.
He says the uncertainty expressed BY
some financial writers regarding the
permanence of prosperity, the financiall
situation and the increasing value Of
securities is entirely, uncalled for, and
that European fnanciers pay too much
attention to the New York weekly bank
returns, which do not fairly represent.
bank reserves.
The Shipping Combine, headed by
j. Pierpont Morgan, he considers, will
prove beneficial alike to the commerce.
of Great Britain and the United States,
$50 fears of an adverse effect upon
British trade and interests are unneces4
sary ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Great Falls, Mont. Aug. 1s..--President
j. J.. Hill of the Great Northern Railroad
Go. will erect here monster steel and iron
plant, for which plans have been drawn,
in touch with Mr.. Hill. The report that Mr..
Hill has purchased half interest in the
Conrad iron mines of Choteau county for
$25, 600 has been confirmed by w. @. Con-
rad, owner of the mines. ALL along the line
of the Great Northern system Mr.. Hill has
been acquiring iron deposits, paying for
one group near the Spokane Northern
line SEQ 0O0 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
10 Make Exiensiye improvements.

Denver, Col. Aug. 1s.-John J. Mitchell,
John w. Gates and James A. Baiirs who ara
the proxy committee representing tha
owners OF about four -fifths of the capital
stock of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.,
have issued statement, in which they say
they are not opposed TO the continuance OF
Mr. Osgood's management, because they are
in favor of what is said to be his liberal
treatment Of the employees of the company.
They did not want to disturb the relations
of the men with the company. They also
limited States Steel Corporation, and that
there is a possibility of the works being
closed, On the contrary, they propose to
expend large sums of money on improve
ments.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
OVATION TO BOER GENERALS.
They Were Delighted With the Reception
Accorded Them at southampton.

They Were Delighted With the Reception
Accorded Them at southampton.
Southampton, Eng, Aug. l6. Gems.
Botha, DeWet and Delarey arrived
here this morning, and met with a
great reception both from government
officials and the public. The Boer gen
erals looked remarkably we'll, and evil
IDENTIFY were much pleased at the hearth
ness of the welcome accorded them.
Soon after landing they boarded the
steamship Nigeria, where Joseph
Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary,
Earl Roberts and Gen. Lord Kitchener
greeted them. They were also intro
duced to Mrs. Chamberlain and Lady
Roberts, with whom they chatted for
some time.
Gen. DeWet, in conversation here,
confirmed the statement that he and
his companions will visit the United
States before returning to South
Africa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. 16. Conn
mon Councilman William NJ. Garrett
of Philadelphia, who was severely in
jured yesterday afternoon by being
knocked from the footboard of a trolley
car by wagon, died this morning at a
hospital here. Mr.. Garrett was stand
ing on the footboard of the trolley,
when wagon swung around the corner
at Atlantic and North Carolina ave-
nues, and long pipe which extended
from the vehicle struck Mr.. Garrett,
knocking him into the street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
VICTIMS OF CURIOUS DELUSION.

London, Eng, Aug. 18.-Time.ex-
pired South African soldiers are
victims of curious delusion, which
is causing the officials of the United
States Embassy considerable annoy
ance.
Former British soldiers who have
served against the Beers have been ap.
plying in numbers at the embassy for
enlistment in the American army in
the Philippines. They all tell the
same story, saying report was in
circulation at Cape Town and Durham
that the United States was enlisting
former British soldiers for service in
those Islands. At the embassy here
scores of applicants have already been
turned away, greatly disappointed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
WILL MAKE HATCHETS.

The Diamond Shear Go. Of Nine
teenth and Tatnall streets has arranged
to manufacture plate steel hatchets, a
recent invention by a Wilmington man.
1t is understood that orders are in
hand that will require several months
to fill. The hatchet is stamped out of
steel plates, and can be sold at 10 cents
as against % or 30 cents for the kind
Of hatchet SO long in use.
DeHaven Morris is the manager of
the plant. The business may develop
into an extensive one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

New York, Aug. l6. Tho body Of
James A. Gray of Brooklyn, who, with
Henry W. Hollenberg of New Rochelle,
went bathing at Coney Island last
Thursday, was found on the beach at
that place today. The disappearance
of both men was noted when they failed
to reclaim their clothing at the bath
house Thursday evening. No trace OF
Hollenberg has yet been found. Gray
was the son of John Morriss Gray, a
prominent Democratic politician of
Brooklyn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
KNOCKED DOWN BY RUNAWAY.
Lewis McCann Seriously Injured, But H'
VIII Recover.

Lewis McCann Seriously Injured, But He
VIII Recover.
Lewis McCann was severely hurt Saturday
night in trying TO stop a runaway horse.
The horse broke away from hitchinR post
in front of the Lafayette Hotel and dashed
up Market street. Between Seventh and
Eighth MIR. McCann tried to stop 1t and
was hurled against an awning post and
rendered unconscious. He was carried to
Watson's drug store, where Drs. 0gle, Sher-
wood and McColley gave him medical at
tention, before he was removed to the Della
ware Hospital. He will recover.
After kno .king McCann down, the horse
struck another man in front of Ainscow's Is
restaurant, but he was not seriously hurt.
The animal was caught at Eighteenth and
Market streets by Patrolman Todd. 1t was
was damaged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Frederick Ferguson of 414 Walnut
street, fireman at the powerhouse of
the Peoples Railway Co., was injured
in a peculiar manner Friday night. In
boarding car near the powerhouse to
go home he threw his weight on one
foot, which became bent as he stopped
on the running board, and as result
one of the small bones in the foot was
broken. He is under the care of DIR.
III. G.. Buckmaster.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Welsh Brothers. circus will exhibit
in this city on August 2Sth Dover,
August 29th; Seaford, August Both;
Cambridge, Md, September 1st; Sails
bury, Nd, September I'd; Berlin, Md,
September Sd; Milford, September 4th I;
Smyrna, September 5th; Havre de
Grace, Nd, September 9th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal.
Dover, Aug. Is. Bradford Murphey's
basket mill was broken into last night,
and set of harness and other articles
were stolen. Two tramps, arrested on
suspicion, were arraigned before Magis-
trate Wood today an3 held for the
October term of court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Custer City, s. D., Aug. 15. Roy
Streeter, colored lightweight pugilist
was shot and instantly killed on the
street by another pugilist, John Cor
man, better known as kid Hogan, I"
today. The men met and renewed a
formeE quarrel, and German emptied
the contents of shotgun into
Streeter's body. Gormsh is under
arrest, II
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
TWO MEXICANS MURDERED.

San Francisco, CAL, Aug. 18.--A special
from Marieopa, Arizona, says:
Leonardo Torres and Capt. Gomez of tho
Cananea, Mexico, special police were fatally
stabbed by friends of desperate whom
they had arrested and were attempting to
convey to prison. The murderers made their
azoane -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Ocean City, Md, Aug. 18.-George Miller
of Baltimore was drowned in the surf yester-
day.and his wife narrowly escaped similar
fate. phey were out at the end of the life
line, when heavy h-eaker rolled over them
Mr. Miller was swept out, and his wife car
skied toward shore. The body of Mr.. Miller
has not been recovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
Pension News.

B. Hance of Port Penn have been granted
increases and reissues of pensions of $12
per month, and Francis M. Chatham of
Delmar, an original pension, war with
Snain Of Sc,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

Saratoga, N. y, Aug. 16, Charles
Shreve of Washington, D. g., was in
stantly killed by Delaware tS Hudson
railroad train near here today,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21

New York, Aug. IA trolley car on the
Jersey City, Hoboken 81 Paterson street rail
way jumped the track In Jersey City today,
and ran into a stone fence. The collision
many of them were injured. No one was
killed. .e
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
FATAL TROLLEY ACCIDENTS.

Sc. Louis, Mo-, Aug. lS.--Two PERSONS
were killed and eight others injured, one
probably fatally, in two street car accidents
here last night. Charles Bronson, q grading
foreman, was run down and killed as he
was crossing the Olive street car tracks. A
young persons was struck by Page avenue
car and overturned. Harry King, aged Is
years, was killed, Kate Brown, aged 10, was
probably fatally injured, and Patrick Brown,
aged 16, was seriously hurt. The others re-
ceiyed minor injuries. W. .N \.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-22

Under the heading of United Mine
Workers Took Hand in Politics" the
Midland Press this week places a ire
mendously big chunk of solid wisdom
within small space.
A situation in town Wednesday sug-
gested topic of discussion between a
subscriber and the editor hereof. The
latter told the subscriber to observe GER
tain coincident feature sin the next
issue" 49," said he, 'you need not
tell me that. l read every word in the
JOURNAL every issue. l miss nothing,
and I enjoy all of it. take the paper
because like it, Isn't that good?
The Forum is dead, and the JOURNAL
regrets to observe that many seem to
feel as did a pioneer Frostburger con-
corning the loss of his mother-in-law
yes" said he, MRS. - is dead, and
I'm d glad of it ~
Taxpayer" visited these headquarters
Tuesday and told the JOURNAL that 1.-The
war is over. / have won, notwithstand.
ing the points made were denied. The
good old man spoken of by 'Sympa-
thizer,' has seen a great light and now
makes hand as well as supervisor. If
it were not for the dispute between the
two Toms of Frostburg and Midland 1
should say the world has improved con-
siderably in the last two weeks"
Some time ago the JOURNAL was in
formed that electric light decentralization
was due to impaired machinery, some
of which had been sent away for
treatment. Whether that statement
will answer "Cltizen's" inquiry is a
question for him to determine