Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-05-09
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, May I.

Thursday, May I.
Chief Engineer Francis c. Dade, o.
S. N, retired, died in Philadelphia yes
terday of heart disease.
The biennial convention Of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs
opened at Los Angeles, Cal, today.
Reports from all parts of New Mex
leo indicate that sheep are dying by the
hundreds on account of the drought.
Flags on all the executive depart
ment buildings in Washington were at
half mast yesterday in memory of ex-
Secretary Morton.
James A. Allison, of Columbia, assis-
tant corporation clerk in the auditor
generals department of Pennsylvania,
fell dead last evening Of heart failure.
Friday, May 2.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Long and
wife left Washington this morning for
their home in Massachusetts.
Admiral Remey arrived in New
York yesterday on the Brooklyn, after
a tour of sea duty in the far east.
During the last three months Ameri-
can manufacturers have shipped more
than 100000 tons Of steel rails into
Mexico.
The board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company yesterday |
declared a semi-annual dividend of
per cent, the largest since 1892.
It is rumored in Washington that
Professor Fessenden will retire from
the weather bureau in order to put
his wireless telegraph system to COM
mercial use.
Saturday, May 3.
General Funston was rendered a
] banquet at Denver yesterday by the
officers of the National Guard of Colo
RADIO.
Harry Wilson, OF Scranton, a rigger
at the Standard Steel Works, fell 40
feet to the ground yesterday and was
instantly killed.
California fruit growers have organ
lied, under the name of the California
Distributors, to secure better prices
for their crops
The Amalgamated Association con-
vention at Wheeling. W. Va. adjourn
/
next year at Columbus. o.
Monday, May 5.
Mrs. Roosevelt and son, Theodore.
Jr., returned to Washington last night
from Oakland, Md.
President Roosevelt Saturday sent
the nomination of H. Clay Evans to be
consul general at London to the SEN
ate.
The city of Brooklyn will receive a
/ set of colors from the crew of the
= United States cruiser Brooklyn, re-
l Gently arrived from the Philippines
in recognition of the silver service
given to the cruiser.
Under Saturdays date Senator Nc
, Laurin issued a lengthy statement tC
: the people of South Carolina defend
ing his action in the United States
t senate, and claiming he was elected
d as an Independent Democrat.
J. Tuesday, May 6.
Yale University bestowed the degree
r of Ii. D. on Lord Kelvin, Of England
- yesterday.
President Roosevelt sent to the sen
ate yesterday the nomination of Franz
n P. Sargent to be commissioner genera
g of immigration.
al The new United States infantry pos
n at Indianapolis, Ind, will be name
Fort Benjamin Harrison, in honor O
7 the late president.
Members of the United States en-
bassy to the coronation of King Et
a ward VII will sail on the st. Pal
< from New York, June 4.
Is President Roosevelt yesterday r.
=, ceived the members Of the Sixth Penn
sylvania Lancers Veterans Associi
4 ton, who are on their annual tour.
Of Wednesday, May 7.
r The first meeting of the executors {
the will of the late Cecil Rhodes wa
held in London yesterday.
F. Bret Harte, the American authO
died in London yesterday. He wa
r. born in Albany, N. Y, 60 years ago.
Id The Shenago tin plate works, +;
re New Castle, Pa, were almost cor
OF pletely wrecked by a cyclone yeste
y. ot day
~ Governor Stone, of Pennsylvani
n appointed DR.. s. T. Davis, of Lanca
ms ter, as a member of the state board
n, health. -.
is Congressman J. S. Salmon, of Il
is fourth district of New Jersey, di,
iiS suddenly yesterday at his home
III BOontOn.
70 Miss Mabel E. Mcguire secured
. verdict for $4,000 damages in Il
nd Camden, N. J., supreme court again
of DR.. Jacob w. Davis, of Camden, f
lg, breach of promise,