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Evening journal., 1902-05-29
CROPS ARE PLENTIFUL
And GROWING FAST
Farmers Get Good Prices for Products
and Ill Feel Satisfied With
Outlook

Most of the green goods and vege-
tables in the local market yesterday
looked very well in spite of the cold
weather and dry season that has pre-
vailed for some time. The produce is
selling at a high price and seems to be
plentiful.
Ellis Hicks. of Milltown, a we'll
known farmer in the market, talked
in an interesting way about his
farm. and those of others, and what
they are doing, and how the crops are
coming up, to reporter for the Even
ing journal. Mr.. Hicks said.
Tomatoes and cabbage are growing
in fine style. The continued dry
weather that we have been having has
put things back a little and may be
the cause of a scarcity in hay and the
like, but we cannot complain"
How do your truck farms pay you?"
We'll. a man who cannot get along
now should not be allowed to have a
farm. Everything is plentiful, and
what is better, we are getting good
returns for our goods. I have been
coming into this market for the last
forty years and l never saw it in a
better condition. 1t should satisfy
every farmer who comes into it"
What are you doing out in the
country now?"
I'VE are cultivating our truck farms
and trying to make the most Of our
crops. We have to look after them
with a good bit of care during the
changeable weather and nurse them
Through the cold spells. We are kept
busy looking after the big crops OF
grain and corn which are coming up
nicely and they give prospects of a
big season"
Mr.. Hicks is an authority on farm
ing matters, as he has followed the
profession of tilling the soil nearly all
his life. He has made a study Of the
seasons and knows all their signs.
Fruit prospects are excellent a
large number of young peach orchards
will bear for the first time this year
and nearly all varities have a fine
lcrop. Bartlett pears look fine; they
have set a good crop. Kieilers are
rather light. Strawberries and aspara-
lgus now going to market The weather
lis cool and more rain is needed. Early
potatoes are twelve inches high and
nearly in blossom; wheat is waist higl
land heading; corn is being cultivated
farms are in demand and several sold
lr0oently at good prices. Horses bring
a high price.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
SPRINGS OPEN TOMORROW
IIOwSOn aud His Band viii Give Concerts
and the NeaSOn Will Begin

Brandywine Springs Park will open
for THE season tomorrow. HowsOn and
his famous band, which delighted
park visitors two years ago, will re-
turn and give concerts afternoon and
evening. and II is hardly necessary to
state that these musicians will be given
warm welcome. The captive balloon,
which is to be at the park for two
weeks, commencing tomorrow, will
make frequent ascensions during the
day and evening. carrying a limited
number of people at each trip. There
are numerous new features this sea-
son. and the park is more attrac-
tive than ever before.
Workmen were busy yesterday and to-
day getting things in shape for to-
morrow. Electric lights were strung
up. awnings put in position, and the
various booths made ready for the
opening The salt water taffy people
were working overtime to get ready
for the crowds. and ON every hand
there were evidences of the hurry al
ways incident to opening day.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
POSTPONED CASH
AGAINST FAHEY
Time Will be Set for Hear.
Ing June Polish Ac-
TORS Discharged

In the Court of General Sessions
this morning il was decided TO most
pone all of the cases that have grown
out OF the investigation OF county af-
fairs, and the Lynn trial. No date has
been set for the trial of the cases. but
tney viii not be called until after the
lSupreme Court, which will sit in Do
yer, has adjourned
John Biggs. counsel for Patrick
tahey, being in court, Attorney-Gen-
eral Ward, said he would like the case
called and some disposition made Of it.
lie suggested that June be set for
the defense TO make any motion TO
quash or to file objections TO the in
ldicment.
Mr.. Biggs said he did not understand
clearly what was meant by the AttOr-
lney-GeneIal The court replied~that Ii
wanted no delay. when tine case was
called for trial, and the meaning was
J that no objections to the preliminaries
/ OF the Indictment would be allowed
after June !. lnasmuch as the same
witnesses will appear in the Vansant
case as viii appear against Fahey. Mr.
Ward asked that the trial OF the Van
SAINT case be postponed until the same
date as had been set in the other cases
After being out for over five hours
the jury in the Polish actors case was
called into the court by Chief Justice
Lore. It announced that ft was i'm
possible TO reach a verdict. The iur,
was discharged. It agreed upon thc
guilt Of Paklewsk. the manager. bu:
stood ten to two for the acquittal OF
KOsin and Sinekewicz. L. Irving HANDY
defended the boys
As the Polish actors have been I'M
Jail upward OF four months. and as
there were certain circumstances in the
case that had been question.
ed. the Acknowledgement en-
tered nolle prosequi in tho
case, and they viii be released. Wit
nesses in the case Of the State VS.. BecL
were discharged until again sum
lmOnd.
The case against Luigi Pucci
charged with using Rosario Mazda i'm.
properly, was called yesterday after
noon. and was resumed this morning
/ The prisoner. when cross-examined by
the State, denied all OF the charges
made by the girl yesterday. Howell
5. England represented the prisoner
and Deputy Attorney-General Robert
II. Richards conducted the prosecution
The jury was absent from the court
room for about eight minutes. when
verdict Of not guilty was returned.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
POLICEMEN and ARMED POSSE
SCOUR COUNTRY FOR FIEND
Mrs. William Il. Ferguson, Of KeRtmere, Assaulted and
Outraged Near Rising Sun As She Was
Going TO See NeghbOr

of warning the brute struck Mrs. Fer
gusOn in the forehead with his clenched
fist She fell to the railroad, and the
negro followed this with more blows
until the woman became insensible.
Woman Was Plucky
Mrs. Ferguson. when she revived, en-
gagged in a desperate struggle with the
negro. fighting almost like a tigress.
She beat and bit him until the brute
fled During the struggle he yelled
that he would throw Mrs. Ferguson
into the Brandywine creek before he
would allow her to escape and tell
about the assault Battered and
bruised. the piucky woman made her
way home and told the neighbors what
had happened.
Chief Black was notified and detail
ed Captain Evans. Sergeant Bayley and
eight policemen to go to Kentmere
with him. John Bird. of Bancrofts
Mills. sent forty men from the mill to
help the policemen Descriptions of the
man were sent to every city and town
in this vicinity. The assailant is said
to be about 25 years old, and five feet
six inches tall.
Suspect Arrested
Detective Jones this morning arrest
ed a colored man who said his name
was George Harkins. suspected of be-
ing the negro wanted. The man board
ed north-bound train at Havre de
Grace. He was taken of when he
reached this city.
Harkins said he worked in Hartford
county. Md. yesterday. He is being
held until the alibi he has attempted
to prove can be investigated.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
ENTRIES CLOSE
FOR HORSE SHOW
List Of Exhibitors Assure
Success Of Affair
CRACK.A.JACKS WILL BIZ HERE
Prizes, Among Them Eleven Silver
Cups, on Exhibition in Market
Street Window
CRlCK-A.JACES WILL BE- HERE

I'VE will have a better exhibition
than the Philadelphia Horse Show"
said a member of the Delaware Horse
Show Association this morning, after
he had looked over the entries so far
received for the show of June 3, 4 and
3. Crack-a-jacks from all parts of the
country are coming in and the men,
,bers are jubilant
The exhibition in the window of c.
f. Rudolph is attracting much atten-
ton. Besides the ribbon prizes there
are others to be awarded, consisting of
eleven sterling silver loving cups.
All the entries are in, and are now
being arranged in the official pro-
gram. The list Of exhibitors follow:
Mrs. William b. Austin, William b.
Austin. Miss Helen Anderson. J. NJ
and Mrs. J. d. Bush, William H.
Churchman. T. Coleman DUPONT, II. c.
Garrett, Hartmann and Fehrenbach
Brewing Company, David Lindsay. Jr
John Maier Merrill H. Murphy, Elmer
Z. Mitchell. Miss Antoinette N. POr-
ter. John T. Pennypacker, John c.
Strong, Harry J. StOeckle. Miss Mary
AAohllopAli MIS- AAAt H. 4 gSOus a. H.
Tyson, James p. Winchester and How
ard T. Wallace, all of Wilmington.
J. Edward Addicks, ClaymOnt.
Cyril w. Armstrong, Philadelphia.
Livingston L. Biddle, Bryn Mawr
Pa.
James B. Candy, Jr.. Wynnewood
Pa.
Concordville Stock Farm. Concord
Vile, Pa.
Miss Katharine E. Dohan, Darling
ton, Pa.
Dr. Charles A. Dohan. Darlington
Pa
Miss Margaret NJ. Esrey, Philadel
phia.
Alfred L. Hawkins, Media, Pa.
Highland Farm, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
John j. Martin, Brandywine Sum
nit, Pa.
James c. McComb. Claymont.
Monheimer Bros, New York.
William Mcfarland, Philadelphia.
Poverty Stables. Media.
Oscar Seeley, Overlook. Pa.
StrawbTidge & Glothier, Philadel
phia.
Henry G.. Swayne, Guyencourt.
Coutland II. Smith, Theological
Seminary. Va.
E. r. StotesbWg. Philadelphia.
L. N. Stackhouse. Gradyville, Pa.
V. NJ. Torbort, Elkton, Nd.
L. T.. O'Kil, Glen Mills, Pa.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
no CHANGE in TAX RATE
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR

Members of City Council met last
evening and practically fixed the tax
rate for the ensuing year. 1t will be
Sl.50 on the 500, the same as the pres
ent rate.
Members of the Finance Committee
last night said they were disappointed
in not getting the Board of Education
to waive its right to an increase in its
appropriation.
Previous to the meeting the commit
tee and the members of the Water Com
mission held a conference. The COM
mitteemen asked the water board if it
could not give an estimate of the sur
plus to be turned over to City Council
at the end of the year The commits
sioners said they could not do it at this
time.
They intimated that if the suit now
pending against the board to restrain
il from purchasing the site for a new
reservoir was dropped they might talk
about surplus. No conclusion was
reached last night. A member Of the
committee in talking of this matter
this afternoon said he did not believe
the suit would be discontinued. He
added. however, that it. was hard to
forctell what might be done.
Assessment Figures
City Auditor BOug.hman yesterday
morning finished counting the figures
ON the books of the city assessors. The
city assessment is s43. PAT. .375. and for
school purposes $42, 3.595. These two
totals are given because the colored
property owners do not pay school tax.
The assessment is really about 81
100000 higher than the last one. The
figures on the assessors books two
years ago amounted to as much as
this years figures, but the assessment
Of over $1,000, 900 on steam roads and
several other large items were after
wards cut off. With these items out il
is evident that the assessment on city
property was increased this year.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
FALLEN HEROES
LAUDED TO-DAY
Appropriate Exercises Held
in Many Schools
MANY PROMINENT MEN SPEAK
Veterans Of Civil War Tell School
Girls and Bows Their Side
Of Life
MANY PROMINENT MEN SPEAK

Patriotic and appropriate exercises
were held in all the schools through
out the city today. many prominent
speakers icing present and the ad-
dresses were enjoyed by both old and
young.
High School
An elaborate program was presented
at the Wilmington High School. At IL
O'Clock the students. boys and girls.
marched into the spacious assembly
room to the strains of march, play
ed by the school orchestra. On the
stage We're Principal A. II. Berlin.
Captain Peter b. Ayars, and the
speakers Of the occasion. After an
overture by the orchestra, America"
was sung and the following took place:
Reading of general orders: (a) ma
tional" Charles w. Clash OBJ de
partment of Delaware Anna Fell:
salutation of the flag; singing, Not
Costly Domes;" Immortality OF True
Patriotism. Samuel L. Hamilton; quo
tations: The National Flag" Anna
Lowher: "The Flag-A symbol" Flor
ence MARITIME; American Democracy 81
James S. Grant.
Singing. Filing Out the Banner"
quotations. "The American Volunteer" ;"
John +. Farnan; "Our flag" Hilda H.
Preston; THE Review of the Grand
Army" Everett c. Britton.
"a Pathetic Incident of the Rebel
lion" Marian Kite; reading, "Lincoln's
v Address at Gettysburg Bernard
Dougherty; song. "The Flag They
\ Loved So Well.' chorus of A senior
b girls; address. Colonel p. b. Ayars;
5lsinging, "Tentng ON the Old Camp
Grounds" march. rchestra.
Miss Josephine Fletcher had charge
practice and careful training. 1t being
of the highest order.
Colonel Ayars was the speaker of the
moment. and his vivid pictures of army
life doubtless put another view of that
part Of life to many minds.
Howard High School
At the Howard High School the ex-
ercises were opened promptly at ?
O'Clock. and an entertaining program
was given. The Rev. c. J.. Jefferson
delivered an address that was both pa
! ItriOtc and interesting.
School No. Is
At school No. Is the Rev. o. G. Bud
ldington was the speaker of the after
moon. and gave an interesting talk en-
bracing various periods. There were
three programs given Jointly by the
various rooms. at which national songs
: lwere sung with enthusiasm.
At No. 27
Cantain Peter b. Ayars, of the q. A
, IT,. was the speaker at No. p school
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
WORK on NEW FREIGHT HOUSE
Although Not Completed, 1t will be Used
for Certain Material

The heavy rush of material contin-
ues to pour into the freight house of
the Pennsylvania RailEoad Company
and keeps the large force of men who
are employed there very busy. The
platforms of the new addition to the
freight house have been completed.
out the roof has not been placed on
them. They will be used, however,
for handling hard material
Anything that the sun or rain could
affect will not be hauled out on the
platforms. but will be taken into the
shed.
The platforms add a great deal of
room to the shed for the handling of
freight.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
DISCUSSED VACATHG STREETS /
Property Owners Appear Before City COun'
ell and Give Their Views

Property owners living near Tenth
.and Grant avenue appeared before tn,
members of City Council last evening
and gave their views concerning tho
CLOSING OF a portion of Tenth street
and Grant avenue Hubert Cassidy
said his property would be damaged to
the extent of $1,000. Edward Dough-
erty offered to deed Tenth street
through his property $40 feet long by
60 feet wide. and would erect thirty
houses if the city would open Tenth
street through to Union, and compel
the 3. & o. railroad to erect an over
head bridge at Tenth street.
Thomas c. Doud said the section had
already been damaged by streets being
cut off.
Robert II. Richards. representing the
Delaware Hard Fibre Company, said
the application to vacate the streets
was made by his company. Hamilton
& Bro. and j. e. Rhoades & Sons. The
land Immediately about the sections
was owned by the applicants. The
streets have never been opened and the
beds are owned by the applicants. Mr..
Richards said his clients would have
to remove their works if they had to
be enlarged.
Howell S. England, representing J..
p Rhoades & Sons, said the firm was
not interested in Tenth street. but de-
sired a portion of Grant avenue va
Gated so that it can get railway facill-
ties.
1t viii erect new plant and build
ings TO cost not less than 100000. It
Is likely Council will take a recess be-
fore the matter is acted upon.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29

Policemen, mounted and on foot,
and a posse of forty wOrkmen spent
yesterday afternoon and last evening
hunting for brutal negro
who committed an assault
upon Mrs. William Ferguson, OF
Kentmere. as she was passing through
a secluded spot in Brandywine Park
Yesterday afternoon. The man seized
and beat her into insensibility' then
dragged her down an embanlSment and
outraged her.
The fiend then attempted to throw
the body of his victim in the river,
but she regained consciousness and
made such a fight That the assailant
fled.
The search was fruitless. but it is
being continued today, and the au-
thorities have hopes of capturing the
negro. Mrs. Ferguson was able to give
IA good description of the man.
Victim 90 Years Old
Mrs. Ferguson, who is 60 years old
left home about o'clock to visit a
sick friend in Rising Sun. She chose
a route along the cutoff of the Will
mingtOn and Northern railroad. as is
customary with the people of thai
neighbOrhOOd. When about middl,
way between Bancrofts Banks anC
Rising sun a burly negro hailed hel
and asked the location of the neares
grocery store.
Mrs. Ferguson pointed out the place
and asking if the man was hungry. Of
fered to give him some cake which shl
had in her basket. The negro replie,
that he was tired, having walked from
lCoatesville, Pa, and added that he wa.
not hungry. Suddenly, without a wort
Evening journal., 1902-05-29

and delighted the scholars with his
army "reminiscences, and all voted him
an interesting and instructive speaker.
At the William S. Hilles School the
exercises were opened by the Rev. HUI
bert w. Wells. who made prayer, af-
ter which Thomas Davis, the we'll
known lawyer. interested all present
with a talk on the fallen heroes.
At No. 8 School
Exercises at No. 10 school opened at
$50 With an interesting program.
Superintendent George w. Twitmyer
presided and Professor "A. II. Berlin
delivered an address upon the presen-
tation to the school OF the flag, which
was made by pupils in the second and
third grades. The flag has been folded
from red. white and blue papers, as
part of the regular manual instruction,
and is a credit TO the young pupils who
made it.
Will Hall School
In the Willard Hall Grammar
School. No. 2S, addresses were made by
the Hon, L. Irving Handy and William
II. Moystin, representing the G.. A. r.
The exercises We're held at 1 o'clock,
and an interesting program was par
ticipated in by a number of pupils.
At No. school an interesting pro-
gram was presented, including recita-
tions. singing and an address by the
Rev. w. NJ. Jefferis. who spoke inter-
ON various patriotic events.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
WilI Improve steeI Norks

The improvements at The Diamond
State Steel plant are arranged on a
large scale. Two engines are to be
torn down and a new one erected. New
shops Will be constructed and the old
ones are to be torn down. A complete
change is to be made and there prob
ably will not be any work for\ six
weeks, or possibly longer
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
SHORT SESSIONS OR COURT
Only Tive Cas@ Heard This Morning and
Two Last Night

Judge Cochran had but two cases
before him this morning. They were
Jonas Heck and William Garland
charged with being drunk. Heck was
fined 81 and costs and Garland 81 and
costs.
John Smith was fined $40 and costs
in the City Court last night for driving
away the patrol wagon of the Will
mington City Electric Company.
Howard Ayers, a small colored boy.
was committed to the Ferris Industrial
School.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
Preparing for launching

Although no date has been fixed for
tae launching of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Hull. which the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company is building,
the ways are being prepared and it is
expected to be placed on them in a
short time.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
Cr. srumbaugh 10 Lecture

DR. Martin G. Brumbaugh, of the
University of Pennsylvania. will lee
ture ON "A Teachers Equipment" i'm
Willard Hall School, No. 2S. on Monday
afternoon. at 4.30 o'clock. This will be
the last meeting Of the Primary Teach
ers' Association.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
Had Foot Mashed

]. p. Horsey, who is employed in the
passenger department Of the local re-
pair shops of the Pennsylvania rail
road Company. had his foot mashed
while at work yesterday morning. At
ter receiving medical attention the in
iured man was taken to his home.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
Trolley Ride Postponed

The inclement weather last night
made IL necessary to postpone the
Brandywine Church trolley ride to
Brandywine Springs. The ride will be
taken tonight.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
MRS. ROOSEVELT SENDS FLOWERS
Will be Put On Grave Of General Thomas
A. Smyth Tomorrow

Fisher Ames, Of No. 2lIla JEFFERSON
street this morning received box of
cut flowers from Mrs. Roosevelt, the
wife OF the President The flowers are
for the grave of General Thomas A.
Smyth. who is buried in the Whining
ton and Bmndyine Cemetery. The box
also contained Mrs. Roosevelts card.
Mr. Ames will put the flowers on the
grave tomorrow. He has for years
taken care Of General Smyth's last
resting place. and in all probability
President Roosevelts attention was
drawn to the fact through Congress
man Ball.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
DO YOu WANT 81 1.nnna

II so. every time you wind you
watch drop ten cents in The New
Idea" Savings Bank. Ask for booklet
The Mutual Life, S37 Market street
Evening journal., 1902-05-29

Friday, May 80. Decoration Day. our
stores will close at noon. d. W. Lynch
e Co.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29

Straw Hats cleaned and pressed
Saltgiver & Bupp, 1O6 w. Seventh ST.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29

DIR. BIRDS LIVER GRANULES
Guaranteed to cure constipation.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29

Any old hat blocked in the latest
style by Saltgiver 6 Bupp, 106 West
Seventh street
Evening journal., 1902-05-29
Aas Eiled Reristrars, Names

Has Filed Registrars Names
Chairman Patrick Neary, of the
County Democratic Committee, went
Ito Dover today and filed the names Of
the registrars. There are six names
from each district.
Evening journal., 1902-05-29

THE HANOVER $3.50 SHOE.
It's wearers see no use in paying
more. Neither win YOU. 704 Market St
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-10
flowers LANE" SEAT SALE. TO.
MORROW,
A Detail Of the New Play that Is to
Come to the Opera House, March 10.

Lovers Lane" is not uninteresting
and this is the orchard scene. In re.
moving the real apple trees used in The
play from the Manhattan Theatre to tin
Theatre Republic, New York. last spring
they were stripped of bushels of leaves
and blossoms, and suffered other damage
which it took ten expert property mel
about "a hours to repair This experience
inspired William A. Brady to a train Of
thought which resulted in his devisng a
scheme by which the trees were to be
taken apart for travel and transfer, and
each Dough to be packed in a special
crate. When their destination is reached
they are put together again in sections.
Mr.. Brady has applied for patent OH
his invention. Two complete sets of trees
are required for the orchard scenes sln
Lovers Lane;'' one showing the fading
tints of autumn, and the other the full
bloom of spring, with its pink and white
blossoms. Each leaf and flower is wired
separately to the real tree limbs. The
work of making these two orchards was
tedious and costly. and each complete set
of six trees, involved a disbursement of
over $500. The seat sale will open, to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock, and judging from
the great interest taken in Lovers
Lane here the demand will doubtless
be big