Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-08-01
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Thursday, July "a.

The Wesleyans. of London. have
raised 35.2O00OO for the Twentieth
Century Fund" OF the Methodist
church.
Emilio Terry, Cuban secretary of ag-
riculture, yesterday placed his resig-
patton in the hands OF President
Palma.
Oyster packers Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, Va. have formed a combina-
ton to regulate prices and for mutual
protection.
Patrick Briody, who built the Beth
lehem Iron Companys first blast fur.
mace. 40 years ago, died yesterday In
Bethlehem, Pa.
Friday July rs.
Admiral and Mrs Dewey left Wash
ington today for visit to Mount Pc
como, Pa.
1t is announced that dedication Of
the St. Louis Worlds Fair will take
place in the Palace Of Liberal Arts,
April 30 1903
Secretary Of the Navy Moody left
Washington today on his summer va
cation, and will not resume his duties
before September 1.
The barn of Jacob Zook, at Eden,
Lancaster county, Pa, was struck by
lightning yesterday and totally de-
stroyed. Loss. $4,000.
The United States cruiser Des Moines,
which is being built by the Forey Ship
and Engine Company, of Boston, Mass,
will be launched on September 90
Saturday. July 26.
Arthur A. Schneider, Of Chicago, was
shot and killed yesterday by an I'M
known negro, after a quarrel over a
trivial matter.
Lieutenant General Miles has select
ed Colonel John b. Babcock as his
f chief of staff, to succeed General
Thomas Ward, retired.
Under a ruling Of the treasury de-
partment, Americans returning from
Europe can import free of duty 500
worth Of merchandise for personal use
The war department announced yes
terday that the bodies of the foul
t school teachers murdered in the Phil.
ippines will be sent to the United
o States.
MONDAY, jury 70.
The Scranton Free Press, the oldes
+ Sunday newspaper in Pennsylvania
e has suspended publication.
!, Populists of Kansas will put
IS straight ticket in the field against tn
4 recently named fusion slate.
The latest reports from Manil
state that the epidemic OF cholera ha
not abated any in the Philippines.
. Sherman Dyer was shot and kille
L by Berry Donahue, a justice Of tn
IT peace. of Luttrell, Tenn, during an a
lie gument over a law suit
t. While repairing a steam pipe at D.
ar ersburg. Tenn, Saturday, VIII Youn
y and Dan McAuliffe were cooked t
:, death by falling into boiler.
> Tuesday, July 20.
d Fire last night destroyed the she
I. factory at the Kansas penitentiar
at at LeavenwOrth. causing loss
r $4,000.
at Elliott S. Dow, aged 7 years, viii
n gathering water lilies at Glenmel
NJ Lake N. Y, fell overheard and VIZ
= drowned.
= Colonel R. B. Weddle, of Ardmor
" !. T., was killed in a runaway accidel
at yesterday. He was formerly a we
ed known New York politician.
Mt John Wise, a negro, was hanged
.e- a mob at Pembroke, Ca, yesterda
for committing an assault on MI
John Smith, a young white woman.
William J. White, cashier of t
board of public works of San Fra
" cisco has disappeared, and it is Civ
'Ss out that he is short in his accounts.
te, Wednesday, July 80.
all Paul Vandervoort, past commando
&C. in-chief of the G. A. r., died at PueI
rls Principe Cuba. yesterday.
The new United States battlesI
to Maine will be given her official TT
August IS off Cape Cod, Mass.
Four men were seriously hurt by
he premature blast in the rapid tran
to subway in New York yesterday
NJ. Vincento Arena, prominent Sp,
Id lard OF Tucson, Ariz., was beaten
death yesterday by five Mexicans.
De Noon Bros paint store at Pit
ty. burg. Pa, and two other buildiI
were destroyed by fire yesterday, ca
mn mn, ing a loss of 100000.
nd President Roosevelt has offered
nd prize of $25 in gold to be contested
by the gun crews on the United Sta
the war yacht Mayfower at target pI
ion tice
ain Generals Botha and Delarey, 1t
ties said, are going to England, the Uni
States and Canada to collect funds
TX the relief of widows and orphans