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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
BAT TIE NEAR HARTZ RIVER.

Pretoria, South Africfa, April A.
The British losses in the engagement
in the neighborhood of Hartz River, in
the southwestern extremity of the
Transvaal, March 3lst, were three
officers and 2i men killed and 16 officers
and l3l men wounded. The Beers
admit that they lost 137 men killed or
wounded.
Tho action occurred at Doornbalt
farm, few miles south of the scene OF
Gen. Delarey's defeat of Con. Methuen.
The Beers, who were commanded by
Gems. Kemp and Potgieter, attacked
with great determination, but the
Canadian contingent, which was the
last to arrive in South Africa from
Canada, and two squadrons of yeo-
manry under Col. Cookson and the
artillery and mounted rifles under Col.
ker presented such stout front that
the burghers we're finally forced to
retreat.
The casualty list shows that the
Canadian Mounted Rifles had four
officers wounded, nine men killed and
40 men wounded
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
SUICIDE OF SPORTING MAN
James Whitfield, the President Of the
Western Baseball League, Killed
Himself Monday Morning.
ENDED LIFE WITH PISTOL SHOT
Was Sporting Editor of the
Kansas City Star.
ON VERGE OF NERVOUS PROSTRATION

Kansas City, Mo-, April flames
Whitfield, president of the Western
Baseball League and for many years
sporting editor of the Kansas City
Star, committed suicide at his home,
here, early today.
Mr.. Whitfield was known in sporting
circles throughout the West. For the
last 30 years he had been in charge of
the sporting department. of the Star,
and in that capacity had always kept
in touch with the politics of the
national game. He was one Of the Or
ganizers of the original Western
League and was its first president. In,
1884 his presence at the National
League meetings in New York and Chi
cago and his pleas for Kansas City on
those occasions won Kansas City its
first and only franchise in the big
league. Whitfield was made secretary
ofsthe club. The tornado in May of
that year spoiled the teams chances Of,
making money by destroying the grand
stand and flooding the diamond.
Last week, at the Grand American
Handicap shoot, Mr.. Whitfield, BY
force of will, attended the six days
contest. Saturday last found him Or
the verge of nervous prostration, and
yesterday he was delirions part of the
time Early this morning he arose
from bed, and ended his life with re-
volyer shot.
Mr.. Whitfield was born in England
AZ years ago He came to Kansas City
in 1854, and, with the exception of one
year, when he was proprietor of tho
Referee, small weekly, had been with
the Star ever ElEcn.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
LONDON IS DISCUSSING
WILL OF CECIL RHODES
The War in South Africa, Politics and
Other Topics Usually of Inter
est Are Forgotten.
SOME NEW FACTS ASCERTAINED
The Fortune is Estimated at
$25,OOO,OoO.
EXECUTORS CAN ADD TO THE WILL

London, Eng, April 5.-The war in
South Africa, politics and every topic
usually of interest were forgotten today
in the absorbing discussion of Cecil
Rhodes will.
Regarding that extraordinary docu-
ment, The Associated Press has ascer-
tanned some new facts. The total of
Mr.. Rhodes fortune is likely to prove
to be Go, COO, GOO, or slightly under that
amount. The executors are Lord Rose
b ry, Earl Grey, Lord Milner, Alfred
Belt, DR.. Jameson, l.. L. Micell and
b. A. Hawksley. to whom he be-
queathnd the residue of his estate
They, will divide about FL, 600, 600 or
81, 800, 600 among them. According to
the terms of this legacy, the amount is
to be divided during their lifetime, but
as each legatee dies his share goes to a
common fund until the surviving
legatee becomes its sole owner. Hence
one of tAe executors the majority of
whom are already enormously wealthy,
will one day inherit what will then
have probably accumulated into nearly
E2, 600, 600.
The executors, The Associated Press
learns, have unusually full powers, and
can construe and add to the will as
seems fit. The omission of British
Columbia, Nova Scotia and other
Canadian provinces from the list OF
scholarships is quite likely to be cor
rected, and each province of Canada
may be put on the same footing as the
American States.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
"ADDICKS OR NOBODY. /"
Sussex Republican.

Sussex Republican.
The Union Republican Committee
met on Monday and prepared and
published their answers to the Repuh-
lican committees proposition to elect
two Senators. The answer is long and
argumentative and willis declaring
their continued adherence to the Adj
dicks or nobody policy, seeks to excuse
this untenable position by the same
old arguments which have been SO often
repeated in the last 10 years. 1t Is to
be much regretted that this oppor-
tunity to elect two Senators has come
to naught, but this issue of Addicks
OF nobody, which is so clearly drawn
by this answer, should be accepted by
the Regular Republicans and the fight
made right along that line. This was
the position assumed by Addicks In
1885 and we have maintained since
that time, that this has been the posi-
tion of Addicks throughout tho strug-
gle but the &ddicks papers ann lieu-
tenants have tried to excuse their ac-
tion upon the plea of majority rule.
and insisted that this was Il fight for
that principle and not for Addicks.
Their answer, however, while profess
ing to adhere to this excuse, admits
that Addicks is the real issue. So les
it be. Let this campaign be fought out
rlglt along that line, and Addickr
wild learn by experience the lesson hf
must be taught. IL may be 6isastrou,
to Republican interest, which is un.
fortunate, of course, but il AddickG,
and his adherents can stand it no one
need complain. 1t has been demon
sUrated that Addicks cannot be elected
Senator, and not one of his astute fol-
InkEnFs a UhnTahW
there is the possibility Of his being
elected Senator by the running of
separate ticket. But frankly, we want
to see them do as they threaten they
will do-nominate and run an Addicks
ticket pure and simple and let them
stand or fall by the result They might
possibly poll one half the Republican
vote Of the State, but we really Doubt
it; they might elect 10 members of the
Legislature, but that would be more
than they have ever been able to do
heretofore, for it is we'll to remember.
that any votes he has had heretofore
from New Castle county have been
elected by the Regular Republicans
and that he cannot elect single mem
ber of the Legislature from that county
without that assistance. Neither have
they been able to elect their count!
officers in Kent or Sussex without the
Regulars. Let the issue be Addicks q
nobody. Let him run his separate
ticket as he threatens to do and the
Addicks question will be finally and
eternally settled and the many states
men who are now fattening off of Ad
dicks will be seeking some other meaL
of subsistence. What is the use of fut
ther negotiations? Let him do as I
will. Give him plenty of rope. Let hif
run his own political party in his owi
sweet way, without bindrance or in
reference and the next time the Re-
publican party is able to muster for q
battle, we will only have our natural
enemy, the Democrats, to fight. Ley
the issue be Addicks or nobody and
we will fight it out along that line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
INDIANS IN DISTRESS.

Denver, Col, April i. A News special
from Phoenix, Arizona, says;
Twenty thousand Indians on the
Sacaton reservation are suffering from
famine, which, if allowed to continue,
is certain to result in fearful mortality
among the Pima and Maricopa tribes.
Agent Hadley is here to secure tenn.
porary relief for the Indians, and to
urge that petitions be sent to Congress
asking the Washington authorities tc
provide means to avert theR disaster
which is sure to come ii the Indians
are not given water and Supplies.
White ranchers above the reservation
have diverted all the water, and the
Indians have had none for many
months. They are abandoning tncii
ranches, and their cattle are dying h,
scores for lack of food. Relief has been
sent from here, and the desired petit
tions are going forward to Washing
ton 3,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Elkton, Md, April .. Joseph r.
Coates, who recently died at his home,
near Richardsmere, Cecil county. left
an estate reputed to be worth between
$40, 600 and $25, The estate in
cludes two farms in York, Pa, and one
in Cecil county, Md. Under the pro
visions of the will the real estate in
Pennsylvania is to be sold and from
the proceeds the sum of $1,000 is
directed to be invested for the widow
of the testator during her life. His
real estate holdings in Cecil county are
devised to his widow during her life
and at her death to revert to j. Gran
Vile Richards, relative in Cecil
county, except small lot and dwelling
near Richardsmere, Cecil county, and
$500 in cash, which is willed to his
niece, Miss Carrie Coates. The residue
of the estate goes to relatives of the
testator in Pennsylvania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
CAPE MAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Officials of Queen Anne's Railroad Pre-
pairing for More Business.

pairing for More Business.
President William II. Bosley and
General Manager |. w. Troxel of the
Queen Anne's Railroad Co., have been
at Cape May the past week looking
after the interests OF the road and its
Cape May connection for next summer.
The Queen Anne's Co. is having a
handsome steamer built at the Harlan
& Hollingsworth shipyard, Lere for Sse
between Lewes and Cape May in the
summer season. The comrany's pier
at Cape May was damaged during the
winter by the heavy ice tloes from
Delaware Bay, but the structure will
be rebuilt in time for use by the open
ing of the season of travel in June.
The Queen Anne's officers have pro
vided fer two landing places at Cape
May-one at the Queen Anne IS pier NJ
the Soot of broadway, for ordinary
weather, and one at the landing at
Cape May Point inside of Delaware
Bay, during very stormy southeasterly
weather. The latter wharf will probably
not be used dozen times during u
season, but it insures a daily service
between Cape May and Baltimore by
this route.
A line of steamers is also to be
operated between New York. Atlantic
City, Cape May and Lewes this season,
which will give the Queen Anne's route
a more extensive business the coming
season than last year. Nearly d third
of the visitors to Cape May last sum
mer were from Baltimore and adjacent
territory.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
The Murderer of William Marsh Rice is
to be Put to Death in the ElGG-
triC Chair at Sing Sing
on May 9th Next.
NOT TO BE GIVEN A NEW TRIAL
Motion to That Effect Denied
by Recorder Goff.
PATRICK WENT TO PRISON MONDAY

New York, April ALBERT I. Pat
rick, who was convicted March 26th of
the murder of William Marsh Rice,
was sentenced to-day by Recorder Golf
to be put to death in the electric chair
at Sing Sing Prison May 9TH.
Rice died in this city September 23d,
1900.
An appeal to be made to the Court
of Appeals by Patrick's counsel will act
as u stay of execution pending decision
of the higher court.
The recorder, in pronouncing sen
tence, made no comment on the jury's
verdict
To the customary question as to
whether the defendant had anything to
say why Judgment should not be pro
nounced, Mr.. House, Patrick's chief
counsel, said he desired to make u
molten for new trial, because the YER
dict was contrary to law; because it
was clearly against the evidence be-
cause it was against the weight of evil
dence because the court erred in deny
ing the defendants motion to advise
the jury to acquit; because the court
admitted illegal and improper evidence
against the defendants objection; be-
cause the court excluded legal evidence
offered by the defendant; because the
court misdirected the jury in matters
of law; because the court refused to
direct the prosecution to elect upon
which count of the indictment it would
submit the question of the guilt or in
nocence of the defendant, and because
it did not appear from the record of the
verdict of what crime the defendant
had been found guilty.
The recorder denied the motion for a
new trial.
Mr.. House took an exception, and
moved for an arrest of Judgment.
This was denied, and sentence was
then pronounced by the recorder.
The sheriff said he would take Pat
rick to Sing Sing this afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
COLLISION AT A CROSSING.

New York, April IA number of
persons were injured in collision that
occurred at Carlstadt, N. j., late last
night, between train on the New
York 4 New Jersey railroad and u
trolley car of the Jersey City, Hoboken
& Paterson Trolley Go. The accident
was caused by the trolley car slipping
its trolley pole and becoming stalled on
a crossing.
Tho person most seriously injured
was Waldo Campbell, florist of
Rutherford, n. j. He was taken to II
hospital in Hoboken, whore it was said
he was injured internally and might
not recoVnr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
DEATH OF MRS. GAPELLE.
Had suffered From Paralysis-Was Inter
ested iii benevolent Institutions.

Had suffered From Paralysis-Was Inter-
ested in benevolent Institutions.
Mrs. L. Harriet Capelle, wife of
George S. Capelle, died early Monday
morning at the Capelle residence, 1904
Delaware avenue. She was stricken
with paralysis about six years ago, but
recovered somewhat. A year ago Sun
day she went to Atlantic City to stay
for two weeks and while there had a
second stroke, which enfeebled her
greatly. After returning home, she
regained some of her former strength
and only last Tuesday was able to be
out. On Wednesday evening, however,
she was again stricken and failed to
rally from that attack. Her maiden
name was Dunlap, and she was born
in Salem, N. j. She is survived by
her husband and by her son, George S.
Capelle, Jr
Mrs. Capelle was an active worker
in charitable and benevolent insti-
tutions, and was member of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church. She was
connected with the Homeopathic
Hospital from the beginning, was at
one time president of the board of
managers and organized the training
school for nurses She had also been
active in the Children's Home, and
was interested also in the Indian Asso-
citation, the Young Women's S Christian
Association, and the temperance move
ment,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
STOLE $500 WORTH OF DIAMONDS.
A Chicago Thief Cleverly Disguised Him
self as u Messenger Boy.

A Chicago Thief Cleverly Disguised Him
self as Messenger Boy.
Chicago, ILL.,, April I'm the guise
of a messenger boy, made perfect by
his clever use of grease paint and hair
dye, Ernest r. Erikson, the 19-years-
old son of Mrs. Lawrence Erikson, a
diamond dealer of Evanston, success
fully victimized two downtown iewelry
firms, and but for his own carelessness
might have succeeded in one of the
most clever confidence games ever
brought to the attention of the Chicago
police.
Diamonds valued at 81, 500 were Sc
cured by the youth, who, after intrust-
ing them to friends, all of whom were
ignorant of his deception, assumed his
natural character as that of clerk in
his mothers Store. Detectives were
already at the store, trying to solve
the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of the diamonds, and traces
of grease pant and dye still on the
boys face had aroused suspicion,
which led to his arrest. Erikson at
first stoutly denied the accusations
against him, but finally confessed, and
assisted the police in recovering all
the stolen gems.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
SUITS SETTLED.
Three Cases Against the Tome Institute
Compromised.

Elltton, Md, April 5. The suits of
Profs. George NJ. Peck, Robert II.
Truitt and Wyatt W. Randall against
the Jacob Tome Institute for $40, 600
each have been compromised. John s.
Writ, attorney for the plaintiffs, yester-
day satisfied the docket, marking the
cases settled. The terms of the settle
ment are confidential, the institute
accepting the offer of settlement made
by the plaintiffs. This disposes of all
the cases against the Tome Institute,
with the exception of that of DIR.
James G. Mackenzie, which is for
Sl00,C COO and which Mr.. Writ states
will be called for trial at the Septem-
her term of court. The suits of Profs.
Peck, Randall ard Truitt were for
breach of contract in their employ
ment. Prof. Trench, late of the in5ti-
tute, yesterday notified Mr.. Writ to
docket suit for him against the insti-
tute for $40, 000. Dr. Randall in his
suit against the institute raised the
point that he was employed for life, or
so long as he performed the duties of
his office satisfactorily,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
THE WRONG PICTURE.
The Published Portrait of Hettrick Said to
he That of Another Man.

Ahet VI sara TO
be That of Another Man.
A Trenton dispatch, after speaking
of the hanging Friday of George
Hettrick, alias Franklin Williams, for
the murder OF John Krause, says:
The picture which was sent out by
the Trenton police as that of George
Hettrick, alias Franklin Williams, and
which led to his capture, was not the
picture of Hettrick or of Williams, but
of an Episcopal clergyman in Cincin-
natl. The police found the photograph
Of. Hettrick in his trunk the morning
after the murder, and had cut made
and 1000, Icopies struck off, which were
mailed everywhere. BY this picture the
police in Syracuse caught Hettrick, and
he looked so like the picture that no
one guessed that the picture was not
one of Hettrick.
Before he went to the scaffold Sat
urday Hettrick begged the reporters
not to print the picture in the news
papers.
Hettrick had used the clergyman IS
picture to make his dupes believe tn at
he had studied for the ministry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
THE TOWNSEND CREDITORS.
Large Meeting at Office of Referee in Bank
rmptcy-Trnstee Named.


A meeting of the creditors of Charles
M. Townsend was held Monday at
the office of Arthur W. Spruance,
referee in bankruptcy. Among those
present were George L. Brown, Andrew
@. Gray, Francis II. HoffeclSer, Julian
9. Walker, John F. Lynn, Christopher
l.. Ward, John W. Brady, Andrew r.
,Sanborn, Howell S. England, repre-.
senting clients, Alfred Gawthrop two
representatives of the tax office, William
A. Gallaher, Lewis p Bush, James
b. Oberly, Thomas f. Early, the Rev.
John Brown, and Carroll d. Griffith.
A schedule which has been filed puts
the assets at about l,000 and the
liabilities nj out the same, but it is
thought that there will be a large
shrinking in the former,
Philip L. Garrett was appointed
trustee and his bond was fixed at
$40, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
ELSMERE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Rev. j. Edgar Franklin Becomes Per
manent Pastor.

The Rev. j. Edgar Franklin BECOMES Per-
manent Pastor.
For the filst time in five years, Els
mere Presbyterian Church has a perma
nent pastor, the Rev. J. Edgar Frank
lin assuming his duties as such tomor
row. Mr.. Franklin supplied the pulpit
there temporarily during the fall and
winter, but afterwards became the sup.
ply at Port Penn Presbyterian Church.
He made such favorable impression
upon the people at the Elsmere Church
that they decided to extend him a call,
which he has accepted.
Five years ago the Rev. f. W. Long
became the permanent pastor for one
year, at the expiration of which time
the pastoral relations we're dissolved to
enable him to accept "a call extended
by the people Of Green Hill Church.
Mr.. Long WAS pastor of the latter
church until few months ago, when
he resigned. lie is now in Philadelphia
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Men and women alike have to work in
cessantly with brain and hand to hold their
own nowadays, Never were the demands of
business, the wants of the family, the re-
qurements of society, more numerous. The
first effect of the praiseworthy effort to keep
up with all these things is commonly seen
in a weakened or debilitated condition of the
nervous system, which results in dyspepsia,
defective nutrition Of both body and brain,
and in extreme cases in complete nervous
prostration. 1t is clearly seen that what is
needed is what will sustain the system, give
vigor and tone 10 the nerves, and keep the
digestive and assmilative functions healthy
and active. From personal knowledge, we
can recommend Hoods SarsaDarilla for tais
purpose. 1t acts on all the vital organs,
builds up the whole system, and fits men
and women for these high pressure days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

The report If the Philadelphia &
Reading Relief Association for Fabru-
AIRY shows an expenditure OF S26, os9. 10
for benefits 10 members. OF this
amount s12, 300 were paid out for death
benefits as follows: Fifty eight hum
dred and fifty dollars for accidental
deaths, IS, 200 for deaths from natural
causes and $3.50 for death after service.
The disability benefit paid amounted
accident benefits and 81, s}3 20 for sick
benefits. rhn total Gaatha during the
month were %, of which II we're from
accidental causes ana y from natural
causes. The total numhLr If new cases
reported was /, ~.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
MR.. MATTHEWS BROUGHT HOME.
He Is Recovering From Injuries Receives
In Railroad Yard at Jersey City.


I'm Railroad Yard at Jersey City.
Edwin o. Matthews, who was in
iured in the Pennsylvania railroad
yards at Jersey City early in January,
has been brought to his home, at Third
and Van Buren streets, this city. I'm
mediately after the accident he was
taken to st. Francis Hospital, Jersey
City, and was there until he was able
to be brought home.
At the time of the accident Mr. Mat
thews was working on a Pullman car,
having been sent from this city, and a
train, which was running backward in
the yard, ran him down. He was
pretty badly injured, having the right
leg cut off below the knee, the left leg
broken and being badly hurt about the
head. He has recovered sufficiently to
be able to get about the house with the
aid of crutches and he expects to be
out in the near future.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Chicago III, Arril 7.-Thirty per
sons were driven into the street today
by fire which destroyed the block of
frame buildings on Cottage Grove
avenue between Thirty ninth street and
Oakwood boulevard. Nine buildings
were destroyed. They burned like
tinder, Henry Green is one of the
owners of the buildings. THE total
loss is put AZ $50, O00 There were u
number of narrow escapes, but no
casualties,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

Mr.. Montague of Clayton, father of
the late William A. Montague, was in
this city Monday. In speaking of
the pardoning of Montyaloo A. Cole,
is most damnable outrage. | cannot
understand it. | cannot for my life
understand why Gov Hum could have
signed the pardon. :"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10
RECEIVED GOLD MEDAL.

G. III. Mcguire IA Native of Wilmington,
Honorcd for SKill in sculpture.
, Charles II. Magllire, y n,.tive of this
city, has received gold medal in New
York for sculpture. The award was
made at the close of the winter term
of the Forty sixth street evening school.
1t was at first intended to awardfa silver
medal, but on the recommendation of
the judges, the gold medal was awarded
on account of the remarkable excellence
of Mr.. Maguire's work. This and the
awarding of the Tiffany medal we're tho
events of the eyening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-10

united in season and out of season. We
extend the hand of fellowship to the
W q. I. U. and bid them godspeed.
We unhesitatingly condemn any effort
to discontinue the quarterly temperance
lesson in the international series. "