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Evening journal., 1903-07-03
o. U. A. M officers ELECTED

Deputy State Councillor John S. john
son has installed the following officers
of Welcome Council. No. z, 1r. o. u. A.
NJ. Councillor, Gilbert King; vioe-coun-
cillor, Herman G. Dill: assistant re-
cording secretary, George Keen; re-
cording secretary, II. L. David; finan-
cial secretary, II. S. Ross; treasurer, Il.
c. Appleby; conductor, William Chase;
warden, George Clifton; inside sentinel
Charles Sharpe; outside sentinel Frank
Paynter, Jr.; chaplain, John T. Gordon;
trustees. Joseph M. Fisher, Howard N.
Reed, William Windsor.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
TO VISIT BOYS CAMP
Secretary Sellers to Consult Adiutant
General Wiekersham.

a number OF Y. NJ. c.. A. wheelmen
will take a run out to the boys camp,
II Granogue. tomorrow morning. The
boys are having a great time and Will
remain in camp until next Thursday.
General Secretary +. O. Sellers Will
consult with Acknowledgement Wick
ersham this evening regarding the as
sociation tent which the Y. Nj. g. A.
will have at the National Guard en-
campment, at Rehoboth, July IL to is.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Special Attractions at sholIpot.

Shellpot Park win be the scene Of many
family parties tomorrow. There will be
several special features to add to the
days outing.
Manager Malin announces fine bill for
the theatre. Miss Maye Louise Aigen and
her company who are playing there this
week, will produce Mrs. Walthrop's
Bachelors" morning and afternoon Some
SPECIAL scenery and stage settings have
been provided for the occasion. so that Il
can be given in true metropolitan stNe.
The play was given last night and made
hit. Il win also be given tonight. The
company has made decidedly favorable
Impression.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
CHARLES W. EDWARDS DEAD
Deceased Was Publisher Of Evening
journal for Many Years.

Charles William Edwards. a WE'LL
known newspaper man, died yesterday
at his residence in Passaic, n. J. Mr..
Edwards had been IN o. some time. He
Is survived by a wife and two children.
Mr.. Edwards was born IN New York
city about 45 years ago. Ills father was
an Englishman. After learning the
trade of a printer, Mr.. Edwards became
an assistant IN the composing room
of the New York Tribune. Later he
became foreman of the composing room
OF the Morning News, remaining in
that position until 1883, when he and
Frederick T. Bach, of the editorial de-
Dartment left TO start the Evening
Journal Mr.. Edwards conducted the
business end of the Evening Journal
until about 1897. when the paper wens
under new management
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
TRIP TO EUROPE ONE DIME
Phiadelphian's Lucky Investment at
EaaIes' Carnival Here.

Joseph Friger, of No. 526 Spruce street,
Philadelphia, win enjoy a trip to Europe
this summer at a cost of 10 cents.
When in Wilmington last week he went
out 10 the Eagles Carnival, at Shellpot
Park. There he bought ticket in a rattle
emitting the winner to trip to Europe,
and when the drawing took place Friger' S
single ticket was found to be the winner.
But only yesterday Friger went to visit
his father on the homestead near Chester,
and has not yet heard Of his good for
tune.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP
ON A CELLAR DOOR
Young Man Takes a Snooze
and Meets With Unex-
pected Loss

John Wont, of No. 211 Tatnall street.
went to sleep upon a cellar door at
Second and Market streets about
o'clock this morning. and upon awaken
ing discovered that someone had re-
lieved him of his valuables. The pick
pocket secured 81 in money and q
silver hunting-casc watch.
The young man appeared at the po-
lice station this morning. and told his
story to House Sergeant Tucker. The
authorities win make an effort TO To-
cate the thief.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
SHERIFF SEIZED YACHT
Attachments Laid Against Boat on a
Claim for st,2so.

An attachment on a mechanics lien
was laid yesterday by Sheriff Stidham
against the Bostwick yacht, under
construction at the yards of the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company. in
favor of John w. Sullivan, OF New
York, on a claim of Si,250.
Sullivan is represented by salisbury
Ponder & Curtis.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
WEATHER FORECAST

The Kew York Herald forecasts that
in the Middle States and New England
today partly cloudy to fair weather will
prevail. with less sulriness, consider
ably lower temperature and fresh TO
light northwesterly winds. on Satur-
day. fair weather and slighly lower
temperature will prevail, with light
northwesterly and northerly winds, be-
coming variable; and on Sunday gem
orally fair 20 partly cloudy weather,
with slightly higher temperature.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
PLANT LICE CAUSE
LEAVES TO DROP
Norway Naples in All Parts
OF sCity Losing Their
Foliage
NO OTHER TREES ARE AFFECTED
Insects Suck Juice From Leavea, caus.
ing Them to Break at the Joint.
Naturalists Also Blame Peculiar
Weather for Il.


Weather for Il.
During the past few days a large
number OF leaves have been falling
from certain specimen OF maple
trees and as it IS so unusual for them
to drop in such large numbers at this
time OF the year, there have been many
queries as to the probable cause.
Naturalists have been somewhat
puzzled as the ones that fan are ape
parenly as green as those remaining
on the trees. and look TO be in fairly
good condition unless examined very
closely.
William NJ. Candy, president of the
Wilmington Savings Fund Society.
who is well posted In such matters.
having made a study of plants and
trees for years. was seen by a reporter
for the Evening journal this morning,
and asked how he accounted for the
leaves falling. Mr. Candy said that he
had noticed Il along Delaware avenue
and other sections of the city. and that
It is only the leaves from the Norway
naples that are dropping. AT first he
was of the opinion that it wns caused
fNAAAA'AN HN AAN' if'AAAAtAA W'HNAAA'A We
have had for the past several months.
but as that especial specimen of maple
Is the only kind of tree affected. he
thought there must also be some insect
at work
An examination Of some of the leaves
that had fallen from Norway maple
Ia the yard at the rear of the banl,
proved that MT Candy was right IN
regard to the insects. With the aid of
a magnifying glass, from two 10 -four
small insects could be seen on each
l leaf. He explained that these insects
lare known as plant lice. They do not
eat the leaves, but suck the juice from
them. The leaves break off at the joint
and there is apparently no damage
done 10 the trees, but an the remaining
leaves have ain unhealthy look. Mr.
Candy was unable 20 explain why tn,
lice are not operating on any othel
trees except the Norway maple.
Theodore Leisen. former supern.
tendent of parks. says that the Norway
naples On the parks are the only trees
affected. lie thinks ii is largely due L,
the backward season. Mr.. Leiseu say,
the trees are not injured, and that the,
are getting rid of an excessive gpowu
which came ahead Of time.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
{ X T R A
'BUCKY" M'GINNIS
ESCAPES FROM JAIL
When Ball and Chain Was
Removed From Leg He
Skipped Out

'Bucky" McGinns escaped from the
county workhouse today McGinniss
was wrking ont the outside Of the in
stitution and i'm some manner got rid
of his leg shackles and got away from
his guard.
When last seen he was walking fast
through Marshallion. The authorities
are hot on his trail and it is expected
that he win be captured before night
fan.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Russia Warns U. S. Of Slight.

ST. Petersburg. July president
Roosevelt's decision TO forward to the
Russian government the petition in be-
half OF the Russian Jews Is not pub
lished here. The Foreign Office has
made the following statement:
The Czar alone can decide wheth-
or the petition viii be received. but
Alexander III would never have re-
oeived such a petition. The petition
from the Guild Hall meeting called by
Tie Lord Mnyor OF London IN 1891, was
returned through the Foreign Office
as being inconvenient. The Foreign OF
lice hopes the Americans will not in
vite such a slight They would resent
an anti-lynching petition"
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
LOST TWO HUNDRED
AND FORTY DOLLARS
Edward Byrne Meets With
Ill Luck-Money Not
Yet Recovered

Edward Byrne, Of No. 1920 West
Fourteenth street, a brother Of United
states District Attorney William Mich
ael Byrne. met with n serious loss this
morning. While walking from Third
street bridge To the Christiana Glass
Works. he lost a wallet containing $3.50.
Nj. Bylne says he had the money
while crossing the bridge. but upon his
arrival az the glass plant missed 1t. a
search vas instituted. but the wallet
was not fouc. The police have been
notified and are the lookout FOR The
finder OF the money.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Foresters Foroino Ahead.

Since the recent convention of the Penn
sylvania Forresters, held in this city. Court
of Brandywine, No. ], Forresters Of Amer
lea, have added more than n hundred
names to their membership and expect to
duplicate that amount within the next two
months. At a meeting held last night IL
was decided to hold a rally on July 2. The
installation of the newly-elected officers
also took place.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Location of Plant.

The plant will be situated between the
outlets of the Crooked and Squirrel runs.
The former is a filthy stream but is below
the plant and therefore cannot affect the
water that will be pumped from the Bran
dywine at the site of the pumping station
The Squirrel Run is above the proposed
plant but the water commissioners fear
no impurities In the water from this source
as the stream is not large nor filthy.
Work on the new plant viii begin about
the middle of August and although the
contract has practically been awarded tC
the United States Filtration Company ar.
ticles to this effect have as yet not beer
signed. The entire improvement as pro
posed will cost about 100000.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
INDICATIONS POINT
TO A QUIET FOURTH
There Will be But One
Public Celebration in the
City

The Fourth Of July win be observed
tomorrow in the old-fnshioned way.
There viii be but one public celebra-
ton, the fag-raising at Kirlxwood
Park. There win be baseball games al
Front and Union streets ana South
Side Park both morning ana afternoon.
The new scenic railway at Brandywine
Springs win be opened. Shelipot Park
win have special attractions. Ordinary
crackers and fireworks viii be allowed
but the police will rigidly enforce the
law regarding the firing of revolvers,
dynamite crackers and torpedoes. Ex-
ira men win be kept at the various
engine houses to respond promptly in
case of Ere.
The hospitals have made special arr
rangements to care for the wounded.
Rackcts Roman candles cans and pis.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
ARRANGING FOR SHORT DAY
Park Employees viii Work But Eight
Hours.

AT meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Board OF Park Commis-
sioners at the office of President Candy
this morning, arrangements We're made
FOR the eight-hour day for employees Of
uilt department President Candy
stated the board would start the eight
hour day as soon as possible.
Plans were also discussed for roads
in North Side Park
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Enoine Knoells Cars OF Track.

Four cabin cars and a box car Of the
Pennsylvania railroad were side
swiped at the south hump in Edge
Moor yard yesterday. The cars were
returned to the tracks by the wreck
train this morning.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Preparing Against Fires.

At the different shops and dmanufactur-
ing plants all precautions against fires
tomorrow are being taken. The roofs
are being cleared of any infiammable
material that might catch on fire from
falling rockets or other fireworks.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
BURNED BY GASOLINE
Mrs. Potts, Of Easton, Meets with
Serious Accident.

Serious Accident.
Ellston Nd, July s.-As a result OF
an explosion OF coal oil at the home
of George Potts. on West Main street,
last evening. Earl Potts, aged 4 years,
was burned to death. Mrs. Elk Potts,
mother of the child. was seriously, II
not fatally burned. and George Potts,
Jr.. aged years vase severely burned.
Mrs. Potts was preparing supper, when
a can filled with oil, sitting near the
stove, exploded. The youngest child
received the fun force. and in an in
slant his clothing was enveloped in
flames Mrs. Potts, herself on fire.
rushed TO the child and made vain
effort to smother the flames.
Rushing out into the yard, she leaped
into n pump trough filed with water
but not until nearly every particle Of
clothing had been burned from her
body. Her condition is regarded as
very serious.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
DELEGATES Elected to Convention.

Brandywine Circle. No. c55. Companions
Of ,he Forest Of America, elected Mrs.
Joseph Fitzpatrick and Mrs. II. Duncan
as delegates TO the convention OF Foresters
to be held I'm Philadelphia in September.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Y. M. c. A. NH camp at eetterton.

The Junior camp of the Y. M. C. A..
will be held at Betterton, Nd, instead
of Bowers Beach. August 1 to are
the dates set for the camp. and Physi-
cal Direcor Wesley Wales, Jr., has been
arranging for the outing.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
WiII Aeeommodate PubIie.

The city tax Office win remain open
during the noon hour this month for
the accommodation OF the public. Ordi-
narily 1t Is closed from u until 2
O'Clock
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
overhaulinu Paymaster'a Car.

The pay car Of Paymaster Lawson is
being overhauled at the company's
shops. in this city. New trimmings
and furniture viii be added.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
FIRST DEATH FROM
HEAT THIS SEASON
Patrick Lee Dies From
Drinking Ice Water While
Over Heated
MANY PEOPLE LEAVING THE CITY
Hot Weather Has Caused Exodus to
Seashore and Mountains--Shrt
Waist Men More in Evidence Than
Ever on Wilmington Streets.


The FIRST death from the heat this
season occurred yesterday when Pat-
rick Lee WAS found dead In his board
ing house. at No. 1O6 Poplar street. ar
ter being brought home from the Pem-
sylvanla railroad roundhouse late In the
afternoon, overcome by the heat.
Lee was employed on the turn-table.
and his position was TO rake out the
cindcrs from the FIRE boxes of the en-
gincs ass they came in
The man began drinking ice water
and as the day advanced his trips to the
cooler became more frequent. After
drinking the cold water the man would
return to his work IN the hot pit. III
nally ne was prostrated and taken
home. He said he did not care for sup
per, ana when the landlady went TO
his room at 9.20 to see 10 his wants
me was dead.
Hottest Day Yet.
Today is the hottest OF the recent heated
spell. Al noon the thermometer registered
"a degrees but the people are becoming
more accustomed no it. The humidity was
ANH 70 HN'tANt
Shirtwaict men were very much I'm evil
dence and they We're tolerated in places
they we're never allowed before. People arr
becoming to recognize the feelings OF IN.
male sex more each year.
Horses suffered more than human be
ings although everything for their com
fort that was possible was done.
People Leaving City.
The hot weather is driving all those from
the city that carpgct away. Today saw ni
exodis not equal before this summer. o
people fleeing from the heated city 90 th
cool mountain resorts and breeze-swep
sea shore resorts.
Rules for Health.
A prominent physician gives the follow
INK rules 90 follow 10 lessen the chances O
heat prostraton:
Avoid iced drinks when heated.
DO not drink alcoholic liquors.
Take as little exercise ass possible.
Get as much sleep as possible.
Battle often. but not when overheated.
cartmelps calsimo,
n cheap wall finish that won't rub of.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
FREIGHT TRAFFIC Unusually Heavy.

The freight traffic is so heavy on the
Pennsylvania railroad that passenger
engineers are required to rTn freights
on their day Off
Evening journal., 1903-07-03

Count Roni de Castellane has sue
tessfuny performed the w. A. Clark
act in the Frech chamber OF Deputies.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Will Save Pumping.

Among the many good points IN favor Of
the site selected for the new station IS
the fact that saving in pumping Of fifty
four feet is assured. which means COM
siderable reduction In the expense Of op-
Grating a water plant.
A thing that win tend toward insuring a
pure water supply, said an official Of the
Water Department today. is that as the
site selected is above Bancroft's and the
Augustine paper mills, the refuse of those
plants will be avoided. This means much
when q pure water supply is the main IS
sue to be considered.
The difference in the distance between
the present pumping station and the pro-
posed new reservoir and the new plant and
THE basin, continued the official. IS be-
tween 1000 or 5000 feet on a rough esti-
mate. That fact alone saves considerable
in pumping and cost Of pipe. The friction
10 the pipes would also be greatly les
sened
At present the department is required
to haul Its supply of coal from the yards
OF the William Lea and Sons Company
to the water works. This arrangement is
not by any means satisfactory, not only
from a financial standpoint. but because OF
the inconvenience that it causes.
Umler the new order Of things coal win
be carried in cars direct TO the new plant.
The railroad leading to the Bancroft mills
will be extended a distance of several
hundred feet and can be used outside OF
transporting coal TO transport the neces.
sary materials needed I'm building the pro.
posed station.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
BASEBALL GAMES.

Today;
Wilmington VS.. Camden.
Wilmington A. a. IS. Pottsville. (rwS
games.)
Tomorrow.
Morning and Afternoon.
WILMINGTON vs.. Marine Club.
Wilmington a. A. VS.. Pottsville.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03

Buy your fireworks today. Avoid the
rush. Bader Bros, 22i King street.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
MANY DROWNED
IN TEXAS FLOOD
Lives Lost Near Pettus and
Three Of Train Grew Are
Missing
RUMORS OF MANY OTHER DEATHS

Made as Yes-The Streets Resemble
Flowing Rivers Rather Than City
Thoroushfares.
Dallas. Texas. July IA cloudburst
and tornado swept over the country be-
tween San Antonio and Corpus Christi
yesterday and news was received carly
today that eleven persons are known
10 have lost their lives near Pettus.
There ere runors of other fatalities.
telephone message from Gaines
Vile. received az 800 a. M. says that
the engineer fireman. and express
messenger on the wrecked Santa Fe
are reported missing. SO far no deaths
are reportcd at Gainesville.
Greatest Flood in Years.
Gainesville. Texas. July 3.-The greatest
Hood An many years prevails here No es-
innate Of the damage done can be made
as yet. The streets resemble flowing rlv-
ers rather than streets Of a city.
Pecan Creek. which flows through the
city, ana Elm Creek are at their highest
mark and rising rapidly Numerous houses
along the banks are On great danger of
being momentarily washed away The dis
tress signal has sounded through the town
and numerous parties are striving TO reach
ANA aid those pressed by the waters.
Around The Santa Fe and katy" depots
water is flowing TO the depth OF six or
seven feet
Taylor and Simpsons large wholesale
house is in danger OF being flooded. A
thousand sacks Of -four have been carried
there and are being stacked around the
store in an effort to keep out the water
A!l those residing in the lower portions OF
lhe west end OF the town have been COM
pelled to leave their homes ON account of
The wrter flowing through the houses.
I Telephone messages from adjacent towns
report a Hood equal to the one "a Gaines
lvine.
A report has just heon received that M
lpeople in the northeast portion OF the cit.
ARE surrounded 10y water ana are not abl
to get away. Il is feared that loss OF M
Will follow A party Of men are now beinl
formed to try TO set them into safe
part Of the city.
Tho water ga the eastern part of town q
rising again at "a rapid rate. and the las
report Is that women and children ar,
trying 10 save their lives In the raging
waters Of Pecan Creek which IS rlsinl
rapidly. Telephone calls from the town.
of Lindsay and Munster are that thes
have suffered "a regular cloudburst Nc
lives are reported lost.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03

Another Grandson for King Edward.
London. July 4.-Princess Charles OF
Denmark, daughter OF King Edward,
gave birth to 4 son yesterday at Apple
ton cottage sandringham. Both mother
and child are doing WELL
Evening journal., 1903-07-03

Best frecraekers in the city at Bader
Bros. 22i King street.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
nr. Rromninn colo 1000.

pittsburg. Pa, July 3.-Execators or
the estate OF the late State Senator c.
l.. Magee have settled the fight with Dr.
Waiter G. browning, of Philadelphia,
over fees for services rendered the Sem
ator by paying Attorney William b.
Rodgers. counsel for the doctor, a war
rant fOl' $4,000, the amount OF the re-
cent award of the Allegheny County Or
pnans Court judges. The amount set
Ties the original claim of Dr. Browning
that the estate of Mr.. Magee owed him
$4,000 for medical services he had
rendered. The fight has been under way
for about two years.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03

Rockets. Roman candles. caps and pis'
tolls. Bader Bros, 22i King street.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Race viii Be Dry.

Although the city will be greatly bene-
fitted by the proposed change lovers of the
Brandywine will suffer the loss of one OF
the parks prettiest ornaments the beau
tiful race that now flows silently along
almost the entire length Of the park. IT
viii, OF course. be abandoned when the
new plant is erected and consequently
will contain water only at intervals, such
times as the upper dam overiows.
The old water works may be put to some
use, however, but so far no offer has been
made for the property. A citizen suggest
ed This morning that it would make an
ideal electric station, but as the plant Is
at present partly run by water power this
method Of producing power would prob
ably have TO be abandoned by any firm
that may occupy the building as there
would be no steady stream in the race as
at present.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03
Wafer VIII No Longer
Be Needed at Market
Street and Pretty Long
Stream VIII Cease to
Flow
Chief Ornament in Bran
dyWine Park Must
Give Way to Pressing
Demands of Public
Necessity and Good

The location selected for the site Of the
new pumping station along the Brandy
wine. which is a part Of the proposed im-
provements to the water system I'm this
city, meets with the approval Of n major
ity Of taxpayers and will be the cause Of
giving Wilmington a good supply of clear
water. The site selected is about one
quarter OF a mile above Bancrofts and has
many good points that will be Of consider
able advantage in insuring an abundant
supply Of pure water.
Evening journal., 1903-07-03

WEATHER: Today, Partly
cloudy TO fair, less sultry,
lower temperature, fresh light
winds. Tomorrow, Fair, with
slightly lower temperature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-26
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
Total Payments in New York in jan
uary Will be ,st34,0oo,ooo.

New York. Dec. 26.-According to
statistics compiled by the Journal of
Commerce, dividend and interest dis
bursements to be paid in January by
the leading railroad and industrial
companies, local banks, trust compan-
les and traction corporations, also in
terest payable on the government debt
viii reach a total of s1S4,OoO,OOO.
This sum is about $2,OO0,OO0 greater
than the total payments of January,
1908.
1908, but a decrease compared with
the semi-annual payments in July last
which were $13s,oOOOO0, the highest
on record Interest payemnts by rail-
roads would have shown much heavier
increases had 1t not ben for what
seems to be a general effort to make
payments on new issues falling due
At some other season of tn year This
Is undoubtedly to avoid disturbance
to the money market.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-26
Or Jerome Anderson Dead.

San Francisco, Dec. s6.-Dr. Jerome
Anderson, prominent theosophist, has
just died here. He was native of
indiana, IS seNrs of age. At the time
of his death he was president of the
San Francisco branch of the Theo-
sophical Society and also president of
the Federation of Branches Of the
Theosophical Societies of the Pacific
Coast, He was a well known author on
the faith, Two Of his best known
books are 'Reineasnatlon" and Exam
la, or-the Law OF Cause and Erect"