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Evening journal., 1904-08-12
WALTER D. BUSH DIES
OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE
Death Claims One Of vii
mington's Most Popular
and Prominent Citizens

Walter d. Bush, president of the
George w. Bush & Sons Company and
one OF Wilmingtons most prominent cit
izens, died at his home, No. iOi South
Clayton street early yesterday afternoon.
Death was due to Brghts disease
with which ne had suffered for three
months.
Members Of his family were at his bed
side at the end. which came peacefully.
Mr. Bush was the eldest son of the late
George W. Bush. He was born I'm this
city August 80 1851. At an early age he
Identified himself with his father in the
coal and freight business and advanced
rapidly in the management of the con-
Germ. His business ability soon made
him a valuable aid to his fatner, who in
his later years allowed the firms inter-
ests to devove upon his son, who proved
worthy IN every way to control and man
age "a business that was successfully
spreading its trade throughout the large
cities of the country. At the death of
his father he was elected president OF the
company and under his controi the busi-
ness grew immensely.
Mr. Bush's temperament and affablity
aGabiliiy. gained for him the confidence
and esteem of every man in the COM
panv's employ. He showed as much con-
Germ in the interests of the humplest
wagon driver as he did any of his clerks.
When any of his employees was sick he
made daily inquiries as to his welfare on
several occasions ne was seen taking fruit
and medicine TO one of the companys
coai drivers Every employe Of the COM
Ia. D. fvfa
than master.
His popularity, usefulness and bust
ness ability is attested by the many and
prominent positions he held. He was
president Of the George W. Bush G. Sons
Company; president Of the estate Of
George w Bush incorporated; president
Of the Delaware Real Estate Company;
president OF the Delaware Society of Nat
ural History; a member of the Park
Commission; a director of the Free Lii
brary, and a director Of the Home for
Homeless and Destitute Children.
Mr.. Bush married Miss Rebecca Glib
bons Tatnal, daughter of Henry s.
! Tatnan who is still living. His daugh-
ters are: Mrs. c. l.. Ward. Misses Julia
I d. Bush, Majore T. Bush, Josephine S.
Bush. His sons are: Water d. Bush,
Jr.. Henry Tatnan Bush, AMI David d.
Bush.
The funeral will be held at clock to-
morrow afternoon from his late residence.
In'erment will be made at the VIII
m'ngton and Brandywine cemetery. Rev.
Dr. T. A. McCurdy, rector Of Central
Presbyterian Church will coSduct the SER
vices. Mr. Bush was "a member Of Cen
tral Church for twenty-four years He
was constant in his church duties. ana
rain or shine he could be seen at tie
church services.
Immediately after his death occurred.
the flag at the office of the firm was
placed at half-mast.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
PLENTY OF FRUIT HERE
Market Filling Up With Good Things
to Eat.

on account Of the better quality OF
peaches arriving from the lower Penln-
sula the price took slight advance
this morning. Luscious yellow fruit
can be purchased at 10 TO 20 cents a
half peck or 80 to so cents a basket
There is any quantity Of the fruit and
the demand is strong.
Watermelons and cantaloupes are
here in great numbers. The watermel-
ons are better than for several years
and big fellows may be had for 20 to
80 cents. The season has not been a
good one for cantaloupes. The size is
all right, but they have not the flavor
of fonmer years. They can be bought
for 30 cents a basket
New sweet potatoes are finding a
ready sale az 40 10 20 cents "a basket and
white potatoes are being sold at 30 60
35 cents a basket.
Fruit for canning purposes is begin
ming TO arrive but IL will not be here i'm
great quantities until the early fail
Canning pears are bringing S5 cents a
basket. Green gage plums, 35 to 40
cents "a basket apples, % to S5 cents a
basket.
All sorts of vegetables line the mar
kets and the prices have about reach
ed the minimum.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
CITY COUNCIL AWARDS
HALL DRIVE CONTRACT
c. H. Simmons Will Build
Patrol Wagon Driveway
for Police Station

At a meeting OF city Council last even
ing the contract for building the new pa
troll driveway at the city Hail was award
ed to Charles H. Simmons his bid OF
SOS being the lowest offered.
Other bids received were as follows.
Wilmington Construction Company, $40:
John Il Healey, 1915; Charles II. Sim
mons, S625. The proposals were referred
TO the public building committo with pow
or TO act
by the construction ef the driveway
prisoners IN the patrol wagon may aight
directly az the door OF the police station.
Mr.. Lynch called attention TO the New
Jersey market at Fourth street wharf.
BY dredging In front OF the wharf more
produce people would come to the wharf.
Mr.. McCaferty said the public building
committee had been considering the mat
ter and had about reached the same con-
clusion as Mr.. Lynch. The COMMITTEES
had received a petition from about fifty
truckers asking that the wharf be re-
paired and the sale OF produce restricted
to the wharf. He understood however.
that the New Jersey market at Fourth
and French streets had been created by
an act Of the Legislature.
Mr.. Mccanerty presented bill from
the Woerner Wire Works for N2o.50 for
screen at the tax office. II was allowed.
The finance committee reported in Ia
vor cf returning overpaid taxes TO var
ious petitioners and the report was
adopted.
Ciiy Treasurer Mammele reported the
balance in bank TO current expenses to
be S29i,07l.0i redemption Of bonds and
interest. s665i 2s; park fund.- 81 200; total,
S30i ,9iS. %; received of George II. Nc
call $1,000; Eugene NJ sayers, 81 $50;
Thomas $. Lewis S23S
MIX Inspector Thompson reported "a
inspections Of gSi7O quarts Of milk; COL
lected % samples; had q samples exam
ined and two arrests and convictions
made in July
Gas Inspector f. r. Kane reported tho
average candle power OF gas furnished in
! this city IN July to be 20.2 candle power.
The S. p. c. A. reported i67 dogs killed
IN July. There were lSi unmuzzled dogs
taken up of which only 56 were register
ed. The usual order for $50 was drawn
in favor Of Tie society to pay for it's
work.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
PREPARING FOR FAIR At
BRAN0YNINE SPRINGS
Annual Display of Fruit,
Vegetables and Livestock
Last of This Month

For three days. August 30. 81 and
September I, the farmers OF New Castle
county will have an opportunity to dis
play their vegetables. fruit and live
stock. The occasion Is the annual
grange picnic and fair OF Pomona New
Castle County Grange I'm Brandywine
Springs Park
There are many prizes offered In the
catalogue which has just been issued.
A purse Of 800 will be offered for the
best display of fruit. ON Wednesday.
August 81. the Hon. n. r. Batchelder.
Governor Of New Hampshire, win make
an address.
The officers OF the fair win be: Pres
ident, j. Atwood Weldin. wilmington;
secretary. Frederick Brady, Middle
town; treasurer, L. Scott Townsend.
Wilmington. Committee John Nivin.
r. G.. Buckingham. william NJ East
burn. william p. Peach. Irwin Gregg.
Harlan Highneld. L. Scott Townsend.
Robert Mccullough, Horace l.. Dill
worth j. Atwood Weldin, Edward
Woodward. Samuel Mccoy. Frederick
Brady. w. ID. Bradford, Charles Ruben
cane. w. f. Cranston, Thomas Apple
by. A. Il. Neal. Department superin-
AtAItlNAH -AAhINfaf w HllAll NJ last
burn, Newark; horned cattle, sheep and
swine j.. II. Walker Marshallton;
poultry and dogs. l.. Scott Townsend
Wilmington; grain, r. c. Buckingham
Newark; vegetables, Hervey Walker
Marshallton; fruit and cold storage. A.
n. Brown, Wyoming; farm machinery
Frederick Brady, Middletown; ladies'
department, Miss Sarah Eastburn
Hockessin; transportation, William NJ
Dickson, Woodside: forage crops, O. w
Newton. Bridgeville.
Exhibits TO the fair viii be shipped
by the railroad companies at reduced
rates. A full rate will be charged one
way and the shipment returned free.
A small fee will be charged for ad,
mission to the live stock department
All entries must be made to Frederick
Brady, the secretary, at Middletown
either by person or letter between Au
gust / and 20.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12

a gubernatorlal candidate followed this
conference.
Addicks is stopping at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel IN New York and last
night gave out the following interview
over the telephone:
Henry G.. Conrad. Of Wilmington,
will be nominated for Governor. With
out doubt He will accept the NOM
ination. The talk about our accepting
DR. Chandler Is rubbish. Unless our
offer Of common primaries Is accepted
before the meeting of our State con-
vention by the boilers (Regulars) our
convention viii name full State ticket
headed by Mr. Conrad, and It win not
be altered.
We viii accept neither Knowles for
Congress nor Richards for attorney
general unless the bolters agree to our
plans. The Union Republicans Of Kent
county desire us TO nominate David S.
Clark. of Kenton. for Congress. and he
viii doubtless be acceptable to Kent
and Sussex. Thomas Curry will be
nominated for State Treasurer and Or.
George W. Marshall will be re-noml-
mated for insurance commissioner
Even should the bolters (Regulars)
accept our offer OF common primaries
we should demand the choice for Gov
ernor and alternate down the line. with
Conrad for Governor This is hnal It
was agreed upon al the conference"
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Passing Of the Party orasn.
'rom I'D ChIcago Tribnne.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The old-fashioned organ is rapidly
becoming extinct. Successful and in-
huential newspapers Of today in cities
both large and small are distinguished
for the fairness with which they dis
.cuss political questions and treat politi-
cal opponents. on the other hand the
bulk Of the spellbinders crate i'm much
the same manner and spirit as they did
forty years ago. They will not grant
that there is a blemish on the record, a
flaw I'm the candidates, a defect in the
proposed policies of the party to which
they belong. They repel with scorn the
suggestion that anything good can
come out Of the opposition Nazareth.
Before the people viii again listen with
pleasure to or be convinced by politi-
cal oratory it win have TO undergo a
change similar 10 what has taken place
! in political writings.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
A. A. TEAM RETURNS HOME
Six Of the Players Are on the Hospital
List.

Manager Frysinger of the Whining
ton A. A. baseball team. returned from
a losing trip last night and brought
back with him a bunch of cripples
Osborne who started i'm to pitch the
second game at Harrisburg yesterday
was struck on the hand by line drive
i'm the first inning which put him oui
of the game. He was not knocked out
of the box.
Butch" Rementer is in bad shape
and viii not be able TO catch for several
days. He has a bad hand and finger
Both Everson and Evans have injured
hands. Hummell is out of the game
on account of being hit with a pitched
ball, and Red" Maher several days age
wrenched his ankle.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Special 10 The Evening journal.

Some Excitement on the Grounds.
Special to The Evening Journal.
Brandywine Summit Camp. Pa, Aug.
12.-Yesterday was busy one at the
campmeeung. The eampeA We're up
early and supported the various meet
ings Of the day with loyalty. one Of
the dominating features OF the camp is
the enthusiasm displayed by the lead
ers and campers IN general An old
man who has been tenting here for
years said 1--WE believe in the old time
religion. the kind that Methodists OF
nifty years ago had II I feel Ike shout
ing. / shout. II / feel like saying amen
say it. We believe In Il happy Chris
tlanlty. Some people would lead a per-
son to think that they have been raised
on pickles
The bell in the auditorium rang out
promptly at 7.3O TO announce that the
time for family prayer had come. Dr.
Adams earnest exhortation regarding
this season of home worship has evil
IDENTIFY borne fruit for the campers gave
few moments scores of families were at
family altar.
The pentecostal meeting was largely
attended DIR. Adams was In charge.
He pointed out In plain language the
responsibility, duty and divine privilege
OF the campers and exhorted them 90 a
humble. consecrated service at the VAR
lous meetings of the camp.
arHf HHFlaHa
were given over TO the w. C. T. IT,.
with Mrs. Mary Donnelly Of Newark
1 In charge. W. r. Bundick. the Nir-
ginia temperance orator, was the
| speaker al both services. In the morn
/ ing the subject was Responsibility
and i'm the afternoon, Christian Citi'
zenship." This was Mr. Bundicks frs
appearance at Brandywinc SUNNI
Camp and he left a very favorable i'm
preston.
Aubrey Vandever led the opening
lehndren's meeting at 1.30 o'clock. II
had said that he wanted every chill
on the grounds to attend the meetln
and It was evident that the little one
accepted the invitation FOR the auditor
lum was well filled with them. one q
the features of this meeting is the sing
ing The hymns ring out clear an
loud and can be heard quite a grea
distance from the grove. AS yester
day was temperance day. Mr.. Vandeve
kept in line. He used blackboard @
illustrate his talk At the top he wrot
lin large letters mo Rum" and usel
that as q subject There were a mum
ber Of white ribboners" present ant
they applauded Mr. Vandever for var
ious things he said.
There was a hearty song service at
O'Clock. led by Mrs. Benson and at 13
the Rev. George w. Dawson delivere
a sermon from the text But seek y
first the kingdom Of God and all thes
things shall be added unto YOU" Nj
Dawson said many spicy and strikin
Continued on Fourth Page.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
SON AND HEIR BORN
TO RU5SIA'S THRONE

St. Petersburg, Aug. -. 215 p. m.-
a son and heir to the Russian throne
has been born. The Empress and the
child are doing WELL The accouche-
ment occurred at two o'clock this af-
ternoon. Great rejoicing is going on
both here and I'm the provinces.
The birth. so greatly wished for, that
of an heir to the Russian crown, oc-
CURED not in the great palace at
Peterhof. but in the Alexandra Villa,
one of a group of four small palaces
in a secluded corner of the magnificent
Peterhof Park In one of these build
ings the Empress has been living for
weeks.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Jap Fleet Undamased.

London, Aug. ia despatch from
Toxic to the japanese Legation here
says:
According TO reports received up to
the present, the Russian squadron
emerged from Port Arthur was at
tackled by our fleet south Of Yentao, and
dispersed. The Askold, Novik and an
other cruiser and a destroyer took ref
uge at Kiao Chou. Another destroyer
took refuge at Chefoo. On August II
five Russian batteships, a cruiser
probably the DIANA hospital shiT
and several torpedo destroyers. seemed
TO regain Port Arthur. Our fleet is be-
lieved to be undamaged"
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
TO CUT RAILROAD RATES
Michigan Central Will Reduce Fare on
Its Lines.

Oficial notice was served on the
Western connections of the Michigan
Central Railroad yesterday that they
are at liberty to use a $3.50 rate from
Chicago to Boston and return as a
basing rate from points in the West.
The notice went further and authorized
the Western roads to use the lowest
rate made by any competition as the
basing rate on its line: but the chair
man Of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation advised the Michigan Central
that it would have to tender specifically
every cut before it could be made
available for basing purposes. This cut
will probably preclpitate similar action
by the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Twin oaks campmeetlna.

The camp at beautiful Twin Oaks
grove on the b. & o. railroad COM
mences on August II. The Rev. Jonas
Trumbauer. who has charge. was in
town this week making final arrange
ments for the families from this city
who will tent there. The committee
has made a number Of Improvements
and everything is in good shape for a
great meeting.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
ROBERT CLAY ROGERS DEAD
Well known Delawarean Expired in
San Francisco.
Special to 'the Evening Journal.

-ENNI7I 7" VII- ~ IIIIIID Jul II7lIs
New Castle Aug. 12.-Word has been
received in this city of the death of
-. Robert Clay Rogers, brother Of j.
Harry Rogers. which took place in san
Francisco on Tuesday August 8.
Mr.. Rogers was a veteran of the
Mexican war and prominent lawyer
.of San Francisco. having gone to that
section of the country in 1858.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
MINERS WILL STAND BY
JUDGE GRAY,S DECISION

Wilkes Barre. Pa. Aug. 12.-The
miners representatives ON the Con-
cillgtion Board viii today present to
the operators their answer to the lat-
ters proposition for the settlement Of
the check weighman grievance which
threatens strike Of the entire Wyom-
ing and Lackawanna district II is be-
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
FLEET RETURNS
TO PORT ARTHUR
FORD rOR REPRESENTATIVE
Declares Himself to be the Choice Of
Delaware Democrats.

Peter J. Ford has announced TO his
friends in this city and throughout the
state that he will be a candidate for
representative in Congress as he is the
choice of the Democrats Of Delaware
for that honor.
Mr.. Ford. it is said not only believes
that he will be nominated. but that he
will be elected and declares that he
will give Horace G. Knowles the hard
est tussel of his political struggles.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Held For Upper Court.

Special TO The Evening Journal
Georgetown. Aug. 12.-George Fowler,
a young white man, Of near Seaford,
was lodged in Georgetown Jail Wednes-
day evening, charged with stealing a
horse and carriage from a man i'm Sea-
ford last week. He was given "A hear
ing and was held in $500 bail for the
October term of court.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Hearino Was POSTPONED.

Charged with committing a murder
Gus assault upon his wife. James Whit
craft appeared before Magistrate Hol-
lis this morning. At the request of his
counsel David J. Reinhardt, hearing
was postponed until tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
A Class to be Pitied.
e Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Pity the babies of a Presidential
year Through life they win have to
stagger under the burden OF names
other men have made famous. and
they can neither live up TO them nor
live them down. II is like a brand of
nonentity stamped upon those who
otherwise might have lived peacefully
lin respectable mediocrity among thou
sands of their unmarked fellows
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Freed of the CHARGE.

William L. Riley. the young Will
mingtonan who was arrested in Phila-
delphia on the charge of robblng a col
lection box in a church. has been ac-
quilted, and IS at his home in this city
Riley was ACQUITTED by the court ia
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Russian Boats Defeated
in an Attempt to Leave
the FOrtress-One De-
strOyer Seized
Japanese Fleet to be I'm
iDjured-H Now Is Be
HeVed That Germany
VIII Take a Hand

Toxic. Aug. 12.-1O.SO a. NIT is
believed here that majority Of the
Russian fleet has returned to Port Ar
thur.
Berlin, Aug. 12.-The Foreign Office
confirms the arrival last night at Tsing-
Chou, at the entrance of Kiao-Cho
Bay. the German concession on the
Shan-Tung Peninsula, of the Russian
battieship Czarevltch (not the protect
ed cruiser Askld), the protected cruiser
Novik, and an unnamed torpedo boat.
The Czarevitch is I'm an unseaworthy
condition, having been damaged in
Wednesdays fight
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Germany Taking a Hand.

Chefoo. Aug 12.-2 p. m.-The Ger
man armored cruiser Fuerst Bismarck
has just left for the port of Using Tau,
in Kiao Chou Bay. Her preparations
We're made in the greatest haste.
Private interests seeking information
from Tsing-Tau can get no replies, as
The wires are jammed with official tele-
grams 10 and from Pekin.
II is believed that the attempt Of the
Russian ships at Port Arthur to join
the Nladivostok squadron has been
thwarted.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
WARRANT OUT FOR
STATE DETECTIVE
1t Charges James P. Rat
ledge With an Unpro-
voked Assault
STRUCK CHARLES ", GRIFFENBERG

Complaint is Also Filed With Attorney
General Ward Asking That Ratledse
Be Removed From Office on the
Ground Of Unfitness.
Charging him with assauting Chas.
W. Griffenberg at Glasgow on Monday
last. warrant was issued from the
Municipal Court yesterday morning for
the arrest of state Detective James p.
Ratledge
Mr.. Grinenberg has also, through his
counsel, l.. Irving Handy, filed COM
plaint with Attorney General II. II.
Ward asking for the removal of Rat
ledge, on the ground that he is unfit
to be a peace officer of the State.
The trouble occurred in the store Of
Samuel Aldrich, where the primary
election was being held Henry C.
Ellison and John w. Dayett were pres
ent at the time. 1t seems there had
been some discussion and Grinenberg
speaking to Ratledge, said:
DO you Union Republicans think
you have any right to vote at these
primaries"
Ratledge is said to have replied: Il
am no Union Republican / will have
you to understand" and stepping for
ward struck Griffenberg in the face
Mr.. Ellison said to Ratledge you
iare a pretty peace officer Of the State
Ito make an assault on a man like that.
land Griffenberg told the detective that
lhe would have to pay for that blow.
To this il is alleged Ratledge replied
l"Well if I have to pay for it / an
sorry 1 did not hit you a harderone >
Later i'm the day il is reported Rat
ledge asked Harry Dayett If he thought
,GHfenberg would make him pay foi
it and Dayett replied; II he said h'
would he will, for he is that kind oi
"a man. Ratledge is said to have
lthen remarked: u am sorry I did no
know it for I would have given hin
a plenty"
. Griffenberg employed Mr.. Handy al
his counsel and went with him ant
had a personal interview with Attor
lney- General Ward. MI Ward IS salt
, to have expressed hope that the mat
I ter would not come before him officialls
, but if it did he would do what wa
right i'm the matter
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Beef Men on Half Time.

The Schwarzschild &Sulzberger Com
pany. beef packers. have reduced their
statesmen and drivers TO half time. The
men alternate and work three days a
week. This will continue until the labor
troubles are settled in Chicago.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12

-lieved that instead OF asking Judge
Gray to decide whether a decision of
the board made a year ago or the re-
cent decision OF Mr.. Wright shall stand.
the miners will propose that he be
asked to give his Interpretation OF the
award and win agree 70 be guided by
that
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Detective EIue causes Fire.

red at the home of Charles Barren, No.
1910 East Thirteenth street, at 6 o'clock
this morning. The flames were eXtin-
guished before any damage was done.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Jumped From Rridae.

Being caught on Brandywine bridge
between two trains, George Bressler, Of
Philadelphia, bridge builder, was
forced to jump from the structure.
Aside from slight cuts ne was unin-
iured
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
WEATHER BULLETIN

The New York Herald predicts tn at in the Middle States and New Eng
light norther and westerly winds on Saturday fair weather and slightly
variable and on Sunday fair partly cloudy weather with slowly rising
al o the Banks
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
Another SUE Anainst Addieks.

By The Newport Foundry and Machine
Company. against J.. Edward Addicks. 10
recover SSl5 for repairs to his yacht Vision
In 1902.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
speelal oHioer A Auou.tir,

Former state Detective Walter Wit
sil Is now engaged as special officer at
Augustine Pier. Mr.. Witsll goes back
and forth between the beach and his
home in this city daily.
Evening journal., 1904-08-12
The FormaI CompIaint.

Gnnenberg said he had been wronged
and outraged and wanted all redress
which the law would give him. He af-
forwards made out and ordered his
counsel to file the following formal
complaint with Mr.. Ward:
To the Honorable Herbert II. Ward. At
torney-General for the state of Della
ware.
Your complainant. Charles W. Grif-
fenberg. resident Of Pencader hundred,
New Castle county. and State Of Della
ware. respectfully represents and COM
plains to the Attorney General as follows:
That James =. Ratledge is a detective
for the State of Delaware, and as such
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1904-08-12

While descending the stairs this morn
ing. Mrs. Fox. Of No 72S Madison street
tripped and fell, injuring herself badly.
Dr. Julian Adair was summoned and
gave medical Assistance.