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The sun., 1898-01-05
4 WATER TOWER IN PROSPECT.
The Fame Fire Company is Now Max
ing Arrangements to Show City
Council its Necessity.

On Friday night the Fame Fire Conn
pany will elect officers for the ensuing
year, also appoint committe to confer
wit the fire committee Of City Council
to procure Il water to ser, which is now
regarded by all metropolitan cities as an
apparatus OF the greatest utility. The
idea to secure Il water tower originated
among the Fanc'S members and it just
ly proves the interest, and standing
taken by them to keep up with com
panics OF larger cities.
Council will no doubt pay consider
able attention to the committee and re-
ply by making the necessary appropria.
ton. 1t is an apparatus that will be
welcomed by the Wilmington people,
and especially those who know what
already in other cities have been ac-
complislpd by such Il tower. We wish
the Fame success in getting tower for
Wilmington, for we feel assured that
all would he gratiiied by the result.
The sun., 1898-01-05
Park Commissioners Meet.

ia The regular January nr"tlng "l tie
Board Of Park Commissioners was he.d
yesterday morning, Those present were:
Major Henry &. Mel ear, President OF
Eitv Council e. VI. IcjIrh, Councilman
lanes +. Dbcriv. Commissioners VII
1iam NJ. Candy, William i. Bancroft
|<amllel Bancroft, .Jr.. Grorg" W. Bush,
Dennis J. Merton and George :. tapcllc
ecrc'arV and Treasurer Joseph \. hirh-
~rdson and Superintendent Th"oLurc \.
3eiscn. Col. initrh acted as temporary
'0hairnan over the meeting. \ com
Innnicntion from Judge Spr'mncc was
md which appointed Mcssrs Candy
and Capcllc as park commissioners. Mr..
Canby was then nominated and unanl-
m0tlsly elected president. Treasurer
Richardson reported the balance III bank
atthe previous report as Sl,24I.O4, and
Jeceipts since for rent OF Sis. The cx-
nendit,ms were ~ ,3i0O5, leaving a bal
aIce Of %i,Ol5.m From the report Of
the executive committee, it appeared
that it had decided to insure the swim
ming pool for $500; that all expenditures
tfOr The maintenance of trees on Gllpln
avenue should be charged to the GilpiG
Avenue Tree Fund, and that Il contract
||<ad been arranged for electric light.
The sun., 1898-01-05
(el Ezekiel I. Cooper Makes
/ a Statement.
WHEREABOUTS OF ". n. BOGGS
kDrO,,s Denial That He Had Any
Connection With
The Banks .iifuirs---Ni!j
8 Continue to Pour Hot
Shot In;Othc Camp Of
"iHllirksiSm."
Il to Thr Mnrning NNWs.


tLrorD, Del. Jan. 3.--In reply to
telegram asking me what ] have
" to THE SrN charges, will say that
Fading the Herald on saturday yol'
observe that do not admit that !
N the whereabouts Of W. \. Boggs
hight before his flight, or that had
punced an intimate acquaintance
the whereabouts Of Boggs, but
ed, when speaking Of an alleged let
Which that paper published, purport
i to he an account Of an interview
by Boggs with Il citizen Of Dover.
it could not be true, as II was well
Swn by many people Of Dover that
/ Boggs did not spend the evening in
1stion in Dover.
|HE SrN distorts my editorial and
kes it appear that ! myself and not
people of Dover was aware of his
|erpahouts.
IL to the statement about the bank.
] say: That any implication that | had
\ dishonorable transaction with that
tir is absolutely untrue. ANY suggcs-
y that profited dollar by the bank $
es is Il malicious lie inspired by
because have heretofore
H hot shot into that camp and shall
ltinur SO to do. T.. +. COOPER.
The sun., 1898-01-05
GAVE BIRTH To F0l r.
Two Boys and Two Girls Greet IL
Delaware Mo. her.

FHANHFnHD. Nrl., Jan. +.-Nlr~. james
Baker gay" birth to uDladruplcts last
night, two BOYS and two girls The
mother and children are doing finely
Mrs. Bake is forty years Of age. and the
wife OF James Baker. WcI.to.du farmer
She was prryiOu~lv Y the mother OF eight
fine children. Ter maiden. name was
NIagarrl Floyd, and she Is one oi Il large
family of.hrot hers ard sisters Her hnS-
band is about forty-Gvc years old, and is
quite juhilnnt over the addition to his
family. The neighborS are doing every
thing possible toward contributing to
Mrs. Bakers comfort as they are under
the impression that the ncighborhood
has received sudden and env'abIc
notnrirty, and that its dignity must be
upheld at all hazards. This is the second
set of qnadruplcS born in Delaware in
five weeks. and the first in the United
States in 1898.
The sun., 1898-01-05
THEY ESCAPE WHIPPING,
The Board of Parhon> Remit the
LuShes for Two Prisoners.
I special To THE SUM

Especial To THE sun
DOVER Jan. 4.-Thc State Board OF
Parlons met here this morning in the
office of Secretary OF State james II.
Hughes.
They recommended the removal OF
the whipping in the cases of Richard and
Mahan and William Crowley, both Of
whom were convicted Of larceny at the
last term of court in New Castle County.
Both Of the men are in New Castle jail.
In the case Of Edward Beck OF New
Castle county the Board declined to re-
commend his pardons.
Maurice Goodwin. cnlorcd. is in New
Castle iai. and is suffering from an alb
cess. His ease came up for consideration
hut was continued until the next meet
ing Of the Board of Pardons.
The sun., 1898-01-05
|AJRMAN SCOTT REELECTED.
bnual Meeting of Levy Court Hr'G
cstrrlay--.Will Inspect Bridges
in Christ lana Hundred
Saturday.

ssThr Levy CpurH held its annual meet
f10 at the Court House Yesterday Com
1&Iesioncr Harry White took the ch ali
md commissioner Gallagher nominated
William n Scott for chairman. Mr..
eEott was reelected without opposition.
f5e has now been chairman Of th" court
l0F five wears. lie will probably re-
oHboint the former committees.
u 'Elaims Of israel W. Marshall and Clar-
lne Rrnton for oycrGaid taxes were re-
66r~cd to tn" conmittr" on ovcrpaid
axes
Sheriff Fiinn's bill for the quarter
anding December 3lst -aggrrgating st.
30O.77, was ordered to hc rald.
Reconnaissance Lvni visited the bridge
Dver Naaman's Creek yesterday and di-
II5ectcd that repairs be made to he arch,
1Uhirh had been damaged by water caus-
|ng Il DANGEROUS place in he road.
MsThe body comprising Levy Court will
pn Saturday 90 to Chri-tinna Hundred
h inspect the bridges in that ncighhor-
hood.
Il The court appointed January 18th rs
(hc date iorthrir next meeting. and adj
burned tp that time.
The sun., 1898-01-05
GLYNN FIGHTS IN CHESTER.
Four Stiff Arguments In the Tuxedo
Athletic Club in Chester Last
Night,

Wilmington fighters are very popular
in Chester, rs at every entertainment %
the Tuxedo A. c., there are always scv
cral local fighters TO uphold the rcputa
tion of this city. Last night was no cx
ception to the rul" as out of four contests
three of them contained the Wilmington
men. The management OF this cluE
shows good business qualities by doing
this as by having our boys to fight Chcs-
ter men he not only gets the patronag,
Of Chester pcopl" but also draws Il cal
load from this city. This goes to sho"
that ii some good people wonIdtakc hold
of boxing in this city it would pay them
if they would give good fights.
Now to trlln to the real thing.
The first contest on the carpet was a
six-ronnd fight between Jack Ward OF
this city and Young Traub OF Chester.
1t was seen at a glance that Wards OPP
poncnt was about twenty pounds the
heavier. Referee Schicter called time
and the fight was on. The first round
was very tame, Ward several times jab-
bing Traub in the face with his left.
In the second, Ward sill kept jabbing
and his opponent swinging, but it
was apparent to all present that Stroud
could not nit him. In this round Ward
made pass at Tralb and missed and
by left swing by Traub, Ward was
hoopd The other four rounds were Il
repetition of the first two, Ward still do
ing all the leading, getting but three
blows in return and two OF these were in
the last round Referee Schlchtcr made
II very rotten decision when he gave the
fight to Traub, AS at the worst it should
have been draw.
The next fight was a four round CON
test between Midget Glvnn and Eddie
Mnny, of Chester. This was Il very
good fight as Lcnny was quite clever and
made Midget work pretty hard to keep
tabs on his willy opponent. Throughout
the contest the fight was very fast and
at the end OF the last round Tie referee
could no, pick the winner.
Now comes the fight which proved to
be thc star Of the entertainment. 1t was a
six-ruund affair between Harry Smith.
of Chester, and the once famous Ken
tuckv Rose Bud. This contest was q rip
up snoltcr from start to finish and there
was no time ut which they did not keep
the spectators on edge.
The Rose Bud' has certainly gone
back, as Smith landed when and where
he pleased. Nevertheless. he got some
pretty good stiff punches in return, and
one ui the "Bud's' blows had more
effect than dozen of the Chester lads.
II Smith was II lard hitter lHe fight
would not have lasted two rounds, for
he hit the Pose Bud often enough t.
knock out six men. lie would hit his
opponent square in the face but the
black boy would shake his head and
grin and shoot ont several that
made Smith very weak. At tie end Of
the six ronnds both seemed glad it was
over. Smith got a just decision.
The last contest was Il six round affair
between George Russell, of New Castle,
and Young Smyrna OF Chester. This
fight was 50 rotten that most Of the
spectators left and it is enough to say hat
tie contest was a draw. There was Il
large crowd in attendance and they were
well rewarded by going.
The sun., 1898-01-05
HE Is 4 FREE CHINAMAN.
The las, OF the CcIcstiaIs CorralIcd
in the Raid Set Free.
Zee Sing IL free.

lee sing IL free.
lie. the last held OF the thirteen china
men who.vrrc arrested for not comply
ing with American laws, in regard to
naturalization papers, has through his
attorney Judged. Frank Ball gained his
freedom.
The case was one in which many
cinnamon were brought to their wits
end through their ignorance Of what was
required. but through their council who
brought the true facts forward when
needed. they all were liberated and
taught some officials to be more guarded
in making arrests. The dismissal Of Lee
Sing was asked on the ground that he
had been in the United States since 1873,
and from 1892 to 1894 had been a mcr-
chant in Philadelphia, the claim being
that, as a merchant he was not required
to comply with the registration law,
which applied to laborels.
Several witnesses were called to testify
and their testimony corrobn"ated the
statements and assertions of Judge Ball.
1t was also stated that lee Sing at one
street, Philadelphia. and was also Il
physician. \ portrait of Sing was
brought into evidence. having been sent
here by Collector parirtt. Of Baltimore.
Papers were also brought into evidence
which had been issued AIarch 26th. 1891.
and they nearly mortified the officers
who kept this chinnmrn in Srrll>ion
and confined in prison quarters for some
weeks awaiting this hour when he was
given trial to show conclusive proof
tia, he bad complied with the law. He
was discharged by Commissioner Smith,
II was negligence on the part Of the
Cinnamon which caused his arrest. as
he failed to keep duplicate OF this crr-
tiitrrtr
The sun., 1898-01-05
Another Skating Accident.
Special to THE Sun.

SN"WI 10 7 HE Sun.
DOVER, Jan. 4.-William B Jones had
a narrow escape from drowning here to-
day. He was skating on Silver Lake
with some friends whent the ice gave way
and Young Jones was struggling in the
water. Before his friends could help
him he had sank twice and was in great
danger OF being carried under the ice.
He was finally extricatcd by some OF the
cooler heads and carried to his home.
Though weak from the shock his Cond;-
ton is not considered serious.
The sun., 1898-01-05
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA.
A Dover Boys Trouble Causes Him
to Attempt to End
Hi, Life.
Special to The SrN.

SPECIAL 10 ] HE StN.
DOVER, Jan. 4.-Lolis Shappinger, 10
years old, made an unsuccessful attempt
at suicide early Monday morning ut his
boarding house, Eleventh street and
Paramount avenue Philadelphia, by in
haling gas through tube. lie was dis
covered just in the nick of time to have
his life saved at the llahnemann Hos
pital.
The boy worked in the hat store OF
George ID. Wells, at Ninth and Market
streets. At different times he has stolen
hats from his employers store and sold
them to South street Jews for twenty
five cents, some Of the hats ranging in
price to 81. 50 and $500. The detectives
caught him in the act. He was released
on bail to answer at Court. Dcspond-
cncy on account of this trouble is said
to have led him to attempt suicide. Ills
father, who lives here, was telegraphed
for, and brought the boy home tonight.
He is said to be critically i'll.
The sun., 1898-01-05
WOr,Irn is the Man Accused.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--Thc California
-wrecking case decided in the
United States Supreme Court yesterday
and referred to in the dispatches as the
Crosslcv case was properly the Worden
case. The case appeared on the Court
docket as that of George J. Crosslcy vs..
the United States, and the Chief Justice
so designated it in announcing his de.
cision, but this was duc to the fact that
Crosslcy was the petitioner in Worden's $
behalf. Wordcn is the man who is
under sentence Of death.
The sun., 1898-01-05
Eiyjcrrc Finds Fault.

AIMS, Jan. l.-Gaston Rivicrre, the
'af1nch rider, who was one Of the con-
ants in the recent siX-day bicycle
SI63 II Madison Square Garden, New
gExrt and who fell from his wheel on
.tl lSgt day of the race, severely iniur-
nv hjmself, resulting in his being taken
s4 pfthc competition, has written to a
Il sling paper with impnnity by the
nSf(cans. During the first four days
\ y Amercans made every effort to block
I II6 rack, and on the Gfth day, seeing
2Sst he had reached second place, they
9JnplOyed means to knock him down.
If&ally the Frcnchman asserts, Nlnz
Sntely succeeded.
The sun., 1898-01-05
THE ICE BOAT At WORK.
Schooner Robert MOf1rtt Brought to
HarbOr Buoy Cut Loose.
Special 10 Til, -rN ,

New CASTLE, Jan 4.-Philadelphia City
IIarbor Ice Boat No. 2 has been opening
up the river in front of this city all
day. She went over to the jctty and dis
cntangIcd the two mast schooner Robert
Moffctt of Milton. which has been fasten-
ed in the ice since Sunday, and after
ward brought her to the harbor here.
She aftcrward went and brought the gas
tight buoy No. 2G from the Goose Bar
Shoal where the ice had torn it loose
from its fastening.
The sun., 1898-01-05
An Accident To Car 80.

Car No. 80 Of The Wilmington City
Railway Co., broke an axle at Third
and Railroad yesterday morning about
half past nine o'clock and travel was
delayed u short time. The car was
hauled along the tracks as far as Fourth
and Lombard streets where it left the
rails and was set to one side until a
new axle was placed under it when it
was taken to the depot of the company.
The sun., 1898-01-05
A Cnrnepic Mill Closed,

PrrrSBuRG, Jan. 4.-The employees Of
tcn-inch mill at the Homestead mill Of
Carnegie, refuse to accept the new scale
of wages, and the mill has lcen closed
down indefinitely. All other depart
mcnts are in full operation.
The sun., 1898-01-05
No Polish ArchbishOp Coming.

WASHINGTON, Jan. At the Catholic
headquarters it is stated that it is not
now likely that the Pope will send II
Polish Archbishop to Washington to re-
store peace among the Polish Catholic
communities.
The sun., 1898-01-05
Wire Combine Completed.

|txGFIELD, H., Jan. 4.--Thc Secrc-
Gf State today licensed the incorpora-
tbf the American Steel and Wire
any of Chicago. The capitalization
company is Ss7, 900, 800, the incor-
bn fee for which was SS7, 900, the
E ever paid for any similar pro-
The sun., 1898-01-05
I'ircIncn Elcc, Officers.

The annual election Of officers was
held last evening by tie Delaware Fire
Company for the ensuing year prcsi-
dent, $. e. Chadwick vice president
William Hickman recording secretary.
W. \. Ruth tinancia! secretary, $. j..
Green treasnrcr.E. H. Pierce financial
committee. W. 4. Ruth, William j.
Maxwell! and J. {. Williams trustees,
Charles Schcll, $. p. Green, John Green,
". Hickman, and Ferdinand Chairs :;
investigating committee, T.. L. Prircc,
Elias Windsor, John Green, William
Hickman, Charles Schell
Weccacm Fire Company elected these
officers Monday night: President. Ed
ward Mcguire; yice-prcsidcnt, William
Connor; financial secretary, Edward Me-
Graw; recording secretary, Michael Skcl-
ley; treasurer, Peter Miller. trustees.
Thomas Bailey and Bernard Douglcry;
engineer, ". J. Bailey; driver Of engine,
Thomas j. Kinney; driver of chemical
engine, J. A. Campbell; beard OF dirc-
tors, Bernard Dougherty, Owen Hough-
ton, d. S. Shields, George Richards, ".
J: Bayley, John Campbell, James
MYRTLE.
The sun., 1898-01-05
Thirt y.IOur Below Zero.

MALONE, N. Y, Jan. 4.--The coolest
Sther of the season thus far in the
tlern part of the State was cxper-
ed today, the mercury registering "a
ees below zero at Saranac Lake, 70
Sw at Mountain View, and 20 below
Mis- city.
The sun., 1898-01-05
Nothing About the Filibuster Chase.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Montgom-
cry has arrived at Tampa, Fla. No re-
port has come from her to the Navy De-
partment respecting her alleged pursuit
of an unknown steamer off the Florida
coast.
The sun., 1898-01-05
To Command the Land Forces,

Berlin. Jan. 4:-Captain Rosendahl,
commander of the German warship
Friedrich Karl, has been appointed COM
mander of the German forces ashore at
Kiso-Chou Bay.
The sun., 1898-01-05

Miss Clara Ferguson. who has been
spending the Holidays here, has return
ed to Southern Medical College, Balti-
more.
The sun., 1898-01-05

G. NJ. Ackerman, general manager Of
the Guarantee Building and Loan Asso-
ciation OF Baltimore City, Nd, was in
this city Yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-13
Getting Up.

The Duke of Wellington slept on an
iron camp bedstead IS inches wide and
argued that "when a man wants to turn
over it is time to turn out" Edward
Everett Hale quotes this remark of the
duke in the Ten Times One Record"
and takes issue with him. 1.-The prin-
ciple is well enough" says DR.. Hale,
"but think the detail is wrong. Sleep
is far too important to be made uncom-
Portable" DR.. Hale goes on to tell of
various ingenious devices for automat-
ically waking sleeper. A friend of his
fixed his alarm so that at the foreordain-
ed moment the bedclothes were dragged
from the bed. The same gentleman
found another contrivance which work
ed better THE alarm struck match,
which lighted the lamp which boiled
the water for Rossiter's shaving. If
Rossiter staid in bed too long, the wa
ter boiled over upon his razor and clean
shirt and the prayer book his mother
gave him and Coleridge' S autograph and
his open pocketbook and all the other
precious things he could put in basin
underneath when he went to bed; so he
had to get up before that moment
| came -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-13
NOTES FROM CuiCkANAUGA.
W. c. T. L. Women Exercised Over the
(antcSn Question.

W. L. I. L. Women Exercised Over the
CantcSn Question.
Chickamauga Park. Ga. July 13.-At
Camp Thomas yesterday the daypassed
without any stirring events The de-
partGre Of the recruits Of the First bri-
gade, First division. First corps. to Join
their respective regiments at Charles
ton, constituted the only move except
that Of the ambulance company for the
First brigade.
General Brooke has received countless
letters frem ladies of til. Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in all parts
of the country urging the closing of
Canteens. the letters showing that mes:
exaggerated statements are afloat in
regard to the conditions of regime enta al
stores. The general finding it impossi-
bic to reply to these letters. and deem
ing it If general Importance and due to
the friends of the soldiers here. has
made the following statement to the AS
sociated Press: No intoxicants are sold
in the Canteens. Beer is only on sale
in limited quantities. no one being able
to obtain an excess. No soldier is re-
quired to serve as salesman or in any
other capacity in these stores.
The articles sold are mainly cigars,
tobacco and light forms Of food. The
store is a regimental affair. managed
by the regiment. and all profits go to
the use of the company. These canteens
are by army regulations a part of the
army, and General Brooke has no au-
thority to close then. He has. however
ordered close supervision of all of them
Careful observation of the camp since
its establishment has shown that there
has been no drunkenness originating
with the canteens and very little from
any quarter except as the moonshiners
have made secret sales of whisky
The loco recruits for the Second ant
Third Wisconsin and the Sixteen Penn
sylvania. on their way to Santiago, left
Yesterday for Charleston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-13
\AIAsHINGTON. July 13.-The fol-

\AIASHINGTON. July 13.-The fol-
w lowing dispatch from Miles
has been posted: Playa del Este,
July 13.-At a meeting between the
lines, at which Shaiter, Wheeler and
the Spanish general, Toral, were pres
ent. the latter claimed he was un-
able to act without authority from
his government, but had re-
ceived authority to withdraw and
surrender the harb0r, ports and mu-
nitions of war and the eastern part OF
Cuba. He urgently requested until
tomorrow noon to receive an answer
from his government regarding the
offer of our government to send his
forces to Spain, which was granted.
(SignedD Miles
Written beneath this dispatch was
the following: Permission to with
draw was declined by the war depart
ment. (Signed) X. A. A.
Important War Conference.
Washington, July 13.-A special
cabinet meeting was called this morn
inc and war conference has been in
continuous session all the forenoon.
Important dispatches have been con-
sidered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-13
OTHER EXPLOSIVES IN DANGER.
Two Tons of Nitro-G,ycerine That Would
Have Wrought Havoc.

The first explosion was at about half
past 10 o'clock. Before the noise and
roar Of 1t died away there was second
louder and more terrific than the first
The roar was heard for miles, and the
conclusion broke windows in al direc-
tions. The explosion was followed by a
fire which threatened to spread to the
other buildings Of the plant in which
tons of high explosives stored. Five
companies OF the Third New Jersey VOL
unteers have been stationed at theplant
since the war with Spain began. and
they were ordered under arms and went
to the scene of the explosion at double
quick time. Within ten minutes the
soldiers had formed a cordon about the
entire works, and soon the firemen were
at work trying 10 uuench the flames
Almost Immediately after the explosion
the anxious relatives OF the men work
ing at the mill congregated near the
scene.
The soldiers tired every means ofkeep-
ing the crowd back, telling them Of the
danger of further explosions and the
impossibiity Of their passing the line
Women. frantic with anxiety. tried to
rush through, and the soldiers were
compelled to fix bayonets To- hold the
crowd back. As the injured came
| through the lines Of soldiers the scenes
of excitement were redoubled. Every one
| Of the workmen who came out was i'm
| mediately surrounded and begged for
| word of those who had been left behind.
| many of whom are still missing. The
fire was soen under control ard finally
quenched.
The search for other dead and miss
| ing was Immediately begun and will be
| prosecuted diligently. During the fire
| two tanks. each of which contained "A
| ten of nitro-Slycerine. were in constant
| danger of being exploded by flying
| sparks. After the explosion there was
some talk Of a Spanish spy being i'm
| plicated in the attempt to destroy the
| powder mill but the theory of the men
connected with the works is that gra. n
| of gravel or sand got into some powder
which was il process Of handling in the
mixing room. and that as it went
! through the machinery the foreign SUBJ
| stance came in contact with metal
surface and threw out spark which ic-
nited the explosive.