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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN
NEW Castle. March 16 1898

Tho sale of stock and farm implements
on the Oglc'hoipe farm was well atteBd-
ed yesterday and good prices were obtaiii-
ed
James Lcgg has removed his family to
Stanton. whore he will assume charge Of
the Stan, on Hotel.
A valuable setter dog was killed near
the depot yesterday morning by an ex-
press train.
M, and Mrs, Joseph Bacon and Mrs.
Marcus spent yesterday as the guests OF
Mrs. NJ. Biggs.
The children in this city who were down
under tho measles ara nearly all recovered
and are able to be around. ,r
III ono half of the repQrrs are true about
Miss Emery 1t Is sala TO say that she will
net teach long in the New Castle schools
TN alleged that the ne& teacher has re-
fused to permit her SCHOLARS to take their
books ont Of the school for home study 1t
is further alleged that one Of the pupils in
attendance was slapped by tho teacher
from Massachusetts,. If each charge is
fled to quit the better will the people of
New Ca tie be satisfied. Home study is
more than one half of the school work.
Ii the charges are not true then the pub.
lie should he Informed OF the facts.
Joseph H. King and Sons intend TO
have two steamers hauling fish to New
Castle, which will be purchased from the
fishermen along the river. Mr.. King says
that the custom prevailing here for years
will still be continued. He will sell a shad
or n pair of shad to New Castle orWil-
mington people at any time.
About l25 shad were caught by the Naw
Castle fishermen esrerdav. Tie Torn Of
catching the "boautles" will begin in
earnest on Monday next. Shad sell at $35
per hundred atpyesent -.--e
Bishop Coleman will visit Emmanuel
Church on next Sunday and during the
morning service will confirm q class
James McCalin has accepted u position
IN The Diamond State Iron Company's
works rs maclinist
During the last eight years the curse of
tho Delaware Iron Works was tho Pole,
and Hnngarians. They lived liked swine
ana on food which American workmen
could. not snbsist upon. Whenever IL
workman ut The works objected to doing
extra work II Hun or Polo was always
ready to t1ko his place They placed their
money in bank and when few hundred
dollars accumulated they would return to
th3 old cclin'ry. They paid no taxes.
L hoy can oil thousands of dollars to be OK.
pended by New Castle County during the
Of their riots and fights
Now ,when tho Delaware Iron Works are
resulting operations they are tlocking
back bul II new order of things prevails.
No Hun or Pole need apply at the works
Until the American people are employed.
This is the proper spirit to show. These
men are no good to the country. They are
40 phrt of the American people. I hey are |
subjects of foreign rulers. They are
menace to the community AS they arb
way from hero keep them away, Mr. Su-
'erinendent, if it lies in your power
Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Hatcher entertained
number of their friends last evening.
1t is moro than probable that one OF our
onng men will be arrested unless he
tops certain work at which he has been
ngaged.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
THE WORK OF CONGRESS,


The Maine Victims Relief Bill VIII
Soon BE Taken Up.
Washington, March 16-The house
has agreed to consider the bill for the
relief of the legal heirs of the victims
and survivors Of the Maine disaster as
socn as the postofiicc appropriation
bill. which was taken w in the house
yesterday, Is out of the way. During
the general debate on the postoffice
bill members generally took advantagd
OF the latitude allowed in committed
OF the whole on the state of the Union
to discuss various political questi
Mr.. Alexander, of New York, argued
that congress should commit the coun.
try to the gold standard. Mr.. Mahany.
OF New York, commented on the acs
quittal of Sheriff Martin, and Mr..
Tawney, member of the ways and
means committee, replied to the speech
of Mr.. Johnson of Indiana, made some}
time ago against the advisabiity of
anneXing the Hawaiian Islands.
After the passage yesterday of nu-
merous bills from the general calendar
the senate began the consideration of
the measure providing for the national
system of quarantine. Little beyond
the reading of the bill was accomplish,
ed. some desultory discussion occurring
on an amendment offered by the COM
mittee. but no progress being made on
the general bill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
An lntoierabIe Nuisance.

The habit of selling and keeping fresh
ilsh on tho streets of our city in other
places than the regular space allotted for
fish market, Is not only great nuisance,
but Is u, regular in its appearance, rs the
Spring of tho year itself And now as
Spring opens before US, the fish trade also
has made its appearance, and certainly
calls for some better arrangements in the
sale OF them than tho practice OF any one
who may receive fresh fish for sale to
make a fish house Of the streets Such a
thing should not he allowed, and we hone
it will be Immediately stopped. Such
trade should be confined to tho stores
doing fish business, or the fish markets,
where proper cleanliness could b, resorted
to by flushing tho place with water each
day, thereby removing the filthy slime,
and ncutralize tho obnoxious oior that
necessarily arise from fish packed in bar
rels or boxes, and more particularly those
fish which have been dead long enough to
be hurled. We wfito thcse lines in the
interest of all, sellers buyers, and the
people who use our sidewalks. 1t ia no
unusual thing to SEQ barrels and boxes Of
iish stored up against store buildings,
while trail of filthy slime is oozing out Of
them, all oyes tho sidewalk for pcnnlc to
walk over For tho sake of health and
may this nuisance end posl-
lively and at once Is the prayer Of King
street. pedestrian
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
DOINGS AT DOVER.
william II. eobinsGn TO b. Notary Public.
The Same Old Story.

| Dover March i5,-The Genera, Assem-
NY spent Lao day getting ready. In, COR
y" .h@on bill will b. finished this week,
printed and sent over the Slae for the
consideration of Interested persons
Prutod copies Of the school bill will b,
reHdy to.molrJW for distribution. The
Committee of = luc .tnu will consider il
and lind out whas changes If any are
necessary, A number OF BEARINGS will Lo
| given.
The Senate passed. tho House bill to al.
low the L""g Court of New IN tie county
| to pay the expenses of the 'GSf special eloc.
tlon for Senator. Tho acS ploydinr =
the election failed 10 make an" rrg,; i"r
Tor the payment of the o'...ss,on otiio5r4 g.S'''
hEroGrE9 r4yoRAgLy
IhC Committee oD Rsyqnu, and Taxa.
,iI ,i9h ll!i r"SriilI reported fayorqbly tn,
W. % abolish trading stamps. 2sIl will bo
called up in a f9N days 8. the sentiment Is
in favor of granting what the ak funfrci
merchants who signed the petition pre-
sfntod to them, want It's thought tho
changes ore gooa for it, passage. Then
the stamp cof,panios if tL5y wish can tos5
the constitutionality of the sano
TAX BILL INTRODUCED.
Representative Donaldson introduced
the bill to tax the owners or occupants OF
houses renting above Gsrta In amount
per year,
no further attempt will be made to
change the boundary between Delaware
hnl Ienpsylyania, which tho con.mis
son aiippolnted for that purpose fixed some
time ago number Of the msm bors Of The
House were disposed to dcny the repre-
sentative Of the sun tho privilege of the
noor. but tho majority favored to le. the
whole matter drop.
II, IL Cochran, Jr, attorney for tho
House. has drawn u hill which is intended
to break up tho practice of selling liGpor
from wagons. Tho now bill will provide
that in order 20 sell from wagon the
bottler must pay licnnse foe OF $t50 u YEAR
10 addition to what he pays Us u bottler
lie eau still dcivsr orders from IL wa yon
without an extra license
THoENII CoMpANY's EEL.
William Mckinney of the Phuonlx tire
Company was here this afternoon in favor
of the BILL increasing the appropriation |
from the city to that company from $500
to $4,000 year, Hn saw n membor Of Che
members Of tho Senate and explained the
situation.
The Senate passed the House bill allow
Ing tho Governor to appoint VIM. IT, Rob
nson. notary public III his roal estate
lllloe. l1o can not go outside and Dor
form the duties, bur can tako all busines
hat colucs TO his Office.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
MILLIONS IN GAS STOCK WAR.
Court Enjoins Bay State Gas Company OF
New Jersey Company from Voting
by prnyt.

Newark \. j., March Is. Vice Chan
cell"r Emery to-day granted a preliminary
injunction on behalf of the Bay State Gas
Company of Delaware restraining the
Bay Stata Gas Company Of New Jersey
from receiving any votes of Stockholders
at,the election for directors in Jersey City
tomorrow. or designating any persons for
officers or directors of the Boston Gas
Light Company and the Bay State Com.
pany of Massachusetts without tho writ
ten au hority of tho complainant.
The injunction also restraints any
proxies hold by the Mercantile Trust
Company of New York from being voted.
The obtaining of tho rulo to show cause,
which is rnturnnble at Jersey City to.
morrow, is duo to dispute between di.
rcctOrs and trustees. Abdut Sl2, ,O0I, OUO In
bonds is Involved
The Bay State Gas Company OF Dca.
ware, It is set forth in the bill filed this af-
ternoon, was organized under tho authorl-
ty Of the Delaware Legislature in 1889, to
take control Of the Boston companies,
which furnish tho gas for the city of Bos-
tou and surrounding towns. There WAS
delay In getting the charter through the
Delaware Legislature by J. Edward Ad-.
dicks, who was manipulating the meas
ure, and tho Ray State Gas Company Of
New Jersey was organized by tho So mo
parties for tho purpose Of carrying on tho
enterprise until the passage of thu charter
which occurred In April 1889
The Bay State Gas Company OF Dala-
ware purchased the stock of the New Jor.
sey company in August. 1889, paying for
the 9,9a5 shares IN stock The bonds is
suei ut tho lime are now known as the
Boston United Gas bonds"
II Ii asked in the hill besides the injuuc.
tion, that certain transfers of stock by tho
i ,,,nu In II
void. aud that the stoak b, adjudgcd to
belong to the Bay State Gas Company OF
Delaware, thn complainant.
This matter will coma up on final hear.
ing. The injunction is MAIDS returnabls
on next Monday in Jersey City.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16

A hill was recently Introduced in tho U.
s Senate, authorizing tho payment of
$500 to Hattie a. Phillips, rs full compon
sction for services rendered by John Phil
lips. in carrying despntchcs from Fort Phil
ksarrev to Fort 1.nramie in Daccmher,
1Sff, ~ which means tho garraon wa;
saved from annihllntlon by the Sioux In
diana Another bill was also introduced,
authorizing the Secretary o. War to have
erected monument in rough masonry
n"d historical tablet to mark the site Of
The t"rt k"nrhey massacre. John Guth-
RE of Brnndywine Hundred, was a mem-
lar Of &C. c, U. $. Cavalry, at tho time
ard the fnct that he was on detail duty
saved him from being killed He recently
sfrt rough draft of a monument 20
Washington, which was promptly handed
ty Commissioner Evans to the Secretary
OF the Interior.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
INVESTIGATORS REPORT
May Be Presented to the Govern
t.,.-A ment This Week,
INQUIRY BOARD LEAVESHAVA

"euHtille NaFllhe Preparations Con
tinue Uninterrupted, and the Ad
minIstratlon Asks the Admission o
Naval Supplies Free of Duty,
Washington, March 16-"The gen.
'eral expectation Of the members of the
cabinet said one of them after the
meeting yesterday, 'is that some report
VIII be received during the present
week from the court of inquiry ex-
amlning into the cause of the Maine
explosion. Yet" he added, 1T would
not be surprising to us If the report
should be delayed for q longer time
We have nothing on which to base this
nope that / know of, only tbs feeling
seems general that what I hav, said
VIII be the case. There is nothing at
hand as vet to indicate what will be
the nature of the findings of the court.
To-day our time was occupied in a
general discussion of the measures
under way for the national defense,
notably in regard TO the acquisition of
new vessels for war. We are keeping
an eye on the two ships under con-
struction for Chile and the Argentine
Republic, but it is not probable we can
get them. If we cannot obtain the
ships it is source of satisfaction to
Know that Spain will not be able to
purchase them, either"
1t was another busy day in the war |
and navy departments. Secretary AL !
ger was enabled to make an allotment
d funds from the appropriation Of $780,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
SmOkelesS Powder ST A Pound.

Penn'grove, N J March H. There is
great activity at the Du Points smokcess
powder plant: at Carneys Point, two miles
below here. The general domand for this
explosive has become so great and Tho
present crisis in the country is such that
the plant is pushed day and night.
Several men were taken on last weck, and
about twenty-five more his week, making
over ono hundred at work making powder,
Besides these gang of about 35 carpenters
are erecting n dozen new bEiIdings,i in some
of which machinery wa put last week 1t
Is reported that the works have jus, receiv-
ed all order for thiriy-flvo tons of smoke
less powder to DO com 2leted by
April l. 1t will bc made before that If
no serious accident occurs That will be
making over n ton u day. Tho price the
Government pays Is ahNnL Il Il pound
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16

DOC. 900. which will greatly facilitate the
work Of the bureaus. These bureaus
had not been able to conclude any con.
tracts for the procurement of war sup.
plies. because no allotment had been
made, but yesterday afternoon the
brdpance bureau was given 81. 200. 900
md business went forward with o. rush.
1t Is true that this sum is already
mortgaged under provisional arrange
ment made during the past week. but
with the assurance Of more funds to
come the work of the bureau is now
moving rapidly.
Secretary Long was exceedingly busy
having not only to give good deal OF
time TO the cabinet. to which he was
obliged to return twice but also being
obliged to see great many perDons
with whom the department has or ex-
poets to have contract relations. Among
the latter was Mr.. Hcrreshoff, the tor
pedo boat builder from Bristol, r. !.
He turned two of these boats over to
the department few days ago, and
the secretary'S purpose in consulting
him was 10 learn how much he could
hasten the work on one of the boats
remaining in his hands. which in ordi-
nary times would require about two
months to complete. TIE secretarv
also spent n good deal of time at in
tervals during the day In consulting
over the long distance telephone with
naval officers in New York, and It Is
believed much of this consultation con-
Esrne1 the procurement Of suitable yes-
Bels fl ON among the auxiliary navy for
war purposes.
7 The new cruiser Amazonas, accord
ing to present plans, will be manned
sntirely from the San Francisco. The |
latter vessel sailed yesterday morning ,
from Libson, and will arrive in the Tyne
about Friday It is expected that she /
will divide her officers and crew with |
the AmaZonaR. placing Lieutenant |
Commander Arthur p. Nazro, execu-
i've officer of the San Francisco, in
charge Of the latter vessel. Without
ooubt the Amazonas will be gotten
across the ocean as soon as possible
and 1t Is expected that the San Fran
cisco will convoy her.
Ghe war department Ia greatly dis
appointed and annoyed at the dllatori-
ness shown by the contractors who
have undertaken to construct the new
fortifcations along the coast. It is
said that only one among the whole
number has finished his contract on
time. The department has been greatly
embarrassed thereby in placing its
guns, and has been obliged to extend
the time allowed these contractors.
The construction of five modern dry
docks was agreed on yesterday by the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
Candidates for Sheriff

The Republican party candidates fol
sheriff are beginning to hustle Tho can
di1atcs in the field at present are John
Taylor Of Now Castle Hundred; James
McGil!igans of Brandywinc Hundred
Henry G. Mnhutfy of Brandywine Hun.
drei and Emmit +. Stidhnm, Francis
Bradley and Samuel Mcdaniel OF vii.
min4ton Hundred.
All the candidates arc good mon and the
people will make no mistake IN selecting g
any of them TO be tho standard bearer OF
the Republican party's colors next No
vembcr. But after the desperate effort to
steal tho Office in 1895 Republicans
should select the man who will have tho
strongest backing.
All Republicans If they wish to sec vic
tory on their banners next fall must
unite There can be only one party and
ono nomination. Tho man who Is nnini-
mated is to he the choice Of the party It's
only proper to stand by your guns
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
"Tw;ce Adopted. =

Tho kEPunLiCAN is il receipt Of copy
of ''lwice Adopted. au interesting story
of Delaware county, Pa, life by Thomas
u Vernon, junior editor Of tha ph!awlro
County American, IL whicl. paper tho
story appeared soma time ago Tho ,tnry
has local significance iDLsmuuh ~ it
refers to Eenjamin i. Niles 'rho Taught
school 10 yours ago wh?gc 'H" tax off
new stands Tho story = ;, lnnTo than
tho usual intara"t ami sh" I'D hu rtj.l by
every one In this city i'Ne hnot oal 10
obtained Nv sHnhinGHJ r'u,. tr tho pub.
lSh-rl, Cooper and Vernon. Npdia
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
Streets and Sewers

Tho Street and Sewer Department. last
night ordered tho weekly pay roll Of S537,-
t5 paid. The balance in hank was reported
to be S1S, 5n.2|. Rood stroot residents be-
tween Jackson and Van Buren streets
asked to have gas lamp The hoard will
visit the locality and see if light is ne
cessary. Com missioner McUIoSkey was
given permission to remove trees which
ara dangerous to vehicles IIc was also
lnstructnd to have the in tcrSeclion of
SGN"nth and Tatnall streets rcpaved.
Engineer llatton reported that the prob.
nhlc cost Of u sewer In Seventh reat h.
tween Poplar and Wilson would be 800,
and tho reyoHuc @3dG, The sewer was or
d"ret built. The Board OF Health rc.
Gnastod that 1t be constructed Engineer
lIatton reported that the proposed sower
In Taylor Streot between Spruce and Lom.
bard viii cost S56i, and tho revenues will
b' tTO Tho sever was ordered hilt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
GENERAL MILES IN NEW YORK,
Activity I'm Military and Naval Circles
Continues Unnnatnl

| TASeiNi'S tM ana Naval Circles
Continues UnaDated.
| New York. March 16.--Major General
| Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
! army of the United States, visited the
headquarters of the department of the
EAST today. While his visit Is osten-
sibly to attend the military tourna-
| ment in Madison Square Garden, he
VIII doubtless take occasion to look
! into the condition of the fortifications
about this harbor, over which he was
formerly in command. While an Of
ficial character will not be given to the
visit, especial interest attaches to 1t
| In view of the recent changes made by
the war department and the transfers
OF troops to take care of the new guns
and mortars mounted in the forts
down the bay and up the East river.
The transfer of the two batteries of
artillerymcn from Fort Slocum, on the
Sound. TO Fort Hancock, on the lower
bay. has not yet been arranged. Colo
mel Tully McCrea, who Is to command
at Fort Hancock, said today that the
transfer OF the men would be made as
speedily as it could be managed. but.
as The men were to be permanently
stationed at SANDY Hook, and would
have to camp out until the new bar
racks were in readiness for their use,
1t would be needful TO obtain a large
store of supplies for shelter and main
tenance. He proposed to hasten this
as much as possible, but 1t would take
two or three days to have everything
in readiness. .%"r''
Il lnp hoo, t,,t, At.
Jersey legislature providing for the
sale to the government of 81 acres of
land at Sandy Hook, adjoining the
government reservation, and steps have
been taken to procure possession by
the federal authorities of land adioin-
ing the fort on the site of old Fort
Tompkns and Fort Newton, on Staten
Island, above Fort Wadsworth.
At The navy yard here there is the
same activity that has been apparent
for the last fortnight. shipment of
5Oo,0o pounds of powder was dispatch-
ed yesterday to Key West. This is the
nrst shipment of the 400 tons of pow-
DER which the navy department di-
rected to be forwarded from this yard.
SIX inch breechloading rifle intended
for the cruiser Philadelphia was ship
ped to San Francisco by an arrange
mcnt that will get it to Mare Island |
almost as soon as If it had been sent
ny means of an express train.
Foutsep mounts for five inch guns
Nere hoistcd on board the cruiser Chi
ago and large force OF maohinists
vas set at work fixing them in place.
Dry dock No. is being prepared for
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
'sHoRT, SHARP AND DECISIVE"
General Miles Thus Sums Up tho Ro-
suit Should War Come.

General Miles Thus Sums Up tho Re-
suit Should War Come.
Washington, March 16.-General Mel
son A. Miles spoke at the annual BAN
quet of the Second army corps here
last night He said in part:
mo nation has ever had so much to
say against war, against the main
tenance Of large army or against
anything that might lead us into con-
fiict. And no nation has had SO much
to say in favor of peace and arbitra-
ion. No people are as anxious to
maintain peace at home and abroad as
the American people. We would not
enter into any conflict without just
provocation or righteus cause. We
are slow tc take up our arms, but
when the time does come l trust we
will not be found slumberng. 1 hope
there will be no war. l, as a soldier,
trust that If there is war there will be
no Bull Runs to begin with, but an
Appomattox We will be prepared, so
that the conflict should be- short, sharp
and decisive"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-16
Mate Bram's Second Trial.

Boston, March 16.-Thomas M. Bran,
who has been once found guilty of
murder in the first degree, was placed
on trial a second time in the United
States circuit court yesterday, charged
with having killed Captain Charles l.
Nash, of the barkentine Herbert Fuller
Of which Bran was first mate. in July,
1886. The trial follows a decision of the
United States supreme court upon an
appeal by counsel for the defense, to
the effect that certain evidence was
enormously admitted at the previous
trial.