The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-17
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tsAoal Grill.


Especial CorrssponAsncs.l
Spain captured one American vessel
In tho war-the bark Saranac. She ar
rived in New York the other day from
Iloilo with cargo of sugar.
She was seized by the Spanish author
tiles at that port on April 20, a few
days after the declaration Of war. The
Saranao arrived at Iloilo from Newoas.
tie. N. s. W., with cargo Of coal con.
signed to British merchants at that
port. The Saranao few the stars and
stripes on entering the harbor and was
seized promptly by the Spanish author
tiles.
When he entered the harbor, Captain
Barnaby had NO idea that there was
war between the United States and
Spain, and his surprise was extreme.
The captain and crew were treated in
the most uncivil manner.
As the ship was not anchored proper.
~ and drifted, the captain appealed to
the officers to anchor her securely. He
was told to "shut up his mouth" At
another time when he spoke to the an.
thorities of his treatment he was told
again to shut up. This angered the cap.
tain and he answered back. The officer
of one of the gunboats threatened to
send a broadside into the bark. The
captain, however, had the last word
and he yelled over the side Of the ship:
You'll have to get my mouth before
you can shut itl'
The guard placed on board did mach
injury to the vessel, cutting away her
upper spars, sails and rigging, damag-
ing the woodwork and tearing up Sec
lions of the deck. The Saranac was held
for 20 days and then released.
A Spring Horse Show.
The plans for On open air horse show
seem another expression Of New York's
desire to get out Of doors more than il
has been able to within recent years.
and the beauties Of the spring weather
make It appear easy enough to accom-
plish. With the fairs and tournaments
that society is able to enjoy in the sub
urbs during the fall the necessity for
being in the open is less urgent then.
With the football games this may be
extended until late in the season. But
the spring offers none Of these chances.
The races can never be made distinctly
social events, and they are the only
gatherings out Of doors in the spring
season. The grounds selected for the
proposed show are readily accessible,
and it might gain in attractiveness il
it were held in the spring, when there
would be little rivalry and the chance
to get out Of doors after a winter of in.
door amusement would be appreciated.
From spectacular point Of view the
result would doubtless be equally ad-
vantaseous. In the Madison, Square
show the fall fashions are for the first
time collectively revealed, and the
beauty Of that sight has long been REQ.
ognized as factor in the success of the
shows. A spring exhibit Of the same
character would certainly possess at
least the same charm to the public and
would have the additional merit Of be-
ing unique.
A New Electrical Grill.
There was an electrical beefsteak
party III a down town restaurant tho
other day. Professor g. B. Gary, q
French scientist with a astronomical
bent, had invented an electrical grill
and brought 1t to the place to be tested.
A few experts in electricity were bid
den to the test. These included editors
Of electrical publications, electrical en-
gineers and ordinary consumers Of cleo.
trioity ON telephone and similar circuits.
Steaks and chickens were put between
the heating surfaces, and the guests
waited for eight minutes for the steaks
to cook and 10 minutes for the chickens,
drinking the health Of the inventor
The new device did its
work we'll so far as the cooking was
but the meats appeared as II
they had been baked, instead Of broiled
and lacked the tempting brown exterior
produced by coal or gas heat.
A Lawyer In the Wrong Place.
Mrs. Helen Wilson keeps fashiona.
BILE boarding house at 81 West Thirty
sixth street, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues, where only women are re-
ceived as guests. One day this week
we'll dressed, gentlemanly man walked
calmly up to the front room on the top
floor, stretched himself out on fine
couch, lighted cigarette and seeming.
ly counted upon spending a pleasant
Sunday evening When arrested, he
gave his name az Charles O. Tyler, q
lawyer Of "17 New York" Later AL
fred l. Brown, lawyer living at 80
West Seventeenth street, rushed into
the station, saying that he wanted to
bail his friend, Mr.. Tyler, ont. Ser
geant Jessop said that owing to the Pc
culiar circumstances he would not &C.
Cept bail.
The Show of Portraits.
The portrait show ia neither dead nor
oieepluk. Auo ScAIloLucu CuOsou W uI-
range the details have begun active
work. Some Of the best known portrait
painters have received requests during
The past month to send in some Of their
recent work, and it is safe to say that
The exhibition, which Ia to be composed
Of portraits Of men and children, as
we'll as Of women, will be the most in
!eresting and instructive of its kind
ever held here. Out Of town owners Of
good portraits are asked TO contribute
TO the display. 1t will cost $5 to size up
this exhibition on the opening day,
which is Dec. IA. The portrait show is
quite society function, and, naturally,
ZONES high.
Cures Without Medicine.
A sweet faced woman who breaches
The gospel of love and declares she has
he power to cure bodily ailments in a
manner akin to that employed by the
Christian scientists has established q
church for her creed here and offers to
,ure all who apply at her apartments
up town. Creeds Of this sort seem to he
on here.
JOSEPH RUSSELL
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