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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
VEST POINTERS TIOTORIO
Capture Game of FootbalI From tn
Representatives nj the Naval Academy

Capture n Game of Football From the
Representatives ot the Naval scademy
The West Point football team defeated
the Annapolis Naval Academy team
in Philadelphia on Saturday by the
score of II 10 o. 1t was a gallant strug-
GLE full of strategy and combining all
the tactics that make up football war.
West Point, while the under dog in
tho betting, surprised her antagonists
and admirers by putting up snappy,
fierce game. She won by superior
plays rather than by superior players.
Her team were happy family, each
one helping the other. and the com
bination was too mach for the middies.
1t was the most picturesque struggle
of the football year. Everything was
done in military and navy style, and
The onloolSers felt patriotism creeping
up theii spines with each new develop
ment. One almost expected the players
to salute their captains after each play,
so closely we're tactics followed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
WASHINGTON DAY.
Good Programme Arranged by daughters
Of American RevoIntion.

ar american hesoiutioH'
The Tooth anniversary Of the death
of George Washington will be cele-
brated, under the auspices of Caesar
Rodney Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, in the New
Century Club drawing room on Thurs
day evening, December 14th. The
public are invited. --
Bishop Coleman will open the pro-
gramme with prayer. The speakers
will bo introduced by Chief Justice
Charles b. Lore. Archdeacon George
G. Hall will make an address on
George Washington as Christian, "
William s. Hilles will speak on
Washington as Soldier and
Patriot,'' and Henry G. Conrad will
talk on Washington as Statesman. "
Mr.. Conrad VIII also read the address
of Richard Vining, delivered at Dover,
two weeks after the death of Washing
ton. The Wilmington High School
double quartet will sing several
patriotic songs. Miss Emma Lore will
sing "The Star-Spangled Banner
with Mrs. Charles Griffith as accom-
PIANIST.
The committee will he happy to re-
ceive assistance from q body oi
musicians.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
Real Estate transfers,

Tho following transfers of real estate
p'e been recorded at the city registra-
|on bureau BY II. f. Dure to Elizabeth
Gould, dwelling, No. 903 West
|eVenth street; Alfred w. Walker to
usan p. Hendrickson, dwelling, No.
Martha s. Buck, dwelling, No. l0l4
|lng street; Caleb p. Johnson to
|aurlce +. Casey, lot at Lancaster
Eenue and Jackson street; Willard
NJ Porter, receiver, to Equitable
|aArantee and Trust Co., two lots at
|lllh and Spruce stroets; Caleb +.
Eahson to Daniel A. Haggerty, lot at
|aAcaster avenue and Jackson street ;
Fmy M. Brennan, ct al, tc Timothy
Ikea,r.don, dwelling, No. 1o7 South
|anklin street.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
Red MEM CeIrbrat,nn.

lhe Joint committee of the several
Eal tribes of Imp'd. 0. X. NJ. have
HIfed the services of Hon. William
|, hoyce of Georgetown of Nantiocke
Ene and Hon. L. Irving Handy of
|,uhehaha " Tribe, Newark, in connec-
W. with the commemorative ceremony
snc l00th anniversary of the death of
urge Washington to be held in Red
M M Hall on the evening of December
e%' Daniel Ross of KeoKuk Tribe OF
rs city will BIZ the eloeutionists.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
Fell Dead on naIhroom Floor.

Dover, Dec. p George Paris, a.
omlnent citizen of Dover, died un-
'l,ectedly this morning. He arose at
g,elock, and went to the bathroom.
icy lev minutes later, his family were
0O.nsed by noise caused by fall.
sng 10 the bathroom, they found
" Y, lying on the floor, dead. Mr.. Paris
N peen i'll for a few days. but his
ness had not been regarded as serious.
\ " was 81 years old. His funeral will
'Ae tlace next Tuesday afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
.lnnn ". snll,vnn pead.

John Wesley Sullivan, aged about so
years, former resident of this city,
died on Saturday at RoAbury, Mass.
Deceased was at one time partner OF
the lato David Woolman, in the wagon
building business on Orange street be-
tween Front and Second. Two sons,
Frank Sullivan of this city and the
Rev. J. Wesley Sullivan OF Ehiladel-
phia. and one daughter, Mrs: Hawkins
OF Roxbury, Mass, survive him. The
body was brought here for inter-
mant
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
Jacob T.. Brown, Dead.

Jacob I. Brown, aged Y years, died
Sunday at his Iesidene, The Rush
land Gardens, Garasches lane, south
Wilmington He was born in a log
cabin on the property now occupied by
the Riverview cemetery. He was a
member of Delaware Lodge, IL ..
o. f. Interment was made in
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
sUrciDE OF cor. BRRREToN.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The War De.
rartment has received the following
from Con. Otis, at Manila, dated
December I'd: -
81 Lieutenant. Colcnel Brereton, cap
tain Of the Twenty fourth Infantry,
while oiarily insane, committed
suicide at Santa Thomas, near San
Fernando, Union Province, Luzon, at
& o. clock this morning." u-
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
Mortnnrr stat,st,cu.

|hcr,ording to the records Of Secretary
|sgIesworth of the Board of Health,
ueaths, 80 births and u marriages
W reported in the city during the
W. ended at noon Saturday, while for
N same period last year " deaths, 36
|''as and II marriages were reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
[JCIDE OF FRED c. LUDWIG
VAS in the Wholesale Liquor
Business at Elkton.
|lD BECOME GREATLY INVOLVED
hot Himself in a Philadelphia
Area Way.
,.rneared From Eikton When .Attach-
i.sn,. A Amounting to Nearly $4,000 We're
{,,ued Against Him and His Business Was
1p,.csd IN the Bands OF the SheriH.

|rlktop. Md, Dec. 3.--Fred G.
|,dwig Of Elkton died in Philadelphia
Iay under peculiarly sad circum-
Ences, Ludwig left Elkton on We'd
[sday week, and after he had gone it
n found he was very much involved
M attachments amounting to nearly
(OOD were issued against him and his
|,sness was Ilaced in the hands Of
h sheriff. Last Monday his mother,
4. John johnson, received letter
I'M her son dated Trenton, N. j., say-
that he was going to commit suicide
giving directions as to his funeral.
i mother, who was almost frantic,
|ade every effort to locate her son,
N while it was known that he was in
bilsdeIEhia, all efforts to find him
NJ fruitless. This morning she re-
lived a telegram saying that her son
Is seriously i'll, and d second dis
stCh which arrived as she was board.
4 a train fol Philadelphia, informed
that her son had been removed to
sbnemann Hospital. Word was
|,award received that Ludwig was
ad and that his death was the result
pistol shot wound, inflicted by
msclf in an area way near Fifteenth
a Race streets, at 2 O'Clock this
prning.
Ludwig was about "a years of age
b one Of the most popular young men
this community. AT the death OF
siather, Char les F. Ludwig, several
ars ago, he succeeded tho latter in
barber business, which he continued
conduct until last December, when
was granted license for tho whole
10 liquor store iu Elkton. Business
pube is no doubt the cause which
to his sad death. Ludwig was q
tive of Philadelphia and removed &c
StOn with his parents when youth.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
COSTLY FIRE at onancook.

Cape Charles, Va, Dec; THE
entire business portion OF onancock,
Accomaok county, was destroyed by IRE
at an early hour this morning. me
loss is estimated at Slc0,00o, wlth
$500 insurance. The origin OF the
fire is unknown.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
pIAMoND STATE TELEPHoNE 90.
tsdent Richardson says 1t Has Not Boen
solh 70 a Combination.

NUiH tu u SVHibinhtious
HAIRY A. Richardson of Dover, presi-
|nt and controlling owner of the Dia-
|ond State Telephone Co., while IN
Is city Friday, denied that the
|mpany had been sold to one of the
Nv combinations. He said fui ther
! at II would rot be sold. The com
Iny has about completed the installa-
bn OF its system at Elkton, Md, and
i reached Newark.
1t will reach Wilmington about the
kst Of the year and a traffic agreement
Il bcmade with one OF the companies
fe, or if that cannot be done, the
3mrany will consider the matter OF
nting its own telephones here. Whom
Q company reaches Wilmington this
| ty will DO able to secure telephone
Stnectlons with 2,100 telephones in
rlOus parts of the Peninsula.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07
i,obert PRYOR luiuren,

While Robert Pryor, colored. Of No.
932 Walnut street, was working on one
Of the chimneys at the new high school
about $50 o'clock Saturday he fell,
sustaining scalp wound and other in
juIies. He was taken in the Phpnix
ambulance to the Delaware Hospital.
His condition is not considered serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07

Mrs. Mary j. Ervine, aged 73 years, vi
Glasgow, died last Thursday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
SOUTH AFRICA IS SILENT.
Only News Is IA Sensation. That Is co-
Credited ut London.

London. Nov. 15.-The South African
news is scarce. except brief reports
from Ladysmith and Kimberley. where
the Beers are reported 10 be keeping
up the bombardment. bun doing little
injury y sensation comes from Cape
Town. where il is reported that Dom
Paul has issued another ultimatum. this
one demanding that Il supposed Boer
spy named Marks be released at once,
or Kruger will execute six British of
ficerS.
This report is not credited here. 1t
is one of the privileges of nations at
war to hang or otherwise execute spies.
Marks has not vet been tried. but his
case is suspicious and he will be re-
Quired to account for his actions.
y dispatch from Mafeking dated
Oct. 81 says that General Cronje. the
Boer commander. sent an envoy to
Colonel Baden-Povell under Il flag of
truce TO declare that he did not conSid-
er the Geneva convention authorized
the flag of the Red Cross society To fly
from several buildings 1T once in the
town. and that in his opinion the en-
-ployment of natives against whites
and the use of dynamite mines We're
both opposed to the rules of war.
Colonel Baden Powell replied that
the Geneva convention did not stipu-
late as to the number of Red Cross
stations permissible. and that the Beers
were only required to respect the con
vent. the hospital and the women'S :
laager-all of which We're beyond the
town limits The British comma nder
pointed out that mines were recognized
adiunctS of civilized warfare. and that
the dpfenSes of Pretoria were extern
Sively mined. He also reminded Gen
cral Cronie that the Beers had fired
upon natives. burned their kraalS and
raided their cattle, and that the ma
tivcs only defended their lives and
property.
Iapetown, Nov. 15.-An undated
dispatch from Mafeking via Maga-
l1pye, Nov. s, SAYS: We were heavily
bonn barded. All we'll. Expect gen
eral attack tomorrow. The Beers are
gradually drawing closer on every
side. We are we'll of fpr provisions
and water. Bonn bardment is ineffec-
tual. The town is most cheerful and
determined to resist attack to the ut
most. A squadron of the Protectorate
regiment made a magnificent bayonet
charge Friday night, driving the Beers
and inflicting heavy loss. Our loss
was killed, 9 wounded and 2 taken
prisoners.
Capetown, Nov. ia dispatch
from Pretoria dated Nov. 9 reports
from Ladysmith that heavy cannon
aiding started at daybreak. Some
Boer forces were within l 800 yards
of the British. when the cannonading
ceased. A rifle fire then commenced.
All was quietat Mafeking and Kim ber-
lev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
Total Value of the state.
PETITION FOR a RE-HEARING
In the Case of the Glucose Trust Filed at
Springfield.

Springfield. Ills, Nov. l5.-TEe Illi-
nOis Trust and Savings bank, of Chi
cago, in the supreme court yesterday
filed Il petition for a rehCaring of the
Glucoe Trust case, decided ut the last
term of the supreme court. The peti-
ton claims that the court erred in tif-
teen points in the case. among them
being that certain points decided that
We're made in the original brief were
not discussed by the counsel for the de
PENDANTS in error. for the reason that
they We're regarded as immaterial.
The court held them to be material. in
which the petitioners insist the court
erred. and thus considered and de-
cided the question necessarily on the
expert argument of the plaintiffs in
error.
The petitioners also claim that the
court III endeavOring to digest the mat
ter in the original and reply briefs
for the plaintiff in error, on account of
the volume of the briefs overlooked the
fact that Il number of points decided
were not made in the original brief.
The petitioners submit that the only
proper order by the court would be 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
HIS EXPERIENCE AT WEST POINT.
Lost His Cadetship for Very Trivial
Breach of Discipline.

Logan'S experience at West Point
was calculated to make a young man
hate military life, but il did not. One
autumn day fifteen years ago he left
the parade ground at West Point.
court martialed for Il trivial offense,
diSgraced and sentenced to expulsion
from the military academy. His
friends little thought then that. as an
officers of the United States army. he
would erase the stigma from the Black
Eagles name by giving up his life for
his country. They are proud today OF
the "allantry which ended in his death
on the battlefield of San Jacinto in
LuZon.
Cadets who We're at the academy
with Logan have often intimated thu {
there We're indications of cabal
among some of the officials there %
get rid of him. But he that as il may
young Logan and Cadet Carnahan
were in light prison one night for some
trivial offense and they broke out and
went TO Highland Falls. where they
feaSted on roast chicken and milk.
Their absence was discovered an hour
later. When the boys returned at 10
O'Clock they were discovered in their
guilt and among the things they had
brought from Highland Falls was dis
covered an unopened bottle of claret
Both the culprits swore that they
had not been drinking. Nevertheless,
charges of drunkenness Were made
against them and a court-martial was
ordered. The day after the affair Car
nahan went to Major Davis. who lately
acted as judge advocate OF the beef in
duiry. and asked for advice. and he adj
vised him to plead guilty. Said he:
The matter viii be fixed so that you
can get eff. Ii may go hard with you.
but we'll fix il so you can stay" Con
Scquently the boys pleaded guilty. and
to their surprise were sentenced 10 dis
missaI The friends of both protested.
The sentence hung fire for many
weeks
Finally both the boys were given the
privilege Of resigning. and the incident
closed. Il have seen Logan in many
trviDa nositinnS2 said Earpahan re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15

illinois district, arrived at the Harper
last night from Chicago. OF all the
congressman whom this community
has sought for years to have visit the
arsenal none is more welcome than
Congressman Cannon. He is chair
man of the house committee on appro-
priations, distinction he is likely 10
continue to enjoy during the coming
session. While Congressman Cannon
has always been the friend to the ar
senal and to other government pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15

CONGRESSMAN GEORGE W. PRINCE.
| iects in which Rock Island is interest
ed, yet it has been felt that if
the congressman could be induced
to visit the arsenal and see and realize
its importance and the opportunities
it offors for development, he would be
in position to extend to it the weight
of his influence to an even greater
degree than before. This is my
first visit to Rock Island" said the
congressman while chatting with an
ARGUS repI sentative after his arrival
last night, and have never seen the
arsenal. But" he continued, with a
twinkle, there is 20 reason why
should not be familiar with it. The
Lord knows, | have heard enough
about it. | have got so that l know
this community on both sides of the
river by Rock Island arsenal-and the
subject of water power. Water,
water, that is something YOUR people
have labOred zealously to fill my
brain with, and regardless of the ma
ture Of their intentions, the subject
has been talked into me until my
head has actually swan. Water.
dam the water" the congress
man continued merrily, has been the
song that has gone up from this local
ity, until when | got the invitation to
come | did not know whether l would
venture o accept or not. When ] left
nv home at Danvillc this morning |
was undecided.
Wanted to See Rock Island.
''But when | got to Chicago, the
thought struck me that if l did not
avail myself of the chance this time l
might never see Rock Island, so l
boarded the train and here 1 am. 1
live way over on the other side of the
state. and have not before been in this
locality. Never saw your wonderful
arsenal. Oh, l expect to be impressed
with it, for, rs 1 say, know, or ought
to know something of the money that,
in recent years, at least. has been
exT ended there
Congressman Cannon asked after
Judge Gest, of whom he spoke in
terms of warmest friendship and ad-
miration, recalling numerous Incl
dents ia connection with the time they
served in congress together.
Congressman Cannon met Gen. j. \.
Reece. Lieut.. Gov. w. A. NorthcOtt,
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector j.
NJ. Sholl and Congressman c. W.
Prince, all familiar friends, at the
hotel, so that there was no occasion
for his feeling that he had fallen
amoug strangers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
ul;noisIIve Stock breeders.

Springfield, Ills. Nov. 15.-The an
nual meeting of the Illinois Live Stock
Breeders association is being held in
the supreme court room. About 100
are present. The association includes
Illinois horse. cattle. swine and sheep
breeders associations. The leading
stock men of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois,
WiconSin and Iowa are on the pro-
1r1mmp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
METEOR FALLS IN IOWA.
NJ axes Five Foot Hole in Ground at Web
ster CITY.

Webster City. Iowa, Nov. ia
large meteor fell near here last night.
1t made a large hole in the ground
i've feet across. 1t is sstill seething
and steaming, so that the exact size
cannot be determined. 1t made a
loud roaring noise in descending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
HAVE \ DAY OF INSPECTION.
Congressman Spend the Morning in Dav-
export and See the Arsenal.

This morning the Moline committee
drove down to the Harper and tn, re
tentative citizens of Rock Island, to-
gether with Congressman Prince ana
Cannon, of Illinois, and Congressman
Lot Thomas, of Storm Lake. Iowa,
ard after greetings had been ex
changed, Mayors McConochie, of Rock
Island, and Vessel. of Moline, head
in- their respective committees, car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
Debs Strike Damage Cases.

Chicago, Nov. l5.-The trial of what
are known as the rioters
began before Judge Kohlsaat in
the federal court Monday. These
are the cases i'll which various
railway companies ask for judgements
against the city for damages to their
property suffered during the railroad
strike i'll 1894 on account of the al
legged failure OF the police authorities
to furnish adequate protection. The ag-
gregate of these claims is nearly So
600 OpO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
Deep Grief of Mrs. Logan.

Washington. Nov. 15.-The news OF
her sons death was conveyed to Mrs
Logan ~ personal note from Secre-
tary Root. Mrs. Logan was prostrated
by the shock. but later in the day re-
covered her compOsure and driving
downtown communicated with Mrs.
John \. Logan at Youngstown. O.,
over the ong-distance telephone. Dur
ing the day Mrs. Logan had an inter
view with the president. he leaving the
cabinet meeting to meet her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
Fatally CaurafIn. Belt.

Eddyville. Ia. Nov. 15.-E. :. Riggs
of the firm of y. +. Riggs n Son.
millerS. was caught in belt yesterday
and fatally crushed between IL and the
great fywheei. which threw him across
the room against the wall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
SHARP FIGHT IN LUZOS.
FIiipInos Make the Rest stand They Have
Since the War Began.

Since the War Began.
Manila. Nov. II. u. m.-The Thirty
third infantry, i'll one of the sharpeSt
two hours engagements of the war.
with an equal force of insurgents, five
miles from San Fabian. Saturday, lost
one officer and six men killed and one
officer and twelve men wounded. The
Americans captured twenty nine Fill
pinoS and 100 rifles and found eighty
one inSurgent dead lying i'll the trenhccs
and rice fields. Many more FilipinoS
doubtless were killed or wounded
General Wheaton was informed that
the enemy was gathering at San .a-
cinto for the purpose of preventing the
Americans from controlling the road
from Dagupan north, whereby Aguin-
aldo might retreat. The Thirty third,
Colonel Howe commanding, and n de-
tachmcnt of the Thirteenth with a CAT
ling gun, Rowland commanding, We're
cent to dispcrsc them.
Road Was Knee-Deep I'm Mud.
The troops encountered the worst
road ever found in the Island of
Lu2on. There was n succession OF
creeks, whose bridges the Americans
had to stop and repair, and miry
bitches, and at certain places men and
horses struggled waist deep in
quagmires. a hundred soldiers
had to drag the Gatling gun
part of the way, the horses being use
less. The insurgents opened the fight
two miles from San Jacinto while the
lending American battalion was pass
Continued on Third page
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
Congressman Visit Rock Isl.
and Ordnance
Plant.
GUESTS OF THREE CITIES.
Their Trip to Davenport,
the Island and Mo-
line.
MYTH weather delightful and

XTITH weather delightful aud
~ other conditions inviting, the
congressman who are tri-city guests
today could not have seen Rock
Island arsenal under more favorab bic
circumstances. While as a matter of
fact the responses in person to the in
vitations sent out by the committee
did not reach the number anticip pated
yet the three cities must feel Il. ore than
honored and gratifed in the high dis
tinction characteristic of each OF those
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
Incendiary Work on IA Farm.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-The barn and
foreman'S cottage on Leander j. Me
Cormick'S stock farm ut Lake Forest
and the OnWcntSia clubs stable. to-
gether with live stock. and the feed,
implements and vehicles contained in
them, were destroyed by fire. entailing
an estimated loss Of ever $4,000. Both
fires were clearly the work of IN in
cpU.liaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
WORD TO
ACU|NALDO
Mckinley Requests Humane
Treatment of Spanish
Prisoners.
SENDS CABLE TO GEN. OTIS.
Insurgents Will be Held For
an Accounting if They
Disobey.
Nov. 15.-Thc

NX 7 7ASHlNGTON, Nov. Is 5-Thc
M president has sent cable To
Gen. Otis, to be forwarded to MacAr
thur. with instructions to get it to
Aguinaldo, if possible. requesting
kindly. humane treatment to Spanish
prisoners. 1t also contains an init
nation that any insurgents responsi
BILE for ill-treatment of such prisoners
will be held to strict account when
they are taken by the United States
forcaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
No Case Against sam Chase.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Charles W. Beck
and Samuel Il. Chase, who We're ar
rested Oct. 2S. We're discharged by
Justice PrindiVille Monday. II WAS as
serted they had defrauded the heirs of
Ida EartZ out of $1,000; also Mary
hide of $1,000. Soon after the deci
sion Samuel Il. Chase comenced suit
against the Fidelity aud Deposit com
pany of Maryland. his accuSerS, for
S1D OOO 1lm1SpS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-15
No Damages for n Pass-fsrder.

Boston. Nov. 15.-.Iudge Colt. in the
United States circuit court yesterday
decided that an employe of Il railroad
injured while riding on n pass given
him 10y corporation. even if il was "a
part compensation for his services,
could not recover damages. The
plaintiff was seriouly injured in Il
wreck and sought 20 recover So, 1000
damHreS