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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

Santa Barbara, Cal, Aug. 24.-The
gasoline schooner Magic was wrecked
off Rancho Viejo bay, Santa Rosa
Island, yesterday. The captain and
crew had been fighting and much bad
blood existed between them. The cap
tain had man sounding with the lead,
but he failed to report and reef was
struck. All the men jumped into skif
except the engineer and another man,
who were in the hold. When they
reached the deck they saw the skiff
going off. The engineer called for them
to return. but they yelled back: "She
is going to turn turtle. To - with
her. Every man for himself" A Mauser
covered them and they returned All
afterward landed safe on shore and
walked 20 miles to a ranch house.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
INSANE ASYLUM SCANDAL
Tho Medical Director Accused Of Al
rociOua Grimes and Dismissed.

Tho Medical Director Accused Of At
rOcfOua Grimes and Dismissed.
San francisco, Aug. 24.-The state
board Of lunacy commissioners met
here yesterday to hear the report of
Governor Gage on the result of the In
vestigations of the board into the con-
ditions existing at the Agnews asylum
for the insane. situated near San Jose.
The investigation Of affairs at Agnews
was direct result Of the birth Of child
to one of the patients Sensational
charges were made and the investiga-
ton followed.
As result of the Investigation DR..
Sponagle, medical director. and two Of
his assistants have been removed. Gov
ernor Gage included in his report the
testimony OF reputable people tending
to show that Sponagle's career was one
of gross immortality and crime. Gov
ernor Gage asserts that in 1892, while
Sponagle was resident of Fresno. in
this state, he was accused of trying to
defraud Philadelphia insurance COM
pany, whose medical examiner he was,
out of $4,000. with the assistance of
Mrs. Skinner whose husband was
dying of consumption.
The governor says that Sponagle was
accused Of criminally assaulting a wo-
man patient. Governor Gage further
asserts that DR.. Sponagle was also ac-
cused, at one time. of having murdered
Mr.. Thurman. to whom he owed
money, and that several women
patients Of Dr.. Sponagle have made
charges Of serious nature against
Sponagle, who was attending them pro-
fessionally.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
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THURSDAY, AUGUST ~, 1900.

The Every Evening says: 1.-THE
Bowers Beach fiasco however, has
: its lesson. There is no propriety
an politicians and wire pullers TAX
ing advantage Of any public gath
ering for the purpose of impressing
their schemes upon the voters. The
occasion draws the voters together,
and the politicians are only wise in
getting in with them. This has
been done for years at all the "big
day" beach gatherings and also at
campmeetings. But the experience
of Thursday last, we firmly believe
has established the folly of any
clique of interested politicians and
wire pullers attempting to corral"
these gatherings and to convert
them into an adjunct of any politi-
cal scheme, or a ''boom" for any
particular candidate for public Of
1ice.
Let us hope that the warning will
DE duly needed hereafter.
This is letter to the Silver Demo-
Gratis and doubtless they will think
twice before holding a meeting
again without the sanction of the
Democratic leaders OF the State of
Delaware.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
Convention Matters.

Tho committee having III charge the
entertainment Of the delegates to the con-
vention of Municipal Eioctrians has re-
ceived number of contributions. ono
manufacturer sent 800 and several sent
smaller amounts. Among the business
men who contributed wore kennard and
Company. $25; Lnbdell Car Wheel Com
pany s2); Humphry Brothers, John NJ.
Harvey and John b. Martin, s. each,
1t is expected that some fine decorations
will DO provided by the merchants and
others and 1t is hoped that in this line
something out of the ordinary will be
done. In other lines the city will do all it
can do to advertise itself and the various
trips which have been arranged will show
the advantages of the city to all Of the
visitors. Wilmington will be better
known after the delegates have returned
from these two national meetings llan
ever before, 1t is desired that every ono
shall 60 away with favorable impression
Of the place, and it is thought they will.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The fund in Philadelphia for the re-
lief Of the Porto Rican sufferers has
reached s20.o51.
The United States transport Sher-
man, bearing First California volun-
teers from Manila, has arrived at San
Francisco.
The assault of the whitecappers at
Peck, Fla. on the postmaster there,
probably will result in the discontinue
ance of the postoffice.
Captain Francis w. Dickins will take
command of the battleship Indiana,
succeeding Captain H. c. Taylor, who
has asked to be relieved.
Each regiment of the United States
artillery hereafter will consist of 10
batteries of heavy artillery of 113 men
each and two batteries OF field artillery
Of 1862 men each.
The Clyde line steamer Oneida from
Wilmington, N c., for New York, with
q cargo of freight, broke her shaft Is
miles southeast of Atlantic City light
house yesterday and ii is now anchored
there.
The United States transport McClel-
Ian sailed from Brooklyn yesterday for
San Juan, Porto Rico, carrying 1000
tons of clothing provisions, medicines
end building material for the destitute
H. E'tHtO Rico.
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartir, cure constipation forever.
iOt, Pc II C. G. fail. druggists refund money.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
INCREASE OF IRON PRICES.
Consumption Over Production Is Still
FOrciuU All Hafi,,,o In

Consumption Over Production Is Still
Forcing All Before 1t.
Pittsburg, Aug. 24.-The American
Manufacturer says: 1.-THE excess of con-
sumption over the production Is still
slowly. but surely forcing all before it.
Every movement is toward that higher
plane which is inevitable. The only
question is. how high is the level that
will be the stopping point. Prices can
not stand still for day or part of
day, though they are for the most part
nominal.
Valley prices on Bessemer have gone
to S22 and $23, though at Pittsburg
prices are held at $3.50 and 1923. Bill
cts are now air tight at $36 and $37,
and none to be had. In the raw markets
the most noticeable change in addition
to the advance In Bessemer was the
movement in mill iron, which is quoted
at slS.75 and $40.
The conditions which rule in the raw
material market were brought out in
clear detail at meeting of the Besse-
mer Pig Iron association a few days
ago at Cleveland. Reports of opera
tions showed that all of the product
for the remainder of 1899 is Sold and
that the output Of January and Feb
ruary, 1900. will be needed to clear up
the 1899 orders.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
pORREDT THE 0RRVE.

A startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver OF Philadel phia, was the subject Is
narrated by him as follows: II was In
most dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken tongue coat
ed. pain contin ually in back and sides, no
nppotite--gradunly growing weaker day
by dav. Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately friend advised tying
Electric Bitters, and to my great joy and
surprise, tie first bottle made decided
Improvement. l continued their use for
three weeks and am now u well man. l
know they saved my life, and robbed the
grave of another victim.' No one should
fail to try them. Only Soc, guaranteed at
N. Is. Danforth's drug store.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
Events in the Orient,

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. 24-Advices
maru are brought of battle between
Formosan soldiers and Japanese gar
rison troops at Keeling. Ten Japanese
and 81 Formosans were killed. In a
conflagration the village of Echijo was
wiped out. Four hundred houses were
destroyed and 100 Japanese were
killed. The captains boat of the
wrecked steamer Nunobiki Maru has
been found. It is feared all were
drowned, as the boat was empty. A
British pilot boat was looted at the
mouth of the Yang Use Kiang by Chi
nese pirates. Captain Roberts was in
jured by pirates and removed to Shang-
hal for medical treatment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

Philadelphia. Aug. 24.-With the ex-
ception of few minor details the ar
rangements for the encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic which be-
gins here week from next Monday,
are complete. The general committee
has issued the order of the naval
parade on Sept. s, which is to be one of
the big features Of the reunion. Ad-
miral SIMPSONS feet will be anchored
in the Delaware river opposite the
city. The Grand Army parade on Sept
5 will be reviewed by President Nc
kinley from an immense stand on the
east plaza of the City Hall. General
Miles and Adiutant General Corbin
will attend the encampment.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24


Savannah, Ca. Aug. 24-Acting un-
der orders from Governor Gambler,
Captain Gleason. of the First Georgia
infantry, took 200 men to Darien. Ca,
Sc miles from here. on special train
yesterday afternoon to suppress an in
cipent riot and bring here Henry Del
gall, a negro charged with an assault
upon a young white girl named Ma
tilda Ann Hope The alleged Offense
was committed In Mcintosh county,
about IL miles west of Darien. The
troops arrived at Da1ien, secured the
prisoner and lodged him in Chatham
county jail. The crime for which the
negro was arrested Is said to have been
committed nine months ago, the victim
having told the story upon the birth
of her mulatto child. She said she did
not tell before because Delgall threat
ened to kill her father and herself If
she did ~.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

IT IS an old and true saying that
a stranger can often get more cred
1t than person who is well known
and has lived all his life in the city.
He vas stranger; he hailed from
Philadelphia; spent money as if he
were millionaire, or had a big bal
ance always to his credit in bank;
he lived on the fat of the land; he
wore diamonds, talked loud, dressed
IN the best the tailor and haber-
dasher had in stock; rode in cab,
the street cars were too common;
dined and wned his friends and
conducted his business by telephone
from a Metropolitan city. He has
left Wilmington; we will know him
no more, but several careful store
keepers are out a pretty penny by
him. but then he had such fascin-
ating way about him and dreamed
he was rich.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

The Smyrna Call has sounded
note of warning and worked itself
into a frenzy over the selling of the
proposed Kent county trolley road.
The Call says that Mr.. Addicks is
after the charter, and if successful,
will send down several hundred
men to build it, colonizins them in
Kent county, so that they can vote
at the next election. 1t sees the
slick hand OF Mr.. Addicks all
through the proposed purchase Of
the trolley charter and warns its
readers accordingly. But if Mt.
John d. Harkns and Robert White
have anything to do with selling the
charter, what chance would Mr..
Addicks have of purchasing it.
Both lawyers are good Democrats
and would not for one moment sell
: anything they had under their con-
troll to a Republican. Perish the
thought.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
A battalion of Porto Ricans.

Washington, Aug. 24-According to
recent advices received at the war de-
partment, the experiment of enlisting
natives of the West Indies into the
American navy has proved quite suc-'
cessful in the case of the Porto Rican
battalion of United States volunteers.
which body completed its organization
a few week ago. This battalion Is COM
manded by Major L. p Davidson. and
is the only one Of its kind In the army.
Lieutenant BRAND. who Is the bat
TALON adjutant, says that the Porto
Rican soldiers are fine lot Of men,
obedient and willing to learn. They
take great pride in being soldiers of
the United States army. and always
dress very. clean and neat. and are
valuable addition to the army.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
CUBAN SOLDIERS KILLED.
Disappointed at Not Getting Their
Pay They Attack Gendarmss.
FIVE DEAD, ELEVEN WOUNDED.

Carbines and Machetes Were Freely
Used, and For Few Minutes There
WINS Q Lively Fight-All the Dead
Arc Colored Cubans.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 24.-Five
men are dead and II wounded as a
result OF fight Tuesday night be-
tween gendarmes and disappointed
Cuban soldiers at Cuevitas, three miles
from Santiago, where the payment Of
the Cuban troops h progressing. Five
thousand Cubans had gathered there
to receive pay. and after three days
only $50 had been paid. Thousands
who had been disappointed at other
points had come to Cuevitas, as the
last place of payment in the province.
The imperfect list caused great dis
satisfaction, and q rumor circulated
that the paymasters would leave yes
terday alarmed the men who had not
been paid They began to collect in
groups and to show their annoyance.
Finally their threats became serious.
Captain Baliat. with 20 gendarmes,
was present to preserve order among
the applicants and the United States
troops protected Colonel Moale, the
officer having charge Of the payments.
Suddenly Captain Baliat, who was
mounted, was surrounded by a mob,
struck by stones and bottles and shot
in the arm. His men promptly fired
a volley into the mob, three persons
being instantly killed and thirteen
wounded, two Of whom died in the
morning.
Colonel Moale's guard promptly sur
rounded the money Office, but took no
part in the fighting. For a few min
utes there was lively conflict. car
bines and machetes being used freely.
Captain Bihat was the only gendarme
wounded. All the dead were colored
Cuban soldiers. !
Payments were resumed yesterday
morning under heavy guard. There
are rumors that force is being Or
ganized to attack the pay Office, but
these are probably unfounded. Cen
eral Castillo, civil governor of San
tiago de Cuba, was at Cuevitas at the
time, and soon restored order.
There Is no doubt that the inaccurate
list will cause great deal of hard
ship. Many veterans have vainly fol-
lowed the United States commissioners
for six weeks. only to find that their
names are not listed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

New York. Aug. 23.-Good to choice
steers barely steady; others 10ui5c. lower;
bulls steady. cows 1oue@c. lower; fully L
cars cattle unsold. steers, $i2JGl5.75; no
choice here; oxen and stays. &.50q 4.95;
bulls. S2.tnmS.75: cows, $lsoU425 Calves
SLOW and 2ju5oc. lower than Monday;
large number uusold veals AG1.50, tops
s7GOu7.15, grnssers and buttermilks. s2l5lt
$50; fed calves. 3.5Ou4; westerns, 81
Sheep and lamhs dull and lower prime
lambs steady; medium and common BE.
lower; sheep, s25Oui2ji lambs, SiQ6;
choice $3.50. culs, $3.50. Hogs lower at
.49Ou5.
East Liberty Pa, Aug 23.-CnttIa
steady; extra, s57O459D; prime, $jSorG;
common 32imf. Hogs slow, prime mo
dums and best Workers., s5u5.05; good
light Workers. 81; heavy hogs. $iSoHi.1p.
Sheep SLOW, choice wcthcrs $.l5N4.5l;
common S2H2; choice spring lambs, $40
M5.Gi: common to good lambs, $S.2JpJ15,
veal calves, siN 20.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

Barred Her Bosom For Lovers Shot.
New York. Aug. 24-The bodies of
John Landauer, cigarmaker, aged 25,
and Josephine Engel. aged Is, were
found in lot at River avenue and
One Hundred and Fiftieth street yes
terday. Both had been shot through
the heart In Landauers right hand
was revolver. The body of the girl
was identified by her father, Frederick
Engel, who said that she disappeared
from home a week from last Sunday.
Landauer, who, with his wife and
three children, lived in the same house
with the Engels. disappeared at the
same time. On the body of Landauer
was found note addressed to his wife,
in which he expressed regret for what
he had done and said that he was about
to end all his troubles. From the po-
ston of the bodies 1t was clear that
the woman had first lain down upon
the grass, and opened the front of her
dress. barred her bosom SO that the
bullet her lover had ready would be
sure to reach her heart.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
Destructive Storm In Georgia.

Athens, Ga, Aug. 24-The worst
storm ever known here passed over
this city Tuesday night. Mary Echols.
a negress. was killed by lightning and
$4,000 damage was done to property.
Accompanying the rain was large
amount of hail. In the districts of
Clark county, adjoining Athens on the
south and east, crops were seriously
damaged. In many places there was
not Il bolt of cotton left on the stalks.
Corn was blown down and fodder was
ruined
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

All the New Regiments to Eat Christ
mas Dinner in the Philippines.
Washington. Aug. 2t.-Secretary Of
War Root. after his arrival In Wash
ington yesterday, said that the matters
discussed with the president were such
as would ordinarily be taken up at a
cabinet meeting and involved no great
departure from the policy already In
force respecting the Philippines. The
campaign in the Philippines is to be
pushed vigorously and promptly. He
was determined. he said, that every
man belonging to the 20 regiments of
volunteers now being recruited shall
eat his Christmas dinner in that
country. Regarding the reports that
General Wesley Merritt, who has also
been at Lake Champlain in conference
with the president. is to succeed Cen
eral Otis in comand of the troops in the
Philippines, Secretary Root was non
complttal. He evaded all questions on
this pofnt and declined to make any
positive statement whatever in regard
to the subject.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
Union Veterans Union

Dos Moines. Ia, Aug. 24.-Goncral
Robert st. George Dyrenforth, of
Washington. D. c.. was reelected COM
mander-in-chief of the Union Veterans
George Z. Ludloy of South Dakota.
deputy commander-in-che General
". L. French OF Massachusetts. second
deputy commander. The other officers,
heretofore elective, will he hereafter
appointed A new constitution was
adopted, changing the name to "Union
Battlemen, or Union Veterans union"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

Cape Town, Aug. 24--From an ex-
cellent unofficial source of information
1t is ascertained that the substance of
the Transvaals communication to the
British government in reply to the lat
ter's demands is concession Of five
in the election of the president, and an
increase in the representation of the
gold fields, probably eight additional
seats, and a stipulation that all other
questions are to be submitted to ar
bitration--but not to foreign power
that Great Britain shall not use the
recent interference as a precedent, and
that the British government shall re-
linquish all suZerainty rights.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

Trenton, N j., Aug. 24.-Constable
Branin went to the State Industrial
School for Girls yesterday with the
warrant issued for the arrest of Mrs.
Eyler, principal Of the school, on
charge of cruelty to Katie Barlow, one
of the inmates. At the school the con-
stable was met by Mrs. Eyler's hus-
band, who presented certificate from
DR., White setting forth Mrs. Eyler's
Illness. No further efforts will be made
to arrest Mrs. Eyler until she RECEIVERS.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.
Three Persons Killed and Three Injured at
CeahYipht N

Seabright, N. j., Aug. 24.-Three per-
sons were killed and three injured here
last night while driving, by being run
down by train Of the New JERSEY
Southern railroad. The dead are: Miss
Louise Terry, % years of age; Charles
Trippe, Z years; Oreata Terry, 10 years
of age. The injured are: Mrs. Charles
Trippe, her baby and Louisa Farr. The
party of six were driving in a double
seated surrey, Miss Terry having the
reins. A fast train struck the carriage
as it was passing over crossing, kill
ing all three on the front seat. Those
on the back seat, Mrs. Trippe, her baby
and nurse were thrown high to one
side and escaped death. Mrs. Trippe
was picked up unconscious. Her baby
was not very severely hurt, but the
nurse received serious injuries. 1t is
thought that Mrs. Trippe is injured in
ternally and it is feared she may not
recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
Killed by Lawless Negro.

Pittsburg, Aug. 24.-William Law
Ter, white, was shot and instantly killed
yesterday by an unknown negro at
Wilcox, a small station on the Wheel
ing division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad about ten miles from this city.
The murder has so incensed the white
men of the community that race war
is threatened. Wilcox Is the terminal
Of big tunnel being cut through the
hill and many negroes are employed
at the works. Saturday was pay day
and since then fighting. shooting and
lawlessness generally has been the
order of the day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
Negro I.nshed and Told to Skin

Barnwcll. S. c., Aug. PA negro
engaged in laying rails for the Atlantic
Coast line pursued n young white girl
10 her door The whole gang Of la
horcIS were arrested and the men then
told witch WAS the guilty party He
was given "a lashcs and told to skip,
which he did Some hotheads were in
favor Of lynchnR. bat as he did not ac-
compiish his purpose, the wiser coun-
SCI prevailed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
"Must Paddle 1t. own Canoe.

Atlantic City, Aug. 24.-At yester-
days session of the colored Baptist
congress Of the United States, Rev. DR..
Robinson, of Pittsburg, in an address,
declared that the colored race must
paddle its own canoe. We must get
money, banks, railroads." he continued,
learn how to make guns and powder,
etc, and then learn to use them be-
fore we can become power in this
country" He closed by asserting "the
north. the south and the devil in hell
are against the negro, and God is the
only one who will accept u.s."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24
ArnousAND TONGUES

Copid not, express the rapture OF Annie
e. Springer Of lla5 Howard street, Phila-
delphia, Pa, when she found that DR..
cough that for many years had, mado life u
burden. All other remedies and doctors
could give her no help, but she ssys Of this
Royal Cure-'it soon removed the pain In
my chest and l can now sleep soundly,
something l can scarcely remember doing
before. l feel like sounding It's praises
throughout The Universe" So will every
one who tries DR.. Kings New Discovery
for any trouble OF tho tho Throat CHEST
or Lungs. Price 50c. and 1LOO. Trial
bottles free at N. B. Danforth's drug store
Every bottle guar anteed,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-24

Wikesharre, Pa, Aug. 24.-William
Reich, aged Al, of Berwick, Pa, at
tempted to commit suicide here by
jumping from the North street bridge
into the Susquehanna river, distance
of 40 feet. The water in the river. how
ever. was very low and he did not
drown. When brought to the shore it
was found that an ankle and wrist
were broken