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The record-union., 1899-10-21

Steyn has issued another proclama ton
calling upon the Burghers to a man to
take arms and to fight against an un-
scrupulous enemy
I'VE are fighting a just war" says
the proclamation, "and cannot be de-
feated as God is on our side"
BRITISH MODELLING FORCES.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-The mobilization
is practically completed, and it is said
that more than so per cent. of the re-
serves have joined the colors. This is
considered eminently satisfactory.
The speed at which the army corps
has been gotten together has excited
the admiration of the German head
quarters staff, and they shave sent a
semi official message of congratulation
through the British Military Attache
in Berlin to the service
The London press regards tins as
well deserved compliment, the papers
pointing out that not only have the
reservists responded splendidly, but
the large majority of those who have
reported are medically fit for service.
In several cases the outgoing regiments
contain preponderance of reservists,
most of them in the prime of manhood
and men who have fought in India and
in Egypt. The only serious criticism
apparently to be made regarding these
thousands destined for the front is that
the reserves are for the most part ig-
nOrant of the mechanism of the mag
azine rifle. Efforts have been made
to overcome this, and to give the men
practice with the Lee Melford, but the
time has been too short to do much.
What effect this lack of familiarity
with their own weapons will have upon
the accuracy of the fire of the British
can only be judged when the dead and
wound&1 are gathered from the fields
of battle
The reported Boer attack on the Brit
ish position at Glencoe was confirmed
early to-day and thanks to the
promptitude of the War Office (whose
messages naturally take PRECEDENCE
in publishing the official dispatches
from Sir George Stewart White, the
public has been enabled to follow the
contest and to discriminate between
the actualities and the unreliable ru-
mors that have flooded the papers
The days news from Glencoe caused
a scene of wild enthusiasm on the
Stock Exchange, and Kaffirs rose tre-
mendously.
Later advices from Mafeking, by way
of Kimberley, reiterate the story of
Boer repulse there, with severe losses.
The British had Corporal Walsh and
Corporal Partland killed and fourteen
wounded.
Advices from Pretoria announce that
a special police force of 400 non Brit
ish Uitlanders has been organized with
the sanction of the Transvaal Govern
ment, to patrol the mining properties
between Randfontein and Mudderfon-
tein with view of preventing willful
damage. 1t is not believed that the
Transvaal Government has any in
tention of damaging the mines but dan
ger is apprehended from the Beers on
returning from the front after a possi-
bic defeat.
Special dispatches from Kimberly. de-
layed in transmission, say the procla-
nation of martial law for Bechuana-
land and Griqua1andwest requires the
registration Of all firearms and prohib-
its persons leaving their houses be-
tween p. m. and 6 a. m. without spec
ial permits
Special court has been established at
Kimberley with summary jurisdiction
over spies.
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In Contempt of Court.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2O.-CoIonel
Robert Leonard of the Twenty eighth
Regiment of Infantry has been sum-
moned to appear before United States
District Judge De Haven tomorrow
morning and show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt of court.
The officer was served with a writ OF
habeas corpus instructing him to bring
Charles Hook. soldier in his COM
mand, before Judge De Haven this
morning. Hook is a minor, and enlist
ed without his mothers consent.
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Remanded without Bail.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 20.-A Star
special from Paris. Mo-, says: Alexan-
der jester, who for the past ten days
has been undergoing a preliminary
trial on the charge of numbering Gill
bert Gates, son of a Chicago million
aire, near Paris, in 1871, was to-day
remanded to the County Jail without
bail, to await the action of the Grand
Jury, which meets next Monday.
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Case of Captain Carter.

NEW YORK. Oct 20.-Judge La
combe in the United States Circuit
Court handed down a decision to-day
dismissing the writ of habeas corpus
in the case of former Captain Oberlin
M. Carter, who is under sentence of
five years Imprisonment for conspir-
acy to defraud the Government in con-
tracts. The decision was given in a
lengthy opinion, which upholds the
findings of the ourt-martial.
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Colonel Schneider Dead.

VIENNA, Oct. 20.-Colonel Schnei-
der, the former Austrian Military At
tache at Paris whose name has been
connected with the al
legged treason of former Captain Alfred
Dreyfus of the French army, and who
it is generally understood fought duel
about October 18th with Captain Cuig-
net of the French army, as a result of
statements made by the Captain at the
Rennes court-martfal, is dead.
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VanderhiIt's Will.

NEW YORK, Oct 20.-Chauncey M.
Depew said to-day: "The Vanderbilt
will is satisfactory to Cornelius Van
derbilt, and the talk about a contest
is nonsense. The delay in probating
the will is not due to dissatisfaction
on Cornelius Vanderbilt's part, but to
business reasons. The will will not
be probated until the first of next
week, probably Monday"
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Heavy Fighting Between the British
and BOer Forces.
The Former Capture an Almost lnaccsssI-
BILE Position Near GIencue.
Not Accomplished, However, Until
After a Hard Battle, in Which
the British Suffered Heavy Loss
and the Commanding General
Being Severely Wounded.

GLENCOE CAMP, Oct. 20.-2:O3
p. m.-After eight n urs of continuous
heavy fighting, Talena Hill was carried
by the Dublin Fusilers and the King $
Rifles under cover of a we'll directed
artillery fire by tn eThirteenth and
SiXty-ninth Batteries.
The Beers who threatened the British
rear have retired.
The fight was almost an exact coun-
terpart of Majuba Hill, except that the
position of the Boer and British forces
were reversed
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Election in San Domingo

SAN DOMINGO, Oct. 20.-The dis
trict elections in this city resulted in
favor Of General Juan Isidro Jimines
for President, Senor Horacio Vasquez
for Vice President, and Seniors Rafael
Abreu and r. Castillo for Congress.
Congress will meet November 10th. and
the new Government viii enter upon
its duties December 1st
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Kilrain Practically Put to Sleep.

= BALTIMORE, Oct. 2O-Jake Kilrain
was practically put to sleep tonight
in five rounds by Steve O'Donnen be-
fore the Eureka Athletic Club. In the
opening round Jake showed a good deal
of his old-time cleverness. A series
of right and left punches in the fifth.
followed by hard right swing on the
jaw, sent Kilrain to the floor, where
upon his seconds threw up the sponge
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Tragedy In Arizona.

can was killed and another fatally stab
bed tonight at the San Xavier mine
in a quarrel. One was stabbed in the
breast and the other was hit in the
head with an ak. Particulars of the
tragedy are not at present known.
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Martial Law in Colombia.

COLON (Colombia), Oct. 2O.-The
Liberals in the Department of Santan-
der have taken up arms against the
government Martial law has been
proclaimed throughout the republic,
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Union Savings Bank.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 20-The meeting of
Directors of the Union Savings Bank
set for to-day was not held, as Presi-
dent ]. w. Rea was called to Giiroy
by the death of his mother.
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at Work at Temesoal

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2O.-C. Lor-
ensen's wood carving machine at Tenn
escal was blown up with dynamite at
3 o'clock this morning. The machine
was completely destroyed. Lorensen
says it was the work of an enemy,
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Death of a Citizen of FELTON,.

SANTA CRUZ. Oct 20.-J. 1. Scott
died to-day at FELTON,, where he re-
sided for many years. He served as
Deputy Assessor and Justice of the
Peace several terms He was q ma
tive of Canada, aged 66 years.
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Admiral Dewey.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-Secretary
Long to-day issued an order assigning
Admiral Dewey to special duty at the
Navy Department.
The record-union., 1899-10-21
An Overdose of Morphine.

VISALIA, Oct. 20.-H A Brown of
Oakland died suddenly in this city this
morning from an overdose of morphine.
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
Wreck Nlenaces Shipping,

The wreck of the sunken schoon-
or Clara, which was run down by
the Baltimore steamer Ericsson
Thursday morning off Thompson s
Point, during thick fog, lies in
dangerous position in the channel.
Navigators and shipping men want
light placed on the topmasts pro-
truding above the water. The Clara
was a small two-masted schooner,
and it is difficult to locate the small
masts at night. 1t is feared some
serious damage may result to
steamers plying those waters
No effort has been made to recover
the bodies of the two deck harCs
who were believed to be asleep in
their hunks when the sand-laden
schooner was cut in twain and
sunk.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
WASHINGTON'S
DEATH.
Tooth Anniversary of Geo.
Washingt0n's Death
to be Celebrated,

The Tooth anniversary OF the death
OF George Washington will be cele-
brated by Caesar Rodney Chapter,
Daug hters Of American Revolution,
in the New Century Club buildin.
ON December IA. The celebration
will be an appropriate one.
Invitations have been sent to the
Historical Society of Delaware,
Sons of the American Revolution,
the Colonial Danes, the Society Of
the Cincinnati and the Masonic
lodges of the State.
Bishop Coleman will open the
program with prayer The speak
ers will be introduced by Chief JUS
ii ce Charles b. Lore. Archdeacon
George {. Hall will make an ad-
dress on George Washington as a
Christian William S. Hilles will
speak on washington as a Soldier
and Patriot, and Henry c. Conrad
will talk OH "Washington as a
Statesman. Mr.. Conrad will also
read the address OF Richard Vining
delivered at Dover, two weeks after
the death of Washington. The
Wilmington High School double
quartette. will sing several patriotic
songs, Miss Emma Lore will sing
THE Star Spangled Banner with
Mrs. Charles Griffith as accompan-
ist.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
With the Eiks.

The Wilmington Lodge of Elks
held an impressive service at the
lodge room yesterday afternoon.
This was in accordance with the
rules OF the Grand Lodge. 1t was
Il memorial service for departed
members. :,
The service OF the ritual was car
ried out in memory of Joseph II.
Grecnman, Jr., and Harry +. Robe
len, two members Of the local lodge
and of all members of the order
who have passed away. The SER
vices were conducted by Exalted
Ruler Horace G. Knowles of the
lodge and Chaplain Jordan A. Will
son. Like all services of the order
the memorial exercises yesterday
were marked by the beauty of their
simplicity.
The music was furnished by the
Temple 0uartette of this city.
composed of J. Frank Ayres, J. V.
Harbert, "A. S. Muhlhausen and F.
II. Mason, who kindly volunteered
their services, Mr.. Mason sang
most feelingly an Elk adaptation Of
the Vacant Chair"
The eulogistic orations were de.
livered by Dr. Swithin Chandler,
esteemed lecturing knight of the
lodge, and Mr.. Knowles, the exalt-
ed ruler. District Deputy Robert
S. Bard also made few brief SYM
pathetic remarks,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
Almost a Tragedy.

On the 11.2O o'clock train out
from Philadelphia on Thanksgiving
evening, was witnessed what might
have resulted in a case of murder.
Two Wilmingtonians were on board,
one of whom had good-sized jag
on. The drunken man insisted on
keeping the car door open while
the other man insisted on its being
kept closed. From words they
came to blows and swayed back
and forth on the platform punching
and jabbing one another, while the
the women screamed and several
tainted. 1t looked every minute as
if they would fall off the train as it
was running at 20 miles an hour.
Officer Ward was on the train and
took 4 hand in the fight and sue
ceeded in parting the men, putting
one of them in each car.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
THE SIEGE OF
{. LADYSMITH.

Ladysmith, Nov. 25.-(Delayed
in transmission. The Beers are
now bombarding the town daily.
Several members of the Liverpool
and Gloucester Regiments were
wounded today. Yesterday there
were eleven casualties to the troops
and some civilians and local police
were wounded
The Boers demanded the reno
val of the wounded from the town.
General White refused to comply
whereupon the Beers shelled the
hospital causing considerable dam
age to property.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
Horse For Twenty Five Cents.

There was rattle held on Thank giv-
ing evening, at Frederick Heiss' saloon,
corner Sixth and Walnut streets, for q
horss. The tickets were placed at twenty
five cents. several hundred being disposed
of. Dice were used, the highest throw
taking the animal. The horse was four
year old. warranted to work in all kinds
of harness and the property of Charles
Mciler.
A young man threw 40 when his chance
was purchased for IS by gentleman who
thought that number could not DO beaten
But he reckoned Without counting in tins
chances. A young man employed in one
Of the brewerie1 threw AZ and took the
horse which can be seen any fine day rid
den by iMorris A. Grubb's sou for whom
the throws wore made. The animal cost
Mr.. Grubb 25 cents.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
BRBRET0N A
SUICIDE
Army Officer in Philip
pines, While Insane, Kills
Himself.

Washington. Dec. 3-The War
Department has received a dis
patch from General Otis. at Mania,
dat.d December ?. stating that
Lieut. Col. John ]. Brereton,
while temporarily insane. commit
ted suicide at Santa Thomas, near
San Fernando, Union Province,
Luzon, yesterday. Insanity was
first manifested or November 20.
lieutenant Colonel Brereton
held the rank of captain in the
fTwenty-fourth Regular Infantry,
and was appointed lieutenant
Colonel of one Of the new volua'
tecr regiments. He was graduated
from the West Point Military
Academy in 1873 and became a
captain in 1895.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
Real Estate NOtes.

G. L. W. Williams of Milford has
lately effected the following deals of prop.
er,y:
The 50 acre farm, belonging to Orren
fanner, miles southwest of Milford, Il
Chas g. Balsley. Of near Pit.sburg. Pa.
Price 5000
A farm vi 81 acres at st. YOUNGSTOWN.
near Greenswood owned by W. Fowler
Owens Station, to DIR William Penny, o
Brooklyn, n. Y, for $3.50
A farm of l94 acres near Owens Station
owned by Robt. NJ Smith. of Kansas tc
William Cummins, of Bachelor p. o..
Mich, for 500
A dwelling and lot on Seconl street,
South Milford, owned by G. NJ. Fowler,
of Loves. DEL, to John L. Housman, OF
Milford. Prico $525
A farm of 3?'. acres, at Stayton,ville,
owned by II chard Ii Dol'on, of Holly
oak. Del, to Margaret Berry. Of No v
York u v, for $3.50
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
Fiv cper cent. will be added to all Couu.
ty Tax bills paid aftor December 81. II
SuDerior Court.

Trial of the replevin case of Sam.
uei N. Enos VS.. Samuel p. Lotland
and Daniel W. Cush, Constable, J.
Frank Biggs tor the plaintiff and
w. J. Willis for the defendant, was
heard in Superior Court this morn
ing. From the testimony of Mr.
Enos, who was first called, he sold
certain stock to Mr.. Lofland in
1894. A horse, which was the sub.
ject Of the suit, was among the
stock which Mr.. Lohand bid in. but
Mr.. Enos declared that the horse
was not paid for. He let the horse
stay with the other stock bought by
Mr.. Lotland, however, and when
he attempted to secure her, Mr..
Lohand began the repevin suit,
which has since kept the horse in
Mr.. Lofland's possession.
The defense showed that Mr.. LOT
land had purchased the horse.
The case will 60 to the jury this
afternoon.
The reasons for a new trial IN
the case of Craig VS.. CHM will prob
ably be argued on Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
JONES' BRIGHT IDEA.


Mt0Ulte0 ma9hA8 = W.
vert to Truth Telling.
II am going to stick to the truth here
after" said Jones as he bit savagely at
the end of his cigar. THE other day
while was at home my wife CHANGED To
look out of a window, and l heard her
give gasp as she did so. l looked up
from my paper, and my wife gave me
look of horror.
"'Here comes that second cousin Of
yours, his wife, three children, two dogs
and something in a cage, she cried trag-
ically. What has ever possessed them to
leave the country and infict themselves
upon us? There is no telling when they
will so away, and simply cannot take
the time to entertain themv
"'Here,' said l, seized with bright
idea, tip over a few chairs, move the fur
niture about bit and tell them that we
are cleaning house. They will not ex-
pect US to receive them with the house
torn up =
Eve had barely time to oyerturn few
things when the cavalcade bore down
upon us. &
"'Hcllo. roafed my second cousin as
he seized my hand and nearly broke all
the bones in it. Thought we would come
down and pay you visitr
"'Glad to see your | said, with all the
grace TINT l could muster. I am aw-
fully sorry that you should find us in the
midst of housecleaning.'
bright in our line! roared my second
cousin again 'Tuke hold Mandy. and
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04

The Rev. Elijah Kellogg, the author Of
"SpartnrlS 10 the Gludiators." known by
all schopIboyS. is now nearly 90 years
old. but lr continues to minister to the
little churcA in Harpswel!A Me, where he
went in 1874 after his : lat"n from
Bowdoin and Andnvcr. Extreme deaf
ness" says The Congrngationalst, does
not make the pastors greeting to friends.
old and new, any the less cordial. An
Informal reception at the close Of the
service il usually inevitable, even if he
desires TO avoid strangers. Outside the
meeting house, under the big naples. the
people are chatting a few minutes before
Sunday school. Strangers cross the road
TO see the old meeting house, built in
17hG, now used AS II town house. The
pulpit and some Of the square pews re-.
main as they were nearly 100 years ago"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
Cold We've Is Coming,

Philadelphia Weather Forecast
er Day reported last night that
heavy Snowstorm prevailed in the
Central West States. extending as
far north as Buffalo, northwest as
far as st, Paul and east as far as
Plttsburg, st. Louis, st. Paul
Cleveland and Chicago. The move
mcnt of the storm is eastward, and
the bureau reported that it will
likely reach this section. A cold
snap can be expected during the
next twenty-four hours.
The storm in the West was de.
veloped by low barometric pressure
which extended as far west as
Omaha on Saturday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
A Kipling Autograph,

A West Philadelphia girl who is an en-
thusiastic autograph collector has recent
ly adds'i kudyard Kiping to her c0llcc-
tiO1 at cost of $3.50. From her expe-
rienre it would seem that the English pv-
ct is not such an 'absentminded beggar"
as he pictures Tommy Atkins to be. On
the contrary, he believes in turning ev-
crything to a good account, and it is evil
IDENTITY this belief rather than n merccna-
ry motive that prompts him to place q
valuation Of $3.50 on every autograph he
scribblcs II must not be- inferred that
he pockets the proceeds. The West Phil
adelphia girl sent n modest request for
an autograph, inrloSing stamped and
addressed envelope, as is her custom. In
reply she received n printed slip from
Mr.. kipling's secretary setting forth in
brief that Mr.. kipling would be pleased
10 furnish his autograph upon payment
of 500 10 any charity which the col
lcctor might prefer, n receipt for which
should Immediately be sent to him. She
donated the sum to the Children's C0un-
try Week association, forwarded the re-
rcipt TO Mr.. Kipling. and the other day
she received the autograph. -Ihiladel-
phia Record.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04

CONDUCT.
Two Cases OF Indecent Con-
duct Aired in the
City Court.

The case OF fathers unnatural
conduct towards his children was
aired in the city court on Saturday
night. John Carlin was charged
with assault and battery on his
daughter. Carlin was arrested
about two months ago for abusing
his daughters. His wife died in
the month of September and Carlin
went on long debauch He drank
heavily and caused so much unhap-
piness about home that he WAS ar
rested. He was sent to New Castle
but some one paid his fine after he
had been there a few days. On
Thanksgiving Day he caused gen.
eral disorder at his home and about
midnight assaulted his daughter.
Before Judge Ball he claimed that
he had not been guilty of the acts
attributed to him. The evidence
was to the effect that he used very
bad language and then assaulted
his daughter. He was sentenced
to pay fine of $25 and to spend
three months IN New Castle Jail.
At the session of the court this
morning. George Parker was charg-
cd with assault and battery. Will
liam NJ. Myers testified that while
walking on King street OH Saturday
night, he was assaulted by Parker.
He then turned the tables and
knocked Parker down and held
him until the arrival of an officer.
Frederick Mitchell testified that he
saw Parker thrown out of sa-
loon and then he assaulted Myers.
Parker stated that he had mixed
drinks on Saturday night and did
not remember having assaulted
Myers. A fine OF $40 and costs was
imposed.
John Redman was charged with
assault and battery on Lena klund.
The case was dismissed upon pay
mcnt Of costs.
John, alias Signal Thompson was
charged with improper conduct on
Saturday night on Wilson street be-
tween Eighth and Taylor streets.
He was lined $50 and costs.
John W. Handy was charged with
improper conduct and with assault
and battery on Nettic Spring. Her
testimony was that last evening
about +. 50 o'clock she went to the
church at Thirtieth and Tatnall
streets. AS she went to another
girls house he followed her. AS
she was returned he grabbed her
by the arm and then grabbed her
dress. She succeeded in getting
away from him first and he ran
after her and caught her at Wash
ington street. His clothes were
disarranged at the time. The case
went over until this evening. Bail
was fixed at $500.
The case of Robert Russell, col
ored. charged with the larceny OF
three bicycles. was continued until
tomorrow morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-04
SAFE HANDLING OF SNAKES.
Experience and Advice of an Expert
In the Practice,

In the Practice.
"Snakes are easy 70 handle" snid n
man at the snake show holding ono of
the shiny scalv rcntiles in botb hands
before him
"Pcoplc have general idea +" continual
tho exhibitor, that snakes ore slimv
dirty creatures and not tt IN handle A.
n matter az eort notbnc is mar. co,n
than they are Look NJ his fcllow " and
he held nm tho elisteninr coils in his
hands. "Eyerr ono of those scales is ne
ceon os hath ,ilc bova hondlod
snakes for n Inng timc and had them
about in hayes this wny hut I have never
known nv hands 70 hc soloJ hv tbem
"Somntimr. tho cold wnotLsr moLes
Thorn n l;tt,c I,tharri. hut If is NOT that
which makes tLis sn,k, II. miot !, nv
hands ANY snakr viii Inc rnn,ept.d r.
van hold him r,ti,u,Tv and ,iyo hin,
nrnner sunnort Even tha v.n,uons
kinds ar. III .,v ia r,n,,;n horn,in.., :.