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New-York tribune., 1900-08-08

Elizabeth, Aug. (SpeciaD.-A jury in the Dis
trict Court here to-day found a verdict of Sl5
against Theodore Glasser. who was charged with
boxing Frank Starck twice on the ears Starck
sued for $500 The alleged offence was committed
at clambake on July II at the Lorraine Hotel
The costs were added TO the verdict. which made a
bill OF about $40 for CHASER 70 pay
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
CLEANSING ooyEY ISLAND.
NOTICES TO vAcArE SERVED YESTERDAY ON
TH1RTY-oNE PRoPRIEToRs.

The inspectors Of the Health Department are
moving on the filth at Coney Island. and every
day more OF the resorts are falling under the ban.
Yesterday notices to vacate were served on thirty
one proprietors, and the whole island was up IN
arms last night Within the last week hfty-two
notices have been served, and the Healta Dep trt-
ment inspectors have not vet hnished tneIr WORK
New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
GOES TO PENITENTIARY FROM CHOICE.

LOTTERY LAW vIoLAToR TIRES OF roMBs LIFE
PENDING AN APPEAL.
William Loughlin. who was convicted recently Of
violating the Lottery laws and sentenced 70 two
months in the Penitentiary on Blackwers Island
has given up his hght for certificate of reasonable
doubt. He appeared personally before Justice
Beekmsn in the Supreme Court yesterday and said
that he wished 10 discontinue all proceedings and
serve his sentence. His request was granted and
an order directing Sheriff Grell TO take Loughlin
10 prison made out.
Ihe application for certihcate of reasonable
doubt was argued before Justice Bschof some time
ago Pending a decision LoughIin was in the
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
JOrA'TIONS.

Rennct Tablets for making Junket and
Custards. W, y. Taylor. 303 King street
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
Injured on the Is. & O. Railroad.

Joseph Kraus, sixteen years old Of Bal
timore, was SO badly injured In some un.
known way on Tuesday evening, near
the Baltimore and Ono Railroad bridge
noar Havre de Grace, that late last night
at the City Hospital, to which institution
he was taken. IT. was not thought that
he would live til morning. The cir
Gums stances OF the accident to young
kraus, whose home Is with his father,
20?l Boxer rect, Baltimore, are singular.
Ho bad boon working on Gay street, and
had left his home early Tuesday morning
with the purpose Of going to his working
place. Tho next heard of him was that
he boarded n train at Van Bibber Station.
Two hours later his unconscious form
was found on the tracks near tho b. & o.
bridge near Harre do Grace. His skull
and left arm were fractured. and he was
otherwise Injured. He was taken TO
Ilavre dc Grace and early yesterday mora.
Ing was taken TO Baltimore IN charge of
Officer John G. Salik, Of Havre de Grace
and taken to the City Hospital
The family of the boy was notified and
his parents visi ea him yesterday. He
has not regaincd CONSEQUENCES Ho was
q barber by trade, ana his parents think
that he may have been going North to
hunt for anew position.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25

For New Castle, Sl3 a. M, 2.35, Az and
6.5S p. M, week days.
For Lewes, BIB a. m: 4.2 y. m. week
For Dover. Harrington and Delmar,
S.13, 11,0l a. m; Az, G5S and Ell y. IN.
Sundays, Ell p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 2.35 p.
M. week days.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
Comfort and No. folk ll.04 a. m. week
days, and 12u night, daily.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
BRITIANS TAKE
SPl0N K0P.

Lcrdon Jan. pE.-The war Office has Is.
sued b fillpwirg despatch from Spear
ma . Camp, dated January 25, II lOa IN.
Genu.a, " arren's troops last night oc.
cupisd Spion koD, surprising the small
garrison, who fed. It has be n hold by
US ali day, though we were heavily attack.
I'd, especially by very annoying spell
fire.
II fear our casualties are cen drraNle
aud ] h.ve e. 200. ~ vuu. wi h rgret,
Sat G,neral W",dgate was dangerously
wounied.
"G'noral Warren is Of the opinion that
h" las rem '"red the eneIny's position un-
tenable. The men are splsndid."
dpn ha. ta,' igh 81 part OF roukr
plateau Eastward for eight lies are the
Boer position ii ny the Tugeln. No TIL
westward from Spion kop the plateau
runs gradu lily ND to great spur Of the
Drsken,iu C.
Warre ',infantry to have reached tho
summit Of Spion Kop must Of crossed u
natural glaci, brO'-quurterI o: q mile
vile aud to have climbed 500 feet Up q
stern slope.
London, Jsnuary 25.-The "AIorning
Lea der's' Berlin CORRESPONDENT SAYS re-
port reaches here by way Of Brussels that
General Warren's advance ha! been ab"r
tive. He has suffered such severe losses
thn b Ia unable at present So continue
hosli tirs.
A despatch to the "Times" from Spear
mans Camp, dared Tuesday, 8. 80 p. III
says:
",rhe Beers to-day had more guns. and
are prepared to fight in 'erminably. having
entr 'nched their ride which Scratches in
an Olmo,t unbroken line from the Orak-
ensberg many miles eastward.
Firing continued Throughout the day.
a have ala T,r has hut
we threw up entertainments during the
nj ht from behind which the musketry
duel continued tron exactly the same pc.
sitlon as yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
Pennsylvania Railroad.
WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE X. II.
Schedule in effect January 49, 1900,

SCneuule III eucSG january 10 iuU.
Trains leave Wilmington as rolivws:
$50 IL 20. So s.s5' ssi. s:5s ~ 1908 TO- "a,
ll25' 1l.32. 11.45 a. M: 'l2ls 1.Sl, 800, s:ll,
4.5s, 5.oi. 607. $50. 6.57. 7.2S. 9OG and s.l6
=, Ac 3 d 80; ia a. 1lo' a.
For Chester texpress}, 1;51, 20, $50. AZ,
49, 49, 49, sS9 r. 49, iSc' 81 a? and 80 D. a M a II"
m; 1890, 2.sa, 400 b,26, $50 and 1913 p. IN:
For New York (;hrough express) l.57.
:R.ii6 (; Dining ttarJ. Isl Sbiin.ng Carr. sii'
connecting, via. Broad Street sat ton.
P IJ5! m 49, IT, t. s e. s sSs s
6.07, 7.23, . 16 and 1913 p. m.
Far Boston without change. 1912 a. M;
az For /: Se \ ."i Center and intermediate
1.5o. $50, 5:23 '.6lo si6. 1903. 7,s6. s'll p.
BaItlmors and Intermediate stations.
Leave Philadelphia, broad Street. for
l &%i II st. sS p AZ H. H. A.
s I'll It's lis ills pc p. NJ Ia and is2o night
Ao} s7 SSi l4 Ct IT. IT, S ss Ss 'n nd
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia texpr'ss), l57. 500, 40,
s.h5, S.35, 9.55, lo.62, las a. m; l.37, 800
Abs ~ 7. 3 vDj an y. IL D. IA
Accommodation. lie, S25 a. nj; 1-..A
800. 400, SIS 7.2s and 1913 y. M.
For Chester (exprcssl l.5I. 20. SO, II iS
Accommoda ton, 7ln. S.2l a. M. .'2lA.
200, 400, 5.26, 1928 and 1913 p. m.
For New York Ohrough express>, 157
800, 9.S5 Dining Carp. $50. 1852. ll,45 a. M. !;
l;S7 Dining Carr, 800, so, 500 Dining
Street Station, Philadelphia, 40. 40, S.2l
a. M: 1.S7. sec. 400 4.5S. 607 7.25 and lV4S
p m.
For Boston. without change. 72s p. M.
Baltimore and Washington. i.35, 500.
1918 a. m. 1905 1913. l.50, $50, 523, "'5.l0.
SAG 1856, Sill p. M, and 105 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations. oo7
p. M, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia. Broad Street. fos
Wilmington (eXpressJ, $50, 100, l. %, 1l33
a. M; 1.13, 312, AL, 5gS, Cos, 500 II. s3j
l1.l6, ll.26 p. M, and l2.20 might
Accommodate lion, SO el2, 1875 h. m. !:
1890, 232, 6.!3, s.3o and 1929 p. IN.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
INDIAN MAGIC.


The following story Of Indian magic
was told me by the person to whom
II was told by the late Lord Lytton.
When in India, Lord Lytton often sought
out conjurers, but never saw any but
the usual feats, such as the mango tree
trick and the basket trick. The method
In each case is known, or, at all events,
plausible explanations have been given
by Mr.. Maskelyne and other experts.
On one occasion Lord Lytton liked
something In the looks of the conjurer
who was performing In the open space
before his house. After the ordinary ex-
hibition his lOrdship asked the magician
If he could not do something more out Of
the common way. The man said he would
try and asked for ring. which Lord Lyt-
ton gave him. He then requested an Of
fccr to take in either hand handful Of
seeds. One sort was sesame. The name
of the other sort my informant did not
know. Holding these seeds and having
the ring between his fingers and thumb,
the officer was to 30 to n well In the
corner Of the compound. He was to dis
pose of the seeds in certain way-I
think on the low wall around the WELL
into the depths of which he was to throw
the ring. All this was done, and then
the magician asked Lord Lytton where
he would like the ring to reappear. He
answered Tin his dispatch box" of
which the key was attached to his watch
chain, or, ut all events, he had it with
brought out. Lord Lytton opened it. and
there was the ring.
This trick would be easy If the British
officer was a confederate of the juggler
and if he possessed a duplicate key to the
dispatch box. In that case he would not
throw the ring into the well, but would
take it into the house, open the box and
insert the ring. But this explanation in
wolves enormous improbabilities, while it
Is unlikely, again, that the conjurer man
aged to insert duplicate ring into the
dispatch box beforehand.
Lord Lytton then asked the juggler If
he could repeat the trick. He answered
in the affirmative, and lady lent another
ring. Another officer took it, with the
seeds, as before, and dropped the ring in
to the well. The countcnance of the jug
gler altered in the pause which followed.
Something, he said, had gone wrong, and
he seemed agitated. Turning to the Sec
ond officer, he asked. "Did You arrange
the seeds as babe you?" NO." said
the officer; ~ thought that was all nom
sense, and threw them away" The Jug
gler seemed Mortified. ado you think |
do this by myself" he said. and, packing
up he departed.
The well was carefully dragged and at
last the lady's ring was brought to the
surface. That ring, at least had certain
ly been in the water. But had the first
ring been as faithfully consigned to the
depths? Experts will be of various opin-
ions as to that, yet the hypothesis of con-
fcderacy ana of duplicate key to the
dispatch box is difficult. - Longmans
Magazira .--
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25

Albert and Mary Green and Clara
Lewis, colored, were charged in the
city court this morning with acting
in disorderly manner. Sergeant
Lucas testified that as Green and
the Lewis woman came out of a
house on Walnut street, Green's
wife attacked the couple. The Ser.
geant sent the trio to the city hall.
The Green woman stated that she
found a letter written by the Lewis
woman to her husband. She was
allowed to go and a fine of $40 and
costs was imposed in the case Of
Green and Lewis.
Frank Franklin and Martin Du-
gan, two boys, were charged with
being disorderly. Mrs. Mary Dea-
hins testified that Franklin was
one of a number OF boys that played
in front OF her house. They were
playing ''horse" and marked the
pavement with chalk. She threw
water on the pavement and then
the boys cursed her and threw
stones at her. The Dugan boy was
not there. The court instructed
the mother of the Franklin boy to
take him home and chastisc him.
Jervice S. Smith, colored, was
charged with being concerned in
lottery policy writing. Smith waived
a hearing and he was held in $4,000
bail for court. There are five
charges against him.
Henry Bennett, colored, was
called but he not answer. He is
charged with being concerned IN
lottery policy writing. Chief Dolan
stated that Bennett was a para
1ytic and was unable to leave the
house. The case went over until
tomorrow morning.
James Watson was charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. 1t is alleged that he had
been employed by the Ideal Art
Company and that he obtained pic.
lures to copy and that in some way
the money transactions did not turn
out properly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
lanes rlendenhaIl Buried.

The funeral Of James Mendenhall
took place Wednesday from the
residence Of his twin brother VIM.
on Adams street. Interment was
made in Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery. His home was at
$50 North 10th street, Philadelphia
where services had been held the
evening previous.
James Mendenhall was the sixth
generation in decent from Benia-
min, one of three brothers who
came from Wiltshire, England, and
settled in this country. His par
ents, Eli and Mary Mendenhall. re-
sided inPennsbury township. Chest
er Co., where they had seven child
rem. They removed to Wilmington,
and lived to old age. OF the child
rem, but two now remain, William
and Milton, the former "a, the latter
50. Millions wife died many years
since, and the brothers have their
home together. James was married
twice. Sarah Whitehead and Mar
garet Hague. The latter with an
adopted daughter, Leila, survives
him. James Mendenhall was one
of the earliest operatives with the
founder of Baldwin Locomotives and
remained a contractor for siXty-one
years, retiring about three wears
since. OF him the clergyman truth
fully said: 1T is great loss even
to so large a city when one pure
spirit like his is removed. One
righteous man saved Gomorrah. He
and his twin brother lived together
not only in business interests, but
in service to the Master. These
two have so lived that not one re-
preach can be said of them. Even
heaven is richer by having such
sous live there.
The floral emblems were many
and beautiful, and an unusual in
cident is that all came from young
people III whom he was ever inter-
ested and with whom he mingled at
his home and his church. James
Mendcnhall's mother and the moth
CT Of Mrs. Abram Stille were sisters
The Mendenhalls of West Chester
and throughout the county arc OF
the same family.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
Family In Jail

Dover, Del. Jan PA whole family
from 70 neighorhood of Harrington Will
spend Tonight in Dover Prison. Perry
Noah and Luther Howell were arrested
this afternoon aud commi ted tor courl by
Magistrate Van Gelse, for Wholesale chick
on stealing.
y specific charge against the brothers,
who are white men, Is stealing fifty chick
t.. ON q or1e w. Mcknatt, II farmer
Tho chickens were taken last night, and
it is said that tn trio worked the match
trick, as it Is cal cd, to bag their fowls.
Oie wal ches out side, while two go in til o
hennory, tho first of whom holds lights |
match to tho bend OF II sleeping hen, VIII Oh
open by the second man on tho inside
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
DOTS.

Exhibition game Of pool will tako place
this evening at BArnum's Hotel, Fifth aud
Orange streets. be wecn Frank Heal and
farmer Wilson,"
David Devlin. aged 70 years, who re-
sided near Cherry Hill, Md. fell doad Mon
day, from heart failure, while preparing
to take q drive.
VIM. roup of New Castle Hundred,
who had several ribs fractured by Il fall at
Third and French streets, some ten days
opn is recovering, under the care OF DIR.
John J. Black, and will som be all right.
Proposals for alterations to the build
ing of the Young Mems Republican Club
arc to be opened tomorrow.
This hearing IN tho Fare will case was
concluded yesterday afternoon.
To-iav Is tho annual donation day for
the Minquadale Home and donations Of
money and Il .oiul articles will b. received
AZ tho New Century Club.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
Council, Wants the Cash.

City Treasurer Hamaan has been
ordered by the finance committee
of City Council to hereafter place to
the credit of the current expense
account Of City Council instead of to
the credit Of the Street and Sewer
Department, all money received
from pole tax, wharf rents and fees
collected by the clerk of the mar
ket.
The City Solicitor will be present
at tonight $ meeting of City Coun-
Gil, when an opinion will likely be
given by him in the matter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
ROMAN FISH MANlACS.
Fortunes Were Lnvished Upon the
Einuv Pets and Their Ponds.


Finny Pets and Their Ponds.
Fish were In great demand at Rome,
and incredible sums might be made by
fish ponds or wasted on them. The hum
bic fish pond of the people, supplied with
rainwater and rcplenshed by fish taken
out of rivers or lakes. brought in large re.
turns. The arstocratic fish pond, fur
nished by Neptune and constructed with
elaborate art, was more apt to empty
pockets than to fill them. 1t cost for
tune to build it, to stock it and to feed the
fish. One possessor of such fish nurs.
cry made nearly f200 year by it, but
They were expensive toys rather than Sc
rious investments. Varro once saw a sa-
cred tank in Lydia containing fish which
came to the edge at the sound of flute
and which no one was allowed to touch.
The fish Of the Roman noble are, he says,
nearly as sacred.
Hortensius, who had spent mint Of
money on his salt water fish tanks at
Baulos, was found out in buying all the
fish for his table at Pozzuoli. lie fed his
fishes himself and was much more anx-
ious lest they should be hungry than
am about my asses, which bring me In a
good profit" Varro scornfully remarks.
Half the fishermen of the place were en-
ployed in catching small fish to give to
the big ones. and sailed fish was provided
when the sea was too rough for the boats
to go out. Ilortcnsius would make you a
present of Il team of mules sooner than Of
single one of his mulets.
Lucullus gave carte blanche to his ar
chitcct to ruin himself il he could man.
age, by means Of suhterrancan passages,
to contriye sort of tide in his tanks at
Baae, so as to keep the water cool in
summer. when fishes in confinement SUI
fer much from the heat, as | have been
told at the Naples aquarium, n beautiful
and wondcrful place, surprising the
dreams even of Roman fish maniac
Varro speaks of some one who was
more anxious about his sick fishes than
about his sick slaves, but the story of the
Roman ''who fattened his lamprcys on
his slaves" belongs to after times. Like
fit OF youth, it lacks cxacttude This
seems to have been the truth: A million
ARE freedman of the name Of Polio We
dius was entertaining Augustus at sup
per when slave broke a crystal goblet
Pollio enraged, ordered him to be thrown
to the fishes. The slave appealed to the
emperor, who asked his host to pardon
him. but Polio refused. Augustus then
pardoned the man himself and had all Of
Pollios crystal goblets broken and the
fish pond filled up.-Contemporary Re
view,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25

! Albert Wollaston having sold his
farm near Newark, visited our CITY
today in order to make arrange
ments for his sale of stock and
farming utensils on Monday, the
10Th of February. He will dispose
OF five good work horses and 81
OF as fine cows as can be found in
the county. For milk and butter
: they are unrivaled and dairymen
generally are invited TO take look
at them. He has also choice lot
of farming utensils, all Of which
will be disposed OF as he proposes
to reside in Newark the coming
season.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
The Daly.I}urke Fight

The Daly-Burke 15-round glove
contest at the Bicycle Academy to-
morrow evening promises to be the
best contest ever given here. The
men are in excellent condition. The
contest will be strictly on its mer-
its. DAILY is Wilmington boy who
has established a reputation for
himself and his appearance here to.
morrow night will therefore not be
disappointing to his many friends
who will doubtless be out. The
contest will begin at 10 o'clock.
Preceding it Hoffecker and Ward
of this city will spar for six rounds.
Harvard and Gardner of Philadel-
phia, will also spar six rounds.
Two battles royal, five colored men
in each, will also be given.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
DOTS,

The work of rebuilding tho Delaware
Hard Fibre Comp4ny's works Is being
pushed forward rapidly.
Elwood Harvey was cut over the eye by
being thrown from his bicycle.
Elwood Truman has resumed his duties
as usher and signal man at The p. W. &,
Is. depot.
The State Primary Sunday School Union
Will hold meeting in Wost Ere. bylerian
Church next Monday nignt. An address
will be made by Mrs. William K Crosby.
The enter alnment COMMITTEES prepar-
Ing Tor the reception of the ministers of
tho Wilmington III. Il. Conference held q
meeting yesterday.
Last evening q large delegation from
America Lodge Shield Of Honor of this
city visited Peerless Lodge in Philadel-
phia.
Tomorrow evening will be observed DIV
I'M" Wilmington Whist Club as ladies'
NJ! ht.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
DEATH OF
CAPTAIN CLEVER.

Captain George A. Cleaver. Of Delaware
City, died at H. 90 O'Clock last night. He
WINS one Of the persons injured ny tho ex-
plusion aboard the steam yacht Caperon
at delaware City nine days ago. He was
4S years Of age and second son Of the late
George G. Ceaver.
He was captain at times OF the steamer
Thomas Clyde. Major Ray bold, n number
OF Tugs md had also besn river pilot.
lie was engaged by the Governments as
captain OF the steam yacht when the ex-
plosion took Place and he and several
Others were injured.
DIS. Bolville, Edmundson and Block
had been in attendance on Captain
Cleayer from tho time no was injured His
condition was such that he could not uso
any solid food.
In politics he was m ardent Republican
anu IN religion was Presbyterian. His
funeral will tnke place on Saturday at
1870 O'Clock from the residence of his
bro, her. ir.luw, William A. Price, Della
ware City. Services will be conduosed
by Rev. Luther A. Oates and intelmeu
will DO made in Hickory Grove cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-25
Bids Of Local Companles,

Among tho bidders for furnishing ma
! ter ais for the erection Of the buildings at
Fort du Pont are number OF local COLL
pan,es. The Charles Warner Company
we the lowest bidders for furnishing CO.
ment and sand, ard the Brandywine
Grapite Company for crushed stone.
F,r Cement. tho Warner Company bid
81 O5 a barrel fer National and s.5l bar
81 for Portland cement The COMPANY
bid 2S cents for washed and % cents for
unwushed sand por cubic yard Tho Del
aware Canstr uction Company bid % cents
for unwasheh sand.
The Brandywine Granito Company bid
s1.47 for crushed some per CUBIC yard the
St.ndard l. me and Stone Company, 81 %,
md J. Il, Dyer, of Birdsboro 81. 40.