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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
HELD UP AT
QUARANTINE.
The Steamer Alton From
India Believed to Have
Plague Germs
Aboard.

Down at tho Reedy Island quarantine
lies tho first ship In ten years that has
como direct from India to Philadelphia.
The Alton, Captain Coroner In COM
mand, from Calcutta, arrived at Quaraa-
tine Mt 0o'clock yesterday morning In good
condition, after fHir passage. She was
Immediately takon In charge by the United
States quarantine nul horities.
Up to II late hour Inst night the con-
signees had not received any inform alton
from Washington as to when the Alton
will b. released. II there Is smallpox
aboard she will be held for one month. II
there is cholera or the plague. she will bc
held for Two months. II she bring IN or.
dnury bill Of health, she may comd'up to
her pier to-day. But famine and plague
are raging In India, and ships from In
dian ports are liable to be infected The
Alton. therefore, W i'll be subjected to the
most rigid inspection.
The Alton Is consigned to Peter Wright
g. Sons, OF Philadelphia, and she brings q
large cargo of hemp jute, and buraps,
Tho owners of tho cargo arc Rail- Bro her
s. Co, of New York. and 1t is because
they had sold most of il in that city that
tho Atou was sent direct there. Tho
Schic'er Jute Company will tako the jute
and the rest of the cnrgo will bs divided
among other firms.
Th6 Alton was built and Is owned by
Thomas Turnbull & Son, OF Whilby, aud
is an iron steamship of 3347 tons gross
net tonnage al60. She was launched in
1896 and Is a tramp.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
THE WORLD
OF SPORT.

Joe Howard will look after the aa!irs
Of Joe Bernstein, the New York pugilist,
In the future.
Tom my West and Jack Bonner will
meet in q twenty round fight before one
OF the New York club; early in April.
Terry McGovern and Oscar Gardner will
meet In q twenty -ave.round bout at the
Broadway A. U. New York, Friday night.
"Spiko" Sullivan and "Chicago Jack"
DAILY the best lightweight In tho Windy
City, hns signed articles to meet IN
twenty -round battle at tho Greenwood
Athletic Club, Now York, Oh March 81.
Manager 4. G. Barrow, Of the Toronto
Baseball Club, has purchased from the
Washington National League Club the re-
lease of Catcher NJ. S. Roach. 1t Is un-
derstood that $500 was paid for the release.
Marty McCue, of New York, and Jack
Farrell. the coored featherweight. Of Viii.
mington, have signed TO Weet in twelve
round bout ut the Wilmington Athlotic
Club on next Thursday night McCue
will have his hands full In trying to beat
Farrell, Charley White will second Nc
Cue.
Already interest in tho Erne.Gans
fight which Is to AXE place al the Broad-
way Athletic Club on March 23. IL shown.
sam Harris, manager of Terry Meow
ern, Is enc Of Cans admirers and believes
that be will win the championship from
Erno when they meet, and has $1,000 which
he is willing to bet.
The match between Marty McCue, of
New York. and Joo Fairburn, OF Philadel
Dhia. Is off. These l26.pound boys were
to hayn mot at the Green wood A. G., next
Saturday night for twenty rounds but
Matchmaker Bang yesterday heard from
Farbucn that the Philadelphia would
not be able to go on Fairburn preferred
to enter bout OF sig rounds with Tim
Callahan in Philadelphia OH Friday night.
Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Shnrkey
have been matched. Yesterday Tom o.
Rourke ,Sharkey's manager, met Fitz, and
the date for the fight was fixed for Aug
ust l. Pictures were inclnded in tho IA
grcemont, il possible to take them, and
the winner will take ALL Two weeks were
left for the opening Of the bids from clubs.
Filzslmmons had no objection to fight
ing at tho Seaside Athletic Club at Coney
Island, nor had lie any objection TO Tim
Hurst as referee.
The club bidding for the fight must post
q foioit Of 5000. The fighters will each
put up 5000 forfeit money also, in order
to insure their appearance in tho ring.
Twenty five rounds is the limit.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
Dwelling House Burned.

Brideevllle, Del, Mar. 5-The
dwelling house Of James Ward, stu.
ated about five miles from this town
on the road to Georgetown, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The loss
is estimated at $780, on which
there is an insurance Of $3.50.
Mr.. Ward is an exhorter in the
Methodist Church and was attend
ing services in Hokesburg church
when the fire broke out. During
the service he referred to the trials
of Job. He had called the class,
when some one reported there was
a house on fire, and another farmer
whose house lay in that direction.
started for the scene, but returned
later. When Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
returned home, they found their
house and its contents were destroy
ed. The fire originated in the back
part OF the building and the stiff
breeze blowing at the time, famed
the'lames. Membersof the family
who were athome, did not know the
house was on fire. until neighbors
arrived on the scene.
The organ and a few other arti-
clcs of furniture was all that was
saved. Mr.. Wards brick house
was destroyed by fire about three
years ago and then built the frame
house that was DESTROYED.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
WHY CARTER FAvORS QUAY.
Declares Him the Victim of IL Dia-
bOlicaI Conspiracy.

Declares Him the Victim of IL Dia-
bOlicaI Conspiracy.
Washington, March 6.-Mr. Carter.
of Montana, dealt vigorously with the
Quay case in the senate yesterday In
the course OF an explanation as to why
he will vote for the former senator
from Pennsylvania. He voted against
the seating of Mr.. Corbett in the last
congress because, he said, Mr. Corbett
was endeavoring to benefit by wrong
perpetrated by himself. He declared
Mr. Quay was the victim of "diaboli-
cal plot" in his own state such as had
no counterpart in American political
history.
Considerable miscellaneous business
was transacted in the house yesterday.
Much of it was of minor character.
The most important bills passed were
one to ratify a treaty with the Com
anche, Kiowa and Apache Indians and
open their lands for settlements, and
one to authorize the secretary of the
interior to negotiate with the Kiowa
and Comanches for q neutral strip in
Oklahoma. During the consideration
of a bill to incorporate the Frederick
Douglass Memorial and Historical as
sociation the speaker and Mr.. Bailey,
of Texas, exchanged sharp words with
the result that the latter inaugurated
a fllibuster and ultimately prevented
the final passage Of the ill by demand
ing the reading of the engrossed bill.
The bill proposes to collect at the resi-
dence of the late Fred Douglass in this
city record of the antl-slavery move
ment.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
Memorial Committee Organized.

kTho different memorla, committees Of
Post No !. 2, l3 and 23 G. a, r., of this
city, met last evening, March s. 1900 in
General 7 A. Smyih i'ost rooms and or
ganiZod their joint memorial committee
as follows: President, Captain b. Ayars;
secretary. William &. Bough; treasurer,
Edward Uber.
II was decided to ask all civil and MILL
tary organizations to take part in he pa
rade on tho AFTERNOON Of May 80, in honor
of the nations tload. We have within our
cemeteries OF the city the dead OF the
Revolutionary Mar, the War of 1912, that
with Mexico, the war Of tho Rebellion,
and our late Spanish War and those who
battled Oh our frontier clearing thc great
Westward way for civilization and pro-
gross. That the day shall not DO given
up to pleasure, such as u q holidays gen.
orally. we have determined to give every
one an opportunity to Join with us in pay.
ing tribute to our dead soldiery. TO this
end HI honor, the Mayor, Board OF Edu-
cafion. City Council, Fire and all other
societies will be nsked to parade,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
Correction,

Mrs. Sarah Cochran, No. 600 New
Castle avenue, South Wilmington,
complains that injustice was done
her in the report of the case before
Judge Ball on Monday afternoon.
She is a member OF the Methodist
Church and has aimed to act fairly
and honorably y on all occasions and
under all circumstances. TO the
unjust actions of others may be at
tributcd the disturbance that was
aired in the court on complaint of
Mr.. McGar, and the dismissal of
the case by Judge Ball, may be
considered a full Justification Of her
conduct and the removal Of all as
perslons attempted to be cast on her
character,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
GATACRE AT
ST0R MBERG

London, March 6.-The War Of
flee has received the following des-
patch from Lord Roberts,
"Osfentein, March E. - General
Gatacre occupied Siormberg yester-
day. The lines of railway north
and west will now be repaired
General Clements is at Joubert's
siding strtion, beyond Colesburg.
The Duke of Marlborough with the
Oxford Company of the Imperial
Yeomanry has left Cape Town for
Naauwpoort.
General Butler reports Natal as
practically clear of any formed body
OF them anywhere. The Beers left
some ambulances full of their sick
ard wounded from which the mules
had been taken for transport ser.
vice.
Ladysmith, Saturday, March 5.
Three regiments OF cavalry re-
connoitreingnorthwards today, saw
a body of Beers behind Pepworth
Hill. Two long trains which were
ready to leave promptly moved be-
fore the troops reached them and
the Beers blew up culvert behind
them as they went The British
passed large body of Beers in the
vicinity of Pepworth. The Eocrs
opened heavy rifle fire, the Brit
ish field guns replying. The Brit
ish did not press the attack and the
Boer fire ceased on the British
retiring. The Boer camps showed
many evidences OF the presence of
women.
Dodrecht, March G. 6-Folowing yestor-
days successes General Erabrant again
engaged tho Beers to.day with advnEtago
holding tho position captured yesterday.
Z here was some smsrt fighting this morn
ing tho British lo'lng fire or six men.
capturing the Borr fort and thus vastly
improving their position.
The BDor5 fought tennciously contest
ing every inch of the ground, but ulti-
mately they retrented suddenly, carrying
0tf their guns and wagons. A InOunteu
force pursued thcm, but he result is not
yet known.
The British casualtle7 during thu two
DAYS were twelve Or thirtscn killed and
thirty wounded The Doors losses are
unknown. Throughout the nrduous flght-
ing and severe fatigue the colonials have
behaved splendidlv,
Brussels, March 6-The T,ansvaal
Agency here confirms the statement that
Prsilunt Kruger is ready to make peace
with eat Britain on the basis Of in 10.
pendence OF the two Repubiic', and that
otherwise tho struggle Will continue until
the bitter end.
The agency believes the Afrikander ole.
ment IN Cape Colony and Natal Will rebVl
rather than allow annexation.
Lcndon. March 6-The mobilization of
q powerful fleet began yesterday evening
at Torbay. Fift.en battle hips arrived.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
HER TRANCE
YIELDSTO MUSIC
Waltz Played by Attendant
Party Arouses Miss
Fitzgerald.

New Haven, March 5-Dance
music was tried to day with par
tial success to awaken Miss Paul
inc Fitzgerald from trance that
has lasted six weeks, into which she
fell after a long period oi excess We
indulgence in two. steps and waltzes.
The experiment was tried at the
suggestion of the springside Home,,
whittier she was conveyed from the
home of Mrs. Fred Grant, in whose
family she had been employed.
When the familiar strail S of a
waltz tell upon her ear, tie girl
made spasmodlc movements and her
lips moved in efforts to articulate.
But she soon relapsed into stupor,
and is still in practically the same
condition as when Mrs. Grant found
her one morning six weeks ago,
after a night of dancing.
Miss Fitzgerald's case has at
tracted the attention of several
physicians, who were present when
her cot was moved into the parlor
OF Springside Home, which the at
tendant experimental with dance
music at the piano.
Yale specialists in neurotic dis
eases were unanimous in the opinion
that the girls rough ride to the
hospital had partly broken the
trance, and that she will awaken
in few days, They believe that
rougher physical treatment would
bring about the result sooner.
AS Miss Fltzgerald's breathing
is more regular than at any time
since her trance began, and she is
able to take sufficient liquid nour-
ishment 10 preserve her strength,
severe measures are not deemed
necessary.
The authorities of the Springside
Home repeatedly tried hypnotism.
but all efforts Of this kind produced
no result. The dance music eXper.
iment will be tried again, if the
girl does not soon awaken natural
ly. Her life is not thought to be in
danger.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
A Paper by rlrs. Mcl,valn.

A paper on the subject, "The
Seals Of the Thirteen Colonial State
Societies and the Sentiment lnspir-
ing their Choice. " written by Mr..
Charles e. McIlvain of this city,
was read at meeting of the Mary
land Society Of the Colonial Danes
Of America held at Baltimore yes
terday afternoon.
In introducing her subject, Mrs.
Mcllvain aptly remarked that one
of the chief benefits to be derived
from membership in any of the pa
triotic societies of America lies in
the incentive given to individual
study and research. Thus the an
nails of the past and the history Of
ones own state and all other states
take on 4 new interest. In this re-
spect the writer considered nothing
was more suggestive of the thirteen
original colonial states than the
seals o. the various colonial state
societies, chosen as they are to I'M
mortalize some historical event,
some deed of daring or some story
Of disappointed hopes and broken
hearts, commemorated in the early
history of our country.
Maryland was spoken of as the
only state entitled to family coat
of-arms, inderited from the Balti-
more family and used as a state
seal. Most of the other colonial
seals were designed especially for
the colonies.
The seal of the National Society
OF the Colonial Danes of America
combines the arms Of England,
France, Sweden and Holland, sur.
mounted by 4 crown.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
Streets and Sewers.

At the meeting Of the Street and
Sewe' Commission this morning peti.
tiou was rlceiyed from Joseph L. Carpen.
ter, Jr., to hnve Wright and Brown streets
graded and sewer placed on Wright
street. The Dslmarvia Telephone Com
pany was granted permission to erect .
pole ct Ninth and Sh'pley stree.
A protest against sewer liens was re-
coived from the Wilmington and Bran dy
wine Cemetery.
Tho secretary was instructed to order
1000 police complaint cards printed.
The Delaware Electric Light and Power
Company's ordnance went over for u
week.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
Clty Court Cases.

Before Judge Ball in the city
court this morning William Wilson
and William Marshall were fined
IS and costs each for acting in a
disorderly manner. Officer Sewall
d. Scott testified that about 4.4C
O'Clock yesterday afternoon he went
to the Office Of Samuel Murphy al
No. 105 West Seventh street in an
swer to telephone message. lie
found that Marshall was drunk and
had upset the chairs and other
pieces Of furniture in the place. The
man was assisted to his feet and
taken from the place by the officer.
While waiting for the patrol wagon
Wilson inter(ered with the officer
and he was sent to the hall. The
police OF late have been annoyed
considerably by half drunken men
who interfere with them when an
arrest is made. In rine cases out
of ten the men who interfere are
strangers both to the police and the
men under arrest. When an officer
makes an arrest he is not allowed
to give up his prisoner unless the
offense is drunkenness and the per-
son who is willing to take the pris-
oner home is a friend of the latter.
1t is fortunate, however, that the
Judge of the city court will not tol-
crate interference.
Emanuel Stephens was charged
with the larceny OF pair of shears,
the property of Samuel H. Mcdaniel.
Samuel Brown testified that a pair
Of shears disappeared from the Jes-
ter and Mcdaniel stables about
January Goth. The shears were
valued at Sl.65. The defendant
was employed at the stables and a
day or two ago after he left the
shears were missed. The pair of
shears recovered was similar to the
pair that disappeared from the sta
Bile. William II. Carbon testified
that he received the shears from a
man that resembled Stephens. He
gave up the shears to the police.
Louis Aklutt testified that he knew
Stephens and bought sweater
from him on January 10Th. He then
wore a mustache. Sergeant Durney
testified that he had given the
shears to McDaniel's man. The
shears were returned with a
sweater that had been stolen from
Nster and Mcdaniel S stables. The
case was dismissed. In dismlssing
the case the court reminded
Stephens that he was known to the
police and that the best thing he
could do waste go to work and earn
an honest living. The court added
that as in all other cases the evil
dence submitted alone would guide
the court. There was no ldentlfl-
cation in this case and therefore he
was discharged. There was an
other charge of larceny against him
but it was not pressed. About the
time the shears disappeared so did
a sweater. Louis Sklutt bought
the sweater from Stephens, but the
owner is now residing in New Jcr-
scv. and there was no way in
which the owner could be secured
to prosecute Stephens. Detective
Witsil identified Stephens as for
mer inmate OF Kent county jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
CROSBY & HILL.
CROSBY & HILL.
Cos. COZ and 6O9 Market Street..
Linen Damask.

Silver table damask. pure
linen, Belfast linen, the linen
that can be relied on, can't
get any linen that will stand
the wear like the Belfast lin
ems; not fer sentiment do we
bny them, but their good
qualities; have not come to the
crossroads OF high prices,
but linens have; with us y'.u
can buy your linens at the
old prices and it is well known
that the brand CT linens we
keep have no equal; your
attention to one linen item.
GA in. silver damask for
soc, worth now about &c a
yard.
s patterns and colorings in
amber drap5ry resembling
cretonne, but a m re substan-
tial fabric, worth l5c for l2lc
a yard.
2000 yards fine dress ging-
hams, no matter what the
name, the quality is there, and
On Wednesday only at SIC a
Yard.
Mercerized satinc, all shades,
fine quality, &c a yard and
up.
7 shades in hemstitch taf-
fetas, is only one of the silk
novelties thnt we c,n talk
about to-day, 75c a yard.
Ladies' Suits
From five Of the best max
ers. il IN search of a perfect
fitting suit, see our $40 one.
and as much higher as you
like.
A good time to buy a Sew.
ing Machine before the pres.
eat stock is exhausted.
SPECIAL
On Wednesday, CONNIE nc
ing at 3 o'clock. we will sell
novelty bl.ck Crepon: a SO in.
Crepon for 44c a va d.
Pictures
A 81 purchase in this store
entities you to a lile-size Or y.
on, absolutely free of charge.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
DEAT lis.
DkAlHS.
BOONE-On the 4th Inst, Henry Boone
aged ia yeara

BOONE-On the 4th Inst, Henry Boone,
aged "a years.
Relatives and friends and the members
of Wilmington Lodge, No. l, A.tO U. w.
and the employees Of the Pullman Car
Works, are Invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, 1901 Pine street.
on Wednesday arternoonat 2 O'Clock.
WHEELER-On March 4, 1909, Joseph s.
Wheeler in his 73rd year.
Relatives and friends are Invited to ut.
tend tho funeral from his late residence
Hl0H Madison street, on Wednesday. 7th
inst. at $50 y. III. !
WlLLARD-In this city on March, 8, 1900
Amelia NJ. Willard aged 50 years.
The friends are respec fully invited to
attend the funeral from the residence OF
her husband, Samuel A. Willard No, 8
West gath street on Wednesday afternoon,
AInrch 7, at 2 o'clock. lnerment at LON.
hardy GENE cry.
VAIN WRIGHf-At Rose Hill near Will
minuton ou March and. 1900, Benjamin +;
Wainwright. aged 40 years.
Relatives and friends and the members of
Minqua Tribe No. s. hmp'd. O. II. NJ and Wash.
ingtom Camp No. I, F. o. =. of A are invited
to attend the funeral, Oh Tuesday afternoon,
at o'clock from his late residence at Rose
Hill. lntcrmcnt at Lombardy cemetery. /
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
Snyed Their Lives.

Camden, Del, March 5.-Falling out OF
bed saved the life of Reuben Brown and
his brother. Van L, Brown, last night.
The are tho sons of ex representative c,
L. Brown, and about midnight they were
nearly asphyxlated by coal gas which
came through the register. Reuben, in his
agony, rolled out of bed. This awakened
his mother and the young mems despar-
ate plight was discovered Physicians saw.
ed their lives after working with them for
twelve hours,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
Bids Olencd.

Bids for the erection of the New
Castle County Workhouse we're
opened this morning in the Board
OF Trade rooms, in the Equitable
Building. The rooms were filled
with the principle builders and
manufacturers. The bids were
opened at II o'clock by President
J. Ncwlin Gawthrop. The following
bids were received Tor the work and
the power house: George W. Scheaf
g. Son, Of Chester. Pa, S64, 2S0; A.
S. Reed g. Bro. Co., SOL ,9O); John
B Johnson, sos, 969; c. ]. Swayne,
SOS, 1855; Lynn & Phillips, So, ,95f;
A. Downward, $40, 064; Delaware
Granite and Engineer Co., SOL, 7,72S.7o
For building the steel cells and
other iron work, the following bids
were received: Stewart Iron Works.
of Cincinnati, Ohio, 500, 524; Paul
ley Building Company, OF St. Louis,
Mo-, $S4, 167. So; Champion Iron Com
pany. of Kenton, Ohio, sS5, ,o39;
Vandorn Iron Works Company, of
Cleveland, Ohio, S9S 500. Each bid
was accompanied by a certified
check of $1,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
arguing Before Jury.

Superior Court resumed trial OF
the Lawlcss administrator VS.. the
Pusey g. Jones Company at 9 clock
this morning. The defense submit
ted its prayers, special emphasis
being laid on the question OF acci-
dent. Argumentto the jury follow
ed. 1t was opened by Harry =.
Joslyn, of counsel for the plaintiff,
who maintained that the derrick
was not properly constructed and
that the Company was negligent in
permitting its use. He was follow
cd by James W. Ponder and Walter
II. Hayes for the defence. The
cl )sing speech was made by MIR.
'Hllles for the plaintiff.
Trial OF the case Of Abram f.
Frantz VS.. the Girard Lille lnsur-
ancc Annuity and0Trust Company
will be begun this afternoon. The
following were selected as Jurors:
William Vickcry, Thomas N. Stay
ton, Joshua Clayton, Jr., Julian B.
Robinson, Samuel Morrison, Geo.
w. Gray, Frederick Knots, Ira G.
Mclaughlin, Frank V. Whlteman,
George II. Donovan, James Nj.
Shakespeare, John Nvin and Thos.
Lattomus.
Thomas Lattomus, postmaster at
Townsend was excused. Messrs.
Crossan and Dennison, who are on
the Lawless jury, were also excus-
ed. Robert Whlttock was chal-
lenged by the defense. Mr.. Dono-
van OF the jury is State Repre-
sentative and Mr.. Shakespeare a
State Senator William S. Iilles
represents DR.. Frantz and J. II.
Hoifecker, Jr., the Company.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
The Rush of | n, IN " ra lon,

New York, March 6.-There is a rush
of immigrants to this port at present.
The LuCania, which arrived Sunday,
brought 800 the Pretoria 1913, the
Chateau Yquem 400. La Champagne
542 and the Spartan Prince 5S3, total
Of 1928. All were landed at the barge
Office yesterday. There are $4,000
stecrage passengers expected during
the week.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
Work OF the Reaper.

Harry j. Kaiser son OF John f.. and
Elizabeth @ Kaiser died OIL Saturday at
Georgetown. He was a promising youth
aged II years. Spinal Meningitis was the
cause of hi' death. His funeral took place
today and In orment was made OF the
Cathedral cemotory.
Mrs. Clcmeutinc Pund, aged 81 years
died yesterday ut her home No. HOS King
street
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-03-06
The Philippines Liquor Ira fflc.

Washington. March 6.-Representa-
tive Gillett, of Massachusetts, yester-
day introduced bill to regulate the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the Phil
ippines." 1t prohibits the sale of dis
titled or Intoxicating liquor in quanti-
ties less than 20 gallons except on a
physicians prescription for medicinal
purposes. Severe penalties are prOvid-
ed for violations.