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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Smallpox seems to be spreading at
MOrristown, N. J.
The California supreme court up-
holds the trust clause in Senator Fairs
will
James johnson, aged 73, was found
frozen to death near his home in
Pomeroy. Pa. *
United States supreme court denied
the appeal of Captain Oberlin M. Carr
ter for new trial IA
The appellate court In Chicago de-
cided that property owners may sue
elevated roads for depreciating values.
Antonio Ferraro was electrocuted at
Sing Sing for the murder OF Lucaine
Mucrio in Brooklyn April 4, 1893. Five
shocks were administered.
Melvin Mann. desperate, was ar
rested at Harrisburg for attempting to
murder and rob Farmer Crupper, In
York county, last September.
Wilson Wakely, prominent farmer
near Brock, Neb., murdered his wife,
ex-president of the Nebraska W. c. T.
u, and then suicided on the grave Of
his fist wife.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
.TRE tbEB CONSPIRACY
Charged Against the Carnegie Steel
Company.
SUIT AGAINST COKE COMPANY.

The Board of Directors, Under the
Control of Carnegie, Charged With
Working to Cheat the Coke COM
pany In Interest Of steel Company.
Pittsburg, Feb. 27.-John Walker,
guardian OF Andrew Carnegie Wilson,
S. L. SchoOnmakerandJ John Pontefract,
on behalf Of themselves and such other
stockholders Of the H. c. Frick COM
pany as may choose to join in the suit
as plaintiffs, filed the much talked of
bill in equity to annul the coke con-
tract held with the coke company by
the Carnegie Steel company, limited,
in common pleas court No. 2, yester-
day afternoon. The bill names as de-
PENDANTS the H. G. Frick Coke COM
pany, corporation; Thomas Lynch,
H. c. Frick, George Lauder, d. M.
Clemson, Andrew M. Moreland, James
Gayley and Thomas Morrison, compos-
ing the board of directors of said cor
poration, and the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, limited.
The action Is remotely connected
with the trouble now existing between
H. c. Frick, former chairman of the
Carnegie Steel company, and Andrew
Carnegie, and was precipitated by the
filing Of Mr.. Frick's bill to secure an
accounting of the affairs of the Car
negie Steel company.
In this case the plaintiffs seek to
restrain the defendants by Injunction
from selling, shipping or delivering
any coke to the Carnegie Steel COM
pany under contract dated Jan. !,
1899, at price of $1.35 a ton, the con-
tract to run for period Of five years,
and from settling with the steel COM
pany for coke already delivered under
the contract.H5It is also asked that the
court annul the contract and order an
accounting. The plaintiffs allege fraud
in the obtaining of the said contract,
and accuse a majority of the board Of
directors of the Coke company of
working solely for the interests of the
Carnegie Steel company, with the pur-
pose of cheating and defrauding all
stockholders of the coke company not
members of the steel company.
1t Is also claimed that IL the contract
is carried out the Frick Coke company
will have to refund to the steel COM
pany $596,000 on account of coke sold
to said steel company during the year
1899, and during the year 1900 it will
cause loss to the coke company of not
less than $4,OC0,0G0. The bill sets forth
that at the time the grievances COM
planned of happened Schoonmaker
owned 556 shares of the capital stock
of the coke company, Walker 1906
shares for himself and 116 shares as
guardian Of Andrew Carnegie Wilson,
and Pontefract 556 shares.
The Carnegie Steel company, it Is
stated, was the owner of SO, 1O4 shares
of the capital stock of the coke COM
rany, and Carnegie was likewise holder
Of 51,213 shares, which together con-
stituted more than majority of the
coke company's capital stock. This, it
is claimed, enabled the Carnegie Steel
company and Carnegie to elect their
nominees as directors of the coke COM
pany and dominate and control their
action.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
Sc1jUS6muRsicrL
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S PRIZE MONEY.

Court of Claims Allows Him Only
Half His Claim.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The United
States court Of claims yesterday rem
dered an opinion on the claim of Ad-
miral Dewey, his officers and men for
naval bounty for the destruction of the
! Spanish feet in Manila bay May 1,
1898, the court holding that the claim
ant has right to recover for each per-
son on board the enemy's ships the
sum of $10O. This decision is upon
the basis tnat the admiral's fleet was
superior to the Spanish fleet, exclud-
ing the shore batteries, the torpedoes
and the mines in Manila bay. Admiral
Dewey's claim was for 5000 for each
man belonging to the enemys fleet,
including the supporting shore batter
les, mines and torpedoes.
The admiral's counsel stated that the
number of officers and men on the ves-
sells Of the United States during the
battle was 1886; that the official COM
plement of the Spanish vessels, taking
part in the battle was 2,O37, and that
several of the enemy's vessels had on
board number considerably in excess
of their complement, making the ac-
tual number on the enemy's vessels
about 1913. The total number of men
on board the vessels Of the enemy
which were destroyed, including two
torpedo boats, is given as 1914.
The court, in deciding the case held
that the law applied only to the force
of the vessels engaged in the action,
and that in this instance the actual
fighting strength of the United States
was the superior.
1t Is understood that counsel for Ad-
miral Dewey will take an appeal to
the supreme court. Under yesterdays
decision Admiral Dewey is personally
entitled to $3.50.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS CHARGES.
Declares That Spanish Captain Con-
cas- Has Misstated the Facts.

cas- Has Misstnted the Facts.
Boston. Feb. 27.-Admiral Sampson
yesterday positively denied the state
ments made in an article by Captain
Concas, formerly commander of the
cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa In the
course of the article Captain Concas
says: "If Admiral Sampson, with a
more seamanlike spirit, hal ordered
the divers to close the valves he could
most certainly have saved the cruiser,
but with feverish impatience he towed
her Off with his own flagship"
Admiral Sampson says in reply:
1.-THE Cristobal Colon surrendered,
ran ashore and broke her sea valves.
Her captain, after he came aboard the
New York, assured me that the Colon
was in good order. The Colon
fioated off without any assistance, and
Captain Chadwick pushed her back on
shore, where she now lies. As l said
before, the captain said he had not in
jured her. This statement was at once
disproved. The valves had been broken
and could not be closed.
"The fact that the ship had been
sunk after she had surrendered made
me recommend that the commanding
officer be retained on board, or that he
be shot as having destroyed public
property, which after his surrender be-
longed to the captor. had made the
same recommendation in regard to the
captain of the Sandoval, who sank his
ship after the surrender"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
l'urIey Opposes Quay.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Formal dis
cussion of the right of former Senator
Quay to seat in the senate as a mem
Der from Pennsylvania was begun yes
terday by Mr.. Turley (Tenn.). He pre-
sented a constitutional argument
against the seating Of Mr.. Quay, which
was given close attention by his col
leagues. He will conclude today.
Consideration of the Hawaiian gov
ernment bill brought out a lively dis
cussion between Mr.. TilIman rs. C.)
and Mr.. Spooner (Wis.). In which the
former admitted that ballot boxes had
been stuffed and negroes had been shot
In the south to maintain white DOM
ination.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
THE FLOUR TRUST BANKRUPT.
The Big Combine Placed in the
Hands of Receivers.

Hands of Receivers.
Milwaukee, Feb. 27.--Judge Jenkins,
In the United States court yesterday
appointed three receivers for the Uni
ted States Milling company, otherwise
known as the flour trust The receiv-
ers are Daniel Thomas of New York,
Charles e. Kimball of Summit, N. j.,
and Albert c. L0ring Of Minneapolis.
The collapse of the company was due,
it is said, to its inability to float its
securities on the open market.
The company was organized April
27, 1899, with $25,000.000 capital. In
the order appointing the receivers they
are directed to proceed with the oper-
alton of such of the mills as have not
been shut down and they are required
to proceed to carry out contracts on
hand. An injunction is issued re-
straining all parties from interfering
with the receivers or from bringing
suit. All creditors must file their
claims in the receivership proceeding.
The officers, directors and agents of
the company are commanded to sur
render the property TO the receivers
forthwith.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
An Oyster Combine, Not n Trust

New Haven, Feb. 27.-The long
threatened oyster syndicate which
capitalists have been endeavoring to
form for several months has come into
existence at last, according to the
New Haven Register. The new COM
pany is to be known as the Console
dated Oyster company, with headquar-
tiers in New York city. Those interest
ed declare, however, that while it is
big combination, into which hun
dreds Of small oystermen's interests
have been merged, it is in no wise
trust. In the four states in the waters
of which the company is to operate
grounds and property of oystermen
valued at 100000 have been bought.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION.

Philadelphia's Program For Enter
Philadelphia, Feb. 27--The arrange
ments for the social side of the Repub-
lican national convention are rapidly
assuming shape. The Allied Republic
can clubs executive committee, which
represents every Republican club in
the city. has this part of the conven-
ton arrangements in charge, and is
now actively engaged in perfecting the
details. The program for the week
has practically been decided upon, as
follows:
Monday, June 1S-Special commit
tees representing the allied clubs will
meet all trains and receive the visit
ing delegates and alternates, and po-
litical organizations arriving in
body, and escort them to their head
quarters. In the evening a grand
torchlight parade Of political organiza-
tions, all visiting organizations being
given the right of line.
June 19-Opening of the convention.
Evening, reception at the Academy of
Music. Speeches by prominent ma
tional committeeman, delegates and
others.
June 20-Smoker in the Academy of
Music to the visiting chairmen, and
entertainments at the various local
club houses in the evening.
June 21-Entertainments at the To-
cal club houses in the evening.
The work of collecting the 500,
tn he given to the national cOmmittee
is progressing satisfactorily. The sec
Ond instalment of $25,00O will be for
warded to the committee in few days.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
.7lG D0ERS ASSEMBLING
Near Bloemfontein to Dispute Lord
Roberts Invasion.
MEANTIME oRoNJE FIGHTS ON.

He Has Engaged the Corps Of Lord
Roberts For Ten Days, While Thir-
| ty Thousand BOers Have Been Get
ting Together Elsewhere.
London, Feb. 27.-The Beers are as
sembiing an army near Bloemfontein,
with which to dispute the invasion of
Lord Roberts. This intelligence comes
from Pretoria by way Of Iourenzo
Marques. The commanders are de-
scribed as "hastening from all quar-
ters of the two republics" No estimate
is made of their numbers, but the
withdrawal Of the Beers from most of
the places where they have been i'll
contact with the British, except the
district near Ladysmith, may raise the
resisting force to 10000 men. This
figure assumes that the Beers have be-
tween 10000 ond 10000 men in the
field.
The gathering Of this army across
the path of Lord Roberts gives signitt-
cance to General Cronje's steadfast de-
fense. He has engaged the corps of
Lord Roberts for ten days now, and
whether he is relieved or not, he has
given time for the dispersed Boer fac
tions to get together and to prepare
positions to receive the British adj
vance when Cronje is overcome and
Lord Roberts moves forward.
1t is difficult to conceive that the
Beers are strong enough to take the
offensive and to rescue General
Cronje from his precarious situation.
The war office had nothing after
midnight to indicate his collapse, and
he may hold out for a few days. The
correspondents seem to have no exact
information respecting his resources.
Some say he has plenty of food, but is
short of ammunition. Others assert
that he abandoned his food supplies,
but kept abundant supplies Of cart
ridges.
General Butler on Saturday faced
the last and strongest positions of the
Beers who bar his way to Ladysmith.
TheSstrenuous fighting Indicates bat
tie between armies, rather than rear
guard actions protecting a retreat.
On Thursday and Friday Butler lost
43 officers killed and wounded, repre-
senting probably a total loss of from
400 to 500.
General Whites guns worked on
Saturday upon the Boer position, and a
heliogram from Ladysmith reported
that the Beers were retreating and that
larger rations were being issued in
view of the fact that relief seemed at
hand.
Nothing has been heard from Mafe-
king since Feb. IL. The movement on
the veldt away from the railway is be-
coming increasingly difficult for large
bodies of troops, as the grass Is burn
ed up. General French has to wagon
forage for his horses, and even the
infantry finds the long marches harder
than before, as forage for the trans
port animals must be carried. This re-
quires the formation of garrisoncd de-
pots.
The ordinary campaigning season is
over, and the sickly season for both
men and animals has set in. Tech
nical military writer's take these things
into consideration in forecasting
events.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
weavcrs' Strike Declared OF,

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.--The uphol-
stery weavers' strike, which was begun
about IL weeks ago, was declared off
last night by the weavers. The men
asked for general advance in wages
of about "a per cent. They were Of
fered an increase of 12 per cent, which
they refused, and then struck. Last
night. however, the strikers reconsid-
cred the manufacturers offer, and con-
cluded to go back to work at the figures
named by their employers. The men
will receive, in addition to the 12 per
cent increase. ten cents more an hour
for all overtime work The strike cost
the men $3.50, 900 in wages.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
TERRIBLE TALE OF CANNIBALlSM
Balekns From the Congo Have Oblit-
Grated q Dense Population.

Balekas From the Congo Have Oblit-
Grated q Dense Population.
London, Feb. 27-Some Of the morn
Ing newspapers publish a remarkable
interview with e. s. Grogan, who has
just returned to England after two
years journey in Africa. Mr.. Grogan,
who Travelled over $500 miles and rep
resents himself to be the first Eu-
ropean who has Travelled through the
continent from the cape to Cairo, says
that after leaving Lake Tanganyika,
with eight porters, he entered region
Of active volcanoes, where he en-
countered enormous lava streams,
forming veritable sea, 40 miles by GO,
and hundred feet deep" This whole
region he found devastated, forests and
herds Of elephants being buried in the
liquid fire.
The neighboring country. he says,
IS occupied by some 5000 Balekas,
ferocious cannibals from the Congo,
who live by man hunting. His guides
told him that the country, covering
$500 square miles, had been until re-
Gently densely populated, but that the
people had virtually been killed and
eaten by the Balekas.
Everywhere he found evidences Of
cannibalism. The very paths In the
jungle were marked out by lines Of
human skeletons. The streams were
full Of decomposing remnants Of hui
manity, half eaten and horribly multi
ated. He entered some of the habita-
tions and saw "cauldrons full Of liquid,
with floating human skulls and the
bodies of infants"
On one occasion the savages at
tackled Mr.. Grogan's party, but he
opened upon them with rifle fire. This
staggered the cannibals, as they had
never before seen gun or white
man. Mr. Grogan shot two, and the
rest retreated.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
Cubu,s Revenue Receipts.

Havana. Feb. 27-The internal reve-
nue. collections in the Island of Cuba
for the six months ending Dec. 81 were
s413,44S, derived from the following
sources: Inheritance and conveyance
tax, $1S7,G10; corporation tax, $43 ,056;
tax on railroad freight and passengers,
$14O,S64: forest privileges, $685.; re-
demption of rent charges, 1920; inter-
est on rent charges, 1854; interest on
interest arrears. 1924; rent of govern
ment land, $2,363; sale of condemned
property, STAT; sale of public lands,
$675; sundry revenues, $2S,5S2; re-
funds for undue payments, $503.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
A Protest From Porto Rico.

Washington. Feb. 27.-A memorial
of protest and petition from the pople
Of Porto Rico to the congress of the
United States" was presented to the
senate and house yesterday. The Pc
titioners ask that the military be with
drawn, that Porto Rico be declared an
integral part Of the United States, that
unrestricted free commerce be estab-
lished between the United States and
the island, that American money be
substituted for Porto Rico money and
that commission be appointed to
codify the laws and consider insular
interests The petition is signed by
the Porto Rican delegates in this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
Soldiers Cannot Purchase Discharge

Washington, Feb. 27.-The war de-
partment has found means of escape
from the necessity which apparently
confronted 1t Of deciding at this time
whether or not state Of war exists.
The question was brought forward by
the applications of a number of en-
listed men to purchase their dis
charges. The Judge advocate general
declares that the law relative to the
purchase of discharges was not man
datory, but discretionary. The secre-
tary of war may" in time of peace
discharge a soldier who wishes to pur-
chase his discharge. It is probable all
of the applications will be rejected.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
The Clark Senatorial investigation.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Marcus DAILY,
the millionaire miner of Montana, was
the principal witness before the senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday. He was on the stand for
about two hours and at the expiration
of this time was excused on the plea
that he was not well and that the
questioning process fatigued. Mr.. DAILY
confessed that he had contributed $780,
900 or $4,000 to the prosecution of
this case, but he asserted that he had
not entered into any conspiracy be-
fore Clark's election to injure him.
He had not contributed any of the $780,
900 used In the Whiteside exposure.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
Bride of an Hour Drank Poison,

Baltimore, Feb. 27.-Just an hour
after her wedding yesterday Mrs. Mary
Kraebs, rs years old, swallowed
quantity Of chloroform, and is at
Johns Hopkins hospital in critical
condition. After the marriage cere-
mony the bride and groom, the latter
a drug clerk named Emil Kraebs,
drove to boarding house on Patter-
son Park avenue, where he formerly
lived. Mrs. Jansen, the brides aunt,
ordered Kraebs to leave the house,
and after assaulting him and scratch
ing his face elected him. He return
ed later with q patrolman. and while
the latter was hearing Mrs. Jansen's
side Of the story Mrs. Kraebs drank
the poison. 1t is feared she will die,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
An Alleged Chicago UxorcIde,

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Evrill q.
synon was found dead in her home
last night. Her skull had been crush
ed by heavy blows from some blunt
instrument and there were several
gashes on her neck. Michael j. Synon,
husband Of the woman, is under ar
rest. The need Of money, which he
wished to use for gambling, and which
he knew his wife had, is thought by
the police to have been the motive for
the murder
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
A Bill Against Eaith Curists.

Trenton, Feb. PA bill making It
illegal to treat sick persons by the
methods of Christian Scientists and
faith curists will be introduced by AS
'semblyman John ]. Fallen, of Hoboken,
as a result of the death of Grace
Clarke in Jersey City Sunday. No
legal action will be taken in the case,
as physicians in good standing had at
tended the child at her mothers re-
quest before Christian Scientists we're
called in, and there was little chance
of saving her life.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
Public Sale of Real Estate

Twill offer OF public sale. on the premises,
on 81 H DAY, 8D MONTH, lst, 1917 at 2 o'clock
my farm In Mil Creek Hundred, New Castle
county, bel, on the Delaware and Pennsyl.
ysnia avenue near Friends Meeting House,
Hockessin, and containing about 2B acres OF
land, with brick dwelling house and frame
barn thereon erected. This property ID in
q good state OF cultivation. and ~ suitable TOR
anyone desiring o pleasant locati IN. Any one
wishing to view the property may call on
Howard Cox living thereon. Address
ISAAC v. FiJEN, ElsInere, Del,
W. Fran fay 'or, su" flbtst
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
Deserters From the Armx

Washington. Feb. 27.-Colonel Wood
ruff. commanding at Fort Slocum, tel
egraphed the adjutant general yester-
day, in response to request for infor-
nation as to the truth of the press re-
port that about 200 soldiers deserted
from that post last week, that the re-
cords of the post show a total of IS
desertions during the past seven
months,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
New YOrk's Rapid Transit Tunnel.

New York, Feb 27.--The rapid tram
sit commissioners yesterday passed res
olutions authorizing the board of es-
Inmates and apportionment to appro-
pirate the $35,0O000O needed for the
building of the rapid transit tunnel.
This resolution also included $500, 900
for terminals and real estate. The
commission adopted resolution In
structing the chief engineer to inves-
tigate and report as to the practicable
ity and the cost OF an extension of the
rapid transit railroad from the city hall
to South ferry, and thence under the
East river to the borough Of Brooklyn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27

New York, Feb. 27.--Postmaster Van
colt said yesterday that he believed
that the congressional committee on
public buildings and grounds would
recommend the purchase of Madison
Square Garden for the proposed up
town postoffice. If Madison Square
Garden is chosen Postmaster Vancott
says 1t will lessen expenses by provId-
ing quarters for Internal revenue col
lection Offices and the United States
pension Office. This would mean
yearly lessening Of rentals to the gov
ernment Of about $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
shnrkexWim Accept Fit.,s Chnllcng,

ShnrkeyWiN Accept Fitx's Challenge
New York, Feb. 27.-Tom Sharkey
announced yesterday that he would
cover Robert Fitzsimmons' forfeit of
$1,000 on Monday. Sharkey's manager
would like to have the contest decided
at Coney Island, but II any other club
offers more money for the battle than
the seaside organization he will gladly
accept its bid.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27

Joplin, Mo-, Feb. 27.-The explosion
OF gasoline stove brought an al
legged counterfeiter to grief here yes-
terday. The man under arrest is Oscar
Ramsey and his mint was in the upper
story Of private residence. After the
fire had been extinguished Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Means gathered in
the counterfeiting outfit and several
spurious dollars upon which Ramsey
was working.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1900-02-27
Coles Alleged Heavy Embexsleme en-

Coles Alleged Heavy Embenzlement.
Boston, Feb. 27.--The case Of Charles
II. Cole. charged with embezzlement
and misappropriation of 100000 from
the Globe National bank, will be pre-
sented at a special sitting of the grand
Jury of the United States court to-
morrow. The December grand jury
been summoned for the purpose. It is
expected that the testimony will take
several days.