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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Schedule for the Coming Season An
nounced by President Young.

SCneuuie Tor the Coming SeaSOn an-
nounced by President Young.
Washington, March %. The National
League baseball schedule for the season
of 1900 was given out today by Presi.
dent Young, and is a very fair and
equal distribution Of playing dates to
all of the eight clubs. The schedule
consists of 140 games for each club.
half of which number is to be played
Oh the home grounds and half abroad.
The championship playing season opens
on Thursday, April 10Th, and closes on
Saturday, October 18th, a period of
six months lacking six days. The
Eastern teams will make three trips
West and in tuin be visited three
times by the Western representatives.
Philadelphia will open the champion
ship season abroad with Boston, play.
ing single at the Hub on April 10th.
On the following day, April 10th, the
local season will DO ushered in, when
Boston aud Philadelphia will cross bats
at Broad and Huntingdon streets for a
series of three games With departure
of the Bean Eaters come the Cham
picns and New York, each for series.
the former playing four games and the
latter two. The Phillies then play a
series with the Eastern clubs and go
West for a like series, being absent
from home for almost a month.
In the matter of holiday dates the
Pbillies are fortunate in getting
Memorial and Labor Days at home,
with reasonably strong attractions as
opponents. etuining from tho first
trip West the locals open at Broad and
Huntingdon for morning and afternoon
games with Chicago ON Memorial Day,
and then play at home until Juno l4th.
On Labor Day the locals will have as
opponents the strengthened st. Louis
Browns, with whom two games will be
played on September 3D.. On July 4th
the Phillies will play single game at
Chicago.
Taking everything into considerable
President ioung has dealt out the
playing dates in very impartial
manner, and there should be nc
vigorous objection to the schedule.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
Why MOVEMENTS ARE SLOW
A Dispatch to the Times That
Gives the Reason.
MUST PROTECT REAR TERRITORY
No Hope for the Speedy Relief
of Mafeking.
Explanation of the Frequent Appearance
and Disappearance ofthe Boers-French,
Belgian and Dutch Volunteers Pass Lor-
EMO Marques to Join the Boer Forces.

London, Eng, March 26.-1. As p.
m. THE continued absence of agrees
sive movement on the part of the
British is best explained in dispatch
form Bloemfontein, dated Sunday,
March 25th, and published in the second
edition of the Times today. 1t says:
1.-THE conditions existing In the oc-
cupied territory rendered imperative
the somewhat prolonged halt at Bloem-
funtein. 1t is necessary that the proc
iamation should have time to make
itself felt.
1T is declared that danger of annoy
ance to the line of communication may
be appIebended unless the territory be-
hind the advancing forces is rendered
absolutely secure. Tie accuracy of
this view is proved by the fact of the
enemy breaking up into isolated
groups, such as that which attacked
the guard officers Friday. The adjust
ment of financial and municipal mat
ters in the Free State is now chiefly
occupying the attention of the governor
and his legal and financial advisers.
The military regime is being conducted
with great smoothness, but recent in
vestigation show that caution must he
exercised in dualing with persons APP
phicnuJ iD.
This summary from headquarters is
probably an accurate explanation of
| the frequent appearance and disappear
ance of Beers and insurgents, upon
| which the reports are go conflicting and
which SO puzzle the British militar y
| critics.
Gen. Methuen appears to be awaiting
transportation, and with Col Plumar's
| forces on half ratiuns there now seems
little likelihood of the immediate relief
of Mafeklng, though neither from this
quarter nor from Lord Roberts or Gen.
Butler is there any direct news today.
The government buildings Mt Cape
Town narrowly escaped destruction by
fire last night. The state papers, after
being much damaged, were removed,
a I-oIe emo Marques special says the
Tiansvaal authorities are evidently re-
cruiting actively, as large numbers of
French, Dutch and Belgian volunteers
are constantly passing through that
place 10 join the Boer forces.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
Mr.. HARBERT WELL RECEIVED.

Meets With Fiattering Reception Before
Philadelphia Audience.
James V. Harbert OF this city made
his first appearance with the Philadel-
rhia Quartette, of which Mrs. H. l..
Pyle is soprano, Friday night, and met
with very tiatteIing reception. His
work with the 'quartette in the usual
numbers and specialties, was excellent,
and his solo, Love Lies Bleeding" "
by J. W. Price, was delivered in true
artistic style, which won for him a re-
call. His voice was clear and resonant,
and his enunciation delightful.
Mr.. Harbert's work during the even
ing was the subject Of favorable COM
ment, on the part Of the members Of
the quartet, and by the manager, James
Morrison, and it will undoubtedly be
pleasure to his many friends, to hear
of his success before Philadelphia
audience. The concert was given under
the auspices of the Caledonian Lodge,
l. o. o. +. in Odd Fellows Temple.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
RAILROAD WRECK.
Accident to New Cars Near Madison Street
Station.


Station.
The spreading of the rails on side
track Of the Baltimore a. Ohio railroad
near Madison street station Friday night
caused two new cars, built at the shops
of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Co., to
jump the tracks and narrowly escape
being seriously wrecked. The cars
shipped from the shops Friday were
six in number. On account Of the main
line being full the side tracks were
use, with the result as stated above.
-Four cars passed in safety and the
fifth jumped the track and was followed
by the sixth. Tho forward of the two
rear cars, No. 1861, swerved about and
the trucks lay almost at right angles
across the tracks. The eyebolts snapped
off. The end sill was broken, as were
also the steps. Tho damage is slight
and can be repaired in few hours.
Saturday 9ardmaster Deisem, with
WESTMINSTER Downey, had force
OF mtn at work placing the cars on the
tracks. They we're sent to the yards OF
the builders to have the damage re-
pairei. This is the first consignment
of an order of 30 cars for tho New York
/, Central IL Hudson River railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
SLAUGHTER OF SONG BIRDS.
A Philadelphia Clergyman Denounces the
Practice From His Pulpit.

Practice From His Pulpit.
To congregation. mostly women,
the Rev. DR.. George Rutledge, of the
Christian Church, of West Philadel-
phia, preached pointed sermon
Sunday, denouncing those who en-
courage the slaughter of song birds by
wearing wings and feathers on hats.
DR.. Rutledge drew his inspiration from
the report Of an order for $1,000 birds
placed by New York millinery firm
with Delaware hunters. His text was
1.-THE singing Of the binds is come"
DIR. Rutledge started off mildly
enough, saying that he had an honest
conviction that an emphatic protest
should be made against the slaughter
of birds for fashions sake.
81 canIot remain quiet while the
wanton destruction is going on. Christ
commanded mercy. He taught it in
the parable Of the good Samaritan.
do not intend, therefore, to make a
sentimental plea for the birds, whose
song is divine. l propose to bring this
subject home"
Here and there in the congregation
was woman in whose hat was the
wing OF a blackbird, or the feathers of
q blue jay. Conscious of the deco
moved unoasily in their rews as. DIR.
Rutledee proceeded:
II hope my words will pierce the
hearts of my hearers; that they will
appeal to conscience and mind. The
condemnation of heaven is upon the
reckless fashion and whim of women.
This randering to folly that calls for
the destruction of the innocents.
How lonely would be the forests
and the woodlands without our
feathered friends? How rich is their
plumage? How cheerful is their song?
But when they become the dead make
ups in fashion they are useless. As the
war on the teathered tribes goes ON the
sunlight grows dull and the beauty OF
! the flowers is lost in bushes of shame.
The zephyrs play dirge through the
| tree tops.
Bird wings and feathers in young
woman's hat make her look like a
| moving morgue "a tribute to heart
less cruelty. What stain is cast upon
our civilization? | appeal TO the women
of this congregation to go away with
the firm determination never again to
encourage the trade in the birds by
pandering to low taste.'
NO GAME BIRDS FOR SHIPMENT.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
issued instructions to its agents not tc
receive game birds for shipment. The
introduction of the order is as follows
1.-THE attention of agents in the State
of Delaware is called to the law Of tht
State prohibiting the killing or de-
struction of certain birds or the re.
ceiving for transportation of the same. y
The law covering the case, which is
found on page No. AGO of the Revised
Code, is printed. Under the law o.
the State it is unlawful for any com
mon carrier or transportation comran,
to receive for shipment birds killed out
| of season.
The instruction to agents is as fol
lows: Agents are instructed that this
I law must be strictly observed and mus
decline to receive birds for transporta
| tion. ="
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
MRS. MARY A. FLAGL0R DEAD.

A Prominent Woman and widow of One of
the Pioneer Carriage Builders of Will
mington.
Mrs. Mary A. Flaglor Of No. 923
Market street, died early Saturday
at the Homeopathic Hospital, where
she had been under treatment for neal ly
two weeks and had undergone an opera
tiop.
Mrs Flaglor was one of the best
known women in Wilmington. She was
born in New Jersey about IA years ago,
but came to Wilmington with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy, when 3
years OF age, and lived here ever since.
Her husband. Albert Flaglor, who was
one of the pioneer carriage builders Of
Wilmington, died about 25 years ago.
Mrs. Flaglor is survived, by two daugh-
ters, Misses Ella aud May Flagfor, who
lived with her, and two sisters, Mrs.
Carey of this city and Mrs. Mcdowell
of Washington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
JTTDDEETOIYN.

special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
:. Middletown, March 26. While hitched
in front of his residence a horse belong.
ing to James L. Warren became fright
ened and broke his halter, running
rapidly down the street. 1t collided
with tree, completely demolishing
the wagon and. taking to the pave
ment, ran over John W. Taylor. Mr..
Taylor's loft foot was mashed and left
leg SO badly laeerated that it had to be
sewed up.
For creating disturbance and fight
ing in the Middletown Hotel, Saturday
night, a negro known as the 'Balti.
more Kid" was arrested yesterday by
Constable James L. Collins at Mt.
Pleasant, and held in $3.50 bail for o
hearing before Magistrate Reynolds
this morning. This is the constable's
first arrest, as he was only recently
appointed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
BRUTAL ASSAULT AND SUICIDE.
A ,Frenzied Husband Terribly Beats III
wife and Then Kills Himself.

A Frenzied Husband Terribly Beats His
wife and Then Kills Himself.
Owosso, Mich, March 26. 6.-Charles
Scott, a boilermaker emr loyed in the
Ann Arhor railroad car shops, last
night broke into the home Of his wife,
from whom he had been separated, and
furiously assaulted Ms. Scott and her
mother with heavy chisel. He then
drew revolver and shot himself dead.
Mrs. Scott is fatally and her mother,
Mrs. Letitia Ferguson, seriously, in
jured.
Scott gained entrance through a
collar window, crawled through a trap
door to the ground floor. Springing
upoc his wife's bed yelling "I've got
you at last" rained blows with the
sharp chisel upon her head and face
with all his force, gashing her terribly.
Mrs. Ferguson rushed into the room
and grappled with Scott. who turned
and struck her thrice with the ohisel,
but she succeeded in wrestling it fiom
him. Scott fired his revolver at them
as they fled, then turned and killed
himself
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
FOUR DEATHS IN ONE FAMILY.
The Grim Reaper Visits Pine Street
House Four Times In Three Weeks.

The Grim Reaper Visits Pine Street
House Four Times In Three Weeks.
-Four deaths have occurred at the
house No. 906 Pine street within three
weeks. On Wednesday, March 7th,
Mrs. Susan Walker of Smyrna, aged "a
years. who had come from her home
down the State to visit her brother,
Capt. George Cooper, at the Pine street
house, died suddenly of apoplexy.
Eight days afterward Mrs. Esther G.
Stevenson. aged So years, sister Of
Mrs. Cooper, died, and last Sunday
Capt. Cooper, who contracted cold
while attending the funeral of Mrs.
Walker at Middletown, on March 10th,
died. Capt. Cooper was 10 years of
age.
The fourth death occurred on Satur-
day night, when Capt. Cooper's widow.
Mrs. Susan b. Cooper, passed away.
She was about S3 years old and death
was due partly to old age and partly to
the shock caused by the death of her
husband sister and sister-in- law.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
LARGE DREDGING CONTRACT.

Hughes Brothers g. Bangs of Bellevue to
Engage In Extensive Government Work
In New York Harbor.
Hughes Brothers & Bangs of Bellevue
have received large contract from the
government for dredging in New York
harEor, being the lowest bidders for
the work. Operations will be started
as soon as practicable. The company
is now having some scows for hauling
the dredged material built in Jackson
vile, Fla. and will send them to New
YORK as soon as completed.
The company has resumed heavy
shipments OF stone to the Breakwater
at Lewes, and has about $50 man en-
ployed at the quairies and on the
boats. Dimension stone is now being
gotten out for the superstructure and
great care in its preparation is neces-
sary. Several government inspectors
are supervising the work at the quar-
ries and at the Breakwater.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
RECEIVERS FOR BANKS ASKED FOR.

They Are Located in Keene, n. H., and
Are Thought to Have Sustained Losses.
Keene, N. H., March 26-The bank
commissioners for New Hampshire have
filed petition with the clerk of
Cheshire county Supreme Court asking
that an assignee be appointed for the
keene Guaranty Savings Bank OF this
city, and petition of the same nature
for the keene Five-cents Savings Bank.
The finances of both these institutions
have been considered uncertain for
some time and neither bank has re-
ceiveu deposits of late, owing to a
general belief that they had sustained
losses through western Investments.
The Keene Five-cents Savings Bank
has paid depositors one dividend of 10
per cent. 1t owes 81, 449, 05S.
The Keene Guaranty Savings Bank
has paid depositors a dividend Of per
cent. This institution owes S71S, S73.
The petitions of the commissioners
will come up fer hearing at the April
term of court.
AN!.THER CLOSES ITS DOORS.
Washington, March 26-The Con-
trolIer of the Treasury has received
word that the Merchants National
Bank of Rutland, VT, closed its doors
this morning.
Following is the synopsis of the re-
port of the condition of the bank made
to the Comptroller Of the Currency
under the call of February 18th, 1900:
Liabilities Capital, sl00,0 600; surplus
and profits, So, 1888: due to depositors,
banks and bankers, s35l 549; cir
cuiation, S2l, $40 Resources
and discounts, s361, 1858; other assets,
including cash, 5l15, 436.
Bank Examiner ID. ID. Muir has been
appointed Temporary receiver
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
boxes, which will be rented to the
PATRONS OF the service at moderate

boxes, which will be rented to the
PATRONS of the service at moderate
price.
Stamps, postal cards and money orders
can be obtained from the carriers, who
also have authority to register letters,
One would be surprised to learn what
this service has done towards improving
the highways of the country. The
farmers and others realize that rural
Tree delivery and good roads, 60 hand
In hand, and hs they want one they
must have the other. The improve
ment OF the roads is believed to be on
account of tho department favoring the
districts in which the people are will
ing to improve the roads: at least it
seems to be SO, as in those sections of
the country that have the rural lee de-
Livery, the inhabitants have improved
their roads almost a hundred per cent
since the establishment of the service
Tho service is growing in popularity
each day. AT present there are 5000
applicants on file in the Postoflice De-
partment, and though routes are being
established every day, tho number Of
applications does not seem to decrease.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
A wiImingtonia,, Honored.

Henry Tatnall, who was born in this
city April Both, 1855, was on Saturday
elected president Of the Philadelphia
National Bank Of Commerce. which
has capital of $1,000. 600 and sur
plus of like amount. He is also vice.
president Of tho Girard Trust Co.,
director of the Mortgage Trust Co., of
Pennsylvania, and the Diamond State
Steel Co., treasurer Of the Philadelphia
Fountain Society, Philadelphia Chari-
ties Society and the Bryn Mawr Col
lege, and also an inspector of the
Eastern Penitentiary. The Philadel-
phia National Bank of Commerce is a
new institution and is located at Broad
ana Chestnut streets. w.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
TRIAL OF THE STRINGHAM.
Navy Department Decides TO Have TIL,
Test on April 9th.

Navy Department Decides to Have the
Test on April 9th.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. re-
ceived notice this morning that the
official trial trip and test of the torpedo
boat Stringham on the Chesapeake Bay
will take pnce on April 9th. The crew
of the vessel will be furnished by the
government and number of the head
officials Of the Navy Department will
be on board during the test.
Those on the vessel representing the
builders will be as follows: T. Jackson
Shaw, general superintendent; W. dew.
Dimmock, secretary j. Rodney Cause,
assistant superintendent of the boat
yard, and S. S. Caskey, experimenting
engineer of machinery. The builders
are, confident that the vessel will answer
the requirements for speed and that she
will produce good bonus for the COM
pany.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29

John A. Wilson, formerly in the
AGRICULTURAL business here, died Sun
da, at his residence. No. l452 North
Fjfty-fifth street, Philadelphia. He
died of paralysis, after an illness of
two years. Mr.. Wilson was 65 years
old and was a native OF Chester county.
He opeped store at Front and Market
streets in 1870 and continued there
until 1895, when he iemot ed to Phila-
delphia. His funeral took place
yesterday, services were held at the
late residence at IL o'clock, q. m. In
terment was made in Wilmington
and BIandywine cemetery at 2 10 p. m.
Mr.. Wilson left wife and one son. lie
was brother in law OF Joshua Conner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
NO MORE DELAYS.
Money Orders to be Cashed Whether Ad-
vices are Here or Not.

Money Orders to be Cashed Whether Ad-
vices are Here or Not.
Postmaster Browne has been in
structed by the Postoffice Department
at Washington to cash all money orders
in the future, where proper identifi-
cation is given, whether the advioes
have been received or not. Heretofore
orders would not be cashed unless ad-
vices were in hand from the office at
which the orders were made out, which
sometimes caused delay and annoyance
for the persons to whom the orders
were payable.
Instructions have also been given to
cash all orders, with proper identifi-
cation, whether made payable at this
or some other Office; for instance, if a
New York man should be here with an
order payable at the New York Office,
he could get it cashed here, after
proving bis identity and the genuine
ness OF the order. These Instructions
are general and apply to all first and
second.class postofIices.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
LOCAL BRETITIES.

Hannah Foster of this city has been
granted an original widows pension of
Sl2 per month. ...
Moystin & Brown of this city have
received the contract to decorate tho
Hotel Henlopen at Rehoboth.
William Sherwood, a p, W. & B.
railroad brakeman, had his hand
mashed while coupling cars in the
west yard Sunday night.
After disoharging 3,400 tons of iron
ore at the Wilmington & Northern rail-
Ioad pier, for rolling mills IN Pennsyl-
vania, tho steamship Benwick cleared
on Saturday afternoon for San Lucas.
On Saturday John Condor, charged
in the City Court with the larceny of
an overcoat, the property of Sergeant
John Horsley. United States Marines,
was held for the Court of General
Sessions.
Charles Hermann, aged about 81
years, died at the Delaware Hospital
on Saturday of blood poisoning, the
result of having one of his hands in
jured while saving wood about week
ago. He was member of Liberty
Lodge, A. U. U. W. The funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
.AY ARCH REBEL KILLED.

Tacoma. Wash, March 26. -Yester-
days Oriental mail contains the news
that the British forces in North Borneo
have finally killed Matt Selleh, the
arch rebel who has three times inoited
the natives to rebel against British
rule.
He was killed in February, In fight
which followed that in which the
British land and naval forces under
Capt Harrington destroyed three
stockade forts, where Selleh and his
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
RAILROAD MEN HURT.
Accident in the West Yard Last Saturday
Night. a...

Accident in the West Yard Last Saturday
Night.
For the fifth time in four years Hol-
ton Yarnall has escaped death miracu-
lously on the railroad. He is fireman
in the employ Of the p, W. & B. Co.,
and ON Saturday night was in wreck
in the west yard, pinned, with Engi-
neer Thomas DeCamp, in the caboose
OF the engine and compelled to remain
there until helped out,
Yarnal was slightly cut about the
head and his back was injured. His
injuries are slight. Engineer DeCamp
was also slightly injured. The accident
occurred about s o'clock and was occa-
stoned by tine caboose Of the engine col
liding with some cars on a side track.
1t was fortunate that none of the steam
pipes were wrenched away from their
fastenings, or the men would have sus-
tanned serious injury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29

The pilots of the Delaware River and
Bay are considering the question of
making some changes in section IA of
the pilots regulations, which permit
incapaoitated members to retire on half
pay. 1t is believed that change will
be made to reduce the allowance. Three
pilots are now on the list, and there are
indications of an increase in the
number,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-29
DIED WHILE SITTING AT A WINDOW.
Miss Matilda Braddock of Kentnere Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease.

cumbs to Heart Disease.
Early Sunday afternoon Miss
Matilda Braddock of No. 81 Ivy road,
Kentmere, who appeared as we'll as
usual, went to the parlor window to
look out, and sat in chair near the
window. A short time afterward, about
2.15 O'Clock, Mrs. Alfred Braddocls,
her sister-in-law, went to the room and
was Mortified to find Miss Braddock
dead.
DIR. John p. Wales was Immediately
summoned and soon arrived. When he
made an examination of the body he
pronounced life extinct and stated that
death had resulted from heart disease.