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The sun., 1900-12-06
Death Due TO Heart vroubIc.

Mrs. Mary McGee, mother of Officer
Thomas McGee, died Tuesday night of
heart trouble at her residence. No. Is
Lamotte street She was 6S years of
age. She is survived by the following
sons and daughters, in addition to Off
Ger McGee: John and Agnes McGee and
Mrs. Jane Sweeney. The funeral will
take place next Friday morning.
The sun., 1900-12-06
p-se Rail League Meeting.

President N. Il. Young, of the National
League and American Association of
Professional Base Ball Clubs, has issued
a notice that the Leagues annual meet
ing will be held next week in New York.
The Board of Arbitration will meet at
p. m, Monday; the Board of Directors
will follow Mt noon, Tuesday, and the
League meeting will begin at p. m.
the same day.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Boats Could Not Get out.

The oyster boats that We're unable to
leave the Christiana river yesterday
morning for their oyster beds on account
of the high winds that were raging on
the Delaware river, ventured as fur as
the mouth OF the creek yesterday at
noon, but returned. The captains stated
that they would try to leave this morning
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Business Rapidly increasing.

The business of the Home Life In
surance Company which has its general
office at S39 Market street, has become
Of such magnitude that it yesterday
leased the four rear rooms on the second
floor of that building. Alterations will
be commenced at once, and when COM
pleted the company will occupy the entire
second floor.
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Taken Ill While at Work.

j. L. Wilson, of No. 1902 West Sixth
street, employed as carpenter for the
F., w. & B. railroad, while doing repair
work at Perryville yesterday, for the
company, was overtaken with hemor-
rhage. He was brought to this city in
an unconscious condition on train No.
~, after which he was taken to his
home in the Phoenix Ambulance.
The sun., 1900-12-06
4i9 MARKET ST.
TO PREACH TO RED MEN.
The Eleven Tribes ofThis City Will
Attend Wesley Church on
DaoRluf1nr O1
DooeIuber 23.

The eleven tribes of the Improved
Order OF Red Men will, on Sunday, De
cember 90, by invitation through Malta
hoon Tribe and the Propagation Com
mttee of the Order, attend divine service
at Wesley M. e. Church.
The pastor, Rev. w. f. Dawson, will
preach the sermon. The pastor is a
chief of Miona Tribe of Magnolia and is
acquainted with peculiarities of Redman-
ship. A large turnout of Redmen is an
ticipated.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Building Many Life Boats.

Thomas Drein & Son, builders Of life
boats, shipped four boats yesterday to
the Globe Shipbuilding Company. Of
Cleveland, o. They will be attached to
a Transatlantic steamer which the
latter company is building. The local
firm is in a prosperous condition. They
have on hand orders for fifty-cight life
boats and eighteen life-rafts.
The sun., 1900-12-06
" as Elected Captain.

B. Dougherty has been elected cap
tain of the Wilmington High School
foot ball team for the 1901 eleven.
Dougherty played guard ON the team the
past season and made good record. AS
there is some good material in the
school he expects to have strong team
on the gridiron next season.
The sun., 1900-12-06
jackson Bought a Farm.

Alexander Jackson of Camden, Del,
who has given away large instalment
of his fortune, is carrying out his in
tention of keeping the good work up. He
has purchased the Joshua McGonigal
farm, on the Nanticoke River, near
Vienna, Nd, which contains 742 acres.
William McGonigal of this city is inter
ested. 1t is said that Mr.. Jackson in
tends to give the farm to nephew.
The sun., 1900-12-06
County Institute,

The annual meeting of the New Castle
County Institute of school teachers was
begun yesterday afternoon in Middle
town and will continue the remainder of
the week. An address will be made by
Colonel Macey and the Boston sextet,
vocalists, will sing sometime during the
meeting.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Will be Repaired at Harlan,s.

The British steamer Margaret Jones
which was wrecked mt the Isle OF Wight,
bound from Malta to the Delaware
Breakwater to receive orders, will be
brought to the shipyards of the Harlan
& Hollingsworth Company today to I'M
dergo rcrtie.
The sun., 1900-12-06
FOR SAL-E:. .

Parlor Suits, Bedroom Suits,
Dining-room Suits, Carpets, Oil
cloths, Rugs, Window Shades,
Springs, Ma trasses, Bedding,
Baby coaches, Go-carts, Chairs,
Rockers, Stands, T bles Of all
descriptions, Pictures, Easels,
Mirrors some fine ones, Iron
Beds, Wooden Beds, China
Closets, Wardi ODE, Book cases,
Desks, Combination Cases Music,
Parlor Cabinets, every hing
cheap at closing out prices, good
opportunity for Fine Christmas
Presents at moderate prices.
4i9 MARKET ST.
The sun., 1900-12-06
The Leipsic Quartet.

The Leipsic Quartet, a celcbrat;d
European organization founded in Lep-
sic in 1895, which has been making a
tour of this country, will give a cq.cert
in Zion German Lutheran Church, this
city, on next Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock. No admission will be Charged
but silver offering will be taien up.
The singers will return to Euppe next
week.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Medal for Long service.

Joseph West, who mas been employed
as engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad for the past fifty years, received
n gold medal for mis- continuous service.
He has never been injured. The COM
pany has retired him and put him on the
pension roll. West is 70 years old, he
began his railroad career in 1S47, at the
age of 81, as freight conductor on the
same railroad.
The sun., 1900-12-06
SUNK All BHGsAwAT le.
Dredge Potomac Went to the Bot
tom During the storm.

tom During the storm.
News was received in this city yester-
day that the dredge Potomac was sunk
in the Delaware Breakwater Tuesday
night. 1t was unable to Withstand the
storm.
The dredge lies in seventeen fathoms
Of water and will be raised. She comes
from Alexandria, Va, in tow of the
ocean tug Luckenback, but was unable
to make harbor owing to the gale.
The tug towed the dredge back to the
Breakwater for safety, but she went to
the bottom despite all efforts to weather
the storm. The Potomac was valued at
$4,000 and is owned by Atlantic City
people.
The storm continued to rage along
the Jersey coast yesterday.
The sun., 1900-12-06
County school Commissioners.

The country school commissioners held
their monthly meeting yesterday at the
Office of City Solicitor Conrad. The re-
quest of John McDermott of Christiana
hundred, to be transferred from school
district No. 81 to No. 26 was granted.
The sun., 1900-12-06
Animal Roll Call.

The annual roll call of the members
of North Baptist Church took place last
night. Rev. George w. Johnson of Gin
cinnHli l.;:.e do audtess.
The sun., 1900-12-06

Grand Master Workman George NJ
Stevenson of Smyrna. made an official
visit to Vulcan Lodge No. % A. o. u
". this city last 1'eht.
The sun., 1900-12-06

Miss Millie Watts and JON II. Black
vere married at the home ofthe bride iu
Ge..ltSl : yeslvrdays
The sun., 1900-12-06

Continue i FROM Page Ttfee.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
Powers of the Board,

1t is important that an abe board oi
directors be chosen by the stock holders
of the Boulder Building and Loan asso.
citation. Just look at the powers of this
board as found in article 3 Of the consti
tuition OF the Boulder Building and Loan
association:
Section 2. The board of directors
any five of them being quorum for
business-snall have power TO devise OF
change the corporate seal; make OF
amend bylaws; fix the salary OF the sec.
rotary and treasurer; furnish him with
counsel or other needed assistance; man.
age the property interests of the associa'
ton and loan its funds except that loans
to be disposed OF at auction shall be OF.
tered in the monthly meetings only
BORROW MONEY FOR THE USE OF THE
ASSOCIATION; fix and change at pleasure
all official bonds. except that the bond OF
the secretary and treasurer shall be moi
less than FIVE thousand $4,000 dollars
fill vacancies in their own number, ex.
cept that more than three contemporary
vac Ancies shall be filled at stockhold
ers' meeting; and transact any other bust
ness OF the association not otherwise pro-
|vided for.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
WHOLESALE TRAGEDY.
Tho Shooting at Frankfort Resulted II
Several Deaths and BIoodshsd

Tho Shooting at Frankfort Resulted In
Several Deaths and BIoodshed.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. I7--In the shoot.
ing at the Capitol hotel yesterday after
noon, reported in the dispatches yes.
,erday. ex Congressman David G. Colson
killed E,helbert Scott. and Luther W.
Demaree, assistant postmaster at Shelby
vile and Charles Julian were killed and
Captain B. B. Golden shot in the back
Colonel Colson was shot in the wrist
Harry McEwing of Louisville was Shot
in the foot and w. O. Ridpath OF Chi
cago sustained broken leg by the life
less form of Scott falling against him as
the body rolled down stairs. The shoot
ing had become general and so dense
was the smoke and so great the excite
ment that there is wide divergence Of
opinion as to how many participated in
it. All were very prominent citizens
and this was the second encounter be-
tween Lieutenant Scott and Colonel Col
son growing out of their differences In
the Spanish war. The others shot we1e
bystanders shot by mistake. Alfthe me n
present were prominent citizens. Captain
Golden falling into the arms of ex Gov
ernor McCreery when he received the
ball in the back. The thoroughness Of
the craftsmanship is shown in the fol
lowing record:
Scott, bullet in temple. one IN throat
two in lungs, two in back.
Demarree, two in heart.
Julian, bullet in calf of right leg.
Captain Golden, two bullets in spine
Colson. bullet splintered left wrist to
elbow; bullets tore his cuffs and sleeves
IN shYe1S
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
Contests the Road.

Judge Adams appeared before the
county commissioners this morning to
protest on behalf of Mrs c. S. Faurot
against former order of the board that
street oe opened through her place ac-
cordIng to dedication to the public by
the original owner, William Newland.
Judge Adams contended that the dedica.
ton was not dedication because it had
not been accepted as such by the board
or public and Mrs Faurot had occupied
the land and pad taxes on it for twenty.
one years. General Ives for w. c. Dyer,
owner of Newland' addition, and County
Attorney Young contended that it was a
dedication in the absence of any waiver
by the board and that Mrs Faurot had
simply occupied the land by sufferance
of the people. Judge Adams asserted
that in event the board insisted upon its
order, his client would ask for an in.
junction restraining them from such
opening of street through her place.
As matter of fact, the street has been
used for years up to and for large dis
tance over Mrs Faurot's place, thus con.
firm ing the dedication in part, at any
rate.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
S|0|e BO0|d
Knocked OU|
ASSESSOR AMES WINS.
State Board Of Equalization Knocked Out
by the Supreme Court

by the Supreme Court
Denver. Jan. 1.-THE state of Colo
RADIO was knol ked out of about $4,000
expected new revenue by decision Of
the supreme court rendered this morn
ing. The title of the case was the Peo-
pie of the State of Colorado VS.. Willard
L. Ames, ct al. 1t was taken to the
supreme court on appeal and grew out
of writ of injunction to compel Former
Assessor Ames of Arapahoe county and
other assessors to alter the assessment
rolls SO as to provide for increased valu-
ations upon certain kinds of property
Mr. Au.es held that the state board OF
equalization, which increased valuations.
had no power SO to do and that he could
not in any event alter the assessment
rolls as they had passed from his hands
to the county treasurer after acceptance
BY the board of county commissioners.
The state board had relied upon de
cision favorable to their action to pro
vide needed revenue Tor the state and
upon this hope did Governor Thomas
predicate his course in refusing the
clamor OF the Institutions for a special
session of the general assembly. The
action of the supreme court leaves the
state with an apparent deficit OF 5000
less increase in receipts OF the Offices Of
the secretary Of state and insurance com.
missioner over and above the estimated
receipts. As this increase will, probably.
not amount to more than 500 900, d de
fcit OF Aoo, 1000 is apparen, and the mex,
turn by the executive will be watched
with interest.
The court holds that the state board
exceeded its authority when IL assumed
to assess property, its function being
purely that OF an equalizing board upon
assessments made by the county assessor,
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
snarkey's Ipiurlss Seriou..

Chicago. Jan. Io-Thomas Sharkey,
the pugilist, is not recovering from the
injuries received in his recent light with
Jeffriss as rapidly as he desires For
some time he has been wearing around
his body strong elastic bandage intended
10 hold his broken ribs firmly in place
Saturday he found the bandage was no,
doing the work in satisfactory manner
and was compelled to have another
bandage fitted, the second being much
sitter than the first. The pugilist found
that the bandage allowed his broken ribs
to protude when he bre athed and the
second bandage was necessity if they
were to be held in their proper place
The task of fitting the bandage was
severe and took two men some time to
adjust it properly.
An elastic bandage was also fitted to
shoulder which has been ailing since
the fight.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
Unanimous YO|e
Ag0I1S| Roberts
ALL AGAINST ROBERTS.

Utah Congressman Repudlated by Both
Republicans and Dem mOcrats.
Washington, Jan, 1.-THE committee
to investigate charges of polygamy
against Brigham H. Roberts of Utah
agreed to the report today. The findings
as to facts are una, imous, The major.
ity report favors exclusion. while the
minority report by Messrs De Almond,
Democrat, and Little6eld. Republican,
favors seating Roberts and then expel.
inp him
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
England'k Sly MOte.

Berlin, Jan, 1.-THE order of large
invoice Of shells from the Krupp gun
works by Italy is thought to be Eng.
lands way of obtaining supply, the
Krupps having been warned by the I'm
perial government 10 observe the neutral.
ity laws and not sell to either England
or the Beers. 1t is thought that Italy is
acting as England's agent.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
AutonnY For Mr. HAka.

An autopsy was held by Drs H. w,
and o. J.. Allen. of Boulder and DR.
Burns. of Louisville today upon the body
Of Mr.. w. c. Hake, on request of the
family. The autopsy revealed an en-.
largement of the liver and cancerous
condition there, as well as a thickened
wall of the stomach which showed can
cerous growth. The autopsy fully con
6rmed the diagnosis of his physicians,
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
After "Chri.tlan H.nIers. E"

Council Bluffs, Jan. l7-Rev. S. F..
James, a Christian Science healer, and
Mrs Yates bave been indicted for their
part in the death of Ethel Yates. An
autopsy revealed that the young woman
died of appendicitis. The authorities
propose to make this test case against
the so called Christian hcalers.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
BLOWN TO ATOfAS.
schooner's Gasoline Tank lgnitas ard
Crew of Seven Killed.

San Diego. Jan. 1.-THE schooner
Anita was blown up in the bay today
and its crew of seven men were blown
to atoms. 1t is supposed the accident
was due to its gasoline igniting.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
NO NEWS IN LONDON.

KuMO Ors and Nothing More Touching Stu.
alton in Transvaal.
London. Jan. I7-lt was rumored to
day tha, Ladysmith had been relieved
and stocks took a heavy advance il
consequence. The war Office denie:
having received even hint of anything
of the kind and had received nothing uI
to 3 o'clock this afternoon except tbe
killing of one OF Methuen's men in recon
noisance. A Mr. Howard, relative ol
General Butler received ceblegrau
from the General last nigh, saying eve
are occupying a strong position"
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
Vast Sums for Pensions.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE report OF
the committee on pensions recommends
appropriations Of SI45,255,23o for 1900
and the same for 1901. There were on
the pensi n rolls tor 1899. oo1.Iso persons
and to these claims for 37.o77 have been
added.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
American Hanged in Japan.

Toxic. Japan. Jan. 1.-THE American
sailor Charles Miller, who murdered his
mistress and two Japanese women was
executed today. He was the first for.
eigner upon whom the death penalty was
inflicted,
Daily camera., 1900-01-17

London, Jan. 17-Ambassador Choa,e
had conference with Lord Salisbury
this morning and the question of contra
band of war was finally settled.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
Another Democrat Kesieus,

Columbus, O., Jan. lex Congress.
man Outhwaite has resigned as civil
member of the National ordance board
He was appointed by President Cleve
land as Democrat.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
Cho.te Get. It Fixed.

this morning.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
Deadly Electric Wlres.

St. Louis. Jan. I7-Charles Dougherty,
a lineman, was instantly killed and four
other linemen shocked by crossing wires
this morning.
Daily camera., 1900-01-17
THIRTY EIGHT DOOMED.
German Steamer Wont to Pieces on the
Reefin st. Mary's Bay,

St Johns. N. F. January I7-There is
now no doubt that the vessel that went
to pieces on the reef in St. Mary's lay
was the German oil tank steamer Hill.
goland. from Philadelphia January to
Norway. Her crew of 3S men, all Ger.
mans. were drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
GERMAN OFFICERS IN THE FR4NST4AL,
From The Birmingham Post.

From The Birmingham Post.
The "Mhtar- WochenbIatt," of Berlin, pub
fishes the following extract from letter, dated
Johannesburg, April 10: with every ship there
still continues to come from Europe a number
of men of various ages and ranks with the eX-
pectation OF finding remuneratiVe employment
IN the BOer army, or, after the war, in other
ways Among these many retired German
officers. Only those who have not built castles
in the air who demand nothing remain un-
deceived; the others and they are by far the
larger number, soon regret that they ever
rushed to South Africa. and desire nothing bet
ter than 10 get quickly home again. but this can
only be accomplished when the necessary money
is forthcoming. Those, however. who have de
cided from the outset to take part in the war
suffer present distress The BOer Govern
ment finds them quarters at a hotel and
soon as they receive their equipment they have
a free journey to the front and free board and
lodging when there. For many of these the
period of distress will come when the war is
over and they have to provide for themselves.
If the country becomes English these com
hatants will not have shadow of a claim on
the new government; and if II remains Boer
they can hardly reckon on any substantial show
of gratitude, for, in spite of other good quail
tiles that is of the virtues the BOer scarcely
even knows, the practice of it being quite out
OF the question"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
THE HOME OF THE PLAGUE.
Why THE PEsTILENcE is BRED IN CHINESE
CITIES

Why THE PESTILENCE is BRED IN CHINESE
CITIES.
From The London Leader
One who has seen any of the towns and cities
in China wonders little why disease and plague
prevalent. a correspondent lately in China
writes that he recently went to FO0-ChOw, a
town near the east coast. which is approached
by way of the river Myn. one of the most
picturesque waterways N the whole of the
Celestial Empire
Ships have to anchor at the customs pagoda,
from which persons are conveyed 10 Foo-ChOW
by sampan or steam launch, the distance being
about ten miles.
Foo-ChoW is considered one of the most filthy
and overcroWded towns IN China and a person
landing there cannot fail TO notice the fact
mediately he sets foot shore EVeryW here
there are teeminG masses of dirty, ragged and
half starved looking Celestials The streets cal
leywayS would be a better term are only about
eight feet wide and all metalled or paved with
irregular Jumps of stone and rock. On each
Side there are Slasnant SutterWays, which emit
Snost obnoxious perfumes. causing to hold a
handkerchief to his nostrils the whole time he
has to traverse the roads.
In the terribly hot weather the Chinauan
places plank of wood from his doorway onto
the street, across the gutter, and takes his
nights sleep, perhaps without a covering. per
haps in the clothes he has not had off for weeks.
Nearly every building is shop, and outside
every three OF four are placed buckets OF gar
Dage-ih some places holes full Of (which add
to the sckcniug stencil of the cutters. Every
now and again one hears loud shouting in front
behind him which is an indication that all
on foot must clear the way for some chair car
riers. who ere carrying upon their shoulders
Some important parsonage.
The sight on the main bridge spanning the
river cannot be accurately described Each
side was crowded with stalls with gools Of every
descriptlon-dirty looking tumble down affairs
CTlpples ana beggars we've numerous, and there
were also lepe"S; there with terrible
sores, and two Cinnamon lay half naked on The
roadway, dying. There is a law in vogue IA
Eoo-Chow that the FIST person who shall toUc1
man who has die1 IN such manner shd
eury him Very few. however receive burial II
they die on the bridge. The person who is an
fortunate enough TO touch the dead one waits
until dark, and then, the Americans SAY
dumps the departed into tie river. Bodies
are found nearly every day floating among the
shipping, or half buried in the mud when the
water is low.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
ANCIENT SrN pIALS.
f Walter Maunder, in knowledge.

T. Walter Mdunder, in knowledge.
1t is probable that the earliest sun dial was
simply the spear OF some nomad chief stuck
upright in the ground before his tent Among
those desert wanderers keen 10 observe their
surroundings, il would not be difficult thing TO
notice that the shadow shortened the sun
rose higher in the sky and that the shortened
shadow always pointed in the same direction
north The recognition would have followed
very soon that this MONDAY shadow changed in
its length from day To- day. SiX-fuOt spear
would give a shadow at MONDAY in latitude 40
degrees Of twelve feet at time OF the year
of less than two feet AT another This instru-
ment, so simple so easily carried, SO easily set
mp, may well have begun the scientific study of
astronomy, for IL lent itself TO measurement and
science IS measurement: and probab ly We see
II expressed n permanent form in the obelisks
or Egyptian solar temples. though these no
doubt were retained merely as solar embIeus
ages after their use as actual Instruments OF
observation had ceased. An upright stick care
fully plumbed, standing on some level surface
may therefore well make the FIRST advance upon
the natural horizon. A knob at the top Of the
stick will be found TO render the shadow more
easily Observed