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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
LADYSN|TH VRESTED
FROM ENEMY'S HANDS
London Hears That the Relief
Of the Bsleagured City
Has Been Effected.
GEN. MACDONALD WOUNDED
General Cronje Officially Reports
Attack on His Laager by the
British. Canadians Lose
Heavily Along the
Modder River.

London, Feb 21.--At meeting of the
town council OF Windsor it was announc-
ed that news had reached Windsor cas-
tie that Ladysmith had been relieved.
The announcement was received with
great enthusiasm and shouts of Bravo,
Buller!'
A rumor of the relief of Ladysmith was
also current on the Berlin and London
bourses.
The war Office declares it is unable to
substantnte the story, but this does not
prevent the public from believing the
queen has again forestallcd the authorl-
ties ut Pail Mall and preferred to COM
municate the news direct TO the puDilc
through the mayor Of Windsor, Just rs
she announced, through Lord William
Cecil, commander of il militia corps the
tidings Of General Buffers success hours
before the war Office gave out its bulle-
tin.
Nevertheless as the queens words are
not actually quoted in this announce
ment, official confirmation is eagerly
awaited especially as General Buller'S
dispatch is very generally regarded a.
foreshadowing juncture OF MS ane
General Whites forces.
Public interest. expectation and anXl
ETY., therefore, sway increasingly and I'm
patiently between Ladysmith and bloem
fontein. The practical relief of the Tor
mer place is regarded as due more u
Lord Roberts brilliant strategy in draw
ing off the Beers than to General Butler
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22

Railway Company is worth double its
invested capital. III there is no other
way Of righting this wrong am in favor
of impeaching the commission.
George Morton said: 81 desire TO enter
my protest against the giving of fran
chises for nothing. While | have no
proof to establish the fact, still it is my
opinion that the Universal Conduit,
Heat, Light and Power Company is a
prong or sprout OF the Wilmington City
Railway Company"
w. S. Alexander, president of City
Council, spared enough time from a
meeting of the investigating committee
of Council to make speech, in which
he said: "This new blanket franchise is
an outrage on the people. The franchise
is ridiculous in its sweeping provisions
which enable the company to make use
of any new invention in its occupany O
the streets Of the city. There is no room
left for any other company.
"The granting of this. franchise il
practically bold piece of highway rob
berry. 1t is worse than if burglar come
into your house and steals valuables from
ia bureau draw. He leaves the furniture
at least. But here, nothing is left,to thu
| people. /.
"The Oxy-Hydrogen Company ex
pended money on gas plant, but wer'
denied the right Of laying. pipes, be
cause the Street and Sewer Department
did not want the streets torn up. Sine
that time at least 100000 has beef
spent in paving and repaving and
would like to know why wholesal
franchise is now granted. If it wa
wrong eight years ago then it must b
wrong now. If it is right now it mus
have been right them
Louis Kramer said: "The only solr
tion of the problem is to tax the frar
chises. The franchises cannot be n
voked."
On motion OF George Morton, resoll
tion was adopted condemning the actio
of the Street and Sewer Directors
passing the blanket franchise.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
.SNONSTORM DROVE
CONVICT TO SHELTER
Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Brad
ley Captured the Escaped
Prisoner TOmlinsOn.
LEGS BADLY FROST BITTEN
Located Yesterday at the Home of
Sawdin DAVIS Near Blue Ball
Tavern. His Host Did
Not Know he Was
Convict.
LEGS BADLY FROST-BITTTEN

Joseph Tomlinson, mulatto, is once
more behind the bars in New Castle jail.
This time he was escorted TO prison by
Sheriff John E. Taylor and Deputy
Sheriff Francis S. Bradley, after spend
ing the time intervening since his escape
from the county Jail, last Sunday even
ing, in roaming around the country adj
jacent to this city.
Tomlinson was captured yesterday af-
ternoon about o'clock by Sheriff Taylor
and Deputy Sheriff Bradley. In the
morning the sheriff received information
which led him to believe Tomlinson was
near this city. In the afternoon the two
officials set out in carriage to effect the
capture. They went up the old Weldon
road to a point about one and hal
miles beyond the site of the old Blue Bal
Tavern. There, in the residence o
Sawdin Davis, respectable coloreC
farmer, the officials found Tomlinson anC
placed him under arrest.
Davis was very much surprised at tn,
turn of affairs. He had known Tomlin
son prior to the latter's incarceration
In fact Davis was not aware that Tom
linson had been in New Castle Jail. Hat
he known the fellow was an escaped con
vict he declares he would have informed
the authorities of Tomlinson's presenc'
in his house.
Tomlinson is in sorrowful plight. II
made his escape flom New Castle iai
during the terrible snow storm last Sun
Cay night. His legs are badly frostbitten
The prisoners experiences trampin
across country in the binding snow
: storm were too much for him and al
though he at first intended to strike on
for tile south where be claims his hom
is situated, he was forced TO seek shelte
8 at the residence OF Dayis.
Tomlinson did not offer resistanc
9 when Deputy Sheriff Bradley entered th
4 Davis house and placed him under a
, rest. He is now in solitary confnemer
. at the county Jail. Id
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
ONE CENT
SHIELD OF HONOR ORDER
NOW In GOOD CONDITION
Reports Read at Annual Session of
the Grand Lodge Yesterday
Were Very Encouraging.


The reports read at the Twelfth An
nual Convention OF the Grand Lodge of
| Delaware, Shield of Honor which was
held in Red Mems hall Yesterday. show
that the order in this State is in better
condition than it was year ago. Grand
Master A. l.. Rawnsley presided at all
the sessions.
In his report, Grand Master Rawnsley
stated that the order was in better con-
dition than year ago, and, with the
proper efforts, the coming year can be
made one of the best that the order has
ever known.
Three emblems of the order were
awarded as follows for activity in increas-
ing the membership: Charles Sommers,
first; George M. Coale. second; Theodore
Deats, third, Mr.. Sommers having II
applications to his credit; Mr.. Coale, 8,
and Mr.. Deats, 4.
The report of Grand Secretary Charles
I. Martin showed the following: Re-
ceipts from subordinate lodges in 1899
for per capita tax, $S3.63; for supplies,
$3. Is; 1900 per capita tax, $9501; sup
plies, $3.50; diapensations, 80 cents
total, $lSS.59 The disbursements
amounted to $216 ~. Following is
summary OF finances: Balance in bank
, at the beginning of the year, $l04.S1; re-
ceipts, $lSS.5 SO; disbursements, S2l627;
! balance, S77. l3; per capita due supreme
! lodge, $l6.76; grand secretary, salary and
. postage, S2765; grand treasurer, salary,
i $40, II. S. Roop, printing, So; hall rent,
{ 81; balance, Sl672.
i The membership report was as follows
4 Number of members at last report, 1885,
i initiated, 6S; received by card, .: re-.
4 instated, 2; deceased, 6; suspended, ~;
number of beneficial members, Az nom
q beneficial, 33; applications rejected, Z;
! total number of members, AGO; gain, SO.
, One lodge lost seven members and an
I other one. The membership of the sew
4 eral lodges is as follows: Corinthian, 76;
! gain, Is; Delaware, so; gain, ]; We
4 nonah, 81: loss, Z; Brandywine, 1856;
e gain, II; Clayton, Il; loss, i; America,
Is; gain, 2.
. The receipts of the several lodges were
il as follows: Corinthian, 81 ,407.56; Della
!. ware, $3,296.07; Wenonah, 2,409. Al
!. Brandywine, S5,659.37; Clayton, ST..
% 0S977; America, $1S0.79; total, $S,.
% 3S340.
l. The following officers were elected
It Grand master, George L. Riley; junior
10 grand master, William P. White; grand
,r secretary, q. L. Martin; grand treasurer
J.. F. Beckett; chaplain, j. J.. Wight
70 conductor, F. A. Call grand inside guard
le FL. R. Moulford; grand outside guard
r. ". III. Rudolph; finance committee, j
nj Aldred, A. B. Crossgrove, A.. Deakyne
George M. Horn and F. A. Slower.
A. L. Rawnsley and o. s. Leather
were elected delegates to represent chi
State in the Supreme Lodge, which meet
in Baltimore next June.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
WASHINGTON FIRE LADDIES
HAVE CELEBRATION
Yesterday Was the Sixtieth Anniver-
sary ofthe Organization of
This Fire Company.

The members of the Washington Fire
Company, No. Z, assisted by their
friends celebrated the sixtieth anniver-
sary of the company's organization in
royal style at German Hall last night.
The affair was grand success in every
particular. The evening was spent in
dancing, with musical program after
each half. At l130 o'clock an elaborate
supper was served, which was furnished
by Caterer Zimmerman.
The committee in charge of the enter
tainment were: Jacob Z. Fetzer, chair
man; Joseph Braunstein, Samuel S. Cur
lett, Martin V. Farrell, George w. Sasse
and William T. Smith. The officers ol
the company are: George w. Sasse, presi-
dent; Robert @. Porter, vice-president
James M. Dickerson, secretary; William
McFadden, treasurer. About three hun.
dred people were present.
The institution of the Washington Fire
Company was declared on the evening o.
January 4, 1910, by the following, who
met for that purpose: James Scott,
Charles M. Groome, Isaac q. Saxton
Thomas Mitchell, George H. P. Simmons
John Luff and William Blackshire. The
first engine of The company was know
as "Back Maria" The building a
present occupied by the City Treasure
was erected by the company, aided b,
public subscriptions, in March 1878.
The company is now located OF
French street, above Third street. Th
company's present equipments consist
one second size Anoskeag steam engine
one double sixty gallon Hollowa
chemical engine, one four wheel Amos
keag hose cart and five horses, valued
SIS O00
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
LABOR TROUBLES In CITY.
Strike at johnson Forge Company
Yesterday, Which Was Later
Declared .Off.

About seventy-five men, the entire
laboring force at the johnson Forge
Company, refused to go to work yester-
day morning. They will, however, go
back to work this morning.
The trouble arose about the length OF
time the men were required to work.
Heretofore they left every afternoon as
soon as the furnace fire went out. Often
it was not later than o'clock and some
times as early as O'Clock. Although
the men were only paid for the time
they made, the desire of the company is
that they should rebuild the fires and
work until o'clock. They are to re-
ceive extra pay for the extra time. The
men at first refused to work the extra
time. A meeting was held yesterday
and committee appointed TO confer
with the officers OF the company.
After the conference, the committee
reported to the waiting strikers that they
had fixed everything satisfactorily with
the company and would return to work
this morning.
The strikers were very reticent abcui
the arrangement they made with the
company, and although they of course
told the waiting strikers the arrange
ment they made, several of them refused
last night to discuss it further than thai
they practically agreed to the desires o
the company.
These strikers do not belong to the
| union
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
LAYMEN OPPOSE, LAW.
Will Ask General Conference to
Change Church Discipline.


The laymen Of the Wilmington NJ. Z.
Conference, at their meeting this year,
will take action against the new law re-
garding the election of church trustees.
The law, which has been published in
THE SIN, says that trustees must be
elected according to the discipline OF
the church, and the discipline of the
church does not regulate the electing OF
trustees to suit the laymen, at least not
big majority Of them.
At the meeting this year, which is
held at the same time conference meets,
a resolution will be offered requesting
the general conference to change the dis,
ciplino of the church. If the genera
conference refuses to do this at the meet.
ing next fall an effort will be made .tc
have the amendment repealed at the
next Legislature.
The laymen in Wilmington are very
much opposed to the new law, and they
think there is little doubt but that they
will receive the support OF the dowr
State laymen.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22

While crossing the railway tracks on
Market street, between Twenty-eighth
and Twenty-ninth streets, last night, a
carriage occupiedsby Robert Baldwin. his
son, Victor, Harry Todd and a colored
driver, John Dorsey, was run into by
Darby car No. 30S, of the Wilmington
and Chester Traction Company.
The carriage was absolutely demol-
ished and Mr.. Baldwin was severely in
jured about the head, left arm and left
leg. 1t is feared he also sustained .frac-
ture OF the skull. His injuries are of a
very serious nature. Victor Baldwin
was severely bruised and John Dorsey
was slightly injured. Todd saved him
self by jumping. The horses escaped in
jury.
Baldwin was carried into the club
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
WHAT PEOPLE WANT T0kNON

Why the IStreet and Sewer
Directors, and the City Solicitor,
are so careful Of the Whining
ton Coal Gas Company?
Why the 0xy-Hydrogen Gem
pany, with a costly plant erect
ed, has been denied its rights
for ten years while new com
panies with no plants are given
valuable street franchises?
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
TON DELAWARE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 1900.

,4enarni ,ron;e, uateu ounoay, en-. 10,
has been given out at Pretoria as tol-
lows:
yesterday morning, about o'clock,
while removing the laager near Scholtz
nek. we were attacked by tile British.
The fight lasted until T:30 in the evening.
Although, on the whole, the British were
driven back, they each time renewed the
attack. The loss to the British must
have been considerable. Thus far the
Roer loss has been killed and II wound
cd. This morning the British shelled us
with cannon. Chief Commandant Fer
reira's force was too small to stop the
cavalry from entering Kimberley"
| Official reports have also been received
as follows:
"Commandant Steyn says that Satur-
day, Feb. II, and Sunday, Feb. Is, near
X oodoosrand he fought the British, who
tried to encompass General Cronje's laa-
ger, and drove them off. They fought
until late Sunday evening. The Beers
had one man killed and one wounded and
captured booty and q horses and mules
General Dewet says that on Sunday
afternoon he arrived between Paarde-
berg and Koodoosrand, in which direc-
ton there has been heavy firing since
morning. He stormed several kopjes
which the British vacated, leaving their
dead and wounded and 40 prisoners in
the hands of the Beers, who captured the
kopies. The Boer loss was two men
killed and four wounded. The fight last
ed until late in the evening"
, Canadians suffer Sc rerely.
i The First Canadian contingent was en-
saged at Modder river all Sunday, and u
} men were killed and 60 wounded.
{ Among the wounded was Captain Ma
{ son of Toronto. The Canadians fordcC
: the Modaer after nights march.
: Western men killed: Maundrel, Jack
c son, Summers, Todd. Wounded: Arnold
$ Beach, Neibergall, Leomann, Duncafe
n Andrews, r. RiSon. Il. Smiles, s
G Thompson and Mckenzie.
$ London men killed: Donogan,
: Smith. w. White. Wounded: Masol
captain, Of Toronto; Threeves, Sippi'
e Power. ]. Smith, Toarenette, Paddoi
: Rrough, Croen. McIaren, Cortely. ia.
y Wheatcroft, Kngwall. Missing: Adam
and Burns.
IS Toronto men killed: Findlay, Manio
q Wounded: Stewart. Usher, henned
Sutton, McGiverin, Watt, Van der W
/ ter and Mclaughlin.
u Ottawa men killed. Lewis, jackson,
u Burns. Wounded Thompson, Gar
7 Laird, MacAulay, Bradshaw, Colema
" Gibson and Ritchie.
v Montreal men killed: Goodfellow. Le
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22

numerous assaults. and news or the re-
suit of the battle between General kitch-
ener and General Cronje, re-enforced by
the forces thus drawn off from Lady
smith, is expected to almost synchronize
with the announcement that General Bull
Ter has reached his objective.
The accomplishment of the latter
event, however, is regarded with greater
confidence than is the ability OF Genefai
Kitchener to thoroughly cripple General
Cronie. for the Boer general has proved
himself so clever and daring in slipping
through the British lines that even II
Lord Roberts quickly occupied Bloem-
fontein there are many fears expressed
that General Cronje might still preserve
the effectiveness of his mobile force.
General Macdonald Wounded.
1t is officially announced that General
Hector Macdonald, commander OF the
Highland brigade, has been severely
wounded. The last news received about
General Macdonald and the highlanders
was that they We're pursuing General
Crcnje.
trhe war Office has received the follow
ing from General Butler, dated Chievcley
camp:
'',rhe Fifth division crossed the Tugela
today by pontoon and drove back the en-
emy's rear guard, our naval II poundel
slencing all of the enemy's guns"
Regarding the military conditions. TN
critics Of the afternoon newspapers eN
press the keenest satisfaction at TN
status of the campaign, drawing atten
tion to the fact that whether or not Lore
Roberts succeeds in infiicting decislV
defeat he has forced the Beers to reieas
their grip on Ladysmith, Kimberley, Au
luland and lower Natal, though admit
ting that the siege of Mafeking may
made more severe by the arrival OF
portion of the Boer force driven off froI
Kimberley endeavoring to avenge ltsei
on Colonel Baden-Powell.
Arundel dispatches show that Tn
Beers, in force, made determined a.
tempt to invest that place, but We're ba1
fed by the maneuyering of the Brltls
mounted troops.
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes is expected to arrly
in Cape Town Feb. "a.
Further details of the attack by Coll
mel plumer's forces on the Boer position
defended by II FOUNDER, near Crocodi
nools. not far from Gaberones, sho
that MS the British We're struggling U
the hill in the dark, through net I
harbed wire, they alarmed the Bot
watchdogs.
Tbe Beers opened fire, and the Britis
charged, but the Beers exploded dyn
mite mines. doing much damage, and Il
British retreated.
Cronje In Bad Way.
A private telegram received here fro
Berlin declares that General CronJe Is
a bad position, bearing out Tuesday
Rerlin rumor that General Cronje W.
surrounded and that a time limit hi
been given him within which to capt.
late.
A portion Of an OFFICIAL report fro
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22

ter, Barrie, Mcqueen. Wounded: Moore,
German. T. Thomp. MeIyen, A. Shaw
Turner, Roberts. McGill.
Quebec men killed: Brunswick. Taylor
McCrary. Wounded: Hunter, Scott
Larne, Hadon. Mclaughlin, Waye, Gift
ford and ]. johnson.
Halifax men wounded: Swan, Adams
b. McCallum and Robertson.
The following sick We're captured Al
Watervaal drift: Cohbold, London
Wood, Marn. Ottawa; Pabmore. Quebec
Dorsennes. Halifax, and Walsh, Drakey
Died at Orange river: Moore, London.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22

EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF washington.

Born, February %, 1882.
surveying expedition, March, 174S.
in Ohio Valley November 81 1753
Commissioned lieutenant colonel Virginia 175i
Fought Great Meadows, July 8, 1854.
Mount Vernon, 1854.
Aide-de.camp to General Braddock, 1755.
Braddock's defeat, July 1855.
Martha Cust and retired private life at Mount Ner
January g. 1852
Member of First Continental Congress- 1774.
of Independence, July 4, 1776.
Battle of Long Island August o. l776
OF White Plains, October 49, l776
Battle of Trenton November 49, 1776
Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777.
and Stripes adopted his recommendation by Congress- June
IA, 1777
Battle of Brandywine, September TO- l777
Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777.
Ratification OF treaty with France, May 2, 17lS.
Battle of Monmouth Court House, June 2S IT'S
Arrival of French fleet. July s. l77S
Arnold treason September, 1850.
o Andre October 2, 1850.
Of Cornwalis Yorktown, October 10, ISL
Took leave Of army, November 2, l7S3.
President of United States April 3O 1S9
oil Northern States, 1879.
OF States, 1890.
Second Inauguration as President 1888
Signed Jay treaty. August Is 1885
Farewell address, September 49, 1856
Retired from Presidency. March4, 1877.
Died at Mount Vernon, December IA, 1889
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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
UNION REPUBLICAN
STATE COMMITTEE

The Union Republican State Central
Committee will hold an important meet
ing in Dover today. Pursuant to call
by Chairman Alice the committee will
meet at the Hotel Richardson at o'clock
this afternoon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
Hollis seeks information.

Lourenco Marques, Feb. 21.-United
States Consul, Mr.. w. Stanley Hollis,
has sent a circular letter to merchants
here stating that he is instructed to in
quire into the recent seizures Of merchan-
disc from New York. He requests in
formation as to the actual ownership of
the goods, the resons given for the seiz-
ure and other matters pertinent to the
subject and says that he is prepared tc
receive the sworn declarations of the par
ties interested.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
DRIVER PITCHED FROM wagon UNDER Trolley CAR

killed by atoley made by John n
Al. No.
up arke
No. Eighth line along .os
with considerable "ao
directly front OF
turned
car astanust
frome his life ITSELF :. nonfotb,s
Pnkeron unaslsd
drug dressed He sustained cash on n oacf % %
onourth OF
Pierce nearby arrived on the @ u
in the matter of summnng an ambulance
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
TROLLEY SMASHES CARRIAGE and INJURIES THREE

house cf the Riyerview Club where h..
was attended by DIR. Evan G. ShortlidgA
and afterwards sent to his home at Carr
croft. The car was bound to Darby on
its last trip. The passengers were badly
shaken up, bnt so far as can be learned
none OF them were injured.
Mr.. Baldwin is the manager Of "Carr-
croft" the iarm of Mr.. j. Edward Ad-
dicks.
On Christmas day 1895, two children
OF Mr.. Baldwin were killed al the Balti.
more 4 Ohio railroad crossing near Carr
croft.
As the Darby car was outward bound
and as no record of the motormen and
conductors OF that line is kept at the
Wilmington office, the names Of the crew
of No. 30S conld not be ascertained.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
News From sfafelzing.

Lourenco Marques. Feb. 21.-An Off
cial report received from Colonel Baden
Powell of the occurrences in Mafekins
up to Feb 3 concludes as follows: Gen
cral Snyman in reply to a letter com,
planning Of the deliberate shellins of the
women's and children's laager offered nc
excuse or apology and, by transparent
falsehood, admits that he ordered the
shelIing. l have told him that | have
now established temporary premises fol
Boer prisoners in the women's laagel
and hospital in order to protect then
from deliberate shelling."
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
Colonial Reception.

A Colonial Reception, under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Parsonage Fund
Society of Grace M. i. Church, will be
given in the Sunday school hall OF the
church this evening. Supper will be
served in the lecture room from $50 te
7.30 O'Clock.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
Wilmington VS.. Germantown.

The Wilmington basket ball team will
probably play the Germantown Y. nj.
e. A. team, nj Pennsylvania, Saturday,
March, 8. Several other dates will be
made for games in the near future.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22

On February 20, last Tuesday, Lewis
G. Turner, OF No. 227 Shipley street, and
Miss Ida PRESCOTT, of No. l05 Fast
Seventh street, were married by the Rev.
James Grove, pastor of Asbury NJ. f.
Church.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
Tenth wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Zebley, of No.
5l7 Franklin street, will celebrate their
tenth wedding anniversary Monday even
ing. Mr.. Iebley has been employed in
the National Bank OF Delaware for over
ten years.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-02-22
Second Annual Ball.

Adas Kodesh Baron De Hirsh syna-
gogue will hold their second annual ball
IN Eden Hall this evening. Elaborate
preparations have been made for the oc-
casion.