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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
ONECENT
GAME WAS
DISPUTED.
Camden Got Basket Ball
Game on Fluke. Home
Boys Won.

The game of basket ball at Pyles
Cycle Academy on Saturday night
came very near ending in a riot and
all because the home team was cheat
ed out OF ahalf minute or play, which
would have allowed them to have won
the game. Wilmington was lined up
against Camden. The crowd was an
orderly one until Referee Potts OF
Philadelphia became blind and fail
ed to see the fouls Of the visitors.
Cries to put him out were frequently
heard then.
The dispute occurred between Mana
ger Reber and the Wilmington time.
keeper, the former, having the bell
rung Just as the home team made
goal bringing the score up to % to
q in their favor. Potts would not
allow the goals. Wilmington claim.
ed the game but Reber stuck to his
assertion that the game was ended
before the last goal was made.
If Potts had hot been locked in the
cage it is hard to tell what might
not have happened to him.
The Indians and Hoboes did a war
dance about the cage, and would not
allow Potts to get out, and it is wise
that he did not attempt, for the ami
mails were Just waiting for some feed.
1t was about the rankest decision that
has ever been given In any event in
Wilmington, but of course it suits
Dol I,n tu hnp,n
together. 1t is pretty safe to say
that it will be POTTS last game In Will
mington, for in conversation with
President Crowhurst of the league on
Saturday, a reporter was Informed
that the President after the first OF
the year will eSaunders, the Judge
of the West End trial, and Saunders
is pretty sure of landing berth in
the league.
President Crowhurst will be call ed
upon to decide the dispute.
The great event of bowling circles
has been decided The first team OF
the knights of Columbus on Saturday
evening defeated the much celebrated
''Turks' bya score of PATS to 2l98.
and Captain Mark l.. McKcnna and
his quartette which accompanies him
are murmuring in soft tones the
words of Perry. "Wc have met the
enemy and they are ours. v For weeks
the "Turks" which is an inter-clnb
aggregation of the Knights of Column
bus having been wearing high silk
and carrying a bowling ball on their
shoulder, defying the first team to
remove it,.
The first team withstood these
attacks Tor some time, but even a
worm will turn and this is what
the first team did. They only
awaited the signal from their tall
and handsome captain. to attack
the fort held by "Ihe Turks and
the walls tumbled on Saturday
night. "The Turks are bv no
means dlsmayed by their defeat
Yesterday they we're abroad and
while they steered clear Of the
members Of the first team, they had
many excuses 10 make, which they
In the confding ears ofsympathetie
friends. "The Turks" say they
want another trial and it is moro
than likely that they will be accom-
modated, by the first team
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
Poisoned by Candy.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 3O.-Three wo-
men are lying at the point Of death ut
Blue Knob, this county. the result OF
eating candy saturated with embalm-
ing fluid. They are Rosa and Viola
1ckes and Mrs. George Il. Noffeker.
On Christmas eve twins, of John Ali.
son died, and the undertaken stood a
bottle of the embalming fluid on a
shelf. 1t upset and spilled some Of the
contents on the candy. No one knew
it, however, and later Mrs. Allison
treated her sisters, the Ickcs girls, and
her grandmother, Mrs. Noffeker, with
the candy. They suddenly became
deathly sick. Holes were burned in
their tongues, cheeks and mouths by
the poisonous fluid.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
RAIDBD
GAMBLING DEN.

Detective James p. Ratlidge ac-
companied by Sergeant Lyons and
Officers Abrahams and Conner
raided an alleged gambling den at
Delaware City Yesterday.
The room in which the gamblin g
operations were supposed to be
carried on was located in the sec
ond story OF restaurant building
near the canal. Some of the police
men surrounded the building quiet
ly, blocking every avenue OF exit,
aud the remainder entered by a
side door. The entrance OF the
detective and policemen completely
surprised the occupants Of the room
who were grouped around the table
on which lay poker chips and money.
These were eon6scated, as we're
the cards with which the game was
being played, Seven men were
placed under arrest, charged with
gambling. They were George
Brown, William Powell, Fred De-
silva, Robert Davidson, Henry Will
Hanson aud Frank Miller.
A quantity OF liquor also was
found 10 the room, and Thomas
Wood, whom the officers believed
to be in charge, was arrested on
the accus alton Of selling liquor
without a license. The officers
we're even more successful, for they
found William Cannon in his room.
There was warrant charging him
with burglary. and he also was
taken into custody. The nine men
were conducted by the officers to
the Office of Magistrate Household
er. before whom they were arraign'
ed.
On the charge Of selling liquor
without license, Wood was held
in S400 for his appearance at the
next term OF county court. Brow q,
Powell, Desilva, Davidson, Villa NJ
son and Miller we're each held in
$500 bail for court of General Sess-
IONS on charge OF being concern.
e d in a gaming table, and Cannon
as held ir heavy bail tor the
court on charge Of burglary.
He is accused OF entering the
hotel of Theodore II. Armstrong
and stealing barrel Of gin.
Cannon was taken this morning
10 the workhouse az he could notfur-
nish bail for his appearance at the
court.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
NO FRICTION EXISTS
General Chaffee and Governor
Wright Deny Rsports. :.
MILITARY AND CIVIL RULERS AGREE
All Stories to the Contrary Regard.
Ing the Situation at Manila Pro-
nOunced Baseless-Order
Out Of ChROA.

MANILA, Dec. 3O.-General Chaffee
when questioned concerning the alleg-
ed friction between the civil and mill
tary authorities in the Philippine arch
ipelago said that absolutely no such
friction existed and that perfect har-
mony prevailed between the two au-
thorities. General Chaffee' said that
the only occasion when there had been,
anything approaching friction was In
the matter of habeas corpus proceed
ings in the case of Oakley Brooks and
that upon this occasion solution Of
the difficulty satisfactory to both au-
thorities had been found.
General Chaffee said that he and the
members of the commission had at
times differed in their views, but that
these differences were of purely per-
sonal opinion. He said that his rela-
tions with Governor Taft and Acting
Governor Wright and the other COM
missioncrs We're both officially and SO,
cially extremely pleasant and that he
thought that the published statement
of friction between the civil and mill
tary authorities here must have result
ed from misunderstanding Of the
facts of the case.
General Chaffee concluded by saying
that he thought the prospect Of subdu-
ing the insurrection In all places to be
promising.
When Acting Governor Wright was
questioned on this same matter, he
said:
Where men of sense are at the head
of affairs there is not likely to be much.
cause for alarm or friction"
Governor Wright has great admira-
tion for General Chaffee. Referring to
the work accomplished by the United
States Philippine commission during
the last year, Governor Wright said:
"Out of darkness has come light, and
immense and wondrous strides have
taken place. A year ago everything
outside of Manila was practically
chaos. Now, outside Of the few prov
inccs where the insurrection still ex-
lists, everything is in most foulishing
condition. In the 300 miles from Ma
Mia north to Aparri not hostile shot
has been fired in many months. while
houses have been built and are still
building and crops have been planted
"These same conditions" said Gov
ernor Wright, 'apply to the larger part
Of southern Luzon."
Governor Wright said he was satls-
fled that the majority of the Filipinos
recognize and appreciate what has
been done and that their leaders were
doing all in their power to bring the
remaining insurgents to peaceful
view of the situation.
= Concluding, Governor Wright said
that the natives inhabtng the island
of Samar had during all their history
been an unmanagcablc race and that
he was not surprised at their present
hostility.
Five insurgent officers and 175 men,
with cannon, 81 rifles and II shot
guns, were surrendered yesterday to
the American authorities on the island
of Cebu. 1t is now believed this island
is paciiied
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
nJou nnnnaed to Omen Sunday.

ALBANY, n. Y. Dec. 3O.-Governor
Odcll has written a paragraph for his
message in which he declares absolute.
ly against Justice Jerome's plan for
opening the saloons during certain
hours on Sunday. Those who have
seen tile draft OF the message say that
the governor will meet the issue
squarely and express his unqualified
dlsapproval Of any attempt to "conti-
nentallze the American Sabbath He
has indorsed the position Of u large
class which Is unalterably opposed to
Sunday opening, and his language con-
veys the impression that, no matter
what the Legislature may do, he as gov
ernor will do all in his power to pre-
vent any relaxation of the Sunday
laws
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
Robbed of $4,000 In Gold.

AUGUSTA. Ga, Dec. 30.-A special
to The Chronicle from Washington,
Ga, says that the Misses Battle, two
elderly maiden ladies living at" Bar
nett junction, on the Washington
branch Of the Georgia railroad. were
robbed at an early hour in the morning
Of $4,000 in gold. When the robbers
entered the house. the women, hearing
a noise, Investigated, lighting a lamp.
The robbers dashed bucket of cold
water on the one holding the lamp and
oyerawed them. The women lived
alone In the house. Several previous
attempts had been made to rob them
during the last few months. The Ia
dies believe the robbers were white
men, having recognized one of them,
4thay EHy
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
Church Re dedicated

Crisfleld, Md, Dec. 20--St. Poter's
Me,hodist Epi ,copal Church at Hopswell
Somerset county. has bosn extensively i'm
proved aud was rededicated today. Rev.
=. II, Rawlins, Of Eeaford. Del, preached
in the morning, Rev. A. W. Lightbourne
Ph, D., OF Easton, In the afternoon. and
Roy, 4. r. Mhrtindale, presiding elder OF
Salisbury DISTRICT In tho evening. The
choir Of Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal
church Of Crisfield. furnished the music.
Several duets were rendered by Miss Annie
Dryden and Rev. George Williams, pastor
OF tho church.
St, Peters IL one of the oldest Methodist
churches In the country. In the grave.
ward are tombstones with the nanes OF
tho oldest settlers Of the Eastern shore
Thomas Tyler Evans Crockett and Parks
and the Inscriptions show that some OF
the q were boln 10 the seventeenth cen.
tury. In old St. Poters about tho year
1900 Joshua Thomas, the famous parsou
OF tho Islands, preached his drst sermon.
The customs OF the Islanders at that time
wero very primitive, and 1t 10 stated that
Joshua Thomas went to church that day.
In waterman's clothcs with little round
hat, q light striped jacket. pants rolled up
half way to his knees. and his shes under
his arm, -.
Special services were conducted at Mt.
Pleasant Methodist Prots staut Church to
day. Rev. G. W. Had daway preached
at the services. ,------
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
,JumDed From Big Bridge.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.-For the sole
purpose of gaining notorlety, accord
ing to his own statement and the be-
lief of his family, John Samuel Pin
over Jumped off the Brooklyn bridge
Yesterday afternoon. He had often
told lis family that it required only
large amount of nerve for a man to
tumo from the bridge successfully.
Not bone was broken by his perilous
attempt, and last night at the Hudson
Street hospital he was reported as do
ing well. John s. Pinover's home Is in
Middletown, N. Y, but all of his fami-
ly live in this city.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
Our Representative to Spain.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Hon. J.
l., NJ. Curry Of this city has been Sc
lected by the president to represent
the United States at Madrid on the
occasion Of the coming of age" Of the
young King Alfonso XIII. on May II.
DR.. Curry was the United States min
lister to Spain during the years 1885
to 1880, the first administration Of
President Cleveland. He was present
in his official capacity at the palace
when the king made bis advent into
the world. Mrs. Curry will accompany
him
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
TO
COME DOWN.

Cape May. Dec, 20. -National Hall,
one of the old hotel landmarks of this
resort, is being torn down tc make
room for the march of improvement
which pervades the famous old town.
1t stands at the corner Of Franklin
and Corgie Streets, and IS the last
but one Of the famous old houses
which stood in the days when Henry
Clay, Reverdy johnson, James A.
Bayard, Horace Greeley ane the eld-
er Frelinghuysen visited Cape May.
The hotel was built about 1889 or
1880 by Rev. Aaron Garretson, who
came to Cape May from Philadelphia
and became wealthy in the house,
leaving a comfortable fortune to his
family.
1t was at this hotel where Horace
Greeley and Henry Clay stopped
while Eere on their memorable visit
in August lS47,
The old Mansion House was where
Henry Clay and James A. Bayard, OF
Delaware, passed part of their time
in lS47. This house was destroyed
by fire in 1856.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
APEKINC SENSATION
Chinese Attend q Dinner %
Which Were Women. ~
PROGRAMME FOR COURTS RE1URI
OoWagsr Empress EYyins to Asse08
HsP yraDsrta nos-Twe Tho.saaS
Additional Troops Bntoo
the Capital. .Tft

PEKING. Dec. .-Considerat1e ~
sation has been caused In Chinese Oh.
cial circles by dinner given at his
residence by United States Minister
Oonger and which was attended by tho
leading officials II the Chinese foreioo
ONCE. Among the officials present were
Ma Tung, former Boxer leader. an1
Wang Wen Shao, one Of the Chinese
plenipotentiaries. The dinner was -
tended by several American ladies'.
1t was formerly the custom for prom:
inent Chinese officials never to enter
foreign legation except upon the most
formal occasions, while the meeting Of
foreign ladies' socially would have been
considered as degrading as would the
associating with Chinese women upon
the same footing.
This event is significant Of the pro
gressive tendency Of today which has
recently been manifested In many
ways.
A party of Mantchoo princes. tnclud.
ing Prince Su collector Of taxes on
goods entering Peking, started Satur-
day to meet the Chinese court. Prince
Su intends to press his claim to be sent
as an envoy to Great Britain upon the
occasion Of the coronation Of King Ed
ward.
The dowager empress is making Wig
orous efforts to assert herself before
the Chinese populace, with a view OF
retrieving the prestige lost by her dur
ing the last few years.
The programme for the courts re-
turn to Picking provides that the en-
peror shall precede the dowager em-
press to this city in order that he may
be enabled to meet the dowager EN-
press with great honors at the station
when she arrives subsequently.
Two thousand additional Chinese
troops entered Peking last Friday.
The Austrians have mounted two
large guns upon the Notifications sur
rounding their legation. The other for
: eign legations keep their guns conceal
ed. Although the British are well sup
piled with artillery and the Germans
can occasionally be seen drilling on
their glacis with field and rapid fire
guns, the Americans, who hold the cru
cial position at the Chammen gate. are
not supplied with artillery.
The ministers Of the foreign powers
at Peking have agreed that when the
Chinese court returns here II they are
merely invited to dine with the tsung-
li-yamen, as heretofore, instead or
with the Chinese emperor in the pal
ace, as was recently stipulated, that
they will all refuse the invitation.
| At Newchwang the Russians have
secured control Of the teiegraphs and
cables. This action on the part of
Russia is causing disputes between
that country and the foreign consuls
at Newchwang.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
Barge EOundered.

The tug Samson from Baltimore
for Boston arrived at the Delaware
Breakwater yesterday, and report
edit hat the coal loden barge Brandy
wine, which she had in tow, found
cred seven miles northeast Of Win
ter Quarter Lightship. The crew
narrowly esceped losing their lives
having been rescued with difficulty
by the crew of the tug. The Sam
son left Baltimore on Thursday
with the barges Oracle and Brandy
wine. The former she anchored
yesterday in the Delaware Bay,
near the Brown. The lost vessel
in days gone by was the American
clipper ship Elcano, built at New
buryport, Mass. in 1864. She was
afterward sold to the Germans,
who cut her down into Il bark and
called her Mommsen. She was
finally purchased back by the
Americans and cut down to u
barge and put into the coal trade
hailing from Baltimore.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
BRUCE cONFESSEs,
Stsry of the Hudson Assnsslnntio"
Revealed.

Story of the HUDSON AASnssAh"'Ao"
Revealed.
HUDSON, N. v. Dec. 3O.--llarvey
Bruce, one of the four youths charged
with the murder of their uncle, Peter
A. Halenbeck, OIL Christmas eve, has
made full confession, freely admit
ting his own guilt and giving details of
the crime.
Yielding to the entreaties OF his aunt
md his mother to save himself at least
from the electric chair, he broke down
and with tears streaming from his.
ewes, told the story Of the tragedy.
This he repeated before witnesses and
signed written statement.
Bruce declared that he had been in
duced to join his cousins Will
lis and Frederick Van Wormer-and
that they had fired the first shots at
the old farmer. The confession result
ed in the sudden suspension of the in
quest by Coroner Lick.
Many citizens In Columbia county
believe that the murder was the result
of a family conspiracy with a double
motive, revenge and cupidity.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
NEW YORK BANKS.
euperintenaent Kilburn Talks PlatDs
ly About loan Assoclsti0ns.

oupe erintendent Kilburn Talks PlAtDs
ly About Loan Associations.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. S0.-superin'
tendent Of Banks Frederick o. Kilburn
In his annual report, which will be
transmitted to the legislature ON
wednesday, recommends that he be
given power to inspect and supervise
personal loan associations or that they
be removed entirely from connection
with the state banking department
Concerning them he says:
"Such associations have been invest
ed by the state with a benevolent or
charitable character, whereas most OF
them rival Shakespeare's famous char
acter in stipulating In their transac-
tiOns the most nerciless terms which
the necessities of their customers COM
pei them to accept and then IN exact
ing from their victims the uttermost
condition nominated in the bond.
"1'he great state OF New York, nav
ing due regard for its dignity and for
its obligations TO the unfortunate ana
distressed cannot afford longer to
stand sponsor for the character OF be-
nevolence which its statutes hscribe 10
these personal loan associations nor 10
consent that they continue to enjoy the
right to wiring from those forced TO
borrow upon harsh terms 50 ruinous
rates of interest and such exorbitam
charges In other directions. ! regard
i, as Il duty to humanity rather than
an ordinary official obligation that l
sneak concerning 1t as have done,
"Twelve state banks were closed dur
ing the fiscal year and eight authorlz-
ed. The number of THIS class OF banks
reporting to the department Is IDS.
Their aggregate capital Ia S2s,24o'I IM'
and their surplus and undivided profits
$50, ,17s, 7GS. Their aggregate resources
are $4O3, A. .331, a gain OF S52,3of,ooS
over 1900
"There are sixty-one companies un-
der the supervision Of the depart
ment."
From Jan. / to July ! savings bank
deposits increased $40 ,492, 40. or near
ly SG,OOOOO more than in the corre-
spending period of the preceding year.
and the gain for the year from July.
1900. to July, 1901, was S65.54o,24l ana
this Notwithstanding the heavy With
druwaIs during IL few weeks prior 10
the presidential election, due to appre-
hension regarding the possible result
of that contest.
The superintendent recommends tnat
It be made by law compulsory upon
the part of every board of bank direct
ors to examine periodically and as Of
ten at least as once in every SIX
months the assets and liabilities of
their respective institutions ana report
the result under oath to the superlil-
tendent of banks.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
DOTS.

Perot & Blssell, Philadelphia
architects, are to estimate for q
new stable Tor Edward DUPONT.
The annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Association of the Morroco
Manufacturer will be held in this
city on January 3.
There are over sixty applicants
for the position, but City Assessor
George ii. Mccall has not yet Sc
lected his two assistants.
Beginning on Wednesday next a
special policeman will be stationed
at the city hall to issue registers
ior dogs, Owners will be given un.
til January 20 to obtain registers
for their dogs.
Elwood Chase, a fremen at tho
Augustine Paper Mills. fell short
ly before 12 o'clock last night, and
dislocated his shoulder. He was
removed to the Delaware Hospital
tor tre atment.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-30
The Spr iugfieids Trial.

The Steamer Springfield was
given another trial on Saturday at
Pusey and Jones yards. She was
completed some time ago at a re-
cord-breaking gait, but the COM
pany contracting for it has not been
In need Of it, and for this reason
it has remained at the local
,vharves. In short time the
Springfield will be put into service
on the line OF the Philadelphia
and Borden Transportation Com
pany, and will make speed of
fifteen miles an hour.