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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-15
Marine Hospital Investigation.

The following letter has been re
ceived by DR.. L. r. Ellis from the
Marine Hospital, giving the cause of
the late epidemic in Tonopah
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE
OFFICE OF SURGEON IN COMMAND
64l MERCHANT STREET
SAN Francisco, Feb. 10, 1902
DR.. L r. ELLIS,
TONOPAH, NEy.
My DEAR DOCTOR;-I wish to thank
you most heartily for the pneumonia
sputum sent me January 25th. After
a very thorough meteorological and
experimental investigation with it, a
diplococcus and streptococcus were
demonstrated to be the cause of the
disease. The pneumococcus was very
virulent, killing a rabbit in sixteen
hours, and rats in forty-eight.
Should you ever happen here, it
will give me great pleasure to have
you call. With best wishes,
Very truly yours,
NJ. J. WHITE,
Assistant Surgeon, H. NJ. S,
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17
DEATH OF DR.. TALMAGE.
Famous Preacher Passes Quietly
Away at Washington.

Washington, April 13.-Rev. T. De
Witt Talmage, the noted Presbyterian
clergyman, died at 8 o'clock last night
at his residence in this city. 1t had
been evident for some days that there
was no hope of recovery, and the at
tending physicians so informed the
family. The patient gradually grew
weaker, until life passed away so qui-
city that even the members of the fam
lily, all of whom We're watching at the
bedside, hardly knew that he had gone.
The immediate cause of death was in
tiammation of the brain.
L. De Witt Talmage was born in
Bound Brook, New Jersey, January Z.
1882. He was member of the class
of 1853 of the University of New York
City, but was not graduated. He
graduated from the New Brunswick
Theological Seminary in 1856 and was
ordained pastor of the Reformed Dutch
Church of Bellville. New Jersey.
From 1859 until 1868 he was in charge
of the church in Syracuse, New York,
and later of one in Philadelphia. Dur
ing the Civil War he acted as pastor of
a Pennsylvania regiment, and later
was for many years chaplain of the
Thirteenth New York regiment.
He was made pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn in
1869. In 1870 his congregation erected
n church which was later enlarged to
seat 5000 persons. This church was
burned in 1872. A new tabernacle was
built with seating capacity for 5000
people, and is to-day the largest Prot
estant church in this country. He was
n popular lecturer. His sermons have
been published in nearly 600 journals
in this country and Europe, and trans
lated into many languages.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17
sToNAKER INVESTIGATION.
State Board Of Charities and Pardons
at Canon City.

Denver, April IA News special
from Canon City last night says:
Investigation of the Stonaker case
was held at the penitentiary to-day and
tonight. Besides Warden Martin,
Deputy Warden Eurghart, Chief Clerk
Reed, Mail Clerk Mrs. Lee, A. J.
Sykes and Senator Frank Moore,
number of convicts were examined.
The prisoners boldly say Secretary
Stonaker is crooked, but absolutely no
direct evidence was introduced to
prove this except the statement of CO.
lumbus B. Sykes. He swore positively
that Stonaker demanded $500 of him.
However, he did not know the money
was intended for Stonaker. He had
the impression that 1t was, although
Mr. Stonaker had never so much rs in
timated such thing. His brother, A.
J. Sykes, was completely routed In his
testimony. He even failed to identify
Secretary Stonaker as the person who
had demanded money for his influence
in the behalf of Columbus Sykes be-
fore the pardons board. He was not
positive that he had ever seen Mr..
Stonaker prior to this sitting of the
joint board. In point of date, when
the case of Columbus Sykes first came
before the pardons board. he and his
brother We're greatly mt variance. A.
j. Sykes was positive that 1t came mt
n time when Governor Waite held Of
flee. while the convict himself was
equally positive that his case was not
taken up until some time during Gov
ernor McIntire's term.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17
THINKS PEACE ASSURED.
London Believes the Boer War Will
Soon End,

London, April 13.-"Peace is within
measurable distance" That probably
sums up the present crop of rumors,
conjectures and deductions which has
Great Britain by the ears. rs it
peace?" meets the eye in glaring post
ers Of newspapers and the question is
re-echoed throughout the United King
dom.
The Edinburgh News, whose editor is
in daily touch with Mr.. Kruger, says.
'The Beers are prepared to accept
the following conditions: They will
not make absolute Independence car
dinal feature, if they can come to a sat
isfactory agreement as to future inter
nal government.
THE banishment and confiscation of
property proclamation must be cancel
ed and confiscated property must be re-
stored to its owners, with remunera-
tion for private stock and property de-
stroyed or taken by the British.
Full recognition of state debts con-
tracted before and after hostilities and
up to the date of the annexation prom
lamation published by Lord Roberts.
"The language question is to be mu-
tually agreed upon.
Amnesty for the Cape rebels.
"The release of all political prisoners.
"a date to be fixed when all prison
ers of war will be returned to South
Africa. The offices of one or two
friendly powers to be accepted to su-
perintend the carrying out of the terms
of peace"
OF these, the cardinal point, and the
hardest for Great Britain to concede, is
the granting of amnesty to the Cape
rebels, not so much because of British
opposition, but owing to colonial oppo-
sition in South Africa itself. While
there is no reason to believe that this is
not a semi-official summary of the
Beers demands, there also is reason to
think they may be modified. How
strongly the government shares that
hope may be judged from the fact
that the London police officials today
We're ordered to keep large forces in
order to avoid any repetition of "Maf-
eking night" which it is feared might
ensue should the conclusion of peace
be announced.
One of the curious features of the
present negotiations is that five of the
Boer representatives secured a legal
training at the English bar.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17
Progress Of the Peace Conference.

London, April 1.-THE comparatively
brief duration of the conferences ut
Klerksdorp is regarded as an indica-
ton that the Boer leaders found little
difficulty In agreeing upon some basis
of negotiation. The transfer of the me-
gotiations to Pretoria, where both Lord
Kitchener and Lord Mllner, the British
high commissioner In South Afrlca, are
mt present. Is interpreted by the morn
Ing papers as meaning that the Beers
are prepared to make formal peace pro-
posals.
Minister WI Attacked.
Washington, April 13.-A feature Of
the Chinese exclusion definite In the
Sennte yesterday was the sharp criti-
clsm of Minister Wu of China because
Of his protest made to the secretary Of
state against the enactment Of the
pending bill. Mr.. Mitchell and MIR.
Teller sharply attacked him, declaring
tnnt he deserved to have been given
his passports and that no self-respect-
ing nation would have permitted such
interference IN Its legislative afrair<.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

Two men have declined the assist
ant postmaster generalship with its
salary of $4,000 a year. 1t isn't likely.
however. that the Office will have to
be left vacant permanently because of
a lack of applicants for the job.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

A Baltimore lady donned an SIS new
hat for a promenade and wondered
why the first admiring glances on the
street were changed to stares.
Eventually she found that the hat had
dropped on. and search for 1t prov
ed vain.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

After the Brooklyn women got
through hugging and kissing Fiddler
Kubelik he was so limp that he
couldn't walk alone. 1t is beginning
to look as If the poor boy may in fu-
ture be able to fiddle only under police
protection.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

In a city in Russian Poland stu
dents set fire to the schools and at
tempted to lynch the teachers. The
Chicago small boy who has supposed
that he held the record will have to
give up the competition.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

1t is said that there are more than
100000 brands of cigars on the mar
ket. The campaign cigar, however, al
ways smells the same, no matter what
name it goes by.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

An Illinois teacher inflicted corpor-
al punishment on a pretty girl pupil,
and then they were married. The
sudden development OF love on the
part of the teacher is Understandable.
but how about the girl? Are we to
understand that that is the proper
way to WOO?
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

A big piano factory in New York has
just burned down. OF course. when the
company gets keyed up to the right
pitch they will have a new factory on
the string.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

The Bacon enthusiasts will sniff. OF
course, when they hear that quarter
ly magazine devoted to Shakespeare
and Stratfor-onAvon is about to ap-
pear in London.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17
Victory Of Chinese Rebels.

Canton. April 13.-Couriers from
Manning. province OF Kuang-Sl. have
brought dispatches to the vlceroy an
nouncing that the imperial troops are
powerless against the rebels, whose
numbers are daily growing. Trnde
is mt n standstill and the missionaries
have been ordered to leave the dis
tricts held by the rebels. Refugees
are fi0cking to Nan-Ning.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

The latest literary quip is an ar
gument that the poems OF Robert
Burns were really written by Adam
Smith. author Of THE Wealth of Ma
tions." It is as plausible as most Of
the books on the Baconian origin Of
0hskesoeare's plays.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

The growth of the concentration idea
has induced the invention of the whis-
ky tabloid. Eventually the invitation
will be to take chew instead of a
drink,
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

A bigamist in Lima, Ohio. has ask
ed the police to arrest him because he
wants to be punished. A jury might
decide that the poor fellow has suf-
fered enough already.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

The principal motive in writing n
novel nowadays seems to be that the
author may get the benefit of the
dramatization.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

A gentleman of the name OF Moss
has been seated in the national house
of representatives from a contested
district in Kentucky. Congress proud
ly points to the act that it gathered
him.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17
Correspond Get. onIes.

Washington, April 12.--ltobert J..
Wynne, the Washington correspondent
OF the New York Press, has been Of
fered and has accepted the office Of
first assistant postmaster general. The
change will take effect May LIST Or ear
Tier.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

The story of the tramp who stole a
bar of soap is preposterously conflict
ing. Either he was not a tramp or he
did not steal bar of soap.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

A Baltimore man was suddenly
struck dumb while swearing at his
wife. 1t is not stated whether she used
tbN rollingpin or flatiron
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

To photographer belongs the dis
tinction of being the only man in
America who succeeded in making the
prince look unpleasant
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

! The sale of Limburger cheese has
been forbidden in Louisville. Ky.
Hoch, Louisville!
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

If John l.. Sullivan has really quit
drinking for good, it means an awful
loss to the breweres and distilleries of
the country -.r'
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

Colombia evidently wants to impress
the world with the idea that its revolu-
tion is to be taken seriously, for it has
issued orders that all news must be
censored,
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

If Joseph Chamberlain is not blank
liar what kind of distinguished
statesman is he? Ireland pauses for
reply.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

Young Mr.. Havemeyer, who sent his
coachman to represent him in court,
discovered that the law is no respect
er of millionaires
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

Congressman Moodys declaration
that he hardly knows the bow from
the stern of war vessel is frank. at
all events. And he. hasn't begun
hitching up his trousers yet.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

Colorado's legislature has adjourn
ed, in order that the rural members
may put in more time boring for oil.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

The new society recreation called
progressive peanuts is not the first
shell game introduced into society.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

An Omaha man has invented
whisky tablet. Take two in glass
of water, and the earth is yours.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

Philadelphia expects to have sub
way under construction within year.
Philadelphia is not so slow!
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-17

In the hearing by the Senate commit
teee on the Philippine archipelago,
Senator Culberson, one of the Demo-
cratic members of the committee, took
occasion to call attention to the omis-
sion of the report of the civil governor
OF one of the Philippine provinces
from the records of Governor Taft's
testimony. This is the report referred
to in the correspondence between Gen.
eral Miles and Secretary Root, of
which the secretary said: 1.-THE refer
ence in the memorandum to the letter
of Governor Taft to the secretary Of
war, dated February .. 1901, transmit
ting, for the purpose of an investlga-
ton by the military authorities, re-
port by the civil governor of the prov
ince of Tayabas, containing in general
terms, and without specifications or
names. serious charges against the mil
itary administration In that province
and against the conduct of the army
generally in Its relations to the civil
government" Senator Culberson quot
ed this paragraph, snying that Cover
nor Taft had promised to supply these
reports OF the civil government to the
committee ms they should be received.
Senators Rawllns and Patterson In
dorsed the position Of Senator Culber-
son. Mr.. Rawlins said that II the In
vestigation was to be more than a
mere farce the report should be called
for. Senator Culberson changed his
resolution so as to call directly upon
the secretary OF war for the report,
with request to forward nny informa-
ton he may have from General Chat
fee, and In this form the resolution was
adopted
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
DEAD CHILD'S
MONEY FOR TREE
Two Bags of Pennies That Be-
longed to Little Girl Now
Dead Are Donated.

Matrons Wogan and White re-
ceiyed donation Of IS yesterday
for the Christmas tree fund. The
money was accompanied by Il letter
and two little silk bags which con
tanned the money, The letter read;
Dear MatrOns,
Please accept the enclosed DO
nations - make some poor child
happy thi; Christmas. / have L"
Et,l girI the year for He f. Oh lr'
to HIMSELF These pcn'toS hc 'sr|
to tue deal rhi'n
IN .oburv NJ. t, L.t.yil iasi
evening the Rev. T. H -unrt save a
lecture for the bench, }, the lh rist-
mas tree fund. The money from
the lecture will purchase articles
for poor children by the police ma
irons ut the City Hall on Christmas
Day. A fine musical programme
also was given.
Council Bal if McNabb has col
lected ov $50 in the city offices
for the Christmas tree fund.
Donations Of warm clothing and
shoes for real poor chlldr@n will
assist old KriSs III bringing sunshine
into the homes of many people III
Wilmins ston this Christmas, They
may be left with the police matrnns.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
SUPERINTENDENT MAY
BE STATIONED HERE

one of the many rumOrs that
are now circulated about the Penn
sylvania Railroad. its changes aud
big improvements is to the effect
that the general superintendent of
the Philadelphia. Baltimore Il
Washington Railroad will take his
Office to Wilmington. For several
years such Il move has been talked
about but nothing has ever been
decided upon. 1t the change takes
place it will be about March 25th,
the time when new leases for real
estate are made in Wilmington.
General Superintendent Brooks
said yesterday that he thought such
a move ought to be made. Anot her
Official OF the Philadelphia, Baltimore
* Washington Railroad Company
Said
"l'or the past ten years | have
heard these rumOrs about romovIn.
the operating department TO
Wilmington, There is some thing
iu them and as soon as we can
secure the necessary room it is
likely that the general superinten-
dents office will be located else
where. When the elevated road
was planned through Wilmington il
was understood that the new station
that was to be built would have ac-
romlnodations for the general sup
erintendent and his force.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. FRIDAY. DEC EAIBER 49, 1902.
DIVIDEND OF
TWO PER CENT.
Total Dividends Of P. 3. & w.
Railroad Are 6 Per Cent.
for the Year.

The Directors of the philadel-
pAia. Baltimore & Washingto ION
Railroad yesterday declared dIvl--
dend OF ; per cent, payable on De.
ccmber Jlst. 1902, to the stockhold-
ers as registered at the close of busl-
ness GU December 10th. IThis makes
the total dividends for The year 3
per cent, per cent having been de-
c'ared SIX months ago This is a
reduction CT per cent for the year
from the dividend rate of the old
Philadelphia, Wilmington 4 Baiti.
more.
The reduction, Ut was explained
Yesterday, is not the result OF any
failing off lin the business of the
company. but rather sthe husband
ing OF earnings to help pay for the
immense Improvements now under
way between Philadelphia aud
Washing ton.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
DENY STORY OF
TRANSFER OF OFFICES

1t was denied yesterday at Broad
Street Station that the operating
departments of the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington were to
be removed to Wilmington, in spite
of the fact that the company has
had a representative in Wilmington
trying to secure temporary quarters
for the officials and clerk to be
Transferred to that city. Temporary
quarters must be secured until the
new station is completed Balti-
more would be a more central point
for the operating departments of
the division, but Tor certain reasons
not yet made known the company
has decided to favor Wilmington.
Those best informed on such topics
say tLat tho transfer has been de
clded upon, in spite of all state.
ments TO the contrary.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
NOW FOR
MORE COAL.
Council Will Appeal to Rea d.
ing Company For Relief
of the City.

City Council at it, meeting last
night passed the following reso!u-
tiOn-:
"Whcreus. 1t Ohus come to the
knowledge of the mayor and COun-
Gil Of Wilmington that tlere lseveiy
probability Of there being Il scarcity
i'll the coal supply of this city, there
by causing immeasurabie suffering
aud want to Il large proportion OF
the population, therefore, be il.
"R4soIvud. That the Council in
regular meeting assembled on this
18th day of December, 1901 do here
by authorize and direct that a COM
nltee of throe, consisting Of his hon.
or, Mavor George NJ. Fisher Pres
ident of Council Charles H. Blain
and Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee Jane, Kane, shall endeayOr
to devise ways and means to encour-
age the proper person or persons,
firm or firms to briug or forward to
this city IL sufficient quantity of
coal to relieve this tnraarene | scr
ious distress of the people OF this
communily.'
Mr.. Mon Afghan was the only one
opposed to the ordinance for the
purchase OF park land, but the or.
dlnunce WAS passed by the vote OF
II to |. 1 he ordinance provides
for the issuance of $50. 900 in four
per cent bonds to pay for the Elliott
property.
The ordinance allowing addition
al clerks for the tax collectors was
passed and Mayor Fisher, who was
pre- ent, approved it.
A. J. Hcssion and Harry J. Gillis
were appointed the additional clerks
at a salary OF S12O each. Bills Of Eu-
ge ne NJ. Sayers for 1860 and George
II. Mccall amounting to 1926. If. DR..
H. omas -, Cook for $3.50. - and DR..
James ii, Morgan for $l71 for at
tending smallpox cases were order
ell paid.
TO the law ana fire committees
was referl ed the work Of defining
the duties Of Chief Eng ineer Con
way Of the fire department.
City Treasurer Feuster reported
the balance in First National Bank
to be 500, ,91Lt4, in each OF the four
depository banks. $l5, 900; total
Sl25,911.G4 received of John r.
Neary, $l34. SO; George H. Mccall,
$500: Thomas s. Lewis, S525; Eugene
T. Sayers, 81 900.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
THAT RAILWAY MERGER
Officials of """rIr, Line Say They know
Nuthu. OF It.

In reference to the reportee mer-
ger Of the Wilmington City and
Peoples Railway Companies >putts-
wood Garland. president Of the lat.
ter company said this morning that
no such merger was being consum-
mated, 10 III" best Of hi, knowledge.
Mr. Car aud said. however. that
the majority Of the stock, and all Of
tho bonds OF the Peoples Railway
were held by one man and that
such q merger might be well under
way before he would have any
knowledge of it. or without IFS
being reported to him.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19

angriIy " each other. aud Reynolds
was heard accusing Goldye of being
too attentive to Mrs. Reynolds:
Suddeoly Reynolds asked Goldye
for his knife. Goidye took big Jack
knife out of his pocket and handed
i, to Reynolds. who opened it. and
before either Goldye or Mrs. Re-
noids could interfere, slashed him
self across the left wrist Reynolds
tried to cut himself second limc
but the knife was taken from him by
his wife. Mrs. Reynolds wanted
to bind up her husband's wounded
wrist, but he refused her assistance.
He managed to bind Il p the wound.
ed member with handkerchief.
and the three boarded the train for
home. Reynolds wound is not serious.
At The trial Yesterday Reynolds
testif fed that Bennett had told him
that Miss Bigsar was his vile.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
J. R. kILNER IS
DEPUTY CORONER
Coroner-Elect Nc Cormick
Springs Surprise in Nam
ing His Deputy.

Johu X. Kilmsr has been ap-
pointed Deputy Coroner by Coroner
Elect Mccormick. The new deputy
will take charge Of the office on
January lst, Mr.. kilmer has been
in the undertaking business for
twenty years Hi, appointment
came as agencral surprise as it was
generally understood that Harvey
Nichols was to receive
the plum. The new deputy
will be obliged to bond.
Deputy Coroner }. +. Chandler,
was not an aspira mt for the office.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
MAD DOGS RUN.
Rlbid Animal Bites Dog And Cows in
Vicinity of Newport.

Lewis Duff, who keeps the gen
eral store at Newport, put a sum-
mary end to mad dog this morn
ing.
The dog came running down the
street about o'clock, and Mr. Duff,
who noticed that the dog was froth-
ing at the mouth, secured his gun
and shot it. 1t was afterward
learned that the animal had bitten
six dogs in Marshallton, and two
cows belonging to Mr.. Lyman of
near Newport.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
1Syokc His I,e,,.

Isaac DENLY, coIored. of Della.
ware City, broke his right leg by
Jumping from second story win
dow OF stable at Delaware City
last night. He was one Of party
that was having good time play.
ing crap when Night officer Heal
appeared. The men Ieaped from the
windows of the stable.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
Christmas sat Iolliu, store.

Herbert Collins, AS Market street
has such vast assortment of TOYS
and Christmas goods as is seldom
seen in Wilmington. Judging from
the crowds that visit his store daily,
his efforts to give Wilmington an
up to date variety store have been
awarded.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
Christmas iiXetrrisrs

The Christmas exercises of the
kindergarten Of Old SwedeS church,
were held yesterday uoder the
direction Of the teachers, Mss Lee
aud Miss Crawford.
Addresses were made by Bishop
Coleman and the Rev. Hubert W.
Wells Of st. Andrews Church. The
school will reopen after the holidays.
on January 5th. AMI room will be
provided that Will comm0date
twice the p! e5ant number Of scholars.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
Special Sale of Knit Wooden I, Ood,

X. II, Scott, 3li Market street,
has bought the sample line from one
Of the largest houses in the country
Of Inc Knit goods which he will sell
saturday at half their regular prices
In the lot are knit shawIs, nubeas.
socks. hoods, skating caps, leggiGs
and fascinators and range in price
from 10 cents to 500