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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
IN WALL STREET TODAY
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Wall street, New York, Jan. 1S.-prices
in the stock market today opened "A fraction
higher than last night In the general list.
Specialites showed wide gains, smelling
was up 39s National Lead 3. Reading l#
Colorado Fuel about point and Wabash a
large fraction. Amalgam ated Copper opened
down a small fraction and next rallied to
above last night. Consolidated Gas lost a
point.
The Southwestern grangers became strong
ana checked a reaction, which carried
Amalgamated Copper down TO Ill and
forced a number of the Pacifics ana other
prominent stocks below last night. The
movement in the Southwestern was sup
plemented by sudden awasening IN a
number of dormant inuuHtrials, and United
States steel preferred, an advanced 10 a
record price, at 1lO. Wabash, preferred,
gained - MISSOURI Pacific and Texas
& Pacific, Rock Island, preferred Toledo,
st. Louis q Western, National Railroad
of Mexico. preferred, Chesapeake 4 Ohio.
Duluth. South shore & Atlantic, preferred,
and Long Island IA to 1. OF the specialties,
Mells-Fargo rose z, Federal Mining 8, the
preferred 2, Union Bag, preferred. 316.
locking Coal and Linseed 256, the preferred
23{, American Woolen 1ss and American
Telephone /. Bonds we're firm at noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
TOWN THREATENED BY FIRE.
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Nifntown, Pa, Jan. lS.-Fire which
originated today in the store of S. W.
Aeper and for a time threatened TO de
roy the town of Port Royal was ex-
|ungmshed after the Kepler store and four
dwellings had been destroyed and the Port
Royal Bank Building damaged.
Famed by a stiff breeze, the flames
soon got beyond the control of the Port
Royal Fire Department and aid was asked
OF the Fire Department in this place. Il
was not until the Mifiiintown apparatus
reached the scene that the flames were
gotten under control.
While the flames were eating their way
toward the bank building, the officers Of
me institution opened the vaults and re-
moved all the money to a place of safety.
lhe dwellings destroyed were owned
oy George kepner, Edward Rice, James
sarton and Mrs. Keen. The loss Is esti-
mated 40 $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
|wOMAN WAS ARRESTED
st,rsd That She Had Some Important
Papsrs for President Roosevelt
and Secretary Of War Taft
|GONTAINING STARTLING THINGS
saws She Proposes to Unmask
Three Traitors.
HlO WAITING WORD FROM HUSBAND
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Warrington, Jan. 18.-Mrs. Eliza
.bN Holmes OF New York is de-
tsiIsd ~ at the House of Detention here,
tsr,no been arrested last night on a
t.lsgrsm signed ~ lillian W. Holmes,
NJ g0 Cola street, New York. " The
telegram read:
Arrest ny wife believe demented. "
Wbeu Mrs. Holmes was taken into
custody. she stated that she had some
rsrers for resident Roosevelt and
secretnry Taft that would reveal
.startliue things to them. She said
n sbe could not ses the President, she
said she would see Secretary Taft.
III propose 20 unmask at least three
,s,tors said Mrs. Holmes. Il
,srresent Mrs. Elizabeth Grannis,
'r,ss,dept Of the National Puritan
'roneress and an exponent Of woman's 3
,iobts. Upon my arrival in the city,
sept messages to two CongTesamen
4 hal | am here and when the de-
teotives called, / thought they we're
Me Congressman and, therefore, readily
somitted them. l have a letter 10 the
f Vus President and am otherwise
clothed with good credentials and
authority l intend seeing the Presi-
dent as soon as possible and will then
i.tutn home. ] will be accompanied
by some influential person. / dent
pioposs TO be elected from the White
House as was Mrs. Morris. Recently
wrote to DR.. Minor Morris, and l
will notify him Of my presence here.
he knows something about the secret
Of my mission. am surprised at the
telegram purporting tn come from my
husband and l am not ready to beliey g
that be sant it. -
Relatives Of Mrs. Holmes called at
police headquarters this morning and
discussed the case with Capt. Board
masn. They thought it best that she
should be cared for until her husband
reaches here, which will be some time
ibis afternoon. He telegraphed that
be would leave New YORK to-day on q
morning train and would take his wife
back with him tonight.
10 conversation with several de-
iectives, who interviewed her, MTs.
Holmes said that her most important
business here was to interest the
President in some of her financial
natter, claiming that certain names
bad been forged for the purpose oI
depfIviBg her of property to which she
Justly Is entitled. She thought thai
The case Of Mrs. Morris should claim
the attention Of the women OF tn,
country, and il was her purpose to eel
Il she could not have the PTesI 1en
night the wrong that had been dom
4 Mrs Morris.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18

Chestertown, Md, Jan. ls.--The morn
ing session of the Peninsula horticultural
Society yesterday was devoted 20 reports
ON peaches by Levi Cooch of Coochs
Bridge. Del; the insects oi the ycar. hy /
Prof. a. b. Symons State cntomologist; /
fungus diseases oi plants. by Prot. g. ID. /
Chester, Delaware State Experiment sta /
ton and controlling insects and plant I
diseases with dust and liquid sprays. hy |
Prof. G.. T.. Close, horticulumst of Della /
ware Experiment station. The latter
paper gave rise 90 @ discussion as 10 the
treatment and determination of san Jose
scale. Opinion was divided between two
remedies- lime. sulphur and salt and the
use of oils, such as kiio SCALE scalecidc
and crude oil. 4. N. Bancrft proprietor
of Evergreen Farm, Wyoming. Del. who
has q splendid exhibit of fruit hcre, said
that hc has had some success with crude
oil. The proper time 20 use the oil REM
edy, he said, Is in March Mr.. Lippin-
cott of New Jersey snid experience with
the crude-oil remedy has been satis-
factory. Oil. he said, should bo heated
by steam process, So as 90 render it use
/ ful IN spraying
Mr.. Powell, eN president Of the Mary
| land state Horticultural Society. had
seen the lime, sulphur and salt remedy
/ tried successfully ON trees in Western
Maryland. Wilbur Eliason. OF Kent.
urged the point that in the lime. sulphur
and salt remedy il was difficult 10 deter
mine what is meant by lime Different
| percentages Of lime produced different re-
suits.
The question was referred 10 the Della
ware State chemist, who stat q. that the
reason Tor many failures with the above
remedies is that there was To- much lime
used. DIR. Warren, State horticnlturist
for New Jersey, said that the best lime TO
use is calcium lime 60 slow with the use
OF the crude-oil remedy" he said Tie ad-
vised the owners of orchards infected
with the scale TO try an known remedies
on different parts of their orchards, and
whichever remedy proved the most eiec-
tive use that one on the whole orchard.
Use the lime, sulphur and salt remedy in
spring he said, because it not only kills
scale, but also curly leaf, with which
trees are affected. If trees are sprayed
in the fall the remedy is no good for
curly leaf
The general opinion among the mem
bers of the society is that the limo, sui.
phur and salt remedy Is the best and
least expensive II costs about five cents
a tree 10 spray with this solution
, At the afternoon session papers wcr'
read by Milton Whiting, United States
o | Department of Agriculture. on "Thl
Value of Soil Survey" j. W. Kerr, Den
ton, Apples and Apple Cultures" j. J.
Saper. Magnolia, Del, Pears and j.
Carter, Smyrna. Del, opium Culture
AT the evenings session there was al
g interesting discussior un0u "Grauoa.
p opened by NJ. T. Massey, OF Smyrna
Z. George Biddle. school examiner for Ceci
+ county. discussed "Nut Culture" an
x Prof. w. H. Hutt, State horiiculturist o
d Maryland discussed "Small Fruits.
o "How TO Make a Fertile Farm" was ais
a the subject of much discussion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
THE POLLING YESTERDAY
Fourteen More Conservative Seats Have
Been Captured, While the Union
ISIS Can Only Record
A VICTORY IN ONE DIVISION
A Former American Elected
to Parliament.
REV. S. w. BROOKE, A UNITARIAN
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London, England, Jan. Is.-The
Liberal tide Is rising faster than ever
today as the iiood Of returns comes n
from yesterdays elections in the
counties. Fourteen more Conservative
seats have been captured, while the
Unionists can only record a victory in
one division, which is more than
ccunterbalanced by the Labor gains in
Sunderland ana MarWickshiTe.
Mell-known Unionists like William
st. John brodrioE, the former Seore-
tary OF State Tor India, in the Guild
ford division of Surrey, Henry Chaplin,
the former president OF the local
government board. in the Sleaford
division of Lincolnshire, aud AilWyn
y. Fellows, the former president of
the Board of agriculture, in the
Ramsey OF Northern division Of
Huntinedonshire, have been over
whelmed by the Liberal avalanche.
Among the new members interesting
to America is DR.. s. W. Brooke, a
former Unitarian minister of Boston,
Mass, VINO captured the Bow and
Bromley division Of the Tower hamlets
(London), in behalf of the Liberals.
The result OF the elections TO date is
as follows Liberals, is9; Unionists, 70
Irish Nationalists, So; Laborites, 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
NEW BANK PROJECT
some Outside Contractors Expect a Large
Building 20 be Erected.

Some Outside Contractors Expect a Large
Bnilding 20 be Erected.
A Wilmington man had some busi-
ness yesterday among some Of the
structural steel contractors in Penn
syivania, who inquired of him as to
the probable Dimensions Of the new
bank building, which the Union Ma
tional hank contemplatea erecting at
the southwest corner OF Eighth and
Market streets. The Wilmingtonian
had no information to impnrt, but he
learned in the conversation that the
prospective bidders anticipated the
erection OF a large building.
While II is pretty generally under.
stood that the project will be started
soon after the bank gets possession OF
tins property. about March 2lth, the
people at the bank will give no definite
information as TO theft plans. There
Is an impression, however, that the
building will be devoted largely to the
needs Of the bank.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
HIGH STAKES III POKER
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
"Only once in my life did / play poker
for high stakes. remarked the Louisian-
ian. zone night / was invited to Join
select party at table stakes. ] domured,
on the ground that ! was not the equal
scientihcally-lf / consider poker a
scioncc-of the others who were to sit at
the board There were six gentlemen In
the party. including myself. had played
with one OF the number before, but the
limit was nominal. le volunteered to
give me some advice. He said he had
noticed my playing, and said that where
i was lame was IN the exercising of ludg-
ment: that I trlilod along when / had
nothing TO 60 on. He told me that If
would adhere to the universal rule OBJ
served by those who followed the game.
either as q diversion or as a profession, /
would break even IN the long run. That
was the worst that / could do. On the
other hand, ! stood rs good a chance as the
next one to make a neat haul once IN a
while He was anxious that ! sit IN with
the party. / should be patient, he said,
and not come in until / had something.
Then l should whoop them up He was
so persistent that finally / consented, tele-
phoning my wife that probably l would
be "a trihe late in getting home that night,
owing TO a business engagement.
"Ihe game progressed merrily, but the
outlook was anything but favorable to me.
! played conservatively, and at midnight
was not more than so 60 the bad. ! was
discouraged, and was on the point Of
quitting, when picked up three kings and
opened the pot, and all came in except one
man. held up kicker 20 create the inn
preston that ! was playing two pairs. /
spiked the fourth king ! checked. My
next door ncighhor pushed in a stack. This
was raised before ! was reached. 1 met
the boosts and made % % little stronger.
The hoistiug went ON until my friend who
had given me the good advice and myself
were left TO fight 1t out between ourselves.
When we quit betting there was 5000 IN
/ the middle of the table Did l call him.
I Not on your tintype He did the calling
/ When / laid down the four emperors he
/ turned as pale as a ghost. For the mo-
ment he was speechless. Then he turned
ON me and abused me like a pickpocket
] demanded an apology. and he threatened
10 whip me- / took in the money and quit
/ tho game. OF course, the next day my
friend was sorry for having lost his head
and he called on me at my Office and apollo.
rizcd. Iligh-stake poker makes bac
/ blood Where SO much money Is M
volved friendship ceases. A l5-cent limit
will do me-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
htRlWtIHsR COURT MARTIAL.
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A''lIHien ifess Disuatcn uv Special Wires
Annapolis, Md, Jan. ls.-The trial of
4a'mpman Minor Meriwether, Jr., Of
lafayette. La, on the charge Of hazing.
was continued this morning. Mer-
geiner has handed in his resignation from
lhe service and hopes that it will be ac-
@pled and that he will be allowed to leave
.le navy. His object in not pleading
guilty was to bring out evidence to show
.nai .il be h.azed in a good-natured way and
Without brutality, and this has been done.
ms counsel says he is also particularly
anxious AZ Tor the public to understand that
fn oi his offences were committed prior to
n1 nght with Midshipman Branch, in
"Igh le the latter received fatal injuries.
lhe court will take up the case Of Mid
Sc,ilpmian ~ Chester A. A. Bloebaum Of St..
inailes, Mo-, another member Of the third
.ias' as soon as Meriwether's trial is
Included. pil.i The charge of hazing in
in,.,o'e.93aln's case is supported by six
lleglnteaiions, alleging the offences 10
l1,e . been committed during September
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
THIRTY CADETS 60 ON STRIKE.
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Chicago, ILL.,. Jan. lS.-A dispatch
from Dixon, H., says:
"Thiriy cadets OF the Rock River Mill
tary Academy here, went on strike yes
tcrday. The boys charge Major Floyd,
the commandant, with severe and cruel
treatment The trouble began two or
three days ago, when Major Floyd struck
a cadet, il is claimed. All the cadets re-
sented such discipline on the part OF the
commandant and refused 10 be satisfied
unless a meeting Of the trustees was called
and some action taken. At meeting OF
the trustees the latter upheld Major Floyd,
and the boys packed their trunks and left
the academy. DR.. James +. Eaton head
master, is said to be with the cadets IN
the stand they have taken"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
TlLLMAN RESOLUTION TABLED.

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Washington, Jan. Is. - At l23o
o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Iiilmau
offered in the Senate his resolution for
the investigation of the Mrs. Morris
incident.
After a brief statement, in which
Mr.. lillman said Mr.. Hale had ohal-
lenged him TO introduce the resolu-
ton, Nj. Daniel OF Virginia moved to
lay the resolution on the table.
The resolution was laid on the table
yeas, "a nays, The negative votes
were cast by Senators Blackburn,
Latimer, krazier. McOreary, No
Laurin, Money, Stone and Iillman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
ANGRY EXCHANGE OF WORDS.

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Washington, Jan. lS.-There was a
stormy meeting of the House com
mittee on territories today.
Chairman Hamilton and Representa-
tive Lloyd had an angry exchange Of
words over Mr.. Hamilton's former
position on statehood.
Former Gov. Murphy of ATizon a
declared that II was useless to appear
before the COMMITTEES, as the verdict
was signed and sealed against them.
He denounced as false the charge Of
corruption made against the Arizona
men Whc opposed joint statehood
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
LARGE CAFE CHANGES HANDS.

Jesse J. Gilman, who for some time
has been conducting "a cafe at seventh
and Shipley streets. today sold bis place
of business TO Michael j. Sharkcy Mr.
sharSey Is well known in the hotel busi-
ness in this city and for many years was
the proprietor of the Lafayette Hotel,
on Market street near the City Hall. For
several years Mr.. Sharkey has been the
proprietor of a hotel in Atlantic City.
He will take charge Of his new purchase
at once.
Mr. Gilman will go TO Savannah, Ca,
FOR visit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
TO REMODEL CITY OF CHESTER.

The steamboat City of Chester Of
the Wilson Line, which has been taken
of the route for the annual overhaul
ing, and which has been at the wharves
of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Co.
for several days, went TO the yards OF
the jackson & Sharp plant of the
American Car and Foundry Co. today
for the purpose Of being hauled out on
the marine railway and having the
hull soIaped and painted. The vessel
will be femodeled and made almost az
good as new.
The Brandywine iB making the
regular trips between Wilmington aud
Phlladelphia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
EXPELLED FROM FRANCE.
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Paris, France, Jan. 1s-53 80 p. m.-
NJ. Maubourguet, the Venezuela Charge
d'Affnres mere, received this after
neon the official announcement CT his
expulsion from French territory. The
NJ. Gouvt, the chief secretary of
a special oommissary Of police.
The Charge d'Afiaires showed COZ
siderable emotion, but accented the
govefnment's decision. lie will leave
Paris, from the Northern Railroad
Station, at ] o'clock tonight for
Liege. Belgium, accompanied by the
special oommissary Of police, who Is
responsible for his security to the
frontier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
Nav YORK NInrKnra.
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New York. Jan. is--Flour, receipts, ls,459 bar
reis Sales, $40. Steady, but dull.
Wheat receipts. 3 900 bushels. sales. $50 600
bushels. Film; May, % 8-l6a92s ica July EagOlt
nRye, nominal; No Western. 7ic. c. 4, Il New
Corn receipts. $4,000 bushels; sales 5000
bushels steady with cables and in sympathy
with wheat May blit.
Bee steady.
Pork steady.
Lard, steady; prime Western steam, ST. s5as7 90.
sugar, raw, nominal; fair refining. SIZE. csn-
triural Dc test, 8,lc.; molasses sugar, 25zc: re-
hned quiet crushed. s54O; powdered. Sts0;
rranulaied, $40.
Petroleum sieady refined al ports s7.b5asz6o
Conee. steady; No. Rio, 50
Noinsses, firm New Orleans. d0aSsc
Butter ire. .ular. receipts, f,772; renovated
common 10 exira, laisa2llf Western flciory,
common 10 frs 8, lbalac; Western imitation
creamery, Xal2c; do. irsts, ioul0c.
Cheese hrm, unChaneed receipts, $500.
Eggs. easy. s ale, pcnnsyhan'a and nearby
mixed extra. 4-a-aci western nrsts, 2lc do.
eaf onds. .OIlliac.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
IMPERIAL CHINESE COMMISSION
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Associated Fre57 UIsplIln nI 0peoIlI WIIea
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. lS.-The Imperial
Chinese Commission, sent TO this country
for the purpose Of studying educational
and industrial conditions, arrived in Lin
coin this lmorning, in charge of Prof.
jerks Of Cornell University, the special
representative of President Roosevelt,
for the only stop scheduled on the journey
between San Francisco and Chicago.
The 20 commissioners, headed by Chief
Commissioner Tuan Fang, and the AZ
Others who are in the party were met at
the special train by representatives OF
Chancellor f. Benjamin Andrews OF the
University of Nebraska and Gov. Mickey.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
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New York, Jan. 1S.-Cotton opened steady
today; January, 11.44; February, il.47, bid (;
March. ll.6i; April, lib; July. 11.76
11.6s; May, August, ll.54, bid; October,
1880 bid.
Cotton opened steady, at an advance Of
/ point to a decline OF . points. After SELL
ing of to l1.57 for March. net decline of
3 points and abou. 25 points down from the
high level of yesterday, covering by room
shorts rallied the market OF 3 points, and
during the middle morning trading was
quiet and fluctuations narrow.
Toward midday the market became more
active. The advance by noon had carried
March to ll.75 and May to 1i.s3 or about
IL points net higher. Spot cotton was
quiet; middling uplands, 12.15; middling
gulf 12.40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
REFUSES TO DISCLOSE THE
SOURCE OF HIS INFORMATION
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Washington, Jan. is. Poultney
BigeloW, the magazine writer who was
denounced by Secretary Taft for bis
criticism sof the management of the
canal affairs, declined today to disclose
to the Senate canal committee the
source Of his information. Upon being
instructed to answer, he declared;
"lhe committee can put me on
bread and water. or even condemn me
to Colon, but it cannot compel me to
divulse that which was given me in
confidence.
The committee went into executive
session to determine what course
should be taken,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
cnnsernr Very muddy.

Drivers using the causewny today
reported the thoIoughiaTe to be in
very bad condition. as q result of the
soft ground. ln some places the mud
was reported to be almost hub deep.
So far as is known no definite move
has been made recently relative to
having the Street and Sewer Depart
ment and Levy Court combine in
making an improvement that will put
the road in good shape.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
Nav CAN Convention.

IL was rumored to-day that, as q
result of the conference Of presidents
Of the local ire companies, at the
Irish American Hall, last evening, it
is likely that a call Will be issued for
a convention OF delegates OF the com.
panies, provided majority Of them
agree to the proposition, the idea being
to have the convention held about the
middle OF February. The object is TO
take definite action in the matter Of
election of officers Of the Fire Depart
ment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
G.M. JAMES CHARGED WITH HAzlNG.
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AssocinIe1 Tfcss Dlspafc1 bY s0eolaI Wlfat
Annapolis, Md. Jan S.-Midshipman
Charles NJ. James of Grnnell, Iowa,
member of the second class, was served
today with charge OF hazing.
NE charge is supported by eight speci-
6eations. the greatest number OF distinct
offences vet charged against q midship-
man. Most of the specifications allege
that different physical exercises were re-
o,iired. but one or nore contain the charge
thaf James used prolane and abusive lam
ciiare towards an under classman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
,,.o,ln.rr rnr FINLAND.

The Pusey & Jones Co. is shipping pa rts
of two paper machines TO New York,
where the machinery will be placed on
hoard a steamship for Finland II IS cv-
pected THAI the company will co
this shipment this month. Tho
has started the shipmenst of two BE-.
large paper machines TO parties lu
and il is expected to complete this order
about the latter part of February. The
company has contracts for eight addi-
tional machines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
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Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Reports from India OF
continued absence of rain and resultant
damage 20 the wheat crop advanced May
wheat 10 Ssis cents here today.
May corn, on active bidding and light
offerings, steadied at 45i4 cents.
May oats, on reports from New York that
foreigners we're heavy purchasers, sold up
TO 321sa32if cents.