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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05

But. while the service " a whc\ is subject
ords and shown commendabe zeal in promoting
the interests Of their country. No better tribute
has ever been paid them than that contained in
a letter from the Association Of German Bicycle
Manufacturers at Dresden to Bruno Naumann.
priyy commercial counsellor The extract reads:
1t is a well-known fact that American Con-
suls display az all times great activity ana en-
ergy In developing foreign trade and opening
new markets for the products of American IN
dustry. To these we-applied consular erort5
is due the success with which American manu-
facturers have been able to introduce bicycles
in such large quantities into Germany, thereby
flooding our markets II is especially well
known that the American Consul stationed at
Frankfort is and has been doing everything in
his power to introduce American bicycles INTO
Germany and to this persistent effort is mainly
due the foothod they have obtained in that
country.
Not only in Germany is the activity of Ameri-
can Consuls noticeable, but in all countries they
display great energy In promoting the CONNER
cial interests Of their country. our East Indian
correspondent informs that the same activity
prevails there.
1t has therefore occurred to us that by joint
movement might induce the authorities TO
take the proper step to cause our German Con-
sus to work in the same manner as their Amerl-
can colleagues.
We Of course. do not know whether a move
ment inaugurated by our association would ef-
feet the desired results being ignorant in regard
to the duties devolving upon German ConsulS,
nor have we studied ways by which this sub
ject might be reached, but, having observed the
zeal and activity displayed by American Con-
suls we have decided to submit the above TO
your opinions.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
A RAILROAD FEDERATION

LOCAL RAILROAD MEN ARB IN
TERESTED IN TTIE ORGANIZA-
TION PERFECTED AT CHICAGO.
AN organization to be known as the
Federation Of American Railway En-
ployes was perfected at Chicago yes
terday. 1t seeks to bring all organized
railway employees into one central
body, which shall under certain condi-
tions act with one accord, but without
interfering with the individuality Of
each organization.
The movement had been pending
and formulating for the past two
years. II eliminated in the meeting OF
f. p. Sargent, grand master of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen;
p. H. Morrissey, grand master Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen;
w. V. Powell, grand chief OF the Order
OF Railroad T'elegraphers, and E. e.
Clark, grand chief conductor of the
Order OF Railway Conductors. They
elected the following officers:
Chairman, q. E. Clark; vice-chair-
man, p. e. Morrissey; secretary, w. V.
Powell Peoria.
The four organizations represented
at the meeting are the only ones at
present which have any part in the
Federation.
The object Of the Federation is when
| differences between an emplOye Of one
| of the organizations and an employ
ing railroad cannot be settled by tht
local body. the latter shall call to IL.
assistance the Federation, which shal
use all its influence to settle differ
ences. II this cannot be done then th'
Federation will have the power to cal
out all the members Of the Federation
on strike II that extreme is resorted to
Local railroad men are interested Il
the matter because the organizations L
which many of them belong go to max
up the Federation.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
FERRIS SCHOOL MANAGERS

TRANSACTED IMPORTANT BUSI-
NESS AT THEIR MEETING LAST
NIGHT.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
managers OF the Ferris Industrial
School was held last night at the New
Century Club. In the absence Of the
president George l.. Capelle occupied
the chair. The executive committee,
through its chairman, Mr. GawthrOp,
reported receipts during the month
from the sale OF the products OF the
school farm amounting to 1916. The
report OF the treasurer, Mr.. Palmer
showed an expenditure during the
month OF $577S4.
The board expressed itself as greatly
gratihed at the success, both artistic
and financial, Of the entertainment
given by the school band at the Opera
House on last Tuesday night. The net
receipts amounted TO about $780, A
vote OF thanks was extended to the
Wilmington City Railway Company FOR
the advertising space accorded by Il;
and to Mr.. Hughes, whose, wonderful
sleight-of-hand performances added Sc
much TO the pleasure Of the evening
Miss Alice d. Lohdell was elected
manager to succeed Miss Elizabeth II
/ Tatum, recently deceased. Robert i
/ Armstrong presented his resignation
as a member Of the board. The loss ol
Mr.. Armstrong will be greatly felt by
the members, as he has long been ac
tive In the work OF the school, and To-
several years has been the full and offi
cial chairman Of the farm committee.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
NIAGARA'S DOCK TRIAL.
Modern Yacht Almost Ready
for Her Builders Test.
CARRIES FULL PRESS OF CANVAS
THE KNOCKABoUT YACHTS BEING
CONSTRUCTED FOR THE CORIN-
THAN YACHT CLUB, OF PHILA-
DELPHIA, NEARLY COMPLETED.

The yacht Niagara, being built for
Howard Gould by the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company, is nearly ready
for her dock trial. Her engines and ma
chinery are in position and the filters
up are busy connecting the steam pipes.
Her water bottom and trimming tanks
have been tested with steam and made
perfectly tight, as they must be to pass
favorably the test OF the Lloyds in
spectors. The ship joiners and riveters
are also pushing work on the interior
and exterior Of her cabins.
Captain Shackford, who will COM
mand the Niagara, is on board Of her
every day overseeing the construction
in detail, he being an alleged authority
on shipbuilding and a sailor of many
years experience, having served his ap-
premiership on the old-time full-rigged
ships, and understands not only how a
ship should be handled to give the best
results, but also how she should bN
| constructed for all practical purposes.
| The yacht will, in addition to her
steam power, carry a full press OF can
vas and Captain Shackford says the
amount OF sail she will carry reminds
/ him of the way ships were rugged dur
/ ing the fifties, when a vessel was made
TO carry all the canvas she possibly
| could and sail was never shortened TN
less il was positively dangerous to lpeeI
her full. The captain is always ready
to take visitors through the ship wher
they go on board OF her, and he never
tires OF praising the good qualities o
the yacht and assuring them conf
dentially that she will fulfill all the re
quirements OF her owner.
After the Niagara's dock trial he
boilers will be inspected and her mex
ordeal will be that OF her official tria
trip, after which she will be finishes
up, painted, and finally handed over d
Mr.. Gould, the largest and finest pleas
ure yacht ever constructed in America
| lKNOCKABOUTs NEARING COMPILE
TION.
The knockabout yachts being con
structed by the Harlan and Hollings
worth Company for the Corinthia
acht Club are also nearing compile
ton. The yachts are built as nea
alike as possible, and are fashione
after a design submitted to the club b
w. X. Stearns, OF Marblehead Mass
and known as the Seawanhaka on'
design class. Their dimensions are Z
follows: Length over all, 33 feet; O
: load water line, 21 feet; beam, fel
inches; draught, feet, with board,
feet. The area of the mainsail and j
= is $50 square feet of canvas. The cel
I | tre-board is to be a small one Of metz
I below the cabin floor.
The merits of the 21-foot water III
g knockabOuts are universally admitte
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
THE DUPONT CAPACITY.
They Can Turn Out Six Tons
of Smokeless Powder a Day.
CHEMIST EXPERTS INTERESTED
WORKS NOT YET FULLY STARTED
ON THE GOVERNMENT CON-
TRACTs-sTlATEMENTs Made
by LEWIS NIXON.

A representative OF the Associated
Press called upon Lewis Nixon, In New
York, yesterday, and directed his at
tention to the statements in the papers,
that the powder mills of the country
could make only about half a ton OF
smokeless powder per day. Mr.. Nixon
said
81 do not believe this statement, for
the facilities Of the powder mills OF
the country must be far in excess OF
the amount named The DuPonts can
make six tons a day.
Il know, however, OF a new smoke
less powder and high explosive factory
which can turn out now ton per day,
and can in ten days be in position to
turn out five times this amount. This
mandatory Is now making smokeiess
powder giving an unusually high ve-
locity with very moderate pressure,
and a temper which will not cause the
rapid erosion which now limits the life
OF large gun TO a few rounds.
This factory was built TO meet the
| demands OF an undertaking having
/ nothing TO do with the present crisis,
but it now becomes available in the
| general scheme OF national defence.
Numerous new machines have been
built and a number have been import
ed from Krupp, OF Germany, 80 that
| every refinement known In modern
powder making is ayailable-actually
at work on powder and explosives OF
proved efficiency upon the waters OF
Greater New York.
"The subject OF smokeless powder Is
at present engaging the earnest atten.
ton OF the most famous chemists anc
explosive experts in Europe Most q
the powders are made OF gun cottor
, and nitro-glycerine I'm varying proper
tions. The exudation OF nitro-glycer
, inc has led to numerous accidents
some OF them serious. The Unite'
/ States Navy Department seem to pre-
fer what Is termed a gun cotton pow
der, but the practice abroad Is to us
good deal OF nitro-glycerine.
'TThe concern ! have In mind use
In its powder new chemical compounds
+ In many respects similar TO those use
T by others, but with just enough varia
tion to give a far greater stability. 4
addition to smOkeless powder they ar
Q making gun gelatine and fiEing she
u for high explosive firing, and the shot
recently heard in the neighborhood {
= New York are not those OF an enemy
u battery, but they are made with a vie
. OF perfecting new fuses TO be used
\, high explosive warfare"
y Inquiry at tho DUPONT Powder Worl
y ELECTED the information that a con
= paratively small quantity OF smokele
=, powder is now being manufactured 4
ie the United States government A mel
l.. Der OF the firm said:
y "Our works are not yet fully start
~ on government contracts, and o
~ quantity turned out Is small as COT
"a pared with what we will be able
ee manufacture when fully started. "
- are now turning out about 1000 pounl
~ OF smokeless powder per day, but W
:. turn out more after a while when \
~ are under way"
- When questioned as TO the capacl
~ Of the works on this grade OF powd
"A In the event OF an emergency. he sal
q 1--WE can turn out about 1900 poun
, per day."
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
A DELAWARBAE DEAD.
A LEADING SHIP OWNER OF PHIL
ADELPHIA, WHO WAS BORN IN
THIS STATE.

A LEADING SHIP OWNER OF PHIL
ADELPHIA, WHO WAS BORN IN
THIS STATE.
Captain Jonathan May, one OF the
leading Ship owners OF Philadelphia,
president OF the Sixth National Bank,
and well-known and popular figure
In the business life OF the Philadelphia
water front, died yesterday at his
home, No. 21S German street (Fitz-
water), in his 18th year. He came OF
a searfaring family, and in that call
ing amassed q fortune.
He was born I'm Delaware, but spent
most Of his life in Philadelphia, his
father, himself a sea captain OF means,
moving his family to that city when
the boy was only few years old. The
young man followed in his footsteps,
and was captain of his own vessel al
most before he had passed his major
ity. He continued to add to his prop
erty in shipping circles and to sail his
own vessels until he was well advanced
In middle life.
He was heavily interested, too, In
various companies allied with ship
ping interests, and among other con-
Germs was a director OF the Ameri-
can Dredging Company.
On his retirement from seafaring life
he entered business with his two sons
George and William, as ship chandler
under the name OF Jonathan May
Sons, at Delaware avenue and L0m.
bard streets, Philadelphia. He hat
been a director OF the Sixth Nationa
Bank, at Second and Pine streets, fol
several years. when, In 1878, the presi
dency became vacant by DEATH and h'
was elected to the presidency cf tha
institution.
He retained the position until hi
death and always took the liveliest in
terest in all the business OF the bank.
He was a bosom friend OF Captain
Robert r. Salter. cashier OF the bank
and since that gentleman's death hal
never seemed to take his old interes
in life or business. His illness prsc
tically dated from Captain Salter'
DEATH
| He was vestryman in Trinity Prot
estant Episcopal Church, Southwark
and was active in all charitable afrairs
He furnished several rooms in tn
Methodist Hospital.
Captain May was twice married. II
is survived by a widow, his two son
his brother, Captain Henry May, an
by two sisters.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
HIS HEART FAILED HIN

JAMES BROWN, COLORED, DROPS
DEAD WHILE PREPARING TO GO
TO WORK
With a sharp ringing cry Of pain, and
a short gasp, the life OF James Brown,
colored ended at Z o'clock this morning.
Brown was a laborer employed at the
Mccullough Iron Works, at the foot OF
Seventh street. He left his home, In
MilPs court, apparently well. Arriving
at the works shortly before the work
ing hour, Brown took OF his street
clothes and donned those which he
wore at work.
When the whistle blew for work tc
begin Brown started up from grouI
of other men. He walked but a few
feet, when he gave a cry OF pain and
fell over dead. Dr. First was sent for
but his services were not needed.
The body was taken in charge BY
Deputy Coroner Chandler. A post-mor
tenn examination will probably be held
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
AND NOW THEY'RE SORRY.
GIRLS WE'RE MAKING GOOD
WAGES AND HAD NO CAUSE TO
STRIKE.

GIRLS WE'RE MAKING GOOD
WAGES AND HAD NO CAUSE TO
STRIKE.
The strike Of tho girls employed at
Loves Ribbed Knit Underwear Fac
tory, on East Thirteenth street, IS about
over. and nearly all OF the strikers have
asked TO be reinstated to their old po-
sitions. The strike was the outcome o1
one girl who impressed upon the minda
OF several other workers that they were
being nl-treated by the firm. An Even-
ing Journal reporter saw II. M. Love.
the owner Of the mill, this morning,
and he said regarding the matter:
This Is not a shirt factory, but q
knitting mill, and an entire new indus
try for Wilmington. Further than that,
only few girls left our employ, and all
were learners, having had no expert
ence whatever at the business. We pay
our help piece work and the rates fixed
and offered 10 them enable them to
earn the same level OF wages as SINH
lar help earns at any industry or EN-
ployment In Wilmington. We have not
started our knitting plant I'm full az
yet, and the girls who did take excep-
tions, did not have an opportunity 10
judge what they could make, and re-
peat, that after employees become com
petent they will earn equal wages as
compared with any other class OF en-
ployment In the city.
We have about seventy-five people
learning and there were only about ten
dissatisfied, and we are reliably in
| formed that several OF them regret
having left and were influenced to do
so by one particular person. Those who
acted hastily and wish to return can
do so"
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
nHE RALRGE AFLOAT.

The barge containing 1000 bushels
OF grain, belonging to Clerk OF the
Peace Ford, which went ashore in Bo-
hemia river several days ago, was float
ed yesterday. 1t was necessary to un-
load $500 bushels of the grain before
she could be moved. After she was in
deep water the grain removed was put
on her again, and she was towed to her
destination.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
BULLHEADS AND DRAWHEADS
THEY FIGURE PROMINENTLY IN
THE TRIAL OF THE CRESSWELL
DAMAGE SUIT.


DAMAGE SUIT.
In the Superior Court case Of Mrs.
Alice Cresswell, who is suing the Will
mington and Northern Railroad Com
pany for $25, 900 damages for the death
Of her husband, who was killed by be-
ing squeezed between the bumpers of
cars, Brakeman Peter Tyeeill was the
only witness examined yesterday, so
hotly did the attorneys in the case
fight for points,
The brakeman said that the freight
crew was loading cars on barge al
Pigeon Point when Cresswell was
caught between a shifter and box car
The witness was standing on a box car
at the time. He ran to the assistance
Of the injured man, who cried: 'iMy
God!" and died. An argument, which
consumed much of the time of the
afternoon session, was started by the
attorneys for the defence objecting TO
Mr.. Higgins asking if the draw-head
on the shifter was like that used on
the p, w. & b. and the b. & o. roads
and how The others differed from this
one. The court decided the question
was not a proper one. MIR. Higgins
had an exception noted.
On crOss-examination Tyeeill eA.
planned that the 'fbull-head" on this
engine was necessary to shift the cars
on to floats. The crew used in doine
the work consisted of an engineer and
fireman, conductor and brakeman
Freight cars usually have two brake
men.
In redirect examination he said the
shifter had the same kind of bull
nose" before it was used in loading
cars on a float The examination ol
the witness was finished just as couri
adjourned.
Mrs. Cresswell, widow of the mar
killed, was the first witness to-day. ShC
testified that she was married in Feb
ruary, 1893, and had two children.
Lemuel Sylvestre gave testimony al
to the use of the "bull-nose," an'
how it was better than the triplicat'
draw-head.
Undertaken Charles B. Dougert.
stated that the only outward evidenc
Of injury on the body of Cresswen wa
red mark, about as big as his hand
on the small OF the back, on the lef
side between the hip and the ribs.
Shifting Conductor John McGrath
OF No. Oil Elm street, gave testimon
as to the uses of the bull-nose, draw
head and drawJbar, and their variou
degrees Of safety.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
BOY FRIGHTEBgD THE HORSE

SIXTH STREET RUNAWAY COMES
TO A SUDDEN HALT AND TO
GRIEF
Leaving a spirited horse unminded,
o become frightened by a few idle boys,
will probably be a lesson to Michael
Palesi. He is a driver for Charles Pra-
test. a fruit merchant, and this morn
ing he was at Sixth and Madison streets
with the team. getting orders. Palesi
allghted from the wagon and went on
his mission When he returned he was
informed by few boys that his team
had gone.
The horse dashed in Sixth street to
King, where IL suddenly turned to gc
down King street. The turn was toe
short and it threw the animal of its
feet. The horse went one way and the
wagon another. The axle OF the wagor
was broken and the animal was bruised
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
COULD COMMAND WORLD PGLCE

MIR. BAYARD'S OPINION REGARD
ING ALLIANCE BETWEEN ENG
LAND AND THIS COUNTRY.
When questioned as to the result OF
an alliance between England and the
United States, former Ambassador
Thomas f. Bayard sent the following
reply to the New York Herald, which
appeared in that paper to-day:
Wilmington, Del, Thursday.
To the Editor of the Herald
Standing together, Great Britain and
the United States could command the
peace OF the word, leading the sources
Of its highest civilization.
l have not heard however, OF any
such alliance, and having no knowl-
edge OF its terms con express no opin-
ion.
Those charged with the conduct OF
our international relations should not
be embarrassed by premature com
ment. T. +. BAYAIlD.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
HAlRRINGNRs oF SPRING.

A flock OF twenty-six wild geese, fly
ing quite low, passed over the city last
evening; the shad horn is heard in the
land, and one OF the members OF the
New Castle bar wore to the Court
House bunch Of violets gathered from
his back yard before he came down
town this morning. These are all re-
garded as harbingers OF Spring.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Levy Court to-day audited the
books OF the road commissioners OF
Pencader and Appoquinimink hun
dreds.
"A horse, the property OF William
Hill. fell this morning at Front and
King streets, cutting It's legs
Fourteen carloads OF guns and am
munition passed through this city last
night on their way to Fortress Mon
roe.
-iDr. Henry Baker, OF Grace Church.
| preached at Central Presbyterian
Church nt the special services last
evening.
Harrison Street Church choir win
sing at the Sunday afternoon services
at the y M c. A.
Extra services are being held at
| Central Presbyterian Church this week
and there Will be communion on Sum
day.
Tho boiler for dredging machine
1 No. g, belonging to the Delaware Con-
struction Company, has arrived at the
yards and will be put in position Inn
mediately.
The gunboat Wilmington has sail
ed from Port-au-Prince for st. Lucia.
The mems meeting at the Y. M. q
A. on Sunday will be addressed by Rev.
W. G. Merrill.
-Ex-United States Marshal Hewson
E Iannan emphatically denies the
kstatement that he wants 10 be county
constable.
j Mrs. Esther A. Rhoads, Of Edge
Moor, Is dead.
On the evening OF March Is Eugene
V. Debs, the labor leader, will address
mass meeting in Turn Hall and ex-
plain the principles Of his Social De
mocracy movement
Bids for the contract for building
I Daniel Bubenzer's storeIhOuse were
/ | opened by Architect Rice yesterday, but
the award has not been made.
There are many cases Of whooping-
cough and a few cases OF measles 10
town.
Rev. William b. BOdine, OF Phila-
delphia, made the address at the noon
hour services for business men to-day
at st. Andrews Church.
"A pound party was held last night
| by the Phoenix Fire Company at itl
house. the proceeds OF which beine
q given TO a distressed family.
> n shilling dated 1884 was found II
h the excavations OF the new Sacret
o Heart School, now being made a
9 Tenth and Monroe streets.
n Miss Annie Devine, OF No. sSi
y Church street, while walking YESTERDAY
!, at Sixteenth and Market streets, fel
a and broke her leg.
q Professor E. +. Sherman, of Cam
z den, N. j., will make an address at tn
N SUNDAY Breakfast Association, No. IL
Shipley street, this evening.
Francis Skunk Brown, who has tn
Boggs case in charge was in Whining
h ton yesterday and called on Unite'
rt States District Attorney Vandegrift.
c The household goods OF F. G. Hod
70 ges, Of No. 902 West Ninth street, yer
. sold at public sale this morning
NJ NJ w Burris, OF New Castle hundred
q sold his personal property to-day.
Letters testamentary upon the es
tate OF Mary ~ Spencer, late OF thi
city. have been granted to Miriai
a Spencer.
I'd New shades, Of steel color, hav
y been placed in the windows OF the re
/, corder's office at the Court House.
-DuPont's barge Nitro-Cellulose, {
m Carney's Point. was loading yesterda
~ at Pusey and Jones wharf, and also q
a the Warner wharf.
Of There will be a supper In Fir'
Presbyterian Church this evening.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
MISS HANNAH CURTIS DEAD.

Media, March 11.-AIiss Hannah Cur
tbs. a member OF the wealthy Curtis
family, of Delaware county, died at her
home here, yesterday. in the Goth year
Of her age Miss Curtis leaves an es-
tate worth about S125,000, considerable
of which, it is said. has been bequeath-
ed for charitable purposes. She had
been sick for some time, the immediate
cause of her death being an injury re-
sulting from a fall nearly year ago.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
UNUSUAL AT BREAKwArER.

A large number Of arrivals we're
noted yesterday at Delaware Break
water, among them four barHs for
Philadelphia, which arrived almost at
the same time. They were the Ansilio
QtaD, the Osborne and Castor (Br),
and the Tentadora (Port) Barks are
not often seen at this port, especially
in so great a number at one time.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
FEARED TREAcHERY.

The orders TO dock the Spanish
steamship Cuidad de Reus at this port
have been cancelled, presumably on ac-
count OF her owners fears that she
might be tampered with by outsiders,
owing to the feeling existing between
this country and Spain. She will haul
out in England. The steamer left yes
terday for Dunkirk, France, with oil.
Evening journal., 1898-03-11
nHE RDIJAY RUNNERS.

On a muddy track at Riverview on
Wednesday, twelve members OF the
Wilmington High School tried for po-
|itions on the relay team which will
|epresent the school at the University
4 Pennsylvania races. The men nm
Shed as follows: Howard Hahn, AT
|hur Williams. Thomas Woodward and
Frank McSorley. Kyle. who finished
'fth. will be the substitute.