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The sun., 1898-01-22
AN OLD PROPERTY REBUILT.
The Vaughn Mansion Being Re-
modelled and Extensively
Altered.

The Vaughn property, which has Just
been bought by the Misses Crawford,
was built by John II. Price, che of the
rich milers who hourishcd several years
ago in this section, in about 1896. Mr.,
Price first married very wealthy young
lady by the name of Miss Stndlard, Of
Philadelphia, and after her death Miss
Helen Gordcn, and seemed to thrive
very much for quite a while and was
considered one Of Wilmington's wealth
lest citizens, bnt failed several wears ago.
The property was purchased by Il Dr..
Vaughn, son OF q Baptist divine, who
was pastor of the Baptist Church near
Tenth and King streets, who lived and
died there and the property was held by
his widow, and after her death, by the
two children, a son and daughter, and
has been lately purchased by the Misses
Crawford, who are making Il great
change in the property.
They have had new floral conscrva-
tory built at the north side OF the house;
the property will be greatly improved by
the alteration. 1t is rumorcd that the
Misses Crawford, will make their home
there in the future.
The properties adjoining aforesaid
property was built by the Price family.
James Prices daughter married a man
who took her to live in Il common hous"
on the East Side, and he seriously OBJ
j,ctcd, and SO much SO that he built the
house now owned by Richard P. Glib
bons and presented it to him.
The sun., 1898-01-22
EVIDENCES OF 4 ROBBERY.
Gives a Clue That u Robbery
Was Made Near
Wilmington.

Cornelius IIerns, freight conductor
on the b. 4 o. II. r., yesterday brought
to this city an iron vault Of the character
which are placed in safes.
Mr. Herns brought the vault to this
city and placed it in the hands OF Ser
geunt Black, who took it to the police
station. Mr.. Hcrns said he had it given
to him by Il tramp, who said he found it
near Stanton, Delaware. The vault had
the end torn off, and from appearances
no one could have taken the end off 50
neatly excepting professionals in that
business. 1t was thought by some Off.
cials that tramps made II robbery Of
some safe on the line south OF here and
not taking the time to open the vault
till they were far enough off where no
one would see them. The tramp told
Mr.. Ierns that he thought there was
another vault OF its kind near where he
found this one. An investigation is
being made to discover where it came
from and who are the guilty parties con-
cerneu,
The sun., 1898-01-22
WILL CLAIM DAMAGES.
Walter Wood and His Mother Say
That They Have a Clear Case.

The accident which occurred on Thurs.
day night at Twenty-fifth and Market
streets, in which Walter Wood and his
mother were thrown from their buggy
by being struck by a car, is claimed TO
have been caused by carlessness on the
part Of the motorman.
Mrs. Wood says no bell was rung on
the car, after it came into hearing, before
it struck their wagon.
Mrs. Wood was SO badly shocked that
she was not able to 60 out home Thurs
day night and is still remaining at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Florence
Handy, in a very nervous condition.
DR.. Wales, who is the attending phys-
clan, says il it we're to occur again it
would possibly prove fatal. Mrs. Wood
Is very much bruised and cut
She aid .er son We're driving down
Market street, when Mrs. Wood, seeing
a CLEAN OF light under the horse cried,
"Waltcr there is a car coming" and as
he was turning off the track the car
struck the wagon, tearing the body clear
off the running gears, and as it fell it
threw Mr.. Wood on his mother.
Mrs Wood says she will enter a suit
for damages against the railway COM
pany.
The sun., 1898-01-22
THOMAS B. SMITH DEAD
Succumbed to an Attack Of
Apoplexy.
HIS ILLNESS WAS VERY BRIEF
He Was for FOrty.One Years Connect
ed With the Harlan 4 HOllings.
worth Company.

| Thomas b. Smith, vice-president Of the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com.
pany, died yesterday morning after al
illness of onl a few hours
Mr.. Smith was stricken Thursday with
apoplexy and though the services of DR..
Edward Snader, the famous professor OF
physical diagnosis at Hahnenlann Med
ica College, Philadelphia, were obtained
the patient grew no better.
He complained of feeling badly on
Wednesday, but improving, he went to
a meeting Of the directors OF the National
Bank OF Wilmington and Brandywine on
Thursday.
Mr. Smith was taken sick at the meet
ing and DIR. Crumbaugh, who was sum
moned to the house, finding that the pa
tient was suffering with apoplexy,
called in DR.. Snader. At 400 o'clock p.
H., Mr.. Smith lost consciousness and
continued in that state up to the time of
his death.
Thomas B. Smith was born in 1886, in
this city, his parents being John r. and
Sarah o. Smith. He entered the employ
Of Harlan d Company in 1852. He was
with the company Al years, and rose
from office boy to treasurer In 1891 he
became vice-presdent Of the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company, and was
also director OF the National Bank of
Wilmington and Brandywine.
Mr.. Smith was a member OF the Gen
eral Assembly and was State Commis-
ioner to the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition. He was Trustee of Delaware
State Hospital and of the Delaware Hos
pital. He was Il men. ber Of Grace NJ. T..
Church. His widow was Miss Eliza
Kirk, formerly OF Baltimore.
The sun., 1898-01-22
Dogs Must Wear Tags.

Dog Catcher Kopp yesterday started
his work of catching dogs that are not
registered. lie had in his kennel eigh-
teen dogs at 6 o'clock, showing that
there are many dogs yet not registered.
There was one incident which caused a
little laughter among his force, it being
an old lady Of the southern part Of the
city, who had her dog registered but
failed to place the tag on the dogs collar.
The dog was taken and when the
woman called for her pet they demanded
payment of fifty cents, after hearing the
dog had been registered. She made sew
eral strong protests against paying the
half dollar, but being informed it was
law that they were following, she paid
the money. All dogs that are registered
are expected to wear their tags, other
wise they shall be placed in the kennel.
The sun., 1898-01-22
IN THE CHURCHES TO- MORROW.
What Will be Said and Done at the
Different Tabernacles.

The Rev. Ezra Tinker, Pastor of As
bury Church, will take for his text,
'Jcsus Only" found in Matthew, 18th
chapter, Sth verse. In course of his re-
marks he will say: zone of the most
striking proofs Of the genuiness of the
four gospels is the arless diversity and
the unconscious harmony of the four diff
ferent acts of the origin of Christianity
and of the character, person, and life Of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
''lf these different authors and writer's
had been in Collusion they would have
arranged the gospel narrative upon q
different plan. Two Of them had been
the companions Of their Lord and two
had been the companion and associates
of two of the most distinguished OF
Apostles.
"Never were writers truer to their mis-
sion never were authors inspired with Il
nobler motive. Without our consent, we
are born into redemptiye scheme the
centre and soul of which is Jesus Christ,
the Son of the living God. Neither is
their Salvation in any other, for there is
none other name given among men
whereby we must be saved.
"Tell Of the Christ Of love, sacrifice, death,
to the benghted Hottentot and when he
has succeeded in grasping the thought, his
soul will respond to the demand of
Christ and he will say, l ought to love
him with all my mind, my heart. my
life
In the evening the Rev. Dr. Better,
Vice Chancellor of the American Uni
vcrsity of Washington, d. G., one of the
ablest scholars and preachers among the
younger men OF methodism will occupy
the pulpit at Asbury Church. After the
sermon a revival service will be held.
The revival services, which have been
going on at Asbury Church for the past
two months, We're the most successful
for several years past. They will be re-
newed later on in the winter.
Mrs. b. +. Leonard's Sunday School
class will give a musical and literary en-
terainment in Asbury Church, Wednes-
day evening. Jan. 2Gth. for the benefit
Of the Sunday School Missionary Cause.
Besides some our best talent, the cele-
brated gospel singer, Mrs. J. A. Fitch,
of philadelphia. will help to entertain
the audience with some of her selections.
The sun., 1898-01-22
BRILLIANT ASSEMBLY DANCE.
Second Of the Season and Most
Successful One.


Successful One.
The second Assembly dance of this
season, which took place last night, in
the New Century drawing room, was an
occasion in which society was represent
ed by the old aristocratic families OF
this city.
1t was most magnificent function,
and surpassed all former asscmblagcs by
the number present.
Nothing more brilliant could be i'm
agined, whether considered from social
standpoint, the beauty gathered there,
the elegance of the costumes, or the
wealth which was represented in the
assenblagc.
The ball was given in the spacious
drawing room, which was handsomely
decorated with evergrecns ferns, laurel
and large palms which occupied the
corners. The rpstrllm was avishly
adorned with vines and palms, forming
an embankmcnt behind which Cooks
orchestra of Philadelphia was hidden,
and furnished the music for the dancing.
The patroncsscs who SO successfully
had charge of the affair, had one corner
Of the room set apart for a tr!c-a-tetc.
The patroncsses were the following !:
Mrs. Preston Lea, Mrs. Alfred !. du
Pont, Mrs. Louise du Pont and Mrs. ".
ii. Porter.
An elaborate supper was served at
midnight The tables We're beautifully
and artistically decorated with American
beauty roses.
The sun., 1898-01-22
GAVE DAUGHTERS FOR DEBT.
To Wipe Out II 500 Obligation Folk
Surrendered His Children
as Wives.

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 2l.-N Keley's
Island, Joseph Folk sold his Two daugh,
ters for 500, giving them in lien OF
money each to satisfy debt Of $50, which
he could not otherwise meet.
A year ago Folk left his home and
family in Poland to seek his fortune in
America. making his way to Kelley's
Island, where he found work. Then his
wife died, and the sad news came to him
that his young daughters were in want.
lie had not enough money to send for
them. but he borrowed $50 each from
Peter Mile and Joseph Hidock, who
were earning more than he to pay their
passage across the ocean.
4 couple Of weeks ago they arrived,
and were warmly received But the
money loaned by Mile and llidock was
due, and Folk could not pay it. They
pressed him, and finally the old man
said he was afraid he could never pay it,
but to satisfy the debt he would give one
Of his daughters to each as Il wife, and
this proposition was accepted. Mary
Folk, aged sixteen, was chosen by HI
dock, and Anne, ,i,e younger, by Mile.
Yesterday was the wedding day.
The sun., 1898-01-22
.kENN[Y WAS KNOCKED OUT
Peter Maher Finished the Big
Westerner Quickly.
LASTED ONLY HALF 4 ROUND
Al Il Successful Meeting at the
Arena Athletic Club Yank Kenney
Lowers His COlOrs.
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2l.--The pugiistic
aspirations of Yank Kenny were blotted
out in one-half round at the Arena
Athletic Club, Broad and Cherry streets
tonight by Peter Maher.
Kenny is tall, broad-Shoultered
young giant, who was dug up in the
West with Il view OF making Il champion
Of him. He was backed up by II syndi-
cate OF New York sporting capitalists,
and Mike Donavan, the veteran boxing
master, was to teach Kenny to box and
train him tor ring work Donavan said
Kenny was good one with Il chance for
the championship, and the hackers We're
anxious to see him tried out.
They wanted Il man who would not be
too hard for the first contest and IL match
was made with Steve UDonnell, and
Philadelphia was selected as the place
for holding the contest. But Il day or
two ago o Donncl broke his hand while
boxing with his trainer. The accident
to o. Donnell was kept quiet and Maher
engaged to meet Kenny.
When the men shook hands Iank was
seen to tower about half a head over
Maher and looked some thirty pounds
heavier than the Irishnlan. He seemed
cool and easy us they began sparring but
they had been at it a few seconds only
when Maher put right hand smash on
the jaw Of the big Westerner and sent
him to the floor. He was groggy but
managed to get to his knees where he
stayed till the usual ten seconds were up.
Then faster than it takes to tell it
Maher went after him, raining blows
thick and fast, hitting him by actual
count ten times and knocking him down
four times in the first minute and half
OF the first and only round.
Kenny was staggering around the ring
in Il crouching position, when Maher
hit him full in the face with his left,
and as he went down sent him in a
heap to the floor with a right on the
jaw and Kenny was in dream land. 1t
took about half an hour to bring him
to. Maher's friends were crazy with
excitement over Peters great victory.
The best of the preliminary bouts was
between Tom Cleary and Pat Sullivan.
Cleary had all the best OF the 60 but Sui
Iivan proved harder mark than Cleary
had bargained for and in the sixth round
il was u case of who would get in the
hardest punch but both men were there
at the call of time.
The sun., 1898-01-22
INJURED AT WORK.
William COburn and James Graney
Badly Hurt by Falling Iron.

William Coburn and James Graney
were caught beneath falling flask, yes.
terday afternoon in the foundry of J..
Morton Poole 4 Company and badly
injured.
While attempting to turn an iron
flask over in the foundry the two men
narrowly escaped instant death. To
turn the flask over the men had hooked
on to the handles Of it with slings which
were made Of rope the same as is used
for hauser lines on a ship
The hook OF the steam crane was then
connected with the slings, and the man
who runs the crane was given the signal
to hoist When the flask was nearly
upright, Coburn and Graney attempted
to push it 50 it would 60 over the centre
and turn completed y over.
Just as the workmen were about to
Dut their strength to the hanging flask
one of the slings parted, and it came
down with terrific force knocking the
men down and pinioning both OF them
by the legs. Fortunately for the men
the flask was deeper in the centre than
it was at the rim, and this was the only
thing that saved the limbs Of the work
men from being severed from their
bodies. 1t was fully ten minutes before
the flask could be lifted and the suffer
ing men taken from beneath it.
After they were taken from beneath
the terrible weight, the Phoenix anbu-
lance was summoned and Cobnrn, who
was inju ed more scriousl Y than Graney,
was at the Delaware Hospital just fifteen
minutes after the ambulance had been
summoned.
An examination of his wounds re-
vealed that no bones were broken, but
his limbs from the knees down were
badly cut and bruised. Grancy, who
was not so seriously Injured, was taken
to his home, No. 1909 Lancaster avenue,
in the carriage of the firm.
The sun., 1898-01-22
Big Electric Deal.

DETROIT, Jan. 2l.-A special to the
Free Press from Battle Creek, Mich,
says: One of the largest syndicate deals
ever entered into this State is about to
be consummated by New York capita
lists. They propose to buy both electric
light plants and the gas plant of this
city, the electric street railway of this
city and Kalamazoo the new electric
road now in process Of construction
between this city and Kalamazoo, the
Kalamazoo electric pant, the electric
light plant Of Albion, the electric railway
and lighting plant of Jackson, and the
electric street railway OF Lansing 1t is
said to be this company who bought the
power OF the Cercsco Milling Company
about one year ago. The deal will involve
several million dollars, and the syndicate
has an option on all the property named.
The sun., 1898-01-22
In the Municipal Court.

A charge of eml excitement was pre-
ferred in City Court yesterday against
Seymour Anerbach. 1t was testified that
the defendant had secured II watch from
the Ilanf Optical Co., valued at IS and
promised to the company advertisement
to the amount of $3.50 Arenbach was
placed under $500 bail on this charge.
lie was brought back into the prisoner $
dock charged with obtaining money un-
der false prctenscs from james Meharg.
After hearing some testimony the court
imposed another bail bond, making the
total amount on all the charges 1000.
Charles Jones and James Adams, col
orcd, were charged with the larceny OF
a coat, the property of Charles Stevens,
of near Greenvile. Jones was held in
$500 bail for the upper court and Adams
was dismissed.
The sun., 1898-01-22
MORE MEN WALKED OUT
Seyenty.thrpe Strikers Leave +,
Blumenthal 4 Co.
HANG AROUND THE WORKS
1t Is Thought That More WOrkmen
Will Leave Out of Sympathy for
the Idle Men.

The strike at +. Blumcnthal & Com
pany's morocco works is still on.
Fifty-three men left the works or
Thursday and yesterday they were tot
lowed by twenty-One men from the
stakers department and eighteen mer
from the glazing department.
There is now seventy three men on
strike in the stalking department
and eighteen men in the glazing depart
ment.
In the stalking department there is
seventy-four machines and since the
strike only twenty-one are being operated.
Yesterday Mr.. Patzowsky went to the
glazing department and asked eighteen
men to go take charge OF the machines
now not being used by the stakers. The
men refused and those eighteen men left
the building.
The places Of the gazcrs were at once
taken by girls whose ages range from
fourteen to eighteen years. The glazers
which left the works were to have filled
the vacancies made by the stalking
strikers. They were to have been paid
$3.50 more than the ordinary learner
would have received. They objected on
the ground that they would not take the
places OF the strikers. The twcnty-one
men who are now operating the stalking
machines are nearly all foreigners and
as they are inexperienced the strikers
think it impossible for their work to be
satisfactory.
Yesterday large bodies Of men could
be seen in the locality Of the works all
discussing the present situation. They
appointed committee consisting Of
Harry Monk, Clarence Daniels and
Clarence Richardson to 60 see Mr..
Patzowsky and see if some amicable set
tlemcnt could not be made.
There are few foreigners in the strike,
but in the Offices of the company can be
seen many foreigners looking for employ
ment, endeavoring to take the places Of
the strikers. The strikers saw these
men but they were peaceful and caused
no trouble. Mr.. Patzowsky could not
be seen yesterday, but one Of his men in
the office stated that they did not feel
the cffe, Of the strike. Furthermore
he said, "No man now on strike will
be reinstated in our works, rs we have
hundreds of applicants and Therefore
will take on new men,"
1t is believed that a settlement will be
reached today and all the old men shall
fill their former positions.
The sun., 1898-01-22
INTIMIDATION DEFINED.
Means Threats to Use Force, Not
Threats to Leave Work.

HosroN, Jan. 21.-Judge Sheldon, OF
the Superior Criminal Court. yesterday
decided a point Of law which is OF I'M
portance to labor organizations. He
ru led that the word intimidation" as
used in the statute, means threats to
Use force,' an does not mean threats
to leave work." or threats to refuse to
work with others"
The case was that Of Magnus A.
Fridberg VS.. Patrick Cummings and
John A. Ainsworth, two members of the
Coopers' Union.
The affair grew out of a controversy
between the members OF the Coopers
Union and the Roxbury Brewing Com
pany regarding the employment Of Frid-
berg, nineteen. year-old boy, as an ap-
prentice to the brewery without the con-
sent of the Union. The Union refused
TO permit the Company to employ the
boy and he was discharged. He then
brought action on the ground of intimi-
dation.
The sun., 1898-01-22
NOT AFFECTED.
Action of Protective Association Does
Not Interest Glass Men Here.

The Glass Manufacturers Protective
Association held meeting Thursday at
Iittsburg and discussed the action oI the
Jobbers Association of the United States
in dropping indiscriminatcly & ass manu-
facturers from its list without warning
Or prcferring charges openly.
When the question was brought up,
the majority were in favor Of compelling
the jobbers to adopt some system IN TAX
ing such actions. An Arbitration Com
mlttee Of five was appointed to attend
the .Jobbers' Association meeting which
will be held in New York next month,
to request that similar committee be
appointed by that Association, the work
of this joint Committee to be the settle
ment OF all disputes arising in the glass
trade. Fred A. Eberhardt, Secretary
and Treasurer, said last night: "rhe
Christiana Window Glass Company, OF
this city, does not consider it beneficial
to belong to said society, and not belong
ing to the same, the action taken by
them at PittsbuIg, on Thursday, will not
affect us in the least
The sun., 1898-01-22
THEY WORK IN SOLITUDE.
In Their Chamber With Locked
Doors the Attorneys Wrestle
With the Law.
Special to THE sun.

Special to THE sun.
DOVER, Jan. 2O.-The three attorneys
employed by the Legislature to draft
bills in conformity with the new con-
stitution are hard at work.
AT least they are supposed to be. Each
morning they car be seen on their way
to the State House, and upon their ar
rival there, they enter the room which is
set aside as the scene of their labors.
The door is shut, and in the privacy OF
that room they bend their intelects to
the framing of laws which are to govern
the people Of Delaware tor years to come
So far no tidings of the result of their
labors has reached the outside world.
There are rulnorS that the time has so
far been employed in making the laws
concerning the judiciary but this is only
rumOr.
1t is enough, however, to start the
lawyers poreing over such portions of
judiciary and its functions. Lawyers
of all ages and as varied standing may
be seen with copies Of the constitution,
pages marked, discussing the possibiIi-
ties and probabilities. And it ends in
discussion, for until the Solons in the
attorneys room spring their bills upon
the Legislature when it rcassemblcs no
one knows.
Aside from the speculation as to what
the first bill will be there is considerable
douht expressed ac to the ability OF the
attorneys to keep pace with the houses
in their work. The bill which they have
to prepare are of most vital importance
and must be given much thought and
care in the framing and this will Of ne
cessty take time. The general impress
sion is that the session will be marked
by one and two day adjournments at
frequent intervals in order to allow the
legal talent to catch up.
So far the new business introduced has
not been remarkable for its volume, and
any important bills would Of course be
submitted to the counsel With this
prospect II long session with frequent
breaks is the prediction of those who are
posted in the workings of the Iegisla-
ture. SHILLING.
The sun., 1898-01-22
DIED SUDDENLY.
w. II. HOllingswOrth Victim of
ApOplexy.

William II. Hollingsworth, residing
at the Sunday Breakfast Association, 62z
Lombard street, died there OF apoplexy
last night.
Mr. Hollingsworth, commonly known
among his associates as Jersey" was
stricken with apoplcxy about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, at the rooms. DR..
Miller was called in to attend MIN, his
condition gradually changed for the
worse until lO.l5p. M, when he ex-
pired. He was about 45 years old, a
carpenter by trade, and was considered
one of the best.
He was born and raised near where he
died and vas married several years ago
but has not lived with his v ife for some
time.
Mr.. Hollingworth had similar at
tack about sixteen weeks ago but got
around all right and before his being
stricken yesterday was considered in the
hest of health.
He was hale fellow well met and was
we'll liked by all his acquaintances.
The sun., 1898-01-22
v, NJ. e. A, Affairs,

A Basket Ball League was organized
last night at the Y. Nj. {. A., to be com
posed of three teams, two Of which will
be formed Immediately and will be
known as the Maroons and Whites.
Harry Smith will captain the former
and James Stroud the latter. Other
teams will be formed soon to join the
league. Rev. DR.. Baker Of Grace NJ. +.
Church, will speak at the Y. NJ. c. A.
tomorrow at 3.45 p. m. The quartet
from the Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church will be present and render Il
select program.