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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
TO CHRISTEN
THE PONCE.
Miss Elizabeth B. Gilpin
Will Perform the
Honor Saturday
Afternoon.

The launch Of the big steamship Ponce,
building by tho Harlan aud Hollings-
worth Company for the New York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company Saturday
afternoon, will be notable event in tho
history Of the local company. Miss Eliza
heth B. Gilpin of No. 1904 Broome street
has been engaged to act us sponsor for the
big ship. The ship is next to the largest
steamship built here
Sho is 1886 feet long, 40 feet wide and
will draw 10 feet Of water. This Is with
in five feos of the length Of the Excelsior,
constructed by the Harlan and HolIings-
worth Company In 1882, .ds largest vessel
ever built here.
Her tonnage is 8, $50. aud she will have
six wate.-tight bulkhcadS to prevent
Striking In collision. Accommodations
will Ee made for u flrst-class and 20
second. class passen gsrs, and In addition
the steamship will have great freight
capacity. The ongine, will bo OF the direct
tri-compouud type, cylinders 81 inches, 80
lnches and 80 Inches In diameter espe-
ctiyely, with 42-inch stroke.
There will bs two boilers AK by 1l15
feet, and the guaranteed sp,ed OF the
Ponce will be we've knots an hour. She
will ply between Nav York aud Porto
Rico.
Tho Ponce will have as companion
ship the San Juan. also being built hero
and nearly ready to be launched.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
CAUCUS, BUT
! NO OFFICERS
AT Least None Are Official
ly Announced by the
C0unCilmen.

The Democratic caucus for candidates
for the various city offices was held last
night, but who was selected or whit was
done Is known only to those who attend.
cd tbs meeting.
The usual bovy OF politicians was on
hand but they could hear nothing Pat
rick 'Neary appeared dropped down for q
while.
The crowd remained about the outside
OF the building anxious to hear something
Of what was going on inside, but in this
they were disappointed. No one appeared
at the windows OF tho Council chamber,
as had bsen expected. and the crowd
wearied. By 1890 O'Clock many of the
Watchers became tired and left tho vlcln-
ity of the City Hail. In little tins the
crowd had all departed except few Of tho
more persistent officeSeekers, who re-
nlainsd until the end.
1t liz doubtful If more interest was evor
shown in contest than In the ono Of last
night. The Democrats had secured such
complete control of tho city that the appe-
tites of all the party were whetted for Of
flee, nnd there were more candidates for
each place than there were Offices to be
filled by Council.
From the vote 1t is probable that the &C.
Iect ons which are finally conf rmed will
BE-: Clerk VI Council, Charles H, Ten
.WeAgss; citysauditor, Herman Il, First;
hailiff of sCpuncit.' John Gogan; coal oil
inspector, John J. Ryan; clerk Of market,
Michael Connell; sadltsrs-cierk, John
Boughman; Tieasurer's clerk, Charles
j. Campbell; meat inspector. George
Abele,
Whether final selections were made last
night ,he members of Council would not
say. Tho majority Of them were afraid to
face the angry friends OF disappoint ed
candidates after tho selections were made,
and half dozsn Of them insisted upon u
pledge Of secrecy. This was apparently
kept, for they refused to discuss the situa.
ticn.
The friends of the various candidates
will insist upon knowing what the result
is. In order thut nothing might leak out
last night Councilman James Kane carrl-
ed tho ballos home with him, and the
members walked homo In pairs to get
away from friends, who desire to question
them. 1t was after midnight whom ad-
jdurnment was made, and the story goes
that it was only made then because some,
of tho members were tired, and refused to
stay longer. TIE friends OF the candidates
not given on the slate declare that moth
ing was done last night, and that their
mon will yet win. The fr.ends OF Will
liam p. Morrison, the present clerk of
Council, are positive that hs will be re-
elected, but tho Ten Weegss men claim
their candidate has won.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
KENTUCKY OUTLAWRY.
Five Men Killed in the Phlipot.Grlf-
fin Feud.

fin Feud.
Louisville, July 18.-A special from
London, KY. tells of report reaching
there of the outbreak of another feud
In Clay county, by which five men lost
their lives yesterday. The dead are
said 10 be: Robert Philpot, Ed Fisher.
Aaron Morris. Jim Griffin and Hugh
Griffin. These fatalities resulted from
pitched battle fought near Little
Goose creek, three miles from Man
chester.
The feud dates back nearly two
years. On Christmas. 1897, James Phil
pot was killed by Aaron Morris. but
before he died he shot and killed Will
lam Bundy, a friend Of Morris. The
Morrises and Griffins were closely af-
fliated. Since then the feeling be-
tween the two factions has been very
bitter, and it has been aroused recently
by the White Baker hostilities. The
Philpots, which are the strongest fac
tion in the mountains, numbering
about $50 voters; openly espoused the
cause of the Bakers, while the Griffins
took sides with the Whites.
The story that reaches here from
Manchester is to the effect that Rob
Philpot was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Wash Thacker. 1t Is
said that while Thacker was taking
Philpots bond the latter was shot
from behind by member Of crowd
that had gathered. This precipitated
a general fight with Winchesters and
revolyers, WHICH was participated in
by George, Granville, Robert and
Peter Philpot and Ed Fisher on one
side, and Aaron Morris. Hugh, Jim and
Green Griffin on the other. The battle
ragged fercely for ten. or fifteen min
utes. When 1t was over it was found
that the five men mentioned above had
been killed outright, three of the bel
ligerents we're seriously wounded.
while Pete Philpot was the only one
on either side to escape injury. Gran
VILE Philpot is said to be one of the
most seriously wounded. He is Union
veteran, having lost leg at Stone
River, is an ex-member of the Ken
lucky legislature, and is said to have
killed three or four men. Ed Fisher
was about % years old, but was said
to have killed three men.
The situation in Manchester is de-
plorable. The place is in state Of
terror. scarcely any one daring to ven
ture out of doors. Business Is sus-
pended and the residents are momeu-
tarily expecting a renewal of hostili-
ties,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18

the city council and signed by repre-
Bentatives of the strikers and Of the
company, there had been frequent COM
plants on the part of the men that the
company was not living up to the
agreement. Several conferences were
held, the latest about week ago, and
1t was then announced that everything
was satisfactory, or would be as soon
as the company had been given ample
time TO a654,st Its schedules and ar
range the euns.
The presence on cars Of the non
union men who were retained after the
settlement of the strike was still q
bone Of contention. however, and
crisis was reached on Sunday. whom.
as is claimed, number Of union men
were discharged for refusing to 80 out
on cars with non-union men. A meet
ing followed Sunday night. and at 8
o'clock yesterday morning the decision
to strike was reached. All the lines
were tied up from o'clock until
after 8, when the operation Of the
Euclid avenue line with non-union
men under police protection was un-
dertaken. Cars were run at five min
ute intervals on that line until even
ing, but not attempt was made to move
cars on other lines.
Henry A. Everett, president Of the
company, issues statement in which
he says the terms of the agreement
with the strikers has been strictly ad-
hered to, but that it was impossible to
inaugurate all the reforms promptly
because of the continued interference
with the non-union crews, and he holds
the union men directly responsible for
this. He attributes the present strike
to feeling of disappointment on the
part of the union men because the non-
union men have not been "mobbed and
beaten out Of the company's service"
Protection has been promised by
Mayor Farley. and it is said that the
militia will be called out ii the police
are unable to preserve order. There
has been little disorder in the city.
but nothing Of serious nature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
Republican Club Meets.

The second mce,ing Of tho East Side
Republican Club YVES held at The Lincoln
Club rooms last night, and was presided
over by George G. Byron.
Routine business mainly was transnct-
ed and finance committee was appoin ted
as follows: Horace G. Rettew. Flank
Baldwin. Charles E Evans. Charles C.
Hignut, William Hoiling ,head, Wilmer
X. Hahn.
The association intends to secure rooms
as soon as possible and a big reception
will be arran zed for the evening of August
IA, when prominent Republicans will
make addresses. 1t Is the idea OF the pro.
jectors to have the greatest luem bership of
any political organization in Wilmington
Eventually new clubhouse will be
built somewhere In the vicinity of Ninth
and LON bard strces and the forming of
a building fund already IL contemplated.
Ono membe has promised one hundred
doll are as tho nucleus for the fund.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
Baby In a scwcr.

While number OF boys were playing
around the Shiplcy run sewer yesterday
afternoon they saw the body OF
baby floating in the water. Carroll Smith
and Horace NJ Ret.ew followed the body
for four squares in ,hs sewer and recover
cd the body which proved to be that OF
male infant. A poitmortem examination
Of the body was made this morning and an
inauc;t will be held bis evening, by Cor
oncr Nundever.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
DOTS.

The Office OF supervisor Of the Pbiladel-
phia division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad in this city will be discontinued
in u few days.
Supervisor Joseph wilkins has been sta-
toned on another part OF the road ard
William Merrill, supervisors stencgraph-
or and typewriter will leave on Thursday
to fill position In the assistant general
managers office ut Mount Royal station,
Baltimore.
Arrangements are about completed for
tho Fourth Delaware Regiment meeting
OF the at Brandywne Springs on July
~,
Superintendent w. N. Barnard, Train
master CARLISLE AMI several othe- Off sials
OF the L. w. Il B. Railroad Company re-
turned from Washington yesterday morn.
ing, whers they had bean attending to
business OF Importance pertaining to the
Maryland division.
Jersey farmers in tho vicinity of Penns-
grove are complaining Of anthrax among
their cattle aud horses.
The barge IdelIa, Of Mantua, arrived ut
Shipley street wharf yesterday with load
Of fro brick.
Thomas Leaper, brakeman on tho p.
W. % b. Railroad, was run over and killed
by train Mt the Fifty fourth street cross
Ing at Philadelphia yesterday.
Bert DeShelds who has boon a clerk in
the office Of Civil Engineer Simon q. Long,
at the French street station, yesterday was
transferred to the office of Muster Carpen-
ter J. l.. Smith. Samuel Guyer, who was
In the lntter office, was transferred to Mr..
Long department.
Light house vessel No. 40, moored off
tho entrance to Delaware Bay was tenn
porarily withdrawn from her station for
repairs, and the station will bo marked
by Relief Llghtyessel No. l6.
The p, W. & b. shops at "Altoona aro
80 busy that tho jackson a. sharp Com
pany Is insisting them by building two
standard passenger coachrs
John Morris and John Lawton, Of this
city, and Mr. McCnnn, of Ridley Pork.
nave returned from n fishing trip on The
Dolaware and Chesapeake canal nvur st.
Georges.
Dayld Lindsay, Jr.. who is at Dunmore
w. Va, on cunning trip has braken
leg.
The executive committee of the High
School Alumni Association met last oven.
ing at the residence Of DR.. John PaImor.
Jr.
Harry Jorome Toy is so greatly improved
In health by his residence In Colorado
that he has determined to make that State
his permanent abiding place. and his wife
and daughter will very probably join him
in short time.
David Lindsay, jr,, son of the superin
tendent OF the Augustine Paper Mills,
broke his leg while cunning near Dumore,
Va.
Former Congress man l.. I. Handy and
John e. Gray will make addresses at tho
meeting in tho Chicago Auditorium on
Ju'yD In connection With tho Democratic
National Committee gathering.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
DEATH OF /.
W. G. HOLT0N
For Over Forty Years He
Was a Trusted En-
ployee Of the II.
and H. Conn.,
.
pany.

The death OF William G.. Hoiton. who
for forty years was chief draughtsman
and superintendent In the employ Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company. oc-
curred at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Geo. H. Phillips. No. S1s Washington
street. last evening. Mr.. Holton wns 76
years Of age, and was one of the oompHny's
most valuable servants. Ill health which
set In about year ngo compelled him to
retro. He was born at Pennsgrove, N.
j., and received his early education In the
schools there He came to Wilmington
when IA years Of age and entered rs a
draughtsman's apprentice with Thomas
Young, the boat builder, at the foot OF
Poplar street. Attaining skill and show
ing especial aptitude In his vocation, Mr..
Hol on later connected himself with the
harlan aud Hollingsworth Company. and
by successive stages was advanced until
he became chief draughtsman for the firm
which position he held for many years.
Later he was assigned as superintendent
of the mould loft, where drawings are de-
veloped for the big steamships and yachts.
in which capacity he was connected with
the firm when he retired after forty years
ac i've service. r,s4s p
Ac'iyeia church work also was Mr.. Ho J..
ton, He hal been an active membor Of
Asbury NJ. E. Church for sixty. two years,
sharing the delight Of Its revivals, helping
to assume its financial burdens. and nlto-
gether one Of the verltabie pillars that has
perneiuated old Asburyas tho Mother Of
McthoAism In this section. Mr. Holton
identified himself with tho church when
ha arrived In Wilmington.
In early life Mr.. Holton wediod Miss
Mary L. Reed. daughter OF Captain Reed
who attained reputation as the commando
er OF the first steamboat running between
Wilmington and Philadelphia. They had
ono child, Mrs. Phillips who with Mrs.
Ho!ton survive the deceased.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
\cnn Is Dead,

Samuel Vcnn who was acciieutly shot
by Clinton IIanes on Saturday afternoon
died ut the Delaware Hospital at o'clock
this morning. Coroner Vandcver will
hold an inquest on tho body Of Ncnn this
evening. In The court this morning young
Hancs was placed under $500 pending tho
action OF the coroner's Jury. In the ailida-
Wit made by Vcun no cxonerates young
Huines from ali blanc. The shooting was
purely q ,cil0LtIl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
items FROM
new CASTLE.
Correspondence of tho REPUBLICAN,
July Is, 1872

July 49, 1872
Contractor Robert Morrison has force
Of men at work widening the Rodney
oauseway. Owing to the Darrownes' OF
tho road bed at that point two teams could
not pass Two 80 feet 81 inch terra Gotta
pipes lsAys. .bssn placed IN position In order
10 carry Of tho wats..
II bas besn learned here that the right
Of way for, thu Delaware City Elootric
Railway has bosn. nearly secured. The
proposed route now Is along the public
road from New Castle to Red Lion bridge
south OF b. T. Rogers farm and thence
across the country to Delaware City.
Right OF way In front of the properties of
William s. Hillcs, Mark NJ. Cleavor,J. B.
Rogers and H. p. Scott has been secured
for tho nominal sum of 81. A meeting Of
the company will be held on July 95. A
survey OF the road will shortly be made.
1t Is expected that the road vii. bo built
and in operation inside Of six lmonths
Rapid transit at reasonable fair is what
tho people want The terms Of the State
will be connected In few years so that
people can 20 and come at any hour and
not be- compelled to abide b. the twice
day schedule.
Tho people in the neighborhood OF tho
Red Mems hall are up In arms over the
disorder that prevails there. They do not
object to the New Castle colored people
but largo numbers OF strangers from Will
mington, Choster and other places come
hore and the disorder created Is unbear-
able, A warrant will be sewed on tho
mon who rent the hall charging them
with maintaining public nuisance. The
case will come by before Mayor Boyd this
evening.
Steel rails of the IS pound-class will re-
place the 60 pound ones on the north bound
track OF the Delaware road. The rails
will be placed in position for ono and
half miles south of New Cnstle.
Miss Alice Strickland Of Washington
D. G. is the guest Of New Castle friends.
Mrs. Joseph Bacon has returned homo
from a visit to her parents in Chester.
Two house, for rent J. I. Stoops.
Miss Ida Wallace of Philadelphia is tho
guest of Mrs. Joseph Bacon.
1t is Miss McCue and not Miss Sallic
McGue who expects to carry off tho przo
at the cake walk at Augustine Park on
July 81.
Superintendent C. N. McGay of tho
Prudential Insurance Company visi cd
New Castle yesterday.
Robert H Harrington has completed tho
painting of the Cleaver property south of
Now Castle
Miss Mary Bridgewater 10 spending two
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Dale, Of Will
inington
Samuel Ford and Brown Lancaster
caught bug that they claim to be the
kissing bug.
b. T. Lank was kissed in the Nack by
bug on Saturday night. His neck shows
tho effects of he kissing
Howard William had his right hand
scve rely cut by piece Of broken glass on
saturday night
Tho boys arc at work once moro Ia tear
ing the benches from their position in tho
square. Boys Nre not the worst on tho
benches for bigger people take tho benches
from their positions
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
vDOwn State News.

Rep esentive West Of Indian River hun
dred was In Dover yesterday and said he
has had enough of tho legislature.
The Methodists md Roman Catholics
who are enjoying tho ocean breezes at
Rehoboth. ench began regular worship OH
Sunday Tho Rev w. L. S Murray of st.
Pauls ME-. Church. Wilmington. IL con-
ducting he Me hodist services. and the
R,v. P. f WGldron priest IN charge Of
Holy Cross parish, Dover, oillcates at the
Catholic services.
Dover Tho Benson COMPANY, Anew York
concern. was chartered at the State House
to.dav to deal in stocks and bonds. Begin
ming business with II capital stock of Sl25,
600. The American Citrus Manufacturing
Company fruit shipping importing and
conserving concern. with capital stock Of
5000 0Ol was also incOrEorAted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
GENERAL CORBIN'S DENIAL.
Declares There Has Been No New,
Censorship in Washington.

Declares There Has Been No News
Censorship in Washington.
Washington, July 1S.-The publica-
tion of the war correspondents formal
Indictment of General Otis manage
ment of the Philippine campaign caused
a sensation in the departments here.
Secretary Hay had received advices as
late as yesterday from civil as well as
military sources in the Philippines
which led him to declare that the sit
uation there was certainly improved
materially, and that the prospects for
the future had frightened very much.
With these advices, the secretary said,
General Otis had had nothing to do,
and they were from disinterested per-
sons whose opinions must carry weight.
Generally there was strong disinclina-
tion exhibited by the officials to dis
cllss this last round robin" General
Miles, who was acting as secretary of
war, in the absence of Secretary AL
ger and Assistant Secretary Meikel-
john, would not comment upon the dis
patch, and Adjutant General Corbin
took the same attitude.
Regarding statements that cable dis
patches received in Washington and
other news regarding the war had been
censored. contrary to the usual GUS
tom, Adjutant General Corbin said:
THE censure of the so-called cen
sored press is without Just cause, and
evidently made under misapprehen-
sion of facts. There has been no in
formation received from General Otis
that has not been given to the press
promptly, and every fair minded rep
resentative of the press will bear wit
ness to this statement. The standing
Instructions of the president and Sec
retary Of War AlYer are that the
public shall be given all information
we receive. This has been done, and
will continue to be done. OF course,
plans of campaigns that would be of
help to Agllinaldo and other rebels
have not and will not be promulgated,
but all facts of events transpired have
been given in fullness."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
Reduced Rates to Indianapolis via Penn.
syIvania Railroad, Account EpwOrth
League International Convention

On account Of the Epworth Inter.
national Convention. to bo held at India-
napolis, Ind, July p to 23, the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Company will sell excur-
sioE tickets from points on Its line to In.
dianapolis,.. at the rate OF single fare fer inc
round trip.
Tickets will be sold on JulyIS and 10,
aaa will be good to return July n. inclu-
sivs, except that by dopositing tick ,twith
the Joint Agent at indianapolis before
July "a h. and the payment Of tlfty
o.nts. tho return limit mag be extended
to leave indianapolis not later than Au-
gus. 20, 1899 FUr specific rates and con-
litions Apply TO TicketAgcnt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18

Pittsburg, July 1S.-A family feud
is responsible for shooting affray at
Milesville. near Monongahela City the
result of which is one woman probably
fatally wounded, another in a serious
condition and man with two bullets
in his body. Mrs. Stella A. Davis. aged
% years, was shot twice through the
lungs and will probable die; Mrs. Sarah
Weddell, aged 22 years. had her head
and face badly cut and John H. Sick
les was shot in the arm and hand. The
shooting was done by Mrs. Weddell.
who Is in Jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18

New York. July 1S.-The efforts to
form an upper leather combination
have succeeded. The new company. 1t
is said. will be in full working order
before the end of August. 1t is claimed
that about 80 Of the leading tanners
of the country will be represented In
the company. which will be capitalized
at $40 ,000, 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
EIIlcd His Brother in Play

Lewes, Del, July 1S.-At Rehoboth
bay yesterday son Of James Mitchell
residing there, shot his brother with
a gun loaded with large shot through
the left breast, causing his death in
an hour. The shooting was done in
a playful manner. The boys supposed
the gun was not loaded, The dead boy
was II years Of age.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-18
Valentine VIII waive Jury Trial,

Perth Amboy. N. j., July ls.-it Is
now believed that George Valentine.
the defaulting bank cashier, will not
wait for the grand jury to meet. but
will waive his right OF jury trial and
plead guilty to charge of embezzle-
ment before the court of special ses-
sions and allow sentence to be passed
upon him. BY this move he can be sem
fenced within ten days or so. Former
Judge J. Keany Rice, his counsel, is
said to advise this course.