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Evening journal., 1899-10-16
STATEMENT OF wEAvERs
Strikers of the Delaware Cotton Mill
Unburden Themselves

A committee appointed by the strik-
ing weavers at the Delaware Cotton
Mills sends the following communica-
tion to the Evening Journal:
Ii is, perhaps, but natural that Every
Rvening should see no cause for tho
strike at the Delaware Cotton Mills.
"A We understand It, the owner Of
Every Evening Is interested In the
Bancroft Cotton Mills, where the aver
age wages paid is 81 a week. OF course
it would b0 very wrong for these weay-
ers to go to Mr.. Bancroft and tell him
hat II he cou.~ give them no more
they would all go to Chester and Phila-
delphia to fn positions that pay from
$40 a week upward.
That is what the weavers OF the Del
aware Cotton Mills did with Manager
Gambrill. Now. we would like the
Every Evening TO inform us wherein
is the senselessness OF any man get
ting as much for his labor as IL is
worth in the market?
The weavers are baselessly, and we be
lieve wilfully, y,misrepresented as to their
refusal to work with the two women,
OF whom so much is said. They did
not refuse to work with them for hay-
ing said that the weavers' meeting
was not III for the presence Of women
1.-THE facts are that the meeting refer
lred to was q secret session OF the weaV-
ers. The women were there and par
Ncipated. They we're as well inform
ed as TO all matters concerned as We're
any others They we're satisfied with
what was done. After an agreement
was reached a request was made for
/ any who were not satisfied TO retire
but no one retired.
Now, the meeting was secret meet.
ing of the weavera IL was understood
THAT nothing said or done was TO be di'
vulged. The weavers have good cause
to believe that the women referred e
not only told the foreman what was
said and done but told him absolute
falsehoods Could any body Of organ.
lied labor trust themselves to worn
with people that will 90 so far as that
! Il would be well for some papers tI
ladopt the following extract as theii
lmotto: "To find out the true state o.
facts: report them with fidelity; apply
strict and fixed principles OF justice
humanity and law; inform as far az
lpossible the very conscience Of nations
call down the judgment Of the worl'
on what is false, base or tyrannical
4 These appear TO me TO be the frs
] duties Of these who write Measurel
iby such a standard, how reprehmsibl
Ills inaccuracy. how criminal is faitn
, llessness. how depraved malevolenc
which for purposes Of gain makes
i newspaper office a treasury Of basenes
land repository d falsehood.
! THE COMMITTEE.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Unitarian Delegates of This City
Left for Washington To-day

The Unitarian National Conference
opened it's eighteenth annual session in
Washington this morning and will CON
tinue for the next four days. The pro-
gram OF the conference includes ad-
dresses by Secretary Of the Navy John
ID. Long, DR.. Edward Everett Hale, OF
Boston; Professor Booker T. Washing.
ton and United States Senator George
F. Hoar, who is president of the con.
ference.
The headquarters of the conference
are at the Arlington Hotel.
Among the delegates who left her,
this morning were Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID
Warner, Mrs. Frances S. Garrett and
Miss Helen Garrett, Mrs. Samuel Ban,
croft, Jr., and Rev. Alexander T. Bow.
ser.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Clayton House Tonsorial Palace
Plenty of hot towels daily
The warm weather brought out the
Summer cars on the Wilmington and
Philadelphia trolley line on Saturday.
"A meeting of Kindergartners will
be held this afternoon at Fiiends'
School, Fourth and West streets.
Moral Courage" was the subject
OF Rev. j. G. Jennings discourse YES
terday afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A..
Hall.
Bricks for paving Market sRee.
are being distributed above, Sixth
street to-day
p. W. & b. safety gates from
Market street to West street are being
repainted
Train No. l5, due at the p. w. &
=. station at IL o'clock, was fifteen
minutes late this morning ON account of
the dense fog.
The local shops of the Pullman
Palace Car Company shipped car De-
oices to Jersey City this morning, af-
ter being generally overhauled.
Broken stone Is being put along
the roadbed OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road from King street to the West
Yard.
philadelphia and New York ex-
press train, due at the French street
station at 9.55 o'clock, was twenty-five
minutes late this morning owing to
late SoutherS connections.
-Lightship No 50 is in the drydock
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany undergoing repairs.
Tho First Regiment. First Della
ware Veteran Volunteers, viii have a
retnion on October 20.
The steamboat line between Leip.
sic and Philadelphia viii be put in
operation to-day.
The Presbyterian Synod. OF Balti.
more, will meet in this eity to-mor.
row.
The tug Majestic, of Trenton, N. ].
IS in the service Of the Charles Warner
and Sons Company while the tug Ne
teor is being overhauled by the Pusey
and Jones Company.
Grace Cleaners, OF Grace NJ. Z
Church, gave a Japanese tea and bake
at the home OS Mrs. Washington Hast
ings on Saturday.
The Seventh Day Adventists vii
p hold services at No. ia French stree
d at o'clock This afternoon and 745 thil
= evening. Elder Ballanger Will speak a
both services.
Chestnut hunters swarmed thu
, woods within radius of several mile.
G about the city yesterday.
y, Delay in procuring material vii
I stop the progress OF work on thl
1 Rockford water tower until Spring.
The Concordia Mining eompany. 0
Kew York. capital S10O,90 has beel
granted certificate Of incorporation.
d! A new safe has been placed in tn
d baggage room at the p. w. & 3
e French street railroad station.
u Mayor Fahey is suffering from
e slight attack OF blood poisoning in tn
q index finger OF his right hand.
Five hundred trees will be plants
in Rockford Park during the cominl
week.
There were twenty cases of diph
4 liberia reported to the Board of Healtl
last week.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Cars for New Regiment.

Several trains of empty coaches of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company passed through this city yes
terday afternoon northward over the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad, EN- route to South Farm
lngton, Mass, where the Forty-sixth
Regular Volunteer Infantry is station
ed. The regiment win leave the latter
part OF this week for San Francisco
and will there embark for Manila.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
To Launch the Croydon

One of the large and commokous
house barges for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, now under con-
structlon by the Jackson and Sharp
Company, will be launched tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. il Will be
christened the Croydon. Her dimen-
siens are 1O2 feet long, 80 feet wide.
and Sik feet depth of hold. She will be
used for transferring freight from slip
to slip in the New York harbor Her
sister ship, Dover, viii be launched on
Thursday.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Broke Shoulder at Football.

In the football game between the Or
ange team, of this city. and the Rose
bud eleven, Of Henry Clay. which was
played at Washington Heights Satur-
day, Ralph Crawford, who plays CEN
tire for the Orange eleven, had his
shoulder blade broken iE one of the
scrimmages. Not knowing how seri-
ously he was injured, he walked home
from the field, but Saturday night he
was under doctors care and was suf-
fering intense pain.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
stringham's Initial Trip

The torpedobOat Stringhan. which
was given a dock trial OF her engines
several days ago. and proved satis-
factory, viii leave ON Saturday next
present indications her builders believe
that she will exceed her contract
speed. There will be no one on board
with the exception of the government
officials, the officers OF the company
and those who will run the engines. On
previous trial trips there were usually
few invited guests, but the govern
ment has issued orders that they be
dispensed with
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Maracaibo to Leave

The large steamship Mariacaibo.
now under construction at the yards Of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany, for the Red ID Line Steamship
Company, which was launched about
"a month ago, is about completed and
will leave her builders wharves on
Saturday next, to be delivered to the
Red ID Company. She Is the first screw
steamer TO be constructed for this com
pany, and was built under Lloyd's
rules.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Resigned His Position

Joseph McMakin, q draughtsman em-
ployed IN the United States govern
ment service, and located at the Har-
Ian and HollingswOrth Company, pre-
sented his resignation on Saturday TO
the government. TO take effect at once,
He has accepted a position with the
Boston Water and Light Company
and will enter upon his new field OF
duties Immediately. Mr.. McMakin left
for Boston this morning.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Funeral Of Alfred Hand

Alfred Hand. whose body was found
floating in the Christiana river on Fri
day last, was buried from his late
home, which was his birthplace, In
Brandywine hundred, yesterday. The
services were largely. attended and
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Weldln,
He is survived by a wife and seven
children, four Of whom are under IL
years of age
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Police on the lookout

The police are on the watch foi
Charles Pryor. colored. charged witt
assaulting a colored woman near Chris
tiana yesterday. and injuring her bad
ly about the neck and back. Tn,
woman swOre out a warrant for Pry
or's arrest before Magistrate smalley
but before Constable Lynch could ap
prehend him he made his escape
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Meeting of Local Preachers

The campmeeting services of local
preachers in Kingswood NJ. E. Church
yesterday were largely attended, and
six persons professed conversion. In
the morning Rev. w. T. Hammond, OF
Ebenezer Church, preached the sermon
Rev. ]. W. Fryer had charge Of the
evening service. The ten days meet
ing is in charge of Rev. Alonzo w
Davis.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Fog Delays Trains

For several nights dense fogs have
hung over the city which have caused
trains to be from fifteen to twenty-five
minutes late, owing to orders to run
cautiously. Last night the moisture
was so great that It fell in great drops
from the trees and some people carried
umbrellas.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Robert Berry Improving

Robert Berry. who had his left leg
badly injured by running into a car
riage on Concord pike while returning
on his wheel from a visit to West Ches-
ter, in company with Brandywine Park
Guard Ritzman on Friday last, is i'm
proving under treatment at the Della
ware Hospital, where he was removed
shortly after the accident. Berry kept
the refreshment stand in Brandywine
Park last Summer.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Thrown From His Wheel

While riding his bicycle on Second
near Shipley street yesterday after
noon, Harry Schnepf was run into by
Mary AlphonsO, child living at No
III West Second street. and thrown
lie sustained slight injuries about the
face. The girl escaped unhurt
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Clubs Being Formed

A number Of clubs are being organ
lied in this city for the purpose of
erecting clubhouses on the Delaware
and Chesapeake canal. near Delaware
City The Wilmington Outing Club
which is one of the promoters of this
move, opened its new clubhouse to-day
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Work on the Streets

Street Commissioner Pierson has be-
gun the curbing Of Thirtieth street.
west from Market. The street bed at
the intersection of Second and Van
Buren streets will be repaired with
Belgian block. Workmen are engaged
in repairing Broome street from
Fourth to Seventh streets. The work
of repairing the Boulevard has been
completed by the department.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Meeting Tonight

The regular weekly meeting Of the
Police Commissioners win take place
tonight, at which time charges
against Wagonman l. V. England will
be heard. The successor to Officer J.
II. Massey, who resigned on Saturday,
will also be chosen.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Amarican Rubberine CompanY

The Registration. Audit and Trust
Company has secured a certificate OF
incorporation for the American Rub
berine Company, with capital of $780,
900. The incorporators are William L.
Duryea and Charles P. Sickles, Of New
York; A. G. Voight, Of East Orange, N.
j., and Hugh c. Browne, of this city.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
sunerior Court Session

The Supreme Court convenes at Do
yer to-day. The case. Of Talley VS.. the
p, w. &iB. railroad, will be argued
Josiah Marvel and Andrew c. Gray
counsel in the case, are in attendance
at the session.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
BaY state Gas Hearinr

On Wednesday next at 1890 O'Clock
in the morning, United States Com
missioner Smith will hear testimony in
the case Of Edwards ct ad. VS.. Bay
State Gas Company. On the following
day Commissioner Smith will sit IN
Philadelphia and hear similar testl-
mony.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Bitten by a Horse

While Mrs. Rivers, Of Brandywine
hundred, market woman, was giving
her horse an ear Of corn on Saturday
the animal caught her thumb in its
teeth and crushed it badly. Mrs. Rivers
tainted and was carried into a nearby
store, where she was revived.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Hot Boz Cause Exoitement

A little excitement prevailed arouRd
the r.. w. & b. French street station
this morning, when train No. 6S, due
at 1852 came in slowly with a hot
journal on the Pullman ear Islay The
box was red hot, and had to be cooled
and repacked. after which the train
pulled ont about fifteen minutes late.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
To Lecture To-day

DR.. Jacques w. Redway. author of
the National Geography Series, will de-
liver a lecture to teachers of geography
and the primary and grammar schools
of this city in school No. 1 this after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Hearing on "Wednesday

AS announced in Saturdays issue of
the Evening Journal, the trolley hear
ing, which was to have taken place
this afternoon before the Street and
Sewer Department. has been postponed
until Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
The cause OF the postponement is the
unavoidable absence Of Director Web
ufor
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Night Off,

The entertainment committee OF the
Wilmington Bicycle Club has prepared
"a night or to be held at the club
house tomorrow evening, for which
an interesting program has baen ar
ranged. The club will begin a pool
tournament in about a week.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
A Happy Man

Herbert White, who keeps a livery
stable at Fourth and French streets. is
happy man. his wife having
presented him with twins, a bouncing
pair of boys.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
Death Of Anthony McGarvex

The death of Anthony McGarvey, a
brother Of Police Officer McGarvey, &C
Cured at his home. in Rising sun, yes
terday. Mr.. McGarvey had been suffer
ing with kidney trouble for a long
time
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
HIS ARM CUT OFF
B. & 0. Railroad Brakeman Falls
From q Moving Train

Harry E. Kyle, of No. 913 Linden
street, employed as freight brakeman
ON the B. & o. railroad, met with a
serious accident early to-day.
Shortly after the freight had passed
Newark, Kyle fell from the train and
his right arm was cut off near the ell
bow and he also sustained severe
bruises about the head.
The injured man was placed on the
train and brought to the Delaware
Hospital for treatment.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
nErlAMOVE ~

Slow. sluggish system; lazy. leaden liver:
bilious brain Cascarets Candy Catharfic
will make them move along Move on
All druggists, lee, e5c., SOC.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
EDWARD T. BELLAH DEAD

The Well-knoWn hesiuent ouccuhDs
to a Paralytic Stroke
Edward f. Bellah. the well-known
business and financial man of this city.
died at his home. No. 217 West street,
lat o'clock this morning
Mr. Bellah was 81 years of age. On
Thursday he was stricken with paraly-
sis. end did not recover from the at
tack. W irr
Mr. Bellah wss one Of the best
known business men. He was connect
led with several financial institutions
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
coAT- woon AND cnAIN

III. n. Sergeant, Cool and Wood ofrice.
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone 81.
Recieancd oats, Hay and Straw.
Evening journal., 1899-10-16
no crRr A com IN on DAY

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if a. fans
10 cure. Il. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. PC.
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Manufacturers Given Until Deem
Der IL.
If Refused a Strike Adj
vised.
Result OF Meeting OF Textile
Council Yesterday.

Fall River, November IA special
meeting of the Textile Counsel was held
shis afternoon la ting nearly four hours
Reports from delegates from all the
unions resting upon the final decision OF
the textile council were accepted. Con-
siderable discussion led to the adoption oil
the following unanimous resolution;
ave demand Of the manufacturers an
increase Of ten per cent In wages on
present schedule for all operatives. the
same to go Into effect on Dscember H.,
and q reply Is requested on or before No
vemLer 2L In the event OF rsfusal W.
recommend all operatives not to return te
work December H."
Secretary Whitehead said: "This Il
practically q recommendation to strike
Decem Der IL II our demand Is refused.
The Textile Council feels that IT.
position is justiflable. 90 Iuu,h 90 that u
IL willing to submit the question to OF
arbitration committee of i've members
two to be elected by the council, two BY
the man ufacturers and the four to select
a ffth member.
The committee must report by Novem
Der "a. This suggestion Is sent to thu
manufacturers together with the de
mand.
This proposition was unanimously Ia
dorsed by the council members.
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STILL IMPROVING.
vice President Passed n Favorable
Night.

Paterson, N. j., November 12.-Vice
President Hobart passed favorable night
and the improvement that has been OBJ
served for several days continued today.
he ate solid food with relish and II
promptly assimilated. With his meals he
vook milk and between meals was given
milk punches.
This Is q marked change from bis con-
dition ten days ego. At that time. he
was rapidly sinking and bis stomach had
refused food OF all kinds. For several
days he lived on grapes. and the julie OF
grapes but 1t soon appeared that his
stomach was so oongested that be could
not even take these.
Mr.. Hobart now spands MOST OF his
time In reclining position and he sleeps
without the aid Of opiates. The most
painful and alarming feature Of his III
ness has teen his attacks Of nervousness
as night ar proaches. These attacks hayi
much decreased.
Mrs. Hobart. who has spent nearly
every minute Of her time during the past
two weeks at the bedside Of her husband,
feels very much encouraged and secure
mcrs rest than formerly.
President Hobart spent the day
in chatting with Mrs. Hobarts and those
about him. At 1890 tonight Mr.. Hobart
was sound asleep.
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fear that the lyddite ammunition at
Ladysmi.h has been exhausted. IL Is also
reported from the same quarters that
some flres have been seen In LAZY smith,
Indicating that the Boer bombardment
has been to some extent effective.
A special despatch from Cape Town
confirms the earlier report that 1t was
General Butler who ordered the British
evacuation Of Stormbsrg and Naauw
Poort, 40 he considered the frontier line
too weak and too much extended. 1t Is un-
dsrstood, however. that Naauw Poort
will be occupied sgain as soon as the ad-
vapoe from Queenstown 10 ordered.
Strong bids are being made BY the
Boses for the support Of the Cape Dutch,
bus without much success. although 1t Is
believed that the Dutch farmers. especial
ly In Picquetbers district are armed with
MAusess and are watching the course Of
events before Joining the BoerA The
wounded are recovering in remarkable
manner The Maussr wounds are small
and heal quickly. Many Of the wounded
apply for permission to return to the
'front.' . ..-- ..-..... -,..s-
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NOW OR NEVER.

The Boers Must Fight to Take the
Bsle.gsersd Town.
iCopyrizht 1889 ny the Associated Press).
London, November 1i.-As each day
and each week Of the war draws to q
Gloss without decisive action at Lady
an It'll. the probability that the Beers
n Ill risk an assault upon that garrison,
becomes, 1t 10 said: more and more immi-
nsnt. In fact. 10 is claimed that the
campaign seems to have reached . stage
where 10 h absolutely necessary for the
Beers to deliver telling stroke. Unless
they decide to do this, their only alterna-
tive IL to retire within their own lines
and strengthen Themselves sgninst the
impending onslausht by superior num-
bnrs. That thu latter course will be fol-
lowed without first making determ In ID
attempt to Gust or capture General White
seem beyond all reason.
| The Beers must know just as well az
| the Brttisi military authorities that
twenty -tnres transports Will arrive in
| south Africa before November 49, Trey
| must also realize that their time Is short
| for, In the present emergency. IL is be-
Iieved, General Butler will not wait to
or gunizs On army corps but will content
himself with pushing to the front every
regiment he can dispose Of. Hence, news
telling either OF General Joupert's CON-
plste route or General Whites oapitula.
tiou, 1t 10 claimed, can be expected daily.
1t Is thought more than likely that the
engagement understood to be imminent
will prove to be the most ssrious en-
counter Of the war.
However, there Is no reason to believe
Ladysmith has not good chance to
withstand most determi nsd Roer attacks.
Nearly all the authorities. while with
holding definite criticism until fuller In
| formation Is obtainable, fail to under
stand why General White did not fall
ba ok south Of the Tugela, thus draw In q
the Beers after HIM into the arms Of Gen.
sral Butler. 1t II oharitably supposed
| that the government of Natal exercised
influence over General White and Is In
no little degree responsible for his gal.
lant, yet, from strategic point of view.
doubtful efforts to hold the neck oil
Natal.
1t is learned by the Associated Press
that one OF the most remarkable innova-
| lions In warfare will shortly be tested
In south Africa. Lieut.. Foulkes, q
] young officer Of the royal engineers. sailed
for Cape Town, October II. to put phot-
ographs to uses hitherto considered i'm
practicable. which, II successful, wiz
revolutionise the methods Of military re-
connoissance. Briefly summed mp
Foulkss's proposition Is TO indicate the
exact position and formation of the Beers
by means OF teie- photo pictures. de takes
out an squipmeat Of htE own invention
and 10 attached to General Buffers sta u.
MUST sTRIKE A DECISIVE BLOW
London, November 1.-THE day hal
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WOMAN AND REVOLVER.
Made 1t Warm For a Railroad Man "a
Concord, N. ii.

Concord, N. H., November IA
woman and revolver made matters in.
teresting and serious for 7. K. Moran. a
railroad employe in this city tonight
The woman, Mrs, Jennie Murray. with .
90 oalinrs weapon, made desperate at
tempt TO kill Moran by firing three shots
at him. One bullet took effect In Moran E
throat and when he was taken to the
hospital two surgeons said his condition
was critical The woman disappeared
after the shooting, hut the police found
her at ten o'clock and locked her mp.
Moran has wife and family in New
Haven, Conn. The details of the trouble
leading up to the shooting are not known
but ara expected to be brought out in
court In the morning.