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Evening journal., 1899-10-06
DELAWARE DAY OCTOBER "a
THAT DATE is FAVORED BY THE
BOARD OF TRADE.
THAT AND OTHER TOPICS DIS
CUsSED BY THE MEMBERS IN
THEIR NEW QUARTERS AT LAST
NIGHTS MEETING.

THEIR NEW QUARTERS Al LASl
NIGHTS MEETING.
There was an interesting meeting Of
the Board Of Trade last night, at which
there was much discussion of the i'm
portant matters that are now occupy
ing the minds of Wilmingtonians. The
meeting was held in the new room Of
the board, No. 300 Equitable Building.
The room is comfortably fitted out
with new carpet, chairs and tables
John S. Rossell urged that, if possi-
bic, Wilmington should be represented
at the Municipal Convention, which is
to be held in Columbus. He said that
much information by which city gov
ernment could be run more ecOnomi-
cally could be gained by the attend
ance of a committee of the board.
President Lawton said that he had
the matter under consideration. but
that he hesitated about appointing
anyone on the committee who could
not go. He added that another difficulty
which confronted him is that the men,
bers of the committee would be Obliged
to pay their own expenses, since the
board is not able to do so. He made
the request that any member who
could go and would be willing to meet
the conditions, to apprise him Of his
willingness.
The matter OF a Delaware Day at the
National Export Exposition. in Phila-
delphia. was discussed Mr.. Taylor
said that the managers Of the exposi-
tion are anxious that a day be set
aside, as is also Governor Tunnel, with
whom he has been in correspondence
relative to the matter. The railroads
have given assurance that satisfactory
rates could be arranged and special
trains run. October "a seems to be the
most favorable date. Maryland Day
will be observed on October 19.
Josiah Marvel moved that commit
tees on advertising, transportation and
on program for Delaware Day be ap.
pointed. The motion prevailed and the
committees will be named later.
A vote of thanks was rendered thS
room committee. Mr.. Martin, the
chairman, reported that the room has
been secured for $3.50 per annum, an(
that the rent for the same would begiI
on October %.
The question of leaving the room
open for use OF members at any time
was referred to the committee. The
suggestion was made that each mem
ber procure a key and thus avoid leav
ing the door unlocked.
Secretary Taylor stated that he hal
an application blank for membership
Z to the American Municipal League
The board will fill out the application
and become a member.
A communication was received from
, the Merchants Association, OF NeS
York, asking that the opinions of Will
mington manufacturers be secured ol
the project to establish in New York
permanent exposition of the product
of the world.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
RED STOCKINGS WIN

AT the Wilmington Whist Club last
night the red stockings bowling team
defeated J. II. Mehaffey's team by the
score OF 1877 to 1865. The members
composing the teams were: Red stock
ings-E. L. Haynes. DR.. L. Smith, G
G. Lobdell and w. ID. Bush, Jr. Cap
tain Mehaffey's-J. II. Mehaffey, G. S
Woodward. f. d. Lackey and c. M
Townsend.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
WAS NOT CHARLES THORN

WILLARD FARRA SAYS MAN AR
RESTED AT CENTREVILLE DID
NOT MURDER HIS FATHER.
The colored man recently arrested at
Centreville is not the murderer OF
George d. Farra. of this city
Yesterday morning Detective Witsil
went to the Maryland town, in COM
pany with Willard Farra, son Of the
murdered man, in order TO take a look
at the negro who was supposed 70 be
Charles Thorn. After a close scrutiny
the young man was unable to identify
the prisoner. although he stated tha,
he looked like Thorn.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
LOSSES NOT ESTIMATED

There has been no definite estimate
yet made on the actual loss by fire at
Blumenthals morocco factory on We'd
nesday last. Yesterday employees Of the
morocco firm we're engaged in cleaning
up the burned building, and in a few
days rebuilding operations will COM
mence. The loss is yet estimated to be
about $4,000, fully insured.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

Asylum Lodge |. o. o. F., entered
pom its one hundredth term, or fiftieth
ear, last night After the installation
of the newly-elected officers a banquet
and general celebration Of the event
were held.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
CHARTERs GRANTED.

Application for charters for the fol-
lowing corporations we're filed with
Secretary of State Hughes at Dover
yesterday: The Lavita Manufacturing
Company, to manufacture and deal in
chemical products.and medicinal RENE
dies, capital. sl25.OOO; the Broadway
Publishing Company, to publish the
Broadway Magazine and other papers
and books, capital $4,000.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
DELMAR's NEW CHURCH.

The contract for the erection Of the
Delmar Episcopal Church, OF which the
cornerstone was laid during June last,
has been awarded, the price being in
the neighborhood Of $1,000. The plans
for this beautiful little edifice were
drawn by the rector, Rev. DR.. Spirrel.
1t will be completed some time during
the Fall
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
TO HOLD A RAZAAR.

A children's bazaar for the benefit
of the Delaware Hospital will be held
this and tomorrow afternoons at the
residence OF Mrs. A. r. Miller, north
east corner of Eighth and Franklin
treets.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
DELAWARE LosEs 4 FRIENp.

BY the recent death of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Delaware loses a good
friend At the lawn fete held at
Bishopstead for the benefit Of St. Mich
ael's Day Nursery ana Babies Hospital
his usual contribution was missing.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was much interested In
Episcopal Church work. and on sew
eral occasions his check for 500 was
received by Bishop Coleman for the
lawn fetes. Bishop Coleman was a
member of several church boards with
he deceased, and speaks In the highest
erms OF him.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
CHARGES SUSTAINED.
Commission Declares Cham
bers and Kane Guilty.
WILL BE CENSORED BY BOARD

WHICH FOUND THAT THEY NE
elected THEIR DUTY IN THE
VINCENT LARCENY CASE, AMI
WILL BE REPRIMANDED on
TUESDAY EVENING.
AT last nights meeting Of the Police
Commission the board sustained the
charges preferred against Captains
Chambers and Kane OF neglect OF duty.
The evidence produced at the hearing
on Monday night was discussed al
length by the commissioners, and The
opinion reached that the two officere
had been negligent in their duty in the
matter Of the larceny of harness from
Francis Vincent on August 81. In o..
der that the captains should be discI-
plined, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted;
The charges against Captains
Thomas A. Kane and Robert w. Cham
bers, brought by the chief. September
%, 1899, for neglect Of duty. in the
case Of larceny Of a set of harness be
longing TO Francis r. Vincent, Angus
81, were unanimously sustained.
In order to discipline the above
mentioned officers the board unani
mously adopted the following:
Whereas, 1t is the judgment Of this
board, after hearing all the evidence.
that Captain Thomas A. Kanes neglect
OF duty consisted in not informing Pa
trolman Flynn, OF the Fifteenth dis
trict fourth section, on Monday even
ing. September T. that Edward Winder
had stolen the harness. and that he
was on said Flynn's district: the cap
tain had in his possession all the facts
regarding the case, it having been fur
nished him by the Tenth district OIL
GERS the afternoon Of same date, and
that Captain Robert W. Chambers ne
glect Of duty consisted in not inform
ing Sergeant Bayley, OF the Western
district. and Patrolman Mullin, of the
Fifteenth district, on first section.
Tuesday morning. September 8. Of
above facts, which were also
in his possession when he was instruct
ing his men on that date. BY reason
OF said neglect Of duty the board was
put to an unnecessary expense in It's
efforts TO apprehend the thief. There
fore,
Resolved. That the above-mention-
ed Officers be reprimanded by this
board.
The officers will be called before the
board at its meeting on next Tuesday
evening, and a reprimand viii be deliv-
cred by Commissioner Hart Chief DO
Ian was questioned by Mr.. Clarkson as
to his opinion OF the charges and
stated that he believed that there were
three sergeants and one patrolman
who neglected their duty to a greater
extent than their superior officers.
Patrolmen Ralston and Murphy were
Ireprimanded by the board last night
for failure to make a report one even
ing last week while they we're follow
ing suspicious characters.
The board will meet on Tuesday
night next instead of Monday. owing
to the police trip to Reading on octo-
Der o.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
r1Rr HnRsr 1NIlIREn

While the Phoenix Fire Company s
truck was responding to the alarm Of
fire from box No. II. on Wednesday
night. one OF the horses attached 10
the apparatus fell on King street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth. The animal
badly skinned one Of his knees.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
STILL REFUSE TO WORK
After Compromising Strikers
Make Another Demand.
WANT DISCHARGE OF TWO WOMEN

WANT DlSUHAhGE OF TWO WOMEN
THE DELAWARE COTTON MILL
STRIKERS AGREED TO RESUME
WORK TO-DAY ON A Two-CENT
RAISE PER CUT. BUT LATER RE-
FUSED TO DO so UNTIL TWO
WOMEN WE'RE DISCHARGED.
A conference with a committee rep
resenting the striking weavers of the
Delaware Cotton Mills Company, for
merly known as the Arlington cotton
mills, was held yesterday afternoon by
General Manager Melville Gambrill and
the president Of the company, Andrew
d. Jones, who came from Baltimore to
be present at the meeting. A compro-
mise was effected.
The strikers demanded fifty cents a
cut for old goods, for which they had
formerly received forty-fve cents to
turn out, and 81 cut for a finer quail
ity Of goods, which had paid them
Ininety-five cents.
The company offered them forty
seven and ninety-seven cents per cut, re-
spectively. About 3 o'clock the COM
mittee adjourned to the hall at Twen-
ty-frst and Market streets, where il
met the striking weavers and laid be-
fore them the company's offers.
After a short discussion the weavers
agreed to accept the company's terms
and the committee returned to the Of
fee, where they informed Mr.. Gambrill
Of their acceptance. and arrangements
were made fer them to resume work
this morning.
Thinking that the difficulty was set.
tied Mr.. Jones left, with Mr.. Gambril
accompanying him. for French street
station, where he took a train for Bal
timore Mr.. Gambrill returned to his
office about 430 o'clock. to find another
committee awaiting him from the
strikers. This committee informed him
that they would not resume work unit
Monday, and would not do so then un-
less two Of the weavers, who are wo-
men, were discharged. Mr.. Gambril
asked their reason for wanting the wo
men discharged, but they refused tC
give any.
In an interview this morning Mr.
Gambrill said that the committee ad
mitted that it was not just in demand
ing the women's discharge without Civ
ing sufficient reasons to merit such
step, but declined to work while th
company retained the women in its EN-
ploy.
Mr. Gambrill further stated that tn,
women quit work at another mill t
come and work for him, and that h,
knows them to be trustworthy and re
spectacle, and first-class weavers
There is no fault to be found with theil
work, and if they were not highly re
/ ltAlanlt lllt OiANl N0litu III lut luliA
would have objected to working viii
hem. Mr. Gambrill said that he woul,
axe immediate steps to investigate thl
matter. and if there is any reason L
dismiss the women he would do SO
but if not, he does not see why the wo
men should lose their positions mere
lily on the demand of the striking weav
lers, who make no charge against them
j Mr. Gambrill is in a dilemma, as h
wishes to do justice to all his EN-
ployes and treat them impartially. H
says that if the trouble is not settle
Immediately he will resign his offic
rather than be compelled to submit t
lany seeming unreasonable demands q
the strikers The mills will be opene
, on Monday, as usual.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
FAULKLAND MILL RESUMES.

The -four and grist mill az Faulk-
lana. which has been idle during the
Lun. 1t will be in operation during
the remaining Fall and Winter months.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
AcrIoN TAKEN on sTRIKE.

The Wilmington Lodge Of Machin-
lists last night approved an order print
ed by Elmira Lodge. which directs
union machinists to keep away from
lElmira on account of a strike there.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
popY sHIpPPEp ro BALTIMoRE.

The remains Of John b. TAYLOR, Jr.,
aged q years. son Of John B. Taylor
formerly Of this city. were shipped to
Baltimore last night for interment. He
died in Montreal, Canada. and through
some mistake the casket was shipped
here instead of Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06

NEVER sIcKHI, WEAKEN OR GRIPPE
A constipation cure that pleases your
palate. pleases your stomach, pleases your
pocl1efbook- -Cascnrets Candy Cathartic.
Druggists 10c 20c, soc.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
SHOE SAI,Et

Smalley & McKaig's is daily crowded
with judicious buyers on account OF
their closing out sale. 13 T.. Third St.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
.nAI WooD AND GRAI

H. r Sergeant Coal and Wood offira
Seventh and t.irr DetmefVil Ql0u1 -
Reclaimed Oats Hay and straw.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
rn cIlRn A COIN In oNE pAY

Take Laxative Brom0 Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 10 fails
to cure. u w. Groves signature is on
each box. z5c.
Evening journal., 1899-10-06
MIR. HANDYs DEFENSE.

The defendant was represented by
Former Congressman Handy. who ably
conducted the case, but who realized
that he had no ground to work upon
Mr.. Handy did not deny the allegation
but devoted his line of defense to prov
ing Carter's age with a view to having
him sent to the Ferris Industrial
School, rather than held for upper
court.
For this purpose he called the lad'i
father. who, producing a page from thu
family Bible testified that his son wal
IA years and 10 months old having
been born January II. 1885.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-14
|HANAN IS INDEPENDENT A SMALL BOY RUN OVER
STILL UNDER THE UNIVERSAL
POSTAL UNION.
Schedules of Rates Adopted for New
Possessions Does Not Apply to This
Country.

The United States Postal Department
has issued a notice relating to mail
matter going to or coming from Cuba,
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines.
This card is posted on every post office
in the country. With respect to Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines, the peo-
pie are given a regular rate, which is
5 cents for letter of two ounces, etc
The popularity of the notice is its ref
erence to Hawaii In speaking of rates
except Hawaii is invariably inserted.
At the end the public is notified that
Universal Postal Union rates will con-
tinue to apply on all mail matter, exc
cept that of soldiers and sailors, to and
from the Hawaiian Islands.
The point brought out by the Postal
Department is that Hawaii is still. so
far as ii is concerned, an Independent
country. At the local post office this
morning ii was stated with respect to
| the notice, that United states Postal
laws are not in any sense in force here.
| We are working under Universal Postal
| Union regulations. The reduction on
letters of soldiers and sailors is merely
a concession by the Hawaiian Postmas
| ter General
| The notice sent out from Washington
| will be of great benefit in notifying peo-
| pie of the rates of postage Since the
annexation treaty passed Congress last
summer, large part of the mail
| brought from the mainland to this
| country has borne less than half suffi-
| Client postage. The result has been a
| considerable tax on the people of the
! Islands. 1t is believed that the general
notice, reaching all parts of the coun-
| try. VIII have the desired effect.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-14
Jap CUTS woMAN'S THROAT AND
STABS HIMSELF.
Believed to Have Been Premeditated
Assault With Intent to Murder and
Suicide-Man and Wife.

There was almost double tragedy in
Pauahi street about IL o'clock last
night. In the hospital is a Japanese
woman with her throat cut around and
in a cell at the station house is her hus-
band with an ugly cash across the
abdomen.
The weapon used was pocket knife
No one saw the cutting. The assump-
ton is that the man cut the woman s
throat and then stabbed to kill himself
A sailor saw all that is now known
of the affair. He was on Nuuanu street
at the head of Pauahi when the woman
ran out of a house, closely pursued by
her assailant. A few feet from the door
both of the persons fell from loss of
blood The cutting had just taken
place inside of the house.
The sailor and two policemen were
quickly on the scene. They grasped the
knife from the hands of the man, who
was endeavoring to stab his victim a
last time in the neck. The woman was
hurried to the hospital where she was
given surgical attention at once
Though the cut is dangerous, she will
probably recover. At the station house
the wound of the man was dressed by
Dr. Emerson.
1t is rumored among Japanese that
the assault was premediated. 1t Is said
that the husband has been in wait IN
this city several days for the woman
whom he suspected of infidelity. 1t is
believed that the cutting took place the
minute he came up with her in the
Pauahi street house
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-14
WAR ON BICYCLE THIEVES.
CYCLE BOARD OF TRADE STARTS
A CRUSADE.
A Conviction in the District Court This
Notwithstanding Reward offered.
Cooperation of Individuals Asked.

George Sorrell was convicted of en-
bezzlement in the District court this
morning and sentenced to six months
Imprisonment. His offense was renting
a bicycle and selling it.
Sorrell whose real name is Kaumai
rented a wheel of e. o. II I'll & Son for
two hours a. week or ten days ago pay
ing for 1t in advance. He did not re-
turn the wheel and it was finally found
in the possession of Kanakakai. He at
first said he got it of Kali, but later
confessed he got it of Kaumai. Judge
Wilcox scored Kanakakai for trying to
implicate an innocent man.
The case was worked up by the Cycle
Board of Trade and is the first of
crusade that organization has begun
against bicycle thieves. The larceny of
bicycles has become such a serious
matter within the past few months,
that the organization has decided on
vigorous steps to stop it, A standing
reward of $25 for evidence to convict is
offered and in all cases where bicycles
are stolen the board will provide a law
yer to prepare the case and assist the
marshal in prosecuting if 1t is informed
of the matter. Anyone who has a bicy-
Gle stolen is asked to notify the board
and it will use it's best endeavors to
recover the wheel and secure the con-
vietion of the thief.
This bicycle stealing has taken all
forms. Both dealers and individuals
have been victims. In some cases
wheel is rented from dealer and never
returned beng sold or otherwise dis
posed Of In other case wheels are
| stolen outright from individuals. 1t is
said that a dozen or more wheels have
been stolen in some of these ways IN
| the past month. In some cases the
wheels have been recovered from inno-
cent purchasers. In other cases no
| trace of the wheels have been found at
/ all.
| The Cycle Board of Trade believes
! that by cooperation of the public in
prompt notification of such losses, and
by vigilance in hunting the thieves and
vigor in prosecuting them when caught,
this sort of thievery can be practically
l stOpped.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-14
COLUMBIA At THE wharf ALMOST DOUBLE TRAGEDY
REPAIRS TO THE WONDER CRAFT
COMPLETED
viii Take on Water and Coal and Make
a Trial Trip Around the Islands-To
Guam.

The City of Columbia pulled over to
the Pacific Mail wharf this forenoon to
take on water for her engines. AS soon
as this is done she will go over as near
Summers Island as possible and put
aboard several hundred tons of the coal
that is piled up there, from the wreck
of the Edward O'Brien. When this is
done the steamship will go on a cruise
around the Islands to thoroughly test
her seaworthiness. She will be driven
hard, as it is the intention to demon
strate that she is in first-class condi-
ton. 1t is expected that she VIII start
on this cruise about June "a.
After this preliminary cruise the ves-
sci will start on her voyage to Hong
kong going by way of Guam.
The repairs to the City of Columbia
include a thorough rebuilding and
strengthening of her stern and rudder
posts, and resheathing of the afterpart
below the water line, so that she does
not leak at all. These repairs are said
to have cost over $4,000. The boilers and
engines have been overhauled and the
steam pipes are new throughout.
The officers and crew have not all
been selected, as yet. Those that have
been appointed are r. H. Walker, cap
tain: r. H. Lawton, first officer; T.
Mcmillan. chief engineer; Thomas Nc
Lean, first assistant engineer; DR..
Reedy, purser. First officer Lawton was
| lately on the Martha Davis and for
merly on the transport Valencia. Chief
| Engineer Mcmillan was formerly at
! Eva plantation. DR.. Reedy was con-
nected with the military hospital at In
\ dependence park.h5
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-14
HAWAIIAN STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sales: Between boards, SO Olaa,
1.95; 20 McBryde, 5.25: so Nahiku, 2.55;
so Ookala, 24.50; 100 McBryde, 80; .
Oahu, 320: Kihei, 17.75; 25 'Kamalo,
1.S5; 10 Hawaiian Sugar, 224; 10 Wal
alua, 11Sh.
Sales: On the board. 10 Hawaiian
Sugar, 224h; ) Maunalei, 10.
Quotations: Brewer d Co., 400 ask
ed; American, 105 asked; American,
paid up, 10 asked: Eva, 800 asked; !;
Honokaa, 25 bid, 271a asked; Kamnlo,
1.50 bid, 1885 asked; Kihei, 1734 asked:
Kihei, paid up, 56h asked; Kipahulu,
140 bid, 145 asked; Kona, 81 asked
Maunalei, 9.6O bid, 10 asked; McBryde,
5 asked; McBryde, paid up, 20.75; Ma
hi<u, $50 asked; Oahu, 320 asked; 90
kala, 25 asked; Olaa, 100 bid, 2 asked (;
Pacific, 300 asked; Pepeekeo, 225 ask
ed; Pioneer, 312 asked; Waimanalo
40 asked; Wilder Steamship, 1857
asked; Hawaiian Electric, 200 asked;
Mutual Telephone, 16 asked.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-14
LAD THEN SPIRITED AWAY Fob
AN HOUR.
Native who Ran over Him Waited I'm
til Injuries Proved Not Serious Before.
Taking Little Fellow Home.

The police department was all excite
ment this afternoon over bicycle acci
dent on Nuuanu street near Vineyard
and the strange disappearance immedi-
ately after of a small white boy, who
was hurt
Just before o'clock a double seated
rig drove up to a residence on School
street and left the boy. He is badly
bruised and shaken up but there is
nothing serious the matter The driver
of the rig. p. Kuahiwi, was arrested and
is now held at the station house.
The boys name Is John NicOl He Is
thirteen years of age and works for
the Bergstrom Music Company. He
went to lunch and was returning to the
store when driven over by the rig. The
balance of the story is peculiar
A short time afterward the rig drove
by the boys residence on School street
and threw the bicycle. I'm two parts, out.
The mother saw the act. A younger
brother who was up a mango tree in
the yard says his brother was in the
carriage at the time. The rig drove
off.
Mrs. Nicol was thoroughly alarmed
and notified the police. For more than
an hour the boy did not show up at the
Bergstrom music store and his employ
IS also became alarmed. The mounted
patrol began to sCour the town. At last
4 policeman sighted the carriage as it
was turning up to the boys residence
in School street. The arrest followed.
Kuahiwi is quite a prominent Hawai-
IAN When he drove over the boy he
started on, but a lady on a passing
street car came on the platform and
demanded that he take the little fellow
to his home. Kuahiwi obeyed to the
extent of taking the boy into his rig
and leaving his bike at the house. 1t is
supposed that he did not leave the boy
ut home at first for fear of being ar
rested for furious and Needless driving.
Finding later that the little fellow was
not so bodily hurt he decided to take
him home.
Kuahiwi's case will come up tomor-
row morning in the Police court.