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The sun., 1900-12-28
A PLEASING CONCERT.
Wesleyan Glee Club Delights a Large
Audience at Union Church,

A pleasing concert was given in Union
M. b. Church last night by the Wesley
an College Glee Club. 1t was one of the
most pleasing entertainments seen in
Wilmington for some time and was wit
messed by large audience. The pro-
ceeds will go for the benefit of Union
and Harrison Street NJ. e. Churches and
quite large sum was realized. The
program was as follows:
Part I.-Wesleyan songs, "Come Raise
a Song" climbing College Hill," "In
Moonlight Reposing," Glee Club; ''Trans-
vaal March," Pietrapertosa, Mandolin
Club; "Stabat Mater" Rossini, Mr..
Espy; "Hunting Song" from Robin
Hood, De Koven, Glee Club; minstrel
Serenade," Alleter-Vansing, Mandolin.
Part II.-''A-lass," @. H. Tebbs, Glee
Club; Overture Amaryllis," Tobaben,
Messrs. Hoyt, Bray, Cooper and Bar
ker; "Annie Laurie" arr. Dudley Buck,
Messrs. Young, Cline, Smith and Mont
gomery; sim Fruhling," Pietrapertosa,
Mandolin Club; "Song of Hybrias the
Cretan," Elliott, Mr.. Montgomery; "Man
Behind the Cum" Corliss, Glee and
Mandolin Clubs.
The sun., 1900-12-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


Miss Alice Cheyney, of West Chester,
is the guest of Miss McCaulley.
Miss Mary Clark, of Sudlersville, Nd,
is visiting Wilmington friends.
Robert Green of Baltimore who has
been visiting Harry Bothman, has re-
turned home.
Herbert H. Ward is entertaining his
nephew. Herbert g. Ward of Iowa and
Miss Carpenter of Vermont.
Miss Carrie Foster of Elk View, Md,
is the guest of the family of j. p. Prem
tiss of No. sos Franklin street.
Edward Price of Washington, d. c..
is spending the holidays with his sister,
Mrs. Frank Stout, of No. 1S06 Delaware
avenue.
Mrs Harriet Carrow of Smyrna is
spending the holidays with her grandson,
Frank J. Williams of No. 915 Delaware
avenue.
Miss Nora Stuart teacher in Public
School No is, has gone to Pittsburg,
Pa, where she will spend the holidays
as the guest ofNNrs. John Murphy, for
merly Miss Sarah Newell, who was a
teacher in the schools here.
The sun., 1900-12-28
MORE MEN
ARE WANTED
Working Force at Edge Moor
Bridge Works Being Increased.
SHORTER HOURS SAME PAY
Hours Cut From Ten to Nine Hours
Which is Equal to Raise of
Over Ten Per Cent.
in Wages.
SHORTER HOURS; SAME PAY

There is great rush of work at the
plant of the Edge Moor Bridge Works,
which is controlled by the American
Bridge Company. A large amount Of
new machinery is being installed
This means that more men must be Sc
cured at once. An official of the COM
pany stated yesterday to a representative
of The Sun that from so to zoo men were
needed Immediately.
About 500 men are employed at present
and this number will likely be increased
to 800 in the near future. The plant is
IN operation day and night.
After January 1, The working hours
will be cut from 10 hours to 0 hours. The
wages will not be cut which will make
it equivalent to more than a raise of ten
per cent in wages.
The employees enjoy a half holiday on
Saturday all the year around.
Some Contracts for This City.
The largest contract for cars that
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company has given out for some time
was let Wednesday, aggregating over
$2,OO0,000. This enormous outlay in new
rolling stock was made absolutely nee
essary by the big increase i'll freight
and passenger traffic, which has grown
beyond The company's power to handle
with present facilities.
One order for 1000 pressed steel cars
was given to the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany, the capacity of each car is 10 be
100 o0C pounds. Another contract Tor 500
steel gondola cars, with capacity of
100000 pounds each, was let to the Cam
bria Steel company. This concern is
located in Johnstown. A third contract
was let for 800 box cars with steel UNDER
framing and capacity of 10000 pounds
each to the American Car and Foundry
Company.
A fourth contract was let to the Har-
Ian u Hollingsworth Company of this
city for 20 standard passenger coaches
and fifth contract to jackson & Sharp,
of this city for ten passenger coaches
with extra wide vestibules.
The sun., 1900-12-28
To
RUN CARS
Men Imported to Scranton From
This City Deserted There.
THE ROAD STILL TIED UP
Offers of SO a Day and Expenses Were
Made to Trolley Men in
This City. A Number Re-
ported to Have Gone.
THE ROAD STILL TIED UP

An effort was made in this city We'd
nesday to secure men to go to Scranton,
Pa, to take the place of the striking
trolley men. 1t was stated last night
that number of former employees of the
Wilmington City Railway Company, had
been induced to leave for Scranton on
Wednesday night.
1t was further reported that these men
who We're to have gone to work yester
day, had deserted at Scranton. This
could not tie verified however.
The men were to receive So per Jay
Of ton hours and to br boarded free for
one month, and he paid car fare homo
if dissatisfied.
Only six cars We're operated in Scranton
yesterday morning, three OF them being
in the suburban mail service. Tnese
were named by company officials an,'
some imported men whom the strikers
failed to win over. The imported men
are being fed and housed by the com
pany.
They have living quarters in bigcar
barn. Provisions have been bought by the
wholesale as local merchants will not
sell to them.
The hotels and restaurants will not
serve meals to the imported men.
A tie-up of the United Power and
Transportation Company's lines at vii
kesbarre is threatened today and Presi.
dent ltiggs hurried to that city yesterday
afternoon.
1t is said that tho men hired i'll this
city were secured by Harvey B. Vande-
grift, who was formerly superintendent
of the Wilmington City Railway Co.
II. Il. Hoffman, former employe.
who served some time in the army was
among those who was approached and
offered a position. When he learned
later that a strike was ON, Hoffman re
fused to go. This, too, was the case
with others.
The sun., 1900-12-28
MONEY FOR AMBULANCE.
Act Drawn Up to FAid the Phoenix
Fire Company.
Was Brought up at Meeting Of Coun'
Gil by Mr.. Mousley of
Fire Committee.

At the meeting of City Council last
night Mr.. Mousley presented an act
which is is intended to bring up in the
Legislature. 1t is to provide for a free
ambulance service for the city and di-
rects the mayor and council to appro-
pirate $1,50O to the Phoenix Fire Com
pany annually for the care and mainten-
ance of its ambulance.
The matter was referred to a commit
tee Of the whole.
The balance in bank was $54, O2.54.
e. M. Sayers reported tax collections of
$50; and Il. s. Lewis collections of S764.
The following pay rolls We're passed.
miscellaneous, $2,691.36; council, s275.26;
police $5,65S.06. The interest list fo.. Jan
uary of $1,320 was passed.
Clerk Morrison and Bailiff Ryan were
each presented by President Alexander
on behalf of council with an umbrella
and a ten dollar gold piece. Each re
sponded appropriately.
The members of the Law Committed
were appointed legislative committee
10 look after councils interest in the
Legislature.
Thanks were returned to the Hartman
& Fshrenbach Brewing Company for
calendars and to Diamond State Brewing
Company for calendars and note books.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Fined for BEING Late.

In the City Court yesterday morning
Emaneul Roth, downtown merchant,
was fined 81 for contempt of court. He
had been summoned as witness against
Edward Mulvey, who was arrested last
night by Policemen John Ward and
William J. Davidson on the charge of
stealing pair of rs cent slippers from
Roth. When the case was called Roth
was not present and, at the request of
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn, capias
was issued, but before it was served
Roth appeared. He was 15 minutes late,
however, and, although he said the clock
at his place of business was slow, the
court did not consider that sufficient
excuse. Mulvey was held in 5000 bail for
the Upper Court.
The sun., 1900-12-28
MANY ENTERTAINMENTS.
Sunday School Scholars Having Much
Enjoyment This Week.

Sunday School scholars are having
much pleasure this week attending
Christmas entertainments at the schools
to which they belong.
Among other Sunday Schools, enter
tainments were held last night at Rodney
Street Presbyterian and First Methodist
Protestant Churches. Tonight there will
be entertainments at st. Andrews and
East Lake M. e. Sunday Schools
The Second Baptist Sunday School will
hold their Christmas festival on Sunday
evening. An excellent program has been
arranged and music will be furnished
by the Philharmonic Orchestra of ten
pieces
The sun., 1900-12-28
Russia,s First Bombay Consul.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-To occupy the
uunst,zQf e - zEsatssian consul at Bombay
6esafhent has appointed M. Klemm
5$ years in the foreign Office serv.
'central Asia and latterly secretary
5s.fhe Russian political agent at Box
s.9ara. Russia secured the right Of con
sular representation at Bombay after
long and difficult negotiations, the Brit
ish government being slow to admit that
the commercial interests of Russia justi
fed the departure. The real objection,
naturally, was fear that the consulate
would serve for political instead of com
mercial purposes:
The sun., 1900-12-28
WORK OF LEVY COURT.
Little Business Was Done at ALI Day
Session.

The Levy Court met morning and af-
ternon yesterday but transacted very lit
tie business. They finally at p. m.
adjourned to Monday morning at 10
o'clock.
The question of the payment Of conf
missions to the collectors for work done
under the Adams investment tax law,
was raised. 1t developed that the eel
lectors have not recovered any compcnsa-
tion for this work since they have been
in office. The coult will fix the amount
due the collectors some time before next
Tuesday.
w. S. Husbands, collector of taxes in
Brandywine hundred for 1897 was allow
ed S61.35 county and poor tax as errors.
For the year 1898 he was allowed as err
rors s4O99 county and poor tax and
$27.34 investment tay.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Presents for Watchmen.

A. G. McCausland, superintendent of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad,
presented each watchman along the rail-
road tracks from French street to West
Yard with turkey for their Christmas
dinner. Patrick Whynne and his two
fellow gateman at Water and Market
streets, were each presented with s5 by
u. I. Warner. Mr.. Warner thanked
them for the excellent care they had
taken with the companys teams.
The sun., 1900-12-28
work ON New Channel Begun.

New York. Dec. 27.-Work on the new
east channel, at the entrance of New
York harbor, was begun by the big new
dredge Thomas, which has just arrived
from the builders yards near Baltimore.
The cut will be about eight miles long,
1000 feet wide and 40 feet deep. The
work is being done for the United States
government by the Metropolitan Dredg-
ing company of New York, of which
Andrew Onderdonck, the contractor, has
the management, and associated with
him is d. o. Mills. The cost of the
work is some $5,000,000.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Will Investigate a Death.

Samuel Fields, aged 81 years, dropped
dead yesterday while walking from Kirk
wood to Wrangle Hill. Coroner Van
dever was notified yesterday and will
go to Wrangle Hill thsis morning to make
an investigation. 1t is suspected that
Field was drugged and Coroner's Physi-
clan James A. Draper will probably ac-
company the coroner and hold post
mortem examination.
The sun., 1900-12-28
PoughlSeepsie Romance.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. PA ro-
nance of the intercollegiate boat races
on the Hudson was brought to public at
tention by the announcement of the en-
gagement of Fred Adams Briggs of the
Cornell university crews of '95, '96,
'97 and '9S to Miss Anna Valette
Haight, prominent society woman of
this city and graduate of Vassar col
lege. The couple became acquainted at
dance given by Poughkeepsie society
people in honor of the college oarsmen ir
1896. Mr.. Briggs is a resident of Wa
terloo, Ontario.
The sun., 1900-12-28
! HiiE WAR
IN AFRICA
Rgnox and De Wet Battle Not Far
.sS From Leuwkop.
Il
e5ELEASE OF THE YE0MANRY
London Paper Reports That the Beers
Freed Their Prisoners After Re-
lieving Them of Horses
and Equipments.
55ELEASE OF THE YEOMANRY

London, Dec. 27.-The following dis
patch has been received from Lord
Kitchener:
Pretoria, Dec. 26.-Knox, with Bark
er, Pitcher and White, is engaged with
De Vets force, holding a position in the
:. .neighborhood of Leuwkop.
81 'De Wet hopes to break through and
'&so south again.
'"The Beers eastern column, in Cape
Colony, is apparently headed by our
troops about Reitport Spruit. The Beers
western column is reported to have gone
north in two portions, one toward Pries-
ka and the other through Strydenburg.
They are being followed up"
The following dispatch from General
Kitchener was later received from Preto-
) ria. 1t bears date Dec. 27:
Yesterday 200 Beers attacked a small
police post near Boksburg. The police
CALAMITY drove them off before re-en-
forcements from Johannesburg arrived.
The Beers damaged the mining machin-
cry in the neighborhood.
Attack ON Utrecht RepuIsed.
"The Beers attacked Utrecht at
o'clock this morning and were driven off.
"The Beers held up train three miles
NFWtSI VI L all WeEe uGlNen Oh.
~ "The eastern force. of Beers in Cape
Polony was headed yesterday and driven
hin the direction of Venterstad.
II 'The western force is still being driven
north through Stlydenburg."
. ~ The Evening Standard says it under.
kwlands that the squadron of yeomanry
Ia Ahich, as announced in Il dispatch from
Bedape Town, was entrapped and captur
ofH hN fpl
Il lowing from Britstown, was released
ktbfter the men had been relieved of theil
IleBprses and other equipment. Ten of the
beeomanry, the paper adds, We're wound
TO Gust CoIviIe.
The war Office has begun the promised
reform of the army in sensational man.
ner 1t has demanded the resignation OF
Major General Sir Henry Colvile, com
. manding an infantry brigade at Gibral
: tar and recently commanding the Ninth
division Of the South Africa field force
General Colvile refuses to resign, and
he is now on his way to England.
The news is all the more startling as
the question of General Colvile's respon
sibility for the yeomanry disaster at Lind
ley last May was fully investigated by
the authorities when General Colvile re
turned from South Africa last summer
, After the inquiry General Colvile was
hreinstated in his command at Gibraltar
Kin September last.
aTThe attitude Of the war office indicates
k1at the new regime in Pail Mall vii
tt~erse the decisions of Lord Lansdownt
thd Lord Wolseley in regard to some Of
81 6e recent commanders in South Africa
tH General Colvile, like General Meth
Y ucn, has always been a great soca
parsonage in London and a prominent
clubman. He has had a most distin
guished military career, has been repeat
cdly mentioned in dispatches and is ia
miliarly known as "Odgers." He is alst
well known author, and on the occasion
of his marriage created a stir by going
on his honeymoon in balloon.
The sun., 1900-12-28
SALISBURY TALKS OUT.
Roundly Scores the Meeting at
Dover.
Democrats Cannot Vote for Republi-
cans for the U. S.
Senate.

About 3Oe Democrats gathered at the
rooms of the Democratic League, Fourth
ard King streets last night to Celebrate
the fourth anniversary of that organiza-
ton. An excellent program had been
arranged and every one passed de-
lightful evening.
In the early part of the evening the
members and their invited guests gath
cred in the clubs meeting room on the
third floor where short addresses were
made by John G. Gray, Willard Sauls-
bury, William S. Alexander and Willard
S. Meredith.
. Robert Crozier, vice president Of the
League presided and introduced the
speakers. John G.. Gray who was the
first speaker, principally talked on the
growth of the Democratic League. the
good it had done for the party and re-
ferred to it as one of the three leading
Democratic clubs in the city. In con-
clusion Mr.. Gray said: ''Don't believe
that your mission is lost because you
have suffered one defeat. Such organiza-
tions as the Democratic League will
never die unless all chances for free
government die with u.s.
Willard salisbury who was the next
speaker said: After my experiences OF
yesterday evidently meaning the Dover
Conference) it as very great pleasure
for me to accept the invitation from one
of your members to be present this even
ing. | wanted to get some place where it
was not necessary to apologize for be-
ing Democrat. l am a Democrat.
My father was Democrat and my an
cestors as far back as can trace were
Democrats and yesterday was the orir
time that have ever heard Democrat
say it was Democracy TO vote for Re-
publican"
Let me predict that within the four
years of Mckinley prosperity which you
hear everybody talking about giaafs
many men will be walking the strets out
of work and unable to find work" In
conclusion Mr.. Salisbury said: ssFou,
years from now if we don't apologize for
being Democrats we will have a glorious
victory"
William S. Alexander president Of Civ
Council and formally president Of the
Democratic League made a short ad-
dress. During his address Mr.. Alexa1,-
der said that a representative to the lee-
islature who is a particular friend of his
recently told him that he for one would
not vote for Republican for United
States Senator but would vote for the
men who stood for the party which
had elected him. in concluding his few
remarks Mr.. Alexander said tn he
could not understand how Desnos:,at
who claimed to have grain OF Dets.,..
racy could vote fu. Republican.
Willard 5. Meredith who was tho last
speaker was loudly applauded during bis
address when he referred to William Jen-
nings Bryan. ..<sss''
After the addresses the remajafs1la
the evening was passed in s(rthe =,
refreshments We're served shfa nax Il
sthe evening music was furnisof Ide1f{.s
cons Orchestra. The ctinie. a<sed|I
charge Of the anniversarr Navy 5l4r2
lows: George M. GiIlese, J, .H,sns1 }SE
Il. G, Ware, Harry Id u4ogs8p3 III E.
l1andthaler, w. ]. Grothads d, 3as,ssfl, :
Beehan. n. .fS s3s SSl5S
The sun., 1900-12-28
Board of Trade Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Trade which will be held next
Thursday night is expected TO be a most
interesting one. Either the River and
Harbor bill or the New City Charter bill
and probably both will be brought up for
discussion. If the charter bill is not dis
cussed next Thursday night there will
be a special meeting of the Board called
for that purpose.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Right Side Paralyzed.

Richard J. Guthrie, who boards with
his daughter, Mrs. Ami Davis, No 6O4
Lombard street, was Frustrated by a
paralytic attack Wednesday night. Dr.
Harmer Riie was called in and admin
istered the usual antidotes. Yesterday
morning he appeared to be resting quite
easy, although his right side was para
lized from the shoulder to his foot, rem
dering him entirely helpless. He is over
60 years of age and although not in inn
mediate danger was recovery is not by
any means encouraging.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Permits for New Buildings.

Building Inspector Cassidy yesterday
issued permits to Hubert Cassidy to
erect four dwellings at the southwest
corner Of Banning and Rodney streets,
at cost of $4,000, two to be two stories
and mansard roofs, and to Calvin l.
Swayne to build one-story pattern
shop, 31xS0 feet, for Walker & Kyle.
at the northwest corner Of Fifteenth
and Walnut streets, at cost of $1,000
The sun., 1900-12-28
The New York Society.

The Delaware Society Of New York
will give its annual dinner February
14th. As vet, the place whore the din.
ner will be given has not been selected.
A reunion of former schoolmates will
be feature Of the occasion. A number
of former Delawareans residing in New
York have received from the secretary
of the society letters asking them to
send to him the names of their former
schoolmates who now reside in that
city.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Funeral of Joseph Biggar.

The funeral of Joseph Bigger, who
died suddenly in this city Wednesday
morning. will be held at Delaware City
at 1 o'clock today. Deputy Coroner
Giles succeeded in locating the dead
mans daughter, Miss Laura e. Bigger,
the actress, in Philadelphia, and Miss
Bigger was in Wilmington yesterday
making arrangements for the funeral.
Coroner Vandever will hold an inquest
tonight.
The sun., 1900-12-28
A Snecial Train.

General Agent Miller of the local dvi-
sion of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Co. has arranged for special train
to leave Philadelphia for Wilmington at
lis o'clock on the morning of Tuesday,
January 1st, for the accommodation of
Wilmington and Chester people who de-
sire to see the New Years celebration in
the Quaker City.
The sun., 1900-12-28
HELD ANNUAL MEETING.
The Masonic Hall Company Elected
Officers Yesterday,

The stockholders of the Masonic Hall
Co. held their annual meeting and elec
ton of officers yesterday afternoon. The
officers elected were as follows: Presi.
dent, Winfield S. Quigley; vice-president,
Park Postles; treasurer, Isaac G. Pyle;
secretary, 7. ]. Lawson; directors, S. A.
r. Lewis Armstrong, William
Baxter, j. D. Winslow George L.
Spear. Charles %. Dubell, Thomas e.
Young, John r. Mari and r. H. Young.
Routine business was attended to.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Dance at Milford.

A Christmas dance was given in Arm
ory Hall, Milford, last night by the
young people of the town for the benefit
of the Delaware and Homeopathic Hos
pitfalls Of this city. The patronesses
were Mrs. George B. Truitt, Mrs. ]. o.
Holland, Mrs. Frank Richards, Mrs. A.
%. Reynolds, Mrs. j. B. Smith and Mrs.
G. G. Prettyman.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Shortlidge Residence Robbed.

A man gained entrance to the home of
DIR. Evan G. Shortlidge, No. 1912 Market
street on Monday afternoon by saying
he had come to tune the piano, and stole
a gold watch belonging to Miss Audrey
Shortlidge, daughter of the doctor, and
seal belonging to the doctor. The
jewelry has not been recovered.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Ramo,s About Surrender.

Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony,
Dec. 27.-There are renewed but uncon.
ffffIlii1sl rimors here that General De Wet
pgesident Steyn and General Haas
broeck have had conference and de-
cided to offer to surrender, provided the
colonial rebels are not punished and the
lenders, including themselves, are not
deported.
The sun., 1900-12-28
TroubIe For the Lancers.

Burghersdorp, Cape Colony, Dec. 27.-
Colonel GrenfeS continues in touch with
Kruitzinger's command of 700 men, who
are carrying off the British prisoners
Kruitzinger has abandoned his Maxims
and carts. An attempt of the Ninth
lancers to turn Kruitzinger's flank al
Plaisterlauvcl Dec. "A resulted in eight
casualties among the lancers, including
Lord Frederick Blackwood, who was
wounded.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Visited New Steel Plant.

While in this city yesterday afternoon
]. Edward Addicks paid visit to the
Diamond State Steel Company's works.
He was taken in charge by President
Wallace who showed him through the
entire plant. Mr.. Addicks was received
everywhere by the employees with an
ovation
The sun., 1900-12-28
A Successful BAZAAR.

The bazaar being held in Pyles' Cycle
Academy is attracting large crowds. The
hall is deliberately decorated and many
things of interest are on exhibition. The
bazaar is being given by the ladies OF
st. Peters parish and the proceeds are
for the benefit of the Pro-Cathedral
improvement fund.
The sun., 1900-12-28
A Serious Accident.

While working on the new addition to
the Delaware Hospital yesterday after
noon, John Thornton, carpenter slip
ped and fell down three flights of stairs
He, however, escaped with only sew
eral slight injuries around the head. He
was carried into the Hospital where his
injuries were attended to.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Grace Sunday School.

Grace M. u. Sunday School gave their
Christmas entertainment yesterday after
noon. Santa Claus was present and dis
tributed gifts to the scholars. An eX-
cellent musical program was rendered.
The sun., 1900-12-28
Contracts for Supplies.

The trustees of the State Hospital for
the Insane will hold their monthly
meeting at the institution at Farnhurst
next Thursday. when contracts Iare to
be awarded for furnishing the institution
with groceries, bread, beef, veal, Autton,
dry goods, clothing, shoes, crocS&ry and
drugs for the ensuing four months.