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The sun., 1900-01-25
Beast0n's Flying Trim,

Clerk Walter Beaston. of the New
Castle County Recorder of Deeds efficient
staff, has returned from flying trip to
Harrisburg and other points in Penn
sylvania. IL is not known whether Mr..
Beaston's trip has any political signifi-
canoe, but his fellow clerks are of the
opinion that it was in the interest of
Matthew s. Quay. Beaston is non-com-
initial on the subject. y 1t is known,
however, that the Wilmington "hustler"
visited Lancaster and Columbia as we'll
as Harrisburg.
The sun., 1900-01-25
FIVE Brave Sons.

Among the forty marines ho went to
Norfolk on the Delaware Railroad al d
Norfolk express yesterday morning, wss
son OF Mrs Edward Warren, of Phila-
delphla, who came as far as this CITY
with him. She said it was the fifth son
she had in the service of Uncle Sam.
Two, she said, are now in the Philip
pines seriously III, or perhaps dead.
The sun., 1900-01-25
INSTRUCTIONS TO TREASURER
He is Now to Place to the Credit of
Council Receipts From Pole Tax,
Wharf Rents and Market Fees.

The finance committee have now given
directions to the city treasurer to here
after place TO the credit of the current
expense account of City Council instead
Of to the credit of the Street and Sewer
Department., all moneys received from
pole tax, wharf rents and fees collected
by the clerk of the market.
The City Solicitor will be present at
tonight's meeting of City Council, when
an opinion will likely be given by him
in the matter.
The Street and Sewer Directors will
likely contest the matter.
The finance committee is making a
lively hustle for money. The cremat 1ry
committee is in need OF funds and to-
night transfer will be made from the
appropriation of another committee
to it.
The sun., 1900-01-25
In Orphans Court.

In the Orphans Court yesterday,
Judge Spruanee appointed Rose f. Ken
nedy to be guardian of Dorothy and
Thomas E; Kennedy, children OF DR.. w.
+. Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy, Tilghman
johnson and Michael Lynch, as admins
strators, received orders to sell real es-
tate.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Gone to Massachusetts.

Having disposed of his meat and pro-
duce market ON West Eighth street
George w. Francis left yesterday for
Boston, Mass. Mr.. Francis has entered
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
noloogy for four years. course of civil
engineering. The many friends OF Mr..
Francis are sorry to learn of his de-
parture.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Injured Four Times.

William McCrea, who has been in
iured three times, was again injured at
the p, W & b. railroad car shops yes-
terday. This time he had three fingers
badly lacerated, but did not lose them.
The first injury received was an eve
gouged out, the second he lost a finger
and the third time he received injuries
to his back, which was thought would
prove fatal.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Bryan,s Visit to Wilmington.

When Col. William Jennings BRYAN
arrives here tomorrow afternoon, he will
be met at the station by the committee
OF arrangements and the First Regiment
Band. The Philharmonic Orchestra has
been engaged to play at the meeting in
he Grand Opera House. The Bayard
Legion bold q special meeting Last night
to Distribute reserved seat tickets to
members.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Kingswood Anniversary.

In unique manner Kingswood NJ. +.
Church will celebrate its Twelty- first
anniversary this evening. A reception
and entertainment will be given. Many
friends Of the congregation have been in-
vited. Each friend will be presented
with bag into which each one is ex-
pected so place penny for each year OF
the PERSONS age. Good reaults are ex-
pected from young maidens who hesitate
to tell their age.
The sun., 1900-01-25
TINE HAS EXPIRED.
Rails and Ties Should Have Been
Taken Away by Railway COM
papy by Inst Nipht

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany was given until last night by the
Street and Sewer Directors to remove
the rails and ties which were torn up
from West Sixth street on last Saturday
and laid at the side of the street.
Tue directors will today send out q
messenger TO see if the rails and ties are
aiill Oh the street, and the directors will
then take up the matter Of impounding
the rails and ties and removing them TO
ths sterehouse of the department.
III the rails and ties are impounded
they can be held as security for the cost
OF the work Of their removal.
The sun., 1900-01-25
WILL EMPLOY SIX
HUNDRED HANDS

Negotiations have been completed for
the location here of the plant of the
Eectus Shoe Company, of Philadelphia,
which was recently chartered at Dover,
with an authorized capita! OF $1,000, 600.
Machinery for the plant is being shipped
and it will be placed in the old Baker
morocco factory, near + (th and Spruce
streets. The company will employ nearly
800 hands.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Frightened Man in the Highlands

There is frightened man in the High
lands. He is also a runner. Tuesday
evening Joe ChappelIe planned to call on
two lady friends. He arrived at the
front gate. The hour was light. Sudden
ly a gun exploded close by. Chappelle
was frightened. He started TO run. The
friends who fred the gun say be did not
stop running until about o'clock yes
terday morning.
The sun., 1900-01-25
To Produce the Passion PLAY,

"The Passion Play" reproduction
by original and animated photographs
OF the religious peasants OF foreign lands,
and giving the story of the cross in a re-
markably realistic manner, will be seen
at 81. Pauls r. G. Church this afternoon
at 4 O'Clock, and in the evening ut s
o'clock. Archbishop Ryan, of PhiIa6el-
phia, says this OF ths play: ''Its effect on
all minds, especially those of youth, can
not but bs deep and salutatory."
The sun., 1900-01-25
EDWARD ]. PHELPS ILL.
Former Minister to Court of ST.
James Seriously Inva-
Iided.

New Haven, Jan. 24.-Edward J..
fneips' former minister to England and
International Boring sea commissioner. is
lying critically i'll at his residence in this
clt!. He is suffering from pneumonia,
ana 1t is feared that because of his ad-
vshced age hs may not recover.
MI. Phelps was born at Middlebury,
VT, in 1892, and was member of n
fssiiy famous for it's loyalty to Ameri-
ess Institutions aad it's prominence in le-
gal lsrs. He graduated trsm the Mid
elsssry college in 1e4e stnaied law with
Hsratis Reyassr and was admitted to
the bar. in 1S4s. Ne sraetised law in
Aiadlebsry and Reilipgsss until the aa-
The sun., 1900-01-25
Social and Personal.

Miss May Colbourne, of West Chester,
is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Ida Clements has returned from
visit to friends in Mt. Holly, N. j.
James L. Waverly, of Germantown.
ra., is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Minnie Schabinger, of Dover. is
the guest of Miss Helen Ash, on West
Ninth street.
donations will be received today at
the New Century Club for the benefit ol
Ainquadaie Home.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Accepted a Position.

Frederick Kelley. formerly hospital
steward in the First Delaware Regiment
Volunteers, has accepted position with
Garrett s. Smith. Mr.. Kelley hss been
stud wing medicine fer ssme time, sa,
had to stop on account Of bad health.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Horse Shoers Installed.

The Horse Shoers' Union had meet.
ing last nigf { and the members turned
out in full force. AL! the members we're
installed by the vice president, Harry
Maloney. The union is now in full
force. The union promises to be a great
success. Thirty-ive members were in
stalled last night.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Had His Foot Injured.

John Peck, Polander, employed az a
laborer at the Diamond State Steel
Works, while at work yesterday after.
noon had his left foot injured. He was
removed in cab to his boarding place,
S06 West Fifth street.
The sun., 1900-01-25
To Receive Preachers.

The entertainment COMMITTEES prepar-
ing for the reception of the ministers of
the Wilmington M. L. Conference held
meeting Yesterday. The committee
will hold several more meetings before
all arrangements are made for homes for
the visiting preachers.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Married by Rev. @. A. Gr;se.

William G. Newell and Miss Alice E,
Evans, both of this city, were married
last night by the Rev. Q. A. Grise, pastor
of Union M. L. Church. The ceremony
took place about O'clock at Union par
sonage, No. sos Washington strset. Mr..
Newell is bookkeeper for H. A. Miller,
the plumber, at No. 6l7 Shipley street.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Thrown From a Bicycle.

While riding bicycle on Delaware
avenue yesterday afternoon, Elwsod
Harvey, OF No. 1908 Delaware avenue,
was thrown from his wheel and sus-
tained severe injuries. The most serious
injury was cut upon his head above the
Left eye. Mr.. Hsrvey's wheel was COM
pletely demolished. n
The sun., 1900-01-25
Court House Phones Changed.

There has been q change made in the
Delmarvia telephone service of the
county Court House. The sub-central
station, which was In Treasurer Horace
g. Rette w's Office, has been removed to
Elsemere or elsewhere. There are now
four Delnarvia phones in the building,
not including q new one which 10 being
placed in Court Stenegraher Hardesty's
kfc
The sun., 1900-01-25
Changes at French Street Station.

Ellwood L. Truman, who has been
night baggage agent at the p, w. q b.
french street station since the death of
Baggage Master McCauley, will return to
his former position of usher and signal
man at the French street station TODAY.
lie has many years of experience in the
position. John Thompson, the efficient
slghaiman at the station, will succeed
WI. Truman as night baggage man, and
will go OH duty tonight.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Maroona VS.. Whites.

The third of a series of i've games Of
basket ball betwren the Maroons and
Whites of the Y. M. G. A., will be play
ed next Thursday night. The remain
ing two games will be played March
and 29,
The sun., 1900-01-25
DR.. K!TTlNGER HAS
IMPROVED A LITTLE

The condition OF DR.. Leonard Kit
finger Who is seriously i'll at his resi-
dence, No. Alb Delaware avenue. was
reported little more encouraging last
night.
The sun., 1900-01-25
MURDER SUSPECT
ARRESTED HERE.
Coiored Man Supposed to be
Harrison Thompson. ofVir-
einia, Captured.

einia, Captured.
Officers Harry Peirce and Chris Shields
probably captured murderer on the
coast yesterday afternoon. These two
vlgllant guardians of the law saw a
strange coon on their district yeste rday
AFTERNOON. A close inspection of the
strange colored man convinced the off.
GERS hat he greatly resembled Harris IN
thompson, who murdered II. Nj. Seaton,
Loudon county, Va. The closer they in
yestlgaIed the more convinced they be-
came, until they decided TO arrest the
suspect. On close inspection the man
tits ths description of tbs murderer TO a
detail. Although tbs prisoner sives his
name as Burton Barker, word has been
semi TO Virginia of the capture and De-
tective Baldwin, of Roanoke, Va. will ar
rye Ia Wilmington today to lock the
prisoner oyer.
The sun., 1900-01-25
strikers Secure work Here.

About sixteen of the striking boiler
makers from Cramps' shipyards, Phila-
dslphia, have thus far secured employ
ment ut the shipyards of the Harlan &
Hollings worth Company. The majority
of the men commenced work Monday
night.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Dinner at Baltimore.

Clerk of the Peace JefSsrson B. Fsard
and Dennis Nolan, OF Middletown, at
tended dinner party in Baltimore yes
terday. The party WAS given by William
Knight, Of that city.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Primary sunday school Union.

The State Primary Sunday School
Union will hold a meeting in West
Presbyterian Chursh next Monday
night. An address will be made by Mrs.
William K. Crosby.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Adding TO its plant.

The Wilmington Democrat yesterday
put in a new machine which folds,
pastes and trims the papers.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Marshal Short Ill.

United States Marshal John Cannon
Short is unable to be on duty owing to
sickness He is suffering with severe
attack vf Influenza.
The sun., 1900-01-25
Mrs Addie McCoIley Improvine.

Mrs. Addie F.McColley wife of Dr.D.I.
McColley who has been suffering with
small pox for the past two weeks was
much improved yesterday. Mrs. Rosanna
Taylor, colored, of No. 1882 Orange
street was also improving yesterday,
The sun., 1900-01-25
GREAT REVIVAL SERVICES.
Increasing Interest and Several Con
versions at st. Paul's Church.

versions at st. PauTs Church.
Revival meetings are increasing in in
terest slightly at st. Pau's NJ. Z. Church
Seventh and Market streets. The attend
snce is the best for years. The singing
by the revival choir led by H. j,
Guthrie is nightly spoken off. There
were nine professed in Sunday school
and two conversions Tuesday evening.
DR.. Msrrav's short talks are appropriate
and effective. Rev. A. w. Davis will
speak tonight.
The sun., 1900-01-25
The Weather for. east.

Ihe indications for today are that
ram or snow, easterly winds will pre-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.
WOMAN WITH RECORD ARRESTED
FOR OBTAINING A YOUNG GIRL

Anna Gray, forty-four years old, who is said
to be the proprietor of resort in West Forty
slxth-st., arrested yesterday morning,
charged with abducting ffteen-year-old girl
by Agents Moore and Pisara of the Children's s
Society. warrant. had been obtained from
Magistrate Pool. The held for ex-
animation in bail of $4,000. Bail was furnished
by Mr.. Calkenburg. the woman's counsel.
The name of the girl, according to the police
of the West FOrty-seventh-st. station, is Lillian
Walsh. She lives at No. 80 West Thirty-sixth-
St, and is the daughter of Mrs McAlinden. The
girls mother declares that she left home of her
free will. and at the FOrty-sixth-st. house
it is alleged that she was taken there in cab
by one of the inmates of the place on Decem-
Der IS.
The girl said she had been allowed to go out
of the house only once.
The woman arrested has a police record 1t
was admitted by her lawyer that her place was
a house of i'll fame. About five years ago she
sold her Jewels mortgaged her property, and
after raising about $74 600, went to Paris, where
she helped the defence in the trial for murder
of former lover named Tom O'Brien, who
had shot and killed man in Paris. OBrien
was convicted. The Gray woman aided him in
escaping, the police say, and he fled to South
America,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
THEATRLcAL ENGAGENENrS cLOSE.

The engagement OF the French company at the
Garden Theatre ended with the performance of
Hamlet" last night. There good but not
a large audience. Hamlet In French having
proved rather less popular than the most of the
plays given by the company At the end of the
play there were several curtain calls and NJ
Coquen appeared with Sarah Bernhardt having
rad time to put plain clothes since his per
formance the First Grave Digger. He made a
short speech. in which he conveyed the thanks of
himself and Nine. Bernhardt to the audience and
the New-York public, and his Nine Bern
hardt for making him her partner in the present
tour. He declared that she the most illus
trious dramatic artist of the time. They should
return New York. he said In April and he hoped
that they should be remembered
Miss Maude Adams finished the long and pros
porous run OF 'LAiglon" at the Knckerbocker
Theatre last evening and. being asked for a
speech. said; II thank you. and that is all that
can say" Another long engagement which ended
last evening was that OF John Drew; In Richard
brought 10 close his successful run In Monte
Cristo at the Academy Of Music.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
MAKE BURNING LEGAL PENALTY
WHAT PROFESSOR HART SAYS SHOULD BE
DONE IF PUBLIC OPINION CALLS FOR
SUCH PUNISHMENT

Detroit Dec. 29.-The papers read AZ todav.s
session or the American Historical Associate In
the convention hall of the Russell House covered
periods in history IN America from 1865 to the
negro question as 1t stands at the present time
Ihe hrst paper vas on THE Opposition In ParIIa-
ment 17S-l775." BY Professor w. c. Abbott OF
dartmouth College. The second was THE UndoIne
of Reconstruction" otherwise known ss the negro
question This paper was read by William A
Dunning, of Columbia University In brief Pro-
fessor Dunning said that the men who had handled
the negro question in the middle of the century
were of strong emotions and narrow in Judgment
laborng under the deluson that the abolisbment
of slavery meant the aboishnent of everv other
obstacle Immediately.
In the discussion which followed Professor Al
bert Bushnell Hart of Harvard University. said
that the removal of the negro from the South by
colonization elsewhere would kill the Southern
States. The South, he said, could live without
the negro. He deplored the iynching of negroes
but asserted that If the people of a community de-
manded the burning at the stake OF negroes as a.
penalty for committing horrible crimes. the State
should make burning the legal penalty. A number
OF otner members also discussed the question.
business session of the association was held
hcers was one of the chief features The officers
elected Were: President Charles Francis Adams.
president Captain A. 7. Mahan; secretary A
Howard Clark: corresponding secretary. Charles
the Executive Council: George B. Dunnng. An
drew c. Mclaughlin, Peter White. J.. Franklin
Jameson and A. Lawrence Lowell.
numbe of reports were read among them
that Of the secretary Who reported % l62S members
The treasurer reported the assets of the associa-
ton to be $13 404. with 81. .404 cash on hand.
ne 20 Plesshte6 sem, resolutions
expressed the deep regret of the association upon
his demise ana the great loss 10 the body by his
taking OF. number Of other committee reports
were read
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
FIGHT OVER BOY OFFICE RECEIPTS.

SERGEANT IN CHARGE AT SEVENTY FIRST REGI-
MENT ARMoRY SUCCEEDS IN SAVING THEM
Manager Hussy, of the Chinese Giants. who
played an exhibition game with team in the list
Regiment Arrnory some months ago, got out an
attachment yesterday and sought during the fourth
inning to secure the gate receipts OF last nights
game of the All-New- York and All-Brooklyn indoor
baseball teams TO square accounts of the exhi-
bition game QuartermasIer-SerGea cant ANDY"
Dillon. the sturdiest member of Captain Alexander
S. Williams company, was In charge OF the box
office when Hussy, a marshal and two assistants
made a rush for the money.
The four crowded into the box office, which was
very small but Dillon threa tened the marshal
with his right hand while ne crammed 5n tne Ds s
while the net proceeds of the marshars raid was
81 25.
Manager Carr of the New-York team. explained
that il was not list Regiment team that was
playing then but representative team of the
indoor Association. and that the attachment did
not apply to the association. This view Hussy
was inclined to accept after a wordy war. but he
promised 20 keep his eye all list Regiment gate
receipts ILL he satisfied his claim
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
RIOT CALL TO A THEATRE.
POLICE DIsPERsE A CROWD THAT WANTS
IT'S MONEY BACK

Trouble occurred in the Theatre Comique, in
Broadway. last evening TONY" Sanford. man.
ager of the company playing there, de-
manded that We'll, manager of the theatre pay
him his share Of the evenings receipts. We'll
declared that Sanford must wait until the end
Of the performance. Sanford then went before
the curtain and told the audience he would stop
the show, and gave his reasons
The audience descended on the box office and
demanded the return of their money. Sanford
went down also We'll and his supporter. Abra-
ham FOrgetsen, of the Occidental Hotel, in the
Bowery, refused to give up the money and ran
out into Broadway. Sanford followed and
chased Forgetsen to Twenty hist. where a
fist fight followed.
In the meantime the police of the West Thir-
tieth-st. station had received a riot CALL and
the patrol wagon, with a half dozen policemen
under Sergeant Murphy appeared in a hurry
Other policemen had dashed into the crowd at
the theatre and quickly dispersed it. Then at
tentlOn was turned to the scene at Twenty
ninth-st., where Sanford and Forgetsen were
still berating each other. The two sep
arated and in the excitement Sanford slipped
out Of the crowd one way and Forgetsen an
Other No arrests made. So far as
known there were no injuries.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
HELD FOR HARLEM SHOOTING
MACDONNEi.L IN THE TONfBS TO AWAIT
ACTION OF CORONERs JURY.

Miles B. MaeDOnneH hfty-one years old
charged with shooting four in the Onawa
Hotel Park-ave. and neutrality-suspicious.
81, early on Friday. was arratgned yesterday be-
fore Magistrat Meade in the Harlem Police Court.
The technical charge against MaeDonnel was
felonious shooting. but later charge Of homicide
was made. George Price. of No 215 East One-hun-
acknowledgements econd-st., died rom a bullet
wound which it is charged MacDonnen in
hcted
Edward Courtney alias Stats" Of No. 500 East
One hundred thirtyfourth-st-, another alleged
victim of MacDonn, II. is said to be improving n
the Harlem Hospital He has severe wound in
the right hin.
Police Captain Dean. of the East One-hundred-
neutrality-suspicious. station. who is in charge OF the
case, arraigned the prisoner. The Magistrate re-
manded MacDonnell to the Coroner, with instruc-
tions to the officers return the prisoner the
Harlem court answer to the charge Of felo1ious
shooting. the Coroner was through with
him.
room. They described themselves as Thomas Ken
nedy, of No. 213 East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
hfth-st; Charles McMullen, Of No. lbs East One
hundred twenty -seventh-st.; William Cordes. OF
No. 2272 Third-avs. and Henry Lankenau and
Jurgen Jentz. of No 70 East One-hundred-and-
twenty-hfth-st. Lankenau and Jentz bar
tenders in the Onawa. Thomas Kennedy received
flesh wound in the inner part OF the left thigh
Charles McMullen was shot in the upper part OF
the right arm To a reporter Kennedy gave this
version OF the shooting:
I was with party OF friends. including Price
and Courtney. We went into the barrOon of the
1890 o'clock. We drinking there
when MacDonnell came in with revolver in each
hand. AS he saw us he began blazing
away.
Cordes said he knew little OF the ARRAY As
1t started he had out, shouting for the po-
lice. Lankenau and Jentz said Mcdonnell and
McMulIen had been in the barroom drinking for
several hours. Kennedy and three four others
had entered. MacDonnelI had called Kennedy to
side They had talked quietly for while. then
became loud in their talk and excited in their
actions. Jentz fearing fight had stepped be-
tween them. MacDonnen had drawn a revolver.
Jentz had gone for the police When he returned
the shooting was Ger Courtney lay on the hoor-
first shot. He says only six shots fred.
Coroner Hart committed MacDoEneu to the
Tombs without BAIL to await the action OF the
Coroner's jury. and fixed Thursday at 1870 a
m. for the inquest.
The Coroner took the statements OF PatrOlman
Maher and Detective Meehan-