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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Permission was granted to S. f.. Tar.
button to build an addition to the house
No. 532 East Tenth street.
The wheels of the Friendship Fire
Company's engine have been shipped to
Philadelphia Tor repairs
L. o. Waller of Smyrna, graduated
from the Pennsylvania College of Dental
Surgery on Wednesday night.
A NUMBER of men from the American
Kaolin Works at Hockessin, went u
New York to work yesterday.
Miss Mary L. Dunlap was awarded the
bicycle at the contest at Old Swedes
Church on Wednesday evening.
The Street and Sewer Department was
notified of dangerous cave-in at
Twentieth and Washington streets.
Albert Saunders OF No. COS West Ninth
street, was injured by meat hook at
Bickta meat store yesterday morning
The charter and paraphernaia for d
local union of carpenters has arrived ia
this city and meeting will be held reg.
ularly.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Com.
pany shipped three passenger coaches
yesterday To the New York Central Rail.
road Company.
The vestry of St. Andrews Church
has made no decision III regard to the
selection OF a rector, although there have
been number Of candidates.
A meeting was held last night by the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Union Veteran
Legion to plan for the decoration of sold.
iers' graves on Memorial Day.
Pastor William c. Hogg OF Waynes.
boro. Ia has had "a Unanimous Call to
the Third Presbyterian Chuich at Ches
ter, Pa. Rev. Mr.. Hogg is we'll known in
Delaware.
Chief Dolan will represent Whining.
ton at the annual convention of chiefs Oi
police Of the United States aud Canada
which will be held the latter part OF tile
month in Cincinnati, o.
William F. Kirk, special agent of the
United States department OF Labor, wa.
AT tile clerk of the peace's oliice to-day
seeking information concernin. the
number Of licensed retail nquJi saloon,
in this city.
The sun., 1900-05-04
ENDORSE ELK'S CARNIVAL.
Board of Trade Urges Citizens
70 Give Earnest support.
The Board is Convinced That Only
the Most Beneficial Results Ac-
cure From treet Fairs.
Pledges its Support TO the
Big Exposition.

The Board of Trade heartily endorses
the project of the Street Fair and Elks
Carnival to be given in this CITY the week
OF June Is AT the boards meeting last
night a. resolution pledgirg support and
u'glng the merchants, manufacturers and
citizens of Wilmington to give their
earnest support to this industrial aid
amusement exp )sition, were adopted.
President Lawton, Secretary TAYLOR
and others who had investigated the re-
suits accnring from this kind of exloei-
tion III Western cities said that Boards OF
Trade in other cities certified to the bene-
fetal results to every business interest
where tie fairs had ueen he'd. Tue fol-
owing preamble and resolution was un-
animousiy adopted:
! Where's, 1t is proposed ~ the Will
mington Lodge OF Eiks to hold a Street
Fair and Carnival In This CITY the week
Of June 1854, the said Fair 81 Carnival
10 be the plan OF similar affairs held
in the Western citit s, and
Whereas, Our investigation OF this
Kind vi exposition combined win an
entertainment, as they have been held
in other cities, convince us that unlN the
most beneficial iesuite accrue nom them,
aud
Whereas, Tie B ard of Trade. in
greab number vi clLies, under " la ee ans
| pices sinllar Street Fairs and CainIvals
have been held, Certify to the bene fetal
iesuts obtained rom them to the mer-
chants, manufacturers, Banking iueltu--
tlons, and III fact, every interest IL tho
cities where the S,I.et Fairs Lave Leen
held, and that the rrsn Is oi UiItsr expo
stioDs have been permanent in their
character, and
Whereas, This organization is en-
TALLY favorable to any enterprise ~ pro-
CT that can in any way bring people
mo nv c:tp, rcsperity to our p, o ,le,
and to advertise ani make kLown 10
strat ge, the advantages and facilities
! p psess by Wilmington; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Trade OF
the city of Wilmington, endorses most
hearti'y y the pre- CT uf the Str et Fair
ard Elks' Carnival, and commend the.
Whining on Lodge OF Elks for its enter
prise and progressiveness in undertaking
10 bring sueh big sfflir to our cit, that
the Board OF Trade stands ready and
! WilliI G tn do arvthi' G and everything
in its power to promote the success OF
the street fail; That We urge Lhe mer-
chants, manufacturers and CIT zens of
Wilnl ngton both the piide and bene-
fit of our City to give their earnest sup
port and encuuravement 10 iins In, us
| trial and Amusement EXpusiLIuu.
The sun., 1900-05-04
NEW WRINKLE IN COUNCIL
City Fathers Have Now Started
to Vote the Blank
Ballots.
A NEW KIND OF DEADLOCK
Big Four and Solid Six Did Not Want
to Run Risk of Breaking Old
States For City Offices and so
Refused to Vote For EN-
pIoyes For Crematory.

City Council last night became dead
locked over the election of employees of
the crematory. There was long delav
in beginning the meeting. Some of the
members spent considerable time in
caucusing in the Mayors office and there
seemed TO be an attempt to get deal of
some kind through.
The big four Messrs. Smith, Willis,
Kane and Mous!ey, did not appear to be
specially aexious to go into any deal
with the solid six, Alexander, Cannon,
Healv, Monaghan, Groves and Ooerly.
When President Alexander finally
rapred for order Messrs. Cannon, Oberly
and Groves had not yet returned to the
Council chamber. They came in shortly
afterwards, however.
After the regular business of the even
ing had been transacted, Mr.. Kane arose
aud moved that council go into the nom
ination and election Of superintendent
for the crenlatory.
The motion was carried. Mr.. Cannon
nominated Charles Cannon, the present
incumbent. and Mr.. Stewart, Samuel
| Mccormick.
When the vote was announced it was
seen that Cannon had received two
votes, Mccormick, three, and that there
were eight blank ballots.
The suppositiou was that Messrs. Can.
non and Kane had voted for Cannon,
Messrs Stawalt, Fisher and Pitrson fol
Mccormick, leaving the remaining eigh
members of council as the ones who
voted thu b'ark ballots.
MIR. Monaghan quickly moved that
| Council adjourn, which was agreed to.
This action shows that the members q
Council desire to first elect city officers
before electing any other officers.
The Big Four and the Solid Six are
both standing firm for their respective
states formed last summer and do mo-
desire that other matters shall be mixed
up with the question of city officers as i
might result IN the breaking of the slate
and the raising OF another poitica
storm.
Quite number OF persons who desir
city offices we're in attendance at las
nights meeting and conferred will
Cnunclmen. They were IN lch dissatis
fed with the turn events took.
There were also some persons who hat
aspirations in the direction OF position
at the crematory. They we're also dis
appointed
The present indications are that tn
employees of the crematory will holi
over indefinitely, like the city officers
Tie employees are: Superintendent
Charles Cannon; assistants, Peter Garner
Hugh Wallace and James Flanagan.
The sun., 1900-05-04
NEW CAMPMEETlNG OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of Bandywine
Summit Campmeeting AsSo-
citation Held Yesterday.
Camp Will Open Thursday, August
2, and End Tuesday, August
: 14---June 21 Selected
as Locating Day.

The annual meeting Of the Brandy
wine Summit Campmeeting Association
was held Yesterday afternoon at the
camp grounds Delegates from Asbury,
Scott, St. Panfs, Union, Rock land. Ches.
ter, Bethel, Elam and Newport NJ T..
Churches were present.
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing Of hymn, after which Rev. f. P.
Harris led in prayer. William II.
Foulk called the meeting TO order and
appointed Rev. O. A. Grise temporary
chairman and S. ii. Baynard temporary
secretary.
Upon order of the association a COM
mittee on nominations was appointed
consstii & OF William II. Foulk, Albert
Day and j. K. Kimer. The committee
named Albert Day for president, Presid-
ing Elder Robert Watt, vice president;
William I'll. Mccormick secretary, and
Thomas johnson, treasurer.
The trustees nominated were s. III.
Raynard. chairman, James Saville,
Thomas johnson and William H. Foulk.
Rev. tranels Bnrgette Short was nomi-
mated preacher in charge and Rev. W..
L. S. Murray, Rev. F. P. Harris and
Elmer f. Ferry committee on reeolu-
tions. The report was adopted and the
officers elected.
The ,mmttee passed resolutions of
regret upon the death of George w. Day,
formerly president Of the association.
They also passed resolutions OF thanks to
Rev. G. A. Grise who was preacher in
charge iast year, Rev. q. w. Smith and
Mrs. Saxton who was musical director
and organst respectively.
The trustees made report on finances
for last year which was adopted. Plans
we're talked over in regard to securing
more settees and Thursday June 81, was
selected for locating day and sale of
privileges.
The Iuies for the camp of last year
were adopted with the exception of ref
-rence to religious services which was
held for conference with the preacher Ill
charge. The meeting closed with the
benediction bv Rev. DIR. Murray.
The trustees held their meeting di-
rertlv afterwards and elected the same
officers as last year.
On account of the storm coming up
they adjourned to meet at the call OF
The nresident of the board, S. H. Bay
nard.
lie camp will begin Thursday, Au
gust ., and end Tuesday, August H..
Among those present at the meeting
were Revs. G. w. Burke, w. j., S. Muir
ray, James Grove, F. p. Harris, G. A.
Grise and f Fl. DeShields, L. I. Grub,
T. r Kilmer, II. T. Sergeant, William
HukilI. William H. Foulk, Elmer E.
Perry and james Il, Saville.
The sun., 1900-05-04

NUMEROUS DIVORCE CASES.
ProtbOnotary WooIIey Issues Trial
List for May Term in the
Superior Court.

The list OF cases for trial and argument
in the Superior Court al the May term
which will commence May 81, has been
issued by Prothonotaiy Victor B..
Wooley. the trial list contains 50 cases,
of which AZ are new cases.
On the argument list are 80 cases Of
which 10 are new. The following d.
vorce cases are on this list: Mary T..
Primrose vs.. Henry Primrose, Margaret
NJ. Baldwin vs.. Joshna Baldwin, Sibyl
Ida Swartz rs. Samuel G. Swartz, Marv
E. Hammond vs.. William Hammond,
Jacob A. Null vs. Annie Null, Joseph
w. Dolan vs. Mary Ann Dolan, James
n. Flanagan We. Mary Flanagan, Ellie
NJ. Brown vs. Joseph Brown, Emily R.
Reed vs. John r. Reed, Lille McLaugh-
lin vs. Samuel Mclaughlin, James s.
Lowe vs.. Florence L. Lowe, Bertha
O'Brien vs. Walter w. O'Brien, Maggie
Fyfe vs. Panl 1. Fyfe, Sallie III. Hitch vs
Samuel B. Hitch, Mabele J. Caulk We
Fletcher Caulk, Mary Q. Collins vs.. Viii.
liam B. Collins, Jared H. Kemp vs. Mary
Kemp.
The sun., 1900-05-04
CITY BALANCE IN BANK.
Receipts OF City Treasurer From
Various Sources.

At the meeting of City Council last
evening the balance in the First National
Bank was reported to be 81, l46 81, with
81, 02G 0S in the Union Bank.
The treesurec's receipts included the
following: +, S. Lewis, Sl,G02, taxes II
1898; Il. NJ. Sayers, $500, taxes for 1897;
Building Inspector Cassidy, Sl0S so fees
for April; City Engineer Boughman,
$3.50, fees for Aprll;,Chief Do!ou, SILL.
20, DOG tax receipts ior AHlil; S. p. g. G.
A. S3l; Joseph Wigslesworth, secretary
Board Of Health, Sl32 70, balance in
hand.
Building Inspector Cassidy issued four.
teen permits during April for improve.
rnents with a total valuation OF S64, ,l55.
Oil Inspector Kelley inspected 16,9U0
gallons Of oil during the month, and
Milk Inspector McEvilly inspected 6, ste
quarts of milk.
The S 2. c. A. took np lis dogs dur
ing the month, 80 were killed, Is re.
deemed, and IL sold. The society re,
ceived its monthly appropriation o
$l50.
The sum of 1854 was transferred iron
the account of incidentals to that q
fuel.
The sun., 1900-05-04
QUAKER C|TY'S BIG STRIKE
Twelve Thousand Additional
Men Have Now Been
Ordered Ont.
ON TRADES COUNCIL ORDER
This Order Effects the Exposition
Building Where Hundreds of
Men are at Work Preparing
For the Republican Ma
tionaI Convention.

Philadelphia, May 3.-As result of
the action of the Allied Building Trades
Council in refusing to recognize the
Brotherhood of Carpenters, the latter
agreed to work on buildings regardless
of whether union or nonunion men are
employed thereon so long as their union
is recognized. The Allied Building
Trades Council in retaliation ordered out
all its men wherever Brotherhood of Car
penters' men are working. Secretary
Allen of the Building Trades Council
says that in consequence of this order
about 10000 additional men have quit
work. This makes about 10000 men
employed in the building trades now on
strike in this city.
This order affects the exposition build
ing, where hundreds of men are ut work
preparing the structure for the Republic
an national convention.
A conference between the renresentn-
The sun., 1900-05-04
AMOUNT OF COAL GIVEN AWAY BY C0UNCLk[N

IL is customary for the City Council
men to do a little charity work each
winter in the shape of giving awav a
limited quantity of coal to needy fani-
lies in their respective wards.
TIE supposition is that the coal is dis
tributed without regard to the political
affiliations OF the families to whom il
goes.
Early last winter the members ni
Council met in Committee Of the whol4
and took up the poor coal question and
agreed that the amount OF Goa to be-
given out by each member should aver
age $75
Some Of the Councimen had MANY
more requests for coal than they could
comply with. Each member had a bo TX
containing orders for coal. The orurrs
were distributed among the different coal
dealers.
AS little pl b'icity as possible is given
the matter. The bills for the coal were
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presented at the meeting of Cornell !! 81
eve min when it was seen ist how mu II
coal mad becn ri zen Uul by each Cou icil-
men.
The bills showed that George A. Will
lis hai Distributed $50 worth Of coal n
the FIRST ward; " + Cannon. $40 10 n
the Second ware; rnomas NJ. Monaghan,
S96 30 in the Third ward; James Kane,
sSS. 10 IN lie Fonrth ward; w. II Pier
s"n. $s6 i" the FIth ward; George NJ
FIsh-r, So 30 in the Sixth ward; hamil--
TIN Stewart. $2S so N the Seventh ware |;
JonaJi,an G,pv.s. Sis in the Eight b.
ward: Prince Mnnslt v, $74 so in tn .
Ninth Maru; j r. healey, $76.7S in the
Trmli wari; lieuly II. Smith, n "A in
the Few mn VAR; j. B. Oberly, $50 60
in tile I've fth waru
The bills ~r,e passed. 1t will be- seen
that the Republican members distributed
lees coal ON the ave- age than the Demo-
crats.
The sun., 1900-05-04
CITY TREASURER AGAIN DEFYING COUNCIL.

same is $l33.27 in excess Of the amount
requested and Of which have no record.
am holding the same awaiting your
pleasure in the matter"
This Sl33 q is said to be receipts from
certain sources over which there is dis
pute between Council and the Street and
Sewer Department and which the city
treasurer is watching carefully.
Chairman Kane of the finance COM
mittee moved that the City Treasurer be
directed to draw the check as directed at
last nights meeting. The City Treasurer
seems firm in the matter, and where the
dispute will end it is hard to predict.
The sun., 1900-05-04

City Council and City Treasurer Ha-
man are again at loggerheads. At last
nights meeting of Council the following
letter was received from the city treas
uref:
"NIayor and Council of Wilmington.
Gentlemen:
''At the last meeting of Council ad-
dressed communication to the chair
man Of the finance committee, request
ling that check be drawn withd rawing
the funds ON deposit in the Union Ma
tional Bank, amounting to 81 02i 81, ac-
coidIng TO the books in my Off ,e, for
deposit in the First National Bank. The
check was drawn but the amount OF
The sun., 1900-05-04
BOARD OF HEALTH ORGANIZES
George Il. Ward Was Made Presi-
dent and Andrew A. Cahili

Tie new Board of Heath formally or
ganlzad yesterday afternoon. Fred Q.
Mammee acted as temporary secretary.
The following officers we're elected:
President, George B. Ward; secretary,
Andrew A. Cahill; treasurer, DR.. James
H. Morgan; executive officers, George
II. Spath, Northeastern district; Thomas
Garvey, Southeastern district; Thomas
Welsh, South western district; Harry
Graham, Northwestern district.
The new officers will go on duty to.
day. The meeting was held in the
Board of Health meeting room. Port
Physician Hughes and City Engineer
Boughman, ex-officio members, were
present and voted.
The board decided to hold its meet.
ings in the afternoon at 4 O'Clock, in.
stead OF in the eveLiug as did the old
board,
The sun., 1900-05-04
ThieIman will Case Postponed.

A hearing in the Thielman will case
was to have taken place before Probate
Judge Crossan Yesterday, but was post
poned until Monday morning al 10
O'clock. Katherine Hart, a daughter
of Anthony Thielman by bis second
wife, is the petitioner for a review of the
will, and she is represented by Lii
burne Chandler. She claims that nnuue
Influence IVES exercised over her father
in the preparation OF his will and she
wants it set aside,
The sun., 1900-05-04
ONE CENT
THOUGHT 1T TOO HIGH.
Thomas Rossiter Makes Complaint
About Assessment on His
Property.

Some excitement VAS created in the
clerk of Councils utice by a heated
argument over the assessment D aced on
the property Of Thomas Ross ter, on
Shipley street near Min h. The assess-
ment, it is said, was placed at $1,000,
whereas Mr.. Rossiter thought il ought
only be $4,000. The Board Of Revision
aud Appeals has ceased to sit ana no APP
peals can now be entertained.
Mr.. X lssiter spoke to Building In
spector Cassidy, who was ia the room,
about the matter and seemed to hold
him responsible. MIR. Cassidy said that
he was but one Of the three members of
the board and that tie assesslLeht, like
all others, had been carefully passed ON
by the whole board.
The sun., 1900-05-04
German Societies Celebrate.

AT German Hall last evening tie Ger
man Beneficial Societies, Nos. l and 2,
celebrated their thirti-th and twent, :
fifth anniversaries respectively. The
large auditorium was filed when the fes-
tivlties began at s o'clock. Reports OF
the societies were read by Secretaries
Fueckel and Nedermair. Speeches were
made bv n. j. Nurenburg and Gotth.
hold Yeaeer, after which refreshments
were served in the dining hall.
The sun., 1900-05-04
A Plank Shad Dinner.

The Master Plumbers Association of
this city, have issued invitations to their
annual plank shad dinner and outing on
Thursday, May II. The Laura B has
been secured for the occasion and dinner
will be served at the Robinson House,
Delaware City.
The sun., 1900-05-04
Had the Man Arrested.

T. G. Bradford, bicycle dealer, OF this
city, has had w. J. Lougan, of Allen
toxn, Pa, arrested OH the charge OF
swindling him He claims that he re-
ceived from Lougan bank checks for
$45 and 500 in payment for bicycles,
The sun., 1900-05-04
Letters Granted.

Register OF Wills Crossan yesterday
granted letters testomentary ON the es-
tate of Benjamin McVey to Rebecca A.
McVey, his daughter. Letters of admin
istration on the estate of Joseph H.
Gould were granted to Charlotte A.
Gould, his wife.
The sun., 1900-05-04
Willie salter Gets His Feet.

After having been helpless eince last
October little Willie SaIter will have Il,
learn to walk in order to use the ar j.
ficial feet provided bv many friends
through the kindness Of Every Evening.
A representative of the Aluminium and
Leather Artificial Limb Company OF No.
1912 Filbert street, Philadelphia, went
to his home yesterday aud aijnsted IL.
leet, much to the little fellows de ight
AZ Ella Tic lion of his parents.
The sun., 1900-05-04

In whose interests the
OXy-HydrOgen Gas Com
pany's case. pending before
the Chancellor is held mp by
the Street and Sewer Direc-
tors.
The sun., 1900-05-04
To Accommodate Committee.

In order to accommodate the Regular
Republican First district committee,
which meets On Monday evenings, the
East Side Republican Association, at
whose clubhouse the First district COM
mittee meets, has changed its meeting
night from Monday to Wednes ay.
The sun., 1900-05-04
Cars for Havana.

On June 10 the Jackson X Sharp Com
pany MI, MAXI d sal.'iiieht oi ten pas
-enger COACHES to Havana, Cuba. Ten
coaches will be shipped each week after
hat until the whole contract, which
alls FIR ITO coaches, is completed.
The sun., 1900-05-04
NJ Itorman RndlY Burned.

Car No. 81, on the Maryland avenue
line, blew out at Fourth and Market
streets yesterday afternoon during the
storm The motorman's hand was badly
burned by the electricity.
The sun., 1900-05-04
Election and Reception.

City Council last night received an in
vitation from the Liberty Fire Company
to be present at the engine house at the
election for fire chief and reception on
May s. The invitation was accepted.
The sun., 1900-05-04
Why the Oxy-HydrOgen
Company injunction suit is
not under the control of the
City Solicitor
Fire DESTROYS Farm Barn.

Fire destroyed the barn and out. build
ings on the farm of the Mausel TO eed
estate near Newark. The loss has not
been estimated as yet, but it is covered
by insurance
The sun., 1900-05-04

" hD pays The attorney
fees of Mes irs. Hilies and
Sprua ICE, ,'Oah' ell for the
Street and S.Mor Directors
i'll the 0Xy.Hydrogen case =?
The sun., 1900-05-04
Marshallton school 20 Close.

This evening At s o'clock the COM
mencement exercises IF the Marshall
ton public school will be held. Medford
II. Cahoon, cf this city, will make the
address.
The sun., 1900-05-04
The Weather Forecast.

The tndh a'ions for today are that
tair, cooler, norlh NesteriS Minds will
-, ss,A..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

The passage of the Porto Rico bill
opens out great possibilities for the
trainers of the wool tariff. The boom
has sent wool away up in price, but
the wool growers of the eastern states
meet their most vigorous competition
from what is called territorial wool
from the far west. 1t should be an
easy matter under the principle of the
Porto Rico bill, that the constitution
does not apply to the territories. to
amend the tariff laws by placing a
duty on wool brought into the United
States from New Mexico, Arizona or
Oklahoma. Porto Rico is a part of
the United States, and we propose du-
ties on imports of sugar, coffee, to-
bacco and other necessities and COM
forts of life imported from Porto Rico.
Why not, as the Observation-Disclosures
Democrat asks. on territorial wool?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

James O'Neill, in The Musketeers. -
is announced for an appearance at the
Burtis next Wednesday night. This
is the production that created such q
furore at the Broadway theatre, New
York, last year. and which the tri-city
public will have an opportunity to
witness in it's intact form. Already
the advance inquiries and bookings
for seats seem to indicate that the
O'Neill engagement will be a gala
event in social and theatrical circles.
In the older stage versions, as in the
novel, love was no great factor. That
deficiency was felt by audiences and it
matizations. The marked success of
this new version, by Sydney Grundy,
has been ascribed considerably to his
cure of this fault. He did that by
creating a romantic affair of the heart
between D'Artagnan, the gallant adj
venturer, and Constance, the queens
lady-in-waiting. The lover thus put
forward has proven most congenial
character for Mr.. O'Neill. D'Artag-
nan is. without doubt, the best ro-
mantle character in stage literature.
All lovers of romance must find a pc
culiar pleasure in him, and must re-
joice. not merely as man does at
meeting again an old favorite, but as
he might rejoice if he should meet
upon the solid earth one of the earli-
est and most dashing of his heroes
descended from the vague and purple
haze of romantic story, showing in
actual life all the warm qualities of
his genial and gallant nature without
the loss of any of the brilliant attri-
butes that made him dear as hero.
The Holden Comedy company closes
a weeks engagement at Harper's the
atre tomorrow night.