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The sun., 1900-04-27
ARMY NOT MUCH OF ACREDIT
A Colonel That Did Not Draw a
Sober Breath While
in Manila.
WAR ALWAYS AN EVIL
David Ferris and Lewis Brosius
Speak Against War at Delaware
Peace Society Meeting. Vio-
1ence Against Peace
Friends in England.

At the meeting of the Delaware Peace
Society held last night in Friends
School, Fourth and West streets, several
amendments were made in the society's
constitution, President r. I'll. Rhoads
presided and addresses were made by
members of the society.
David Ferris read an interesting essay
ON the English Friends and the war in
South Africa. He said that the peace
meetings in England were being broken
up and disturbed by mob violence. In
some instances private property has been
destroyed because it belonged TO people
who opposed the war.
Mr. Ferris said that there were 2S in
stances where meetings had been dis
tnrbed, and mentioned one case where
property valued at 81 900 was destroyed.
Lewis Brosius, in an address, said that
war is an evil and Is always evil.
Whether there is er any good fesut.
ing from war ii a question, but there
can be no question but what there is al
ways bad results from it
In speaking of the army he said that
two wears ago our army numbered about
25 0G0 and now it is four or five times
that large.
With such large army If we should
ever have an unscIupuiouS Presl ent or
one with the ambition of Napoleon he
would probably endanger our rights,
We now have 10000 soldiers in Il e
Philippines and from what | can under
st md it is an army that does not give
much credit to this country. They are
generally of the lower class and the army
seems to be the advance agent of the
brewers and distillers OF this country.
A cargo of beer was loaded with the first
soldiers who went to the islands.
Mr.. Brosins said that soldier whr
!; had returned told him that he did moi
think his colonel drew sober breath
while ne was there.
; Officers, he said, would go around be
fore inspection and tell the soldiers Sc
that they could be prepared for it,. Or
; ders, he said, are that there should be M
destruction Of property, but soldie
told him that each soldier was given
; box of matches when leaving a town
and although they we're given no IN
struction, there would soon be no vllag
: left. Mr. Brosius also read some intel
esting extracts from a speech of Senate
! Hoar.
The sun., 1900-04-27
A Chapter of Accidents.

William H. Massey, colored, bod car
rier, OF New Castle, was seriously in
jured at the Diamond State Steel Com
panys plant by two sheets of corrugated
iron falling on him. He was moved to
tile Delaware Hospital in an unconscious
condition.
Gardner Kitchens, of No. Sy5 East
Third sire ct, had his arm broken !. a
bicS Gle co.ileiou at Tavlur and Lombard
streets.
VIM Slick, butcher in the Second
street market, felat Second and Market
siletts shortly after O'clock last even
ing and cut an ugly cash on the left side
Of his head.
About i O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
wagon driven by Jacob I.abbing ran
over the left lfg II 5.year old Max
I4sshem az Second and Shipley siret Us.
The ltg MAS badly bluis:d aud broken.
The sun., 1900-04-27
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

City Council will participate in the
G. A. +. parade on Memorial Day.
An elaborate song service will be given
in First Presbyterian Church on Sunday
evening.
A large number OF tickets have been
sold for the ball Of Bayard Legion at
Turn Hall Monday evening.
Philadelphans are making extensive
preparations for the opening OF Gordon
Heights Park on the Delaware.
Bishop John j. Monaghan has bad as
his guest Archbishop kan OF st. Louis,
Mo-, who is en- route lor Europe.
The receiver OF the Wilmington Den
tai NJ Manufacturing Company will prob
ably be discharged on Tuesday next.
Gabrier Ossenair of this city, is en-
rcn,e to Barcelona, Spain, to claim for
lupe Of $50, 900 left HIM by relative.
DR.. Thomas G. Moore was in Whining
ton Yesterday and consulted With his at
torneys, Herbert II. Ward and Walter
IL. Hayes.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared for the enter TIA nment to be glveE
by Il he Alumnae Association tonight a
the High School.
Prof. Agoston has been entertaining
visitors u the bazaar at Old S@ede
Church which is proving very success
| ful.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin .P. Davis cele
brated the 50ih anniversary of tnei
weddin, on "Wednesday at their home
No. l400 West Third street.
The plan OF abolishing he entrance
fee for all members OF the Sons of Deia
ware OF Phiiadelphia will be discusse'
at their meeting on Monday night.
S, J Inns rrhesrrl played at an en-
te taitiiuent uf The T hi adelpnia Steno
grtpaets .A4-oristion at Old F-llnAt
Tempe, DioAd aud CAelry streets, Pni.a
d., lJ.lia.
The sun., 1900-04-27

II. claimed that the Union Bank was
willing TO loan the money at any rate
satisfactory to the city. This was the
he had advanced at the caucus
aud it was borne out by the letter OF
Cashier DANNY of the Union Bank re-
ceived on Thursday:
Chairman Kane said there was a great
deal said about the loan and he desired
to set matters straight. 1t was asserted
that the Union Bank had not had lair
shake. He said that he had called on
Cashier Dandy but he was not at nome;
The clerk of Council was then instructed
to see him about the loan. The clerk
was told that they would lend them the
money but that no rate could be given
till the directors were seen. When the
clerk called again he was told the rate
would be . per cent.
MIR. Kane thought this was too high
and asked the First National Bank Tor
bid. The bid was per cent, which he
thought was right, and accepted u. The
matter was closed about 10 10 O'Clock In
the morning, and about 80 or so IN the
afternoon he received letter ut the shop
from Cashier Dandy. He claimed that
there was no scheme OF any kind and
that the transaction was just the same as
if he was borrowing money for his own
private use.
President Alexander said lie wished to
have things understood. He stated tlat
the tier had been received at late
hour. He claimed that the officials Of
the Union Bank knew it was necessary
for the city to have the money. Tht
bank told the clerk that the rate Wou'o
be five per cent. At the caucus all the
members OF Counci knew the rate whlct
was to be paid the First National Bani
and all we're satisfied. The letter iron
the bank was not compliu entary t
Council and it would no have made an,
difference whether it had been read o.
not, as decision bad already been ar
rived at. There was no intention Q
sighting the bank, however. What wa
done was right and iustifiable.
Mr.. Willis said the Union Bank hae
been the city depository for thllty-hv'
years and paid but two per cent. inleies
on the citys deposits, and now whel
the city needed money should have beel
willing to loan 1t to them at 2 per cent
| Mr.. Cannon said the stink was ba'
enough now withort stirring it up On
of the other banks was to share In III
Injuries. The Union Bank had tided tn
city over difficulties years ago, but nov
Was the time fnr them to do it, but the
knew that the ci,y lad to get th
money.
Mr.. 0b.r'y,said it was saving for tn
city nf priia per cent. Mr.. Heal y said II
| under, tool ttat tile bank bad first aske
ii 6 per cent
4 Mr. Smith said it was not necessar
The sun., 1900-04-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL, WORKERS.
Interesting Subiecis Being Disc uesed
at the Thirteenth Annual
Convention,

Delegates from all parts of the State
were present yesterday at the opening
session OF the thirteenth annual cnuven-
tion OF the Delaware State Sunday S3hool
Association, wnicn is being held in Cen
tral Presbyterian Chu,ch.
The time va' principally taken up at
the morning session in the reading of
reports, appointing committees, etc.
Statistical Secretary Aubrey Vandever's
annual report was an interesting one.
Ii showed that there is 45l schools,
5,552 officers and teachers and 44,OlO
scholars in the State of Delaware.
The afternoon session was opened with
a song service followed by devotional
exercises. Aubrey Vandever made an
interesting address ON '.How can we
make this convention more helpful to
our State Sunday school work"
Prof. II. 5. Goldey also made an elo.
quent address on sis it desirable to in
troduce entertainments features into the
Sunday school session?''
Both Of these subjects were thoroughly
discussed by the congregation after I'll e
addresses were made.
Frank Sheppard, treasurer, read his
annual report, after which pledges for
support OF State work were taken.
AT last nights session Rtv. G. A. Grise
made an address on Sunday school
Enthusiasm" and Rev. John Shape an
address on "The True Aim OF tie sun
day School and How to At ali Ii.
The convention will close today.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Thirteen Hurt by Explosion.

Pittsburg. April .,ii.-iIy The explosion
of a portable boiler belonging to Drake
& Scatton. contractors, at Rankin. Pa,
five men were terribly injured and eight
others cut, bruised and slightly scalded.
The men were engaged in building a
Golfer dam in the Monongahela river for
the pier of the Union railroad bridge
when the boiler, which was standing on
the river bank. exploded with terrific
force, scattering broken metal. steam and
scalding water in all directions The
boiler was Of about 30 horsepower and
was considered safe. The cause of the
explosion has not vet been asccrtaincd.
The sun., 1900-04-27
rbe EcumenicaI Conferences.

New York. April 26.-Returned mis-
sionaries and others who spoke at the
meetings of the ecumenical conference on
foreign missions, now hcing held in this
city, faced audiences that followed every
word carefully and that never failed to
express their appreciation of any new
point brought out or any thought well eX-
pressed. Interest in the conference IS not
tagging. On this the fourth working day
of the convention the attendance on the
various meetings was even larger than It
was earlier in the week, and if anything
the audiences appeared to be more enthu-
siastic and quicker to enter into the spirit
in which the talks and addresses were
.riypn
The sun., 1900-04-27
OUR CoLoRED CHURCHES.
Fourteen New Ones Have;Been Built
in Year.

The Philadelphia and New jersey Con-
ference of the Coored Methodist Episco-
pal Church, which includes Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, and Delaware, con-
tinued It's thirteenth annual session yes
terday at St. Lnke's Church, Philadel-
pnia.
Rev. DR.. D. A. Carter, Of Atlanta, Ga,
made lively address in behalf OF the
Epworth League Of the Coiored Meth
odist Episcopal Churches, Of which or
ganizaton ne is general secretary.
Bishop r. S Williams Of Georgia, pre-
sided at Yesterdays meeting, and about
thirty preachers We're present. \ re
port was submitted by Presiding Elder
f. A.. Williams Of the Delawore district.
He noted marked increase of the col.
oied popu' alton in city communities.
Fourteen new churches had been built
in Delaware during the past year, he
said, and there had beef an increase o.
l60 members.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Byrne is a Dire cor.

An organization Of Roman Ca holic
laymen fled certificate OF incorpo alton
in Albany OH Tuesday. The society,
which is known as the International
Truth Society, has as its ol Jet the de-
velopment OF the Catholic Iaith and the
power to correct aud refute all state
ments detrimental TO the morals and
dogma of the church. William Michael
Byrne, of this city, is a director in the
incorporation.
The sun., 1900-04-27
.an ~ Mnr nnn cignrettes.

New York. April 26.-Charles Lang
rs years of age, has been taken from ms
home to bellevue hospital, where his
sanity will be examined into. Lang dur,
ing the Spanish-American war was 4
member of the regular army and served
in Porto Rico. While doing duty there
he was sunstruck, the heat affecting his
mind to such an extent that he was dis,
charged from the service and sent home
On his return his mental condition mn
proved. hut his relatives say that he mas
lately become strongly addicted to ciga,
rette smoking, the effect Of which. added
to the result of the sunstroke, was to
unbalancc him mentally.
The sun., 1900-04-27
PAY ROLLS PASSED.
of City Auditor and City
Treasurer Differ.


Cty Council at its meeting last eyen-
ing passed the following pay rolls: Mis-
cellaneous, So, ,S66 SO; Council, S275 p;
police, scoops 49, The sum Of 81, 80
was taken from the Union Bank and
placed in the First National Bank, the
active bank. The May interest list was
passed The amount of the certificate
was $4,000 and the interest S1S75o
The balance in the active bank was
$50, ,0S2 90
There was diff renee of Sl33 % in
the reports Of the city anditor and city
treasurer. Councilman Stewart asked
why this was but did not receive any
satisfactory answer.
Tax collections were reported as fol
lows: t. S Lewis, 81 ,003; = NJ. Sayers
81 900; L. Mitchell, Jr., 81 1000.
The sun., 1900-04-27
SITE FOR BAYaRD MEMORIAL
A Plan for Securing Popular Sub
scriptions.


While the site for the Bayard Memoir
ial has not been formally decided upon,
it is believed that it will be erected with
in the triangle at Washington Heights,
over Washington street bridge. The
majority of the members of the Bayard
Memorial Association and citizens gen.
orally seem to favor it.
1t is said that in case the memorial is
erected there persons interested in the
land improvement company which owns
land in that section, will make some
good sized donations to the fund.
There are quite number of persona
who are opposed to this site, however,
and think the memorial should be
placed on the Court House green and on
the south side of the Court House. The
matter will likely come up at the nexl
meeting of the association when it will
be argued pro and con.
An effort will shortly be made tc put
in force some plan of securing popular
subscriptions to the fund.
The sun., 1900-04-27
DIR. MURRAY TO SPEAK
On the Most Significant Conference
Since Christ's Ascension.

DR.. w. L S. Murray has returned
from the great Ecumenical Missionary
Conference in New York. He SAYS It
was wonderful to behold representatives.
Of The whole world in Carnegie Hall.
More wonderful to hear the languag,
and songs OF the world spoken ana sung.
He inslt all missionary workers, givers
and sympathizsfs with world vide
Christianity to hear what he has to say
Sunday evening in St. Paui's Church.
This will be a rare opportunity to get a
good impression OF the most significant
conference since the ascension OF Christ.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Two sin Alarm J.

T! e Phoenix Fire Company responded
to TWO still alaims Yesterday afternoon
ana succeeded in putting b tit fites cut
ht fore much damage was done. A stable
in the rear Of NJ. 1908 Market street,
owned bs WiIlism Berl, caught on fire.
about O'Clock by spark ltopl wood
fire in the yard. Al . 10 o'clock spark
burned al No. lll2 King street, eel fire
The sun., 1900-04-27
BANTER ESCAPES THE MOOSE
Wilmington Man Found Guilty OF
Murderin the Second Degree.

James Baxter Of this city, who shot
Mrs. Mary Ryan at her home in Cam
den, N. j., on November 2l last, will not
be hanged for his crime. The jnrv who
had his fate in their hands returned a
verdict Yesterday OF murder in the Sec
degree. This means that Baxter will
probably spend the next fl teen or
twenty years Of his life in prison.
The jury were out all night. They re-
tired at 4,l5 o'clock Wednesday after.
noon.
The sun., 1900-04-27
TWO WEDDINGS LAST NIGHT.
Happy Couples Married by Rev. Van
II. Northrup.

The Rev. Van p. Northrup had two
marriages last night. One was home
wedding and the other took place at tie
Madeley parsonage.
The first ceremony united Mr.. Barnes
of No. 1912 King street, and Miss Elsie
Woke OF No. 1904 B street. The cere-
mony was performed at No. 1912 King
street, where the couple will live.
Later in the evening at Madely par
sonage, Rev. Northrnp offfciated at the
marriage Of John & SItton of Heald aud
r street, and AIsss Lena Lutz OF Max
Meadow, Va. Miss Luz has been visit
ing in this city at No. l20G B street.
Street Supervisor John Goodwin was best
man and Mrs. Goodwin was matron Of
honor.
The sun., 1900-04-27
The Willie j. saIter Fund.

A number cf contributions, including
one from Pullman car shop employees Of
S6l, have sweled the fund started by
Every Event G 10 provide artificial fret
for Willie }. SaIter to S23l OIL. Many
organizations have offered their seryices
to procure funds.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Supplies for Federal Building.

Contracts for supplies for the Federal
Building for the fiscal year have been
awarded to the following companies and
persons: Coal, Harry A. Brown; ice,
Diamond Ice Company; hardware sup
plies, Capelle Hardware Company;
sprinkling around the building, James
B. Stidham; removal OF ashes and rub
bish, A. G. b. Anderson.
The sun., 1900-04-27
rendered Use OF the Rooms.

The use Of the rooms Of the East Side
Club las been rendered to
Sheridan Posi-, G. A K, for next Thurs
day for entel tanning visiting veterans
who will attend the u. a, Il ElcaInp-
ment. The encampuent will be held
in the dupont Post hail, No. 504 Market
street.
The sun., 1900-04-27
The Flooring Gave Way.

Mrs. Rachel 7. French, of No III
East Tenth street, had narrow escape
from serions injury yesterday morning.
While in an clubhouse on the property
the floor suddenly collapsed and the
timely arrival OF assistance aveIted a
calamity.
The sun., 1900-04-27
smyrna Drug store Sold.

Smyrna, bel, April a6.-Jamts =.
Uoiietker, wnu has Eeen cumduciing
drug store il Smytpa ,ur Len, hity
years, viii retire l,ou arive b. sinret on
Nav the irst ami hant over hls tnaaihtss
to Mr.. B-utn,, n We don, the pnrclas-
er, who has been his clerk for more than
thirlesn yea,s.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Miss Parker Flattcred.

Miss Mabel Parker OF this city, who
has been studying voice culture under
Madame Evans Won klemer Of New
York, has been making some brilliant
at number Of recitaIs which
have been given by this noted instruct
ress. The Courier Of New York favors
Miss Parker with some hattefing criti-
eism.
The sun., 1900-04-27
iii with Commissions.

James Poytr, culored, Mas AIKEN i'll at
the W lningtcn Transfer Co.'S stable
ea,ls Yesterday AFTERNOON with convnl-
sions. lie was taken to q e Honr''-
pathic Hospital III the Phoenix ambu-
lance.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Caught a Large Carp.

Horace B. Dffenderfer, OF No, Si5
Tatnall street, made fiIe catch i'll the
Brandywine veste lday afternoon. Just
below the lalls he caught GeSman carp
weighing 26 pounds, measuring 3 feet 3
inches in length and - inches across its
back.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Organist az Central church.

Norris G. Morgan has been chosen
organist of the Central Presb, teiian
Church and will have charge of the
Congregations fine new organ. Mr..
Morgan is at present organist OF 81.
Stephens Lutheran Church.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Candid.ts for the Ministry.

Frederick NJ. C. Chpate, of Newark,
has been admitted by Bishop Coleman
as candidate for the mini Try. He was
employed at kennard \ Co.'S store and
aiter~ard read law in Batint re.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Railroad Officials Protest.

Officials of the p, w. & B. Railroad
Company are protesting against paying
an increased lax of S,362. IS on all Of
the compans's material Used in the city
limits.
The sun., 1900-04-27
SeryingPoor MIX.

Inspector McEvilly las been cantion-
in milk dealers ab, lit seiviI poor milk
an / unless there are some CT anges made
by Nav the inspt ctor Will lave to refer
the matter 10 higher authorities.
The sun., 1900-04-27
ONE HUNDRED DELINQUENTS
Attorney General White is Sending
Out Notices to Persons VINO Have
Not Paid State License.

About 100 business and professional
men have neglected thus far to pay their
State license to the Clerk of the Peace,
and the following notice is being sent to
them:
"DEAR SIR: The Clerk Of the Peace OF
New Castle county has furnished me
with a list OF all those who have failed
to take out a license as required by the
wy
"Your name appears in this list and
shall be compelled to prepare an lndlct,,
ment against you to be sent 70 the Grana
Jury at the next Nav term of the Court
of General Sessions in this county. unless
q license shall have been issued to you
on or before Monday, the 9TH DAY Of
May next.
every respectfully,
'RoBERr G. WHITE,
ATTORNEY General"
The sun., 1900-04-27
Took or a Shirter.

Owing to slight decrease in freight
business the B. & o Company has taken
if siiter NJ. 405 THIS shifter fas
'eet, doing service on the south side and
80 IL La.l JuLction.
The sun., 1900-04-27
Mrs. Rachel A. Perkins Ill.

Mrs. j. Frank Balls mother, Mrs.
nachel a. Perkins. is very i'll at Mrs.
B4 rs home, No. 1919 Park Place.
The sun., 1900-04-27
The Weather Fore, asst.

The Indications fov to-day sre that
il will be fair. fresh mor,hsllS WINDS.
The sun., 1900-04-27
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, FRIDAY. APRIL 27, 1900

for them to discuss the matter any fur
ther. There was no use chewing on
bone after the meat was gone.
The sun., 1900-04-27
GLUE IN THIS CITY
SOLVES NEW YORK
BABY MYSTERY
The Waif Wilbur F. Hammond
Said he Found Was Born
at the Homeopathic
Hospital.
TAKEN FROM HERE TUESDAY,

The Mother. Miss Carrie Brown. Said
Her Name Was Mrs. Harlans-
worth. Tried to Leave the Baby
at No. 1926 jackson Street,
Failed. Hammond Story OF
the Finding is Cast to the
Winds by Information
Placed in Police Au-
thorities Hands
by "The SUM-"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-17
ORIENTAL TRADE REV|V|NG.
COPTIC ARRIVES LOADED TO THE
WATER LINE.
Carries Large Quantity of Machinery
for Vladivostock Railroad-Great De-
mand for Room by Shippers.

The o. and O. company's steamer
Coptic arrived this morning from San
Francisco after an uneVentful trip. the
vessel carries one of the heaviest car
goes she has done in months, the vessel
being loaded down to the water line.
and heavy machinery for the Vladivos-
took railroad in Siberia.
There are a large number of cabin
passengers for Yokohama Kobe, Ma
gasaki, Shanghai and Hong Kong and
ABOUT half a dozen stop over passengers
for Honolulu. The majority of those
aboard are tourists although several
missionaries and commercial people are
going to Chinese and Japanese ports.
The vessel brought about 125 sacks
of mail for this place. She sailed
promptly at l o'clock Wednesday, the
10th. Rough weather was encountered
for a day after leaving San Francisco
but the balance of the trip was delight
full. Captain Kinder found, day before
yesterday, that he would not be able to
reach here until Tuesday night 50 he
slowed down and loafed along for the
rest of the trip in order to bring the
boat into Honolulu early this morning.
A great revival in Oriental trade is
reported by the Coptic. Business with
the steamship companies fell off to
large extent during the war in China
but with the cessa ton of hostilities and
the restoration of peace, commercial in
terests revived The Coptic took about
as big a cargo as she could handle and
if her capacity had been greater she
could have gotten double the freight
that was stored away in her. Other
companies are enjoying the same de-
mand for freight transportation.
Since her last trip here change has
been made in the purser of the Coptic.
Mr.. Goodrich who married recently re-
tired from sea service to accept
position with the Occidental Hotel in
San Francisco. His berth on the steam
ship is taken by A. E. Rennie. The lat
ter is well known in Honolulu as he
served for eight years as purser of the
Belgic when that vessel was on the
Honolulu run. The Belgic made her
last trip here in 1898 and went to Eng
land. She was purchased finally from
the White Star company by the Allan
tic Transport Company and during the
Boer war was utilized as troop trans
port by the English government. Mr..
Rennie was in the companys San Fran
cisco office until given his new position.
The vessel leaves for the Orient at 4
o'clock this afternoon.