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The sun., 1900-09-28
CONCERT A SUCCESS.
Large Sum Raised for Benefit of the
Galveston Sufferers.

The concert held 1T the Grand Opera
House last night for the benefit of the
Galveston sufferers was Il success as
quite II large sum of money was realized.
The exact sum II not Vet known but
it will probably be $400 or $500 which will
be turned over to the fund now in the
hands Of ii. l.. Evans and Co.
There wHS excellent talent from both
Philadelphia and Wilmington. Robert
Tempest the great piouist and Carl
liocll he noted vioinist were present and
played several selections. \ handsome
souvenir program had been especially
printed for the occasion and one was
presented to each patron. The ones to
whom thanks arc due for the success of
the benefit was printed in one of the
nngoS of the program aS follows: Jess"
Is. BaNliS, manager of he Opera House:
NJ. +. Hayden. florist: Harry Bothman.
proprietor of the Clayton II0uSp: DR.. A..
-. Jacobson. Mercantile Printing Co..
Wilmington TrlnSfpf Co.. w. $. Tanguy
the Press of Wilmington and others.
The sun., 1900-09-28
ONE CENT
BRYAN'S VISIT.
He Comes Here October 24 and
Goes 70 Jersey.

William j. Bryan will speak in Dela-
ware October "a. He speaks at Dover
in the afternoon and here in the even
ing.
The next morning he goes to Philadel-
phia and from there to Washington
Park where he will speak at mass
meeting.
After the Washington Park meeting
Colonel Ryan will hoard train mt Cam
den for Trenton and will speak from the
rear platform at Burlington. Borlentown
ana other places along the route.
On Thursday afternoon Colonel Bryan
will address the convention of Demo-
cratic clubs. Immediately after the con-
vention he will go to Jersey City and
will sneak briefly from the platform Mt
New Brunswick. In the evening he will
address large meeting either 1T Jersey
City or Newark which will be decided
when the subcommittee of the Demo
cratic State Committee meets on Satur-
day.
On Friday October &c. il is proposed to
send Colonel BRYAN into the Fourth (N.
J.l Congress district. and he will sneak
from the car ut the large stations until
he lands in Morristown. where IN after
noon meeting will he held. In the even
ng he will speak either in Patterson or
Newark.
Willard Salisbury has probably gotten
II little mixed in lis dates and will have
70 en@ngc th" Opera Houtp for an ear
lirr date
The sun., 1900-09-28
Two Senators to Speak.

The Democratic State Central Com
nittpe II ct in this ctv Yesterday. C,I
Lewis W. Mustard Of LeNes vas ap.
pointed member of Il State commit
tee in place oi III, j, Hickman, resigned.
Mr.. Hickman being nominee for State
Senator. john H. West Of Gumboro hum
dred was appointed to fiji the vacancy on
the committee caused bv the resignation
of Col. Wiliari II. Stevens of Saford.
Alter the meeting Chairman Salisbury
announced that Senator Bacon of Geor-
gia, and Senator Black burn of Kentucky
will be here 10 sp,a ak between October II
and II, tie exact date not yet being
fixed.
The sun., 1900-09-28
IMPORTANT ARREST.
Captain Black Arrested Man on
Roof IN Second Street

Residents in the vicinity of Second and
Orange streets are becoming vely much
alarmed about men wandering around
on top of houses in that npighborhood
ate al night. About o'clock last night
Captain Black received Il telephone mes
sage saying that some one was on the
roof Of the Aschenbach residence. No.
207 West Second street. When CAPTAIN
Blnck arrived ut the scene officers Win
trup and McGilon We're also there nd
the three got up on the roof to make IL
search for the man. He was found be-
mind Il chimney on the roof of the house
No 207 West Second street but it was
only after Captain Black drew his pistol
that the man surrendered. AT the police
station he gave his name as George II.
Howard No. 227 Tatnall street and said
that he got mp on the roof to sleep. A
person has been head walking on the
roof of houses in that vicinity several
times previous to last night. This is
only few doors from Wyatt's store
which was robbed ana fired early Thurs
day morning.
The sun., 1900-09-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Evelyn c. Hickman is i'll nj her
home on Washington street.
William Il. Davis of Smyrna is in Viii
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward b. Mode have
returned from Atlantic City.
Rev. and Mrs. Martin h. Dunlap have
come home from their summers out
ing.
Miss Anna Mullin is visiting in Balti-
more. Md.
Miss Name Rcrnhnrdt Of this city. and
Frank Rowan of Philadelphia, were
married last evening at the home of the
bride, No. 725 Madison street.
Miss Mary Powick has returned from
Beach Haven.
Former Judge David Marvel is in
peekskill. y. y. where his daughter has
.r-na ~ ..4.... ..''r"l
The sun., 1900-09-28
G,IIon Accepts the Challenge

''hc announcement was nude in We'd
ncsday'S paper that Frank .Iaeoliay
stated Ii" was anxious to race Thomas
J. Giilon the crack bicycle rider. Mr..
Gillon called al The sun office yesterday
and stated that he would race Mr.. .Jaro.
boy for any prize and Al any place rs
soon ns he got over his injuries which he
received u short time ago while racing.
II" expects to he IN gond shape il ii
short while.
The sun., 1900-09-28
RILEY SENTENCED.
Man Who Was Arrested Here Gets
Eighteen Months in Philadelphia.

Allied l.. Thatcher, alias "itiley' who
was arrested in this city after having
ESCAPED from Magistrate lemons office
in Philadelphia. where he was awaiting
trial. pleaded guilty before Judge Pen
nypucker III the Criminal Court. Phila-
dplphiu. 10 martial inlidelity and was
Yesterday sentenced to an Imprisonment
of eighteen months.
The testimony was to the effect that
Riley and his wife, Ada l.. Riley. were
married twenty-three years ago ut Co-
lumbus. Ohio. and We're the parents of
nine children. two Of whom are dead.
About two years ago Riley went to Phil
adrlphia To obtain employment. He Sc
cured board at the home Of Mrs. Sta-
than. and posing as widower. he paid
court to Mrs. Stiatlmms daughter. aud
eventually married her. On behalf of
the prisoner il was sought to 0e cstab-
lishnd that ut times he was mentally nm
balanced hy reason of excessive drink
ing. He also insisted that he was very
iruch in'"vi"'ted on the occasion Of his
second marriage.
The sun., 1900-09-28
BERRY WRITES A BOOK.
Chester Free Silver Man Discourses
on Restricted Industry.

William IL. Berry of Chester, we'll
known to the free silver Democrats of
this city. has completed Il book entitled,
'Restricted Industry; Its Effects; Its
Cuase, Its Remedy"
1t is discussion of the relation he
tween the currency volume and industry
from the standpoint of the silver men.
Mr.. Berry considers all branches of
industry, from the conversion of sin
ners to the building of straw hats and
gasoline launches and has put some pun
gent paragraphs into his book
Mr.. Berry places among the remedies
for the condition he condemns. the coin
age of more money and to get the proper
circulating medium, to coin silver ut the
ratio of 16 to /. Mr.. Berry was one of
the speakers at the recent Democratic
meeting ut Woodland Beech which
! puo..~I c,,ol, -. r,.-.+
The sun., 1900-09-28
BIG STRIKE IS
REPORTED AS
VIRTUALLY Settled
Coal Miners Said to Have WOl
Their Demands From
Operators.
AN IMPORTANT MINE CLOSED
The Locust Spring CoIliery, Near
Mount Carmel. Belonging to
Philadelphia and Read
ing Company, Sus-
pends Operations.

New York, Sept PA dispatch to
The Sun from Philadelphia says:
Late in the afternoon Il railroad officer
Of this city whose word can be taken as
authoritative, but who would not consent
to have his name used in connection with
the statement, said that the coal miners
strike had been virtually settled. The
terms. he added, would be made known
i'll all likelihood within the next 24 hours.
"'Ihc miners may be said to have won
their demands" he said with the cNccp-
tiun Of that which refers to the rec0gni-
tion Of their union. This point the Oper-
ators will not conccdc, but the strike
leaders will agree to II compromise along
the lines have indicated.
Another dispatch says that President
Mitchell declares he has heard nothing
Of any settlement.
The sun., 1900-09-28
AT SHENANDOAH.
Hhs,
Town Reported to he Orderly and
Peaceful Now.

Shenandoah. Pa, Sept. 27.-The long
period of dry weather was ended by a
heavy rain. which came rs Il great relief
to everybody here especially the soldiers,
who have suffered from lack offwatcr
The strike situation in the region be-
tween Mahanoy City and Ashland is un-
changed. At the latter place, according
to reports received here, the Bast and
the Potts colicrics are still in operation,
while the Locust Spring collicry ut Lo-
Gust Gap failed to resume.
The mules at most of the Reading com
pany collcries in this vicinity are being
removed from the mines. This town is
orderly and peaceful.
The coroner'S jury impancled to in
quirc into the death of the victim of last
Fridays riot returned the following YER
diet: I'VE find that John StiniSki came
to his death by Il bullet wound i'll the
head fired by Il member Of the sheriff $
posse on East Center street, Shenan-
doah, Sept. 21."
The sun., 1900-09-28
BRIDGE HEARING HELD.
Levy Court Makes Reply About
Market Street Bridge.
II Says That If Any Difficulty Exists
Ii in Not on Account Of the Struc-
ture but the Inconvenient Lo-
cation of Harlan's Shipyard.

a reply was filed yesterday by the
Levy Court with United States Engineer
W. f. Smith, to the communication re-
Gently received from the War Depart
lncnt requiring the establishment Of
passagcway $50 feet wide for vessels ut
Market street bridge. This was done
1T cen. Smiths office. noon yesterday,
having been set aS the time for hearing
anything the Levy Court mi&ht have To
say.
Those present ut the office We're: Gen.
Smith and Col. Schcrg, representing the
United States Governments; W. ID. W..
Dimmuck and W. III. Dewitt represent
ing the Harlan X HolligSworth Cos;
Levy Comtmrn White. Gallagher and
Mcalcy. and their attorney John IL.
Rodney.
Mr.. Rodney acted as spokesman for
the Levy Courtmen and immediately
! upon the opening of the conference
handed the Levy Courts reply to Gen.
Smith. who announced that he did not
have discretionary powers i'll the matter.
hut would refer all papers to the War
Department. where the decision would
lie made rs to what is the pleasure of
the government in the matter. At the
request of Mr.. Dimmock, the Levy
court will furnish the Harlan X IIol-
ling>worth Go. 4 copy Of its reply.
The Levy Court says in their reply
that tho clear width of the open draw
on either side Of the centre pier is 81
feet. amply sufficient for the passage OF
amy vessel of reasonable beam or width
uS has been proven in the past.
I'VE would suggest thar the complaint
of the Harlan X lIollingSworth Co. is
based upon Il prohlematical contingency
ana if any difficulty exists or should
arise. il is caused not hy the structure
Luf liz thc inconvcninnt location of tho
shipynrl. works and grounds. If tbs
works were 50 situated MS to allow direct
npuroach il is impossible hut for the
.nncr ~ either side OF the centre pier e
he sufficient.
"Thc width proposed, 1870 feet. is near
.ly il not the entire distance across the
river and much in excess of the necrS
sorry depth Cprohally intended for width
of water.
After stating that the county is very
heavily hurlcncd with claims FOR puhli'
Improvement and thar next year thrr'
will lie Il very large increase III th'
, burden, the opinion is expressed thar th
court would he powerleSS 10 make I'M
; imnrovcmcnt suggested nj TINS nm
, without hring authorized hy the LegiS
lnture To borrow the money. ana con
=, cludcs as follows:
TO summarize. w" consider that IN
act of Congress applies TO nnnecessai'
ohstructionS and to certain class q
vessels-ncither of which conditions !
suggested in the communicatlon-hh
:, further We have no authority or mean
:. to comply with the reducst Of the authol
itioe wern il to he made.
1--WE. therefore, rcsnectfully ask tina
.hc nrnlicotion be refused and diSr,
rnrdcd. We might make the furthe
: ~n.gostion thnt the pronoSed change
!, asked far solely for the private gni
= and prctit Of tho said comnany ana hn
: no hearing at all upon the general q
.,,,l ~, . -.r.-o.,4 .rr H-f--e-''0-- 70
The sun., 1900-09-28
VICTORY FOR COUNCIL.
Street and Sewer Department Loses
Its Suits in County
CDurt

Argument was concluded yesterday in
the Case stated to determine as to whom
the street. market receipts, taxes on poles
aud wharf rents belong. The Street and
Sewer Department claimed them and 20
did the Mayor and Council. Robert G
Harman renresented City Council and
Anthony Higgins and Herbert Ii. Ward,
the Street and Sewer Department.
Chief Justice Lore said the court was
unanimously of the opinion that there
was clearly no authority for the Street
aud Sewer Directors to claim the receipts
and that they belonged to the city. Mr..
Higgins gave notice of an exception to
the ruling OF the coart.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Appointed a Commission.

Chancellor Nicholson Yesterday E.orn-
ing appointed Jefferson B. Foard, j.
Frank BiPgs, Theodore Ferguson, George
j. Janvier and Walter Beason commis-
sior ers 10 make partition OF the real
estate OF K. Alvin Cochran. j. Frank
Bggs was granted an order to sell the
real estate Of Samuel b. CHM, de-
ceased.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Made a NARROW Escane.

While Il number of little children were
playing on Tatnall street hetwern
Fourth ana Fifth yesterday. Thomas
Johnson. aged years, fell under the
horses attached to ii heavy truck which
was standing on Tntnall street unloading
groceries The little follow was not
seriously hurt only receiving Il few
scratches. lie was carried to his home
on Fnlrlh Stlret.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Coal Barge Sunk.

In Il dvn>c fog off Gloucester y. j.,
Yesterday morning. the German steamer
Bcngalia. outward hound, struck the
heavily laden coal barge Iron state
amidships. The barge sunk to the bot
tom nf the Delaware in about fifteen
minutes. Captain Rich and his crew of
fonr wen being rnScned with great din
Guilty by the crew of the steamer
The sun., 1900-09-28
OPPOSED LICENSES SIGNED.
Court Held Up tn, License ofW. A.
Hogan OF DeIoware City.

Four opposed licenses were signed by
the court yesterday. But one was turned
down, that of William A. Hogan, of
Delaware City, new stand. -
Nothing Mas said about the question
raised as TO James Mccormick Of Front
and Market streets, aud Edward Gipp OF
the Deiaware House, having two bars.
rheIr licenses were granted.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Hearing Continued.

Mahlon Il. Foster was arrnigned in
Magistrate Daley'S court yesterday
morning on the charge of embezzling
$17S.50 on promissory note given by
Samuel y. FoibrS. He secured con-
timance and WAS held in $500 bail for 1t
hearing tomorrow morning.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Died From His Injuries.

Suciczo Sercrzo. an Italian who was
injured Mt the Bellevue auarl'ics on We'd
neSday 10y rock falling on his head
and crushing his skull, died shortly after
. o'clock yesterday morning. An inquest
will be held on his body tomorrow.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Mr.. Lengel Returns.

John A. Lengel the brewer, returned
y sterday morning from Europe, where
ha made II rec months wit, during
which he wss at Carlsbad, Oberammer-
gan, the Paris Exposition and other
pareH He had good time abroad. but
rough voyage home. His many friends
are glad to see him back home again.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Dill Was Chosen.

DIVER, S.pt. Ell. G. Dill has been
selected by the Kent County Democratic
Comn,it,ee as candidate for Represen-
tative in the General Assembly nom the
Sixth clstrict The committee took a
ballot nn the mater and 1t resulted as
follows: Jnhn G. Dill II votes; }, her
man Gooden 4; scattering 4.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Resolutions. N Two LAWYERS.

Petore the Snrericr Court fina " ad-
iorrned ves'rrdav afternoon resolutions
adopted hv the Rsr Association on ne
ieaths Of ]. X. r ad ord and l. G. Van
dePrift We're pres pted Il court ard
feeling remarks ade.
The sun., 1900-09-28
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The tug Northwestern which is being
repaired at the Harlan Il Holingsworth
Company, is about completed and will
leave tomorrow.
That part of Gilpin avenue which was
damaged hy the recent storm has been
repaired hy the Street and Sewer De-
The sun., 1900-09-28
Water supply Cut OF.

Yesterday morning people living on
Harrison street between Front and
Third noticed that their water supply
had been cut off. and nobody in the nei-
ghhorhood could give nn explanation.
The Water Department was notified and
its employees began an inve estiGntion at
once,
The sun., 1900-09-28
Hurt at Clayton House.

At l0.45 o'clock yesterday morning a
scaffolu ia the dining room of the Clay
ton House gave way. a. two workmen,
Arthur II D.ber aud Hlbbs Gofoith,
who were engaged in pairing the cell
ing, fell distance of fifteen feet and re-
ceIved painful juries.
The sun., 1900-09-28
A Rough Rider Club.

II was stated last night that Il num-
Der of East Side Republicans were con-
templatng the formation Of II Rough
Rider Campaign Club. The men would
he mounted i'll regular Rough Rider style
and visit meetings in nearby towns.
The sun., 1900-09-28
SHOOTS RAIDED.
Breaker Boys DO Some Damage at
the Scranton Mine.

Wikcsburrc. Pa, Sept. 21.-Everything
j. quiet in the Wyoming valley. The
striking miners in the .pittston district
are receiving the pay due them. The
mine ut Mocanaqua, the only one in op-
Grafton in the valley, is working almost
full handed. Some breaker boys tore
down the shoots ut the Stanton mine, op-
Grated by the Lchigh and Wilkesbarre
company. The damage was repaired.
The company offers reward for the de-
lection of the guilty parties.
At the strikers headquarters the in
formation was given out that the men
are confident of winning and that they
are daily gaining accessions to their
ranks.
The operators issue this statement:
"Evcrything quiet in the Wyoming val
ley. The West End Coal company's mine
NJ Mocanaquu has so per cent of its reg
nlar force at work. The l-ehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal company reports that
The sun., 1900-09-28
New windsor line Tug.

The new Winsor Line tug built by the
Ncafe &Ievy Company. Of Chester,
made her trial trip successfully yester-
day. The tug VIII tow lime bnrges Nos.
/ and from Harlan n lIollmgSworth
Company's yards to morrow.
The sun., 1900-09-28
Does Not Want Alimony.

Harry P. Joslvn was appointed COM
missioner to take TESTIMONY in the di-
O'Neal the defendant, has withdrawn
her application for alimonv.
The sun., 1900-09-28
win h- ut ST. Paul's.

Mrs. Jordan. the popular gospel singer.
will he at ST. Paul's prayer meeting this
evening Mt 7.45 O'Clock. She will sing
some of her. pnpnlnr selections.
The sun., 1900-09-28

Confined nn Page Thr"n.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
GROOM WILL SUE FOR BRIDE.
Runaway Marriage Causes Serious
COmnlica tions-S -SovoraI ~ Tro,,hIa

Runaway Marriage Causes Serious
ComplicatiOns-Several In Trouble.
RALEIGH, May 2l-A sensation re-
suits from the marriage at Hillsboro of
Miss Caroline Sims, a student at the
Baptist Female university here, and
daughter of a minister of Macon county,
and John Birdsong. post graduate stu
dent at the State Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. The university stu
dents went to Hillsboro OH a picnic.
Blrdsong and Miss Sims, who had made
plans, went to a hotel, where a magis-
trate married them. One of Birdsong's
fellow students obtained the license from
the register Of deeds. The bride was
upon discovery Immediately taken in
charge by the university faculty, brought
here and confined to her room. Some
trustees will advise her father to take
her home for two years and tell Bird
song II ne Is then In position to marry
and she is willing he can have her, but
warning him against any other course.
Attorneys have looked into the mat
ter and say the marriage is valid as the
code says males over 16 and females over
IA can marry. The register of deeds
who issued the license is i'm trouble and
will be sued. The law says in case the
girl is at school no marriage license shall
be issued save upon written consent of
the person who placed her there. The
groom will sue for possession of his wife
and will secure her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
OBSERVATORY is COMPLETE.
United States Station Put In Readi.
ness For Eclipse.

"CSS HOT ECLIPSE.
GAINESVILLE, Ga, May 21.-The gov
ernment observatory located here for
viewing the eclipse of May % is about
complete, and the only thing now that
can mar the success of the occasion is
unpropitious weather.
There will also be a number of as
tronomers here who will make observa-
tons as individuals. Among these is
Professor Otis Ashmore of Savannah.
AT the station the photo -heliograph,
with 6-inch lens and 4O-foot focal length,
has been installed. There is also dark
room for Photographic work, plate hold
ers and all other apparatus necessary.
In the building at the station is the
polar axis, upon which will be mounted
various cameras and Photographic tele-
scopes. This instrument is revolved
slowly by means Of a clepsydra or water
clock. There are also two equatorial
telescopes to be mounted in this build
ing. These will be used for the visual
observation of the corona.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
RAILROAD HAS BEEN SOLD.
Tredcgar Mineral Purchased by Bir-
minIhan Syndicate.


ADMISSION. Ala, May l6-The Trede-
gar Mineral railroad has been bought by
Alex L. London of Birmingham and as
sociates and will at once be extended
from Jacksonville to Admission, dis
tance Of l2 miles. The road was built
by General j. w. Burke and others and
is miles in length, reaching from Jack.
sonville tn the East and West railway.
the latter using 1t to get into Jackson.
Vile
One of tho conditions of the sale is
that suits by the Trcdegar Mineral
against the East and West now pending
be- considered settled, WI another is
that the road be built to Admission with.
n six months, or as soon thereafter as
possible. The East and West and the
Seaboard Air Line are believed TO be be-
hind the deal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
HOar Amendment Defeated.

WASHINGTON. May 2l.-By vote of
80 to 16 the Hoar amendment and the
committee amendment to the postoffice
pill relating to the pneumatic tube SER
vice was laid on the table. This defeats
the pneumatic tube proposition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Will Not Be q Candidate.

FRANKFORT, KY, May 2l.-Ex-Gov.
ernor Bradley gave out statement to.
day that he will not be a caa didate for
governor in the event the supreme court
decides in favor of the Democrats in the
contest cases necessitating an election
this fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Mill DESTROYED by Fire.

EIIzABETHToN, Tenn, Nay 21.--The
Elizabethton woolen mill was bsrned to
the ground early this morning. The
loss is estimated at $25, 900, with about
$4,000 insurance. The only things saved
were manufactured goods valued at 5000.
The fire originated in the cardroom of
the mill, but from what source is not
known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
EditOr's Awful Plight.

FM Hisgins, Editor Seneca. (Ills y News,
was afflicted for years with Piles that no doc.
tor or remedy helped until he tried Bucklen's
Arnica Salvs. lie writes two boxes wholly
cured him. It's the surest Pile cure on earth
and the best salve in the world. Cure guar
anteei. Only rs cents. Sold by +. W
DsLorme, Druggist
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
letter, Salt Rheum and Ecxema.

The intense itching and smarting incident t.
these diseases. is instantly allayed by applying
ChaRberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment Many
very bad cases have been perm anetly cured by
it. 1t is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for sore nipples. chapped
hands. chilblains. frost bites and chronic sore
ewes. 25cts per box. For sale by DR. A. J.
China Dec 800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-23
Smith Appoints a Senator.

HELENA, Mon, May Ex-Governor
Smith has reached Helena and affixed
his signature to the commission of Ma,
jor Martin McGinnis, who has left fo-
Washington to present it to the senate.