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At IESI.
JNO. n GIBSON.
Clerk
The sun., 1900-04-13
Councilman Fisher Thinks the
Two City Bodies Ought Not
to Fight Under Cover.
THE GAUNTLET THROWN DOWN
Council Will Tell the Street and
Sewer Department That it Has
No Complaints Against
Clerk of the Market
ConneIi.

The fight between the Street and
Sewer Directors and the City Council is
now ON in earnest. The communication
from the Street and Sewer Directors,
which Councilman Hamilton Stewart ex-
pected to come before Council at last
weeks meeting and made inquiry for
after the meeting, was presented to Coun.
Gil at last nights meeting by Council.
man Kane and was as follows:
"To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the City of Wilmington.
"Gentlemen:-We beg to inform YOU
that we have sent to Mr.. Michael Con
nell, clerk OF the markets, a letter con
cerning his acts as clerk and divers Other
matters in connection with the same.
copy Of said letter is herewith enclosed
"Deeming it both right and proper
that you should be familiar with this
matter, that our reasons for sending suct
communication is based upon the follow
ing facts.
"Abont one year ago. at considerable
expense, we had all the market spaces
in the public markets surveyed ard lait
off as prescribed by the law. Plans werC
made showing the location Of the spaces
and its comparative relationship to con
tingnous properties.
'Copies of these plans were given t.
the clerk OF the market for his prope
use, and in order to establish thes
The sun., 1900-04-13
LOCAL NE Ws NOTES.

The Wilmington Steamboat Company
is having a new ollie built in the freight
shed.
Chief Of Police DoIan has completed
the schedule for the mounted police who
60 on duty about April 2l.
Jackson & Sharp Company launched
the Pennsylvania railroad car II ,at No.
1 yesterday morning at l. o'clock.
A car float being built by the Jackso n
K Sharp Company for the Pennsylvania
railroad will be launched some time next
week.
Water Department inspectors are MIX
ing house-to house canvass to ascertain
the number of water pipes and hydrants
in every house.
Thomas j. Gillon has returned from
Boston, where he has been attending the
funeral of his sister who committed sui
eide on Sunday last.
The steamship Grecian, being built by
the Harlan & Hollngsworth Company
for the Windsor line, will probably be
launched next week.
The West Chester trolley road has
added another electric headlight to it's
service, in place of the old oil lights
which have been in use.
The minstrel organization of the Jr.
o U. A. NJ. will hold full rehearsal in
T. len Hall OIL Wednesday evening, for
the coming entertainment on April 26.
Wilmington was we'll represented at
the wedding of Miss Susie Parker and
DR.. John q. Stiles, which took place in
the Methodist church at Middletown last
night
The sun., 1900-04-13
High School Literary Society.

An interesting program has been ar
ranged by the High School Literary S.
ciety for its meeting this afternoon:
Singing, High School Review, part II,
Edna KIRK, editor; contributors, Lucy
Divtrty, Cora Stuart, Dora Cloud, Mabel
Chappel, Auna TAFT, Lolita Thompson;
recitation, "The World of Homer"
Richard Rodney; quotations, "Nision Of
Sir Launiall," by E,telle Lieberman,
Blanche McIntire, Elizabeth Daughter;
recitation, "What All Think High
sctopl Review, Leon Iofman, editor;
Iliiles; paper, Angling, EIw I'd liren-
nan; singing.
The sun., 1900-04-13
COUNCIL WILL BORROW
MONEY FROM THE BANKS
Ordinance Was Introduced Last
Night Which Will Allow Them 10
Make Temporary Loan.

Make Temporary Loan.
At last nights meeting of Council, the
City Treasurel's balance was reported to
be but 81, ,6l3.ll. This meant that the
April appropriation to the Board of
Education of Sl2,920.0l could not be
passed.
Chairman Kane, OF the Finance Com
mlttee, however, introduced an ordin-
ance which will give Council the power
to borrow money from the banks. The
ordinance was read twice and referred
to the Law and Finance Committees. 1t
will be passed at the next meeting of
Council.
Arrangements will at once be made
Tor securing the money, and the school
appropriation passed the same night
that the ordinance goes through. Some
thing like $4,000 will have to be bor-
rowed.
The ordinance is entitled an ordinance
for making an extraordinary appropria-
tion for the redemption of loans and the
Incidental and miscellaneous account.
Reference is made in the ordinance to
the fact that bonds amounting to $24 900
had been redeemed during the present
fiscal year.
The ordinance authorizes Council to
temporarily borrow money from the
banks or other sources in such sums as
may be needed for such purposes.
The tressnrer's receipts at last nights
meeting included 81 900 from + NJ Say
ers, tax collections for 1896; 81, l0l from
I. S Lewis, tax collections for 1899;
SlGl. 10 from Chief Dolan. receipts from
dog tax; $50 from Auditor Pyle, interest
on trust fund
The sun., 1900-04-13
UNITED AMONG EASTtR LILIES
Popular Police Onicial United i'll the
Bonds OF Holy Matrimonyss
Last Night.

In their future home, No 1917 Lincoln
street. Miss Susanna M. Dickinson and
Captain George Biz ok of the Wilmington
Police Department were married last
evening. The ceremony was performed
in the parlor of the newly furnished
house amid a profusion of palms, daisies
ard Easter lilies by Rev. John 2. Otis,
The bride was gowned in white
organdie over white silk and carried
whlte carnations. The groom wore the
conventional black. Miss Estelle Good
was flower girl and Miss Myra Rhodes
pl.yed the wedding march.
The presents received by the bride and
groom consisted of cut glass, silver ware,
linen, furniture and other useful articles.
There were about seventy.tive persons
present and Caterer Walton served them
" It'll Ienesnlnents.
Among those present were the follow
ing:
MIR. and Mrs. William McCracken, Mr..
and NI,s Aaron Rice, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Black, Mr.. and Mrs. James Black,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Black, Sr Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mearns, Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter
Tyre, Mr.. ane Mrs. George Murphy, Mr..
and Mis-. James Dickinson, Mrs. Emily
lJlCKl0SOU, Sdnlutl LlChlusUis MlSs
Bertle Dickinson, Miss Susie Dickinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown, John
Berry, Samuel Dickinson, James Nc.
Knight, Miss Margaret McGracken, Rev.
William Frederic Lewis, Miss Daisy
Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutton
James Scott, MIR. and Mrs. John Sinton,
Miss Bella Black, Will IN Mosely,, Mrs
Stewart, Miss Fannie Stewart, Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Wylie, Mr.. and Nrs. lsaat
Eloupt, George Richards, Miss Annie
Bradley and John Bradley.
The sun., 1900-04-13
JGKERS WERE ARRESTED.
Men Who Sent False Alarm TO Fire
Company Are Now in
Custody.

The Washington chemical engine crew
was the victim OF a Ike last night and
the two iokers are now doing penance
hehind cell doots in the police station.
A telephone call was sent in 20 the
"Washy" about Sa'clock last evening to
the effect that fire was iu existence at
Maryland avenue and Cedar street. The
call was respondei To but was found to
be hoax.
Chief George Sasse was angry, and de-
tp,mined to find out who had trihed
with the company traced the call to
John IIanrahan and George Cummins
The two men called from the Uni ed
States Hotel, at Front and French streete.
Warrants were sworn ont and the two
men will explain to Judge Ball this
morning.
The sun., 1900-04-13
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, FRIDAY APRIL 13, 1900.

mempeIs ciecteu piennluly py the guam
lied electors.
Provision is made for enacting legisla
tion similar to that i'll other territories.
The judicial power is vested in courts
already established, the chief justice and
associate Justices and marshal to be ap-
pointed by the president, judges of the
district courts and other officers by the
governor of Porto Rico. There is also Il
United States district court established
similar to other territories Salaries Of
federal officers range from $1,000 TO So
900 year.
On the regular election day in Novcm-
her and every two years thereafter Porto
Rico may choose q commissioner 10 rep
resent the island at Washington; salary,
$1,000.
The act for civil government is to 90
| into effect May l, 1900.
The sun., 1900-04-13
EPWORTH Nj. E. SERVICES
In GRAND OPERA HOUSE
On April 30. the Rev. Francis Ii,
Short will Preach to His Con-
gregation in Opera House.

Epworth M. Z. Church is the leader
in all inovations among churches in this
city. On the heels of the Rev. Francis
Bnrgette Sholt's request that women re-
move their hats while attending services
at Epworth comes the announcement
that on Sunday evening April 90, the
usual services OF Mr.. Shorts church will
be held in the Grand Opera House. Mr..
shorts popularity increases. Each Sab.
bath Epworth is crowded to the doors
and as the choir will repeat it's Easter
music on April %, it is thought that the
church ediice wonid not hold the CON
gregation.
House on April 80, will begin 1T 7,3l
o'clock and will consist OF sermon by
Mr.. Sholt and special music by the choi'
under LEADER George i. King. An i'm
ported sit ger, as yet unselected will ado
to the interesting program.
The sun., 1900-04-13
. 70 rule OVER PORTO RICO
Charles II. Allen Gets Appoint
ment TO the Civil Gov
ernor,hip.
HIS DUTIES COMMENCE SOON
Summary of the Provisions of the
Porto Rican Measure, Which
Now Becomes Law of
the Land--An Execu-
tive Council.

Washington, April 12.-Charles III. Al
len, at present assistant secretary of the
Porto Rico under the provisions of the
bill passed by the house of representa-
tiyes. While the formal tender and ac-
ceptance OF the position cannot be made
until the president signs the bill, it is
known that Mr.. Mckinley has been
bringing pressure to induce Mr.. Allen 10
relinquish the care of his considerable
private interests for Il sufficient time at
least to install the now civil government
The sun., 1900-04-13
Paper Machinery in England.

Pusey & Jones Company received a
caolegram yesterday morning from one
OF their engineers who is experimenting
the erection OF some paper-mill IN l.
chinery at Stillingbowrne, near London,
Eng, for the paper mills of Edward
L'oyds, the largest paper manufacturer
in England. The machine produc. d
paper in the first honr at the rate of 500
feet per minute, which means an average
production Of at least 100 feet per minute
greater than any other machine of like
size in Europe. The machine is large
and its work is watched with interest
by the people who have not been accns-
toned to zee the paper reeled off 81
quickly.
The sun., 1900-04-13
A Sudden Death.

Miss Helen ToAndron died suddfnly
yesterday morning at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Boulton, No. 1915
Spruce street. She had been i'll for me
time with heart disease, bat her death
was vprv unexpected. She had been
walking in the yard and upon coming
into the house became suddenly very
ill. A physician was summoned, but she
expirtd soon after his arrival. She was
about 40 years Of aye and member of
Old Swedes' Church. Her funeral will
take place on Saturday afternoon. Ser.
vices will be held in Old swedes' Church
and interment made in the Old Swedes'
Cemetery.
The sun., 1900-04-13
isle pit in Woods During the Rain.

William King, colo-ed, agedi 76 years,
was sent TO the hospital at Farnhurst
yesterday afternoon. Acting on the ad
vice OF some people with whom lie lived
in Chester, he started to walk to Viii
mington in order that he might receive
tree treatment at one OF the hospitals,
for pneumonia. AS he had no money he
aas compelled TO walk to Wilmington
and Wednesday night he slept in the
rain in some woods by the roadside. A
farmer picked him up yesterday morn
ing ard brought him tn the police station
where shelter was given him until ar
raneements could be made to send him
TO Farnhurst.
The sun., 1900-04-13
Brandywine Camp Meeting.

Notices for the Brandy wine camp
meeting association's annusl meeting
have been sent out by Vim. n. McCor'
mick, secretary of the association. The
meeting will be held on the camp ground
on May at 2.30 p. m. Each church in
the association will be represented by its
pastor and one member. At the meeting
matters pertaining to the camp next
summer will bs discussed, the dates
selected and committees appointed to
IN ike arrangements.
The sun., 1900-04-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Henderson is visiting in
+ Idly stone, Pa.
Miss Lizzie McElroy has been visiting
in Chester, Pa.
Mrs. George Hines and son have been
visiting at Boothwyn, Pa.
Mrs. w. II. B. Maxwell, of Chester,
Pa, is visiting at Mt. Pleasant.
Frederick S. Gore, who was formerly
connected with Wilmington newspapers.
is on trip to Portland, Ore.
The sun., 1900-04-13
Benjamin Gam Dead.

After weeks illness with typhoid
fever, benjamin Gam, who formerly
kept q saloon at No. 225 King street, died
at his residence, No. los Franklin street,
at 10 30 o'clock last night. Mr.. Gam
leaves widow. His wife is sister to
Mrs, Henry Blouth and Harry Stotckle.
Interment will be made in the Stoeckle
lot in Riyerview Cemetery.
The sun., 1900-04-13
Stabbed in a Fight.

While in fight in South Wilmington,
early yesterday afternoon, Joseph
Brown, colored, was seriously cut about
the head and back. He was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital in the patrol and
was resting easy at late hour last
night. His assailant is man by the
name OF II me and is still at large. The
police are making an investigation.
The sun., 1900-04-13
DIVORCED coupLa REMARKED
Again United in the Bonds
Holy Wedlock.

After beng divorced for over year,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumuel q. Fisher weie re-
married Wednesday evening. The di-
vorce was secured after several years of
welded life and was due to msunder
standing.
Mrs Fisher is organist in the Second
Baptist Church, and on the same even
ing Of her remarriage played the we'd
ding march for the Lingo. RICHTER nup-
tials.
1t was during recent illness that Mr..
Fisher realized his mistake in separat-
ing from his wife.
He Is an engineer on the p, w. 4 B.
railroad.
The sun., 1900-04-13
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
T0LITTLE GIRL
Bertha Warner Broke Her Arm
While Running Alongside of Her
Mother Clutching Her Dress.

Bertha Warner, the two-year-old
daughter of George w. Warner, barber,
southeast corner eleventh and Kirk
wood streets, met with a peculiar acci-
dent on Tuesday afternoon.
The child was with its mother in the
house and following her about. 1t sud.
denly clutched hold of her dress and
started to run along at her side.
The child suddenly tripped and fell.
1t landed on its arm and gave scream
of pain. Dr.. Henry Patterson was sum-
moned and found that the arm vas
broken. The doctor set the arm.
The child is playing about as usua
and seems to suffer little inconvenit nee
IRON the broken limb.
The sun., 1900-04-13
Unsuccessful Attempt to Launch.

An unsuccessful attempt was made
yesterday morning to launch the stone
barge, which was built for Patrick
Fahey, on the south side of the Chris
tiana. Another effort will be made to-
dAy and the barge will be christened at
tie same time.
The sun., 1900-04-13
CRAVING .oF FEyER-sPATIENT
Conyalcscent Child AnxIous to Eat
Ofthe Good Things.


Ofthc Good Things.
Physicians as rule have trouble with
the diet of persons suffering with ktom-
ach trouble, but DR.. S. G. Frederick yes
terday was the recipient Of diet list
made ont by $ year old sufferer with
gastric trouble, The child is on the road
to recovery and yesterday made out the
following menu according to her crav-
lngs and presented to the physician for
his approval
"Two dozen oranges, five pounds Ct
fruit cake. two pounds OF lady fingers,
two pounds OF crullers, one box OF fl c
candy, three dozen cream pnffs, five gal
Ions of ice cream, three pounds of mixed
cakes, five gallons OF oysters, five dozen
cinnamon buns and five pounds Of water
thins."
Tue physician failed to approve of tile
bill of fare without further consdera-
tion.
The sun., 1900-04-13
Taken Ill on Train.

The many twists and turns and ups
and downs, etc., of the w. K N. railroad
were too much for Thomas Tracey of
Chadds Ford, Pa. Tracey arrived on
the train that is due in this city shortly
after II O'Clock and was SO i'll he had to
be removed to the Delaware Hospital in
the phraix ambulance.
The sun., 1900-04-13

spaces permanently we had marx cut
in the curb stone designating the centre
of each and every space, in addition to
giving such space proper number, the
same being painted on the curb stone.
We then furnished the said clerk Of the
market with book of receipts and
stubs and report forms in order that the
records might be kept in good and in
telligible condition. All OF these acts and
the furnishing OF supplies cost con-
siderable amount of money, but no more
so than in keeping with the circum-
stances, particularly when it is rcmem-
bered that the spaces SO laid out were
permanently marked. which would avoid
any such expense in the future.
1--WE nov find the said Clerk OF the
Market has. without consultation with
this Department and without good and
sufficient legal right, remarked or re-
numbered the market spaces, thereby
entailing additional expense to the city,
to say nothing OF his unwarrantable ac-
lions in making the law unto himself.
"Respectfnlly,
HBoARD OF STREET AND SEWER
DEPARTMENT.
~. HARVEY WILEY,
Secretary"
In presenting tie communication,
Councilman Kane said that Council had
no intention to interfere with the plans
of the Street and Sewer Department. lie
added that Clerk Cnnnel had made a
satisfactory explanation OF his actions to
Council the night before and that Coun
Gil was responsible for him.
He moved that the communication be
received and filed and the clerk OF Coun-
Gil instructed to notify the Street and
Sewer Directors that they had no com
plants against clerk Connell.
Councilman Fisher asked about the
explanation made by clerk Connell.
Councilman Kane said it had been
made on Wednesday night, bnt that
Councilman Fisher had not been there.
Councilman Fisher remarked that he
did not know about Clerk ConnelPs
position in regard 10 the Law and what
necessity there was for remarking the
spaces.
lie did not see any advantage in the
changes. Ii it was the mere carrying
out of fight between the two bodies, he
thought they ought to fight out plainly
and not under cover
Councilman Kane called for the ques-
ton on his motion. His motion was
then carried. The Democratic members
voted for it, and Councilmen Fisher and
Pierson, the Republican members pres
ent-Councilman Stewart, the other Re-
publican member, being absent-voted
against it.
Clerk Cophell was present at the meet
ing. 1t was reported after the meeting
that he had remarked the spaces at the
The sun., 1900-04-13
Letter Calriers, Uniforms.

w. I. Mearns Of No. 7l3 Market street
has secured the contract for furnishing
the letter carriers Of this city with their
summer uniforms. The contract includes
suits and helmets.
The sun., 1900-04-13
Rudder Broke on a Tug.

The tug Philadelphia, which has been
attending the dredges in the Christiana
broke her rudIer Yesterday morning.
She was taken to the Pusey & Jones Co.
for repairs.
The sun., 1900-04-13

instgation of certain members of
Council, who would see that Council up
held him in his action.
1t was said that Clerk Connell would
in response to the request Of the Street
and Sewer Directors appear before them
on Saturday morning at II o'clock in
reference to the market spaces.
Now that Council has thrown down
the gauntlet to the Street and Sewer De-
partment, nothing remains for President
Simmons of the Street and Sewer Direc-
tors but to introduce his proposed ordi-
nance to the Market Ordinance and then
for the Street and Sewer Directors to
elect new c'erk, thus giving the city
two clerks of the market.
The sun., 1900-04-13
Hoffccker Barn turned.

A barn on the IIoffecker farm on Ian
caster pike, was destroyed by fire laet
night. 1t made quite reflection and
many persons saw it from Whining on.
The sun., 1900-04-13
The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today are that
fair, southerly winds will prevail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-26
THE WORD
Rocky Mount Going Forward
in Every Good Way.
Preparations For the Great Democratic Rally
Next Tuesday. Marriage. Other
Business Enterprises
Especial to News and Observer

Rocky Mount n. c., April pa meet
ing was held by the Democrats of Rocky
Mount. in the office of Hon. B. H. Bum,
to arrange for the grand Democratic rally
and speaking of the State candidates at
this place on next Tuesday. Judge Jacob
Battle was made chairman and T. NJ Ar
rington secretary.
Committees were appointed to make
necessary arrangements for the hall,
music, transportation, reception and to
raise funds to defray all expenses, etc
The Democrats here are in earnest and
are thoroughly enthused and large at
tendance is expected.
All the stock has been taken for TIE
Oil and Fertilizer factory to be estap-
lished here, and work will be begun as
soon as suitable site has been selected.
A new tobacco warehouse will be built
here this summer in time for this years
crop.
Several new residences are being
erected. The new brick iron front store
on East r. R. street which was COM
menced by the late S. l.. Rowland. is now
being rapidly pushed to completion.
The sash, blind and door factory is be-
ing enlarged and otherwise improved.
Large shipments of strawberries and
vegetables are passing through here daily
and are being received at this point
under the charge of Armours representa-
tive of Chicago.
The health of the town is GOOD SO
say the physicians.
The two ice factories are in full OPP
Grafton.
The Coast Line hospital at South Rocky
Mount will be ready for the reception
of patients early in May. Dr.. w II.
Whitehead will be the physician in
charge.
Rocky Mount has long since passed
the rubicoh of hard times and adversely
and is rapidly marching on to growth
and prosperity