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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-09

No Politics There.-various Washing
Pennsylvania for a week or two watching
the developments in the anthracite coal
strike have returned to their posts here
and bring the most hattering reports of
the character and conduct of the strike
leaders. John Mitchell, of Indiana, Ma
tional President of the Mine Workers
Union Of America, who has been person.
ally conducting the strike from its begin
ming, is described by the various cor
respondents as one of the most remarka-
BILE men they have ever seen Mitchell
is a son of the soil. He was developed in
the soft coal mine regions of the Middle
West, and is not more than thirty years
old. The strenuous life has been his. and
he is clear OF head. stout of heart, and
possessed of conscience Every artfu;
device known to the men who own the
coal mines and the railroads has been re-
sorted TO by them to trap Mitchell into
some grieyous mistake. His footsteps are
logged night and day by hired agents who
try TO get from him some expression on
politics. The theory is that If Mitchell
can be induced to commit himself for
Bryan the Republican managers would be
able to trace directly to the managers of
the Bryan campaign responsibility for the
coal strike, and by some means convert
this into valuable capital for Mr.. McKin-
ley. But Mitchell is proving proof even
against this trick He will talk politics
with nobody, and not soul in the dis
turbed district knows whether he is DEM
ocrat. Republican. or Populst. Nor will
be permit the strikers to talk politics.
Their fight is Industrial and not political.
he has impressed upon every man in his
organization, and how either party is TO
derive any benefit out of the strike can
not be understood by men in Washington
who know considerably more about the
trade of politics than is sometimes heal
thy for the crew that thrives upon that
trade At the same time 1t is admitted
that most Of the miners are aware of the
causes that have contributed to their
present degradation and that they will
vote next month singly to the view of
applying a remedy to the conditions which
have made 1t possible for the Coal Trust
to become one Of the most powerful. ra-
pacious. and heartless combinations of
capital in the world.
The sun., 1900-12-21
FATAL ENDING
OF A k|DDLETONN
HUNTING PARTY
Solomon D. Metcalf Killed by
Accidental Discharge of
a Gun.
In HANDS OF COMPANION
While Elias Emory Was Lower.
ing Hammer 1t Slipped
and CharSe Lodged in
Side of Metcalf's
Head.
In HANDS OF COMPANION
Head.

Soloman d. Metcalf, while hunting for
rabbits, was shot and killed near Mid
dletown shortly after / o'clock yester-
day afternoon by his companion Elias
Emory. Emory was arrested and taken
before coroner's. jury by Magistrate
William X. Reynolds and exonerated.
Metcalf Emory and some other COM
panions went out during the morning to
hunt for rabbits. BY 1 O'Clock the party
reached the woods of Frederick ID. Wal
ker about s miles from Middletown.
Emory was in the act of lowering the
hammer on his gun when it slipped. The
gun was discharged and the load struck
Metcalf in the head, tearing off por-
tons Of the flesh. The injured man died
almost Immediately.
Netcalf's body was brought to Mid
detown and Emory was put under
arrest by Magistrate Reynolds. Coroner
A. ID. Vandever was notified and he
ordered an inquest to be held last night
at which Emory was exonorated from
blame. 1t was shown that the shooting
was accidental.
Emory is much depressed over the af
fair since Metcalf was an agreeable
companion. Both men lived near Mid
dletown.
The sun., 1900-12-21
OAsTELLANE'S BILLS
Paris Judges Hear Suit OF Charles
wertheimer Against the Count.

Paris Judges Hear Suit of Charles
wertheimer Against the Count.
Paris. Dec. 20.-The suit of Charles
Werthaimer, the London bric-a-brac deal
er. against Count Boni de Castellane to
recover payment for art objects sold ths
Count and Countess de Castellane has
begun in the first civil chamber. The
transaction taken as test case involved
the sum of 12,946 francs. The hearing
was devoted to the arguments of coun
sci. None of the parties was III court.
The total sum involved in the transac
tions is 6,500,000 francs.
Count Boni de Castellane has replied
with filing a counter suit, demanding q
full statement of all transactions, claim.
ing that various objects, admittedly au'
thentic, were sold at scandalously eXag'
gerated figures and that many articles
were represented as authentic antiquities
when they We're really limitations, modern
or useless, while in a series of exchanges
in 1899 Wertheimer took back number
Of articles at price greatly inferior t(
their true worth. The count therefore
| demands reduction of the debt. pro
yisionally estimated to be at least 2,0O0,
| 900 francs, and the restitution of the oh
iects taken in exchange by Wertheime
under penalty of 1000 francs for eacl
days delay in the restitution from tn
day of Judgment. Finally he claims dam
ages to the amount of 100000 francs.
Count de Castellane also asks, in cas-
the judges decide it is necessary to throN
further light on the case, that expert
shall be appointed to appraise the art
cles involved. The appointment of thes
experts is the first aim of counsel fo
Count de CasIellane.
The pleadings in the case were unfir
ished, and the hearing was adjourned fc
n week
The sun., 1900-12-21
BOYD'S BILL PASSED.
Levy Court Yesterday Afternoon
Agreed to Give Him $1,000,
Which is Satisfactory
to Him
A Resolution Had Been Presented
at the Morning Session by Mr..
White in Which the
Amount Was Fixed
at $1,5Of.25.

At the meeting of the Levy Court
yesterday afternoon, the following feso-
luton was adopted:
Whereas, Evan G. Boyd, Mayor Of
New Castle, by his own affidavit and
the affidavit of John Il. Taylor, sheriff,
has furnished the Levy Court with suf-
ficient proof of the legality of his bill
for commitments to the county jail for
the year 1899, and has produced said
commitments therefore.
Resolved, That his bill is hereby allow
ed and a warrant is hereby ordered
to be drawn on the County Treasurer i'll
favor Of said Evan G. Boyd, mayor, for
the sum of $1,000, being the amount
agreed upon by the said Levy Court and
Evan q. Boyd up to January l, A. D.,
1900.
President Scott and Mr.. Gallagher
voted no" NIessrs. Lynn, Mealey and
White voted yes"
A resolution similar to this had been
presented at the morning session Of the
Levy Court and the amount of the bill
fixed i'll it as 1,5O1.25. The resolution
had been presented by Mr.. White and
Mr.. Lynn had moved its adoption. Inc
afidayits mentioned in the resolution
/
Taylor in his affidavit stated that the
commitments and the tramp and vagrant
laws issued by Mayor Boyd amounted IL
number to COOS, that they ALL of then
represent real and actual person com
mitted and received into jail by him
Mayor Boyd in MS affidavit stated eacf
of the 6,005 commitments represented
n real person; that there were no falst
or fictitious names; that each commit
ment was delivered into the possession
/ of the sheriff and retained i'll his Gus
/ tody.
, President Scott suggested that tn
court have its attorney, John Ill. Rodne.
present and go over the matter at lengt
1 as a question arose as to what perio
j the bill covered.
4 After some discussion this suggestio
was adopted and on motion the matte
\ was postponed until 2 O'Clock.
+ A conference was held between men
|, bers Of the Court and Mayor Boyd an
{ Attorney Rodney yesterday Afternoon
when it was agreed to cut the bill dow
to $1,000.
Edward Hart, collector of taxes in Al
u poauinimink hundred for 1899 was
t lowed the following for errors, Count
e and Poor, $4S252, taxes. $19S.OO; caplt'
+. ton, taxes $2640O; dog $2O4.5O.
n John W. Morrison, collector of tax
t. in " nite Clay Greek for 1898, havll
Il paid to the County Treasurer $11.95, b
4 ing the difference between his accoul
le and the trcasurer's his account wi
C closed. Court adjourned to next Thur
'n day.
The sun., 1900-12-21
VIIMINGTON DELAWARE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1900.
TO WATCH OUR INTERESTS
The Hartford Detailed For Duty I'm
Venezuelan Waters.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Upon represen-
tations from interested parties the state
department has requested the navy de-
nartment TO have an American war vessel
remain for a time in Venezuelan waters
to give support to any representations
that United States Minister LOOMS may
have to make to the Venezuelan govern
ment in respect to the conflicting asphalt
concessions in that country
When Mr.. Loomis was in Washington
last fall. he conferred at length with the
state department officers respecting some
of the American concessions, notaply
these asphalt concessions and what IS
known as the Faribault concession when
were threatened with extinguishment on
various scores by the Venezuelan govern
ment. Where the issue was dlrectly pe
| tween the concessionnaires and the Nene-
zuelan government the matter was not
| difficult of treatment, but where the con-
test was between rival concessionnalres
J the problem was much complicated.
| Mr.. Loomis went back to Caracas with
the general instruction from the depart
ment of state to exert all proper pressure
TO secure American rights in that sectlon
But the complainants were hrst Tor thell
mart to exhaust the regular judicial meth
| DDS, III tney Iluu grievances Nou'N
be brought before the Venezuelan courts
for hearing, this course should be taken
The United States government would moi
interfere except in cases where there wa'
a palpable denial of justice to an Amer
ican claimant. Mr.. Loomis was to do al
he could on the other hand, to see tha
concessions were not Cancelled by deere
or otherwise pending action by the Ven
ezuelan courts. Therefore the placing Q
: a warship to his support is believed t
be with the purpose Of terminating som
Of the many vexatious delays winch ar
often experienced in the tribunals
t South American countries.
$ The vessel selected for this purpose.
t the historic old Hartford, which unde
command of Captain Hawley has bee
| cruising in the West Indies and in tn
Y Caribbean sea with training Gre
$ aboard. She now is at Laguayra, ju:
). where she is wanted to meet the mini
$ ter's demands.
The sun., 1900-12-21
A HEATED DISCUSSION.
COCncil Finally Passes Ordin-
anca Regulating Street Mar
ket ON Fourth Street
From King to
Orange.
Mr.. Smith Objected tdj the Ordin-E
ance as Passed, Hey Claimed
it Would Allow ANY Far
mer or Trucker to
tand There.

A heated discussion took place in City
Council last night over the adoption Of
an ordinance regulating the street market
on Fourth street between King and Or
ange.
The ordinance first read that the market
was to be q fruit and grain market
After the ordnance left the law COM
mittee the word vegetable was put in
Mr.. Kane contended that according to
the law as it now stood they coul6{2< d
establish a market on 4th unless NJ
word Vegetable was inserted. He esaidsaiaaat
when the legislature met the law would
be changed.
Mr.. Smith held that according to the
ordinance any farmer or trucker could
stand on 4th street whereas it was in-
tended that only persons selling fruit and
grain should occupy stands there. MI.
Stewart started to say something about
the Street and Sewer Department, when
Mr.. Kane exclaimed: Are you here in
the interests of the Street and Sewer De-
partment.
The ordinance was passed by this vote;
Ayes-Willis, Cannon, Kane, Pierson
johnson, Mousley, Healey and Oberly--S.
Nays-Monaghan, Fisher, Stewart,
Smith and Alexander-5.
The ordinance is to legallze the mar
ket so that the city can collect from the
persons standing there.
The ordinance abolishing. the ordinance
creating the position of stenographer to
the city solicitor was passed.
The sum of $1,000 was transferred
from the public building account to the
crematory account.
The balance in bank wRs $54,917 .46.
The treasurer's receipts included: Pusey
Il Jones, $25, rent for foot of Lomba-a
street; Wilmington Steamboat Company,
$225 for rent of 18th street wharf; I S
Lewis, tax collections, $1,7s5; p. NJ
Sayers, $1,350.
The sun., 1900-12-21
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
Teachers ofSchool No. IA Have Ar
ranged an ExcelIant Program.

ranged an EXcelianC froSrah'
Teachers in School No. IA have arrang-
ed an excellent program for the Christ
mas entertainment. The program in
rooms Nos. and under the direction
of Miss Gertrude Chambers and Miss
NJ. X. Connaway is as follows;
Song, Carol, Oh, Carol" school; reci-
tation, Nellie Wallace; recitation, The
Christmas Tree" Madison Goodwin;
song, "Story of Christmas" Blanche
Guild; recitation, "Children's Hour,
Katie Devine; recitation, Soaring Santa
Claus" Paul Jones; song, MERRY Xmas
Bells,' school; recitation, what | Like,
Earl Morton; recitation, Gold Winter,
Robert Gray; song, "Oh, the Merry
Xmas Time school, recitation, "Christ
mas Everywhere Martha Eggner; song
Dear st. Nicholas Blanche Guild
cantata, "Old Woman Who Lived in ;
Shoe;" the old woman, Lizzie Goodman
brownies, john Guest and Henry Mathe
son; children, Ellis Lloyd, Margare
Welsh, Margaret Dougherty, Lotti
Wells, Mary Fuhr, Blanche Guild, Lor
eta Gainor, Mary Welch, Paul Davi
and Carrie Steel.
In rooms Nos. and 4, taught b
Miss McAlister and Miss Hyde, the pro
gram will be:
Address, Welcome Martin Cotting
ham; song, merry Xmas Bells" school
recitation, "The Christmas Star Ell
Callahan; song, 1.-The Star and tn
Song" school, song, "Ring the Bells,
school; recitation, christmas Morning,
Edward Fritz; recitation, What |
Like John Shelley, song. Santa Clau
Has Come to Town. school; recitation
"Snow Men" Eugene McNiff; song, "Ol
Who is Our Friend So Dear" schoo
Dialogue, Miss Alice Morgan, Lol
Wooters, Mabel Lister Eleanor Fri
and Margaret Quinn; angels Chorus
school; address, "Fareell," james Tul
Stol1
The sun., 1900-12-21
THE CORvNERS BOND.
A, ID. yandever Says His Bondsmen
Will Not Be Responsible for
The Judgment Against Him.

The Judgment ASalnsI htnu'
Coroner Vandever writes to The Sun
as follows
.ly bondsmen will not be responsible
for the judgement against me in Super
ior Court, for the Fidelity Trust Com
pany, of Baltimore, is on the bond given
in the jerks Fell case for $1,000, and my
bondsmen will lose nothing. The pay
for replevin is very small, So. The cor
oner must go to lawyer, then to the
sheriff, then to the prothonotary, sum
mon the principals and attend court.
"While am on the suject, there are
number of shanges that should be
made by the next Legislature. There
should be a morgue built away from any
dwelling; horse and wagon should be
kept there and a man to drive. The
coroner should be paid his expenses by
the city when he has to pay for carriage
hire. The expenses We're paid to Demo
cratic coroners. Also, there should be
no deputy coroners. Until | became
coroner no legal inquests were held, as
the law says that in the absence of the
coroner the justice of the peace nearest
to the body shall mold the inquest. All
inauests held by deputies are not legal
The man who is elected coroner should
hold the inquests. Under Coroners
Wright and Stidham the inquests were
not legal, for Deputy Chandler held al
of them, and he had not the right"
The sun., 1900-12-21
HEAVY TRAVEL.
Passenger Trains and Steamboats,
Crowded With Holiday
ShopDers.

Travel on all the railroads and steam
Loot lines has been unusually large this
waeI, The traffic especially ON the rail
ro,ds is expected to even be larger the
remoinder Of this week and the first Of
naxt' The crowds of Christmas shoppers
,,oine from this city to Philadelphia IS,
If anything, larger than IN pas, SF"ls.
On account Of the heavy travel nearly
ali of the south-bound trains on the -,
w <, r railroad were behind time yes
+erday afternoon. The Delaware road
troin due TO leave French street station
~ 90 o'clock was also few minutes
behind fine. Attached to the Delaware
road train was special fullmal eoaci
but the railroad officials at French stfee'
station were unable to say VINO tile oc'
cupants of the special car were'
The sun., 1900-12-21
The Ice Nuisance.

The Street and Sewer Department and
Board of Health are at loss what to do
about the matter of ice on the sidewalks
and street pavements, as there does not
appear to be sufficient law to cope with
the nuisance. The members OF both
departments are anxious to do what
they can to improve the conditions, but
must necessarily proceed cautiously in,
order to be within legal bounds.
The sun., 1900-12-21
TO Remoye Commissioner wise.

Albany, Dec. 20.-Governor Roosevelt
will remove Peter NJ. Wise of the state
lunacy commission ON the specific
charges of having solicited state EN-
ployees in the asylums to take stock in
corporation in which he had an interest
and that he obtained the installation Of
an ice plant in which he had an Interest
at the Long Island State hospital. Gov
ernor Roosevelt will not fill the vacanc!
caused by this removal, but will ALLOW
Governor Elect Odell to fill it. The sal
ary is $500 and $1,000 travelling ex
npnseS
The sun., 1900-12-21
rrnnhle In Chinese PROVINCES.

London, Dec. 20.-A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Peking
dated Dec. 10, says the situation
throughout the provinces is rapidly
growing worse and is causing grave anx
iety. The dispatch adds that unless I
definite system of government is speedil!
installed a recrudescence of the antifor
eign outbreaks is confidently predicted
The pressure of winter begins to be fel
by the people, who are also SUFFERING
on account of the blackmail levied by tn
native employees of the allies, for whicl
the foreigners are blamed
The sun., 1900-12-21
Will go Back to England.

Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Smith and
family of No. 9O7 Gilpin avenue will
sail on Saturday on the steamship Rhyn-
land, from Philadelphia, for Europe,
and in the future they will make their
home in Manchester, Eng. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Smith and several of their
children are natives of England. They
first came to America 10 years ago and
since that time have visited England
twice. Mr.. Smith is plumber, for
many years being foreman for the Gaw-
throp & Bro. Co. He will engage in
business in Manchester.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Sued for Election Expenses.

In Magistrate Daley's court Wednes-
day evening John Dougherty was the
complainant in a suit against j. Prince
Ford in which Mr.. Dougherty alleged
that Mr.. Ford, who was the Demo-
cratic candidate for representative in
the First district, owed him $3.50, which
amount he claimed to have expended
in electioneering for Mr.. Ford. Mr.
Ford said he had not authorized the
expenditure, but admitted owing Mr.
Dougherty $2.25 and Judgment for that
amount was given in favor of Mr.
| Dougherty.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Big Deal In banking world.

Portland. Or, Dec. 20.-Ihe Canadian
Bank of Commerce has purchased the
Bank of British Columbia, comprising
its ten branches in British Columbia, Or
egon and California and one in London.
The western banks are located at Port
land, San Francisco, Victoria, Vancou'
yer, Nenaimo, Kamloops, Rossland, Mel
son, Sapdon and New Westminster. The
deal was consummated at Toronto Dec
IL, and the change will be put in effect oil
Tan. next.
The sun., 1900-12-21
B. " O. BRAKEMAN HURT.
Slipped While Trying TO Get On a
Caboose of His Train.

William Wilson breakman on train No.
5O2 on the B. & o. railroad was badly
injured mt Child's station yesterday
afternoon. On trying to jump on the
caboose of his train his foot slipped
causing him to fall. One of his ribs was
broken and three toes on one foot were
badly mashed. He was brought to this
city and from the Delaware. avenue sta
tion was removed to the Delaware Hos
pital in the Phoenix ambulance.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Two Gases Dropped.

In the City Court yesterday,
the case against Irene Comegys, col
ored, charged with the larceny of skirt
the property of Mrs. Josiah Marvel, and
James Sweeney, charged with selling IL
quor on Sunday, We're dismissed at the
request Of Assistant City Solicitor Lynn
who reported that in the Sweeney case
the prosecuting witness was beyond the
jurisdiction of the court, and in the
Comegys case he had made an investiga'
ton and it was deemed advisable moi
to prosecute the case.
The sun., 1900-12-21
STATION BURGLARIzED.
About $50 Secured from p. w. d b.
Agents Room.

The p, w. * B. railroad station at
Eddystone, Pa, was broken into Tues
day night by burglars. The station
freight house and the agents residence
nre all in the same building. Nothing
was missing from the station or freight
house, but the burglars succeeded III
getting articles valued at-about $50 from
the agents room. The burglars are sup
posed to have gained an entrance by
forcing open a window of the station.
Detectives are working on the case but
as vet no trace Of the burglars have
been found.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Alien Labor Deported by Canada.

Montreal. Dec. 20.-Several workmen,
recently imported into Hamilton by the
contractors for the erection of the I'M
perial Cotton company's building there,
have been deported by the alien labor
officer, Mr.. Williams. The men were
mostly plumbers and steamftters and
had brought along their tools. The Off
Ger investigated a complaint against w
=. Hamlin, Rochester auctioneer, en-
ployed by Hamilton jewelry firm, ant
has decided that he can do nothing in tn,
npan,iSas
The sun., 1900-12-21
NiehaIs Defeats Parton.

London, Dec. 20. Bernard Nichols OF
Boston has played his first golf match in
England against Peter Parton on the
footing Bee Golf club links. Nichols
was the victor by five up and four to
play. The score was 81 and SO, and the
course was 1S holes. The weather was
miserable, the ground wet, and a high
wind precluded even mediocre play.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Sunday at Epworth Church.

The services at Epworth NJ. e. Church
next Sunday morning will in some re
spects be unusually interesting. Inc
choir will sing two beautiful anthems.
The presiding elder, Robert Watt u. ",
will preach the sermon, his subject will
be ''The Wonderful Name" Rev. +.
Burgette Short will sing Willard's solo,
''To the Cross / Cling"
The sun., 1900-12-21
Contract for Teachers" Desks.

The new building committee of the
Roord of Education is considering the
matter of desks for che teachers at th'
new high school. A sample IS at tn'
rooms Of the board and 1t is Ikeiy tha
the contract will be awarded at tn'
next meeting.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Faneral Of Librarian Doan.

Funeral services for Enos J.. Doan,
,ate librarian of the Wilmington Free
Institute were conducted at his late
home, No 1903 West Ninth street, at
z71.15 o'clock yesterday, by Rufus NJ
9is ,;,es, of Philadelphia, editor OF the
American Friend The body was taken
Immediately to Economy, Indiana, where
interment will be made. This was the
former home of Mr.. Doan.
The sun., 1900-12-21
A snrnrise For the Porte.

Constantinople, Dec. 20.-Mr. Floyd G
Griscom, the United States charge d'af'
faires, has notified the porte of the ap
Gently United States minister to Switzer
land, as minister of the United States tt
Turkey The officials were somewhat
surprised, as they thought Mr.. Siriscon
would have been appointed minister.
The sun., 1900-12-21
viii Entertain Friends.

The Wilmington Bicycle Club will en-
tertain friends on Christmas and New
Years at its clubhouse; Delaware ave-.
nue. and Tatnall street. The building
will be decorated for the holidays this
evening.
The sun., 1900-12-21
wants a Change.

Quarterly conference was held at Mt.
Salem NJ. e. Church Wednesday evening
and during the evening the pastor, the
Rev. J. z. Otis, announced that he ex-
pected change of pastoral relations for
the next conference year.
The sun., 1900-12-21
TREATY IS RATIFIED.
Hay-Panucefote Treaty Was Ratt-s
fled by the senate Yestfr- N
day Afternoon.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-The Hays
Pauncefote treaty was rati6ed by the
senate this afternoon by vote of 55 to
IS after the adoption Of the amendments
suggested by the committee on foreign
relations.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Lecture on Palestine.

DR.. Jesse II. Holmes of Swarthmore
College will deliver an illustrated lee
ture this evening at s O'clock before
fore the Young Friends Association in
the Meeting House at Fourth and West
streets.
The sun., 1900-12-21
Fredonin inquest ON

Fredonia. N. u, Dec. 20, Coroner
Charles G. Blood arrived here sn1 begaar
the inquest into tho cause of the death.
of the seven victims of the Norma
school FIRE. All of the teachers of thu
school ami many of the students and lire
men havt been subp9naed.