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Evening journal., 1900-05-08
RAILWAY TOPICS
NOT DISCUSSED
By Street and Sewer Direc-
tors at TO-day'S Meeting
Protest Received From City Railway
Against Granting Applications
to Any Other Company

Contrary TO expectations, no action
was taken by the Street and Sewer Dl-
rectors at their meeting this morning
on the application OF the Peoples Rail-
way Company, to lay tracks on Sixth
and other streets. No representative
of any railway company was present at
the meeting.
The resolution which was presented
by Messrs. Hilles and Nields, who rep
resent the new company, last week,
was again read by Secretary Wiley.
No remarks were made on the ap-
plication and the only reference made
to railway matters was the lodging Of
a protest of Vice President Henry c.
Moore, of the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company. against the granting of
any of the pending applications made
for railway franchises, in. whole or in
part.
Mr. Moore said that the Wilmington
City Company had already presented
applications for permits practically COW
ering all the streets which are sought
by any company which has applied for
permission to construct railways in the
city. Mr.. Moore expressed the desire
that early action be taken on the ap-
plication Of his company. again de-
claring the willingness Of the company
to construct and operate street rail-
ways through any streets of the city
where the same be found desirable for
the public convenience.
A sewer permit was granted to New
ton H. Cloud. An application to drain
Nos. GA and GIG Market street into
the Market street sewer was received
from n. Snellenburg & Co.
The Delmarvia Telephone Company
was granted permission TO erect poles
on Clayton street from Seventh to
Tenth. The matter OF this company
erecting guy poles was referred to the
street commissioners, with instructions
to make recommendations to the board
James Logue was granted permission
to fill tanks for street sprinkling from
the subway at Sixth and Market
streets.
QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.
Gideon SeDley, of the Riverview Dem
tai Works, sent a communication re-
questing the opening of Thirtleth
street between Market and Spruce.
Employees are now compelled to use
Home lane to go to and from the
works.
A question arose as to the ownership
Of the bed of the street It was the
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
REP AIRERN MAY
EXTEND STRIKE
D. l. & W. Men Make Threats
Which Cause Railroad
officials UneaSineSS

Buffalo. May Sat the conclusion Of
a meeting of the striking car repairers
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western which was held at East Buff
falo last night and lasted until a late
hour, it was semi-officially announced
that If the company did not come to
terms with its men at once the strike
would be extended on the line. AS
given out. the program is to call out
the men in the big locomotive shop of
the company at East Buffalo, and also
the swltchmen in the East Buffalo
yard. There was also talk Of extend
ing the strike down the line of the
Buffalo division.
The car repairers of the Erie have
completed the formulation of their
new demand, and it will be submitted
to Division Superintendent, Brunn at a
meeting that has been arranged for
this evening. There appears to be no
prospect of advancing the strike on
the Erie until after the meeting. It
is stated in strike circles that the Erie
switchmen are willing to go out in
aid of the car repairers on II hours
notice after they are called.
The Lehigh Valley men have not vet
reached an agreement with Superin-
tendent Van Allen, who has been
clothed with power to negotiate, and
the demand of the strikers on that
line is still in allegiance.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
SEVEN ARD BURIED.
BUT NONE KILLED
Miraculous Escape From a
Building Which Had
Been Condemned

Kansas City. No, May s.-A three
story brick building at 1902 Grand ave-
nue., In the business center. occupied
on the ground floor by Jacob Goodman
as second hand store and above by
Mrs. Mary Sohn as a rooming house.
collapsed yesterday afternoon, burying
seven persons I'm the ruins. Il Is be-
lieved none Of the injured viii die.
John w Moore. aged 20 years, former
mayor of Kansas City, was most seri-
ously hurt The building, which had
been condemned several months ago.
collapsed almost without warning. The
wreck was complete. The ruins were
soon covered with a swarm OF flremen
digging for the buried ones.
Goodman, his wife, two daughters
and w. Kline, father Of Mrs. Goodman.
lived In the rear OF the second floor.
Anna Goodman, i5 years OF age. was
sick in bed Soon after the crash Mrs.
Goodman. covered with mortar and
dust, crawled beneath one OF the floors.
She was only slightly bruised. Ex-
Mayor Moore was taken ont OF the
wreck unconscious. He had been bur-
led ten feet under bricK, mortar and
broken furniture. Owing to his ad-
vanced age he may not survive the
shock. Anna GuSlman was found
buried ten feet beneath the debris and
rescued by her father, who had escap-
ed with slight injuries Fannie Good
man. aged 3. was rescued soon after
the building collapsed She was re-
verely bruised. Two others were
slightly hurt
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
His PURCHASE
CAUSED TROUBLED
Alleged Friends Pistol a
BugabOO to Denney
Beth We're Loaded and He Cut a
Sorry Figure in Court
To-day

James Denney was arraigned before
Judge BAH in City Court this morning
on a charge Of carrying q concealed
deadly weapon. Officer Pierce testi-
fled that he had found the prisoner
helplessly drunk yesterday afternoon
and locked him up. When searched at
the police station a 32-calibre re-
YolYer, fully loaded, was found upon
him.
In his own defense. Denney stated
that he was employed in q fruit nur-
sefy IN West Chester; that he had come
TO Wilmington on business, and at the
request OF a. friend had purchased the
revolver from Levy, and that he in
tended shipping it to him. He imbibed
too freely, however, fell by the way
side.' and was locked up. He was held
in 500 bail for the Court OF General
Sessions.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Crisden, "fat and
forty" Of dusky hue. and her son,
George, a diminutive negro, were
charged with committing an assault
and battery upon Jennie Edwards, also
colored
Mrs. Crisden pleaded guilty to the as
Sduil, Dut Stld IL was JennleS fault.
AS there was no evidence to connect
the boy with the offense, he was dis
missed. Wilhelmina was fined $40 and
costs.
Charles Scott a coal black negro
was accused of assaulting Ella Swig-
getts, copper-colored, at her home, No
lO3 Water street, yesterday afternoon.
He and me-" said Ella, "jist got a
fussin' and he smacked me. Then I
hit him, and after that he licked me-
That's all.
Charles was assessed the costs Of the
case, amounting to $4S5.
John Bradley, a diminutive negro
boy aged II years, was charged with
the larceny of bicycle, the property Of
Mervine Patterson. The wheel was
valued at s2 but John disposed OF it
for twenty cents. AT the request Of
his mother, John was committed to the
Ferris Industrial School.
For being drunk Joseph Welsh was
fined SO and costs. Daniel Collins was
dismissed on a similar charge.
At last nights session, Isaac Miller
Preston Williams and Alexander Scrib-
ner, all colored. were charged with be-
ing part of the crowd who assaulted
Officer Howard Palmer on Sunday
night on the caUseway.
Miller was fined s25 and costs, and
Evening journal., 1900-05-08

vote solidly in favor of the innovation,
but hundreds OF representatives Of
northern conferences, it is said, will
oppose II. The great number of white
candidates for bishop it is believed,
will operate against the chances Of DR..
j. e. Bowen, of Washington, the lead
ing colored aspirant.
The committee on temperance lis
tened to the reading Of several mem
orials referred to it by the general
conference. One memorial condemn
ed President Mckinley for Iaxity in
enforcing the anti-canteen law and
another recommended amending the
book of discipline so that members of
the church who rent property for sa-
loon purposes may be brought to trial
They were all referred to committee.
A many sided movement to increase
still further the powers Of laymen in
the Methodist church organization can
be marked as the standing commit
tees of the general conference settle
down to business. II is the outgrowth
OF the new equal representation Of
laymen and ministers and the admis-
sion OF the provisional lay delegates
to the conference, and while no one
feature OF the program is of such
striking importanee as that accom-
plished on the first day of the present
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
CUBAN POSTOFFICE SCANDAL
ENDS In THE ARREST OF NEELY
He is Charged With EmbezIng $4,000 From the United
States Government While He Was the Trusted
Treasurer Of the Department in Cuba

New York. May S.-Charles F. Neely
was arrested in Rochester Saturday
night and brought to this city Sunday
night on the charge of embezzling $780,
600 from the government while he wes
treasurer of the postofice department
IN Cuba. 1t is asserted on reliable au-
thorty in Havana that since July of
last year the government has been de-
frauded monthly of more than $4,000
on stamped paper alone. The culprit
or culprits are believed to have re-
ceived $2S,000 and to have accounted
for only $4,000. During the last four
months it is said that Neely's short
age in the aggregate has not fallen
below $4,000 and that, prior to the
beginning of this year the average
was much higher.
For long time Neely lived extrava-
gantly. Auditors Reeves and Reynolds
have been temporarily suspended. Mai.
Rathbone, director of posts, set special
agents at work investigating the mat
ter when first it was called to his at
tention some weeks ago. These agents
reported April 23 that the accounts
were correct.
Late yesterday afternoon Neely Sc
cured $4,000 bail and was released.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
The Weather

New York Herald's Forecast.-The cool
area In the North Atlantic States Will
slowly move away to-day. A disturbance
in the Central Mississippi Valley which
has caused severe tOrnadoes in the South
west, Will drift toward the lake region to-
night causing considerable rainfall on
and near. its track.
In the Middle States and New England
to-day fGir weather will prevail followed
by clOudiness in the interior of this state
and by rain near the lakes and in West
ern Pennsylvania, with rising tempera-
ture and light to fresh southerly winds
On Wednesday partly cloudy and slight
~ warmer weather will prevail with
fresh southerly winds. followed BY rain in
the northern districts
On Thursday, partly cloudy 10 fair,
warmer weather, preceded by rain in
New England.
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly fair weather and light south
erly and southwesterly breezes 10 the
Banks.
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday "
Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey Della
ware and Maryland. partly cloudy Tues
day and Wednesday; probably showers
and thunder storms in northern portions;
warmer Tuesday and Wednesday; fresh
southerly Winds.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
WERE PUT TO ROUT::
REBELS LOST MANY SOLDIERS
AgunadO Has ReiOned General TinO in the North and
They are Assembling an Army Rebel Attacks
RepulSed With Great Slaughter

Manila. May s.-Telegrams receiv-
ed here from Gen. Young report that
Aguinaldo has reioined the rebel Gen.
Tino, in the north, and that they have
reassembled a considerable force in the
mountains. The tenor Of the dispatch
es indicate that Gen. Young is conf
dent that Aguinaldo is with Tino.
Company f, of the Forty-seventh
regiment, met and routed band Of the
enemy between fegaspi ana Riago.
province Of Albay, April 10. Two
Americans were killed and FIVE wound
ed, including two officers. The Fill
pinos lost heavily.
Two rebel attacks on the American
garrison in the Visayan Islands re-
Gently have resulted in the killing Of
2S0 OF the enemy and the wounding OF
two Americans.
AT daybreak May / 400 rebels. a
hundred OF them armed with rifles, at
tackled Catarman, in Northern Saonar,
in the vicinity of Catubig. Company
T, OF the Forty-third regiment, was
garrisoning the place. The Americans
charged the trenches, scattered the
Filipinos. and killed 155 Of them. Two
Americans were wounded.
A force Of Filipinos. estimated to
Evening journal., 1900-05-08

session, the total of the individual re-
forms planned will mean a great prog
ress toward church democracy.
These are some Of the proposed re-
forms in this direction:
The admission of laymen to the an
nual conferences.
A constitutional requirement for a
majority vote Of the two orders sepa-
rately on all constitutional changes.
The seating OF lay delegates TO the
general conference in a body. sepa-
rate from the ministerial delegates, so
as to secure greater independence for
the laymen.
The election Of stewards and trus-
tees Of churches by the church mem
bers in their quarterly conferences, in
stead of the appointment OF them by
the pastor.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
FIVE NEW METHODIST BISHOPS
MAY GO ON EPISCOPACY BOARD

Chicago, May S.-As the time ap-
proaches for settling the question Of
how many bishops are to be elected
by the Methodist general conference
the sentiment is growing among the
delegates that none of the present oc-
cupants of the high Office should be re-
tired and placed on the superannuated
list.
1t seems probable that, because Of
the advanced age of several members
of the episcopacy, the committee on
episcOpacy will recommend the cleo
ton of five additional bishops Three
will be for work in this country and
two to supervise the missionary work
in Asia. There are 20 or more avowed
candidates for the high Office Of bishop,
Notwithstanding the fact that it is not
likely that more than five additions
will be made. Among those most
prominently mentioned for bishops
are DR.. ]. w. Hamilton of New York,
DR.. j. f. Berry of Chicago, DR.. Henry
Spellmeyer of Newark. DR.. T. b. Neely
of Philadelphia, DR.. William r. Nc
Dowell of Colorado and DR.. w. V. Kel-
ly Of New York. 1t is possible that
much opposition to the election of a
colored bishop will appear when the
matter is taken up by the conference.
The southern delegates, it is said, will
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
CARPENTERS STAND FIRM
viii DOT Oiliciate With Allied Building
Trades League in Philadelphia

Philadelphia. May S.-Two lodges OF
the Brotherhood of Carpenters held
meetings last night and both decided
not to affiliate with the Allied Building
Trades League. 1t is believed that the
other lodges of the Brotherhood will
take similar action. If they do it will
mean a prolonged contest between the
two labor organizations. At the new
United States mint, where there is a
sympathetic stEis~e on the contractor
yesterday put a number Of non-union
stone masons to work in place of the
strikers.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
SUSPECTED MURDERER
MAKES DESPERATE FIGHT

Cleveland May S.-A desperate bat
tie took place yesterday between a
squad of policemen and a colored man
suspected Of being the burglar who on
Sunday night shot and killed Patrol
man John Shipp and escaped. Yester-
day the police traced the suspect TO a
house at Central avenue and Green
wood street, and after surrounding the
place called upon him 70 surrender.
lie, however opened an up stairs win
dow and deliberately began firing at
the officers with two reyOlyers. The
police returned the fire. Suddenly the
burglar jumped from a second story
window and started down an alley,
turning frequently 70 fire as he ran.
He finally escaped, although the officers
are confident that he was wounded.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
SWEEP OF A TORNADO
DOES 500, 900 DAMAGE

San Antonio, May s.-A tornado
swept through San Antonio yesterday,
and caused a loss aggregating over
100000. No loss of life is reported.
At Fort Sam Houston the entire gall
leries of three barracks were demol-
ished and the officers quarters were
unroofed. A huge steel bridge over
the Salado creek. nine miles from this
city, is completely demolished. The
DullRig mineral mines were seriously
damaged. Fully 80 houses were dam
aged through blowing In of walls and
loss of roofs. A heavy rain storm ac-
companied the tornado.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08

number 200. armed with rifles, and 600
armed with bolos. and operating four
mu1zle loading cannon. attacked Jaro,
on Ieyte Island. April 10, which
place was garrisoned by % men OF
Company b. Of the Forty-third regi-
ment, Lieut. Estes commanding Estes
left Is men to protect the town and
with the remaining ten men he ad-
vanced on the enemy in two squads,
sheltered by the ridges south Of the
town, whence they stood off the Fiji
pinos for three hours. Then 20 armed
members Of the local police force SAL
lied out to help Estes Americans The
latter, with the police. charged tho
enemy. and together they dispersed
the Filipincs and after the fight was
over buried l25 of them.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
WANT MAYORS RESIGNATION
Result Of a Bitter Ministerial Attack on
His Personal Habits

Atlanta, Ga, May s.-The city coun-
Gil last night adopted a resolution cali
ing on Mayor James G. Woodward to
resign his Office. The resolution was
the elimination of a sermon Sunday
night by Rev. l.. G. Broughton. in
which the minister made a violent at
tack on the mayors personal habits.
The resolution calls upon the mayor
TO resign before the next meeting of
the council. The leader of the opposi-
tion to Mr.. Woodward says the mayor
is in honor bound. under the terms of
a statement made last summer. to re-
sign. The mayor today declined to say
what his action would be. His term
expires Jan i.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08

A. C. Smith, a friend Of Neely, said
that Neely had been for Is months in
the postal service in Cuba and during
that time he had handled millions Of
dollars. The shortage in Neely's ac-
counts, he said, were doubtless due to
clerical errors and that they would be
Strengthened out at the proper time.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
UNION LABOR WINS
VICTORY In CHICAGO

Chicago, Lay S-Ofieials Of the
Northwestern Elevated Railroad COM
pany dealt a serious-blow to the Build
ing Contractors Council and made a
concession of great Importance to
union labor yesterday. President
Louderback announced that the 153
union workmen who went on a strike
a few weeks ago would be taken back
to work today under an agreement
conceding every point to the unions.
Among labor organizations this victory
is regarded as presaging the ultimate
defeat of the contractors all along the
line and an early termination Of the
labor war prevailing in Chicago.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08

opinion that it was dedicated to the
Levy Court before thatsection wasmade
a part of the city. The secretary was
Instructed to request the city solicitor
to look into the title and inform the
board of his investigation.
The request Of Park Engineer Leisen
to use a street roller to roll park drives
was granted.
The weekly pay-rolls, amounting to
S293.S7 and sS51.21 were passed. The
collections amounted to sS6.35. The
city treasurer reported a balance in
bank Of 1.192.2S.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
Il Nav Never Oconr Arain

The chance that will be offered at the
executors sale, to be held at the Court
House, May 9, at o'clock, to buy valu-
able property, both lots and houses, at
your own price. These properties are
to be sold to close an estate, and if
any kind Of price is bid. they will
certainly be sold. The heirs will not be
bidders. In the lot will be sold four
brick dwellings, wharf property, Boule-
ward lots, etc. They are all bargains.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
VIII Play at shellpot Park

Managers of Shellpot Park have en-
gagged the First Regiment Band, John
Wallsmith, leader, to play at the park
on the afternoon and evening of Deco
ration Day, May 30. The band will
also give Sunday concerts at the park
the season.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08

Williams was fined $40 and costs. scrib-
ner was dismissed.
Annie Hagmeyer was fined $40 and
costs for acting disorderly. Finippe
Sabboto, charged with embezzling the
funds of the Garibaldi Club, was held
for a hearing on May 16.
James Murray charged with drunk
enness, was fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
Conductor Takes Vacation

Oliver Anderson conductor for the
Wilmington City Railway Company,
leaves for weeks vacation to-day
Mr.. Anderson will visit relatives near
State Road.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
Died at Farnhurst

Thomas McCorkle, aged 81 years,
died at Farnhurst yesterday afternoon
Of asthma. He had been sent to the
almshouse by the police authorities.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08
To Cure a Cold in One pax

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. e. W. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08

Mrs. Donaldson. of Georgetown, is the
guest OF friends in this city.
Evening journal., 1900-05-08

IWenty-hrst Anniversary Celebrated
In Red Mems Hall last night tie
twenty-hrst anniversary of Hopocko-
hacking Tribe, No. Z, Improved Order
OF Red Men, was celebrated with an en-
Joyable entertainment The program
was varied and interesting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-02-15
CHICAGO STREET FREAKS
Grotesqae Advertising Novelties that Hay-
Been Banished.

Here is list of advertising freaks
that according to the Chicago Chrom-
Gle, have been banished from the
streets of Chicago:
A Scotch Highlander with bagpipe.
Four country "Rubes,' straw hats,
linen busters, huge carpetbags, burst
open valises, immense cotton umbrel-
las, wonderful shoes, flamboyant neck
ties, and all. They created excitement
and also hindered traffic by staring in
to the shop windows. looking down the
cable slot until the car was almost
upon them, pretending to go wild with
fear over the occasional automobiles.
Five peasant girls advertising cigars.
One tall woman in scarlet, huge
white hat with silver plume and
snowy feathers, large, floating yellow
satin cape and purple parasol. In one
hand she swung lightly box Of eli
CARS in the other f1ourished vivid
fan.
Two Roman gladlatOrS
A handsome man and woman riding
in a swell-looking carriage bearing the
flaming inscription: eve We're mar
ried by the So-andSo matrimonial
agency"
Another man and woman in a car
riage advertising popular play and
with quaint little Chinese infant
perched high at front and rear. This
carriage was followed by mock pa
troll wagon; driven by a man in shabby
policeman's uniform, and hindered
traffic almost as much as it's baby oc-
cupants amused the crowd on the side
walks.
A couple of Indians in war paint.
A man dressed as a clown and car
rying a big boy attired as baby in
long clothes.
A soap advertiser with his head and
face all ina mist of lather and bear
ing aloft a huge razor
A chariot drawn by a pair of small
reindeer. and another dragged along by
supposed ostrich.
One ragged Mexican vaquero minus
horse and saddle, but fully equipped
with spurs, lariat and gay leather
fringes. This man whooped villain
ously and groaned as he walked.
A pair of real English chimney
sweeps" tall and shabby silk hats
upon their heads, brown coats of an
unusual pattern on their backs, and
meeting the queer, corduroy knee
breeches, and with trumpets, which
they noisily blew.