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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-27

REBRESENI AllN T. 81 lLEh-
the question Sulzer is the man who
appeals to the elements we need 10
carry New York
Although the Democratic national
committee will not meet here till Mon
day next to select its temporary Off
GERS. considerable gossip is being in
dulged in rs to the selection of tenn
pOraTy chairman. The Star says that
it lies apparently between ID. \. Rose,
mayor of Milwaukee. and Governor
Charles y. Thomas. of Colorado, with
the chances in favor of Rose.
Rapid Work the Convention Hall
Gangs of men are working day and
night to complete the new convention
hall and there is every assurance that
Kansas City's promises of Il suitable
meeting place will be fulfilled. The
hall directors say they will turn the
building over to the national commit
tee on Monday. Already the decorators
have begun their work on the interior
of the big structure, and the finishing
touches and smaller details are being
put on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-27
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, June 20.
Following were the quotations on the
Chica 90 Boa I'd of Trade today:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
CONTROVERSY OVER CITY MONEY.

r,...s,r.r H.,nonn Refuses to Comply
with an Order of City Council, as He HAS
No Record of Certain Moneys IN Deposit.
CITY Council is at loggerheads with
Treasurer Hnmann, and vt the meeting
Thursday directed the clerk to order
Mr.. Uamspn to deposit in the FIRST
National Bark q check on the Union
National Bank for 81, l50. 30, which was
drawn at the meeting last week and
which the treasurer has 6een holding,
on the ground that it exceeds the
amount In tho Union Bank. SO far as
he knows officially.
Follow Ing the action of Council, at
its meeting two weeks ago, 10 making
the FIRST National Bank the active
bank, instead of the Union Bank, as
heretofore, Treasurer Hamann made the
request that he be directed to Withdraw
the funds then in the Union Bank and
deposit them 10 the active bank, and at
+ the Meeting last week Council ordered
him to withdraw the sum mentioned
above from the Union Bank and place
it in the First National As the amount
was sl33. 81 more than Treasurer
uamann's balance showed, he refused
10 comply With tho order of Council,
and at Thursdays meeting notified
1 Council to that effect, giving as his
reason that the amount was sl33. y
| greater than the money he had on
record as being there. Hence the action
of Council, which was taken on motion
of Chairman Kane of the finance COM
mite.
The discrepancy is due TO the fact
that Auditor Pyle, by direction o.
/ Council, recently depositsd sl33 n il
the Union Bank to the credit OF Coun.
Gil, Treasurer Hamann having refused
TIC accept it to be deposited to thu
credit Of Council, as money from tina
source--rent of wharves and uiarke
collections had been going to thu
Street and Sewer Department. There
fore the treasurer has no record of thii
money.
City Treasurer IIamann said Frida'
morning that he did not expect Il
comply with the order of Council, as h
did not see how be could consistent.
do as he is directed. He will probabl.
send communication to Council at it
next meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
BIG REPUBLICAN PARADE.

Gen. Louis Wagner Assumes Command ms
Grand Marshal and Appoints His Chief
of staff.
Gen. Louis Wagner, who has been
appointed grand marshal of the parade
of Republican clubs to be held in
Philadelphia Monday night, June 18th,
has assumed command. He has ap,
pointed Gen. Thomas }. Stewart chief
of staff, and established headquarters
at No. 22l South Broad street, Phila-
delphia.
The parade is to start at 8 o'clock
and to march on Broad street from
York street to Ritner street. Clubs
desiring to participate should secure
blank forms of application from the
headquarters. Each club lie also to
submit the name of a competent person
to act as special mounted aide to the
grand marshal.
Each club may adopt its own uni
form, and all members parading will
wear the same The introduction Of
| special uniforms, of torch lights and
| transparancies and of illuminated floats
and vehicles is desired, but none will
be allowed in the parade until after
approval by the committee on demon
strations End by the grand marshal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

committee. the sum of 1854 was trans
ferIed from the incidental account to
fuel appropriation.
Bills and salaries amounting to
81, 561. 10 were allowed, leaving a
balance, according to Treasurer Ha-
mann's statement, Of 500, SLIGO. The
allowances were as follows: President
of Council Alexander, Chairman Kane
of the finance committee and Building
Inspector Cassidy, $3.50 each, salaries
as members of the Board of Assessment.
Revision and Appeals; Mr.. Cassidy and
Chief Sasse of the Fire Department,
$25 each, appropriations for April for
maintenance OF their horses and Car =
riages; CLERK of Council Morrison,
$40; the A. s. Reed & Bro. Co., sos ;
Treasurer Kent of the s. p. O.
A., $3.50, appropriation for April ;
sundry coal merchants mentioned be-
low, $500. 10.
Auditor Pyle announced that he had
audited the accounts of Secretary Wig
ellsworth of the Board of Health and
found them to be correct and show ing a
balance nf S132. 70. Other reports fol-
| April were received and filed as fol
lows:
Oil Inspector Kelley - Number Of
gallons inspected, 1890.
Building Inspector Cassidy-Num,
Der OF permits, $50; value of improve
ments, s6l. l55; fees, sos. so.
Milk Inspector Observation-Disclosures O
inspections, 2S5; quarts inspected
1850; samples taken, 4S; diaries in
spected, "a. -4-
s. P. G. A.-Number of dogs in tn,
pound at the beginning of the month
3; captured during the month, 11S
killed, 90; redeemed, IS; sold, II; lef
at the end of the month, 5; receipt
from the sale and redemption o
animals, S3l.
COST OF FUEL FOR THE POOR.
The members reported upon the Goa
distributed among the poor in thei
respective wards during the winter an,
presented bills as follows, which wer
allowed:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
FELL DEAD AT CHURCH DOOR.

Mrs. b. +. Weller Was Stricken with
Heart Disease After Prayer Meeting.
While leaving st. Matthew's Method
ist Episcopal Church, at Fifty ird
and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia,
Thursday pight, where she had attended
prayer meeting with several friends,
Mrs. Benjamin f. Weller, aged 80 years,
of 40 Paxon street, West Philadelphia,
fell on the church steps. She was
picked up and carried into the church.
1t was found she was dead.
Heart trouble is supposed to have
been the cause of her death. Mrs.
Weller made no cutlery when she fell,
nor did she rut out her hands to pre-
vent herself from falling. This was
taken by the persons present as a direct
indication that the woman had expired
instantly.
Mrs. Weller was the mother Of Mrs.
Wilmer A. DOTS of No. 40 Paxon street,
Philadelphia. Wilmington friends OF
the family were shocked Friday morn.
ing at hearing the sad news.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
BOATS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS.

Must Exercise Care in Passing the Mouths
of the ohristiana and Brandywine.
1t is necessary that all boats entering
the Christiana and Brandywiue Rivers
should exercise great care while PASS
ing the mouth of each stream, as the
new work has reach such a stage that
negligence on the part of masters OF
boats may cause great deal of trouble.
The jetty at the mouth OF the Brandy
wine has been completed and work Is
progressing satisfactorily on the new
jetty at the south side Of the Christians
and the extension and repairs to the
one on the north side of that stream,
and il boatmen are careful it will bt
completed in a short time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
FRANCIS JOSEPH AT BERLIN.

:, Berlin, Germany, May 4.-Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria has APP
pointed Emperor William field marshal.
general of the Austrian army.
The. standard Of tho Empero, of
Austria waves from the royal palace in
Berlin this afternoon, signifying that
the filer. of the dual monarchy has
taken up his residence there.
Emperor Francis Joseph reached
Potsdam station punctually at 10 a. m.
His Majesty's reception was strictly ac-
cording to programme. The weather was
ideally sriinglike. The whole city was
in festal garb. tho verdute of the trees
and shrubs contrasting gratefully with
the vivid colors of the flags, bunting and
garlands strung from pillar to pillar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

The American Bridge Co., which was
incorporated in New Jersey several
weeks ago with a nominal capital Of
sl00,0o0 has filed the necessary papers
at Trenton for an increase in the
capitalization to $50, 900, 900 of oumula.
tive per cent preferred stock and
s35. 000,0 600 of common stock. This
company was organized for tho purpose
of taking over the various bridge build.
ing concerns of the country, and il IL
understood will include the 2S com.
panies under option last fall, with the
exception of the Keystone Bridge Co.
of Pittsburg, which is owned by thu
Carnegie company. 1t is understood
that the Edge Moor bridge works will
be absorbed by the new company.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Democrats Consider the Subject Of
Primaries for Selection of Delegates.
The New Castle County Democratic
Executive Committee met Thurs
day pursuant to call in the rooms OF
the Young Mems Democratic Club.
Patrick Neary, the chairman, presided,
and others present were Secretary
Edwin r. Cochran, Jr., Thomas Rear
don, John Ii. Rodney, Charles u.
Salmon, John Morrison, George H.
Rothwell and Colen Ferguson.
The committee considered the suhleo,
of the primaries for the selection Of
State convention delegates, the Fri.
maries to be held May 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
FINE PEACH PROSPECTS.

William McGonigle Brings Good News
From the Lower Part of the state.
William McGoniele returned Thurs
day from visit to a farm owned by
his brother, Joshua McGoniele, which
is situated on the Nanticoke River near
Seaford, and brought with him branch
from one of the, peach trees, which
shows that the buds are well developed.
The trees are heavily laden with them
and the indications are that there will
be large crop of fine fruit.
Other vegetation is equally promising
and is further advanced than In tbs
northern part of the State. Wheat is
nearly two feet high and corn is high
enough to cultivate.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
FATAL FIRES IN NEW roRK.

New York, May 4.-Four persons were
killed in fires in this city last night
and early this morning, and tifth
person lies fatally injured in hosnital.
At lodainghouse fire on South
street, j. L. Curran, a marine engineer
was Turned to death, and Fireman
Daniel Mullin was thrown from q
ladder, receiving injuries from when
he has died. Fireman James Fit@-
patrick was fatally injured by the over
turning OF a hose truck, which he was
driving. An explosion wrecked the iat
and tallow factory Of Joseph Stern "
Co., ON West Fortieth street, and two
men are believed to be buried under
the ruins. They are Thomas Mcclure
and Joseph Drum. A gang OF men
worked all night in the ruins in vain
effort to recover the bodies.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
DR.. MOORE TO Be TRIED IN OCTOBER,

special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, May 4.The. judges of this
Court OF General Sessions, today, dc.
claed adversely on the motion made
yesterday by Acknowledgement White,
relative to the case of DIR. Thomas 9.
Moore OF Smyrna, charged with using
money. 10 influence Elijah NJ. Gregory
to register as u qualified voter, being
tired ut the present term Of court,
Inc judges decided that the words
"next term" in DIR. Moore's bail bond
ala not mean the present term OF court,
nut tue October term. Consequently,
the case will not be tried now,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

The Delaware Trust Co. filed with
Secretary of State Hughes Friday a
charter for The Mexican Coffee and
Rubber Growers Association capital
stock, SIS, 000. 600. The incorporates are
William A. Mears, William j. Donald
son, Charles r. Dundore, b. Gordon
Bromley, all of Philadelphia, and
Gardner W. Kimball of this city. This
company was organized by New York
and Philadelphia capitalists and will
operate in Southern Mexico, where it
owns a large tract OF land. 1t is be-
lieved that this is one of the most
legitimate of the large corporations, IN.
corporated in Delaware recently, from
the fact that its capitalization repre-.
sents actual assets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
Death of Alexander H. NIcFadden

Alexander II. McFadden, member
OF the firm of McFadden, Gaubert d
Caskey, bar iron manufacturers. Phila.
delphia died in that city Friday. He
was born in Cecil county, and was 81
years old. After receiving his educa.
tion in the public schools Of that
county, he was apprenticed tn Marshall
IL Bro. of Newport, and learned the
trade of millwrighting. He erected
many paper mills in various sections oil
the United States. He had resided in
Philadelphia since 1856. His wife sur.
wives him. ts
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
GIFT OF THE CASTELLANES.
Dedication of Chapel Erected to Memory
of Charity Bazaar Victims.

Paris, France, May A. - Cardinal
Richard, the archbishop of Paris, today
performed tho ceremony of the dedica-
tion of the chapel In the Rue Jean
Gouion erected to the memory of the
charity bazaar victims by Count and
Countess Castellape.
The monument is atchitecturally a
fine piece of work, and its sculptural
decorations are singulaily appropriate
to the role of commemorative chapel
A colossal statue of the Mater Dolorosa,
with face upturned and arms out
stretched toward heaven, stands on q
mai BILE and bronze altar.
The edifice was hung with sable
trimmings for today's ceremony.
Owing to the size of the chapel, only
two representatives of each family
which suffered by the disaster were in
vited.
The dedication ceremony consisted Of
a low requiem mass. There was co sing
ing. The cardinal recited Ode Pro-
fundis," and finally blessed the chapel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
COMING HOME To VOTE.
The Hope of the American Volunteers In
the PhiliDpines,

The Hope of the American Volunteers In
the Philippines.
ST. Georges, May 4.--Miss Mary E.
Wilkinson has received letter from
her cousin, f. r. Stern, member of
Co. X, Forty-first United States In
fantry, which is at Calumpit, 80 miles
north of Manila, guarding the railroad.
Mr.. Stern enlisted September 18th,
1899, and went to Camp Meade. where
he remained until November Goth, when
he sailed on the transport Logan for
Manila, arriving there January 9th.
After describing the voyage, he says:
This place is picturesque. oan
stand on one SPOT and see four different
islands, covered with rice fields and
palm, banana and pineapple groves. To
the north, east and west, are enormous
mountains, covered with trees. In
front of our quarters, Is large river,
where we can battle and boat to our
hearts content.
1T is rumored here peace has been
declared, AMI that all the volunteer
regiments will be home for the Presi
Dental election. hope the rumor is
true.
1.-The rainy season is terrible. Hun
| dreds of our boys are suffering from
malaria fever and many other diseases.
I'VE have had no fighting to amount
to anything SO far. The Filipinos dc
not come out and fight in the day time.
Then, they wear white suits and float
the white flag; but at night, they dor
red suits and sneak out and bolo any
one they can find. They do not under
stand the American style of fighting,
and cannot comprehend our large fielt
pieces. They say: 'Amerrycana much
a mellow, too much combattie, boom
boom, which in English is: 'Ameri
cans are no good, fight too much will
guns. 1t is a'.picnic' to hear them
talk. If stay here much longer, viii
forget how to speak English; we speal
the FiliIino language all the time"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
STEAMER MONTPELIER WRECKED.
She Went Ashore at Duck Island, in
Dense Fog, Thursday Might.

She Went Ashore at Duck Island, in u
Dense Fog, Thursday Night.
st. Johns, N. F., May 4.-The
British steamer Montpelier of the
Elder Dempster Line of liverpool,
from CardlfIApril 7th and Las Palmas
April goth for Montreal, while hound
up the ST. Lawrence, went ashore last
night in dense fog at Duck Island,
three miles from Cape Ray, at the
entrance TO Cabot Straight. Nothing
has been heard of tho crew. This
ship is probably total loss.
Later-The Montpelier struck at 9
O'Clock last night, and beat out her
bow and bottom on the rocks. She ia
breaking to pieces today. Her crew
landed today from the steamers boats,
in which they spent the night, lying
off the coast waiting for daylight. The
crew had many narrow escapes, launch
ing the boats in the darkness.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
CYLINDER HEAD BLEW OUT.


Henry p. Scott Of the firm of Scott &
Co., brokers, recently had an Ericsson
hot air engine put in his pump houss
at his farm, Lexington. near Reybold,
The engine was to be used to pump
water for the various purposes OF the
house and farm. While 1t was in opera
tion last week, an explosion occurred,
followed by fire in the interior Of the
pump house, which was extinguished,
however, with but slight damage. Mrs.
Scott had been in the pump house five
or ten minutes before the explosion, SO
that she missed being present by q
narrow margin. VI.
An investigation of the cause Of the
explosion was made yesterday by Alfred
Gawthrop, who found that the cylinder
head of the engine had blown out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

The members Of the Delaware County,
Pa, Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, are contemplating a
pilgrimage to Wilmington, New Castle
and Fort Delaware some time next
month. 1t is likely that steamer will
be taken from Chester to Wilmington,
Delaware Historical Society will be
visited then the party will go to Now
taking their boat for q triE 10 Fort
Delaware, returning to Chester in the
early evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
TALK OF A FISH WAY.
Pennsylvania Association May Secure One
in the Brandywine Near This City.

Pennsylvania Association May Secure One
in the Brandywine Near This City.
The Pennsylvania Fish Protective
Association has taken up the matter OF
a fish way in the dam on the Brandy
wine near Wilmington, and will asoer-
tain what eau be done In the matter Of
placing one there. Such an Improve
ment would admit the perch, rock fish
and many other varieties to the stream
which, are at present unknown to it and
would also serve to admit of the passage
up stream Of any bass which might
be carried down in the floods.
Many rock bass are being reported
caught in the Brandywine at this time,
but those taken by conscientious
anglers are all returned to the water.
If this were done by all fishermen the
fish might furnish some fine sport
within couple of seasons Mt least.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

Last Thursday being the LIST Thursday
in May, under law, City Council should
have elected cremntory employees, and,
consequently, it was necessary to vote
on that matter. This being the case,
some ct the members thought they saw
possibility of reaching an agreement
concerning other city employees and an
effort was made on Wednesday night
and during the bali hour preceding the
meeting to accomplish iris object. 1t
was pretty generally understood after
the, conference on. Wednesday night,
that the old crematory employees would
be Reelected, but rs some of the mem
bers who were specially interested in
having them reelected would not con,
sent to voting for candidates OF other
members for other positions over which
deadlock has existed for some time,
the effort to re-elect the crematory
employees was not successful. After the
meeting, however, several members ex-
pressed the opinion that an agreement
would be.reached concerning the entire
matter in the near future; possibly
before the next meeting. As the matter
now stands, the crematory employees,
like other holding over city employees,
retain their positions until their sue
cessors are elected. 1t is pretty Gel tain,
however, that they will not be re-
elected unless some agreement IL
reached concerning the other positions
to be filed.
| After the regular business of the
meeting had been disposed of Mr.. Kane
moved that Council go into a norm
| tion and eleution for o superintendent
of the crematory. The motion prevailed
and Mr.. Cannon nominated Charles
] Ii. Cannon, the present incumbent,
MIR. Stewart nominated SpmueI
| Mccormick. The three Republican
| members voted for Mr.. Mccormick, two
4 Democrats voted for Mr.. Cannon anG
i eight cast blank ballots. President
| Alexander declared that there had beer
no election. and on motion OF Mr..
Monaghan Council adjourned. Aftel
1 the conference which preceded TIT
meeting it was generally understood b,
the Democrats that this would be thu
result, and no objection was offered tt
adiourning after one ballot had beer
taken. No agreement having beef
reached. it was merely matter o
4 formality.
4 ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR.
During the meeting Chairman Kan
of the finance committee submitted
the following estimates OF receipts ant
expenditures for the next fiscal year
4 which,, on his notion. were referred t.
the finance committee:
u
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
propcrty Transfers.

The following transfers OF real estate
have been recorded at the City En-
gineering Bureau: By Caleb jackson to
Richard sid@ell,, brick dwelling, No.
and David Holston and wife to Richard
Sidwell, interest in property. No. 2D4
West Twelfth street; Charles Gatta and
wife to William W. Davies, half in
terest in property at the northwest
corner OF Third and Walnut streets.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

Miss Mary Welton OF County Tyrone,
Ireland, and George MoKelvey OF this
city, we're married by Rev. Frederick
Lewis, pastor Of Rodney Street Presby
terrain Church. yesterday week. Mr.. and
Mrs. McKelvey will reside at the home
Of the groom's parents, No. 134l East
Thirteenth street, This city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

philadelphia, Pa, May 1.-The CITY
National Bank, one of the oldest finan.
cial institutions in this city, has decidod
to merge with tho PHILADELPHIA Ma.
tlonal Eank, and beginning today ali
accounts incident 10 the City National
Sank will be transferred to the Phila.
delphia National Eank.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

A meeting OF the 7. o. II. Publish
ing Co. was held in Baltimore Thurs
day at which DIR. John Ii. Christian
was elected president and Harry EN-
mons secretary. The company publishes
the organ Of the Independent Order oil
HeptasoIhs.. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
COUNCIL Still DEADLOCK
Unsuccessful Effort to Elect
Crematory Employees.
EIGHT BLANK BALLOTS ARE CAST
Probability of a Compromise
Being Effected.

Finance Committee Submits Estimates of
Receipts and Expenses for Next Fiscal
year-Bills for Coal Distributed Among
the Poor During the Winter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10
TIE GRAND ARMY IN SESSION
goth Annual Encampment
Held in This City.
A REVIEW OF THE YEARS WORK
Commander w. n. Moystin's
Interesting Report.

All of the Posts in New Castle County Are
in Good Condition, But Some of Those in
Kent and Sussex Make Less Favorable
showing--Sons of Veterans, Public Schools
and City Officials Commended.