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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Spccner Philippine Bill Attacked by
Senator Morgan.
MANY PENSION BILLS
They Are Acted upon fa,orably by the
House, but Mr.. Talber Blocks
Their Passage on Point Of
- There Being No Quorum

Washington, May 20 Discussion Of
the spooner Philippine bill was contin.
ned IN tho senate yesterday by Mr. Nor.
gan Of Alabama. On the general ques.
iion Of the ownership aud government
by the United States of the Philippine
Islands be- WAS Ia accord with senator's
spDoner and Lodge. but be- regarded the
Pending bill as unwise and dangerous
legislation because Of the great power il
placed IN the hands Of the president. He
was satisfied, however. that the measure
would mo-, b. passed by this congress.
and declared that It was being Used as a
foil % thrust aside the Nicaragua canal
bill.
Much of his speech was devoted 10 the
canal bill and 10 denunciation II the ef
forts to prevent u. enactment at this
session
Mr. Gallinger presented conference
report on the bill granting to Mrs. Guy
V. Henry, pension The conferees
reduced the amount Of the pension from
500 10 $ij a month. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill TO pun.
ish crime against the United States not
committed within a state. He said the
bill seemed 10 unlock the difficulty the
government was IN now as 10 the extra.
dition Of an offender from the United
States 10 Cuba. The bill was referred
- the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Allen called up the sundry civil
appropriation bill. which carried Se5..
sis,o9O or over 100000 more than the
bill rs it passed the house Sixty.dye
Of the lj7 pages of the ball were dis.
posed Of.
Speeches in memory Of Hon. Daniel
Ermentroui, late representative from
PENNSYLVANIA, closed the proceedings
The honse devoted two hours 10 the
consideration Of thr Alaskan civil gov.
ernment bill without completing IT,
The session from noon until adjourn.
ment was devoted under the rules. 70
private pension bills Mr. Talbert Of
South Carolina. who abandoned ohs,ruc.
tive tactics few weeks aga. was again
In evidence. Aficr 100 bills had been
favorable acted upon by the committee
Of the whole, Mr. Talbort Blocked their
passage IA the house with the point Of
no quorum.
Mr. Talhert made an assault upln the
manner in which the pension bills were
rushed through lie cited the case Of
Arthur Dinsmore. an $500 department
clerk for whose benefit congress recent.
ly passed bill increasing his pension
from s2i to Si2 per month. Congress.
he said, was ~ ashamed Of It's outrageous
action after It discovered what had been
done that the bill was recalled from the
president after Il had gone 10 him for his
signature. Dinsmore was private In
the Third Michigan infantry.
Mr.. Talbert charged that in addition
to his government salary and pension
he was drawing 500 month as score.
tary Of one Of the members Of the invalid
pension committee Of the houses. w.
Smith Of Michigan.
Mr., Gardner. Of Michigan. who knew
Mr.. Dinsmoro personally. gave the
house graphic description Of his suffer.
ing. Every dollar Of his pension money.
ga a month, be said went TO pay
doctor bills.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-27

Washington, May 26.-The conference
of the two houses ON the naval appro-
priation decided 10 report a disagree.
ment ON the armor plate Of the senate
aud also on the senate amendment,
relating % the terms Of the Annapoli.
cadets Anf 'oean and lake surveys. An
agreement has been reached ON all other
items Of the hill.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-27
mn to Cover Nsely,. Case.

Washington, May % Senator Nor.
gan has introduced bill giving the
supreme court Of the District Of Columbia
Jurisdiction in the cases Of persons ''who
shall commit a crime against the United
States or a violation Of the criminal
laws Of the United States not within n
state"
The bill is intended to apply to crimes
committed against the United States in
Cuba.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-27
JUST OPEN

have again opened up ny shoe store
and repair shop a. ny residence The
red boot sign you will see IN front of my
place of business on Railroad street
across the railroad east from James A
Castles Furniture store Am now ready
10 make boots and shoes. An repair
WORK done on sh0rt notice AZ reduced
prices have on hand a FUN line of
New Orleans shop made shoes that 4
offer az -, - Is, 81 50 and a per pair
These shoes are well made and a guar
antee with every pair sold; also keep
full line of half soles and sole leather
etc. Cail early. Yours 10 please,
n. JAMETTA, Bryan.
The sun., 1900-10-31
PARADE Of COLORED
REPUBLICANS WAS
A BIG SURPRISE
1t Was the Greatest of Its Kind
Ever Held in This
City.
AN IMMENSE MASS MEETING
Opera House Was Entirely Too Small
to Hold the Crowd and Hundreds
Were Turned Away. Excel
lent Speeches Were Made
and Much Enthusiasm
Exhibited.

The colored Republicans surprised Will
mington last night by an immense street
parade. 1t was the greatest parade Of
colOred citizens ever seen in Delaware.
The parade was claimed by some to be
as long as any political parade held here
this campaign.
The parade was followed by meet
ing at the Opera House which was filled
| to oyerfiowing and hundreds turned
away. About $500 people got into the
| theatre. The affair was under the aus
pices of the Citizens League State Com
mittee. All of the speakers were in fine
form and were loudly applauded. Seat
ed on the stage were about 100 prominent
colored Republicans.
| During the evening music was furn-
ished by Wright's Military Band which
was stationed in the gallery.
| Charles L. Robertson was chairman
of the meeting and first introduced John
Hum, nominee for Governor on the Re-
publican ticket, who was given a big
ovation. MIR. Hum only spoke for a
short time but during his address said
hat he was not only trying to get votes
for John Hum but also the National
ticket, Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Hon. Charles U. Anderson of New
York who has been accompanying Cover
nor Roosevelt in his tour of New York,
made the principal address of the even
ing. Mr.. Anderson said: II came from
the great big State of New York to the
great little State of Delaware to help
you ratify the ticket of soldier states
man for President and n soldier states
man for Vice-President." In referring
to Mr.. Bryan he said: Il will not speak
of him as Democrat for he is not a
Democrat, he is Populist. The old
Jefferson and jackson Democrats are
standing with us in this contest. rather
admire Mr.. Bryan. | admire the way
he has kept himself before the people
| admire the way he has grown rich for
you know he is rich now. Bryan is a
captain over the diScontented people of
this country.
I'VE have soldiers of the different regi-
ments who have been killed by the
Philippines and are sleeping in Iuzon
and wherever an American soldier
sleeps the American flag will never be
hauled down, (applausel. In 1896 we
thought that Bryan was sincere and hon
est, but dreamer, we know that he is
not honest now. We can't stand it,
Bryan in the White House and the rest
of us in the poor house."
Mr.. Anderson during his address re-
ferred to Mr.. Bryan as the boy orator
and said that he was very thick with
Richard Croker while other Democrats
cross the street to get out of Croker's
way.
Hugh @. Browne was next introduced
and made short address. Mr.. Browne
said if our friends Mr.. Salisbury and
Patrick Neary could see this meeting
they would then know where we will get
great many votes next Tuesday.
-Four years ago Bryan spent a half
day in Delaware and Mckinley got
majority of 5000. This year Bryan spent
whole day in Delaware and made II
votes"
Mr.. Browne urged that all stand by
and vote the straight Republican ticket
next Tuesday
The sun., 1900-10-31
ONE CENT

Mr.. Higgins held that this man would
go anywhere he was ordered to. Judge
Spruance ordered his name stricken off
the list.
John Thompson, who was discharged
py rayor after IL years service on
September 10,1899 was allowed to re-
main on the registration.
Erie A. Wiley who was born at Laurel
ana mas been in the service 21s years
and whose wife lives at Delaware Citv.
was allowed to remain on the registra.
tion.
Emanuel p. Miller, who enlisted in
Baltimore and came to Delaware.
March 16, 1898 and was discharged july
~, 1900 was stricken off the list. He
finished the soldier cases.
Barney Cahall of Delaware CITY who
had been asked to be stricken off be.
cause he had resided in PHILADELPHIA
was ordered to be kept on the books.
Appeals were made to have Napoleon
White, 50th election district of the 2d
Representative district, Thomas Handy.
22d of the 4th, Irene Conconnon, I'd of
the 7th and petitions to have the names
or Herman Flank. Joseph Crosscowe,
Edward Brown, Thomas L. Gastigan,
Lawrence Z. Costigan and Samuel Costi-
gan on the ground of non-residence and
| Andrew Kwstosky on educational duali-
| fication.
The cases of w. L. Henry, Howard
Foster, Jere Elzey, James A. Jones and
Caesar Williams and Reuben Rulapaugh
were dismissed as they had failed to ap-
pear.
The case of Chas. Smiley, colored, was
continued. He lives in the 18th election
district of the 4th Representative dis
trict. The case of John Thompson, of
| sos West Second street caused much
comment. Henry Witsil, the registrar,
said he went to the house to ask if
Thompson lived there and he got the
laugh. John McKelvey said he went
there and was told Thompson did not
live there. Later Thompson come into
court and swore he lived there and was
allowed to remain on the registration
| Robert Irons, colored, 237 Tatnall
street. was stricken off the list because
Registrar j. j. Reilly said he inquired
there and no one by that name lived
there.
Harry p. Joslyn asked that w. S.
Woods Of the 1st election district of the
6th Representative district be placed on
| the registration.
Richard Stevenson, colored, of 21S
Orange street was allowed to remain on
the registration. Registrar Reilly testi-
fed that he was told at the house that
he had moved away three weeks ago.
Robert Coleman, colored No. 604
Chrstiana street was allawed to remain
on the registration. Fred Conner testi-
fled that he lived there. John McKelvey
said he made inquiries and could not
find that anyone by that name lived
there.
Last night Neal Derry, assistant regis
trar of the 34th of the 5th asked to ,
have the name of Gioyennie Prescopio
stricken off on residence and George e.
Davis, colored, appealed from the de-
cision of the registrar of the 9Th of the
LIST.
Republicans last night in view of some
of the cases heard yesterday were dis
posed to think that the Democrats We're
trying a scheme to- intimidate colored
voters, by sending them summons to ap-
pear and have them stricken off in case
they did not do so. 1t was also re-
ported that some incorrect notices had
been sent out
The sun., 1900-10-31
Levy Court's Request.

The Levy Court at its meeting yester-
day adopted resolution asking the
Water Commissioners to place the water
mains now on the floor of the Washing
ton street bridge, beneath the bridge.
Clerk Janvier was notified to deliver to
John t. Deyine, Henry Kelley and Geo.
cent in claiming an excessive charge in
the assessments made against them. The
bills are also to have notice containing
a full explanation of the reason there
for, which are to the effect that the court
had knowledge of the proper posting of
the books containing the assessments
and the sittings of the court as board
of appeals from the said assessments.
The sun., 1900-10-31
INTERESTING RECITAL.
Given by Miss III. Gail Jack In Sec,
ond Baptist Church.

Miss NJ. Gail Jack gave an interesting
recital in Second Baptist Church last
night under the auspices Of Mizpath Cir.
Gle Of Kinks Daughters. Miss Jack is
a post graduate Of the Emerson School
of Oratory at Boston, Mass, and is now
teacher of elocution in Friends School
this city.
The program is as follows: Trio, vic.
lin and piano, Mrs. Fisher and Messrs
Dashiell and Wilson; recital, "Bobbie
Shaftoe," Homer Green; vocal solo
sketches from human nature-a, 'Picnic
Times" b, "Out of Her Reckoning
Eugene Field" vocal solo; recital, ''The
Flight of Jean Yaljean," Victor Hugo
violin solo, Mr.. Dashiell, sketches-a,
might Wind" Eugene Field; b, "Cuddle
Doom" Alexander Anderson; silver
Offering recital, THE Marriage Of the
Flowers" S. FL. M. Byers; vocal solo
humorous sketches, His Own Obit-
uary," Harbour.
The sun., 1900-10-31
WON'T REMOVE MAINS.
Water Board Refuses TO Place
Its Pipes Under Washing
ton Street Bridge.
1t Paid $4,000 for the Privilege of
Putting Them on the Floor
of the Bridge.

AT the meeting of the Water Com.
mission yesterday afternoon a com
munication was read from the Levy
Court commissioners asking the board
to remove the water mains now on the
floor of Washington street bridge and
place them beneath the bridge to give
more space.
The Water Commissioners declined to
remove the mains as they were Of the
opinion that the pipes are safer on the
floor of the bridge. When Washington
street bridge was built the water de.
partment made an agreement with the
Levy Court Commissioners whereby
that department paid $4,000 for the
privilege Of laying pipes on the floor OF
the bridge.
The sun., 1900-10-31
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT
Pupils of Miss Mahala III. Wells Rem.
der an Excellent Program.

The pupils of Miss Mahala II. Wells
gave delightful entertainment in the
chapel at Brandywine NJ. Il. Church
There was large attendance last night
The program was as follows: :Pantomime,
Nearer My God to Thee" reeitations,
Ethel Elridbe, Ethel McVey; concert
recitation, '"The Last Hymn" recita-
tions, Alice Snaps, Eertha Barrett;
dumb bell drill, class; recitation, Ma
hala II. Wells; Joe" comedy of cdild
life in three acts. Cast of characters:
Joe, Marguerite w. Wells; Marjorie,
Rachael Carter; Kitty, Olga MeCracken;
Dolly, Madeline Wilson; Jack, Willie
Gibbons; Sam, James Whalen; Tom,
Wallace Sawdon; Katy, Minnie Light;
Pussie, Mildred Stewart; Micky Flynn,
Willie Wells; Mrs. Morton, Bertha Por-
ter; Mrs. Neal, Eta Reeves.
The sun., 1900-10-31
The Market SPACE.

Clerk of the Market Connell has begun
the remarking of spaces in King and
Madison street market, and yesterday
morning complaint was made to the
Street and Sewer Department that suf-
ficent space had not been given one man
who has a stand on King street, be-
tween Third and Fourth, to get his
wagon up to the curb, the space not be-
ing as wide as the wagon. The matter
was taken up at the meeting of the
directors and after some discussion
Secretary Wiley was instructed to notify
Clerk Connell that he must make the
spaces feet inches wide and in ac-
cordance with the regulations of the de-
partment.
The sun., 1900-10-31
May Issue New Order.

General Manager Lugar of the VIII
mington City Railway Co. is consider
ing the advisability of issueing an order
permitting the use of both ends of the
long cars for the ingress and egress of
passengers. Under the present arrange
ment, permitting the use of only the
rear end, much more time is consumed
in loading and unloading the large cars
than the smaller ones, and Mr. Lugar
believed that the opening of both ends
of the cars to the public would facili-
tate matters.
The sun., 1900-10-31
REQUEST GRANTED.
Delaware Hospital Will Hun an EIe-
vator With Water Power.

The Board of Water Commissioners
at their meeting yesterday afternoon
granted the Delaware Hospital permis-
sion to run an elevator which is uelng
erected in the new building, by water
power. The elevator will be metered
and is only to be used in carrying peo-
pie who are unable to walk
Several replys We're read from the,
circular letters which were sent out last.
week by Registrar Grahe to number,
of persons who had water service put in
their houses without a permit. In all
the cases the owners of the property
will have to pay the water bill and also
a penalty.
The weekly pay roll of$1,S7S.45 and
monthly pay roll of 1888 We're passed.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Will be Married Today.

The wedding of Ovid G. prettyman
of Philadelphia and Miss Anna NJ
Downey of Rock Hall, Md, will take
place this morning at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. Prettymau is son
of the Rev, G. w. Prettyman. d. d.,
of the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Sold for a Lien.

A lot 20x75 feet, at the northeast
corner of Second and Rodney streets,
assessed as the property of John j.
Donegan, was sold at the Office of the
Street and Sewer Department yesterday
to satisfy liens for curbing, taxes, &C.,
amounting to $177.41. 1t was purchased
by Henry G. Conrad at IS per foot, 20
feet front.
The sun., 1900-10-31
May Divert Tracks.

The Street and Sewer Department has
notify the Peoples Railway Co., to put
streets before the paving is done there.
Owing to the existence of large sewer
manhole in Poplar street between Third
and Fourth, the tracks will probably
have to be diverted there.
The sun., 1900-10-31
To Use Belgian Block.

At the meeting of the Street and Sewer
Directors yesterday it was decided to
pave Harrison street between Fourth
and Fifth with Belgian block instead of
fire brick on account of the grade. Secre-
tary Wiley reported balance of $685.
$3.50; also, that his receipts during the
week amounted to $222.e1. The monthly
pay roll, $649, weekly roll. 81, ,072. 81, and
bills for carts, $6S3.9l were passed.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Desire Right of Way.

1t was reported yesterday that me-
gotiations We're pending for the sale of
the Rowland property, at Ninth and
Broome streets. The Street and Sewer
Department desires to open Ninth street
through the property and will probably
be given the right of way. An answer
is expected next Tuesday.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Selling a Library.

The law library of the late Lewis G.
Vandegrift was put on sale yesterday
morning by Mrs. Rachel M. G. Vande-
grift, through her attorney, Charles M.
Curtis. About 900 volumes and the
office furniture were sold. A large num-
ber of volumes were sold at fair prices.
The sun., 1900-10-31
VIII Hold a Meeting.

The Afro American Equal Rights
Political League will hold special
meeting for its members at their head
quarters, No. SO1 East Eleventh street
on Thursday evening, November 1. I'm
portant business is to be transacted. All
members should not fail to be present
The sun., 1900-10-31
EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
A Two-Story Frame Building AL
most Entirely Destroyed.

A 2story frame building in South Will
mington near Third street bridge caught
fire shortly before O'Clock this morning
and was almost entirely destroyed.
Box 125, Commerce and Dock streets
was struck by watchman August Dor
min. 4
The building belonged to the Con-
sumers lee Co. and had been formerly
occupied by the company's stable boss
but recently was empty.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Believed to be Burglars.

William t. Jones, p, w. & b. rail-
road detective believes Charles Smith
and George Hayes who were arrested
some time ago for vagrancy are the men
who robbed the freight station at Havre
de Grace some time ago.
The sun., 1900-10-31
The Untitled Prophesies.

The Y. NJ. c. A. Bible class will hold
their regular weekly meeting on Friday
night G. l.. Norris is the teacher and
the lesson will be ''The Untitled prop
hesies." Il men interested in Bible
study are invited to attend.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Delivering Poles,

Poles have arrived for the trolley wire
on the Sixth street line of the Peoples
railway, and are being deposited along
the route. They are to be put up at
once and the stringng of wire WI. fol-
low.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Leak at Reservoir.

Another leak was discovered in the
south side of the Rodney street reservoir
on Monday. 1t was discovered however
before much water had escaped and little
damage was done. The Water Depart
ment had their men repair the break at
once.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Both Women Fined.

In the City Court yesterday Ochi
Davis and Annie Jones, both colored,
charged with cutting Elsie Sanders, also
colored, on East Front street, Monday
evening, were fined 81 each.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Lecture to Large Audience.

Rev. F. B. Short lectured in the First
M. P. Church last night on "Across the
Sea-" There was large audience pres
ent.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Was Taken Sick.

Robert Cummins, colored, of Christ
lana, was taken sick yesterday afternoon
while walking along the street at Fifth
and Dupont with chills and fever. He
was taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pital in the Phoenix Ambulance.
The sun., 1900-10-31
A Donation Day.

The Sarah White Home will have a
donation day November Sth. Its friends
were so liberal at the last donation
day, that for two months the home has
not arranged to receive donations.
The sun., 1900-10-31
NOT A SUICIDE.
Mrs. Mary johnson Had Died From
a Bdoken Heart.

An investigation made by Coroner
Vandever together with post mortem
examination made by DIR. j. Fl. Spru-
ance disclosed the fact that Mrs. Mary
E. Johnson, of No. 1349 East Thirteenth
street, had not committed suicide as was
at first thought, but had died from rup-
tured or broken heart.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Total for seven territories, etc l,ss7,sls 0
CONTRACT AWARDED.
j. 81 j. N. Harman Will Supply
New High School With
Furniture

The Building Committee of the Board
of Education last night awarded to J. &
j. N. Harman, the contract for the fur
niture for the new High School.
Their bid was as follows Maple desk,
Ncs. and 2, 1920; Nos. and 4, $2.10;
Nos. 4 and 5, 50; rear seats, 81. 80; para
gon desks, Nos. / and 2, $3.O3: Nos. 8
and 4, So; Nos. 5 and 6, $2.95; rear seats,
$2.85; fidelity desks. No. l, 81. 80; No. 2,
81; No. z; 1870; folding opera chairs,
No. l, 1925; No. 2, $3.50; No. 8, 2.S0;
drawing tables, $l1 SO each.
The sun., 1900-10-31

CHARGES DISMISSED.
There Was No Case Made Out
Against Officer
Serson

At the meeting of the Police Commits
sion last evening the charges preferred
against officer Robert Serson by Regis
trar Pyle and Assistant Registrar Dugan
OF South Wilmington, for entering the
voting place without being asked by the
registration officers and in violation of
the police rules, were dismissed on &C.
count of the lack of evidence produced
by the witnesses.
The charges against officer John F.
Welsh preferred by Catherine Dugan for
calling her names and saying che kept a
disorderly house, was continued until
next Wednesday night, when more wit
nesses will be heard.
The sun., 1900-10-31
THE MASKED PARADE.
The All Halloween Turnout win be
the Greatest Ever Reid Here.

The All Halloween parade tonight
will be the greatest of its kind ever held
in this State. sFrom 1900 to 1000 men
will be in line.
The parade will form on West Fourth
street, with the right resting on Market
and the divisions on Shipley, Orange
and Tatnall streets, and will move at 8
O'Clock over the following. route: Up
Market to Eleventh, to Delaware avenue
to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument,
countermarch on Delaware avenue to
Tenth street, to King, to Fourth, to
French, to Third, to Market to Second,
to Tatnall, to Ninth, to Market and there
dismiss.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Will Meet Thursday.

The November meeting of the Board
of Trade will be held tomorrow evening,
when it is expected matters of import
ance will come up.
The sun., 1900-10-31
Had a Leg Broken.

William Snyder of New Castle was
taken to the Delaware Hospital last night
with broken leg.