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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
trictl. no contest, Eugene NJ. Sayers.
COUNCIL.


First, George A. Willis, majority Is.
Second. NJ. +. Cannon, "a.
*Third, Thomas NJ. Monaghan.
Fourth. James Kane. 10.
@l'irtR. Charles ID. Bird
'SiXth. Fred. w. HeiSs.
@Scvenlh. William j. Johnston.
@Ninth. Prince A. Mouslcy.
Tenth, Joseph McCallerty, 26l.
Eleventh. lIc,ry r. Smith, A.
Twelfth. Charles Xcblcy, 81.
The total vote in the city was MS fol-
lows: Hughes. 449: Spruance, 1,299;
W.iitcman. l.751; England. 1876; knrtz.
4.05S.
~ No contest.
But 3.499 votes were east as compared
with 4.432 ut the Republican nomination.
Mr. Whiteman, the nominee for mayor.
was the candidate of Peter j. Ford ana
had the Support of most of the Demo
cratic lawyers.
Dr. j. Harvey Spruance is said to
have neen brought cut by Mayor John
q. Fahey and all the machinery possible
was nut IN operation for him. 1t was
said that many jobs were promised t.
workers if they would support him
David w. Hughes did not make as goo'
a showing as expected. Whiteman hat
the best organization and carried tci
olt Of the twelve wards. The opponcnt
of the Fahey machine say that the elec
tion on Saturday showed that Mayo
Fahey's politics is on the whne.
Thoie was n stiff fight between vii
| liam +. Kurtz and Howell :. Englan'
for city solicitor. Knrtz had the ioun'
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
STRIKE IN OTHER CITIES.
One Hundred Thousand Men Will
Go Out Today.
President O'CoDnell Talks on the Sit.
uation-Outlook in Philadelphia
Encouraging.

Wnshington May 1S.-On Saturday
lOo. 900 nacninists in this country iaid
down their tools. not to take them up
again until their employers shall meet
their demand for ninp-kour workinS
| tlay without reduction III pay.
| President James O'Connell of the Ma
rhinistS' Association said tins morn
| ing that the strikers would not lack for
funds to support them Will, idle.
In Washington there are 1000 machin-
| lists employed by the Government. This
lmorning they sent il check for $1,000 TO
President OSonnel and Il letter agree
ing to contribute $1,000 weekly as long
as needed by the strikers. The Am :"
lean Federation of Labor has promised
| its financial assistance. the machinists
! have !; large fund III their treasury and
nsScssmcntS On the men working will
provide for TIL" strikers Indefinitely
REPORTS TROUBLE IN WEST.
Mr.. O'Collh,l says that the most
trouble will hr experienced IN the Pacific
const The IFEiur Iron Works. l,isdon
| IRON Works and the Fulton Engineer
ing aud SlipNlilling Company all refuse
! 10 meet committees from the MachlnstS'
I
| in san Francisco. but the metal-workers
there number 10000 and are federated
| tlIr iron trades council. This body has
| voted unanimously to stand by the ma
/ chnistS AMI will 70 ont aS soon as they
are notified thnt such action is needed.
| President O'Conncll is unable To guess
lat The possible duration Of the strike.
! He doS not expect any scenes of vio-
lcncc expressing the belief that the men
| will quietly walk ont and simply wait
for their employers to come to terms.
ADDRESS TO MACIIINISTS.
The general oncerS of the Association
have issued the following address to ma
clniSts:
!, From time immam,rinl the great goal
to winch united labor has struggled and
Ito which il has given its hest efforts,
HAS been in the direction Of shorter
| working day. In the majority of crafts--
both skilled and the So-callrd unskilled-
His effort has been uniformly successful.
and they have for II number of years
IcniuNr,l the pleasures that come witt,
greater leisure. AInchnistS. owing to the
fact Of their isolation in the past from
The labor movement, have not enjoyed
this rglt and privilege until now. after
III dcradr Of education, they have con
rlu,lpd that thr time has arrived when
they, too. should share in the same en-
lioymcntS in reaching this conclusion
and in seeking similar favors. they know
they are not stretching tncir demand,
beyond the bounds OF reason or seeking
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20

Nnn'S Dcmocrotic Club back Of him ana
won by n majority of over 600.
The closest cnuncilmanlc contest was
in the Eleventh ward between Henry Il.
Smith. the present councilman, and Mich
acl J Roach. Smith wen by forty-two
votes. There were several fights III that
ward between the friends of th" two
candidates.
Tbc prompt action Of Policeman Win
t,,, nrcvrnted what might have been il
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
fand Tool Company employs about twenty

land Tool Company employs about twenty
michnists.
PUSEY * JONES COMPANY.
The n.achimists OF The P,iSey \ Jones
| Company works have decided not to
strike tits morning. About half of the
nachiniSts Of that company are MEM
bcrS of the union. 1t is expected, how
ever. that they will 90 out the latter part
| or the week. The officials Of the firm
recently refused to grant the request.
| hut il is said that several of them were
! in favor Of the reduction in hours, while
others opposed il. The pusey \ Jones
| Company frequently do work for the
| Harlan X IIollingsworth Company on
Subcontracts. Both the union and non
union men agreed that they would moi
work on any Of the Harlan Y Hollings-
worth Company's work.
| The machinists al the Jackson \ Sharp
1 iCompany'S plant will not go out today
! 4 the ten machlnists employed all are
| members of the .nachinists' Association
1 1t will only be the machinists in the
large shops who will 90 out today. The
T, demand is not granted in n short time
men in the small shops will follow.
SHOPS THAT WILL BEAFFECTED
M r,uo..;,. ,ro tho .bon. that will
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';,,,., ,,,.nn,.. ~ n,,Jnr. a5 ~,
',hin;.,1. IN viii ,,n out .xcrnt nnr
an ~ Ma ,n,,i1n n,nn nr tbis comn,ny
,,,a,1,,rn1 hom. Tbnnn,nn,nv III,
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IriII nr,,s o., ~. ,ho ,,,,n,ticns Thr,
will not go ont today but can BE- induc~
10 do 50 ut any time.
The Belts Machine Company employs
70 nachinistS. Eycry ore of them turn
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
ABOUT 200 0F THE SKILLFUL LOCAL MECHANICS OUT
Several Plants Will be Badly Crippled Today
Result of the Strike.
THE MOVEMENT ALREADY BENEFITS MANY W0RKMEN
Big Meeting of the Machnists Held Yesterday Afternoon
When the Situation Was Discussed in De-
tail By J. J. Keegan, of Philadelphia.
Headquarters at Turn Hall.

tional 'niou addressed the meeting. Mr..
keagan spoke Oh the situation and hd-
viscd the men in regard to their actions
while OF the strike. He said they
should be prnceable and act orderly n
all times. Each member of the union
will receive n stated amount each week
50 long ns he is away from work on the
nine hour movement. \ member of the
executive board of the National Lodge
will probably arrive here from Washing
ton today to direct the men.
The machnists will report 90 their
shops or IN the near vicinity in time for
work this morning. The shop commit
tee will then wait On the officials of the
firms. II they still refuse to grant the
request the men will adjourn to Turn
Hall where Il meeting will be held. Tl.a
machinists who are ont will report ut
Tmn Hall every day during the strike.
All business in connection with any Of
the companies during the strike will be
transacted by the shop committees, as
the International Association of MAJ
chinists.
The American Bridge Company of
which the Edge Moore Bridge Works is
| Il branch. has issued an order fnr nj
machiniStS in its employ to work but
"A hours II week. They formerly worked
81 hours Il week. There will he no
reduction in their wages. James \.
Campbell and G.. G. IoseEhs of this
city attended meeting of the District
Lodge in Philadelphia o., Saturday even
ing. Encouraging reports were received
| from the committees.
Other labor organizations all over th'
country are in sympathy with the ma
| chiniStS in their efforts to secnr" :
shorter work day. Wilmington Associa-
linn. No. L. National Association Of Sta,
tionary Engineers AT Il meeting un Sa
ur,lay night, adopted the following rcso,
| lutions:
Whereas. The maclinistS of the city
IN connection with their brother craft
men in all parts Of the country are II!
present el,leavoring 10 secure Il shooter
work day without reduction Of pay anil
Whereas, The machihiSts' ana cngi-
neers' crafts are closely allied he il
therefore
! Resolved That we tender the Inter.
national Association of Machinists ON
sympathy in the movement and promise
our c0-operntion Therefore be il further
Resolved That copy of these rcsolll-
tiunS be sent to the international .tSso.
citation Of MachiniStS and be inserted III
The Sun.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Anniversary of Goldey Commercial
College in the Opera House.

The annual commencement and ami
yersaiy Of the Golley Wilmington Com
mercia and Shorthand College will b"
held IN Thursday evening, June 9 in
the Opera House.
Governor John Hum will preside. The
program follows:
Overture, Concert" Bach; selection,
"Ernani." Verdi March, 'Regntta. Van
Baar: Professor Samuel L. Compton.
conductor: faculty, guests and graduates
crtcr: invocation. the Rev. w. i. :.
Murray. Ph. D., ID. d.: salutatory
Rachael VI. Kolck, Of Wilmington; dane,
antique, Henry W Witt: annual ad
dress, Col Russell III. Conwell, Of lh'la'
delphia: patrol. THE Blue and Gray.
Dalbcy: presentation of diplomas. Prin
cipa II. s. Goldey: march. "Dawn OF
Freedom Berger: entre-actr. 'Th'
I.ily," Bendix; anniversary address
Chief Justice Charles u. lore: popular
lmadley. "Songs of To-day" Mackir; vale
dictory. Earl Bell, Of PENNSYLVANIA
bencdiction. Rev. Frederic Foyr Briggs
march. "On Duty" Rosey.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
Shameful Treatment Of Apprentice

Joseph Lee. the machinist apprentice
who was discharged from the lIarlal; X
IIolingsworh Company Oil Friday aa
stated ill., The Sun on Saturday last.
has Il certificate from his doctor stating
that he had been under the physician :
care for two months.
Thomas Holt, one Of the forcmcn ia
formed Lee On last Thursday that he
would have To work that night. lee re-
piled that he could not work ut night rs
he had been suffering with rheumatism
for a number of weeks, Holt then said
that lie did not thirk there was anything
the matter with the apprentice and he
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20

MnchiniSts al over the country NUM-
herring several thousand will fefus" Il"
Wirll today because their requests Tor y
nine hour day have not been granted.
A2 thr movement is general ihlS class %
skilled mechanics expect 10 win without
Il long struggle.
ls,r over n wear the men have been
preparing for this. Their employers
lnw Of il as no effort was made 10
krap ths affair quiet. Not half OF the
marhinists employed will he on n STRIKE
.i~ il most of the large cities the big
concerns have readily agreed to reduce
III working day to nine hours without
r,'lnclns the pay.
Like their brethren in other cities the
uaclinists Of Wilmington want shorter
thrir ncnchcs and machines today. Two
lang" concerns here, the 1Iilles Jones
Company and the American Die and Tod
Company have acceedrd To the relucst.
MarhiniSts in all the large shops 81
Wilmington that have not yet granted
The nine hour work day with ten hours
ing. The machnists are much in earnest
on the question and will ienain ont until
their rcpucst is granted.
There is no tliSscnSion whatever in the
ranks and they are determined Ia stand
- man for the demand. They have
every reason to believe they will win.
lIlLLES X JONES co. GRANTS
REQUE EST.
The great surprise on Saturday was the
:rtinn Of the IIlles \ Jones Company
'lhal company at noon Saturday. nftti
i conference with their machinists. grant
Ut the demand. This action was greatly
appreciated by the men, When it m~
came generally known through til" Shnl
hai the request had been granted III
III tho employees joined IN II hearty
three cheers for the officials of the firm
There is the best If feeling between thai
4 company ana the wolkncn. Mnchlnisi'
Ill over the city We're lolld III then
praises of the lIillcS \ Jones Company
yesterday fol their action. Several day
:lsn the officials posted II notice III th'
hop stating that those who iniende,
~ remain ont on Monday could get thei
time IN Saturday nj noon. The ma
,hihStS think that other big shops vii
soo,r fall in line.
The Novelty Machine Company mt M
~ Orange street has also granted th
nIarhiniStS request. The company reach
al that decision on Saturday. II ont
employs few machinisis but will star
~ the nine hour day system today. In
TITLES Il Jones Company and the Amer
"an Die and Tool Company which grant
81 The request on Friday. will both star
On the new system today. The liillc
.lnnrS Company employ about GO M;
''llInists. all Of whom will gct the ben,
iii Of the change. The American Di
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
DIPHTHERIA'S RAVAGES.
Another Death in the Fatal Con-
rad Street House.
Seven Families Who Have Lived
There Each Lost
Child.

Grace Gears. the small daughter of
William Gears of No, l110 Conrad street,
!,
died yesterday Of diphthcr' Another
child is suffering with the disease and
several times al hopes of its recovery
have been given up.
The house is regarded with suspicion
by the people living in the neighborhood.
Iii the past few years seven families
have lived there and each family has
hccn afflicted with diphtheria and buried
| child, lhe Board of Health has fumi-
gated the house each time and cannot
account for the periodical appearance
of the disease there.
The house has been qnarantincd bv the
health board.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
DIED AT LANCASTER.
Daniel McKelvan Thought to be
From This City.
Body Will Be Sent to Philadelphia
Today if Not Claimed by Rela-
tives or Friends.

Chief Massey yesterday received Il
telegram from II. III. Moore, Warden of
III" county prison nj Lancaster. Pa.
asking him il he could locate the resi-
drncc Of Daniel Mckeivan or Drivcrson,
who died in the county hospital ut Ian
caster yesterday.
The telegram states that Mr.. Mckelvan
was arrested IN Lancaster for drunk
rness and disorlerly conduct on January
% and claimed Wilmington as his home
He was 81 years Of age, feet III
inches in hcighth, had brown eyes dnil
hair and mustache and had been in pool
health.
| The warden stated that il the body wa
not claimed il would he shipped I,
philadelphia this morning.
Chief Massey was unable to l"ratt th'
! relatives of deceased
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
CONFIRMED LARGE GLASS.
Fifty Take Total Abstinence Pledge
in st. Patrick's Church.

Bishop Monaghan confirmed Il class of
ninety-nine at st. Patrck's Chur.h s.'s-
trrday. He delivered an eloquent ttm-
rcrance lecture and depicted thr ~ lis
of intmperance. He administered the
total abstinence pledge to fifty members
IF the class. The church was ,rowdctl.
An elaborate musical program was rem
dcred under the direction Of Chnfister
james Il. Curran.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20

would either have to work that night
or lie would be given his time. Lee
however. refused to work ut night and
consequently he was discharged by Fore
man Holt. The foreman's action III the
matter is said to have not been san
ctoncd by the officials Of the company
Machinists in the shop are very indignant
over the matter as they do not think that
the APPRENTICE was fairly treated. The
knuckrs Oh the fingers of both Of Lees
hands are swollen almost twic@ theil
normal size from the effects of tn,
rh"tumatiSm
The following is certificate which
was given TO Lee by Dr. Egmont T.
Nrgcrdank. who had been attending Lee
for two months:
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
Quaker City Launched.

The Wilmington Steamboat Company's
new steamboat Quaker City, heing con-
structed at the yards of the Neaiie n
l.eayy Company. Philadelphia, was sue
cessfully launched at 2 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. The christening ceremony
was gracefully pei formed by Miss Mabel
Wilson. a sister of Captain Horace Viii
son Of this city. Mrs. Horace Wilson
and Captain Wilson'S mother were also
present ut the launch.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
NOMINAL TED
WHITEMAN
Choice of the Democrats for Mayor
Of Wilmington.
MANY ELECTION BRAWLS
William F. Kurtz Named for City
S0lici or--Total Vote Was l,8OO.
Less Than That Cast at the
Republican Primaries.

Democrats on Saturday nominated u
city ticket to be voted for on June l..
The successful nominees follow:
Mayor j. Harvey Whiteman. plurality'
45..
City Solicitor, William i. kurtz' ma
iority. GS2.
President of Council. William ). Alex
nndcr, no contest.
City Treasurer. William l.. lIamann
No contest.
Assessor and Collector lNorth"rn dis
'rlctl, Ii. +. Rawnsiey. no contest.
Assessor and Collector (Southern dis
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20

Officer Harry Hawke arrested Il man Mt
Front and Jackson streets Saturday
night for diSorlerly contiuct While slk-
ing the prisoner to the reporting box Two
other men attacked the officer. rEarc
was Il great rough and tumble fight FOR
some minutes. The three men succeeded
III escaping. Later, Richard 'riernoy, one
of the men, was arrested
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
Wilmington Foreman.

The Bnrdo Valve Company of Pl;ila.
dclphia is erecting foundry at Coates
Vile. Pa. William Ii Dom Of this city
is now experimenting its erection. and
after the operations commence. which
will he abont .Tnne /, he will l'c foreman
of the brass foundry.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20

assisted to HE drug store of Dr. Thco-
dolp Becker. No. sol Poplar street. 1t
was found that he had II severe wound
above the right eye and large quantity
Of blood was removed from the wound
hy the doctor.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20
VIII Deliver Advance Sheets.

Court stcnographer Harlcsty will this
week issue The advance sheets of part 2,
volumn ? of the Penal Records of Della
ware This will complete volume 2 and
viii he bcund, indeXcd and delivered
sometime in June.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-20

From Printers Ink.
Money spent in continuous adUeF-
tising in the daily press draws
interest that is compounded daily.
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Received Old Changed Than Tuesday Morning
GIimpses Of Greeleyville.

Our prosperous little ;own will
soon have a church within her
borders, as the Methodist church
under construction is nearly COM
pleted.
Greeleyville is also advancing
along other lines--telephone lines,
as it were. Four new lines have
been constructed with the central
office at Greeleyville and Miss
Carrie Hair as Miss Central"
These lines extend to various
points over the county.
Messrs. q. L. Montgomery and
S. V. TayIor returned a few days
AGO from Richmond, Va, where
,hey have been attending Massey's
Business College.
The young people of our town
and community gave 4 surprise
party at the residence OF Mr.. W.
F. Hogan on last Tuesday night.
All report having had a delight
ful time.
Miss Hattie Bagnal, of Manning.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. NJ.
O'Brien, of Heinemann's.
We are sorry to report the Ill
ness OF two..of our citizens, Mrs. J.
+. Register and Mr.. w. s. Neil
veen, who have been confined to
their beds for about fifteen days
with intermittent fever. We hope
for them speedy recovery.
Our courteous little doctor from
Kingstree, who hung out his
shingle here about month ago,
is making quite Il success in his
practice. We are glad to have
DR.. Epps with us and hope that
his career. begun with so much
promise, may be long and use
tul one.
The few days of sunshine re-
Gently have somewhat relaxed the
distressed countenances OF the
farmers in our community.
Kew. w. II. Mills, OF the Pres
byterian church. will preach in
rbe town nall AT this place Sunday
night, June 80 Public is invited.
JOE,
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ludiantown inklings.

\ cloud-burst in this section
Sunday afternoon (June 16) pre-
clpltared rainfall of at least four
inches. Crops were in bad coadi-
ton before, and now il looks as il
nothing short of miracle can
save them. On an average the
crops are about a month behind,
much cotton not yet having been
chopped out. Corn is small and
yellow.
MIR. Robt. Bell is co7valescing
rapidly after very serious and
painful illness of some weeks du-
ration.
Mr. c. L. Brockinton has been
Oh the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cole, Of
Mannln I, are on a visit TO Mr. and
Mrs. W. s. Brockinton, Of this
community.
Mr. Us. Mccullough, OF George
town county, paid our section a
visit last week.
On account Of It's being drowned
cut by the rain DR.. J. r. Brock
inton has plowed up his tobacco
crop AMI planted cotton in its
place.
Mr.. r. D. Gamble has a patch
of the finest tobacco | have seen
this wear. NANCY HANKS.
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LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Writtenin Condensed r orm and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake OF
Our BUSY Readers.

-
Our BUSY Readers.
Miss Eta Jacobs, after week 5
visit to friends in Scranton, is at
home again.
Editor w. f. Cook came over
Sunday and spent the day In
town.
Mr.. W. w. Grayson visited
Charleston Tuesday TO have his
eyes treated.
DR.. William Edwin Hall, who
registereS from New York City,
delivered two lectures in the court
house Sunday afternoon and Mon
dav night. Small and rather un-
enthusiastic audiences were out
TO hear lie doctor, and those who
expected nothing much" were
not QlSapp0lnleu.
Miss Beck Myers, who has been
spending some time with relatives
in Florence county, returned home
Sundas.
Miss Maria Harrell, Of Howes,
Florence county, arrived in town
Sunday and is visiting the family
of Mr.. b. II. Myers.
A "corn boiling" given by Miss
Louise Gilland Friday night was
an event of much enjoyment to
the Young folks who attended.
We arr under obligations to
Railroad Commissioner 9. W.
Garris ior copy Of the annual
report of rhe railro ad commission.
ers for 1900.
n. T. Clayton, Esq, Of Flor
ence, was in town Monday on
business. Mr.. Clayton is an able
advocate. and his ability is recog-
nized and appreciated III Williams
burg as we'll as at his home;
After an absence of nearly
wear, which time was spent
with relatives in Atlanta Ga.
Miss Mildred McCabe returned
home last week. TO the great de-
light of her numerous friends and
admirers in town.
Sunday and Monday were the
hottest days we have had this
wear. The mercury rose so high
in the office thermometer that the
"devil" had to climb step-ladder
TO reach il and fan himself yiSor-
ouslv after the exertion.
We invite attention this week
to the announcement Of the At
,}antic Beach Hotel. Under the
management of Mr.. }. l.. Jacobl
this famous resort is more popular
than ever before, and the present
season bids fair TO De the mos
successful one in the history OF
the hotel. For geniality, urbanlty
and courteous treatment OF his
pu zsts Mr. jacob stands par ex-
rellence as one of the best hotel
nell in the State. Write to him
for terms, or when you are IN
Charleston take 4 trip over TO the
Island and call on him at the hotel.
If YOU want 4 Piano or Organ
write to B. 0. Bristow, Darling
ton, 5. {.
Just received car load OF best
white corn, so cents per buShe!,
l.. J. Barr.
1000 yards Of yardwide Brown
Homespun at cents i yard. W.
r. Askus.
Mason's improved Z. l., Fruit
Jars for sale. w. I. Askins,