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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
DENOUNCED THE STRIKERS.
Manufacturers Have Lively Meet.
ing in New York,

New York, May 24.-S0me thirty odd
men representing machine industries i'll
New York, New Jersey, and New Eng
land held a meeting at the Astor House
today to consider finally the demands of
the 5000 striking machinists in this, the
ID district of the National Metal Trades
Association. While the demands Were
considered the real object of the meeting
was to discuss the relations existing be
tween employers and labor i'll the trade
the country over, and, according to one
delegate, to formally take stand against
trades unionism.
The meeting was an excited one. One
after another the delegates rose from
their chairs and made stormy TRADES
against their striking employees, whom
they called .ingrates." Each speaker
was loudly applauded.
The meeting was secret and all the
information as TO what was transpiling
was learned from a delegate from Bridge
bort, Conn, who came here today with
eighteen others from that city, and who
refused to state his name.
He said: ''The impression seems to
have gone out across the land that the
manufacturers of machinery in this conli-
try have been kicked about so much that
they have no life left, and that puff
| Of wind now is all that is required to
| throw them over. | want to say that
| this impression is false. 1t is true that
We have long been kicked about, but we
| nave awakenei. yes. awakened to the
fact that trades unionism, in its present
form, must he crushed and crushed now
"In all trades there is none where en-
lployes have been more fairly dealt with
than in ours. Our employees have moi
reciprocated this fair treatment. On tho
other hand they become their employers
dctators-usin no reason nor Judgment
and attempting to simply trample oln
interests under foot.
For arbitrary action look at tho
employees of the National Cash Register
Company at Dayton, Ohio. This shoI
has always been called model factory
The men received nothing but perfect
treatment. Suddenly the strike fever
lcame upon them and they turned, with
lont fair cause, upon those who had he
friended them. The employers stanC
firm against the proposition submitted by
the men. in which they demand for {
nine hour day, the wages they received il
| May. 1885,"
i 1t was said by one delegate that thu
sentiment of this mornings meeting wa!
that the manufacturers close down thei
factories indefinitely rather than submi
to the present propositions of the en-
lployeS.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Try to Frighten Strikers.


sf girls arc said to have been put at
work on the drill presses, the foreman
running two lathes and the assistant
foreman is said to .be running the plaher
Two more men quit work at that plant
this morning, thus crippling the entire
establishments.
4 strike was called during the morning
II Ionn Hess machine works, Twenty
fifth and Gallowhill streets. Eleven ma
,chinists quit work, and two remained in
|, the shop.
EyEon 4 Evans, Fifteenth and Clear
field streets, have granted nine hour
day to mouldcrs and pattern makers, but
The machinists have not yet been granted
tho demands. There has been no strike
called 1T this plant as vet, as there is
| hrnr of getting the schedule without such
steps. AIr. EAn has told his men that
he believes they ought to have the de-
lmnndS granted, but as no other snop in
lis line has ms yet conceded he does not
SEQ his way clear until competitors are
on the same basis.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
LEHIGH MEN STRIKE.
Boilermakers at Easton Refuse to
Repair Locomotives.

Easton, Pa, May 24.-The boiler-ma-
kers employed in the Lehigh Valley
Company's shops here, about 100 in num-
ber, struck today because they We're
ordered to repair locomotive wrecked
on ono Of the upper divisions Of the
road.
The boilcr-makers at Buffalo and
Wilkcsbarre, where repair work for the
upper division is done. are on strike and
the local men declare they would be
.scabbing' if they worked on the loco
motive.
The strike SO far has not affected any
of the other departments of the shops
here, but there is no way of ascertaining
what the machinists, carpenters and
other tradcsmen will do. The machn-
;sts are well organized.
The boler-makers in Tippit & Woods
Works, Phillipsburg, are members of the
union. They have not gone out.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25

workshop to renew their prayers. After
a time, they visited the office again and
compromised on a per cent. advance
and nine hours. The men We're jubiant
and William Fletcher, one Of the com
mittee, reported their success at union
headquarters, relating the prayer epi-
sode.
why didn't you pray little longer?'
asked Business Agent Ireland, "and pos
sibly you might have secured as much
of an increase as union men are getting"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
NUMBER OF STRIKERS REDUCED
President 0'Connell Believes the
Trouble Will be Over by Monday.

Washiiisioii' May "a fesiue.ilo ooii,
heli OF the international Associatioh OF
Machiiiisls saiu touiiy ,hal lhe number
oi strikers III that oruer nau peeii feuticeu
IRON 4o,ooo 10 5a,ooo Withln tne last
lWehty-iouf hours. Inc SITUATION III
MASSACHUSETTS, mas DeeI gfeatiS renewed
ana iaYorapie reports are coming mere
from over the country generally.
i'resident oGonneii SAD tonight that
ne belleved the strike would De over ny
Monday ana that the macnihists almost
an over the country VINO had gone oht
TINS week would return to work at hine
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
MACH|NISTS STILL JOINING THE UNION
Eighteen Initiated Last Evening--ln Other
Parts of the Country Firms Still Continue to
Accede to the Strik Demands--Manu-
facturers in New York Score the
Working Men for Going Out.

last night. lie was a member of the
lodge The body will be taken to Ian
caster for burial this morning.
There was nothing new yesterday in
the situation ut the j. Morton Poole
Company or the Belts Machine Com
pany. II the strike is not settled in q
few days the moul,lers and the pattern
makers who are thoroughly organized
will probably be called out. In that
event they will stand with the machinst>
for il nine hour day with ten hours pay
At meeting Of Delaware Lodge of Ma
chinists last night eighteen new members
were initiated Several of them are en-
ployes of +. L. Slocomb & Company and
+ the Delaware Machine Company.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
ERECTING ENGINEER.
That is the Title Claimed by Mr.
Shoman.
Does the Wilmington Water Depart
ment Approve of Scab
Labor?

! he question was asked on all sides
yesterday whether the Water Depart
ment approves Of scab labor.
William A. Shoman, who is erecting
Il pump ut the Cool Spring pumping sta
tion is employed by firm where the
macllinists are out on strike. The
company is the Snow Pump Company of
Buffalo, n. Y. Shoman has two helpers
here with him, known as handy men.
A committee of the local strikers
called on Shoman several days ago to in
luce him to quit work, until the demand
mt his shop was granted He refused to
do so and said he was not Il union man.
The telegram received by the local orga-
nization from the Buffalo union stated
that Shoman was Il union man and asked
that he be called out.
The committee sent the report of its
conference to the Buffalo Union. Buff
falo is strict union city and Mr.. Sho-
mans present standing will probably be
detrimental to his future success in that
city.
DIR. Joseph T.. Pyle a member of the
Water Commission stated last night that
| the matter had never been brought he
fore the commissioners and that he had
nothing to say in regard to it.
| Dr. Pyle said however, that the matter
would be heard if brought before the
board.
Chief Engineer Bond stated that Sho
man was not employed by the Water
Department but by the Snow Puml
Company.
He also said that Mr.. Shoman was moi
Ia machinist hut an, erecting engineer
md was employed by the year by thu
Snow Company to erect pumps.
Shoman also told the committee of ma
chinists that he was an engineer, bu
Tie Buffalo union intimatcd that he wa
il machinist. Local machinists claim tha
ut any rate it is bad job and that ;
much better one could be done in thi
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
MACHINIsTs WON'T YIELD.
Decline to Declare the Strike Off
Pending Arbitration.

New York, May 24.-The general eX-
ecutive board of the striking machinists
IN the New York district held a meeting
1T 50 st. Marks place yesterday morn
ing and decided to stand by their origi-
nal demands. The resolution proposed
by the employers at the meeting of COM
mittces on both sides in the Astor House
on Wednesday night to the effect that the
srike should be declared off pending ar
filtration was rejected.
The representatives of the National
Metal Trades Association will meet at
the AStor House today and consider the
two resolutions on which there had been
Il tie vote at the joint conference repre-.
sentng employers and employees in the
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
NORTH TONAWANDA MACHIN
lists COMPROMISE.

Buffalo, May 24.-In North Tonawanda
the strike of the machinsts at the Buf
falo Steam Pump Works is at an end
and the men are all back at work today
after an idleness of about three weeks
4 compromise, the nature of which has
not been divnlged, was reached. The
men will work only nine hours day.
The Lchigh Railroad machine shop OF
Dingcns street is tied up completely thi.
morning, hut representatives of the com
pauy say they have secured the services
Of 100 non-union men to take the place,
If strikers.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
TRYING INTIMIDATION.
One Arrest Made Yesterday in
Philadelphia.
Charles Bartels Taken in Custody
for Persuading Machinists
m 1uit Work

Philadelphia, May 24.-At noon today,
the first arrest during the machinists,
strike in this city was made. Charles
Bartels, who was formerly employed at
Eighteenth and Hamilton streets, was
the unlucky man. He, with several
others, went to Pembroke Harton's
machine shop, at Fifteenth and Fair
mount avenue. to interview the men
as they came from work. According TO
statements made at strikers headqhar-
ters. No. 1929 Girard avenue, by men
who were eye-witnesses of the affair, the
wrong man was arrested, and even had
the right one been caught the situation
presents an involved question.
From the messages brought to Organ
izcr Tracy, it appears that Bartels and
several others went to the shop in ques-
tion for the simple reason that it had
been determined to call a strike there.
This committee waited outside and began
talking to the men when they left work
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
p. q r.. New Schedule.

The new schedule of the Wilmington
division Of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad which went into effect May
10th. has the following changes: The
train which formerly left Eleverson,
southbound. for this city at $50 a. m.
ana arrived here S.13 a. m, now leaves
at 4.50 a. m. and arrives here at 7.5s
daily. The train leaving this city for
Reading, at 2.15 o'clock arrives in the
latter named city three minutes earlier
thnn before
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
Fined for Tr espass.

Before Magistrate Bradley last night
Lizzie Frame was charged with tres
PASS and disordcrly conduct. A fine of
Il and costs WAS imposed. Michael
Arcona was charged with using abusive
3angtlaSr and Joseph ScrSicia was charg-
~ with assault \ fine Of 81 and costs
was imposed in each case. Joseph Tar
lila was charged with using abusive Ian
suagc. The ease was dismissed.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
Doctor Takes q Trim.

Dr. and Mrs. .Tohn Palmer. Jr.. ex-
pect TO leave Wilmington next Wednes
ilay for Chicago, ILL.,. where Dir. Palmer
will attend the annual session of the
Association of Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail
road Surgeons of which he is a mem
Der. The following week the doctor and
wife will 80 TO st. Paul, Mimi, where
the doctor will attend the meeting of the
American Medical Association. They
are to return home about June 9th.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25

Astor House on Wednesday night. Secre-
tary Devens of the National Metal
Trades Association said yesterday that
there could be no arbitration unless the
strikers returned first to work.
AT the headquarters of the Strike Com
mittec, 90 Duane street, it was stated
Yesterday that reports showed that the
srikers were making gains throughout
he country.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
Officers Elected.

The directors Of the Equitable Guar
mtee and Trust Company organized yes
tcrday by clecting the old board of Off
GERS. as follows: President, Preston Lea;
.icr president and treasurer, Ohio Now
land: secretary and trust officer, ]. Il.
Pennypacker; assistant treasurer. Rich
ard Reese; assistant secretary, Francis
Il. Morrison. Nj. ID. Crossan is the real
estate officer.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
Another Case OF Smallpox.

A smallpox case was reported TO Secre-
tary Cahill of the Board of Health yes
terday morning. The new patient is
William Benson, colored, Of No. 3lS East
Eleventh street. He was removed to the
pest house.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
Fell From a Wagon.

While alighting from delivery wagon
mt Front and Madison streets yesterday
morning Frank Luke fell. the wheels
passing over his right leg and breaking
it. He was taken in the Phoenix Am
bulancc to the Delaware Hospital.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
Contracted for a Fence

The contract for erecting an iron fence
around the grass plot at the Feredal
Ruil,ling has been awarded to Davis &
son for $211.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25
Gard to the Public.

John White. Sr. desires to announce
that he is not a candidate for councilman
from the Eighth ward on the Prohibition
ticket.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25

For first class lunch stop at Law
renee Taylor's, s and Z East Eighth
street tonight.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-25

From Printers Ink.
Money spent in continuous adUer-
tising In the daily press draws
interest that is compounded daily,
The colored American., 1901-08-24

probation and respect for our white
fellow-citizens. Ii the Negro has pre-
iudice against political actions Of the
Democratic party, it simply shows
that the Negro knows what is best for
him as we'll as any other Marylander
does. The Negro knows that political
actions are for the benefit Of political
combinations, at whatever cost, but it
seems to be an unfair thing to make
the Negro an issue, on the plea that the
Negro in Maryland is prejudiced to the
white man.
1--WE believe that white men should
defend the Negro rather than regard
him as an enemy; he is the most trust
worthy member of the American
makeup. l would say to the white
man that the Negro is not his personal
enemy; but, on the contrary, his friend
as contact from slavery time down
shows and his interest in the weIl-be
ing and material welfare of Of our white
friends as far as his opportunities
would allow, It is hurtful TO the better
element of colored people to be charged
with crimes, ETC., OF which they are not
guilty. When the race question is
brought forth as an issue, the Negro
would not be sincere II he did not vote
and act for his political existence.
"The Negro Will stay here and con-
tend for his legal and political righ S
until those who are opposed TO him
shall see the ipjustice of ill-treatment
politically, and his friends and OppO-
nents come to res cue the Negro as a
citizen, and be inspired to higher
confidence snd humanitarian regard for
the Negro.
so far as disfauchisement Of the
Negro Is concerned, when on the ground
OF illiterscy, without fsvOring others
Of same class, the Negro has no rea-
sonsble objection and will willingly &C
cept the condition. The sbsurdity OF
the arrangement that the Negro will
control in Maryland politics needs no
reply"
The colored American., 1901-08-24
THE RACE QUESTION.
How Former City Councilman Locks
Upon the Democrats Paramount
Issue.

From The Baltimore American, August I1thH
DR. ]. Marcus CaTglII, colOred excl y
councilman from the old Eleventh
ward, in speaking of the Democrat
platform, says: "I believe in voting for
the best man for Cffice, regardless OF
party. in cIean.cut iseue for both par
ties without appeal to race or class pre-
indice, so that thoughtful men, white
and black, may properly and freely
voice their sentiments in an election.
"To tue charge of ignorance. in q
limited sense we plead guilty as to be-
i1g prejudiced against the white man,
we demur. The record Of the past
shows that there has existed an sfi nity
and respect for white men and theiI
families: I state what [ believe to he
true in claiming that the Negro has ap
The colored American., 1901-08-24

man, b. L. Parker, Secf., @. W. New
on, Treas, and A. j. c IIer
The Elite Dramatic Club in response
TO the public dema arr to repr duce
the drama, ''S rife with a proie que
Written by Mr. E. e Jones, the stage
maaager, september the 18th. Miss
Eliza Baxley, the 11-yeaI-old actress,
Will portray the character May Hal
ris Miss Eva oakley " l as~uDae the
Difficult role of the Judges Ward !"
Miss Lula McEldery vii act a.
"Judge HenrV's Moth, r" snd Miss
Cora Green will be Maid. All OF these
ladies are experienced in their al t, and
IL Is safe to lr. phecy q success for
them.
NOTES.
Mr. VIM j. Edelir, the genit NJ
ageF of the Philadelphia House and
Mr.. Owen Shelvey, the Mixologist, OF
the Personal Liberty Club, both Of
Washington, D e were seen going an
awful lace They have been away on
teG-day tTiO aid i'll their journey
took IN Pitts b ITg, B # o. and Allan
tic City Folio wing are the hotel arriv-
sls at the Roselle Cottage: R B
Thompson wifi 81 Two sons OF Alex
andria. Va, Miss S, lina and III SO The
rCsa HA'man OF G ina town, Pa
Miss Agnes ohnsOu of Pittsburg, Pa
and MIR. John A Clark OF Philadelphia
Miss johnson ill soon Il ave on a visi
to Harrisburg, Pa
The colored American., 1901-08-24
DRESSMAKING ACADEMY.

The de Lam OIton Famous French Perfec.
uOn Tailor System Nine a. SnalgwooC.
Sole Agent 1913 Madison street, northwest,
Morning class from q. m to D 10.
Afternoon class To p, m. daily,
Evenings frOI' so to- 20 o'clock.
Mondays, W ednesdays an~ FRIDAYS. Dress
maker9 and ladies = no Wish TO do Their own
dressmaking.
Ax-WANTED-To learn 'he wonderful De
Lam OrtOn French Perfect or Tailor ~ 81 EN-.
seam less BagQUes without one inch OF Visible
seam, In lining or goods. uoI even on the
shou ioer, Successful dreCsnnS XIX g greQu res as
much earnest prOgr essIVe stud as So uccess-
tul WoI IN 8nv Cf the r. OfeSsi DIS No detail
Is too kmall to be looked afse v each you
TO make dresses with or without seam and
guarantees perfect fits, and complete your
cor rse with diploma
Pupils can sntsr al any tiB.e
The colored American., 1901-08-24
BROWNSVILLE COTTAGE

is attractive place to spend the hot weather 1t
is high and pleasantly situated farmhouse on the
Annapolis railway. 1t is seven miles this side of
Annapolis and only an hours ride from Washing
ton via B. and o. & Railroad. FiEst-cIass table
and good beds. Can aCcommoda ew families
For further information write Mr.. JNO T JOHN
SON. Brownsville, Anne Arundel Co, Md; en-
ouire OF Mrs Webb. 1896 ard Street. northwest.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
Harpers Ferry, w. Va.

THE SUNSET COTT AGE-This magnifi cen
cottage is located in the historical city of Har
pers Ferry, W. Va on the Potomac. The house is
nicely arranged and a number of first class fami-
lies can be accommodated. 1t overlooks HarpeTs
Ferry Gap, Maryland Heights and ouden
Heights. No more pleasant place can be OBJ
tanned to spend few weeks for rest and recre-
alton. For terms and particulars address, Mrs.
c. L J. Moore, Moore, Box los Harpers Ferry,
w. Va.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
THE DOUGLAS

Exposition cars pass doors H. F HAMILTON, Mgr
200 and 3o1 Ellicott street. tnear Mohawk.l
Elegant Rooms. single or OH Suite
with Bath by the day or week.
Prices moderate BUFFALO, N
Correspondence solicited.
The colored American., 1901-08-24

WANTvD-A Business Partner. A man with $500
or more will find good opportunity for business
investment. The business Is we'll established and
the right man will be given employment IN a re-
sponsibie place For particulars, address, Busi-
ness care Of this Office.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
BRIGHTON IRAMATIc COMPANY

members a Drama Adapted from the
french. and Con cIudeS the Entertain
meDt with Ball" Strife'' to be Re
produced by the Elite Dramatic Club
Atlantic City Notes.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
TIE KERN'S COTTAGE,

1913 ARCTIC AVE.
Atlantic City, J., is only blocks from eithe.
depot, and is up to date in every appointment
Cuisine can not be excelled
s. A. KEEN, Proprietor.
Atlantic itv New Jersey.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
Agents Wanted.

Active agents are wanted in every city and town
in the United States for The COloTed American,
the greatest and newsiest ColoTed newspaper pub
Iished. Write for terms Address The ColoTed
American 4so street a Washington. D @.
The colored American., 1901-08-24

Enclose &C stamp for reply, and we send par
ticulars telling how you can make from SIS 20 $50
per month, and also be presented with a fine Gold
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The colored American., 1901-08-24
SUMMER RESORTS.
ADAM8 HOUSE,

58z-584 Broadway, Opposite New Depot
ALBANY, N. 7.
EUROPEAN PLAN. 7. H. DIGGs, Prop.
Special attention paid to Private Dinners, Lun-
cheons, etc. Ladies' Dining Rooms up stairs.
Ladies' Entrance TO Cafe, 90 James St.
Telephone I84o D.