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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 13.-It was
! learned today from q reliable
: source that negotiations for a sety
Element of the steel strike are
{ again in progress in this city. It
: it stated that President Shafter
is expected here today or tomor-
: row, and that his coming is not
the result of any communication
from this city. A telegram from
: Pittsburg says President Shaffer
: was again absent from his Office
today and rumors were current
: that settlement of the strike had
: been made. From an official
source 1t was learned that nego-
tiations were in progress but that
nothing definite had been accom-
plished.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13
Boys Waists at soc

Mothers Friend" percale waists,
Numbered, with patent band and
two detached collars; colorings
blue, pink and lavender stripes
and figures; sizes II to II; about
120 in the lot: values from $1.O0 to
$3.50, going at soc each.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13
Boys Waist at &c
Boys Shirts at soc

Good fiannelette shirts, all dark
colorings and striped, double
sewed and felled seams. a big new
lot; sizes Il to IA. Only SOC each.
Pretty percale shirts with negli-
open front, others front and back.
in blue, pink and lavender stripes,
with detached cuffs to match:
sizes IL to II inches. Our regular
7oc and $1.0O values for SOC each.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13
Boys Caps at ;35c

A new lot for fall, several styles,
golf and pink with pull-down
band: colorings blue, black and
Scotch mixtures; all sizes. Price
35c each.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13
Linens and Towels
;sy's Domestic Department.
Pillow Cases, Etc.

Pillow cases, Etc.
Bleached cotton pillow cases, fine.
close weave: size As, by So inches.
only 10c each.
Bleached cotton sheets; good,
clean. round thread; sizes 81 by 80
inches. Unusual values, sec each.
Unbleached Turkish bath towels,
double warp and extra heavy;
made by Star and Crescent mills:
size "a by IS inches. Only 16 2-3c
each.
Our regular stock contains an inn
mense variety of good things all
rightly priced.
New Domestjcs
Marseilles drapery cloths. granite
weave and piQue stripes in several
rich designs and so.orings; % inches
wide. Price 15c yard.
Fancy cretonnes for d~aperies ana
curtains. rich and effective color
ings, in Persian, conventional and
floral designs. Width q inches.
Price 1-3c yard.
Pin Sing Japanese cloth for drap-
cry, frniture and comfort coverings.
several rich and attractive designs
and colortngs. Width Is inches.
Price 1-3 cents per yard.
Overland mountain flannelettes;
checks. stripes and fancy figures in
the best colorings for night gowns.
babies dresses. ETC.; q inches wide.
Price Toe yard.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13
Mime. fdaflne
Face Cream

During the present week an ex-
pert demonstrator 10 visiting at
Hennessy's store and will show the
ladies Of Butte how to properly use
this celebrated prepare tion Of Nine.
Idaline to the best advantage. No
lady who values her personal APP
pearance can a0ord to be without
this, the most modern Of all face
preparations.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13
Boys School Suits
=. so and So suits, $I.05
Boys Waists at ;35c

Boys waists, made Of Indigo
blue and white striped drilling,
heavy quality, with Mothers
Friend band, new and desirable
goods; sizes to II. Price Soc
each
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13

One lot White Bros. box cali
shoes. laced style. we'll made, all
solid feathers. The equal of most
$500 shoes and marked only $1.5C
pair.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24

Some years ago the minority stockholders of the Harlan
Hongwor Company of this city, became dissatisfied with the
management the younger Causes This minority sent
their me- asking furnish the money buy GER
tain amount of the H. H. stock which amount with that
troled by minority holders would make majority agreed
to buy the requisite stock if could be obtained Mr. John Tay
lor Cause management had given entire satisfaction to this
minority refused however, to sell the stock needed to CONTROL and
the matter through The knowledge gained Of the affairs OF
the Company that time left the impression upon my mind that
in the of the minority stockholders the younger Causes
would be benefited by little good advice and outside strength
The interview with Mr. H. w. Cause published day two
since indicated wanted launch ships dry land beau
titled by green grass
The the H. H. shops friends almost to
man. For and for their benefit desire become
of the stockholders of the Harlan Holingsworth Company
When become sockholder, will offer the Mess Cause
some good advice edeavo benefit the thereby adj
vancipg Wilmington and its industries.
point the Oxyydrogen Gas Works to show the fate of
those who desire introduce industries into Wilmington
For the above reasons, my offer purchase Harlan
r. Folnpsworth stock Tenders should be made by mail
J. EDWARD ADDICKS,
1905 King Street Wilmington
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24

courts, the Stock Exchange and all the
produce and metal exchanges through
out the country assembled only to close
Immediately after the presiding officers
had addressed to the respective members
Il few words of tribute to the dead mon
arch.
There were exceptionally large congre-
cations in the churches in all parts of the
country. AT st. Paul's cathedral the
prayers for the royal family were altered
TO read ''for our sovereign lord the king
and the queen consort." All the services
were ended by the playing Of dead
march.
The various naval and military sta
tions fired salute of 81 guns at midday,
20 signalize the death of the queen, one
gun for each completed year Of the
queens age.
The public buildings are being draped
with black, the stores are displaying
many signs of mourning, and business is
practically at n standstill.
The Kings Entry In London.
Dense crowds, beginning at st. James
street, lined the entire route to Victoria
station from an early hour. The Mall
and the front of Buckingham palace were
especially thronged. All along the for
mer from the palace to Marlborough
House carriages filled with ladies stood
is if for drawing room, excepting that
he coachmen. footmen and, occupants
we're all dressed in mourning.
The police precautions were unusual.
Men on foot and mounted guarded almost
every yard of the way.
All present waited patiently for hours
to greet their king. Finally, preceded
by half dozen mounted policemen, in a
plain brougham, which was driven very
rapidly, with the coachman and footman
in their usual gray livcries, with mourn
ing bands on their arms, and with an
equerry seated beside him, the king came
/ into view.
He was, Of course, dressed in the deep
est and most simple mourning and care
fully raised his hat in acknowledgment
of the silent barring of heads, which
was more impressive than the most en-
thusiastic cheers. The king looked tired
and very sad, but very well. Following
him came the Duke of York, the Duke OF
| Connaught and others. Both the king
and the Duke of York looked patheticai-
| ly up at Buckingham palace as they pass
ed and acknowledged the salute of the
| guard of honor drawn up inside the pal
ace grounds. The troops there and else
where showed no signs of mourning. ex-
cept that the bands We're not present, but
all the officers had Grape ON their left
| sleeves.
Meeting of the privy Council.
The king drove to St. James palace
from Marlborough House to preside at
the first privy council by way of Mari
borough House yard, the mall and the
garden entrance of the palace. He was
attended by Lord Sutlield, who has been
lord of the bedchamber to the Prince OF
Wales since 1872, and was escorted by a
captains escort of the Horse guards
The procedure was exactly as on levee
days.
BY the time the king arrived a great
gathering of privy councillors in levet
dress. with crane ON their left orms, hai
Continued ON Page Four.)
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Marriage Of Miss Bessie Weldie
and George L, DEMO,
Ceremony Performed by the Rev
Charles B. Dubell and the
Ring Service Used.

A very pretty wedding took place last
night Mt the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Frederick Weller, No. 1918 West Tenth
street at 7.S0 o'clock, when Mr..
Weller's cousin, Miss Bessie Weldi,
and George T.. DEMO We're united in the
bonds of matrimony.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Chas. B. Dubell and the ring SER
vice was usod. This BRIDE was given
away by w. Frederick Weller. The
ceremony was solemnized in the parlol
which was decorated with palms and
potted plants.
The wedding march was played by
Iohn Craig and quartet composed OF
Mrs. Howard Pyle, Miss Eva Heck
Frank Mason and Frank Ayers, render
ID selection during the service.
The bride was charmngly attired il
white creme de cheve trimmed with lace
Miss Mamie Beers of Philadelphia, was
bridesmaid and wore white net over
green silk. Miss Bessie M. Weldie, sis.
ter of the bride, acted as flower girl and
was attired in white.
James V. Harbert was best man
John G. Weller and w. Harry Blythe
acted as ushers.
A reception was held which was large
ly attended. Many handsome wedding
presents We're received. The couple left
IN wedding tour north.
The bride is daughter of Mrs. Eliza
hcth Weldie. The groom is a son o.
Asa o. DEMO and has responsible
position in the New York office of tn,
American Bridge Company.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
ARE AGAINST
HARB0R BILL
Councilmen Get an Opinion From
City Solicitor Conrad.
HAVE NOT THE POWER
Cannot Appropriate Money to Dredge
the Christiana River-Coun-
cilmen to go to Dover
Friday.

1t was stated positively last night that
1ity Council would not endorse the
ooard of Trades harbor bill which pro-
vides that the Mayor and Council shall
appropriate sum equivalent to not
more than ten per cent. OF any appropria-
lion thar may be made by the govern
ment for the improvement Of the Chris
iiana. There is Il stipulation in the bill
hat no expenditure by the city for har-
DOR purposes shall exceed 100000 and
not more than $4,000 shall be paid i'll
any one year.
The members of Council as a com
mittee of the whole, had delayed action
On the bill last Thursday night until
.ast night when the matter was again
taken up. City Solicitor Conrad was
present. When asked for an opinion on
the matter lie stated that Council did not
nave the power to appropriate money
Tor such purpose.
1t is understood that Council will now
lrop all discussion Of the bill.
DIR. Eugene w. Manning of Delaware
College visited the Council chamber ant
spoke to the councilnien in reference tC
having the college removed to this city
Mayor Fahey introduced him to the
councilmcn. DR.. Manning apparently re
ceiyed little encouragement from tn,
.ouncimen, although they agreed that i
would be good thing for the city.
The councilmen will go to Dover ol
Friday and appear before the Legisla
tive Committee on cities and towns il
reference to the bill which provides tha
| two-thirds of the liquor license none,
| ;hall 30 TO the CITY or town where tn
| license is located.
The Diamond Ice Company will erec
frame addition 36X40 feet to its plan
1T Thirteenth and Poplar streets. Their
vas a question as to whether a buildin
permit should be issued for the addition
'he matter was referred to the prope
committee by Building Inspector Ca;
,idy which decided to issue the permit.
Council will shortly elect a city eng
Ieer and his assistants. 1t is believe
The present ofiiceholders will be electe
| Stephen Cook and Thomas Sanworth al
candidates for registry clerk.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
TWO ATTEMPTED SUICIDES.
Man and Woman Who Each Drank
Iaudanum to End Their Lives.

Edward Concannon, aged about so
years of No. 70S Lombard street at
tempted suicide yesterday afternoon by
taking an overdose of laudanum at his
home. DR.. Miller was called, who order
d him taken to the Delaware Hospital
in the Phoenix Ambulance. He was in
precarious condition but late last night
had somewhat improved.
Della Neugebaner, who attempted sui
.ide Tuesday night by drinking laud-
lnum, had almost entirely recovered last
hight She is being attended by DR..
II. q. Buckmaster. Miss Neugebaner's
home is in Delmar, but she is employed
It w. B. Clerks morocco factory and
boards at No GIG King street. She is
but Is years of age and, it is said. fell
n love with John Danheck, aged 20
Years, who boarded at the same place
md is employed by the Wilmington
Steamboat Co. The couple had quar-
rel on Tuesday night. Danbeck left the
house after which Della drank the
audanum.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
KING EDWARD
TAKES OATH
Formal Accession to the Throne Of
England.
CEREMONY WAS IMPOSING
Crowds, Silent and Bareheaded, Wit
ness the Return of Their New Sow
ereign From Cowes to the
City of London.
CEREMONY WAS IMPOSING

London, Jan. 23.-At the meeting Of
the privy council the king assumed the
title of Edward VII.
His majesty's full title is liking Of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and emperor of India"
London has donned garb Of mourning
from end to end. and an early hour found
thick fog enveloping the city like a
pall fitting accompaniment of the fu-
nereal apparel of every one. Through
out the west end drawn blinds are the orr.
der Of the day, while on all the embas
sies, government offices and public build
ings the flags are half masted. The law
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
BIG STEAMSHIP CONTRACT,
Four Ocean Liners Awarded to
Camden Company.
Vessels Are For the Atlantic Trans
port Company Which Formerly
Had Its Ships Built Abroad,

The largest shipbuilding contract for
merchant craft that has ever been
awarded to shipbuilding firm on the
Delaware river at one time has just
peen awarded to the New York snip
building Company, of Camden, by Presf
dent Baker, of the Atlantic Transport
Company, which has heretofore owned
only foreign-built steamers. The YES
sells trade from Philadelphia, New York
and Baltimore to London. Henry Vi.
Morse former president of the Harlan "
Hollingsworth Company of this city, Is
president.
The contract calls for the building Of
four passenger and freight steamships
suitable for the fast transatlantic trade,
two of which are to be 800 feet long
and the others few feet shorter. When
completed they will be not only among
the fastest but the best equipped of any
engaged in the North Atlantic trade be-
tween the United States and Europe.
The two largest vessels are to be oil
$4,000 tons carrying captcity, ana inc
four when completed will cost the com
pany over $5,000,000. Each vessel Is tt
be constructed of steel throughout ant
will be built in excess OF the under
writer's requirements. The machinery
will consist of triple expansion engines
and boilers of the Scotch type, able Il
withstand the highest pressure for yes
sels of the above type.
The Atlantic Transport Company hn
its headquarters mt Baltimore, and it
vessels have for years traded from New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore t.
Tondon. The stock of the company !
largely owned by friends Of the Pennsyl
yania Railroad Company. Since its es
tnblish, uent the company has met wit
remor,oi,le success, and while its YES
sels have been built in England an
sailed unde~ the English flag, it ha
been in all o,'her respects an America
business enterprise.
This award given to the New Yor
Shipbuilding Company makes elgl
steamships to be constructed by that col
Germ, the others being three vessels ft
the American-Hawaiian Steamsh
Company and passenger steamship I,
the California and Yukon River trat
for Robert Dollar, of San Francisco.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
WIN. T. PORTER's FUNERAL.
Water Comm ssioners and Other City
Officials to Attend.

William T. Porter, who died on Mon
luy afternoon, will be buried at
o'clock this afternoon. Services will be
held at the house No. 100 Adams street
and interment will be made in the VIII
minrton and Brandywine cemetery. !.
The Rev. w. NJ. Jeiferis, rector OF
Calvery Church and the Rey. aupert
Wells, rector of st. Andrews Chureh
will oflicatc.
Members of the Board OF water ooiii,
missioners of which Mr.. Porter was
nresident. as well as a great many OF
thc Water Department employees, Will
attend the funeral. The office of the
Water Department ut Sixth and klne
streets will be closed from 1.So to
O'Clock. Members of the Street anc
Sewer Department, Police Commissiol
and a large number of other city OH
cials will also attend the funeral.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
SERIES OF LECTURES.
G. L. Tibbitts Talked at Asbury NJ.
E, Church Last Might.

G. II. Tibbitts, State secretary Of the
Y. M. G. A. Of Delaware, Maryland,
West Virginia and the District Of Colum-
bia, delivered the first Of series of
pictorial lectures last night in Asbury M.
E. Church. The lectures are being held
under the auspices of the local Y. M. @.
A. and the attendance last night was
large. His subject was Soldiers in the
Fight" Tomorrow evening Mr.. Tibbitts
will lecture in Rodney Street Presbyter-
ian Church on the same subject. On
Sunday evening he will give lecture
in West Presbyterian Church on Christ
ian Activity"
In Association Hall on Saturday even
ing Mr.. Tribbitts will lecture to the
boys on the subject "Over the Snowy
Range" for the benefit of the Junior De-
partment. He will also address the gos-
pel meeting Sunday afternoon on ga
Journey Through Palestine" This
meeting will be for men only.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
Bishop Coleman Talks of "Tramps.

While in New York recently Bishor
Coleman gave lecture before large
audience in hall on the Bowery, on
his pedestrian tour experiences. In the
audience We're n number of veritable
"tramps" who We're most attentive and
friendly.
He has since received very interest
ing letter from one of them who addresses
him thus: Dear Sir and Brother: am
like yourself poor tramp without a
home. country or friends. / have
cad much about your wanderings. and
hey very favorably compare with my
own"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
Start Elevated Tracks in March.

1t is understood that the work of
rlevating the r., w. X Il. railroad tracks
in this city will not be started until about
he middle of March. The company does
not desire to disturb the present tracks
ntil after the Inauguration of President
Mckinley, on account OF the heavy
'raflic which there will be over the line
during that time. The work, however,
will lie started shortly afterward and
The elevated railroad will probably be
ready for use within year.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
Omcers Visit Eureka Council.

On Tuesday evening G. w. King of
Laurel, State councillor of the State
Council of Delaware, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
and Vice Councillor George w. Dick of
smyrna, visited Eureka Council, ut its
headquarters in Eden Hall and were
given an ovation. A number of ad-
lresses We're made by members of the
lodge. After which refreshments were
served.
Later in the evening the members pro-
eeded to the residence of Councillor EN-
met Adams, at Ninth and Jefferson
streets, and rendered him serenade.
lie was married recently.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
LIBRARIAN
APPOINTED
Cornelius R. Frear, a Union Re-
publican, Selected.
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION
Governor HUM Issues First PROCLAIM.
ation-It Bears ON the OBJ
servance of Queens
Death.

Special to The Sum-
Dover, Jan. 23.-A delegation of He
brews from Wilmington waited on the
Governor yesterday in an endeavor to get
him to appoint Prof. Moses We'll, as a
justice of the peace for Wilmington, to
succeed John ID. Kelley. The Governor,
Of course, would not intimate as to what
action he would take.
A delegation headed by Captain A. Il.
Matlack and Lieutenant Cotton, of Will
mington, came to Dover this morning
to advocate the cause of Fermer Colonel
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Joseph Hayes of near Brandy
wine Springs, is seriously ill with the
grip.
Lee McIlvaine has gone to Trenton,
N. J.
Mrs. Sarah Simon Of Rose Hill, is
sick with the grip.
Druggist Jacob S. Beetem has recover
ed from an attack of the grip.
Miss Phenice Vincent of Brooklyn is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Gafney,
Of this city.
Mrs. u. II. Lofland is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Lucy Somworth of Paterson,
N. ].
| Miss Sarah Brooke Farquharf OF
Swarthmore spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. s. Waldron.
| Miss Sallie A. Taylor, principal OF
School No. 81 who has been ill for the
past three months, is now able to be
about her room.
! Alexander Jones, who has been il
the employ of the Wilmington Cit,
Railway Company for Is years, has re
signed and accepted position in Tren
ton, N. j.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
STILL UNIDENTIFIED.
Unknown Man at Morgue. Detective
Witsil Makes Investigation.

The unknown man who was found ly-
ing along the p, W. 6 B. railroad
racks at Bellevue Tuesday morning in
IN unconscious condition and who died
ut the Delaware Hospital that afternoon,
has not as yet been identified The re-
mains have been removed to the morgue
by Coroner's Assistant Chandler and
will be kept there for several days in
hopes that he can be identified.
1t is not known exactly how the man
was injured and for a time it was
thought that probably he had met with
foul play. Detective Witsil went to
Bellevue yesterday and after making an
Investigation was Of the opinion that the
man met death by accident
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24

The Republicans of Delaware demand that all the Republican
members OF the General Assembly, irrespective of past political
differences and acton shall into Dover and when
said select candidates
Congress- and that all said members Legislature the
candidates selected being agreed that the
Union Republican members said shall have the undis
puted right to select the candidates for Senator aud that
the SO called Regular Republican members in said shall
have the undputed right select the other candidate for Sena
tor This demand will be met and complied with by the Union
Republican organization of the State and the Union Republican
the Legislature.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
HAS VICTORIA SOUVENIR. .gE
Former Fire Chief Sasse Prizes Relic
of Queens Golden Anniversary.

George w. Sasse, former chief of the
Fire Department, has bronze badge,
which is a souvenir of the fiftieth an
niversary of the reign of Queen Victoria.
Mr.. Sasse obtained the badge while on
II pleasure trip to Quebec, Canada, in
1887, the year of the Queens golden an
niyersary celebration.
The badge is in the shape Of an
cight-pointed star suspended from q
crown. On one side of the star is a
portrait of the Queen and on the other
;ide the following inscriptions: '"ro com
,nenlorate the jubilee of the reign of
| Queen Victoria, born 1919, crowned 1888
married 1S40, proclaimed Empress Of
| India 1871"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
Boat Builder Busy.

Thomas G. Mum, the boat builder, is
unusually busy and on account Of o
.,rsh of orders, has engaged extra work
men. Among the orders on which he il
now working are the two steel rafts each
u IL feet long; rs boats, each 20 feet
;ong. of steel; four steel boats each 80
Feet in length; four cedar boats from Is
10 20 feet each. The boats are fol
points on the Great Lakes and parties
in New York and Boston.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-24
The People,s Church.

In the future Calvary Protestant Epis-
cepal Church, Third and Washington
,treets. will be popularity known as "Thf
Peoples Church" Its pews will be free
and unassigned and its aim will be to
reach all people, high and low, rich and
poor, that are to be found in its thickly
settled neigbborhood.