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The sun., 1901-07-26
STATE Detective APPOINTED
announced Last Evening That Theo
dore w. Franc is Appointed.

Ii was announced last evening" that
Theodore w Francis has been appoint
ed Il state detective ty Goyerno' ilni.
Tie inf naton canlr from tn best
authority. II WAS stated Tat Mr.. Fran
-:s 4 tctrd his commission dul'iIi.s th'
afternoon and showed i 10 several l"o-
pie,
An effort was made 10 find him 1T
his holnr. No 1920 Monroe street, but
he could not be- found. Mr.. Francis is
i deputy sheriff under Sheriff Mcdaniel.
He was ii one time chief of police of
Wilmington. Recently he has been doing
Sonir of The work usually done by tine
State detectives such rs serving r,,tuisi-
tion papars aud going after prisoners.
He was Il candidate for the post IN 1T
the time Captain Black was appointed
After Black resigned Mr. Francis again
| hecamn II candidate,
i. Harvey Massey said last night that
he was not ii candidate for the p ,siti"n
The sun., 1901-07-26
SOUTHERN NEGROES
WE'RE SIDETRACKED
The Residents Of Chicago's Suburbs
Did Not Meet the Non
Union Men.

Chicago, July 25.--While residents of
haywood, Melrose Park and Bellwood
waited along the tracks of the Chicago
junction Hallway during the early hours
of the morning to bar out the train load
of Southern negroes, the much sought
train was sidetracked at Blue Island.
The Illinois Central Road turned the
special train over to the Junction Rail
way at 1920 a. m. When Blue Island
was reached it was decided not to pro-
ceed to Merose Park until morning.
The negroes We're loud in their protes
tations that they would not have come
North had they known such tempest
was brewing. All day yesterday the re-
ports that reached them of the greeting
prepared for them mt Melrose Park grew
more threatening. Early today it was
declared on the train that 100 of the men
had deserted 1T Fulton. Ind, and gone to
work for the railway company.
Ignorant that the train was at Blue
Island, the peace committee composed
Of the Rev. Il. Il. Cookingham, Peter IT,.
Rohlandcr, W. II. Schockey. "a. H.
gallagher, Charles Wolff and fifteen
others during the early hours of the
morning awaited the negroes, hoping to
persuade them not to leave the cars and
place.
As an offset TO the peace committee.
another crowd. estimated Mt 125 men,
all armed with rrvolvers, were scattered
along the TRACKS waiting to give the ne.
groes u hint to leave or take the con
sequences il they remained.
The sun., 1901-07-26
FAKE CALLS.
Phoenix Ambulance Service Being
Trihled With.

The Phoenix Ambulance is being
bothered great deal Of late hy fake
calls. There were two telephone calls
for the ambulance service received yes
tcr,luy that proved to be fakes. At ?
O'Clock yesterday morning Il call was
sent in for the ambulance to go to Sixth
ANA Madison streets. On arriving there
it was found that no one knew anything
about the call. Another fake call was re-
ccnvrd later in the day for the ambul-
ancr 10 go to Fourth and Poplar streets.
In both eases no one could be found
in the vicinity Of the places who knew
anything about the ambulance being
called.
the Phoenix Ambulance answers all
calls when its service is needed and in
that way it is doing a great work. En-
crpt for Il small appropriation from
City Council the costs for keeping the
ambulance in service is paid by the
Phoenix Fire Co. 1t is very diScorrag.
ing for the drivers to drive all over the
city on fake calls. Those interested il
the ambulance are indignant over tn,
matter and those who are turning in til,
fake calls would be dealt severely Will
| il caught.
The sun., 1901-07-26
ENDLESS CHAIN FOR STRIKERS
Novel Means Adopted to Raise Money
to Help Labor's Cause.

Washington, July -Sympathizers
with the steel strikers here have inaug,-
rated II movement which il is expected
will add materially to the strike fund.
The plan adopted is an endless chain
OF letters, which has its inception in II
series of written apeals sent ont by
W. Il. Kennedy, II local leader ana mem
of the Central Labor Union, and Chns.
w. Slater, Il politician and banker Of
this city.
Mr. Kennedy has written President
Shafler making an initial contribution
and outlining his plan. He has started
Il series of letters in which the recipient
is requested to remit ten cents to pres,
dent Shaffer, and, in addition thereto, to
write letters to -four other persons with
the request that they do likewise.
While the endless chain has been sue
c"ssfully used in raising funds for var-
Gus charitable and patriotic objects, il
has never before been attempted in aid
of organized labor, and the result is
awaited with considerable interest. The
first series sent out by Mr. Kennedy have
been addressed to members of various
unions throughout the country, and
from this source alone it is expected that
many thousands can be raised.
The sun., 1901-07-26
DEMOLTSHING REPAIR SHOP.
Pullman Company's Buildings Torn
Down by Steam.

The work Of tearing down the old
repair shop Of the Pullman Palace Car
Company is being done by steam. Al
ready 200 feet of the large structure has
been torn down. An iron chain is passed
around about twenty Of the posts which
support the upper floors of the building
Attached to the ends of the chain is Il
system Of pulleys and ropes which are
connected with dummy" engine.
When the engine is started portions Of
the building come down with Il crash.
Workmen at once begin clearing away
the debris and piing it mp in the yards
where the greatcr part of the wood work
is sold by the contractors ut 81 per load
The work is done under the direction of
the contractors foreman, George =.
Cassidy.
Mr.. Cassidy at present has about
eighty men in his employ. He expects
to have 300 men Mt work next week.
The men are paid $3.50 per day. After
the old repair shop has been demolished
no more Of the buildings will be torn
down until the new structure is erected
and ready for nse. This is in order not
10 delay work in the plant longer than
possible
The sun., 1901-07-26
ANNUAL OUTING.
Calvary Church Choir Had Pleasant
Time Yesterday.

The choir Of Calvary Episcopal Church
had its annual outing at Brandywinc
Springs yesterday. \ special car with
the choir and Il number of the members
Of the church, left Sixth and Washing
ton streets at o'clock, arriving at the
Springs at about 3 O'Clock Through
some misunderstanding ut Stanton the
hack was not at the Springs to meet the
party but DR. Jefferis, the rector. No.
companied by one of the young men
tramped TO st. James Church, at Stan
ton, distance of over three miles t.
participate in the service of st. James
Day.
After the service at II o'clock, the
visitors were served with lunch which
the Woman's Auxiliary OF ST. James
:, hnrch had prepared. After service AZ
3 o'clock il was found that no means OF
transportation could be procured aud
the members of the choir again footed
II back to the Springs. They returned
To this city in the special car leaving
he Springs at 10 O'Clock
The sun., 1901-07-26
DISCHARGE OF TEACHERS.
School Director O'Donnell Will De-
mand Full Explanation.

The Board of Education ana especially
the teachers committee has been al
rcrsely criticised for recently appointing
l'cnnsylvanians to positions as teachers
in the schools in preference to Whining
tonanS.
DIR. Shortlidge. president of the board,
has replied to these criticisms by offer
ing to discuss the matter at the next
meeting Of the board, with persons who
have attacked the action of the board
and the teachers committee.
Thomas II. O'Donnell, member Of the
board from the Tenth ward, announced
last night that he fully agreed with the
criticisms which had been made about
the appointment of teachers and that
he would gladly accept DR.. Shortlidso'~
challenge to discuss the matter
Mr.. ODonnell says he will demand 4
fun explanation as to why three teach
ers We're placed on the probation list
and three discharged.
The sun., 1901-07-26
COUNCIL PAYS
S. ADAMS, JR.,
Probability That Check Will Not
Be Signed.
LEGAL BATTLE MAY FOLLOW
Assistant City Solicitor Garrett Has
Been Doing the Work But He
is Not Recognized by
City Council

City Council at its meeting last evening
passed tie monthly payroll and included
III he miscellaneous payroll an item OF
$50 in favor Of Samuel ). Adams, Jr.,
il being his first salary as assistant city
solicitor. He was elected 10 that posi-
zion by City Council last month.
II is said that Mr.. Adams will not
ret the chccl. ON the last day Of the
month although the others will according
10 the present program. President of
Council Charles II. Blaine is to refuse
to sign the check unless compelled to do
50 by the court and as the check will be
invalid without his signature, litigation
will, i'll all probability, follow. Mr..
Adams may institute mandamus pro
ceedingS tn compel Council to pay him
his salary and in the event OF the courts
deciding that he is rightfully entitled ia
he money il win he obligatory on the
part Of President Blaine to append his
signature
Philir l.. Garrett who was appointed
assistant hy Solicitor David j. Rein
hardt has been in attendance at the
City Court each day during the month
lnd has done much of the work of pro-
sccuting the cases. Council considers
his appointment not legal
The pavrolls were passed.
II is said that the assistants to the city
aSsesSors have been appointed but their
names arc being kept secret. They will
% on duty on August 1.
In the last few weeks Council will
make large appropriations, 100000 going
Ia the Street ana Sewer Dnnartmnut
10000 10 the Board Of Education on the
new building account and $4,000 TO the
Board of Park Commissioners.
The sun., 1901-07-26
PROGRESS OF STEEL sTPIKE.
The Situation at WeIIsviIle is Now
Growing Critical.

Pittsburg, July 25.-The situation at
Wpllsvllle is acute, and there is no doubt
the condition of affairs there, with the
rumorcd injunction proceedings, caused
Al mysterious trip made by President
Snafer to that place. While he has
not divulged his reasons for his sudden
Journey, it is believed that his mission
was to prevent any possible cause for the
interference of the courts by impressing
on the strikers the Importance OF re-
naming orderly.
Manager Brookman of the Wellsville
plant in an interview states that they
are expecting new men every day and
they will have every mill in the plant
running full by next week.
At McKeesport all remains as quiet
MS heretofore The fact that many Of
the officials of the mill have left for
their summer vacations has caused the
strikers to relax their vigilance in the
vicinity of the Devices Wood plant
The strikers seem now almost convinc-
ed that no effort will be made to start
the mills in the near future.
A declaration by Mayor Black that
he will not permit deputies in the idle
mills or allow the city police to guard
the conpany's property has caused a
sensation, and the mayor awakened tt
find himself the most popular man IN
western Pennsylvania with the mil
strikers. Hundreds of mill worker.
from Homestead and Duquesne Joine'
the McKeesport workmen IN process
sion to the mayors office to thank hin
for the stand taken.
The sun., 1901-07-26
MITCHELL TO TALK
TO UNION MINERS

Madsonville, KY, July 25.-The union
miners will hold celebration here Sat
urday. President John Mitchell will
speak. Operators employing nonunon
miners profess to have information that
on that day the union men. several
thousand strong, will march on their
mines and force the men at work ont.
These men have appealed to the sheriff
and mayor for protection, and large
number of special police and deputy
Sheriffs will he sworn in. The men at
work carry pistols and shotguns to the
mines with them. Union officials say
they will hold peachful celebration
ners from Southern Indiana and West.
ern Kentucky will be present, but will
attempt no violc &c. The operators are
uneasy.
The sun., 1901-07-26
LOTS OF TROUBLE.
Mrs. Mary Cordelia Wagner Will
Sue for divorce,

The troubles in the Wagner family
are increasing. Mrs. Mary Cordclil
Wagner had her husband. Frederick T..
Wagner arrested several days ago, charg-
ing him with throwing stones NJ her
The ease was to have been heard by
Magistrate Hollis on Wednesday night
bnt was postponed until July 81. Mrs.
Wagner through her attorneys Martin
Il, and Artemas Smith, has instituted
proceedings for a divorce and is to try
to procure writ of habeas corpus tC
recover her daughter. which she claims
has been committed to home by the
father.
MRS. Wagner also has a suit for non
support against her husband. 1t vii
be recalled that last winter son pt
Mrs. Wagncr's disappeared. It after
ward developed that his father had
taken him on Il visit.
The sun., 1901-07-26
MATINEE RACES.
Three Interesting Events at
Wawaset Driving Park.
aembers rrive Their Own Horses
Under Auspices of Wilmington
Horse Show Association

Speedy horses driven by the owners
was the attraction which drew several
hundred persons to Wawaset Driving
Park yesterday afternoon. The matinee
meet was under the auspices of the
Wilmington Horse SNOW Association.
lhere is always more interest at II race
ol this kind where members of the AS
Socatiun drive and an afternoon of
genuine sport was provided.
The most interest was taken i'll the
20 class although there were but thre"
entries. The real contest was between
N q. driven by Dr. j. IL. MehafIy and
Ncwuna, driven by W. IL. Biggs. Dr.
Mchnlfy won The first two heats. The
first heat was probably the most inter
csting the horses keeping neck and meek
all the way around the track. In the
2.l9 class William 5, Tanguay had an
easy thing. lii the 24O class Cecil was
,he favurite ana won three of the four
heats.
The summary follows:
. 40 class
The sun., 1901-07-26
NEWBURG HOOP MILL.
1t Did Not Start Up Yesterday Morn
ing as Had Been Exnected.

Cleveland, o., July 25-,rhe United
States Steel Corporation did not attempt
TO start the new Ncwburg hoop mill this
morning, although it was stated several
days ago the plant would be put in opera
tion today. Whether the failure to start
was owing to a lack of help or that the
mill had not been fully completed, the
officials Of the company declined to
state.
In discussing the matter, Vice pres-
dent Ward Of the Amagnmated ASsl-
citation said: The combine is rcsorting
TO every means to obtain men to start til.
Newburg plant, but | do not believe it
will he successful. The management
has offered roughers $5 day, with II
guarantee OF their salary being paid for
Il year whether they work or not, and
have offered the same guarantee 4n
Stranners At SO per day. while the scale
is only ST. but have not been successful
IN getting the men to break away from
the Amalgamated Association.
The sun., 1901-07-26
Committee Arranging for Big
Celebration at Shellpot Park.
BARRIERS HAVE ORGANIZED
Strikers in Several Branches of Trade
Win Fight for More Money and
Shorter Hours-Steel
Strike Situation.

Local jonrneymen BARRIERS met in
izc and discuss the advisablity of ~.
uucsting a shorter work day, Organza
ton was effected by clrcting Frank Ba-
ron, president, aud Clarence Kirk, secrp
tary. The organization is to be known
as the .Iournrymrn BARRIERS Protective
League. The main object in organizing
the league is for the purpose of trying
to secure change in working hours.
They will ask their employers to close
their shops at O'Clock every evening
except Saturday instead o. . o'clock as
has been the custom. The meeting was
largely attended, there being more
journeymen BARRIERS assembled than We're
ever together ii any previous time in
this city. The matter was thoroughly
discussed from all points ana II number
of interesting addresses We're made on
the subject The BARRIERS are greatly
interested and will make strong efforts
To reduce their long working hours. J
was decided to hold another meeting in
Shields Library Hall on next Thursday
evening when permanent organization
will he effected
\ barber i'll speaking Of the matter
sand: ~ ne BARRIERS should get the sup
port Of every working man in their cf
forts to get II shorter work day. Ii is
something that should especially appeal
To them. AT present they work from
z n. m. until p. m, five days in the
week On saturday they work seventeen
hours, from Z II. m. until IL o'clock mid
night. They also work half day every
holiday"
The public is already becoming much
Interested in the shorter work day for
the BARRIERS 1t is being freely discussed
ana most every one in talking on the sub
icct speaks in favor Of shorter hours
II is expected that the boss BARRIERS will
grant the request ms there seems to be no
reason whatever for them to refuse il.
But very few men work later than 6
o'clock and il is argued they could easily
get to their BARRIER shop BY O'Clock As
II matter Of fact from until o'clock
of evenings is n duh hour in that bnsi-
ness. BY closing their shops at s o'clock
il is claimed the proprietors could do just
as large n business as they are doing ut
present.
lIN hDlt DAY
The committee appointed Mt recent
meeting OF the labor League to arrange
fnr Labor Day is working hard The
speakers for the occasion will be an
nounced in few days. The celebration
will he held at Shcllpot Park and will
h" the most elaborate Of its kind ever
!. before held in ths city. Special an.
rang"mcnts are being made to make il Il
gala day for all who attend. The famil-
les OF members of the Labor League
are looking forward TO the occasion
with much pleasure. There will be plenty
of sports, speaking music and refresh
mpntS.
STRIKERS STILL OUT.
From present indications there will he
change in the situation with the 7
Morton Poole Companv's machinists'
strike for sometime. The men are as
determined in their stand as ever Since
the wrangle at the Harlan & Hollings.
worth Company's machine shop caused
by the appointment Of two non-nnior
men as foremcn, there has been nc
more trouble Mt that shop.
The sun., 1901-07-26
ONE CENT

Q. Kurtz, John Neary, Samuel s.
Adams, Jr.
| After the meeting the members Of the
par went IN body to the Cooper resi-
dence.
The services at the house were simple
but very touching and were conducted
by the Rev. DIR. Il. a. McCurdy, ID. d.,
of Central Church. He spoke in an
eloquent manner of the life and char
acter of the deceased
The body lay in a handsome black
cloth covered casket and being much
cmanciated it was hard for some
Of the friends of the deceased to reco.-
nize him.
The floral tributes We're numerous and
beautiful and included the following:
Wreath, from Girard College: Odd
Fellows emblem from Eden Lodge or
Odd Fellows; sago palms, from the VIII
mington Press Club; DIR. J. A. Ellegood.
roses: Miss Young. roses: r. Bayard
iieisel. roses; Hartmann & Fehrenbach
Brewing Co.. star and crescent; Mrs.
Acfadden, white roses; Harry L. Evans.
carnations; Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Hart.
mann. wreath; Mr.. and Mrs. r. III.
Martin. Miss Anna S. Taylor, carna-
tions: Young Mems Democratic Club.
wreath; DIR. j. 7. Pyle, white sweet
peas.
The pallbearers were William s. Hiles,
Charles b. Evans, J. Harvey Whiteman.
Victor B. Woolley. Andrew G.. Gray and
+. Bayard Heisel.
Mrs. Cooper, mother of the deceased,
was unable to be present being pros
trated at her home in Dover.
At the conclusion of the services the
funeral cortege proceeded to the Will
nington and Brandywine cemetery
where, after brief service by the Rev.
,r. McCurdy. u. D.. the body was
placed in a receiving vault. 1t remained
there over night and today it will be in
TERED at Ivy Hill. Germantown.
among those present at the funeral
IN addition to the members of the bar
association who came in body from
The Court House were.
Chancellor Nicholson, Judge Grubb.
ax-Spenker Harrington, former Senator
Meredith. DIR. A. r. Cooper Of Dover.
Or. William Fl. Cooper. G. G. Mont
'omery, Daniel Ross. Postmaster Hugh
g. Browne. Preston Lea. former Stat.
detective McNey. Peter J. Ford, John
:. RosSell. General John r. Donohoe.
Vincent Hazard. John r. DAILY, Peter
4. Horty. former City Treasurer VIII
lam l.. Hamann. William Chandler. DR..
!. A. Ellegood. Lewis r. Morrow. Fran
"is Baldwin. Dr. n. ". Briggs. Dr. ].
Y. Pyle, Harry Young. G. X. Yates.
Quite n number of persons from down
the State We're present as well as a dele
cation from the Young Mems Demo-
ratio Club.
The sun., 1901-07-26
READING co. FACES
ANOTHER STRIKE

Philadelphia, only 25.-Already har-
rassrd by labor difficulties throughout
the State. the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company is now threatened
with Il serious strike ut the largest of its
local shops, the Port Richmond, Mt Le-
high avenue and Tulip street.
Al meeting held Wednesday after
noon 100 machinists. blacksmiths, ear.
pentcrs. laborers and helpers. expressed
dissatisfaction with the existing rate
of wages and agreed that unless salts
factory increase was granted they would
go ont on Friday.
REASON FOR THE ACTION.
\ member of the committee of fou,
appointed to wait on Superintendent
Prince and present the demands of the
men last night described the situation
rs follows:
Three years ago, on n plea of hard
times, the company made a twelve pc,
cent. reduction in the wages of the
employees of our shop. They stated, how
The sun., 1901-07-26
RECONSTRUCTION AT COLLEGE
Force of Workmen Making Addition
to Old Dormitory.

work on the Delaware College dor
mitory at Newark, is progressing rapidly.
ne work of tearing out the interior has
dbout been completed. The cellars for
the two additions to the dormitory are
being dug, and in few days rebuilding
will start. Contractor Patterson has Il
force of about 30 men ut work. The
plaster from the old building is being
utilized in constructing the track for
rld sports, which will cncircle the rear
campus.
The sun., 1901-07-26
BOUGHT MORE LAND.
Joseph S. Keen, Jr, of Philadelphia,
Buys More Property.

l,oDcrt G. Fram attorney for the
heirs Of james Henry Guest. deceased.
has sold s acres, 3 roodS, 16 percllcs OF
land to Joseph $. Keen, .lr., Of Phila
drlphia ADJOINING the 1O5 acres recently
purchased by him belonging to the same
estate.
mis- last purchase includes all the
land of the James Ill. Guest estate
lying between the river road and low
water mark ON the Delaware river, which
entire tract Of land is bounded on the
cast by lands Of James ID. Lippcncott
and on the west by lands Of the heirs of
George g. I4ohdell.
The sun., 1901-07-26
SALE OF KENT COUNTY FARMS.
Purchasers Came Considerable dis
tanca to Secure Land in Delaware.

Some valuable Kent county farms
have been sold the past week and Soms
Of the purchasers came long distance
to secure the Delaware land. Among
he purchasers are the following: Geo.
Il. Bunker of Indiana. who buys the
I1O-acre farm on the State road four
miles north of Dover, known MS the Viii
lam Fischer farm for $4,000: Mr. Dadey.
II Canada, the w. j. Hill farm near
FELTON,. containing 100 acres. for $lSO0:
Anna Teller Of PENNSYLVANIA. the 27-
acre farm of DR.. l.. 3. Robinson of
pnos ALTOS. New Mexico. situated near
lartly.. for $1.25O; Owen H. Nickerson
Of Harty. the 10O-acre farm near Hart-
y. belonging to John Y. Baker. of New
York, for $1,000.
The sun., 1901-07-26
Visitors At Bay View.

Miss Helen Graham aud Jesse X.
RayliS, .Ir.. are AT Bay View, Mich, fo:
the summer Miss Grnham's letters ~
her friends here describe the weather of
that region as delightful medium he
tween torrid summer and frigid winter
Some Of the nights there. She writes, ar,
50 cold that the accounts of the warn
weather which she gets III letters from
home makes her envious of the hom,
folks. Blankets aud warm bed clothin.
are always in demand AT Bay View.
The sun., 1901-07-26
CARS PASSED OVER HIM.
George T. Hill Seriously Injured in
West Yard.

While working in the west yard yes
lcrday morning, George T. Hill Of New
ark was seriously injured by two cars
unnins over him. Hill was under u
AR when Il shifting engine struck it
'a'Sing the two cars to pass over him.
liz right leg and arm was sprained and
ruisrd. 1t is also thought that he was
aiured internally.
He was taken to the emergency hoSlt-
il at French street station and after re-
ewing attention there was sent home.