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The sun., 1901-07-29
COLBURN'S BODY FOUND.
Recovered Near Where the Vini-
tizia Went Down.
Brought to This City and Taken to
Delaware City Yes
terday.

The body Of Arthur Colburn, the
millionaire spice merchant of Philadel.
phia, who was drowned July Is by the
rapsizing of his yacht Nentizia, was re-
covered Saturday afternoon.
DIR. Robert Taylor Of New York, and
Joseph |. Peek, of Coscob, started out
saturday morning from Coscob in DIR.
raylor's naptha launch Emma for Cold
Spring, Il. |. When about half way
across the Sound Mr.. Peck observed an
object floating in the water and called
attention to it, saying he thought it was
il body. The launch was headed for il
and when they came to it MIR. Peck's con-
ilcturc proved correct. The body was
floating midway between Captains Is
land and the second buoy, near where the
Ncnitzia went down.
The discoverers towed the body to Cos
cob. whore il was fully identified. A
mileage book. issued III the name of Ar
thur Culbnrn. was found in the coat.
The same name was stamped on the vest
worn by the dead man.
The reward Of $t,2O0 offered for the
:inding of the body OF Mr. Colburn will
probably be awarded to Dr. Taylor and
Mr.. Peck.
Intermcnt will he made in the family
burial ground at Delaware City. The
body arrived in Wilmington yesterday
afternoon and was taken to Delaware
City by trolley.
The sun., 1901-07-29
HER WEAPON
A HAT PIN
Colored Damsel Threatened to Jab
White Man.
TROUBLE ON RAILWAY CAR
Jessie Spencer Arrested for DecIar-
ing She Would Puncture Walter
Forrest---Quarrel on Brandy
wine Springs Car.
ROUBLE ON RAILWAY CAR

Jessie Spencer, a colored damSel of Is
years, ilourishpd IL hat pin with such
direful threats last evening that to pre-
vent accomplishment OF her desire to
puncture Walter Forrest, Il white mai,
she was landed in the lock-up. Miss
Spencer was arrested ut Brandywino
Springs Park by Special Officer Collins
after IN eycutful ride over the railway
lne to trh park.
The trouble started at Second and
King streets. Forrest got on the car
there and Jessie accused him of jostling
her. lie denied the allegation and live
y alteration cnSlied AS the quarrel
progressed the duSky maiden became
very indignant. The exchange Of choice
language attracted the attention OF all
the passengers Oh the car.
Finally the woman became so enraged
that She drew il hatpin and threatened il
jab it into Forrest. But She did not du
il; she only talked about it and the talk
was kept up all the way out to the park.
When the car arrived at the park and
the passengers had alighted the woman
got very abusive and, it is alleged, used
stronger language than at any time dur
ing the trip.
Officer Collins heard the rumpus ana
woman. The story Of the proceedings
will enlivcn matter in City Court this
morning.
The sun., 1901-07-29
MOTHER THOUGHT
SON WAS KIDNAPPED

Believing her small son had been kid
mapped early last evening Mrs. Nathan
Shtofman of No. sos Market street
created II stir on East Fourth street by
her lamentations and her frantic search
for the missing child. 1t was reported
that tho little fellow had been taken
away by a colored woman and the moth
rr's grief was intense 1t changed to ev-
treme joy when she found her lost child
some time after he had disappeared
Mrs. Shtofman and her son Nathan.
aged four years, came from Philad"l-
phia on the boat which arrives at the
Fourth street wharf early in the evening.
After landing Mrs. Shtofman called on II
friend whose residence is on Fourth
street some distance from the wharf.
She left little Nathan outside while she
went into the house for Il few minutes.
When she came out the child was gone
and somebody told her colored woman
had taken him away.
The grief stricken woman rushed abou.
| frantically searching for her child
Finally She made her way back to tile
boat and found her boy wandering abou.
the deck of the steamer. The colOred
woman whom il was said had kidnapped
the boy, had met the little fellow goinl
down Fourth street and thinking he wa,
going to the boat told him to hurry
rs the steamer was going out soon.
The sun., 1901-07-29
WORKMEN FIND SKELETON.
they Came Upon it While Digging a
Hole for a Pole.

While workmen ut Delaware City were
digging Il hole for Il pole for the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Tele-
graph Company near the canal banks au
saturday they struck Il box, which whc.i
broken open was found to contain skull
and the entire bones of IL mans body.
People who have lived in Delaware
City for half century could throw no
light as to the identity of the skeleton.
The supposition is that during the build
ing of the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal one of the workmen died and was
Guried near the bank, The bones were
gathered together and reinterred.
1t was ut first thought the box oAly
contained skull and tbs led to II re-
ort that Noah Benson's mead had been
found.
This revived talk of the murder of Ben
son ten years ago for which johnson,
llutt, and Miller were imprisoned Mil
Ter is now serving a life sentence in New
Castle Jail by himself as the other coi-
orcd men We're pardoned two months
ago.
The sun., 1901-07-29
GARLAND PAVED THE WAY.
President of the Union Predicts 8
Speedy Settlement.

pittsburg. July 27.At a late hour to-
night il was learned that the conference
held today between President Shaffer,
Of the .Amalgimated Association, and
President Schwnb iii New York was ar
ranged early this week by NJ. NJ. uar-
land, Collector of the Port ut Pittsburg,
4 tin plate manufacturer and II former
president Of the Amalgamated Associa-
liom. II is said authoritatively tonight
that the trust is ready to sign for all
Is sheet mills except those at Wander
grift Scottdale Apollo, Leechbupg, Salts
burg and Wellsvile. But the trust will
not reccde from its position against the
virtual forcing of non-union men into
the union against their will.
1t is further reported that President
Shaiier Is anxious to see the tin plate
men back ut work, believing that mis-
take was made in calling them out.
Mr.. Garland tonight declared that he
was confident that settlement would be
reached at an early date.
.'rhe Iuickness with which this whole
thing may be settled" said Collector
Garland. may be n surprise to YOU"
The sun., 1901-07-29
EXCITING
EVICTION
Health Officers Had a Lively
Time.
PEOPLE ORDERED OUT,
Four Families, Comprising Sixteen
Persons, Cooked, Ate and Slept
in Three Rooms---Kept
Chickens and Geese.
PEOPLE

The Board Of Health. is engaged in Il
| crusade against the overcrowding of
houses. In many houses in the city there
are so many occupants that unhealthy
conditions are created and the Board is
determined to remedy the matter and
maintain as good sanitary conditions as
possible.
Last week the movement was begun
and OH Wednesday Secretary Cahill and
Executive Officers Garvey and Walsh
had somewhat exciting time for awhile
in their work of eviction. These otii-
cials went to the house No 2O2 West
Second street to straighten out things
there, and the trouble they got into was
an experience new to them. While it
lasted geese squuked, chickens cackled
and tine Hebrew tongue flew thick and
fast.
Three rooms in the house were oc-
cupied by Hebrews. There were four
families comprising sixteen persons. The
cooking and eating were done in the
rooms and the people slept in them. Be-
sides all this in such close quarters
chickens and geese We're kept in the
house. Some of the chickens were kept
i'll a bay window, others and number
of geese occupied quarters in the cellar.
The health officers served notice on
some Of the people to get out and gave
the owners of the chickens and geese
three hours time to remove the fowls.
Then the fun began. The Hebrews pro-
tested against being ordered to leave
their apartments and Il large crowd
gathered about the house.
After II good deal of talk the excited
Hebrews were threatened with arrest if
they did not comply with the order of the
health officers. Then they suddenly de-
cided to move and hustled their house.
hold goods and the chickens and geese
out in hurry.
This mronlng the health officers Will
continue their work. They will make !,
thorough inspection of the city and
wherever it is suspected that there are
too many occupants in house to pre-
serve good health conditions some of
the people will be ordered to secure other
quarters. Prosecutions will follow if the
orders are not complied with.
The sun., 1901-07-29
AN UNSIGHTLY!HUMP.
An 0pportune Time to Improve Penn
sylvania Avenue.

There is very ugly hump on Pennsyl
vania avenue between the i. ..
bridge and Woodlawn avenue. 1t was
understood that it was the intention of
The Street and Sewer Department to re-
move the hump and bring the street "a
city grade three or four years ago but
,,s vet it has done nothing and the hump
is stIl unsghtly to behold and the steep
Grade found an impediment to driving.
As the Peoples Railway Company is
about to cross Woodlawn avenue, II
would be il very oportune time to have
the street put down to city grade an'!
thr hump taken off at the same time.
1t has been suggested that If the Street
ana Sewer Department cannot see lts
way clear mt the present time to make
this expenditure the Peoples Railway
Company might be induced to remove the
hump and bring Woodlawn avenue to
grade and the Street and Sewer De
partmrnt could later reimburse the com
pany.
Should the Peoples Railway Company
put down its tracks on the street i'll its
present condition, it would later on a
the city double the amount Woodlawn
avenue could be brought to grade at at
present as then the railway tracks would
have to be contended with. II would
probably he in the interest of economy
to both the city and the railway company
to have the work done at the present
time.
Woodlawn avenue should also be put i'll
shape for driving purposes. This avenue
is the only one that can be used to enter
North Rrandywine Park from Union
street to Rising Sun Lane and is at the
present time the only entrance to Wa
wasset Driving Park The hump being
On PENNSYLVANIA between the bridge and
Woodlawn avenue is an impediment to
the entrances to both parks and also q
very ugly eye sore.
II would he to the interest of the Peo
pies Railway Company to bring Wood
lawn avenue to grade. as it would induc,
people to build along the street and rs
n result would bring more people along
its line and mean increased trolley trar
tic
The sun., 1901-07-29
SKIN THIEVES ARRESTED.
Quantities of Leather Stolen From
Morocco Manufacturers

Quantities of finished skins have been
stolen from morocco manufacturers Of
the city within the past few weeks and
as result OF Complaints made to the
police several arrests were made last
week. During the week Earl Mum
sey and Andrew Ingram were arrested
charged with the larceny of skins from
the factory of Charles Baird 4 Com
pany. One Of the skins was recovered by
the police in the shoe store of Harry
Freedman ut Eleventh and Walnut
streets.
Freedman was arraigned in city court
Saturday morning charged with receiving
stolen goods, knowing them to have been
stolen.
He was held in 5000 bail for the Court
of General Sessions.
. Ingram and Munsey each We're held in
$100 bail for appearance at the next term
of the Court Of General Sessions.
Frank Conner and Edward Grace will
be given hearing in city court this
morning on the charge Of larceny Of
goat skins from the factory of William
Beadenkopf.
The sun., 1901-07-29

James A. Campbell who was the able
busincss manager of the machinist strike
which was 80 successfully conducted, is
Young man of intelligence and culture
and at the same time IN expert me
chanic.
AT the beginning Of the strike the two
LEGAL lodges, Wilmington Lodge No. 1871
land Delaware Lodge No. 26T of the In
\ ternational Association of Machinists
elected Mr.. Campbell business manager
and he at once went to work with Il
Ntrcless energy and exhibited marked
4bi,siness ability that surprised even his
sclosest friends.
Ss Nowhere else in the country was the
strike as well handled ms in
sfbis city, which of course was due II
i a large measure to the excellent work
'Sdone by Manager Campbell and the loyal
snpport he received at the hands of the
members of the various committeecs
7 The strike was handled as local affair
S'rithout amy assistance from thc
4; snternntional Association which had its
The sun., 1901-07-29
Effort to Be Made to Organize
Laundry Workers.
BARRIERS TO MEET AGAIN
Arrangements Being Perfected for
Labor Day-SKetch of James A.
Campbell, the Well
Known Machinist.

The workingmen Of the city ana es'
lanndrcs are agitateu over the announce
1laent made that the inmates of the New
castle County Workhouse will be put
sat laundry work and that il is estimated
ythat about $4,000 worth Of work will be
S,lone in Il year.
I.aundrymen claim that the work oi
the inmates of the workhouse will come
in competition with that of outside In
bor to the detriment of the latter. Local
labor men say that this has been the eN-
percnce in other parts of the country
There are between 800 and 400 persons
employed in the laundries of this city.
A strong effort will ne made to organic,
them and for II local union of th"
National Association of Laundry Work
ers. The organization will then endeavor
to have such steps taken BY the proper
parties as will prevent the work of the
inmates of the workh0use coming into
4conprtition with outcide labor.
Y 1t was at first thought that the prin-
scipal work of the inmates of the work
house would be cigar making and this
$had greatly agitated the local cigar
lnakers. The next legislature will be
petitioned to pass such laws as to pre-
syent the workhouse from becoming II
menace to honest labor.
The movement of the local journeymen
Nhrbers to have all the shops in the
Hty close at s o'clock at night promises
~ succeed. A committee, OF the Jour.
Htyman BARRIERS Association yesterday
New up resolutions setting forth their
5desres. These resolutions will be pre-
sented to the employing BARRIERS for the,
approval The journeymen have already
received the assurance that n number
Of employers throughout the city will
&afllX their signatures to the resolutions.
The petition may receive the unanimous
approval Of the employers and the early
closing may begin next Monday.
Labor Day promises to be celebrated
IN this city as never before Many mem
bers of the labor organizations favor
the holding of n monster labor parade il
the morning or early in the afternoon
The celebration at Shclpot Park will be
tee appointed at a recent meeting of
the labor League is hard at work. The
details Of the celebration will be de.
chled on at n meeting to be held next
Sunday. II will be gala day in every
Arespect. There will he addresses hy
prominent ont of town speakers in tht
afternoon. There will be sports OF all
The sun., 1901-07-29
MANY ON
CAMP GROUND
No Services Were Held at Brandy
wine Summit Yesterday.
ELAN DAY NOT OBSERVED
Camp Will be Formally Opened on
Thursday Evening---The First
Service Will he Conducted by
the Rev. @. w, Prettyman.

ELAN Day" was not observed at
Brandywine Summit yesterday and there
were no services of any kind on the camp
crowd visited the place. There are al
ready iifty-sx families on the grounds.
The Rev. c. w. Prettyman, the preach
er in charge, has arranged to have the
camp open with II platform meeting on
Thursday evening. He will conduct the
meeting and will likely call OH several
ministers and laymen for brief address
SeS.
The Rev. w. II. Dawson Of Wesley
Church will preach Friday morning and
the Rev. l.. T. Karholsen in the even
ing. The Rey. Geo. w. Burke of Booth
wyn will preach Saturday morning.
On the first Sunday of camp the Rev.
DIR. X. ii. Adams will preach in the
morning; the Rev. r. A. ii. O'Brien in
the afternoon and the Rev. w. l.. s.
Murray in the evening.
Tuesday August 9Th will be Temper
,,nce Day and Mrs Boole of New York
will speak in the afternoon. The Rev.
| !. W. Easley of Scott Church will preach
VI int tNtliinS. III INtN. IL. d. -. ~.
Hanna. Of West Chester, will preach
Wednesday morning and the Rev. X. *.
stephenson. of Elkton, in the evening.
On Thursday the Woman's Home Mis-
Sionary Society and the Woman's For
agn Missionary Society will have charge.
On the second Sunday of camp the
Rev. A. $. Mowbry will preach in the
morning and the Rev. G. \. Tindley in
he afternoon.
Professor y. III. Dashiel Of Salisbury,
Md, will have charge of the music. Miss
Hattie Pierce daughter of A. NJ. Pierce.
superintendent of the Sunday School of
l,randywine Church will act as organst.
Except on Sundays the Rev. Mr.. Pret,
lyman will not have preaching in the
afternoons. This is done for the reason
that the afternon services are usually
not well attended.
The indications are that the camp will
be very largely attended. Preparations
IRE being made to accommodate big
crowds.
The sun., 1901-07-29
Argument Before Chancellor.

Chancellor Nicholson ut Dover on
Saturday heard an application made by
Martin Il. Smith on the part Of Samuel
formerly Sallie A. May, to show cause
why properties belonging to Alr. Forbe,
should not he sold. The Smith May
Forbes controversy began in 1884 and has
been pending in the courts since tlcn
The Chancellor reserved his opinion I'M
Ill today.
The sun., 1901-07-29

hands full looking after the strike at
other points.
Mr.. Campbell was born and raised in
York, Pa. lie graduated from the High
School ut that place and then went to
learn his trade MS machlnist with j..
III. Strayer, manufacturer of steam en-
gines and general machinery. He ap-
piled himself so well to his chosen trade
that he in due course OF time became Il
skilled mechanic.
After time he left his native place
and has worked all over the country.
For awi...e he worked for the Mexican
Central Railroad.
lie came to this city ten years ago and
has worked for the r., w. x B. Rail
road. j. Morton Poole Company and the
Harlan Il Hollingsworth Company.
shortly after coming here he helped Ia
organize Wilmington Lodge of Ma rhin-
lists. He was its secretary for n time
and Is past officer
Mr. Campbell is married and resides al
No. l22 Pine street He is sober and in
dnstrions and a steady workman.
He is Il member of Liberty Lodge No
10. Ancient Order of Workmen.
The sun., 1901-07-29
STEEL STRIKE DRAWS
i NEAR T0SETTLENENT
agreement Between the Two Warning Forces
Expected in Short Time.
"DETAILS HAVE NOT YET BEEN AGREED UPON

kinds afternoon and evening, as well as
music ana many other attractions.
The machinsts desire to return theil
sincerest thanks to the Turner's for the
use Of the commodious Turner's Hall all
through the strike for their daily meet
ings. Also for the receipts of an enter
tainment given by the Turner's m theil
hall recently. A good many of the Turn
ers are machinists which partly accounts
for the valuable assistance rendered the
strikers by the Turner's.
The situation ut the plant of the j
Morton Poole Company is still un-
changed. The men are standing firm
and are determined to fight it out to a
successful ii ish. Pickets are still OH
duty and any move made u" the com
pany is closely watche,.
The sun., 1901-07-29
CoIored Man Disappears.

William Sayler, colored, 81 years old.
Of 80. 1906 West Sixteenth street, disap-
peared II week ago and nothing has been
heard of him since. His mother is very
anxious for news of his whereabouts
Naylor is Il short and stockily built col
ored man. who was released from the
Delaware State Hospital for the Insane
ut Farnhurst, on parole and returned to
lis home. He weighs about $50 pounds,
his front teeth are out, and he Wore n
black derby and a dark suit when last
seen
The sun., 1901-07-29
InsuIted Mr., Weiner.

Austin X. Perkins was arrested on
Saturday night on charge of acting
in a disortlerly manner preferred by Mr.
and Mrs. Israel Weiner of No. 514 Ship
ley street Perkins was arrested by
Patrolman Hancock.
Mr. Weiner says that he was sitting in
front of his home when Austin. who
with three friends, was on the other side
Of Ties treet, crossed over and used in.
sulting language to him. This brought on
m alteration in which Mrs. Weiner and
her son became implicated.
The son. who was taking his mother'>
part, struck Perkins on the head sew.
cral times with piece of board pulled
from nearby fence.
The sun., 1901-07-29
Drove Horse ReCkIessIy.

For reckless driving John r. Riser was
arrested Saturday afternoon by Patrol
man Brown. Riser and two other men
We're in a buggy which the horse brought
the corner Of Front and French street
was turned the buggy turned and scat
tered the men about the street. while the
animal continued its mad dash up French
street. \ hystander called the police
man'S attention TO the matter and he
arrested Riser and one of his compan
ions. The other man escaped.
The sun., 1901-07-29
REFUSED SIGHT OF HER LOVER
Sheriff of New Castle Jail Bars Out
Woman.

Edna Wilson, the young woman over
whom Montyloo A. Cole, the University
Of Pennsylvania dental student killed
William y. Montague, of Wyoming, with
base ball bat, has appeared in VIII
mngton and is trying to see Cole. who il
serving Il sentence Of five years in New
Castle jan. The other evening she was
refused admission to the Jail by Ward
On WiggleSworth. who remembered her
Returning to Wilmington she changed
her attire and Disgusting herself as much
as possible. again went to the jail, hut
Sheriff Mcdaniel halted her again, and
she will not he allowed to see the pris.
oner.
The sun., 1901-07-29
Spanish War Veterans.

Adjutant General William G. Liller,
of Lancaster, Pa. of the National Span
sh-Amcrican War Veterans Association
was the guest Saturday of Colonel Clar-
ence NJ. Dillon Of the same organization.
Captain Albin f. Pyle entertained him
Yesterday. The work for the branch or
gnnization here is progressing rapidly.
Sixty-iive members are on the charter
list, which is now to he closed. 1t is
expected To he ready for formal bnsi.
ness 10y the middle of August.
The sun., 1901-07-29
wagons Must Not stand.

Farmers are i'll the habit of getting
the refuse from grain used in breweries
and allowing their wagons loaded with
the material 10 stand on le streets for
hours. The drainage from the refuse
make disagrccable odor and attracts
flies. The police are going to put Il stop
to the nuisance by compelling the farm
ers TO drive out of the city Immediately
after they load their wagons. Secretary
Cnhill OF the Board of Health will co
operate with the police in abating the nu.
isance.
The sun., 1901-07-29
NO ORDINANCE TO FIT.
George L. Appleby Dismissed by
Judge Churchman.

George l.. Appleby, of Bear Station,
was arrested by Patrolman Green on
Third street between Market and French
after Chief Of Police Massey had is.
sued orders that the thoroughfare be
kept clear. The order was issued sew
eral days ago.
Before makig the arrest the police
man had cautioned Appleby about OBJ
Structing the street. Judge Churchman
dismissed Appleby as there is no or
,linance fitting the case. The police will
andeavor to stop the blockade by acting
Under the ordinance prohibiting the OBJ
truction of the streets.
The sun., 1901-07-29
LOST ON MOUNTAIN TOP.
policeman Conner Has Exciting Elk
perlence Near Kuechler's Ruost

Policeman w. J. Conner, has returned
from his vacation which was spent in
Heading, Pa. He had an exciting exper-
renee while there. He Went UP Oh Mount
i'enn and spent Il whole day at the fa-
nous IAnechler's Roost, which is always
visited by Wilmington police when III
itcading. EARLY i'll the evening Conner
desired to come down from the top of the
mountain, and after waiting sometime
Tor Il car on the Gravity Railway set out
on foot. All went well for little while,
chen however, he reached the heart of Il
dense woods, lost his was and started
walking about III circle. He kept this
NJ till overcome by fatigue.
Early next morning he was found by
Hermit Knechler himself ana taken
back to the "Roost."