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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
DECEASED WIFE's SISTER.
The House of Commons Has the
Matter Under DiscuAston Again

LONDON, April 24.-The House of Com
mons to-day is debating the deceased
wife's sister bill. There is considerable in
terest in the outcome. When the bill last
reached its second reading stage in the
House of Commons in 1891 II was carried
by 2o2 to 1856 votes. In 1896 the bill passed
its third reading In the House of Lords
by 142 to 1N votes, but it was afterwards
blocked in the House of Commons
Closure was voted and the bill passed
its second reading by vote Of 279 to 122.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
Killed by Falling Girder

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, April 24.-One
man was killed and two fatally injured
at the Penn bridge works to-day by the
falling of S. ton steel girder. The
names:
James Denwiddie. dead.
Martin Shields.
Charles Smith.
Denwiddie was crushed beyond rec
ignition. Shields and Smiths arms
and legs were broken and they were
injured internally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
CARTER ELECTED PRESIDENT.

ST. LOUIS. April zf-Former Senator
Thomas II. Carter. Of Montana. was TO-
day elected president Of the Louisiana
Purchase Worlds National Commission.
Joseph F1ory. Republican candidate foe
Governor Of Mississippi At the lAss slsa-
ton, was chosen - secreaax1.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
RAIN FALLING IN SHEETS.
River Rising at Huntington. and
Small Streams Threaten Further
Trouble.

small streams threaten Further
Trouble.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, April "a
The Ohio river is now 572 feet and still
rising. The rain is falling in sheets.
The small streams have steadily gone
UP since noon to-day and it now looks
as though the crisis is yet in the future.
Traffic on the various street car lines
has ceased and the city is in hourly
danger of total darkness should the APP
preaching flood reach the electric light
plants.
Central City. an adjacent town, is I'M
der water and tonight school houses,
the railroad stations and even the town
Jail are being utilized for quarters for
the destitute.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
A NIGHT IN VENICE
Is what They are Having Down at
GuyandOtte-Town Surrounded
and Submerged.

Special 70 the Register
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, April "a
Guyandotte is entirely cut off from the
outside world and tonight looks more
like Venice than West Virginia town.
Every street is flooded. The Riverside
Hotel is virtually submerged, water be-
ing in the second story. The loss is
now conservatively estimated in South
ern West Virginia, at three quarters of
a million.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
WANT MORE PAY.

BUFFALO. N. r, April A-About 200
men and boys who are known a. press
printing offices ~ press feeders and
helpers. ass out On : strike for more pay.
The sun., 1901-07-16
DEMOCRATS
MADE SLATE
Nominations for Offices to be + illed
by Council.
HAMANN FOR CLERKSHIP
Agreement Reached After Caucus OF
Three hours While Office Seek
ers and Their Supporters
Anxiously Waited.

After caucrlsing for three hours last
night the Democratic members OF CltE
Council, excepting Michael IS. Cannon
Of the Second ward, agreed upon STATE
for the offices to BE- filled by that body
Those slated for the offices which are
10 be filled at the meeting of Couhcii
Thursday night are as follows:
CITY Auditor. John Boughman; audi
tors clerk, Dennis Conncl; city treas
urcr's clerk, William +. Monaghan; coal
oil inspector, John j. Ryan; clerk Of
Council. William l.. Hamann; bailiff of
Council, W. II. McNabb; clerk of market.
4. j. O'Ncill; meat inspector, uneNplred
term, George .tbclc: superintendent OF
.rcmatory. Charles Cannon; assistants,
lanes Fried, Thomas Magee and Peter
| Farmer.
For some reason Mr.. Cannon was not
present and therefore had no part III
making the nominations. On the out
side there was some criticism of tn"
ruincilmcn for caucrsing without Can
non. Councilman Willis who was back
| ing John Hozer for bniliff. did not get
ANYTHING through. it is said he has been
lnrnmiScd the naming of the building IN
Spcctur to succeed John Cassidy, whose
term expires next year.
Councilman Monaghan got two candl'
ldatcS. McNnbb for hailiff and his brother
William Monaghan for treaSurersS clerk
The old "Big. -Four" combination was
dissolved by the detection Of Councilman
NouSplpy. who was back of former CITY
irrcasIrcr IIamann for clerk of Council
lIhc fight eliminated in the rout of Nil
His. Kane and Smith who wanted Morri
lson reelected to the clerkship. Nha
was expected to have made Il bitter fsh
ana a deadlock last night was settled n
, meeting ut MouSclcy'S home yesterday
The Democratic members went f
INmslcy'S house to talk over the matte
l.nd the Morrison supporters endcavore'
TO bring him to terms. They failed ut
Itcrly ana finally came TO terms them
selves ana gave up the fight. II was sai'
Hast night tha; Monsley was offered grea
inducements 10 throw Hamann over
. But he stubbornly refused and won hi
fight.
! The caucus was begun Mt O'Clock
Office seekers and their supporters gati
cred about the City Hall awaiting new
> or the result Of the meeting. Many pro
q lictcd a deadlock hut those on the insid
, oosscd around the word that slat
q would he made. Some got tired Of wal
IN. ana went home but the more nnxior
:. romoined until few minntcs before
n'clock when the couucilmen anneared q
i Tho street ana learned the result of W
: meeting.
\ ri was rcnortcd Yesterday that the IL
,pblican members of Council will hay
i candi,late for nar'i office to he nile
! ~ that Iody on Thursday evening.
The sun., 1901-07-16
ELMER JONES' TROUBLE.
Horse Kicked and Wagon Broke
Down.
His Patience Was Sorely Tried BY
a Series of Misfor-
tunes.

elmer Jones' trials and tribnlations
last night were enough to discourage any
man and Elmer was thoroughly diS-
r,lrstcd after il combination of misfor-
tunes which sorcly tried his patience.
Elmer borrowed one of Martin
Krouyhs horses whose daily occupation
is to draw garbage cart. The animals
chief characteristic is its proficiency III
thr nrt Of running away Elmer also
borrowed Al IIarman's wagon and with
~ slopcart horse hitched to the rickety
vehicle he started off for his residence
in lrwins Court. MS proudly as II ne had
in hand Il coach and four.
Misfortune befell him, however, before
he had gone Il square. The horse TOOK
n notion to kick and beat lively tattoo
ON the wagon. Now you quit dot, sai'
Eliacr slcrnly. "'taint no way foh to act
when 4 gcmmam's driving you, but the
animal would not desist.
"You nisable beast, wouldn drive yo'
nohow," was Elmer's parting rehnke a.
hc went off to borrow horse iron
Charlie Waters.
He succeeded in getting Charles horS
land MI went well until Third street am
Railroad avenue was reached Wheh
front wheel of Al IIarmnn's wagon 20
fired and dropped off by the wayside 10
/, r,st This was too much for Elmer
, ln,tiruce ana he complained Loudly G
Ihis LOT. ';Seems lax spectacle ma
, emit git long in dis worldYnohow," h
, said deicctrdly aS he started off on
hunt for another wagon. Ths.last hear
. of him he was still seeking Il vehc
: "widout loose wheels
The sun., 1901-07-16
TO OBSERVE
LABOR DAY
Union Men Plan Big Celebration
for September 2.
MAY BE LARGE PARADE
Afterwards Picnics Will be Held
in One of The Parks
for Men and Their
Families.
MAY BE LARGE PARADE

Although Labor Day is some distance
off the local union men are already talk
ing Of holding Il big celebration on that
day. This year the laboring mans holi-
day falls on September 2. The recent
strike in this city has aroused much
interest in labor matters. There has al
ways been half hearted observance OF.
the day in Wilmington although III other
,.ities it has been observed in an elabor-
| ate manner.
| 1t is thought that the celebration this
year will eclipse anything ever seen IN
| ihe way of q labor celebration. The
plans have not vet been made but the
matter was discussed by Il number of
union men last night. 1t is proposed 10
lhave Il big parade in which all the labor
unions in the city will take part. There
may be number of floats on which
4 the workmen will demonstrate the work
they do in the shops. After the parade
there will be big jollification.
Speeches will be made after which
the day will he devoted TO having good
time. 1t is proposed to have field sports
for the men. The famlles of the men
will be present and the whole day will
he spent in the woods.
Few of the establishments have been
losing down on Labor Day in the past
but this year nn effort will be made to
have every shop. factory and store that
an possibly suspend business for the day
10 do so. Last year the Board of Ednca=
ltion closed the public schools on Labor
Day and the members will be requested
20 close the school houses this year. II
is possible that a number Of the school
hildren. gayly dressed. may take part
IN the parade. In a short time meeting
will he called to appoint committees tc
, arrange for proper observance of the
lday
The sun., 1901-07-16
TO REPAVE TRACKS.
Interesting Notes About the street
Railways.

The work Of repaving its tracks where
necessary. will be started this week hy
thc Wilmington City Railway Company
The Peoples Railway Go. will, II =
understood, rcpaye where repavihs Is
necessary, ms soon rs y seiS ilS new
lines down and can put the PAYERS on
repair work.
The Peoples Railway Company has
received five new summer cars from the
American Car and Foundry Co, winch
we're placed in service on the Brandywin'
Sprincs route on Sunday. The VII
mngton City Railway Company is equip
ming the summer cars used on some ol
the double track lines with guard rails
Two large dynamos for the new power
house of the Wilmington City Railwa!
90. in Brandywine Village, have arrivc'
there from Schenectady, \. y. havin'
been furnished by the General Electro
90
The sun., 1901-07-16
CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY.
n. j. Lambiase Entertained News
paper Men at Brandywlne Springs.

Yesterday Harry j. lambaSc, direc-
tor of Iambiase'S Royal N"nltlah bahu,
which has been receiving the plauditS
of MI those who have been to Brahdy
wine Springs was 32 years old ana he
celebrated tie event by giving coihpll-
mentary dinner to the members OF ms
band and the newspaper. men OF WI
mington
The dinner was given in the cafe nt the
park nj $50 o'clock last evening ana was
much enjoyed by the 60 persons WI"
nnriooli OF the hospitality of Mr.. Lam
biase.
When the invited guests had completed
the delicious repast and were sippihs
| their coffee William Stobhc, member
of the band, arose and IN few Wen
chosen remarks, presented 10 Mr. Lam
hasr n beautiful gold badge rs Il marx ol
thp esteem III which lie Is held by the
mcmhrrs of the band Mr.. l.ambiase
WAS So completely taken by surprise
that for sometime hc was unable TO eN
urrss himself but eventually he aros'
l,nd thanked ono and all the members 81
lhe band for this mari; Of their esteem
md said that he hoped that The good feel
ling would continue while life lasted.
10 the newspaper men he SAID that III
lhopc,l that he might again soon nave TN
lplrasure Of thnir company ana triste'
thut he might remain for number 9
years. IIr thanked them for their ut
tendance.
4. o. II. Gricr acted rs spokesman
Tor the newspaper men. Recitation
were given by Charles Il. Palmer an
George Il. HynSon. after which vote Q
thanks was given 10 the host.
: The newspaper men present We're "
Z. Clarence, George ~. Frank Nerno
! and James f. McIvor Of the Daily IL
I puhlican: Arthur Davies. William Carte
: w. j. Hoffman ana George Il. liynsol
l. Evening Journal: Moses Fleming. A.
Herman Gricr. Charles T. Palmer m
Joseph u. wilkins. Every Evening;
7. Il. ..aylor, Justice aud !. y. Robert
Is The Sun
The sun., 1901-07-16
HELD FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER
John King Accused of Stabbing His
Wife,

On the charge of committing an as
sanlt upon his wife with intent TO com
nit murder John King was held in $1,000
bail III Municipal Court yesterday for y
hearing when his wife is able To appear
King is alleged to have cut his wife
with Il razor and made an unsuccessful
attempt upon his own life. lie cut ms
throat. but did not intict any dangerous
wounds.
David Smith. colored, accused of com
hitting an assault upon Charles Fields
also colored, of No. 915 Il street, on the
causeway Sunday was held in $4,000 bai
and the case was continued until this
morning.
Bernard Fisher. charged with trespass
ing on the property of the F., w. & b
Railroad CO., was committed to the Gus
tody of Agent Stout of the ). l.. q. q.
who is to make an investigation and re
port this morning.
George Gaddes. colored. accused of be
ing II runaway boy. was committed to thu
custody of Agent Stout of the =. +. G. g
who is to make an investigation an,
report this morning.
| Elizabeth Gibbs. colored. charged will
the lnrccny Of pair Of shoes from
| Elizabeth Scott. also colored. was hel,
in 800 hail for the Court of Genera
Sessions.
| Horace Collins charged with using Cor
Hall. who is not Is years Of age. fo
immoral purposes. waived hearing an
was held in 800 bail for the Court o
General Sessions.
Isaiah Taylor and David Anderson
lboth colorcd. charged with using Iol
DiShcroon. also colored, i minor, fo
immoral purposes. each We're held in $50
lhail for the Court Of General Sessions
the ease against Howard Abrams. VIII
was held on the same charge on Satul
lav. was rcorencd and several witness'
were heard. Tie was also held in S5t
hail for the upper court.
Cora Hall. aged II years. n Girl frol
Milford Neck. accused Of leading an
living nm lille and vicious life was con
mittcd to the Delaware Industrial Scho
for Girls.
The sun., 1901-07-16
PULLMANS NEW SHOPS.
Contract Has Been Awarded 70 q
Chicago Contractor.

John Budgr. superintendent of IN"
local plant of the Pullman Palnre 'i'r 'i'r
Company who was recently called I" ne
main office ut Chicago in regard ts the
uroposcd new shops which the company
viii build in this city, returned nom,
last Sunday evening. Mr.. Budg" stare"
last night that the contract Tor hl'iu'hS
the new shops was awarded 10. WV
tractor Sallctt of Chicago.
lie will probably arrive in Wilmington
tomorrow 10 make preparations for start
ing the work 4 force of men VIII ht
MT to work on Monday morning. u Z
rxpectcd that the new shops will i'
completed early in the fall. They are e
be erected in the immediate vicinity o.
the company's present plant. The new
shops will be larger than the on ones
When the shops are completed SeV"ra
hundred more men will be employed.
The sun., 1901-07-16
PRISONERS FOR W0RKH0USE
Report That Sheriff Will Antag-
onize Trustees.
Denied by Deputy Sheriff Francis
Law is Clear on the
Matter.

1t was reported yesterday that Sherlii
Mcdaniel will refuse to turn over the
prisoners in New Castle jail to the Gus
tody of the trustees of the New Castle
County Workhouse when the institution
is ready for occupancy and that the trus
tees will bring mandamus proceedings
against the sheriff in September.
Sheriff Mcdaniel could not be seen last
night but Deputy Sheriff Francis denied
the report. He said he had heard moth
ins about il and does not believe Sherlll
Mcdaniel is disposed to assume such =
position. -,
One of the workhouse trustees sald
the law was clear on the point Of turning
over the prisoners. He also said II was
Tho first he had neard of t.,e matter and
that the trustees had not considered II
When the bill authorizing the hnildine
Of the workhouse was passed ny me
Legislature a provision was made tha'
the sheriff should receive n salary o'
ST. 900 instead of fees derived from tli'
keep of the prisoners.
| Don't miss the bricklayers' excursion u
i ,pnnt;o Citv on SATURDAY. JULY 20.
The sun., 1901-07-16
MORE MACHINIsTs STRIKE.
Alfred Box's Employees Claim He
Disregarded Agreement.

Philadelphia, July II. About thirty
machinists employed by Alfred Box, of
Front aud Poplar streets, went on strike
this morning. Incsc men claim that Box
agreed to the demands for ninc-houi
day and paid the schedule for time
rhe reason for the present strike. accord
ing to John j. Kcegan, business agent
for the union. is that the employer tri"c
to again place the men on basis OF
ffty-sevcn hours per week, which wa'
promptly refused.
The sun., 1901-07-16
sCAFFOLD BROKE.
David King Had His Back sprained
and Ankle Broke.

David King of No. 426 East Ninth
,trent VAS seriously injured yesterday
while working ut Richard Patz9wsky $
morocco factory, Thirteenth and lom-
lard streets. King was standing on IL
,cnffold which suddenly broke causing
hin Ia fall. The Phoenix Ambulanre
was summoned and removed MIN to ms
home. II was found tnat his back was
spraincd and one ankle broken. i'r'
lanes II. Morgan is attending the III
iurpd man.
The sun., 1901-07-16
STRIKE OF STEEL MEN.
1t is Asserted That $4,000 Men Are
Out.

Pittsburg, July 15.--The strike of the
members of the Amalgamated asSocih-
tion employed in the tin plate, she"t
and hoop mills, which was ordered SAT-"
urday night as result Of the disagree
ment of the conferees of the uhit"d
States Steel corporation and the Anal
pnnatpd association, Is being generally
observed in the Pittsburg district.
AT the mills where the strike order
extended the skilled workmeii VINO are
under the control Of the union failed '"
nut in an appearance, or, If they ana
go to the mills, 1t was merely as spec
tators and with no intention of work
ing. Early reports received III the gen
eral offices Of the Amalgamated nsSoci-
alton were meagcr of details, but indl-
Gated that the strike order was being
observed at all mills of the tin plate,
sheet and hoop combines.
President Shalfer is in communic;i-
tion with lodge officials at all these
plants. and he is confident that the as
sociation will make such strong SHOW
Ing on this preliminary suspension oi
work that general strike OF all tilt
mills of the United States Steel corl'o
ration will not be necessary. TINS ia'
ter proposition Is the strong caro- wilci
the Amalgamated president has up III
:. sleeve and which he has threatened u
play If an early adjustment of the dii
iiculty is not made.
This strike bears resemblance L
the historical Homestead strike III ISL
i'm that it Is not a question of wages
but of recognition Of the Amalgamate
association. The association insists o
the unionzing of all the plants OF til
!. three companies in question. The maj
ufacturers refuse to grant this deman
and saw that the individual contract
with workmen which are in force ut
number of the plants must stand.
Painter Mills Closed.
The Painter mills of the America
Steel Hoop company on the south sic
are shut down. The men have 1oile
the Amalgamated association, anu III
one of the workmen, save four OF ny
Hungarians and six boys, mas appe''
ed. Ii is estimated that between .
and 800 men are out.
The tin mill at Monessen, Ia, whi'
is nonunion, is running as usual.
Lindsay & McCutcheOn plant OF q
American Steel Hoop company In Al
gheny is also idle, and the Star al
Monongahela plants of the Americ
Tin Plate company are closed down.
The sun., 1901-07-16
arrested On Charge or Assault.

Michael Drlligatti was arrested by
Police Captain Black last night among
a crowd Of Italians who had gathered NJ
n trial before Magistrate Bradley. HI
Il held on charge Of assault and bat
terry upon Louis Sauzoue of Third and
Hawlcy streets. Sauzone was hadl,
hurt in fight about three weeks ago
Michael Del Rossi was fined $40 on Jul,
on the charge OF assaulting Sauzone.
The sun., 1901-07-16
GREAT STRIKES;
THEIR RESULT.

The conditions-C Carnegie strike. Home
stead. number of men involved. 15.OOO;
Chicago strike. American Railway Union.
IOOO 900: Pennsylvania mine strike, an
thracitc coal. 10000: present strike. billion
dollar steel trust, 100000.
Capitalization of corporations. Carnegie
strike, Homestead $500, 100000; Chicago
strike. American Railway Union, $780,
900. 900: PENNSYLVANIA mine strike, an
thracite coal. 35O0OO,0 900; present strike
billion dollar steel trust. $1.5oO.0oO.OOO.
Fnnd of strikers. Carnegie strike. Home
stead $500 600: Chicago strike. American
hallway Union. 100000; Pennsylvani'
mine strike, anthracite coal, $4,000
(Contnucd on Page Four)
The sun., 1901-07-16
WAGES OF 4,500 MEN ARE
ADVANCED TEN PER CENT

Pitsbnrg, July 15.-The 4,5OO employes
of the National Tube Company ut Me
keesport were notified today Of yolnnT
tary advance in wages Of 10 per cent
] he men are not organized, but the Anal
gamated Association was making efforts
TO induce them to join the Union.
Several months ago the men demanded
n 10 per cent. advance but We're refused.
The sun., 1901-07-16
Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany's Men at Work
THEIR OLD PLACES
lightS
s"ndiuseading Men in Philadelphia
hns. m DSOut- Anthracite Miners
q r,e''ninsp- to Go 0ut-Funds
q Aid Of the Strik-
ing Machinis's.
ring out for eight weeks me
4 Hollingsworth Company 5
q machinists returned TO work yes

m,,hinists returned to work yes
moruinr. nj agreement having
reached ON Saturday between oiii-
AIS Of the company and committee VI
4 ne strikers. About 100 of the men,
,mnn, them several handy men reported
for work. In all there were 11O machih-
lists and about ten handy men out. l,ur-
ing the strike fifteen or more OF me
mnchinists secured positions IN other
cities. Several of the machinists are
still out but will return in II few days.
An attempt to put two non-union men
who went out on the strike hut returned
before an agreement was made, over ,he
men as foremcn. came near canSiii"
more trouble shortly after the strikers
reported for work yesterday morning.
The union men became agitated ana
threatened to quit work ut once II thr
non-union men were put over them "
forcmcn Matters We're adjusted. how
ever. and the two Ipen were put back ~
work on machines After that all went
well.
The machinistS when seen last night
stated that excepting the trouble stare
above everything moved along Sinoo'hlA
for the first day. All of the men ."'
their old places without any tronhl"
They were treated wen ana every YIN
seemed pleased to see them back.
The striking machnists Of the j. Nor
ton Poole Company had no change t.
announce in the situation there. Th'
shop committee comprises Charles Schl
Robert Brown and William Richardson
They arc awaiting some word from th
Il firm.
BENEFIT BASERALL GAME.
There viii bc baseball game nj From
aud Union streets this afternoon for th
benefit of the j. Morton Poole Com
pany's striking machinists Browns"
will nlav the All-Scholastic team 9
philadelphia. The two teams played i
this city once before this season and
close score was the result. A large nun
her Of tickets have been sold for today
game.
The Harlan & Hollngsworth Con
nany's striking painters. about 3S in nun
her. also returned to work ycster'ln
afternoon. Their committee. comnrisin
William BRAY Norris Dixon, ~. r. Cob
Charles Bradford and Frank Russell
had nm interview with the firm on Satn
day afternoon. They say the firm offc
81 tll" S11 mon an increase Of 81 wee
Of EfH hours III" rest Of the summer NJ
60 honrs from September 1st.
The sun., 1901-07-16
INDIANA PLANTS CLOSED.

Elwood Ind. July 15,-The strike order
Of the Amalgamated Association went
into effect at the Elwood Tin Plate
Works this Morning. Fifteen hundred
men are affected. The strike is also on
at Alexandria. Frankton and Middle
town. where about 1000 men have been
employed.
The sun., 1901-07-16
Train No. q Late.

Train No. of the Maryland division
If thr r.. w. \ B. railroad, due at
French street station nj o'clock in the
afternoon, was about ten minutes late
Yesterday. The train was also delayed
for few minutes at the station ON
account Of hot box on the baggage
ear
The sun., 1901-07-16
Granted MONTHS Extension.

Patrick Fahey has been granted an
other month to finish III" Wilmington
city Railway Compnny's new power
house. 1t was to have been finished by
Yesterday Int the work was delayed on
account of much inclement weather.
The sun., 1901-07-16
Preparing for Priesthood.

After spending one year in Rome pre-
,aring for the Catholic priesthood, John
i. Dougherty, son of Edward Dougherty
Of du Points Banks, returned home on
Saturday. Father Dougherty will Off
late mt his first mass in this country in
st. Joseph's Church at 1890 o'clock next
Sunday morning.