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The sun., 1901-04-25
POOR TRUSTEES REORGANIzE
Building Committee to go Ahead
With Pest House.
Contracts Were Awarded for Sup
plies for County Hospital for the
Ensuing Three Months,

The Trustees of the Poor held their
annual meeting at the New Castle county
hospital yesterday when the following
officers were re-elected:
President, General Theodore Il. Arm
strong; secretary, John w. Lawson; at
torney, Il. IL. Cochran, Jr. superintend-
ent, David Mccoy; assistant, Mrs. Me-
Coy; county physician, DIR. James A..
Draper, Jr.; house physician, DR.. Francis
l.. Springer of Newport.
The Finance Committee reported out
side relief for the quarter ended yester-
proved: Wilmington, Northwestern dis
day as follows and the report was APP
ltrict. S73.70; Southeastern, $500.20; North
eastern, $439.25; Southwestern. $S56.60;
total for the city, $1,S2375; Chrstiana
hundred. $3.50; New Castle, $442.71; Mill
Creek. seal; White Clay Greek, $42.25;
Red Lion, $3.50; st. Georges, $305.46;
Pencader. $127.50; Appoquinimink, $116.50;
Blackbird $1S.75; total, $9,O6363.
Superintendent Mccoy reported that
during the quarter 104 people had been
admitted, 3S discharged, 10 had died and
there were three births; the present
population numbering 216 as follows:
/ White males, 1856; females, 80; children
s: total, 1870; colored men, 10; women, II
children, s.; total, 26.
The deaths during the month since the
last meeting We're as follows: Georgiana
Banner, aged As years of Wilmington
Martha Mckay, ", Wilmington; Thomas
Brown. colored, Ga, Marshallton; Johl
ID. Hevcrin, 81, Brandywine hundred
The payroll for the month, $422.17 was
ordered paid.
The contracts for supplies for the ensu
ing three months were awarded as fol
lows:
Dry Goods, the Schilling Dry Good
Con,pany.
Bread, ]. J. Schrode, 2% cents pound
Butter, Grilfenberg 81 Salmon, 2l1
cents.
Shoes, Thomas M. Monaghan.
Drugs, Spruance and Tatman.
Beef. Fred. Kicnle.
The Building Committee was author
lied to go ahead with the construction o
the new pest house. Work will lkel,
be begun during the middle of May.
John Townsend, the member from Ap
poqlininlink hundred and Robert 4
Cam, member from Pencader hundred
who recently won in the contest for thei
seats We're present and participated il
the meeting. Former Adjutant- Genera
Hart and Senator Salmon were guests.
The sun., 1901-04-25
DEMOCRATS
DESPERATE
Refused to Furnish Names Of Vot-
ers Transferred.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS
Makes a Peculiar Ruling, the Object
Being to Embarass the Republic
cans Who are Preparing for
the City Campaign.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS

The Democrats members Of the De-
partment of Elections who for years have
done all in their power to embarass the
Republicans, resorted to a scheme yester-
day to keep the Republican organization
from finding ont the names Of the men
who were transferred last week. Ill. IL.
BillaHy of the Republican, joint cam
|paign committee went to the Office Of
the department yesterday afternoon and
requested A. u. Chayter the president Of
the board, to furnish him with list
of the names.
Mr.. Chayter said he had destroyed
the list. When asked for another copy
he refused to grant the request saying
that the names Were not public property
He was then asked il he would allow .
member of the committee or some MAI
| it should designate to remain in The
room hereafter as they We're made. Mr.
Chayter and Mr.. Fairy both refns,,d L
accced to this proposition.
They insisted that the names belonged
to the Department Of Elections and sal,
the public had no right to them.
This same spirit has frequently bfel
shown before. The law says that III
registration lists shall be public an'
as these are transfers from the registra
tion il is argued that they are publ
property.
| The action of the two men is locke,
upon as ali effort to aid :he attcInp
to carry the city election.
People who were spoken to last even
ing concerning the matter agreed tina
! it was a wise act of the Lcgislatui
to increase the membership of the depart
mcnt for State elections. 1t is said tina
the Democratic committee is being fur1
ishcd with lists of the transfers.
The sun., 1901-04-25
TWO COURTS IN SESSION.
Chancellor Sits in Newly Renovated
Court Room.

The main court room at the County
Court House was used yesterday Tor the
FIRST time since the work OF renn9atins
ii was started. The work has not been
completed and there is no carpet on the
tloor, still Chancellor Nicholson held
Orphans and Chancery Courts in it yes
terday.
John III. Rodney. trustee, made return
of the sale of real estate of Aaron w.
Fields which was confirmed. Thomas w.
and Isaac J. Flynn, executors of Ann
G. Flynn, were permitted to pay money
into court.
An order was made disseminating the
suit OF Patrick Daley, trustee against
Henry +. Scott. George T. Brown was
appointed guardian ad litem for Ellen
du Pont Irving. Evelyn du Pont irving
and Louis du Pont Irving for the purpose
of answering a bill in equity filed asking
| for the construction of item JIG of the
will of Henry du Pont.
| An order was made directing that q
writ issue to inquire into the sanity OF
Maria Schmierer now mt Farnhurst.
Argument was heard in the case oI
Max Schwartz, Charles w. Schagrn VS.
Jennie Gray and Henry X. Smith, con
stable Harry ]Immons represented th'
plaintiffs and Franklin Brockson the de
fendants. A restraining order had beer
issued in the case to prevent collection
on judgment on Magistrate Daley,
docket. 1t is alleged that the iudgnen
had not been legally entered and on,
of the parties, Max Schwartz, had no
received notice.
/ Argument was commenced yestcrda,
morning and continued all the afternoon
The chancellor reserved his desisi0n.
In Orphans Court Charles =. Evans
administrator of Alonzo Beck, made re
turn CT sale which was confirmed.
The sun., 1901-04-25
C0L0RED MEN
TALK POLITICS
Meeting Held in Wright's Hall
Last Night.
WILL SUPPORT HONEST MEN
They Will Vote for Men Who Can
be Trusted and Want the Candi-
dates to Trust Them Several
Speeches Delivered.
WILL SUPPORT HONEST MEN

In response to a circular sent to
number of colored men Il meeting was
held in Wright's Hall, No. S22 Tatnall
street last night and a long discussion
took place over the recognition due the
colored man from the Republican party.
The meeting was largely attended. 1t
was announced that the letter YVES sent
out by an adjunct of the Citizens League
Of which James III. Price, .Jr., is prcsi-
dent.
The call issued follows:
There is to be meeting of the repre-
sentative colored Republicans of VIII
mington, at Wright's Hail. No. S22 Tat
nall street, tomorrow wednesday, even
ing, April "a, at o'clock, and to which
YOU are invited. You have been selected
as one Of the representative colored men
of You ward and the city. and we are
anxious that you be present at the meet
| ing.
The object of the meeting will be to con-
slider the best and quickest way for the
colored Republicans 10 get the recogni-
tion they deserve from the Republican
party.
The colored Republicans have some
rights, but they are not respected, and
will never be until the colored people.
understanding their Importance in the
party, agree to stand together in voting
for candidates. We want to support
only those men whom we can trust and
who trust MS. We are tired of being the
drawers of water and hewers of wood
for men who have never done anything
but deceive and mistrust us, while en-
riching themselves.
| As it is, and has beer, we amount to
nothing in the councils of the party, and
by taking step at this time we have
everything to gain and nothing to lose
Let us try to maintain our own self
respect and try to help ourselves. ii
we do not try to help ourselves, we
certainly cannot expect others to helr
us.
Very respectfully yours, James w
Winchester. Moses B. Hendley, Charles
C0lbonrn, Marshall Garner Isaac Fisher
John Primrose, George Benson, George
Anderson, Wilson Hemsley. James FL
Price, Jr.. Jonathan Chippey, David
Naylor, Nelson r. Walker, Richard
Govens.
1t was discussed ut length. Addresses
were delivered by Horace G.. Knowles
and the Rev. Moses r. eHndlcy, Joh'
Bird and Charles III. Colburn, colored
No candidates were endorsed after til,
affair.
Charles III. Colburn in speaking of thu
meeting said:
Speaking for the Coored Mems Fort
nightly and those members of the organi
zation whose names appeared appended
to a circular addressed to many of ON
prominent citizens inviting them to
meeting pnrporting to be held in the in
tereSt of the colored element of the Re
publican party. I desire to sa,
that neither myself nor any mem
her Of the above named organization
had any knowledge Of, or authorized til,
use of onr names in calling the meetin,
held Mt No. S22 Tatnall street last night
! made this statement at the meeting an,
make it now in defense of myself an,
any movement honestly made having il
view the betterment of my people.
The sun., 1901-04-25
KINGS SLB YER
NOW INSANE
Bresci Now Raving Madman in
Prison.
HIS CONDITION DEPLORABLE
Jailers Tortured Him by Silence, Not
Allowing Him to Utter a Word
in Cell Where He Was
Confined Alone.
HIS CONDITION DEPLORABLE

Rome. April 2I.-Gaetano Bresci, the
slayer of King Humbert, has gone in
sane. He will shortly be removed from
his cell to the prison for the criminal
insane. For several weeks his jailers
nave noticed that Bresci was rapidly
giving way under the solitary confine-
nent to which he was condemned, and
the news that he has at last collapsed
mentally and that his physical condi-
tion is pitiable will occasion no sur
prise.
In fact, when Bresci was convicted
Of the murder of the king and life i'm
The sun., 1901-04-25
STRUCTURAL
ROLLING Mill
Will be Added to Diamond State
Steel Co.'s Plant.
WORKING ON NEW RAILROAD
Organization Of New Company VIII
be Elective by May 1st--Possible
Combination With Tidewater
steel Company.
WORKING ON NEW RAILROAD

p,,u for the construction Of large
.i,,",rnl rolling mill to he added to
~, immense plant of the diamond STATE
S,rc Company are now hcing prepared
I'M will lie completed in short time.
rh. new mill will cost 100000 and Will
4. erected on the south side of the Chris
,iann in the vicinity of the recently
erected street plant. There is large
craving demand for material in the
shinynr,Is on the Delaware river and
Atlnntic coast and the object of the
n,,nosrd now rolling mill is to be able
IA supply that trade as well as the en-
port demand. !,
The funds for erecting the new mil
4 suppied by the recent call of the steel
company for stock to rc-organize the old
company and form q new company. r.
Il Smith 4 Go. of Philadelphia man.
aged the reorganization Of the company
aud the stock was deposited with the
a;irard Trust Company of Philadelphia
.rhe feature of the reorganization plan
allowing stockholders to participate III
ilr underwriting Of the new stock, was
taken advantage of by the holders Of
sScr onc-ffth of the outstanding stock.
Officers Of the old steel company and
these interested in the new plan are now
holding meetings every day to complete
thr deal as soon as possible.
President III. 4. Wallace Of the stce
company stated last night that IT was
expected that the reorganization of the
company would be completed and en-
tirrly effective by May 1.
Another big addition to the plant is
the terminal railroad. the work on which
has already been started. This rairoat
is 10 connect the works with the r., w
4 i. and Il. & o. Railroads. 1t will b,
i great convenience to the company il
making their shipments and will cos
about $4,000. The work on the new
rolling mill will he started the first o.
next month.
1t is rlimorcd that the interests tha
are to build a forging plant at Billings
port are to combine with the damon,
State and Tidcwater Steel Companies.
The need Of mill to make snip plates
by the proposed combination of eastern
rhiphuilling concerns is making for thi
result Ship plates are selling for s37 30
Int under the influence Of the Unite,
State Steel Corporation. now estimates
NJ" being made at $40. The plants men
TONED would make Delaware river shin
hnll,ling concerns independent of tn
tnitcl State Steel Corporation.
The sun., 1901-04-25
MuIyey Held for Court.

Edward Mnlvcy. Ir., was given hear
ing in City Court last evening on the
charge of the larceny of hrass from
the yard of the silk factory Of J. Hand
& Son. 1t was alleged that he entered
the yard of the factory and stole
Il piece of brass piping. Tie was arrested
by Special Officer England. Mulvcy was
held in $500 hail for the Court of General
Sessions.
He is but % years of age and has a
mania for stealing h'ass. Only few
months ago he was convicted of stealing
brass and was paruled. An effort was
made to get him on a training ship in
Philadelphia but he was turned down.
He spent several years in the Ferris
Industrial School
The sun., 1901-04-25
MRS. JENKINS FUNERAL.
Will be Buried at Baltimore, Md
Five Children Survive.

The remains of Mrs. Margaret A.
Jenkins. aged "a years, who died On Tues
lay Mt the home of her son-in-law, Spots
wood Garland. Of this city, will he re-
moved to .hc home OF her son, j.. Aus
Tin Jenkins. No. 1900 81. Paul street.
Baltimore. Nd. today. The funeral will
fake place tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Jeikms was daughter IF the
late Judge John S. Jenkins of charles
county. Nd. She is survived hv five
children ms follows: T.. Austin Jenkins
if Baltimore; Francis de Sales Jenkins
who resides in Switzerland; Mrs. Mich
lcl Jenkins, of Baltimore; Mrs. Spots
wood Garland. and Mrs. Nicholas y
Herman, of Utica, n. Y.
The sun., 1901-04-25
VOTERS! BE TRANSFERRED
TODAY, IF YOU HAVE MOVED

Every voter who has right to vote at the coming city
election who has removed from the district in which he
voted at the last general election, should have his name
transferred today The Department Of Elections will be
open every afternoon and from to o'clock III the
evening during April for the purpose of transferring
such voters from one district TO anoher. At least
one of the election commissioners will sit at tede
partments headquarters Il southeast of Sew
erth and Shipey streets. DO not delay. Have your
transferred today
The sun., 1901-04-25
Many at a wedding Reception,

Harry Pennell Loft. well-known F.,
W. & B. brakeman and Miss Nettie
Virginia Merryman We're married by
Rev. II. s. Dulaney last evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Brom-
well, No. 92S Walnut street, uncle and
,unt of the prospective bride. Miss Reba
Brown acted as bridesmaid and William
Lott, brother of the groom. as grooms-
man. After the wedding reception
was held. About 100 guests We're pres
ant.
The sun., 1901-04-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
Big Convention to be Held ii
Milford.
Interesting Program Prepared fol-
the Two Days Session Begin-
ming This Afternoon.

Nnrkers in the Sunday School of the
Slair will assemble in Milford today to
attend the fourteenth annual meeting of
rhr delaware State Sunday School As
s"ciation. The meeting will last two
DAYS and will be held in Avenue Metho
dist Episcopal Church.
The people of the town will entertain
the delegates during their stay in Mill
ford.
First session, Thursday afternoon
l.ia o'clock, song and devotional SER
yire.
p. m.-Addrcss of welcome and re
&IiGnSe.
2.l5 y. m.-Rcports of the Executive
committee and treasurers of New Cas-
tle, Kent and Sussex associations.
3.15 p. m.-Address and conference on
HE subject of the State and county as
Hriatinns, led by tine Rev. Morris II. Fer
s'.son, Of Trenton. Nh.
4.l5 p m.-Address and conference on
The subject "Hraching the Last One" a
hndSe-tohouSe visitation topic.
Thursday evening, o'clock-Service
nf song.
l.3O y. m.-Memorial address.
$50 ,. m.--Address "a Goddess Child
What Them
$50 p. m.-Address From Ocean IL
Dcran."
Friday morning, o'clock-Quict houl
Of prayer.
.l.3o 4. m.-Reports of convention com
m!itreS, election of officers.
10 a. m.-Address Frequency of Stat,
Conventions" by William X. Crosby
invitations for State Convention.
1920 a. m.-'The Normal Glass;" to b.
conducted by Mrs. Lottie II. Brockson.
ll.3O 4. m.-"Present Day Opportuni
Ties for the Live Bible School," by Fl
). t'oldey, president OF the New Castl
County Association.
Friday afternoon, o'clock-Dcvotiona
service
2l5 y. m.-Primary hour. presided owe
hy Israel +. Black, primary superintend
'ht of International Sunday School AS
Sociation.
$50 p. m.-Rouna table "The Hon
Department.
4.l5 p. m-s.Twentieth Century Ideal
'nd How to Attain Them.''
Friday evening, o'clock-Service {
song.
'.SO p. m.-Report of Resolution Con
mittcc.
,14o p. m.-Address sThe Macedonia
'ry Of the Children
S,la p. m.-Address "Successful Sunda
school Work." by the Rev. Morris Fe
gnS0n
The music will he in charge of Harl
'',i,l'rle of Wilmington. assisted by ii
"r"h"Stra and choir Of the Aven,
Shnrch.
The sun., 1901-04-25
Case of Long Standing.

4 case Of long standing was settled
Mt the Court House several days ago.
Thomas Readon. Col. 4. u. Aiascow and
William II. Morris, sitting MS referees,
awarded constable William T. Windish
$135 for balloon which he seized at
Union Park in 1898. The balloon was the
property Of Harry Hispin and was seized
on claims for wages and material
amounting to $157. The balloon was
later replevincd from the constable.
The sun., 1901-04-25
DIvINE-CARTER WEDDING.
Daughter of Street and Sewer Direc
tor Carter Married Last Night.

In Calvery Episcopal Church at six
,'clock last evening Miss Florence Nj.
Carter daughter of J. ID. Carter, Street
and Sewer Director, was married to Will
liam G. Devine, a clerk in the First
National Bank. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. William NJ. Jefferis,
rector of the church.
The bride was given away by her
father. Harry Devine, brother of the
groom, acted as hest man. They left inn
mediately after the wedding for an
extended tour. On their return they will
make their home at No. 203 Jefferson
street. The bride and groom are both
popular III this city.
The sun., 1901-04-25
Found Him in a Barn.

Matthew X. Keller, residing at Lemon
Place on the New Castle causeway, ap-
pcared at the police station about Ills
o'clock last night and swore out a war
rant for James Hunter, colored, aged II
years, alleging that he had acted disor-
derby toward Arthur, his 7-year-old son.
About 1890 o'clock Officers Fox, Conner,
Shields and Pierce located Hunter in the
barn in the rear of Ketter's property.
ketter was brought to the police station
and locked up. He will he given hear
ing this morning.
The sun., 1901-04-25
No NotKnoyy Of rombine.

The Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany and the Pnsey & Tones Company
of this city have been mentioned as 60
ing into Il combination with the other
big ship building concerns in the country.
The officials of the company seen said
that they had no knowledge that such
an effort was in progress.
The sun., 1901-04-25
DR.. BALL In DOUBT.
The Congressman Places S2, 100
in a Local Bank.
Will Allow it to Remain There Until
Legislature Meets
Again.
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
Dover, April 24.--Congressman Il. III.
Ball, who was formerly State treasurer,
was here today and announced that ne
had made deposit of $2,150 in Will
mington bank. This is the amount he
kept out of the State funds when he
made his settlement with State Treas
urer Martin b. Burris.
DR.. Ball stated that he proposed to
leave the money on deposit in the bank
10 his credit until the next session OF
the Legislature when he will ask for the
passage of an act appropriating the
amount TO him. This statement caused
much comment here,
The opinion seemed to be that if there
was any doubt about his right TO the use
nf the money he should have paid it over
ID the State treasurer and allowed it to
remain in his hands until the Legislature
authorized Mr.. Burris to pay the
amount to the Congressman.
The sun., 1901-04-25
PEG is DISMISSED.
Larceny Of Bed and Blankets Could
Not be Proven on Him.

Samuel Pco was araigned in City
Court last night Oh the charge of the
larceny Of one feather bed and two
blankets the property of A. y. De Nor
mandie. The latter had a sale Of house
hold goods when the articles disappeared
The case was dismissed as there was
no evidence against Peo. Poo stated
that he had made some purchases at
the sale and hired a man to remove them.
John Bullock was fined $40 and costs
on the charge of committing an assault
and battery on Jacob Merkel.
Daniel Lynch was fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness.
Peter Swenson was fined IS and costs
for acting disorderly.
The sun., 1901-04-25
watch and Jewelry Recovered.

The Philadelphia police have recovered
the gold watch and chain and two
charms which were stolen from the resi-
dencc of DIR. Il. G. Skortlidge, No. 1912
Market street some months ago. They
We're secured at a pawnshop on tickets
found upon Paul M. Goldsmith. who was
captured on Long Island and is now in
custody i'll Philadelphia. He is said to
be notorious thief and DR.. Shortlidge
is Of the opinion that he is the same
man who obtained admittance to the
Shortlidge residence by palming himself
off as piano tuner. He was allowed
to enter by the domestic and it was
afterwards learned that the watch and
chain We're missing. They belonged ia
Miss Aubrey Shortlidgc. Goldsmith is
an opium fiend and is now in hospital
under treatment. He will be given IL
hearing next week. DIR. Shortldge is to
he one of the witnesses.
The sun., 1901-04-25
wedding OF Inspector Kelley.

Michael J. Kelley, inspector Of oils
and Miss Nellie G. Doordan, were mar
ricd in st. Paul's Catholic Church at
8 o'clock yesterday morning by Father
Hughes. Andrew A. Cahill was best
man and Miss Mary Doordan. sister of
the bride. bridesmaid. Many friends at
tended the wedding. A wedding break
brides father, John Doordan, Lancas-
Ser avenue and Broome street.
The sun., 1901-04-25
Accented G. A. r.. Invitation.

Officers of the National Guard of Del
aware held meeting ut the armory last
night TO net on an invitation received
from the G. A. Il. asking the guard to
participate in the Memorial Day cele-
hration. 1t was decided TO accept the
invitation and the First Battalion, con
sisting of Companies A, G, Il and X
viii take part III the parade on that day.
The sun., 1901-04-25
state Council Meeting.

The State Council o. Z. \. M. will
meet in annual session in o. U. A. NJ.
Hall. S. f. corner Fourth and King
streets to-day. A large attendance OF
delegates is anticipated, at least 25 being
expected from the lower part Of the
State. The reports of the officers will be
received and the election of new officers
will take place this afternoon.
The sun., 1901-04-25
Two More InQuests,

Coroner Frick held inluests last night
over the remains Of G. Robert Cowan
and John J. Kelley. In the case Of Cow
in a verdict Of death from apopleXy was
given. The verdict given III the other
ease was that Kelley came to his death
on April 10 by bcing struck by a Della
ware Railroad train near Farnhurst.
The sun., 1901-04-25
Brass Thieves at Carpenter.

Thieves visited Carpenter station on
Monday night and after going to the
freight house and securing nothing, they
pried M one side of train of freight
cars and stole Al brass journals. The
other side of the cars was near an en-
hankment and for that reason the thieves
could not raise the ears or all the jour
nails of the train would have been taken.
The sun., 1901-04-25
Grocery Store on Fire.

Fire was discovered in the grocery
store Of Harry Weller, No. 1900 Penn
sylvania avenue about 2 o'clock this
morning. Charles 7. Wolhar struck hox
112. The firemen promptly responded
and soon had the fire under control. Con
siderable damage was done.
The sun., 1901-04-25
Warming to DeIinquents.

Clerk Of the Peace Qnigley yesterday
sent ont notices to all business and pro-
fessional men who have thus far neglect
ed to pay their State license. They are
warned to make payment before May
, or their names will be presented to the
grand jury and Indictment found against
them. About $50 notices were sent out
The sun., 1901-04-25
SmaIInox Victim Dead.

The first case of smallpox in this city
during the year which resulted fatal, was
that Of George Ferris, colored, aged "a
years, who died ut the pest house of the
dread disease. on Tuesday night. 1t is
believed that the patients advanced age
had great deal to wo with his death,
not being strong enough to combat the
disease.