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The sun., 1901-08-27
MOLFANO RELEASED.
Italian Had Been Confined In Jail
for Several Days.

Appearing before Chief Justice Lore
yesterday afternoon, Deputy Judge
Townsend effected the release of Louis
Malfano, held with obtaining goods under
false prctense.
Judge Townsend based his petition TO
the chief justice on the following
grounds:
First-rbat the commitment was de-
fective, and does not state whom the
goods were obtained from.
Second-That said commitment does
not show any facts as to what const-
tites the alleged false pretense.
Third--That the said justice of the
peace did not allow your petitioner timc
to obtain witnesses.
Folrth-That your petitioner was
seized AMI taken before the said JUS
tice Of the peace without writ or war
rant being read to him, or the fact that
there was a writ or warrant for his ar
rest.
Fifth-That said Justice of the peace
committed your petitioner to Jail with
out allowing him to enter any plea.
Sixth-That the said justice of the
peace committed your petitioner to inil
without hearing any witnesses.
Seventh-That the said commitment
was contrary to law
Eighth-That the said commitment
does not show the said justice of the
peace heard any evidence. or that anv
plea was entered. and does not show
or legal reason for detailing
prisoner.
Malfano had been committed to New
Castle jail. lie was released imme,l
lately after the decision of the chief jus
tice
The sun., 1901-08-27
PERSONAL.

George Harkins is at Atlantic City.
William i. Cole is at Atlantic City.
Preston Lea and family are in Canada.
,Iohn 4. Butler, who is abroad, is now
in Dublin.
Erie NJ Speakman is on his vacation
ut Atlantic City.
George A. Salmon is spending fcw
days at Rehoboth.
Howard G. Richards is spending his va
,'alioI. at Rehobotn.
William V. johnson is taking II two
weeks vacation.
Miss Kate Eakih is visiting in the Elne
Ridge Mountains.
Conductor Thomas Hawkins is visit :;
relatives in New York
Miss Elizabeth ID. Hates is spend NJ
her vacation at Rehoboth.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Elwood c. Jackson are
1rjpying Il trip abroad.
DIR. and Mrs. Harry A. Lawton return.
ed yesterday from Atlantic City.
Calcn Traub Of this city has returned
from weeks visit in Prospect, Pa.
Mrs. Il. Shpley and Mrs. Young are
spending two weeks at Atlantic City =
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick G. Richards
are spending their vacations at Rehn-
both
.'iss Elizabeth Campbell ana t.e
Misses Ratledge have returned from At
antic City.
Miss Ilzzic Ayrcs has retdrned from a
visit 10 Miss Alice Balance lit Elktun,
Md.
Miss Matte Iegates, of Clayton, has
returned from IL visit to friends in T. os-
pcrt. Pa
Miss Flora NJ. Johnson has returned
from n Today triI to the Pan American
Exposition.
Mrs. LeRoy Sawin. Miss louisa Sawin
and Sanford Sawin have returned from
i trip to the country.
Rev and Mrs. Charles + Hendt'i'ks,
formerly of this city are visiting Mrs.
Wethcrel of 1903 Elm street.
Miss Elizabeth Alexander and Miss
Matte Rushton have returned FROM Il
visit TO Mrs. Edw KnoX of Erie, Ia
Harvey Wood has returned from Il
weeks Soiourn down the State. lie will
leave immediately for Atlantic City.
Mrs. Julius Schundner and Mrs. Joseph
erice are on three weeks vacation.
They will stop at Townsend, Betterton
and Baltimore.
Miss Anna Simmons. the wellknown
oprano, is visiting relatives i'll Lancas-
;nr county, Pa.
DIR. ]. ]. Jones of this city, who has
been ahroad about six weeks, sailed
IN saturday on the steamship st. Lous
rom Southampton, for home.
Miss Lillian Il. Young of Washington.
u. e., who for the past three weeks has
been visiting friends in this city. T."
turned home yesterday.
The sun., 1901-08-27
PERSISTENT sU1TOR FINED.
Charged by Girl With Annoying Her
ON the Street.

In City Court yesterday morning Dep
uty Judge Townsend assessed William
Taylor SO and costs for his alleged per-
sistent and nnapprnciated attentions 70
Miss Elsie Calhoun on Saturday nj ;ht.
On that night Two Of the coast latrolmen
found Miss Calhoun ut Fourth and Mar
ket streets weeping. On Investigating
into her troubles they were told that a
strange man had followed her about the
city and had approached her five times.
He insisted on accompanying her to her
home, which is within n half mile Of
Eden Park. She rejected his advances.
but he persisted Hence her grief. She
was told to stand on the corner and
await another approach of her admir"f.
when he would he Arrested. Taylor
swallowed the bait nicely and faced jus.
ticp for his nerve.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Business Men Interested in Labor
Day Celebration.
ASSISTED COMMITTEE
|Journeymen BARRIERS Will Hold I'M
portant Meeting Tonight. Early
Closing Movement to
be Considered.

Labor men and their families are look
ing forward with much pleasure to Labor
Day, next Monday, which event will br
appropriately celebrated ut Shellpnl
Park. All arrangements are now com
hileted and the celebration promises to
|bc the largest of its kind ever before
Held In Wilmington. Business men have
become interested in the affair, Offering
prizes and assisting the committee in
many other ways TO make ii II success
The committee Of arrangements Of which
.Richard Monck is chairman, has work
led hard to make il eclipse previous labor
celebrations. Emil Mauier, Ferdinand
Martin and John Wcthcrill, the commit
tee on sports have also worked hard to
That end and n most interesting athletic
program has been arranged.
As a special feature there will he Il
prize wa'tzig contest in the evening
For the winner Of this contest Stirlith
|Brothcrs have offered a handsome silver
pitcher as the prize. Competent judges
will be appointed for the contest. The
silver pitcher will he on exhibition in
the show window Of Joseph Kern, No
'10l Marked street after today.
The annual shop picnic of the maclin-
Fists employed ai the Harlan x Hollings.
worth Company will also be held ON
Labor Day nj Greenbank Park. Ibis
picnic gives the machinists delightful
Outing nnd is always an occasion II
mnch pleasure to those who attend il
Fhcre will he srorts, singing, dancing
nnd plenty Of refreshments.
The journeymcn BARRIERS will hold an
ptlr'r meeting tonight. This is expected
to be one of the most important meet
ings since the shorter day was inau-
e,srated Action will he taken agniast
al shops that have refused to close at
o'clock Of evenings
The sun., 1901-08-27
HUSBAND OBJECTED.
Charged With Assaulting Man for
Taking to His Wife.

In the belief tnat there is no harm at
tachrd to conversion with other mems
wives. David Hook was assaulted. ac-
cording TO his story. by an irate hus-
band mt Fourth and Market streets. Oh
Saturday night while he was indulging
his passion for this harmless amusement.
His assailent. Howard Engle. explained
to Deputy Judge Townsend in City Court
Yesterday morning. that he has. caug' {
Hook and his betterhaf together ON
several occasions and would not stand
for it any longer. The Two men were
arranged on the charge Of fighting, but
the ease. at the request of Hook was
indefinitely postponed.
The sun., 1901-08-27
STEELFIGHT SITUATION
Renewal of Peace Talk EvOkes Dis
claimer by Shaffer.

Pfttsburg, Aug. 26.-Developments in
he steel strike are meager. Probably
'enewal of peace negotiations by dis
Interested parties Is again being dis
ussed but nothing definite can be
earned.
Henry N. White of the Garment
dakers of America and Ralph NJ. ,Eas-
~ Of the National Civic Federation,
yho took part in the conference in this
+ ity last week. have left for the east.
nd it3i Is reported that they have gone
Q New York to make another attempt
Il have negotiations between the con
ending parties reopened. President
halter, however said during the day
hat he knew nothing OF the proposed
,e enture, and his association had au
lorixed no new steps for peace.
The combine, II Is said, intends to
= lake aggressive attempts to start more
lants this week. They have been sue
n .ssful In putting two more mills in
,eration at Painters, and now have
ur mills with force Of 400 men at
a3ork. The mills just started were No
bar mill and No. I cotton tie mill
dehe management says that the work
Ang turned out Is up to the standard
y ld Ia being placed on the market.
One Of the officials announced In the
curse Of the day that he had three
lore crews engaged, but that they
Tould not go to work until all the
len necessary to operate the mills had
soeen secured, and then the plant would
un at night. He said he was almost
ertain the entire works would be run.
ing at night before the end of this
a'eek.
n 1ne strike managers assert that the
IA assumption of these plants in full will
n e an impossibility and say the claims
"a the Steel people are not borne out
iy the facts. They say that they scor-
nil victory over the management of
t.le Star mills by preventing seven men
ON entering the plant and that the
rki ant Is not running at all.
! Vice President Pierce of the Anal.
n imated association says there are
ts wer men working in the local mills
II. an for over a week
tAdvices from McKeesport are to the
F. feet that no attempt has been made
I'll start the Demmler works. The fur
Y ices We're fired and the plant lighted,
1t no men appeared. Ten regular pc
cemen and n large force of pickets
/, q larded the mill all night, but there
as no disorder.
The situation at all points is reported
!. liet, and no trouble is expected.
ST Trouble at Carnegie Mills.
/ It is said that when the Lower Union
soa. lis Of, the Carnegie company In Law
,,nceville were ready to start up the
Y ,lnagers discovered that they were
Ire ort about 10 of the skilled men who
9il ,arr d been working there up to Saturday
Q rsht. As result two of the roughing
LIS were idle, the IL inch mill was
hUtt Uttppledthe plate mill was only oper-
wss. a about half the number of heats,
iii, th6 Winch mill Is still out and will
state be operated.
,isari'h0re mas been no material cnange
sou The situation at Joliet The advisory
lrd wae In session during the day
The sun., 1901-08-27
PROCEEDS DIVIDED.
Money for Contestants in Seven
Iays' Walking Match.

After summing mp of the p"ncecds
- the seven days go-as-you-please race
it Brandywine Springs Park. Manager
! 'harlcs Smith has declared the fcilo ,inS
livilnnds for the contestants:
richards. $35: Dcnn. $50; Fancnn, SIS;
|: .ach, s12: Maxwell, $40; I.ousHar, Ss.
johnson and Rowe will br rewarded by
Manager Smith.
Harry Flrfcler has offered to let $500
hat Dean will beat richards ut In
lustrial Hall. Philadelphia. i'll the six
lay race beginning on October T.
The sun., 1901-08-27
CITY COURT GASES.
Thirry-one Prisoners Appeared Be.
fore Judge Townsend.

In Municipal Court yesterday morn
ing deputy Judge Townsend gave de.
rision in thirty-one eases. ranging from
larceny-t0 the common drunk.
Charged with larceny. Philip Riley
and Charles jefferson, colore,l, were each
held in 800 hail and William Fleming.
5000 for the Upper Court.
\ fine of SO was imposed upon Han
son Baittinger and Edward Alker for
disorderly conduct. William Bradley anI
Charles Robinson, charged with the
same offence, received the penalty 0t
81. James Berry was fined s5 for tres
pass and Frank Duncan. $5 on the
charge of assaulting n 12-year-old hoy.
\ large number of drunks We're dis
posed of.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Rambler Being Raised.

The work of raising the tug Rambler,
which was burned last week and sunk
il the Diamond State Steel Company'i
wharf. was started yesterday. y heavy
pile driver has been engaged 70 do the
work By Captain Brink, and the tug
Frank Pigeon will pump her out. In
Surancc inspectors frem Philadelphia
will estimate the damage today. after
which the work Of rebuilding will com
nnpncc.
The sun., 1901-08-27
MITCHELL TO MEET SHAFFER.
tntimates that New Forces May
Enter the Steel Strike

Indianapolis, Aug 26.-president John
Mitchell left here yesterday afternoon
or Iiazlcton, Pa, where he will attend
he convention Of the anthracite miners
Dn his way east he will confer with
President Shaifer, of the Amalgamate,l
Association.
When asked regarding the recent con.
'crcnce in which he participated Mr.
Mitchell refused To divulge anything
hat occurred. but intimated that che
Conference had agreed upon n proposition
q hc submitted to the United States
steel Corporation, aud If it is rrjectc,
hen new forces will he called into the
ight. lie did not say what these forces
rr. hut intmated that it would be- the
tmerican Federation of Labor.
The sun., 1901-08-27
HAS RESIGNED HIS POSITION.
Physical Director McEldowney of
Y. M. G. A., to Study Medicine.

Physical Director Joseph McIlldown-
ry of the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation has resigned and in short time
will begin the study of medicine ut the
Hahncnan Hospital. There are num-
her OF applicants for he position va
Gated by Mr. McEldowney and he
Board OF Directors Of the organization
are now considering applications of th"
hest PHYSICAL directors in this section.
Mr.. McEldowney took charge of the
physical department of the local asso-
citation III 1898. He has kept his de
partment well III line with the growth
of the organization and has been com
petent and paintaking official.
The sun., 1901-08-27
HALTED BY STRIKERS,
Non-union Men Induced not to 60 to
Work in Ohio.

Dennison, o., Aug, 26.-Srven non
nnion men. who wcrc on their way to the
Canal Dover plant of the American
Sheet Steel Company to help break the
itrike there, We're Yesterday turnd back
by committee of Amalgamated men
and persuaded to return to their homes
ut Vandegrift and Hyde Park.
lnc men were met at Newcomerstown
by strikers, who escorted them to their
headquarters, surrounded by crowd OF
several hundred men. Afterwards repre-
entatives of the company saw the men
mi tried TO change their purpose. but
h" men refused to go to the Canal Dover
nil, and last evening were taken I"
t'ittshurg by committee of strikers who
aw them OFF to their homes.
The sun., 1901-08-27
WHIRLED AROUND SHAFTING.
George Froman Has Narrow
Escape From Death

George Froman, aged 13 years, of No
1924 Davis street, had u narrow ESCAPE
from death while working ut the Planet
Mills Manufacturing Company yestrr
day morning. Froman got caught in II
large belt and was whirled rapidly
around the Shafting. Several employees
saw Fronlan when he go; caught aud
they had the machinery stopped in time
to save his life. His left arm was fr.lr-
tnrrd in tw" places and one of his legs
was fractured. The Phoenix Ambul-
ance was summoned and removed him to
the Delaware Hospital.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Plaintiff Did Not Appear.

Charged with the larceny of pair or
liamond earrings. mainly on the assor-
lions of two fortune tellcrs. whom the
,lnintiff had consulted Henry Sewcll.
ulored. was dismissed from the custody
If the law in Municipal Court yesterday
morning. When the case came to tilal
Mrs. Edwin Mountford Of No. 1928 West
Seventh street, the loser of the gems.
was rot quite sure Of her ground and
wonld not appear against Sewel
The sun., 1901-08-27
SmitT. Was Dismissed.

BY establishing Il satisfactory alihi
Charles ii. Smith was dismissed from
City Court yesterday morning. lie was
arraigned on the charge of having as
snultcd Delaware Sharpley on Wcdn's-
day night. Henry II. Dure, ,Ir., testified
that to the best of his knowledge Smith
was the one who struck Sharplcy as III,
latter was entering Il restaurant near
Sixth and Market streets. Witnesses for
the defense. however. testified to having
been with Smith on that night aud that
he was innocent of having struck the
blow which broke Sharpley's jaw.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Citizens Mass Meeting,

4 mass meeting Of citizens for the
purp 'se of discussing local municipal
government and taking steps to bring
Ibout reform will he held in the meet
:ng room of the Democratic Icaguc.
1t the northwest corner of Fnurth AMI
King streets, mt o'clock this evening.
md an inv ;stion is extended to every
hnlY to nttend.
The sun., 1901-08-27
New SuperInten dent.

John NJ. Cannon who succeeds John
Rudgc as manager Of the local Pullman
plant. took charge of the works yest"I-
LAY morning Mr.. Cannon was form
"rly connected with the Wilmington
branch. hut for the past year he hn'i
icon employed mt the company's Denver,
Col. plant Mr.. Bulge goes TO Buffalo
u superintendent Of the shops in that
city and will leave Warrington in q
few days.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Government Laboratory.

Architect Briuklc il drawing plans for
Il government laboratory 1T Sandy Hook,
in which pnwucr is To he tested mder
tho direction of Lieutenant Williams.
the locnl powder inspector. The huild
ing will cost about 10000 and several
Wilmington contractors will bid on il.
Mr.. Brinkle also has plans on the board
for houses for Frank Ruper on tho krn-
nett turnpike near the Brick Church and
Tor ii X. Miller at 1909 Franklin street,
The sun., 1901-08-27
LEWIS LENDERMAN DEAD
Expired at Homeopathic Hospital in
an Epileptic Fit.

Lewis Lcrdcrman, so years old, of No
7lb King street, fell in Il fit in Finley
cigar store ut Eleventh. and Orange street.
last evening. He waS attended 10y hrs.
Frederick and Almond, who sent hiIl
to lh" Homeopathic Hospital in the IN
trol wagon. H., arrived ut the hospital
about O'Clock and died at $50. Mr..
ltmdrrn"n had been subject 10 tpilrtir
fits for Il number Of years. The body
was removed to the home of the dead
man brother, Isaac NJ. Lenderman, No
S2I Van Rlren street.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Second Brood of CaterpiIlars.

rhe second hrooG of c;ltcrpllarS which
IS now on. is doing much more damage
to the trees of this city than the first
brood.
The annoyance is greater than for
many years and hundreds of the hest
hade trees nave been ruined during the
nSt few dayS.
The sun., 1901-08-27
S. H. GALLAHER DEAD.
Demise of Aged Builder Formerly
of This CITY.

Stewart II. Gnllancr, 81 years old.
Of Newport and father of John Gal
laher, crier for the United States
Court. died in his home. in Newport ".
tcrlay morning. Mr. Galaher was born
in Cccil county, Md, and moved 10 vii,
minSton III 1869, where he conducted tho
building and carpcntering business until
1855. when he moved to Newport.
William Gallaher, postmaster in New
polt. is Il son of the deceased. IL
leaves il wife and several married ms
and daughters. ton grandchildren aud
sin great grantchil lrcn.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Big Week at SheIIpot PARK.

The present wees promises to be the
biggest one of the season at Shelpot
Park. The knights of the Golden Elgle
will have an outing at the park on Satmr
day and will contest for a jewel. Sports
of yarions kinds are promised iy the
COMMITTEES. On Thursday Elan Church
and the VI. Il. Church Mt Claymont will
spend the day ut the park
The sun., 1901-08-27
POcketbook Found.

A pocketbook containing Il small
mount Of money was found on Market
trect opposite the City Hall about 515
o'clock last night and was left at the
police station ly the person who foEnJ
t. The pocketbood is supposed to have
been dropped by Il passenger ON car No.
II Of the Delaware avenue line. The
owner can get the purse by calling At the
,nlce station for it.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Could Not Turn Draw.

Bridgctend"rs Wright and Yeates were
unable to open the draw Of Third street
bridge on Sunday evening owing to the
large number of people who had congro
gated on the bridge. There were nearly
900 people crowded upon The structure
nioying the breeze and watching pass
ing craft. and the services of police
men were required to clear the struc-
ture before the draw could be worked.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Managers Say No Fight.

Regarding n report that there is n
fight on between the, Postal and the
Western Union Telegraph Companies
abont the rates charged fer messages
from the fruit stations throughout Della
ware, the local managers of both COM
panies said last evening that il was nm.
true. Both managers said the rates are
.ha same according tc an agreement bc-
tween the ccmpat les.
The sun., 1901-08-27
MIR. Teck Called Home.

Paul Noble reck of Washington. n.
g., who has been visiting J. Il. Hickman
of this city for a few days, was sudden
ly called home yesterday morning IN
account of the illness of his father Mr..
reck is II member of the National Rogue
Association and stopped off in this ,;'y
after attending the rogue tournament at
Norwich Conn.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Freight Shipments Heavy.

Yar,lmnStrr Charles II. CantMell Of
the r.. W. 4 B.rairoad, who has been
connected with the road for thirty-cight
wears. says that the freight shipments
lave been heavier this season than he
,laS ever before known. He said that al
though the peach shipments are heavy
hey hy no means constitute the bulk nf
h. freight traffic.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Buildings Condemned.

Builling Inspector Cassidy has CON
lcmnei some frame dwellings on tn
east SIDE of Tatnall street. near Girard
and ordered them torn down. lie has
also condemned a chimney at the Potter
hot hous, :. at Twenty fourth and Mar
ket streets.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Foot Burned by ii OF Iron.

While mt work in the mills of til,
Diamond State Steel Company last
liGht Thomas Harrington had his LETT
'oot lady burned by u har Of hnt lrom
falling or it. He was taken to his homo.
No. S2S Kirkwood street, in the phoeuix
Ambulance.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Driver Got Sick.

While delivering orders for G. l..
Welsh. yesterday afternoon, John Gar
rity was taken i'll. He was driven =
the store of his employer, mt No. 3iG
King street where he recovered in n
short time.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Foot Crushed.

Thomas Loper colored, of No. 81
Walnut street had his left foot crushed
Yesterday morning by Il piece Of iron
falling on it while working in the mills
If the Diamond State Steel Company.
He was removed to the Delaware Hospi-
The sun., 1901-08-27
Tbree-cent Fare plan.

The tlnce cont fare plan will not be-
put il. operation on the Peoples Railway
Companr's line until the Seventh and
King streets lines are completed. These
two lines will probably h" in operation
in few days.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Building Permits,

Bull ling Inspector Cassidy yesterday
granted To tn" Johnson Forge Go. II
permit fer the erection of an addition to-
the plant, IN the shape "f two sheds, to
cost $500, and to Calvin J. Swaync Il lrr
nit to make nn addition To the rear of
rlc store, No. 704 Market street
The sun., 1901-08-27
Inspection Trip.

Superintendent Barnard and Train
master Carlisle of the r., W. X Il. rail
road left about 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon in Mr.. Bannard's private ear On
IN inspection "trip. They inspected work
being done at Gray's Ferry, Edge Moor
and Claymont.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Car Truclx Rroke.

Car No. 125, running on the West Fourth
street lire of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company, broke one of its trucks
at Fourth and Lincoln streets last night.
delaying trofiic for about twenty min
utes.
The sun., 1901-08-27
VIII Put on New Roof.

The contract for placing Il new root
on the First Regiment armory, y. G. D..
at Twelfth and Orange streets, will h,,
awarded in II short time. Other improve.
mants are also to be made.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Another Typ hold Fever Case.

William jackson, colored. OF Odessa,
was brought to this city on Il train yes
terlny afternoon and removed to the
Delawar" Hospital. jackson is suffer
ing with typhoid fever.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Has Sold Property.

Il. l.. Freye has sold his property and
SALOON business at no 621 Shipley street
to Frank Connolly who formerly kcp.
II saloon at Seventh and Lombard
streets.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Cleveland Concern Charter d.

Dover. Del. Aug. 26.--A certificate of
incorporation was filed here today for the
Mining and Developing Company. III
Cleveland, Ohio: capital stock, $5o.O0C
The sun., 1901-08-27
PoIicema0 n Shot Horse. -

Suffering with collie, yesterday after
noon. a horse belonging to George Kan
son, colOred, was shot by Policeman
Hawke at Sixth and Dupont streets.
The sun., 1901-08-27
Broke His Leg,

Engineer Shattuck of Twentieth and
Market streets had his leg broken yes.
terday morning while working at the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company. He
was removed to the Delaware Hospital.
The sun., 1901-08-27
NEWS In STRIKE
MATTERS is MEAGRE>
Situation at All Points is Reported to be
|# Quiet.
|NO STEPS FOR PEACE AUTHORIZED

discussing plans for public mass
meeting in defense of the strikers
New-York tribune., 1901-11-10
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