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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
MADE NARROW ESCAPE.
Family Leave Burning Dwelling by
Third Story Window.

Officer Mcbride discovered fire in the
basement Of No. 4OS East Seventh street
ut 1922 o'clock yesterday morning. = The
house is occupied by Isaac TruaSa He
and his wIIe and daughter were sleeping
in the third story and it was with diff
Guilty that they were awakened. This OBJ
iect was accomplished however, by vigor-
OtiS pounding on the door.
The house by this time was filed with
dense smoke and the flames had reached
the first floor. So thick was the smoke
that it was impossible for the family to
descend the stairway and they were
compelled to climb out window upon
the roof and make their escape through
II neighboring house.
An alarm was sent in from box lis
by Officer Mcbride. The district COM
panies were soon on the scene and ex-
tinguished the blaze. Mr. Truax lost
$500 worth Of household goods which
were insured. The property is owned by
John McKaiS and is insured.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
FIREMEN WANT
EIGHT HOURS

pittSton, Pa. July 14.-Unlrss some
thing unexpected happens within the
next forty-eight hourSe all the mines and
manufactures in PENNSYLVANIA which are
operated by steam power will he tied
up by strike Of the stationery iiremen,
who have demanded an eight hour day
for the same pay that they are receiving
ut the present time. The grievances have
been in the hands of the employees for
some time. but as yet no definite an
SWers have been received. and those
which have reached the headquarters of
the iircmcn have been from the smaller
employers of labor.
A number Of these have agreed to the
terms Of the men. hut none of the larger
companies have aS yet given in, with but
ona exception. One of the large coal
companies mas made answer that it will
grant the request providing the other coal
companies to the same This morning
400 men from all over the anthricite
region who were on the night shift gath
cred here and decided to go out on strike
Monday morning. Tonight about the
same number of men who were put on
lib" day shift met to imdorse the action
taken this morning. During today's ses-
sion the following letter was read
'.Chicago ILL.,. July 10. 1901.
ITO headquarters of Stationary Fire,
men. Pennsylvania State District.
"Your request appertaincd to permits
sion to strike on or after July Il. 1901.
If terms are not satisfactory. is granted
by the general executive board of Inter
national Brotherhood OF Stationary Fire
mon.
| G. t. Shamp, Secretary and Treasurer
National President Morton. of Chicago.
is expected TO reach this section to-
morrow to take charge of the strike
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
MORE CENSUS FIGURES.
Less Than $1,000 of Population
Are Colored.

Washington. ID. c., July 12.-Dela
ware, with total population of 1S4.735
has 81 per cent. OF males and 40 per cent
of females. according to Il bulletin is
4ued by the Census Once today. One
thirteenth of the population of the Stat"
is foreign born. The white and coorcd
races are divided into S3.4 and 1876 per
cent respectfully The colorcd element
comprising mainly persons of negro de-
scent few being full bloodS.
OF the total population of the State
in the census year, 94.l5S We're males
and 9O.577 females. The native born
residents aggregated 170,925. and the
foreign born 1880. The total white
population was 1897 and the native
white 14O,21S. or the native whites 49,
O29 We're born of native r,rnnts and
22.219 of foreign parents. The foreign
whites aggregate 1929.
The colored population was 3O,75S, Of
which there We're 30,697 negroes. 81
Chinese, one Japanese and nine Indians
taxed The colored population was about
evenly divided. there being II GIG males
md 15.OSl females. The 81 Chinese We're
all males as was the one Japanese.
There were four male Indians and five
female Indians.
The classification of the native and
foreign born white and colored popula-
ton classified by sex, by counties. fol
lows:
Kent, native horn males. 1896; fc-
males 1891; foreign born males, 357;
| females, 269.
New Castle. native born males. 4S,72i:
females. 4S.O57; foreign born males. 1908
| Gonzales 5,S53.
Sussex native born males. 9ti97; fc
males. 20.51l foreign born males, 1872
females. Sc.
| Total native horn males, S6,556 fc
males, S4.369. Total foreign horn males
7.6O2: females. 6,20S.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
HIS
WIFE'S THROAT
John Kings Early Morning At
tempt at Murder.
BROKE In THE HOUSE
After Infllcting Serious Wounds He
Left and Attempted Suicide But
Did not Succeed-Left
Jail Saturday.
BROKE In THE HOUSE

John King who was released frcm Jail
on Saturday after serving 60 days for
brutal treatment of his wife, broke in
the door of their home, No. 1929 Chestnut
street about 430 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and attempted to kill his wife by
cutting her with razor. Later he at
tempted to kill himself. His wife is ut
the Delaware Hospital in serious condi-
ton while he is locked up at the police
station. Upon reaching town on Satur-
lay after being released from jail, King
went to the residence of his sister Mrs.
Simon Clonon, No. S31 Chestnut street.
He arose at o'clock yesterday morning
ind left the house.
He hurried to his home and knocked
loudly on the door. As no one opened it
he suddenly pushed against the door
with all his strength and broke it in.
His wife and daughter, Annie, We're
awakened by the noise.
King drew razor and attacked his
wife with It. He struck first at her
throat but missed it and cut her at the
bottom Of the jaw bone, the wound eN-
ending from the ear to the chin. Mrs.
King tried TO dodge his blows and clutch
ii at the razor and had all tlr fingers
n her left hand cut. Tie next cut her
lcroSs the muscles of the left arm.
Their daughter endeavored to came her
mother and rushed between them. She
eceived cut on her left forearm.
The cries of the woman had by this
ime aroused the ncshborhood and Kin"
earring that he might receive rough
reatment, if caught, hurriedly left the
house.
He hastened to his sisters house carry
~ Al 4 L.
,rriyed there about o'clock and going
nto the front room attempted TO end
lis life. He gashed his throat three
inas.
Word Of the attempted murder was
,ent to Captain Kane at the police sta
ion and he nj once started officers ont on
hc ease. The patrol wagon was sent
20 the scene Of the attempted lradcgy
Scrgeants Rice and Kcleher traced King
his sisters house and arrested him.
King was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital. DIR. Harris was summoned 10
,ttend Mrs. King at her home.
1t was learned at the hospital that
Kings wounds were not serious and
rf;er they were dressed he was taken to
he police station and locked up.
Later in the day it was thought best
- have Mrs. King removed to Il hos
ital She was taken to the Delaware
Hospital in the Phoenix Ambulance yes
crday afternoon. Last night her con
lition was serious.
King is about 55 years Of age while
his wife is about 60 years old.
He had been arrested on sercval oc-
a$ions.
The last time he was arrested he vas
Examined by Drs. Fahev and Harris and
declared insane. At that time he inn
lgned that persons We're after him and
we're trying to do him bodily harm. The
loctors recommended that he be sent to
Earniurst. He. however, was given
iXty days in Jail.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
BIG PROPERTY
DEAL CLOSED
Millionaire Keene Bought Land in
Brandywine Hundred.
l05 ACRES FOR FINE ESTATE
Large Mansion, Tenant House and
Outbuildings to be Erected.
Parchase Price Was
About $4,000.
lO5 ACRES FOR FINE ESTATE

Capitalist Joseph Keene of rhiladcl-
phia has bought Il large tract Of land in
l'randywne hundred and will convert it
into fine estate for his summer resi-
dcncc. Negotiations for the daal have
been in progress for sometime. Tha
sale is about consummated anly few
minor details remaining tc be settled.
Mr.. Keene at first intended to buy
only the Guest property of sixty. acres,
wing along the creek north Of
the lighthouse. But when this property
was secured he decided to acquire more
land and negotiations We're begun about
Two weeks ago for the land upon which
the Kinctic Motor Plant is situated. Il
tract of forty-five acres, adjoining the
Guest property. This deal also has gone
through successfully and now Mr.. Kecnc
is the owner of 105 acres of as finely
situated land as thern is in this section.
The purchase price was about 100000 for
both properties. The checks for the
transfer have been signed
Several years ago Mr.. KeCne spent
oart of the summer mt Chief Justice
Chas. i. Lore's country home. Ir was
20 much pleased with the place and the
surrounding country that he decided to
buy some land there. Subsequently he
made frequent visits here looking over
the country and finally settled uron the
Guest property as the one most suited for
his purposes
Mr.. Kcena will have the property con
vcrtcd into as fine an estate aS there is
IN this part Of the country. The land
is highly situated and commands fine
view Of the river. He will have 4 large
mansion, tenant house and ont build
ing erected. Operations on the work will
he begun in a short time. The place
will make an ideal summer residence.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
MACHINISTS WILL
RETURN TO WORK
Harlan and HoIIingsWorth Company's Conces-
sion is Accepted by the Strikers.
CONFERENCE WAS HELD SATURDAY

chinists are to remain out until salts
factory agreement can be reached. Be
sides help from the machinists who are
working in other local shops the remain
ing strikers will also receive assistance
from the Grand Lodge of Machinists. II
is expected that the strikers weekly
benefit will also be enlarged so as they
viii be better able to continue the strike.
The machinists' benefit baseball game
mt the Front and Union streets grounds
tomorrow afternoon promises to be a
success. The game will he between the
RrOwnsOn and All Scholastic teams.
A committee of the Harlan & IIollings-
worth Companyts striking painters also
held conference with officials of the
firm on Saturday. What was the result
of the conference could not be learned.
The painters will probably return to
work this morning.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
CHURCH CLEAR OF DEBT.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
Indebtedness Entirely Paid OF

Delaware Avenue Baptist Church for
the first time in its history is ont of
debt. This statement was made at the
services last night by James III. Wescutt,
treasurer of the church. Mr.. Wescotr
stated that on June 8 the time of his
last monthly report the church was en-
tircy clear Of debt and had 1924 in the
treasury The nearest the church was
ever ont of debt before was in 1895 when
it owed only $25.
Mr.. Wescott has been treasurer Of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church for
seventeen years. During his term as
treasurer he has handled $71,234 30 of the
church funds. When he became treas
urnl ia 1884 there was funded debt of
$4,000 ana floating debt of 4.2S0.99.
mnkiug the total Indebtedness S20.230. 80.
Al the service last night the congrega-
tion ratified the recent action OF the
board of trustees in raising the pastors
salary
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
WAR OF FISHERMEN Still. ON
Case Of Delaware Men Arrested in
Jersey Not Yet Settled.

The dispute between the Delaware and
Aew Jersey fishermen has not vet been
settled, but it is to be referred TO the
.New Jersey courts.
Attorney General Ward is Informed
that Thomas Dublin and Robert Dun
ham, the Delaware fishermen, were Civ
en- Il hearing at Salem, n. j., and re-
leased on bail, pending the decision Of
the New Jersey courts. Joseph Ander-
son, of Delaware City, has, however.
recovered his boats and fishing tackle,
which We're seized by the Jersey authori-
ties.
Should the decision uphold the claim
of Delaware. this State will not only
have jurisdiction over the water in the
twelve-mile circle, but also, it is held,
over that part OF New Jersey that falls
within the twelve-mile circle drawn with
New Castle MS the centre.
It is this long standing suit that has
caused so much trouble about fishing and
that Delaware was obliged to engage II
shad patrolman to watch her interests.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
FRANK FISHER INQUEST.
Jury Gave a Verdict of Accidental
Death.

The inquest over the remains of Frank
Fisher. colored, who died IT the Della
ware Hospital cn Thursday morning was
hed by Coroner Frick ON Saturday
night. The verdict was ms follows:
"Resolvcd. That Frank Fisher came
10 his death mt Delaware Hospital from
Injuries accidentally received by being
struck by car No. 1870 of the Wilmington
City Railway Company. at Fourth and
Market streets. on July II, 1901. !"
The adjourned inquest of William
Alexander Young, colored. whose body
was found in the Christiana creek in
May. was concluded The verdict was
that he came TO his death from causes
unknown TO the jury.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Will be Heard Today,

Josiah Taylor and David Anderson
coorcd, are being held at the police sta
tion in default of $500 bail for hearing
this morning On the charge of acting i'm
toward Lola Disharoon. colored.
aged 10 Years. Howard Abrams, VIII
liam Tunnel and Granville Robinson.
colorcd. are under $500 bail for their ap-
prarancc at conrt to answer the same
charge. The girl has been committed tn
The care Of the S. p. G. G. During the
past month she was arrested twice for
larceny. Judge Churchman directed
Agent Stout to have her confined in a
home where she would be kept under
lock ANA key.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
MANY DYSPEPTICS.
Physicians Kept Busy Attending the
Sufferers.

Many people are suffering with at
tacks OF acute dyspepsia the effect of
which is to cause frequent violent spcels
of vomiting. Physicians are being kept
busy prescribing for the sufferers and
say there is an epidemic Of the sick
ness.
No cause is ascribed for the trouble
except that il may result from the con
dition of the drinking water.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
STABBED IN FIGHT.
Charles Fields Gut Several Times
by David Smith.
Smith Was Found Hiding Under a
Bed by the Police and
Arrested.

Charles Fields colored, of No. 915 B
street. South Wilmington and David
Smith, colorcd, Of Il and Locust streets.
got into IN alteration on the causeway
about II o'clock Saturday night.
Smith stabbed Fields several times and
escaped To town. Fields walked to his
home and was afterwards sent TO the
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix Am
bulancc.
Smith was arrested about 9.15 o'clock
yesterday morning when he was found
hiding under bed in house on the
canscway at the end OF Bush's Row by
Officers Shields and Brown.
lie was sent to the police station.
Fields condition is not considered dan
scrous. lie received Il cut across the
nose, on" on the right arm and two in
the back
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15

Frank Fisher, who has been sick for
ometime at his home No. S07 French
,treet, went out for walk Saturday
tfternoon and was taken very i'll ut
Fourth and French streets. lie was
.rmoved to the Homeopathic Hospital in
he Phoenix Ambulance.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
SUPERVISOR DUGAN DROPPED
Frank McIllhaney Has Been Ap-
pointed in His Place.

Street Supervisor Dugan was dropped
from the list Of employees Of the Street
and Sewer Department on Friday. The
reason given for Dugan's discharge is
ihat ne was not satisfactory to the
board.
Frank McIllhaney, foreman Of street
work has Been promoted supervisor in
place of Dugan
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Trolley Cars Run Together.

There was collision on Saturday
II Sixth and Clayton streets between car
No. of the Clayton street line and car
No. of the Sixth street line. The pas
Scngcrs in both rnrs were considerably
shaken up and one man had his cheek
cut by Il piece Of glass and some of the
window uprights Of the cars We're
broken
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Excursion to Cape May.

The annual excursion Of st. Patrick's
Church to Cape May on the steamer Re-
public will 60 on Tuesday. Rev. w. j.
Bermingham is delighted with the large
demand for tickets by people in the diff
fercnt parishes here. st. Patrick's con-
gregation and New Castle.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Car Rims Over a Dog.

Car No. 17S Of the Front street line
an over red setter dog in front of
No. 1O7 East Front street iniuring II 50
badly that officer Shields killed j 70
stop its sufferings. On the dogs collar
vas register tag No. 2109 of the year
1900
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Trial Trim again Postponed.

The torpedohoat Stringham did not
leave the yards of the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Company on Saturday for
another trial trip as had been expected.
The StiinGham will probably leave this
morning,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Three New Boats Registered.

Three nav boats have heen officially
registered here. making this their home
Quaker City ana Fannie. all owned by
the Wilmington Steamboat Company
and for service on the line between Phila-
delphia and Trenton.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Sent to Ferris School.

Samule Buck, aged IA years. vino has
a good home with Milton McElroy. but
has habit of running away. was com
mitted to the Ferris Industrial School by
Judge Churchman on Saturday.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Deaths. Rirths. Marriages.

show that last week there were IS deaths,
- births and 6 marriages. For the cor
responding week last year there were
IS deaths, 16 births and 6 marriages.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15

The funeral of Clement r. Smyth took
place Saturday afternoon from his late
residence No. 1900 Broome street. Ser
vices We're held at the home. The pail
hearers We're employees Npf tho Diamond
State Steel Company.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15

Alfred Garrison was arraignci in City
Court on Saturday on the charge of tres
pass aS preferred by Special Officer
Gorilv of the T.. w. & r. railroad. He
was fined ST and costs.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15

Tie Grcenwalt dwellings,. Nos. 1913 and
1918 West Seventh street, We're sold by
Sheriff Mcdaniel Saturday morning to
William 81 Prickett, attorney.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
HEADQUARTERS Moved.

The headquarters of the Adams EX-
nrcss Company on the Delaware lailroad
has been removed from CLAYTON to this
.ity. Route Agent w. III. Tunis will
shortly remove here.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Larceny of a Pair of Shoes.

Eliza Gibbs. colored, is locked. mp at
the City Hall charged with approprat-
ing $3.50 pair of shoes which BERTHA
Scott OF No. 1924 Hcald street had pur-
chased for her mother. She will he
given hearing today.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Peter l.. Cooner Worse.

Word was received in this city last
night about o'clock that Peter L..
Coopcr's condition was critical aud that
hut little hops is entertained for his re-
covery. Since he has been away Mr.
Cooper has been growing worse rapidly
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Fame Company's New Horse.

The Fame Fire Company has bought
4 new horse to replace the one that died
recently 1t is a handsome iron gray
and was obtained at the Bulls Head
Hotel stables, Philadelphia.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
onicer Heal returns From Bnfralo.

Municipal Court officer William L.
zeal, who spent week at Buffalo visit
,ng the Pan-American Exposition. re-
turned home yesterday morning greatly
nleased with the trip. Uncle Billy had
fine time and was given a cordial greet
ing by the police department of Buffalo.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Pension Granted.

Col. Iohn Wainwright of this city has
secured a pension for Michael Wilman,
Co. G, Del. Inf. Vol. of ten dollars Il
month from November IA. 1900. He re-
;ides at Lincoln, Del.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Death of Ida Greenwood.

lila Greenwood. colored. aged 80
wears. died al her home. No. 111e Orange
street on Thursday last of acute pne,i-
mona. She was well-known lii police
circles.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Larceny of n Pocketbook.

Frank Spencer was arrested by the
police Saturday night on the charge Of
the larceny of pocketbook and its con
tents.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
used Rad ee.

Thomas Lee. Jr.. colored.. was fined So
and costs i'll City Court OH Saturday for
using very bad language on East Fonrth
street on Friday afternoon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Taken Ill with Cramps.

Charles Hall, colored aged As years,
was taken i'll with cramps while walk
ny along Front street yesterday morn
.ng. II ewas taken home on the Marsh
tnad in the patrol wagon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
Granted a Permit.

S. Il. Tarbutton was granted n permit
on Saturday for the erection of a dwell
'ng at Fifth and Van Buren streets At
Il cost of $1,000.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
PERSONAL.

Victor W. Maloney. the well,known
grocer of Elm and Adams streets, has
irrivd esafely in Denver, Colorado. He
vent, West in search of health,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
LABOR OPPOSES

CARNEGIE'S OFFER.
San Francisco. July 14.-San Francisco
i.nuor Council has passed by a nearly
unanimous vote II resolution advocating
in strong terms the REDUCTION OF Andrew
Carncgie's offer to the city Of $75O,O00 for
II public library.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
son Has Father Arrested.

Isaac Fl. Taylor was arrested Satur-
lag night on the charge of aSsaulting
Percy Holt Taylor, his son,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
BIG STRIKE
HAS BEEN SETTLED

Reading, July 14.-The strike of the
200 employees of the Reading Iron Com
pany is off, after having lasted ten
weeks. The men at q meeting in Excel
Sior Hall late this afternoon voted to
accept the terms of settlement as agreed
upon by Vice President Smink and
committee Of the men who have been in
conference almost daily the past week.
The terms upon which Il settlement
was reached provide that the wage scale
shall he the same as that of August
lS99 which is the highest ever paid
here py the present management This
means 81 "A ton fol pudding, with man
to heat the furnace. The plate mill men
are to he paid on the same basis. The
laborcrs will get Sl,35 an increase of 10
cents day. This gives the men the
wages they asked for when they struck.
Wild enthusiasm followed the an
nouncement Of the wages to be paid, as
many will get more than they had even
asked for. The men will be paid every
two weeks. as per their request.
The men will return to work as sooIi
as the various departments can he put
III readiness to resume operations.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15
NEWSPAPER STRIKERS WIN.

Columbus. o., July 14.-As n result of
the strike OF the writing and mechanical
force at the rress-Post office the court
appointed Il receiver for the paper.
While the receivership proceedings were
in progress G. M. Jones, manager of the
paper. surrendered completely to the de-
mandS or the union and signed the scale
of the writer's.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15

Continued on pSge Four.)
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-07-15

HIGH SCHOOL TO BE TIED UP
Philadelphia. July 14.-From present
indications. there is every prospect that
the new Boys High School, Fifteenth
fContinued on Page Four.)