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The sun., 1901-07-25
GLOUCESTER STRIKERS WIN.

Philadelphia, July 24.-Further CON
ccssions were made this morning by
Manager Fries, of the Fries Harley Rug
Works, of Gloucester City, to the en-
ployes who went on 4 strike last Satirt
day for an increase in wages, and the
men returned to their looms. The wept
weavers We're getting 6h cents Il yard
and the rug settlers were receiving $2.75
Il day when they went ON strike. Their
demands for 7 cents a yard and So Il
day, respectively, were granted.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Improying the Fort.

At the government reservation ut Fort
Ju pont, Delaware City, n number of i'm
proyrments are being made. New streets
and new walks are heing laid ont. More
runs and mortars are being added, and
tbc force 81 soldiers is to be increased
next month by Il battery Visitors arc
no longer permitted to inspect the bat
teries ut the fort
The sun., 1901-07-25
Suffering with Sore Knee.

Frrs Giles. former deputy coroner Of
this county. is confined to his home, No.
612 Van Buren, street suffering with
a sore knee, which prevents him from
walking about. The atllction is the re-
suit of an injury received while at work
ut building Of the Diamond state
Iron Co, about l5 years ago.
The sun., 1901-07-25
CONTRACT FOR TROLLEY ROAD.
Between BranGywine Springs and
Unionville, Pa.

Vandegrift Brothers of Philadelphia
have been awarded the contract by the
Wilmington and West Chester Electric
Railway Company to build n line from
i,randywinc Springs to Unionvillc, Pa,
distance Of thirteen miles. The work
will be commenced about September /.
The line will he built through Hoe
kessin, Yorklyn and Kennett Square.
Eventually it will be built to West Ches
ter. The company will reach this city
over the tracks of the Peoples Com.
pany.
The sun., 1901-07-25
WORK PROGRESSING.
Buildings at Pullman Palace Car
Company Being Demolished.

The workmen at the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company's plant are getting
things iii readiness to start building the
new shops. In few days it is eN-
pectcd that several of the old shops will
be completely demolished. The lumber
shed has already been moved back TWEEN
ty feet. IAe overhead bridge between
the minor repair shop and the erecting
shop has been torn down.
Work of erecting and repairing cars is
being pushed as rapidly as possible in
order to have the yards clear rms
morning the Pullman car Dorcas came III
for repairs, and work was begun on It at
once.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Attempted to Rob station.

An attempt was made to rob the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad station at
Hockessin on Tuesday night. When
Agent Edwin \. Thompson arrived ut
the station yesterday morning he noticed
that someone had been trying to force
an entrance. Nothing inside the build
ing was disturbed. Within two wears
the station has been robbed twice Of
small amounts.
The sun., 1901-07-25
EASToN BUILDERS STRIKE Is
ENDED.

Easton, Pa, July 2S.-The fierce strng-
gle between the building trades unions
and the master bui.uers came to an end
today, when the bricklayers and plaste'
prs went to work. The latter went out
on May / for an eight-hour day and
nine hours pay. The carpenters We're
the first to go back, the others followed.
The brcklayers gain concession of 10
cents a day, but must work nine hours.
The sun., 1901-07-25
DOCK BUILDERS STRIKE.

Jersey City, July 24.-Seven hundred
dock builders employed upon the new
docks of the Hamburg and Bremen
steamship lines in Hoboken went on
strike Monday and yesterday for nine
hour day and the present ten hour rate
of wages. The strike is the result If
the recent granting Of the demands Of
the dock builders in Manhattan.
The sun., 1901-07-25

Trolley Line Extension.

The work of building the Rockford
Park extension of the Delaware avenue
inc has been started by the Wilmington
City Railway Company. The track on
'non street between Seventeenth and
Delaware avenue is being relaid in con-
ncction with the building of the eXten-
sion, and while that work Is in progress
il is necessary for passengers to change
ears for Rising Sun on Union street.
The sun., 1901-07-25
UNKNOWN MAN DROWNED.
Accident at Augustine Pier Yester'
day Afternoon.

Coroner's Undertaken James I. Chand-
Ter received a telegram from Augustine
Pier last night stating that Il man had
been drowned at that place, The lalnr
OF the drowned man could not be learn
ed last night. The accident happened
late in the afternoon short distance
from Augustine Pier Mr.. Chandler VIII
30 to Augustine Pier this morning to
make an investigation.
The sun., 1901-07-25
FUNERAL OF PETER Il. COOPER.
Bar Association Will Meet Today to
Take Action.

A meeting of the New Castle County
Bar Association will be held in the
county courtroom at 1890 o'clock today
to take appropriate action on the death
of Peter l.. Cooper, .Ir. Resolutions will
lie adopted and addresses made. At
the conclusion of the meeting, the mem
hers will march to the late residence of
Mr.. Cooper, 1904 Jackson street, to at
tend the services, which will be conduct
cd at 9 o'clock, by the Rev. T. A. Nc
curdy, -. d., pastor of Central Presby
terian Church.
The interment will be at the convcn-
ience Of the family. 1t is expected that
the body will be placed in the vault at
the Wilmington and Brandywine cemc-
terry after the services and taken e
Germantown for burial on Friday.
The sun., 1901-07-25
SLATE PICKERs STRIKE ENDS.
The Lads Returned to Work of Their
own Violation.

Shamokin. July 24.-The strike Of
slate picker boys, begun one week ago
at the Colbert Colliery, operated by the
Shpman Coal Company, ended today by
the strikers voluntarily returned I"
work after the management convinced
them they were receiving as high n rate
Of wages MS paid elsewhere.
n he boys had asked for II fifty cent
per week increase. Five hundred men
and boys are on the pay rolls.
The sun., 1901-07-25
WI, puiyd More Conduits.

The Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph
nnd Telephone Company is preparing
to enlarge its underground system very
greatly. Plans have been submitted to
the Street and Sewer Department show
ing the desired location for more con
dnts. 1t already has about 100000 feet
of underground conduits in use.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Proposed Trolley Road.

The proposed new trolley railway in
South Wilmington. to accommodate the
employees of the Delaware Button Co,
will be taken up nj meeting of the
Street and Sewer Directors next Tues
day. 1t is propose to run the railway
from the plant of the button company to
the South Wilmington line of the City
Railway Go.
The sun., 1901-07-25
81, 900 GARNIENI WORKERS ARE
DIIr

New York, July 24-Thirty-one manu-
facturers have thus far effected IL salts
factory agreement with the United Gar
ment Workers, but according to General
Secretary White, the strike probably
win last three weeks longer. The strik
ers claim today that 1000 additional
men, 1000 of them from Newark, went
out today, making $4,000 in all.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Picture ofBattIe Ground.

John Gutherie the only survivor of the
Phil Kcarnry massacre, has prepared
4 picture Of the battle ground showing
the varions points of interest. 1t was
lrawn ut the request Of the Governor Of
Wyoming and will be sent by Mr.. Guth
rie to the Historical Society of Chey'
enne.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Dredging Cbristiana Again.

The Bowers Dredging Company;
large suction dredge is ut work near the
mouth of the Christiana river. 1t is be.
liryed that better results will attend
the dredging of the month of the stream
this time than has been the case here
tofore, as the entrance is better pro.
trrtpd
The sun., 1901-07-25
TO Observe 81. Jame.sDay.

The choir Of Calvary Episcopal
Church. leave sixth and Washington
streets Mt S o'clock this morning for
Brandywine Springs. At 10 o'clock they
will 20 to st. James Church, Stanton.
10 take part in the exercises of St
James Day.
The sun., 1901-07-25
THE STEEL SITUATION.
Rumors Heard of Efforts to Effect
Compromise.

Plttsburg, July 24.-The status or the
steel strike remains unchanged except
for the rumors of intended injunction
proceedings and of efforts being made
by disinterested parties to bring the
leaders of the two contending forces
together with a view ,2f bringing the
conflict to a termination by com
promise of some sort.
Veryl Preston, former president or
the American Steel Hoop company, and
John Warner of the Carnegie Steel
company are in the city, and their visit
seems to have given rise to the suppo-
sition that they have come hens to dis
cuss this question with officials of the
Amalgamated association.
Reports were in circulation that
conference had been held, as President
Shaffer and Secretary williams OF the
Amalgamated association were seen on
the streets down town at an early hour.
When seen, both vigorously denied
that there had been conference or
any kind. Preston and Warner could
not be located. So far nothing has
been done in the matter of the propos-
tu plotCtuthS' "5H'ASs N'eS
strikers, but it is understood that the
papers are being prepared, and the at
torneys will offer them in the federal
courts within a day or two.
At the local headquarters of the
Amalgamated association the officials
appear to be still pursuing the policy
of watching and waiting. When asked
when they were going to call out all
the Amalgamated men in the different
mills of the corporation, 1t was said
that the time had not yet come FOR
that.
At McKeesport.
Matters remain quiet about the De
wees Wood plant mt McKeesport The
mill property was encircled by strikers
all night, guarding against the intro
duction of nonunion men, but the pick
cts have been withdrawn, the striker!
believing that no immediate attemp
will be made to operate the works.
They are still on the alert, however
and say they will not be caught nap
ming. Two nonunion men succeeded il
eluding the watchers at Wellsville, ant
the working force has been Increases
that many. Everything is quiet abou
the town.
Locally rumors are being PERSISTENT
circulated of attempts to be made a
Painters, Lindsay X McCutcheon's an
Clark's to resume operations short
ly. The reports are to the effect tina
Painters and Clark's mills are to D
started with men from the upper miil
of Carnegie's and that an agent OF tn
Lindsay & McCutcheon plant Is dow
south, trying to secure men.
At Clark's mill the strikers were su
prised to find detail of ten pollceme
guarding the property. An iron reno
l separating the Clark plant from Ca
negie's upDer mill has been torn dow
The sun., 1901-07-25
ronbed Woman ofPocketbook.

A colored man supposed to be from
this city assaulted Sarah Kane of West
Chester at that place yesterday, stole
her pocketbook and made his escape,
He is described as short in stature, vest
less and wearing Il straw hat lie He'd
in II southerly direction and may have
come to this city.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Larceny of Shoes.

II. W. Woltcrs. shoe dealer Second
and Market streets. discovered par
Of canvass shoes and two odd shoes miss
ing and found them in the possession of
Chas. Robinson whom he turned over to
Policeman sherry. The shoes We're
valued at $1.75
The sun., 1901-07-25
Had Pnt on stamps.

Al inspector from Washington visited
the CITY Hall recently and compelled the
clerk of Council to place revenue stamps
in the bond book. Stamps have to hc
placrd on other documents. 1t Is be-
lieycd that the new revenue law VIII
allow Council 10 lciWc off some Of tn"
stampS.
The sun., 1901-07-25
EXPLOITATION OF
NEGRlES STOpPED.

Birmingham, Ala, July 24.-The eN
portation of 400 negro laborers to Chi
cago and other Northwestern cities 10
work in steel mills was stopped here
last night by the arrest Of two negro
labor agents on a misdemeanor charge.
One furnace of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company was banked on account
of scarcity OF negro labor.
| The party of negroes was to have left
on late train, but when the organizers
were arrested their ranks We're broken
in great confusion.
! Ii is said that some of the negroes had
intended taking the places of strikers IL
the Pennsylvania mills.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Trinfn Maine.

James and Harry Christy of Sixth ami
Market streets, Mrs. Charles simmons
and Miss Simmons of No. 21l Washing
ton street and Mrs. Frank Simmons
and child win start about August on
Il two weeks trip to Maine. The party
will visit relatives,
The sun., 1901-07-25
xy;,,c;vc TrolIey Excursion.

aicmhers of the congregation of st
lcter's Pro cathedral will give Il trolley
excursion over the Peoples Railway
and to Brandywine Springs tonight fol
the benefit of the jubilee fund window.
The sun., 1901-07-25
ALL LAB0RING MEN
ARE ORGANIZING
Wilmington Will Soon be One Of the Strong
est Union Cities.
IRON WORKERS HAVE SOLID ASSOCIATION

and il is said workmen from the Car
negie plant will be quietly transferred
TO Clark's. The strikers are expecting
serious developments and are preparing
themselves for emergencies.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Young Bird Races.

The Diamond State Homing Club is
arranging for the young bird races which
will take place in September and Octo-
her. 1t is expected that there VIII br
more entries than for several sansons.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Candidate for state Detective.

The name of j. Harvey Massey is he
ing mentioned in connection with the
State dctectiveship. He was a candl-
date at the time Detective .tatledge was
appointed.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Sold by the sheriff.

Sheriff Mcdaniel yesterday sold the
lots of William l.. Wilson on Tatnall
street. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets to William Il. Lyman for $500.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Big Machine Installed.

Harry \. Miller, plumber, yesterday
afternoon installed Cox ten inch pipe
threading machine. With one exception
this is the largest machine in this city.
The sun., 1901-07-25
TO ORGANIZE WEST
NyIIs IA


Morgantown, w. Va, July 23.-Thc
United Mine Workers of America will
make an effort to organize all West Nir-
ginia miners. Thomas Barker, Edward
Cahll, John II. Walker and Mary Jones'
known ~ Mother" Jones, are here and
will begin work this week.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Larceny of Tea Pot.

Owen Talley was arrested by Polio"
man Mcbride on the charge of the lar
ceny Of u silver tea pot from his brother
Hycen Talley.
The sun., 1901-07-25
Workmen Miss Tools.

A lot of tools belonging to workmcn
who are making improvements to the
Hotel Wilmington were stolen Tuesday
night,
The sun., 1901-07-25
Ont His Finger.

George Adams, assistant foreman of
car inspectors at french street station,
accidently cut one of his fingers with
chisel While at work yesterday morning.
The sun., 1901-07-25

Wyoming region today. All the strik
ing firemen and pump runners are back
ut work.
The sun., 1901-07-25
WAGES OF SECTION

NJ EN AIJN ANCIIIJ.
Columbus, Ohio, July 24.-The section
men on all railroads entering Colum-
bus, with the exception of the Norfolk
Il Western, have been granted an in
crease of ten cents a day and accord
ingly decided not to strike. The men
on the Norfolk ~ Western struck and
their places were Immediately filed by
men imported here from other quarters
The sun., 1901-07-25
ALL sTRIKl.,si FIREMEN AT

Wilkesbarre, July 24.-There was a
general resumption of coal mining in the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-07
ROYALTON.

Mrs. Mercer of Waterbury is with
her father at CbaS. Brooks.
Mrs. R. P. Mills has returned home
much improved in health.
J. w. Waldo does not recover from
his illness as fast as his many friends
wish.
White River g. ange held a very sue
cessful meeting Nov. 2, when they
gave the fist second degree Of four
candidates.
George Harvey has bought all the
corn fodder on StearnS' meadow and
G. Hayes the bay.
School in district No. 8 closes Nov.
Mrs. Jane Hunt visited her son o. I.
Morse recently.
The C. V. r. R :, are doing good
job by grading the McGinnis cross
ing.
Mrs. Moxley widow of Seth Moxley
died Sunday night at O'Clock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-07
ALDERMAN MANN A DETEC-
TIVE.

Alderman Mann, in addition TO per
forming The arduous duties Of alder
man and street commissioner, besides
carrying on his own private business
inds time to do litIle detective ", rk
for the city. r Gently as he was going
home one evening he met one OF the
ssylians ~ho lives off Prospect street
carr ing big plank on his shoulder
Som thing about the plank seemed fa-
millar to him AID ne recollected that
pile Of plank stored on Burnham +
me .duw, where 1t had been hauled af-
,ri Was taken out OF some OF the
il lges aIo4nd the CITY, was fast dis
a p3aring.
D., ne turned around and followed
the man home. He knocked on the
door Of the cellar, which WAS u ed
as aWOo odShed. ID den and, d admit
ance.
Ill We y II got search warrln ?'
dem ,ndtd the man.
81 do not n led one " said the alder
man, who now felt SLrt lie Was on the
ris ht track. "Open the door, | sa}."
The door was opened and the alder
man walked in. He at once saw d
numoer OF plank ia the cellar.
Here, ) u take back every tn7 OF
chose planEs % where y9u got them. y
ne said as soon a. he could speak. nd
The man La>tt d to "oey him, while
the alderr al SlNOd y. and saw thai
his COMMITS were ob"yed,
''Do you know who amp he a>ked
If e mE.l. 49, wno the reply.
w, II. am Alderman A BRAN Mann
of the sixth ward and if ever catch
you stealing any more Of those plank |
will put you in Jail as sure as | am a
foot high"
1t is pre'tv safe to assume that the
Assy rian will not steal any more plank
rom Jnat pill In the future he will
borrow his tirewOod from one else be-
sides the city.
The plank we're 70, so valuable as
they were to be used in The cons,ruc
tion OF plank sidewalks, but Alderman
Mann thought he would do little
Sunday School work In his treatment
of the thief, rs we'll as stop the theft
of moe plank.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-07
STATE HOUSE CHANGES

NJ ntpelier, Nov. 7.-.Prof. G. H.
Perkins the state geologist, yesterday
arranging the exhibits in the mubeu II
If the State house. This room has
been entirely renovated and an ell
aant m rble floor laid. Yne floor is
composed OF alternate sections OF white
and the: variegated Swanton marble.
All cases have been rAised.up from the
floor and when the work is complete
the exhibits will be IN the best possi-
BILE shape for preservation and exhibi
ton.
A complete set Of new iron cases
for the secretary Of states Office is be-
ing put in.
T. c. Ppinney sergeant at arms, has
appointed John w. Hill formerly en-.
gineer to be janitor and Frank Wedge
to b engineer in place Of Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Phlnney, so long the faithful
and honest servant Of the State who
has been confined to bis house by &C.
we're illness for some time is more COM
Portable and his many friends will re-
joice at any improvement Of his health
and wish him extended lease of life.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-07
MISS TOPPAN AT RANDOLPH
Especial to TELEGRAM


Randolph, Nov. miss Jane Top
pan, who is suspected of nearly doz-
en- murders, and who was last week
arrested for the murder of woman
named Mrs. Gibbs, was the nurse who
cared for Mrs Edna Banister, widow
of Almon Banister { + the East village,
who died at the home of her brother,
o H. Brigham, in Lowell, Mass.
Aug. 25th last. There are suspicious
circumstances which lead many to de-
sire an investigation. Mrs. Banister,
who Was aunt Of w. f. Blood and N.
G. Greene of this place, was buried in
the cemetery at East Randolph. The
b dy may be exhumed later. Miss
Topran was foster sister of the de.
ceased wife of Mr.. Brigham and it is
said made no secret Of her desire to
become Brigham's s wife. In the event
OF Mrs. Banister's death only one
brother, n Brigham of St. Johns
bury, it is said, stood in the way Of
Miss Toppan's inheriting Brigham's
property.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-07
VERT. THE TELEGRAM. II
NIL, II YOU 100 PER CENT.
MISTRESS oFlHE CASTLE

This is tue title Of the new roman.
tic drama OF which w. W. Lapoint Is
the author. and which t. tn be given
its0hr>t p oddc' ion on any sage by
the Kennedy Players a5 the opera
houst Saturday evening.
The plot is very original with
many strong situations and thrilling
climaxes. The play is Of far differ
ent type than Mr. Lapoint's last sue
cess "Parker Farm" Mr.. Kenned,
is recognized as very able stage d.
rector and he is giving careful atttn
to detail as he a d his company take
more than passing interest in Mis-
tress of the CASTLE" as it was this
company that successful ly produc-
ed parker Farm"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-07
THE CLOSE
Judge Advocate lsm|y
FINAL ARGUMENT
BIamss sehlsy for His Con-
tInuous Delays

Washington, Nov. THE Schley
court went into session at 2 this after
noon, and Judge Advocate Lemly be.
gan the closing arg ument for the gov
ernment. He said the navy depart
ment remained neutral throughout the
inquiry aud maintained that 6chley
should have made better time between
Key West and Cieofuegoes, in order to
carry out the spirit of the department
INSTRUCTIVE S.
Proceeding to the situate n off Glen.
fuegoes BIZ said "Referring to the fail
ure of Nc ALA TO report signals ar.
ranged with Insurgents was not In.
cumbept upon the Commodore to make
some effort OF his own. The fact iS,
however, that the Commodore did re.
ceive McCslla's signals May 2m. and
such full int rmation was given as
showed the Insurgents to be in the
vicinity of Cienfuegoes. No exhaus-
tive effot was made to find II the
Spanish feet was in Cienfuegoes.
He said McCalla upon bis arrival
Immediately got communication with
the shore. Then he referred TO the
delay in proceeding to Santiago and
said it was nexcusable. Lemly took
up the whole course of Schl'y y and SAID
it had been marked by delays through
out. lie maintained that the faniUu
loop was dangerous to other ships.
Lemly said that while the victory
of July was complete it was a Cap
tains battle, and did not indicate the
CT ntrol Of any one person. The loop
was a tremendous risk without suffi-
cient justification.
In closing Lemly abstlved Schley
from all charges of cowardice. He
said the decisioo OF the coutt in this
.sase would be held as a 81 aaqard for
tdtficerS in the future.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-07
CRY NEWS

There was much music and de.
lightful time at the home of Mrs B
W. Braley last evening as she enter.
tained the choir OF the Uuiversalist
church, of which she was a member
There we're preseht Miss Louise Nc
Kenzie. F. b. Dyer and Roy Howard,
with Mrs. T. L. Snow, the orgarist.
As was to have been expected the eve
ming was passed in music and all pres.
ent had very enjoyable time.
FIR. d Hyde. formerly in business
with Franz McWhorter in this city,
died at Concord, N. H., Tuesday, aged
AZ years.
Mr. and Mrs. R. l.. Belknap are re-
juicing over the birth OF a daughter.
Mrs. Matilda Lyon has returned to
her homo at Waterbury after visit
with her sister, Mrs. W. e. Hawss.
A .ughter was born Nov. to Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Johnson at their home
on Richardson rect.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-07
EAST BARR e.

Our enterprising teachers have
fJrmed reading club to which they
invite their young friends. They met
Tuesday evening at the home OF Mrs.
Lucius Cheney and had pleasant
time.
The Ripling Stream Rebekah Lodge
Of our town have planned quite uni
que entertainment in the shape Of a
box and character social to be given
on Friday Nov 8 at their hall. The
men present will assume characters,
historical and Otherwise, each having
in his possession box Of refreshments
which will 60 to the highest bidder
anong the ladies'. Thirty men have
already promised their services which
speaks we'll for the success OF the en-.
tertainment.
Or. and Mrs. Macarthur and child
visited at the home of DR.. Hayes in
Granitevllle Tuesday.
Mrs. Poole Of Montpelier, who is i'll
at the home o. Mrs George Hutchins
is slowly rec veriog.
Mrs, La Nson and hoy OF Web>t r.
vile are recovering from the typhoid
fever
Royal Flanders of Orange was in
East Barre today.
Mrs Andrew Jenero was taken
critical, III yesterday morning but at
tnis writing the hopes of her speedy
r covery have all reason to be very
bright.