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Evening journal., 1901-03-19
LRTTERN TELL
STORY Oh WAR
Old Correspondence Brought
to Light Are Papers Of
Historic Interest

While searching among old papers in
his Office this morning, James II. Hof-
fecker, Jr., found many letters received
by him from the late Joseph Duffy.
while he was with the Federal army
Of 1S61-65. The letters are of such his
tosical interest, containing, as they do,
much unpublished information, Of the
civil war, that Mr. Hoffecker wlll ar
range them in proper form and pre-
sent them TO the Historical Society rJr
lsate-kceping.
Messrs. hOffeckcr and Duffy were
boys together and when the latter en-
listed ne promised to write to his
friend at hCmc after every BATHS in
which The Fourth Delaware Reg ment
took part. MIR. Duny kept hls VOID
and the Information contained in the
letters revives not only the old mem
cries Of Mr.. Hoffecklr, but those Cf
friends Of Mr.. Duffy who served with
N m in tho lighting, as well.
Following IS copy Uf Cne of the let
ters:
Washington July Is, 1868.
Dear Harry: l embrace the present
opportunity 10 write you a few lines TO
enJ, and l hope you are the same
received yOus Of thu 10Th instant We
have been up the Peninsula Our forces
were in three different columns, ours
was the centre column under Major
General Heygs. On the night Of the
ID The Rebs Openedon u5w tn shells. Our
company was ordered to the front and
wa lay low on the ground, VIII le the
G ha1 rrrhf d
heads. After while we fell
back to better position,
land enc of cur batteries opened on
them, but they did not reply. We lay
in line of battle all night. We did
not lose but one man in the whole cam
lpaign, and that man died at the White
House. On the Sth we started for
yorktown. The first day it rained very
hard, making It very bad marching We
Preached Yorktown on Friday. well tin "a
and worn out We went over to Glou-
cester Point, and on Sunday we got
marching orders. We We're aboard a
transport, and early Monday we start
cd for Washington, where we now arsi
We have good barracks on Captol
lHill. do not know how long we shall
stay here. The men are behaving very
badly-drunk and fighting. | think if
they would only behave themselves we
could stay here awhile, anyhow. You
ought to see the boys crowding in at
the Soldiers Retreat, where we board.
When we heard the news of General
Meade's success we were called out n
line, and we gave three hearty cheers
for General Meade and the Army of
,the Potomac. But / guess I have said
enough. 1 send you photograph. Il
looks natural Yours, ETC.,
j. DUFFY.
Direct to me, Company b, Fourth
Regiment, Delaware Volunteers, Wash
lington, ID. c., or elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
RAILROAD WILL
BUILD BRIDGE
B. e. 0. COmpauy'S Plans
Adopted by Street and
Sewer Directors

At this mornings meeting Of the Street
and Sewer Department, plans were sub
mitted by the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road for the construction of the Sixth
street overhead bridge and were ap-
proved by the directors.
Work on the new structure will begin
in short time. The bridge will be- twen-
ty-hve in the clear, with footways four
feet in width.
The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany was given permission to extend its
line out Maryland avenue TO the city line
ia order to connect with the proposed line
TO Newport and Stanton.
Action on the extension of the line out
Delaware avenue was postponed until
next Tuesday. 1t is desired 10y the COM
pany TO construct a branch beginning at
or near the intersection Of Delaware ave-
nue. and Union streets westerly along
Delaware avenue TO its intersection with
Red Oak lane Cine of Brinkley avenue,
extended and along Nineteenth street.
tChurch lanel from or near Brinkle ave
nue. to Rising Sun lane.
The matter of placing a sewer in Van
Buren street between Front and Third
streets was referred TO Mr.. Hatton.
\ permit was granted TO b. +. Shaw
and Company for the placing sewer,
within the curb line, for draining the
barn and powerhouse of the Peoples
Railway Company, Sixth and Hawley
streets.
An application made by Christian f.
lfrommer for sewer connections for the
new macaroni factory. at Sycamore aud
Harrison streets. was referred to Enei-
neer Hatton. Excavations for the plant
were begun To-day and it is expected the
factory will be- in operation in May.
The Park Railway Company. in a COM
munication. accepted the conditions OF
the department regarding the construc-
tion of It's new line. Action on the
plumbing rules was postponed for a
week
Secretary Wiley reported the balanc,
in bank TO be $25,Gol.62, collections for the
week. Sfia20. The pay roll for labor
during the week amounting 10 s5S2.79
and the cart pay roll Of Sis9, were al
lowed.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
OFFICIALS THINK THERE
THERE WILL Be A STRIFE

Shamolin, pa, March 19.-Secretary
George Hartlein. of District No. 9 OF
the United Mine Workers, and who will
vote at the forthcoming caucus Of tho
national and executive boards to de-
eide on course to pursue If the oper-
ators do not meet the miners repre-
sentativcs, returned from Hazleton
yesterday, and said he thinks there
will be a strike. Secretary Hartlein
said:
Although the sentiment OF the con-
ference was against a strike, the men
demand recognition of their union.
The operators suggestion to incorpor-
ate the union would render the or
ganization ineffective. It could then
be controlled by the operators, sued for
conspiracy and rendered a dead or
ganization. No labor union is inccr-
porated."
Miles Doughcrty, district organizer.
said that if the operators refuse to
meet the men they will cause one OF
the greatest strikes that has ever taken
place among miners. 1T will be G.
hight to the bitter end" he declared.
and every colliery in the region will
be closed. The nen are a unit on the
subject"
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
MURDER MYSTERY
GROWING DEEPER
Officials Looking for Two
Negroes Whom They
Suspect

West Chester, Pa, lIarch 19.-Tho
mystery surrounding the delth Of
Lydia Sharpe, an assistant cook at the
Chester County Home. whose dead
body was found in the woods in West
Bradford township last Saturday.
grows more mysterious as the hours
roll by The County Home warden
does not think the three negroes who
left that Institution are connected with
the murder, if such a crime has been
perpetrated, they having left several
days hoF1re Lydia departed from the
institution. The officials think diff
ferently, end are wOTiing along lines
which they believe will early lead 70
arrests.
A significant feature of the case was
the discovery of the body Of one of
these negroes in a vacant building
near Pomeroy a few days after the
crime. 1t is thought the dead man
might have been murdered by the wo-
mans assailants to prevent the dis
covery Of the manner IN which they
had treated her before she was put to
death. Every effort to find these col
ored men has thus far failed.
The skirt ard shoes of Lydia Sharpe
were found IS or 20 feet away from her
body and as her clothing was badly
disheveled it is concluded that she
fought a desperate battle for her life.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
NOT ANXIOUS
FOR A STRIKE
But Present Outlook Is Far
From Bright
SUPERINTENDENTS RETICENT
They Arc Not at Liberty to Discuss
The Situation Under Exist
ing Conditions
SUPERINTENDENTS RETICENT

Scsanton, Pa, March 19.-The meet
Ing of the district presidents of the
United Mine Workers was held here
instead of az Wilkesbarre, as proposed.
District Presidents Nichols and Duffy,
when interviewed said that the meet
ing was SIMPLY 70 prepare plans for
getting the operators to conference,
but nothing was determined upon. To-
day meetings of the district board will
be arranged. 1t had not yet been dc
cidcd when or whether TO call a meet
ing OF the national board.
The mine supcrintendents are not
permitted to discuss the situation for
publication. and to all that they say
they lay special stress upon the requesI
that their names are not used in the
public prints. During the last strike
they were in position to follow their
own discretion in the matter, but since
the advent of the Morgan regime their
lips are sealed. What one of them
said yesterday, however, is likely the
key to the situation.
The corporations are organizations
chartered by the state and liable to the
law. The United Mine Workers is an
organization which is not chartered
cAN AAabAC ~ hbbbug. IL Is not a QutS-
ton Of recognition Of the union, but
rather disinclination for a chartered
corporation to meet on equal terms
with an irresponsible organization"
The present outlook is far from
bright for a joint conference. but an
other strike of the anthracite miners
will not be declared unless the sit
uation becomes such as to absolutely
demand it.
President Mitchell will remain in
Scranton all the week and will have
repeated conferences with the old
leaders. He refuses to discuss the sit
uation.
President Mitchell stated last night
that If it becomes necessary to order
q strike the new law passed at the In
dianapolis convention regarding the
consent of all the district presidents
being necessary before a strike could
be ordered does not apply in this in
stance. He said it applies only to o
general strike, and that the strike OF
the anthracite miners would be con-
sidered local. Mr.. Mitchell said it is
probable that within the next few
days he will so to New York in an en-
deavor to bring about a conference.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
RECEIVED ANONYMOUS LETTERS
DctectiYs McV,y at Work on the Hcarn
Murder Case

Detective Bernard McVey has taken
a hand in the Hearn murder case and
went to Harrington to-day to make an
investigation.
Detective McVey yesterday received
three anonymous letters postmarked
Philadelphia bearing on the murder
They express familiarity with the crime
and many details that were brought
out at the investigation and not pre-
scnted TO the coroner's jury. The un-
known writer assures Detective McVey
that he can obtain valuable infCrma-
ton Of direct bearing on the murder II
he will question c.Osely certain persons
in Harrington whose names are given
in the letter.
The jurors who sat at the inquest
into the death OF Hearn yesterday drew
up and signed a petition requesting
Governor Hum to offer a reward for
the apprehension Of the murderer or
murdorers.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
PERSONAL SUIT
AGAINST ADDICKN
Is The Outcome Of the Long
Pending Case Of Samuel
l. Kent

Philadelphia, March 19.-The htiga-
tion between Samuel J.. Kent, OF this
State, and j. Edward Addlcks, presi-
dent of the Bay State Gas Company. Of
Delaware. involving a contract for fur
nishing Boston and Brookline, Mass.
with acetylcne gas, was transferred
from the Delaware courts to this dis
trict. Considerable public attention
has been attracted to the proceeding,
owing to the position of the parties and
the valuable franchise involved.
Tho suit in this jurisdiction. as we'll
as that IN Delaware, was brought to re-
cover damages for an elleged breach Of
contract Mr.. Kent asserted that he
owned the right TO furnish Boston and
Brooklne with acetylene gas, and
transferred this to the Bay Stale Com
pany in the agreement which was exc
cuted by Mr.. Addicks When he made
an attempt to hold the gas company to
the agreement. he asserted, Mr. Ad-
dicks GAINED that he had no authority
10 execute it on behalf Of the company.
and that the contract had been repudi-
ated by the corporation.
The suit was then brought against
the Bay State Gas Company In the
United states Circuit Court Of Della
ware to recover damages for the al
legged breach of contract. Judge Dallas
dismissed the case on the ground that
Mr. Addicks had exceeded his authori-
ty in entering into the contract and
that the gas company could not be
bound by his action.
The local litigation IS brought by Mr..
Kent against Mr. Addicks individually.
IF the Bay State Gas Company Is not
liable upon the agreement" counsel
for Mr.. Kent said, 'iMr Addicks IS per-
scnaly. and this is why another suit
was brought against him as a private
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
BOARD TO RECEIVE BIDS
Lengthy Discussion bT Board of Ed
ucation degrading Loan

Members of the Board of Education
held a special meeting last night Tor
the purpose of making arrangements
for the loan of s15O.OOO to pay of lie
iebt on the new High School.
AT the last meeting City Solicitor
n. c. Conrad decided that a yea and
bay vote by the board was necessary
q order TO make the loan legal. and
18th that object in view the special
l4eting was held.
President Shorthdge then stated Mr..
J,nrad's opinion and the motion at the
8 8rdvious meeting directing the secre-
#tTly TO advertise for proposals was
la u and reconsidered. 1t was then laid
Id (the table.
ii a preamble and resolution prepared
w City Solicitor Conrad then was read
i ia adopted. The president and secre-
rH and the finance COmm'ttee CT the
p;hrd are authorized TO obtain the lean
the purpose named in the biz The
81 rtificates are to be coupon bonds. The
q IDS are to be issued in certificates
$1,000 each. and Is bonds are to be
81 II each year. The interest is / per-
M utum.
81 A lengthy discussion ensued as to
lether the term certificates of indebt-
ness or bonds should be used. but il
81 IS finally decided to adopt the pream-
and resolutions.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
ELECTRIC SERVICE WILL
SUPPLiNT THE STRIKERS

Although about fifty laborers struck
for an increase of wages in the Dia-
mond State Steel Works yesterday.
their places have been filled and the
MIL is turning out steel this morning.
The strikers were men who removed
the steel billets from the big shears.
and they struck for an increase OF three
cents an hour in their wages. Many OF
them were coloreu men and their
places have been filled with white men.
In about a week. an electric conYeyer
viii be erected, and viii 10 away
with the work altogether, as the big
billets will be picked up by a crane
and then conveyed to their destination
with dispatch.
A number of the trkins cclored
men assembled on a street corner In
South Wilmington last evening about
six O'Clock and the police had to make
an arrest before the men would tss-
perse.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
"CITY OF TRENTON"
Is NOW AFLOAT
New Passenger Steamer
Launched This Afternoon
Fast Steamboat for The
Trenton Extension Of The Viii
mingtOn SteambOat Company

Many pCrscns from this city ". the s.
ed the launching Of the new and pala-
tial steamer Trenton to-day in PA.la-
delphia. 1he steamer is build ng for
the Irento neXtens.on OF the Whining
ton Steamboat Company, and soon will
be followed into the water by another
built on the same lines IL WIS at l.3O
O'Clock this afternoon when Mss Eina
May, charming young society woman
Of Trenton, shattered the bSstie CON
tanning the sparkling wine upon The
rctreating PROV Of the new boat and
christenei the s.-lmcr Trenton. Miss
May was surrounded on IN p.atfO.m
by friends nom Trenton and OF clals
Of the Wilmington Steamboat Com
pany and representatives of tue Neah
* Levy Company. builders Of the boat.
Il was an inspiring and successful
launching and when the boat was
aiOat and mOCred to the shipyard
wharf, an informal reception was held
on her by the steamboat Cm.cals
Among those officials who we've pres
ent We're Captain Horace Wilson. Cap
tain Peter bloomsbury and William
Frederick
The Trenton IS a fast boat, and will
make sixteen milos an hour, according
ITO the contract. She is 1G2 feet long
over all, or 1854 feet on tho keel 32
feet beam and Sia feet depth cf hold.
The draft viii not be over s fe-t. which
VIII enable her to make trips at any
stage of the tide. She will have two
triple expansion engines, each with
cylinders TO- 10 and rs inches in di-
'ameter, by lS-inch stroke. The total
indicated horse power will be 72O Tc
supply st1am there VIII be two blile
OF the locomotive type. of steel, elch Z
feet front, feet inches diameter oi
shell, and 20 feet long. built fer a work.
ing pressure Of l75 pounds of steam
The twin propeller wheels will each l.,
feet 10 inches four bladed and o.
Il feet 9-inch pitch The saloon on tn,
second deck viii be a commodious an,
attractive apartment. furnished luxuri
ously. The capacity Of the boat vii
be $50, and passengers will find p,enb
lof room on the three decks.
Ample wharf facilities have been OBJ
tanned in Trenton. and W tn the speed,
land finely furnished vessels. the VIII
mingtcn Steamboat Company. of which
Captain Horace Wilson. of this CITY. /,
the capable and w.de-awal1e manager
lexpects 10 get the great bulk of patron.
age between Philadelphia, Trenton ant
this city.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
HOUSE PAVORN
BIENNIAL SESSION
Various Matters Disposed Of
by Legislature Of
New Jersey

Trenton. March f9.-The entire sc9-
sion of tho senate last night was taken
up with two matters exclusive OF the
ordinary routine. One was the COM
mittee report on Senator Wakelee's
Palisades preservation bill Tho bill
was reported as introduced. with the
exception of an amendment which eN-
ompts from its operation the quarry
property owned by Ross e Sanford.
The purpose Of the bill is to permit the
Palisades c0nmission TO acquire the
riparian rights in front Of the Fal-
isades, so as to prevent their destruc-
ton. The bill was placed on the cal
endar for second reading.
The second important matter before
the senate was q lengthy debate he-
tween President Pitney ana Senator
Hudspeih On Nj. Pitney's bill for the
pclltmcnt Of n ccrnnission to in
vestigate with respect to the wisdom
OF the proposed legislation authorizing
the LchiGh Valley Railroad company
TO abandon the Morris and Esscx canal,
which it owns. and TO sell the property
Senator Hudspcii asked for delay on
President Pitneys lii until the cor
pOTatiOn cesamittec had reported on
his bill permitting the canal surrender.
1t was finally decided that no vote
would be taken until today.
The principal matter in tho house
last night was Senator Johnson's col-
current resolution for q constitutional
amendment providing for biennial sCs-
sions of the legislature. The resolu-
tion was advocated by lir. Lewis. the
Republican leader. and by MIR Waite,
and was opposed by Mr.. Albeit. Dem
ocrat The resolution passed, the Dem
ccrats rcfraining from voting with the
exception OF Mr.. Albeit, who voted no.
The house last night passed the
house bill giving freeholders in second
class counties S2CO annually and the
house bill permitting lawyers Of other
states residing in New Jersey to prac-
tice in Kew Jersey courts.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
Let Us Help You

Buy your paint OF paint your house.
We know eight Of every ten people
know nothing about paint What's one
to do then? Depend on the painter or
dealer, and if he's honest and wants
to bui,d up his business. his advice Will
be honest. We tell you all about
paint: just how good. how poor; your
interests are ours. We want 10 do your
painting or sell you the paint. also Co
sell your friends paint, and know tn S
can only be done by James M. Bryan
giving you perfect satisfaction. Prices
are right at No. 107 West Eighth
street.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
FOR ONE CITY TICKET
RepublicanUommutees Appoint Com =
mittees to Arrange for One Ticket

At a meeting of the Regular and the
Union Republican City Committees last
evening committee of five members
from each body WAS named 10 consult
and if possible arrange for common pri-
marics and one ticket in the field at the
june election The Regulars named IL.
H. Billany. James Kitchens. Winfield s.
Quigley, Robert NJ. Burns and Thomas
5. Lewis. and the Unions named Fran
els $. Bradley, IL. r. Carpenter. John
McCaulley, stephen Downey and Nevin
Gallagher.
Each committee informed the other OF
its action. Within a few days the con-
ferees will meet and endeavor TO agree
for harmonious procedure through the
campaign.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
FULLY CASE NEARING END
Argument win be Made Before Jury
This Afternoon

Argument before the jury in the Tully
damage ease was begun la Superior
Court this morning. Previous to that
hour the defense examined Ashury Mack
lem, conductor. Charles Wchher engi-
neer; Charles Rono. fireman, and ID. NJ.
Streets, Charles Edwards and j.. w.
Walker. hrakomon. the crew OF the train
under which young Tully lost his life,
whose testimony tended to prove that
Tully as well as other boys. had been
warned not to trcspass on the ears and
that on the day of the accident Tully was
not seen on the ears.
In opening the defense Mcssrs Ward
and Gray argued that Tuly's adminis-
TRAITOR could not recover damages hecaus
the hoy was a trcspasser at the time he
met his death.
The case will go TO the jury this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
WILLlTE And ELLIOTT NAnRD
Their appointment Will Cause RCorgani.
zatiOn Of Levy Court

Governor Hum yesterday afternoon
announced the appointment of Isaac T..
Elliott, of Brandywine hundred and
Merritt n. Williits, Of Middlctown. ia
he Levy Court Commissioners under the
Seven Commissioners bill. MIR. Elliott
win represent the Sixth legislative dis
trict and MIR. Willtts the Thirteenth dis
trict. They will serve for Two years at a
salary of $500 annually. without conir-
nation 10y the Senate.
The appointment of Messrs Elliott and
Willitts viii necossitutc the rcorganiza
tion of the body. The appointments are
regarded as excellent ones.
The governor also appointed David J.
Rcnhardt a notary public, under special
act of assembly.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
.snlderr H.Id for Court

''Spidcr" Anderson. colorcd. charged
with stealing a pair of shoes from sew
eral worlSmcn Of Newport was held in
500 bail for upper court by Judge
Churchman in City Court this morning.
T. b. Jones. charged with disorderly con-
duct. was fined s. and costs. Two drunks
were hncd 81 and costs each.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
LAUREL HIS no FEiR
OF SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC

laurel. March 19.-The Beard OF
Health of this town. composed Of Dr.
Edward Fowler, Or. John w. FoolSs.
william Il. Records George w. Strad-
ley and l. j. Wooten. has authorized
the following statement: The report
that smallpox has appeared In Laurel
is altogether without foundation. No
case has appeared. and the town is
quarantnei against Seafcrd. and
every locality where is exists and we
have little fear OF an invasion here.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
VIII Not Give In

Detective Bernard McVey is defer
mined not TO give mp the fight for the Of
fee of state detective and has retained
Attorney John Biggs 10 test the consti-
tutiunality of the act Of the Legislature
in aholishing the Office under which he
was appointed.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
Wisconsin's Former Attorney General
to Lecture Here

On Wednesday evening March 20,
the Hon. Charles e. Whelen, former
attornoy-gen Cf Wisconsin and an
orator of unusual ability, will lecture
on the Order of Modern WOodmon of
Building. The public is invited.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

there not others who would like their
names. or the names Of someone they
love, pepetuated in this way?"
Officers We're elected as follows:
President 1ilghman Johnston; vice
president. DIR. Linton Smith; treasurer,
Henry c. Jones; secretary. William p.
Bancroft.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
Company Has s5,ooo,ooO Capital

Horace Greeley Knowles. representing
the General Concentrates Company. with
Il capital stock of s5,00o,oo0, forwarded
the companys certificate Of incorpora-
tion TO Dover this morning. With it he
sent a check for $3.50, the amount of the
State tax eXacted.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
Fannd Anolnor smallnnx Oase

Another case OF smallpox was discov-
cred yesterday afternoon at No. 2l9 Tat
man street. The patient. Rufus Lloyd.
colorcd. was sent 10 the pest house IN
Farnhurst to-day.
Evening journal., 1901-03-19
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

Ia 'Tske LaAa'ive 1F0m0-quinine Tablets
Evening journal., 1901-03-19

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