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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
RECEIVED APPORTIONMENT
State Treasurer Burris Turned
Over $24, l24.
Wilmington Board of Education
Share OF the State School
Funds.

Wilmington has at last received its ap-
portionment of the State school fund,
the Board of Education having received
notice from State Treasurer Burris that
the amount of its dividend, s24,124, was
deposited to the credit OF the board in
the Farmers Bank at Dover. The Notice
was opened at the meeting Of the board
last night
The apportionment for Wilmington
was made on the basis of 10 teachers at
S219.4O each, and is s1,61S.25 more than
Inst years dividend. 1t is held by the
members of the board that Wilmington is
not receiving her share of the State
ffund as were the apportionment made on
the same basis as for the county schools,
the city would get about 100000.
The money was due in August but the
State treasurer said he could not pay
| it until the Sussex county districts raised
the amounts required by law.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
FOR A LABOR TEMPLE,
United Labor League Now Agitating
the Question.

4 movement has been started by the
local United Labor League towards the
building Of labor temple in this city.
The subject is one that has been much
talked of among labor men for some time.
At recent meeting Of the Labor League
delegates from all the various labor
unions We're instructed to find out what
their unions would do in financial
way for such building. The delegates
will probably report back to the League
at its meeting next Sunday.
a number of different suggestions for
raising money for a labor temple have
been made. One Of the most prominent
labor leaders in the city suggests thnt
each union man donate 81 towards a la-
Dor temple. He said there are twenty
unions in the city with an organized
membership of fully 2,20o.
If each OF those 1900 men donates 81
each il would purchase the site and there
would still be something left for starting
the work. Labor men. are much en-
thused over the movement and say every
thing possible will be done TO make It a
success.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
PEDDLED FEATHER BUSTERS
Abe Fisher Fined for Not Having a
License,

In the police station is IL big bundle Of
Feather busters, the stock in trade of
Abe Fisher, u Hebrew boy peddler, who
was arrested yesterday for peddling with.
out d license. Fisher was fined $5 in City
Court last night. The case against Char
les Weldin, ten years old, charged with
disorderly conduct, was held up.
Robert Il. Moore, charged by special
about the T., w. d. b. station, was
being concerned in fight at Third and
Market streets last week.
James Lncklen, who was arrested by
Patrolman Di Mare on Sunday for rid
ing bicycle on the pavement, was ar
raigned on the charge of violating a city
ordinance. The case was continued until
tomorrow night.
MORNING SESSION OF COURT.
At the morning session of court Cor
nelus LaPierre was fined $40 for com
mitting breach of the peace. LeRoy
McNitt colorcd, and Joseph Couch,
charged with fighting, were fined $40
and 81 respectively. Peter Lankovitch,
Frank Peck, Adam Colupus, Stanislaus
Trzaskowski and Joseph Meder werc
fined So each for disorderly conduct.
William Clements and Bertram Kenner
were fined SIS each for trespassing on the
property Of the F.. w. Il b. Railroad
Company. They claim to be printers On
their way to Washington to go to work
in the government printing office, and
upon furnishing proof Of their assertion
the fines are to be remitted.
Agnes Perkins and Isaac Lloyd. both
colored, and Daniel F. Foley were fined
81 each for disorderly conduct.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
PUNCHED ACTORS JAW.
Thaddeus Lewis Then Bit Policeman
McBride's Finger.

w. II. FISHER and wife, who are with
a company performing at the Wonder
land Theatre this week, last night had
an unpleasant experience with de-
mented cOlored man, who was landed in
the police station by Patrolman Me-
Bride after he had bitten one of the
policeman's fingers and gave him hard
ussle.
Thaddeus Lewis, c0lOred, of Sluby's
Court was standing on the corner of
Sixth and French streets when Mr.. and
Mrs. Fishlcr came along. Il guess yOn
are looking for me-" said Lewis as ne
stepped up to Mr.. FISHER and hit him
a hard punch in the jaw. Mr.. FISHER
saw that something was wrong with the
man and did not strike him.
Patrolman Mcbride who was near by
seized Lewis. who showed fight. and Il
hard struggle took place during which
the colored man seized the middle finger
Of the poiceman's right hand with his
teeth and bit as hard as he could. The
policeman started for the police station
with the man who fought all the way.
Lewis was arrested about week ago
hut was released in charge of his brother.
He will probably be sent to the hospital
for the insane at Farnhhrst.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
EDUCATORS
BUSY NIGHT
Birthday of President Lincoln
Hereafter to be Holiday.
BAIRD MEMORIAL TABLET
Will be Placed in the High School
in a Short Time--Discus-
sion on Manual
Training.
BAIRD MEMORIAL TABLET

Considerable business was transacted
by the Board of Education at its meet
ing last nlgnt, which was one of the
busiest sessions of the board for some
time.
Regarding the teaching of manual
training in the fifth and sixth grades in
the High School the committee reported
that manual training is being taught i'll
the fifth grade and preparations are be-
ing made for teaching it in the sixth.
On motion is was decided to record an
agreement between the board and Con
tractor w. NJ. Connolly regarding a
wall at No. 10 school.
The advisibility of opening a night
school in Brandywine was referred to
the committee on evening schools. A
motion to pay $4,000 due ON certificates
of indebtedness November was adopted.
Bids for printing 1000 copies Of the
superintendent annual report We're
opened as follows and referred to the
printing committee with power to act:
Star Publishing Company, $3.50 per
page; Dover Delawarean, $l.75 per
page. The contract was awarded to
the Star Publishing Company.
The contract for furnishing four half
tone cuts for the report, ut SO each, was
awarded to George A. Wolf.
The matter of securing additional sew
| ing teachers was referred to the COM.
mittee on teachers.
On motion il was decided to pay $4,000
on the mortgage on the High School.
| An offer of a collection of minerals OF
the estate of the late DR. j. NJ. Cardcza
Of Claymont at a low figure was made
| by Leonard f. Wales, Jr., attorney. The
matter was referred to the president nf
the board.
Lncolns birthday, February ~. here
after will be u holiday in the schools.
This was provided for in an amendment
TO the rules and bylaws that was rc-
ferred to the law committee. The com
mttee reported that. there was no CON
flict with the rules and by a two-thirl
vote the amendment was adopted
Nothing has been done by the board
concerning the tablet which it is pro-
posed to place in the High School in
memory of the late Charles Baird but
| President Shortlidge announced that the
matter would be taken up soon.
The matter is in the hands Of the
Teachers Association and Superintend-
ent Twitmyer and it was reported that
all is now ready for placing the tablet.
and that the permission of the school
|committee is all that is necessary for
the ceremony. The question was referred
to the High School committee.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
GROUND PURCHASED
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Twelve Thousand Dollars Paid for the
Hounsfield Estate on Delaware Avenue.
Primary and Grammar School
May be Erected.
DEAL FOR LOT WAS MADE LAST NIGHT

The Board Of Education at its meet
ing last hight decided to buy the Houns.,
field estate on Delaware avenue ad-
joining the High School and ordered u
check for $500 to be drawn by Secretary
Bartram in favor of Henry Hopes, agent
for the owners Of the property, to secure
the bargain.
Mr.. Fraim introduced the subject Of
the purchase of the lot by saying that it
was about to be sold to close the estate
and he thought the board should secure
it. Today he said would afford the last
opportunity to get the property 1t
fronts eli Delaware avenue 100 feet or
more and extends back to Eleventh
street.
An additional grammer and also a pri-
mary school would be needed in tho
near future and the lot would afford
room for. both if it were thought advis-
able to erect them there. At any rate the
ground could be used to good advantage
by the board and was. offered for sale
at $4,000. He moved that it be bought.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29

Mr.. Carter seriously objected to tho
building Of n primary school on the lot
as he said such schools were more need
ed in the eastern section of the city. He
made no objection to buying the lot 1t
was explained that the question of what
grade of school or schools should be
built on the. lot in future was an after
consideration.
Mr. Horn feared that the city might
condemn the property and carry Eleventh
street through to Delaware avenue. 1t
was pointed out that in that event the
city would have to pay the board for the
property.
Mr.. Fraim's motion to buy was again
put before the body and carried by II
unanimous vote. On Mr.. Fraim's further
motion check was ordered to be drawn
in favor of Mr.. Hopes, the agent, TO
clinch the bargain. Later motion Of
Mr.. Fraim's TO instruct the proper Off
cials when the title and deed of the
property were secured to draw checks
for the additional money to make up
the $4,000, was adopted.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
CHOOL BOARD TALKS OF
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
Eree Letters Submitted by Alumni Associa-
ton, Athletic Association and Princi-
pal Berlin to Educators.
EFERRED TO PRESIDENT SHORTLIDGE

humbly ask your favorable consideration
of the same.
G. w. X. Forrest,
President.
Harry II. Joslyn,
Chairman Educational Committee.
In their letter the members of the
athletic committee of the school asked
that certain privileges be accorded the
association and that there be modera-
tion of the rules of last year concerning
athletics. They disclaimed responsibility
for any reports circulated and said their
intention was to work in harmony with
the faculty of the school. The letter was
signed by j. G. Connor, president.
Principal Berlin. in his letter, said
he submitted with pleasure letter from
the athletic association. He stated the
trouble that resulted last year from en-
couraging sports saying that ont of the
members of the association three had
failed to graduate IN one class, three
more had labored hard under heavy co l.
ditions that were to be made up. another
had withdrawn before the end of che
term, and two or three had been com
PEELED to take examinations on some
subjects.
NV 'h'ith int IolibWlllp SuppeStlOtlS
providing the board sanctioned school
athletic association that parents submit
written permission for their sons to play
on any teams: that n coach be appointed
to instruct the members of the team and
maintain supervision over them; that only
such scholars be permitted to play on
the teams as are in good standing in
their classes: that the schedule of games
b" submitted to the principal before be-
ing announced: that the principal be ,,A-
oilicio Il member OF the executive COM
mittee; that the principal be authorized
to use discretionary powers to dismiss
scholars earlier than the close of the
session If necessary; that room in
the school be fitted up as gymnasium.
Mr.. Carter spoke on n motion to refer
the matter TO the school committee and
| President Shortlidge. He said Il was
not question for the committee aa
they had fully gone over the matter last
year when trouble arose because of
several members of the association hav-
ing failed to graduate. He reviewed the
situation at that time and said In con-
rlusion that he thought the question was
for the hoard to decide.
Mr.. Horn said he was in sympathy
with the boys and athletic sports under
the proper control. AS he understood IL
he did not think the boys wanted n gym
nasium in the school hut simply room
i'll which to change their clothing before
going to the game.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
SILVER RUN ROAD VIEWED.
Members of the Levy Court Make an
Inspection.

Silver Run road was inspected yester-
day by the members of the Levy Court,
and at the meeting of the court today it
is probable that warrant for the bal
ance due Contractor Fahey for building
the road will be ordered to be drawn.
Mr.. Fnhey received half the money som.
time ago.
the court will be concerning the Rosevlle
bridge which was inspected by the mem
bers of the court. last Thursday and found
to be in bad condition. There is said
to be difference OF opinion among the
members as to whether the structure
should be repaired or whether new
bridge should he built There may be
further developments in the Seventh
street bridge question.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
Sold at Sheriff's Sale.

Sheriff Mcdaniel yesterday sold the fol
lowing properties: OF Thomas McDevitt
Peach street between Head and Clay
mont. to George II. Brown. attorney,
s4OO; of Lewis 7. Grubb and Kezia b.
Lrubb. and Nicholas A. Grubb and Ada
j. Grubb. mortgagors, and Lewis L.
Grubb and John Craig, terra tenants
Wilson street between Ninth and Tenth
Mr.. Brown. $500; of same owners, neat
Seventh and Pine streets, Mr.. Brown
$500; of Ethan Jones, Tatnall street he.
tween Second and Third, Samuel s.
Adams, Jr.. s1.400: Of Harry Mcconnell,
Fifteenth and French streets. William
:. Hilles, $500.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
SMALLPOX IN KENT.
State Board Of Health Aroused to
the Danger.
Urged That Precautionary Measures
be Taken ut Once to Confer
With Levy Court.

Urged That Precautionary Measures
be Taken ut Once to Confer
With Levy Court.
DR.. T.. w. Cooper, president of the
State Board Of Health, made the follow
ing statement yesterday:
Il wish you would say for the State
Board of Health that the epidemic pre-.
vailing in Kent county, Delaware, and in
Maryland near the line is surely smallp lx
and the publication of newspapers, OF
the declaration Of citizens that claim il
to be chickenpox or anything else is de
cidedly in the way of the State Board OF
Health in its efforts to stop it. We arc
doing all we can with the means at our
disposal, and we will utterly fail unless
the press and people give us cordial
support.
We say to the smallpox patients
Stay in the house.. Some one else comes
along and says, 1T amt smallpox, OF
this man would die Then he goes out
and the disease spreads. The lightpst
case OF yarioloid may develop to be the
worst case OF smallpox. This is cold
weather disease and when the house is
closed up and the people live along side
a hot stove in the winter, the probability
is that it will assume n more malignant
form, resulting in death. Now during
this pleasant weather is the time to pre-.
vent its spread.
1T is proposed to call meeting OF
the State Board of Health at Dover on
Thursday, at which meeting we desire
to have the Levy Court of Kent county
t,. fnly ne
rnngements to fight the disease"
While in Wilmington DIR. Cooper con.
ferred with DIR. Alexander w. Lowber,
secretary OF the State Board Of Health
They ray the smallpox is of mild form.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
ENTERTAINMENT FOR PARENTS
They Will Share the High School Fix.
erciseS,

The High School has interesting exer.
riScs at its opening on Monday morn
ings. 1t is now under contemplation fol
the school to give an evening entertain
ment in the auditorium, which can be
attended by the parents and friends Of
the scholars. 1t is believed that most
interesting program could be arranged
Yesterday morning Miss Nellie Gilles
pie rendered several violin solos. Miss
Gillespie is graduate of the Higi,
School. She first played Gounod's "Sere.
nade." and afterwards Bohm's 'Gar-
otte.' The students sat spellbound dur.
ing the playing and were so cordial in
their applause that Miss Gillespie played
Il third number. A rising vote of thanks
was given her. Numerous visitors at.
tended the exercises.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
DISCHARGED TEACHER
ASKS FOR YEARS WAGES
Maggie N. Elias, Colored, For
merly of Howard School.
Sends Bill of $424 to the Board of
Education--Co Committee Will
Make Investigation.

Maggie n. Elias, colored, formerly
first assistant principal ut the Howard
School, last night made application by
letter to the Board Of Education for one
years salary with interest, which she
claims Is due her. Accompanying the
letter WAS a bill for $424.
The term for which Miss Elias was ap-
pointed expired June 80 last and she was
not neglected teacher. No public
charges We're made against her but the
teachers committee thought it advisable
to drop her from the roll of teachers.
She objected and several times has had
the matter before the board.
Mr.. Morrow moved that the communi.
cation be received and filed but Mr.. Baugh
made strenuous objection to such pro-
cedure claiming that all persons had a
right to he given consideration by the
board and thnt the subject should be re-
ferred to the proper committees to thor.
oughly investigate and report back to
the board. There was no objection to
this and Mr.. Morrow withdrew his mo-
tion and moved that the question be re-
ferred to the teachers committee. This
was done.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
WILL NOT OPPOSE
FIREMEN LEAVING TOWN

Concerning report that an effort
would be made to have City Council
pass an ordinance forbidding fire compan-
les to go out of the city to aid in com
batting fires in other cities, by reason
that the city is practically left unpro-
tected against fire when firemen and ap-
paratus is away, members of Council
say such an ordinance will not be passed.
New fire regulations will be submitted
for the approval of Council in short
time, however, providing that when an
engine is sent away for repairs another
steamer must be substituted.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
Hospital Donation Day.

Thursday will be the annual donation
day at the Homeopathic Hospital. The
following managers will be in attendance
to receive all money or articles left for
the institution:
Mrs. f. w. Mendinhall. Mrs. Helen NJ.
Trump, Mrs. Martha II. Grubb. Mrs.
Mary Pyle, Mrs. Sarah r. Savery. Mrs.
Ellen G. Cause, Miss Mary n. Sisson.
Mrs. Emma G.. Quigley. Mrs. Sarah D..
Fl. Derrickson. Mrs. Anna II. Pusey,
Mrs. Caroline Rudolph.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
LEGATEES BRING SUIT.
Action Brought in the United States
Court.

Suit has been brought in the United
States Court by the Equitable Guanan-
tee and Trust Co., trustees under the
will of +. |. du Pont, against Charles
Marion Leitch, deputy collector Of in
tclnal revenue for legacy tax collected
ut the time of the distribution of Legal
res under the war revenue law. The
amount involved is $1,000.
The plaintiff claims that as Mr.. du
Pont had died before the passage of the
act, it did not apply to the legatees.
Willard salisbury represents the trus-
tee. and Robert Pennington, the legatees,
"a. |. du Pont and Maurice du Ibnt of
this city, and Marguerite du Pont Lee of
Washington. United States District AT
torney William Nj. Byrne will probably
represent the collector, The case is 10
come up at the June term of United
States Court.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29

ldications are that some action will
tnken soon by the Board of Educa
howard establishing an athletic as
ion in the High School, sanctioned
ha board and the school faculty.
hucstion has been agitated for
time and last night was definitely
SIN to the attention of the board in
l&hapr of several communications.
W some discussion the matter was
ed to President Shortlidge to report
k4b the board.
Hrde communications on the subject
u Received by the board and read
Eecretary Bartram. They We're from
x .yexecntiye committee of the High
|Qof Alumni Association, the mcm-
q 31f the athletic committee of the
QqL and Principal Berlin. The
Mt,i's letter was as follows:
We, the executive committee of the
|3Hington High School Alumni recog-
f& the fact that athletics and ath-
5 feams are necessary in all modern
t1fs and high schools Of any note,
5M ask your honorable body to estab-
IN athletic association in our High
8p that will be recognized both by
sXOard of Education and the faculty
|At school. That the faculty Of said
4Q be represented in the athletic AZ
afiQn by one representative and said
sentative act in conjunction with the
3Hation in arranging the games and
~ of the said association.
We further ask that the Board Of
m tion excuse at an early hour when
&kary, the members of any team
e9scnting the school in any line OF
i That the Board of Education
|such financial aid MS they deem
pnd give the athletic association
&ivilege of holding their meetings in
4 igh School building.
( der the present condition ut the
athletics are in such an unsettled
hat the boys do not care to parti-
~ in any of the sports as they be-
eH hat the faculty OF the school
|n&1y oppose athletics. We think
this is caused by n misunderstand-
between the faculty and the students
think that such suggestions as above
led would greatly tend to adjust the
culties now existing between the fac
7 and members of the school, ans
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
Rishon Graves, Visit.

Bishop Graves OF China, who came
to the United States to attend the Epis-
copal convention in San Francisco, Cal,
will be in Delaware on the 14th and 18th
of November. He will be at Middletown
ON the 14th and on the 18th ut Trinity
Church, this city. He was on the ground
during the Boxer uprising in China ami
can give vivid description OF what took
place.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
Runner Enters Military Academy

Frank Yoder, the crack runner OF tho
Cheltenham Military Academy football
team has entered the Wilmington Mill
tary Academy OF this city. Yoder is Il
Washington boy. and is preparing fol
the famous Georgetown University
where he will, without doubt, come be-
fore the public as an athlete. The team
plays the crack eleven from the West
Chester High School tomorrow and tn,
boys feel confident of winning this gama
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
Road Auditors Report.

The report of Caleb NJ. Steward and
William III. Gibbons OF their nudits Of
the road accounts of New Castle county y
has been issued in pamphlet form.
Country people may secure copies at the
Wilmington banks, and residents may
secure them ut the office of the clerk of
peace at the Court House.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29

h,ion has been made to Col.
OF the First Regiment. n.
permission to organize Il mill
in'hy at Georgetown. The col.
,shiiied his willingness and the
fIE cihg sug with success. 1t is
y enarles Moore will be- cap
mn, i'aviS, first lieutenant. and
,a,,, SN' second lieutenant. Thirt,
soyor S an will he required and
SSf 49,. ~ nave signified their in.
4 rsn Soiillng. The company will
r.os eel vi the guns and lockers
IN tkay " the company which was
'nefe some time ago.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-29
NOT YET UNIT ED.
Light Companies Will Probably Meet
Next Month and Merge.

1t was reported that meeting of the
stockholders Of the Universal Conduit.
Light, Heat and Power Company would
be held yesterday to consider the offer
of the Wilmington Coal Gas Company
for the sale of its rights and the merging
Of the two companies into one concern.
No such meeting was held as it is neces-
sary under the law to advertise the pro-
posed union for thirty days before ac.
tion is taken.
This will be done and the meeting will
be held about November 25 when thu
new company will be organized.