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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
GAINS OF THE MACHINISTS.
Five Firms Sign. and More Men
Join Ranks.

Philadelphia, May 26.-'.Prospects are
brighter today than at any time since the
strike began. and are growing brighter
every day" said Business Agent Keegan
of the Machinists, Saturday. Five
firms signed the scale today. the largest
days gain vet, and we expect several
big firms to give in next week.
Organizer Tracy Of the American
Federation of labor, is also gratificd at
the progress made. The firms who sign
ed yesterday employ about 100 men, who
will return to work tomorrow. They are
the kensington Steam Engine Com
pany. William T.. Simpson. Solomon Ma
chine Company, DE Long Hook ana Eve
Company and Alfred Box.
The strike leaders declare that they
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
FIRM TRIES INTIMIDATION.
If Men do Not go to Work Todey
Works Will be Close d for Inventnru

Dunkirk, \. u. May 26. The follow
ing notice was given out by the Brooks
locomotive Works aud the same posted
III the bulletin board At the works yes
tcrday afternoon.
The president has received instruc-
lions from Harvey Fish 4 Sons, the
bankers in New York who have charge OF
HE affairs Of the American Locomotive
Company. to commence taking inventory
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27

Building Company. say that there is no
truth in the story that the ship-yard
officials have been given until tomorrow
to answer the machinists' demands
Both decline to state whether any
formal demand has been made by tho
local union. II any action has been
taken by the machinists here the negotia-
tions nave been secret and confidential
on both sides.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
Will Sail for Africa.

Dr. John Shaw of Brandywinc hun
drel left last week for New Orleans and
will sail from that city this week III
charge of a load of 700 horses for South
Africa. He recently returned from Ken
tneky. He has made three former trips
with cargoes of horses to South Africa.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
PREDICTS EARLY SETTLE MENT
Already $4,000 M en- Have Returned
to Their Work

Pittsburg. May 26.-President O'Con-
nell, Of the International Association of
Machinists. passed through here yester-
day on Lis way to his home in Oil City.
where he will spend a few days before
proceeding to Toronto to attend the BIZ
enniol international convention, on June
g. Mr.. O'Connell says that of the 76, 900
union machinists only $4,000 are now on
strike, $4,000 having returned to work.
He predicts an early settlement of the
strike on terms favorable to the men who
demand nine hour day.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
THE NINE=HOUR SHOPS.

American Die and Tool Co.
HilleS and Jones Co.
Remington Machine Co.
PuSey and Jones Co.
Delaware Hard Fibre Co.
George w. Baker & Co.
Jackson and Sharp Co.
Trump Bros. Machine Co.
A. L. Henderer Sons.
Chicago Electric Hose Co.
Novelty Machine Co.
Walker and Elliott.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
STRUCK FOR OVERTIME PAY.

Hazelton. Pa. May 25-The boiler
makers in the Drifton shops of Coke
Bros. 4 Go. went on strike today because
of the failure of the company to pay
them overtime. to which they claim
they are entitled. Union leaders threat
on to call ont the other departments Of
the shops il the strike be not settled.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
CALLED NAMES. THEY QUIT.

Reading, Pa, May c5-The 15o en-
ployes Of the finishing mills of the Ninth
street and the Obey street works Of the
Reading Iron Company. who did not
strike yesterday. stopped today by pcr-
mission of the company. The men COM
planned that they were followed bv Il
crowd. who called them names. Over
200 men are now idle. The strike will
cause the laying off of number of rail
road hands. owing to the decreased
freight shipments.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
president O'CONNELL IN TORONTO

Chief Massey is Requested to Send Extra Pc
licemen to the Works--He Refuses on the
Ground That So Far There Has Been No
Strike and None is Anticipated.
Situation in Other Cities.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
HAD UNION PICKETs ARRESTED

York, Pa. May 25-The "a union
monl1ers employed by the A. r. Farqu-
har Company struck today for $3.50 a
day. The moulders in the other York
shons will also 90 out on Monday. The
s. Morgan Smith Company closed their
%hons today because of the strike. The
York Manufacturing Company had thrcc
union pickets arrested today. charged
with breach Of the peace. The pckcts
furnished bail.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27

Sharon, May 2e,-The nlacksmlths at
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27
ROTH SIDES MAKE DENIALs.

~ Z y F'Tf'f1tf -HtNTNII ITTItNT4NIlN
Newport News, Va, May 26.--Presi.
dent T.. J. AIulcahey. of The Newport
News Lodge OF the International Associn-
tion of Machinists. and Superintendent
w. A. Post, of the Newport News Ship
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-27

the National Steel Works and National
Steel Company's blast furnace struck to-
day out of sympathy for the machinists.
They also make a demand for shorter
working day and increased pay.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
The House Problem In Paris.

The housing problem is one that for
years has lain heavily on those with
small incomes In Paris.
Every day the French capital be.
comes more and more impossible as
residence for poor people and. while
handsome houses grow more numerous,
reasonable lodgings become scarcer.
The poor no longer find 1t easy. to Sc
cure apartments at modest rental in
the city unless they are willing to be
confined in barracklilse tenements on
the sixth or even seventh story or shut
off In courtyard where they get very
little daylight and hardly ever see the
sun.
The workingman has therefore been
obliged to migrate to the outskirts Of
the city. and whole suburbs, like La
Villette on one side of Paris and Gre
nellie on the other side, are now inhab-
tied exclusively by industrial colonies.
Every exhibition in Paris has
brought rise In rents all around, and
today the landlords dues are higher
than ever, Less accommodation Is
available in Paris for given rental
than In London, and the sanitary con-
ditions are generally inferior.
The better housing of the working
classes. however, is now beginning
to attract the attention of reformers,
and when the extension Of the city
eventually takes place perhaps some
Improvement will be effected.-Paris
Cor. London Mail.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08

"Valuable clews toward the detec.
tion of criminals are obtained through
all examination of cigar stubs" said q
Scotland Yard detective. This applies
to those who smoke cigars, the stubs
OF which they carelessly throw away
In the street or elsewhere.
'If you pick up any stub and exam
Inc 1t closely, you will be able to learn
something as to the personality and So
cinl position of the man who threw 1t
away. In the case of criminals the
first point to be considered is the man.
ner in which the end was cut off from
the cigar. If knife or any other In.
strument was used for this purpose,
then this instrument will doubtless be
found on the criminal; II, on the other
hand. it was bitten off with the teeth,
a thorough examination of the tip will
show what kind of teeth were used for
this purpose.
"a man with row of even teeth will
bite off the end OF his cigar squarely
and evenly, whereas one With jagged.
uneven teeth will bite 1t unevenly and
in such n manner as to leave clearly
visible the marks of his incisors. BY
comparing the marks on cigar stubs
with the teeth OF suspected criminals
able to obtain information which they
could not possibly obtain any other
way."-London Answers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
AKRON. g.

picture existed "a lue foul Harper
brothers. and it was determined that
they should sit to the same photogra-
pher and have uniform series of pic
lures made. A very successful photo
graph Of Fletcher brought them all.
James Harper was the second to sit
Tor me, and as he was passing out Of
he door of my studio he saw q por-
trait of kev. DR.. Muhlenburgh, tho
founder of st. Luke's hospital. We en-
tered into a brief discussion of the
mighty results of the well and wisely
directed efforts of one man as Illus
trated In the establishment of this
bcneticent institution. He said IL
anything should happen to me, I be-
lieve | should like to be taken to st.
Luke's hospital for there organized,
practiced skill would perhaps be para
mount to even the tender care and love
one gets at home
His words were prophetic. After
declining his warm invitation for me
to ride with him he left the gallery,
think. near 2 o'clock in the afternoons.
About o'clock gentleman rushed
into the reception room and asked,
Was James Harper here todayr;
Yes Did he sit for a photograph
Yes, and here is the negative-a superb
one' Thank God! He was thrown
from his carriage this afternoon and
now lies dying in st. Luke's hospital"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
Dosed Her XYl,h Cold Mnter.

"One autumn in Naples was sud.
denly and seriously seized with n Sc
we're cold" says society woman. 81
couldn't but be frightened, away off
there in strange land from my own
doctor, aud my husband was more
frightened than was. BY the advice
of the hotel proprietor, however, we
did not call In the resident American
physician of the place. There always
is one, you know, but his chief use,
I've observed, seems to be in Mr.. How.
ellis and Mr.. James international nov
els, where he acts as splendid foil tc
the foreign lover of the heroine by fall
ing in love with her himself too, but
always being rejected
'No foreign hotel proprietor was ever
known to recommend resident Amer
lean physician. Our Neapolitan host
sent out for regulation 'dottore,' who
prescribed no more stringent course of
treatment than drinking as much wa
ter as possible; not ipennyweight of
medicine. simply kept pitcher of
pure cold water and glass upon the
table at my side, and about every Is
minutes | quaffed a good. long draft.
That cold was scattered like magic.
After the first day should scarcely
have known had been on the borders
of one. Here at home In America
whenever want TO scatter a threaten
ed cold l promptly follow the prescrip-
tion of my Neapolitan 'dottore' and
dose myself with pure cold Water"--
New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
HE Was NEWS.
Tel. 272. Both phones.


But WINS Particular About the Kim,
lie Got.
Just before reaching the state line !
came upon squatter's cabin, with til
squatter himself smoking his pipe
the door, and when | turned in to asl
cheerily called out:
''Iowdy, strasger! What's the news?
"Well, It locks like war in Europe
i answered as | sat down beside him.
81 don't keer nuthin bout Yurup
What else?" he replied.
"They think the cholera may reach
us this year.
bod rot the cholera! HINT thar
nuthln more?'
Perhaps you have heard about the
great coal mine disaster In England?"
asked
mo, and don't wanter."
"But you asked for news"
"Sartin | did, and | want news. /
wanter know If the price of terbacker
has riz; | wanter know what moon
shine whisky is wuth down in Knox
vile; l wanter know II you un has met
up with anybody who has killed one Of
them dod rotted revenew fellers late
ly; wanter know why in sin the own
er of this onery patch of land don't
cum down yere and drive me Off and
rouse up my pestlferous ambishun to
git "A move on me! IF you've got that
sorter news, stranger, spit 'er out and
make me happy. II you hain't, why,
jog along TO Bin Whites. place and
leave me to SUCK this old pipe and keep
on with my thinkin! NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
4 Rattlesnai ire Trap.

RattlesAakes were the most danger
ous wild animals with which the early
settlers of New Jersey had to contend.
They were very numerous, and their
bite, IL not treated properly at once,
was generally fatal. In "Stories From
American History" f.. II. Stockton
cites an incident which gives an idea
of the abundance Of rattlers in the new
colony:
In quarry from which the work
men were engaged In getting out stone
for the foundations Of Princeton col
lege wide crack in the rocks was dis
covered which led downward to a large
cavity, and In this cave were found
about 90 bushels of rattlesnake bones.
There was no reason to believe that
this was snake cemetery, to which
the creatures retired when they sup
posed they were approaching the end
of their days. but 1t was, without
doubt, great ratt!esnake trap.
The narrow, winding passage lead.
ing to 1t must have been very attract
i've to snake seeking retired quartern
In which to take its long winter nap.
Although the cave at the. bottom Of tho
great crack was easy enough to get
into, it was SO arranged that it was
difficult, If not impossible, for snake
to get out Of, especially in the spring,
when these creatures are very thin
and weak, having been nourished all
winter by their own fat.
4 Thus year after year the rattlesnakes
must have gone down into that cavity
without knowing that they could never
get out again. ..i
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08

t. A. Steel and others to T. r..
Lantzen, 60 IT. on the Hudson road
in Cuyahoga Falls, $500.
The Akron Building and Loan AS
sociation to Chas. Baker 81 It..
ON Wooster ave. near Commins st.,
$i.00 and exchange of property.
Oliver Crosier and others to Frank
Crosier, 1925 #. on w. Crosier st.,
$100.
Lena Humbert and others to Henry
Daily, about 1061O0O acres In the vii
lage of Manchester, in Franklin
township, $2i.
Charles II. Baker to The Akron
Building and Loan Association, "A.
81 IT. on Euclid ave, $1.O0 and ex-
change of property.
The Akron Strawboard company to
William Elder, ct al, SIT fl. on T..
Market st., cor. Willard ST., $3.50.
Levi Kryder and others to First Ma
tlonal Bank, 2S 1-3 It. on Main St,
near Market St, $4,000,
John Foster and wife TO Emery
Lappin, IL acres in lot 20, Boston
township, $1,300.
Thomas C. Parks executor of Frank
ii. Thompson, to Elenanor Thomp-
son, 621a IT. on Brown ST., near Vine
ST.. $500.
John II. AVble and wife to John
Neciopo and others, so IT., on Fur
mace ST., near Summit St, $3.50.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
He Knew.

They met in front of the Read House,
One was fat and black, with wonddr-
full eXpanse of mouth and voice like
couple of fog horns. The other was
black and lean and weazened.
Said the fat black to the lean black.
why doan' you 'gratulate me. Brud-
der Johnsing"
"Whut fer / 'gratulate your" lsaid
Brudder Johnsing.
"Whut fer you graduate me. Why,
man, kase done mar'd de fWidder
Jeff'son.'
you is--you dun mar'd de Widder
Jeff'son?" squeaSed out the lean one.
81 sho' is dun mar'd dat lady" said
the fat one. with an air of great salts
faction.
Den does graduate you wifi my
whole heart: l sho' does.
The two separated, when the lean
one turned to knot of white gentle
men who had been interested and
amused auditors of the conversation
and remarked:
"ias, | 'gratulate him! Haw, haw,
haw! He, he! sho' does He's de
WIS emmy has, an cert'inly 'gratu-
lates. Why. boss" he said confden.
TALLY, singing out one Of the specra-
tors, 81 wus mar,i to cat oman fer q
year myself. Vas, sho' do 'gratulato
dat man. AndYhe moved off toward
Market street, chuckllng and mutterng
to himself. lf.--Chartanooga News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08

81 think there should be Il law against
publishing lies" snid the innocent
faced man as lie laid down his paper
and heaved sigh.
"Have you discovered lie?" was
asked by fellow passenger,
I'm sure of 1t. A man who was on n
steamer when she was wrecked claims
to have swan distance of 40 miles to
land, We know that Is physical i'm
possibility. myself was once on a
steamer lost off the coast. and at that
time | was called II champion swim
mer. ! swan and swan and swan,
but didn't swim no 40 miles. could
not have done It."
"lIow far did you swim?"
'Thlrty-nine miles to foot, sir, and
any mnn In this world who says he has
swum 40 is liar. sir, and the truth
Isn't In him, sir!''
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
Ancient Castle. Curious Clock.

Rushen castle. Castledown, Isle Of
Man, is the ancient seat of the kings
and lcrds of man. The castle is veri-
table curiosity, both historically and
otherwise, The first mention of 1t
dates to the year 1857. 1t was taken
after six months siege in the year
1918 by Robert the Bruce. The castle
is built of limestone and is not ruin.
Until few years ago 1t was used as n
prison. The town clock seen In the
castle wall was presented by Queen
Elizabeth in the year 1897. 1t has only
one hand on the dial. This Is the hour
hand. The minutes are judged by the
position of the hand between the hours.
The works of this clock are also curl
osity. The weight at the end of the
pendulum is large stone, and it is
driven by a rope coiled around cylin-
der Of wood, with another stone at the
end of the rope. The clock is still going
after Its centuries of service ana Is still
the town clock.-Newcastle (England)
Chronicle.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
Not Her Fathers Friend.

A dotlng Chicago father whose rirst
name Is Arthur has a little daughter
years old. The family recently moved
to a new locality in the city only few
doors away from Il street car barn.
where several mules are kept.
The next morning after arriving at
the new home the little girl heard one
OF the street car mules braying. II
was the first time she had ever heard
n mule bray, and she listened for u
long time before she said:
Mamma, is that one OF papa's
friends calling him?"
"No" said her mother; ~ hear no one
calling your father"
Eyes, there is said the small girl.
"Listen now. Don't you hear him call.
Ing, Arthur, Arthur. Arthur"
ooh, yes" replied the mother; II
hear him calling now. But that isn't
one OF your fathers friends. He has
more sense than most Of your fathers
friends. Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
Not Arguing.

The person who feels like saying
"Let us keep silence, that ! may have
the talk all to myself" would fain re-
duce conversation TO an entirely one
sided affair.
The London News says that the late
Charles Keene, the artist OF Punch.
used to describe with great delight the
method OF certain man whom he
called a pot house Ruskin."
This person was sitting with friend
In an inn parlor and was haranguing
Finally the friend ventured mildly to
interposP an objection. The speaker
drew himself up with much dignity,
II ain't a-arguing with you," said
he; I'm a-telling you"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
II yVns N New Cuu.

was jogging along over an Arkan-
sas highway on horseback, with n set.
tiers cabin about half a mile in ad.
vance, when | saw something kick up
dust few rods ahead aud heard the
report OF rifle. reached the cabin
to and man with n gun in his hands,
and his face wore Il smile as he said:
stranger, how nigh did the bullet
come TO you?"
"Not within ten rods" | rcnlled.
"Shoo! She don't carry us fur as
thought fur"
"Dld You aim at me?"
"Plumb fur your hat, sab, but hope
you won't feel put out about IT, She's
n new gun. and was Jest tryn her
range. Fine weather, sab. and mebbo
You could git away with drink from
a tugg"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
COLORED MAN
Arrested on Charge Of
Stealing Bed hes
Pleaded Not Guilty When Artaigned In
Police Court-0lher Eases.

Edward Boyer .colored, was arrested
by Officers Mcconnell and Nicholas
Monday evening on charge of steal
ing two bed spreads, valued at SO,
from Mrs. Lilies, a colored woman re-
siding on North Howard st. Boyer
pleaded not guilty to the charge when
arraigned in Police court Tuesday
morning, and MS case was set for trial
Wednesday morning.
The case against Herman Ewald,
the North Howard st. saloonkeeper,
who was arrested Sunday by Officers
Campbell and Madden. on a charge
of keeping his saloon open Sunday,
Jan. g, was set for trial Thursday
morning. He pleaded not guilty and
furnished 500 bond.
Charles Alexander was arrested
Monday evening by Officer Mcconnell
charged with being intoxicated. He
pleaded guilty and was fined So and
costs.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
}Real Estate Transfers;


FURNISHED by the Abstract. Title
Guarantee and Trust Company, No.
226 South Main ST.
American Cereal company to Glovan.
no DiFrancesco, 30 It. on West side of
Cuyahoga ST., near Howard st.,
$3.50.
American Cereal company, to Ralph
sammorone, 30 II. on West side Of
Cuyahoga ST., near Howard ST., $3.50,
Rebeeca Hartlong TO Laura Bower,
72.s0 IT, on South ST.. $500.
The Barberton Land and Improve.
rnent company, to Mary Gregory
lot Ills in the village of Barberton
sls5,
Mary Il. Reed, TO Caroline Hicks
85.l0o acres In West RlchAeld, $500.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
The sCoRcHER.

come from somewhere up the street;
] make a sudden sally
To knock copper of his feel
And scuttle down an alley.
! ring my bell to terriiy
The walking population,
For when I'm In condition
Can frighten all creation.
Ii.a~ and ring to let them know
There's trouble for them brewing,
For when ! come or when ! go
There's something always doing,
] ride In front OF trolley cars,
And hey reverse their power;
never use my handle bars
At thirty miles an hour.
The children all with terror shrek
When 20 past them humming;
Their mothers are too scared to speak
Whene'er they see me coming.
i ring and ring to let them know
There's trouble for them brewing,
For when come or when 80
There's always something doing.
To splash the mud on passersby
scorch right through the gutter;
love to hear the women cry
And hear the fat men splutter.
jolt mems hats off as pass
And say I'll see them later
Ana then bear down upon lasa
With perambulator
ride till | am out Of breath,
But that will never teaze me;
Pve.got the public scared to death,
A fact which we'll repays me.
] ring and ring to let them know
There's trouble for them brewing,
For when ! come or when go
There's always something doing.
Morning oregonian.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-08
The Pig In Water.

Of pigs 1t is commonly reported that
so queerly fashioned are they that IL
they attempt to swim they cut their
throats with their fore feet. but this is
only an old wife's fable. Whether wild
or tame, they are all good swimmers
though, owing to the shortness of their
legs, they just touch their throats with
their fore feet and beat the water very
high. Many of the islands of the south.
ern seas are now Inhabited by wild
pigs. which are the descendants of
those which have swum ashore, some
times great distances. from wrecked
vessels.-Peterson' Magazine.