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The sun., 1901-08-06
FOR FIFTH
GRADE PUPILS
Movement to Give Them Manual
Training Instructions.
SCHOOL BOARD TO ACT SOON
Sixth Grade Pupils Were Given
Manuel Training When New
High School Building
Was Opened.

The question as to whether or not the
pupils Of the firth grade grammar sclu,,l
|shall BE- taught manual trangin.s will IL,
decided ~. the Boaid of Education this
month.
There mas been demand that the
board give the pupils of this grade man
ual training. The question Of iitstlucting
both the fifth and sixth grade pupils
i'll manual training was first brought up
in the board by Thomas II. O'Donneli.
of the Tenth ward, last year, when he
introduced a resolution to that effect
which he offered as an amendment to the
bylaws which We're then being revised.
Action on the resolution was postponed
from time to time, however. Mr.. ODon
nelFs original idea was that the pupils
Of these grades could be instructed in
manual training at the new High School
Building on Saturdays. Other members
opposed this on the ground that the
board had no authority to hold school oi
Ia Saturday.
The matter hung fire until shortly BE-
fore the new High School was opened
Mr.. O'Donnell, Robert G. Fraim ;,n,l
others had continued the fight for man
nal training. Ii was then decided to
move all the sixth grade pupils to The
new High School Building and give them
instruction in manual trainings This
was done with excellent results.
No provision was made. however, fnr
giving manual training to the fifth
grade pupils. This has caused much
dissatisfaction. 1t is claimed that the
pupils of this grade would he greatly
benefited by manual training. being Of
an age at which they would take an
interest in it. Many of them do rot so
any higher in the schools and therefore
never receive any instruction in manual
training.
The matter will be brought up in the
hoard again this month aud strong
effort made to have manual training in
troduced in the fifth grade. The idea
is to install manual training apparatus
i'm the old High School Building, in the
basement where manual training had
been taught High School pupils. 1t is
tlet,ir-r- uf eertsiI rIrciIstyrrss ~ irryc
everything in shape by the time the:
schools reopen next month.
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STRIKERS TO BE SOLIIERS.
Move to Enroll Military Companies
Starts at Whe ling.

Wheeling. w. VA, Aug. 5.-The order
for general strike of all the Amalga-
mated Association men in the trust mills
will find the 10000 men of this class in
the Wheeling district well prepared.
Every man. except possibly Il few em-
ployed by the National Tube Company
md the National Steel Company is ready
to come out. There are 5000 in this
district brionging to the Amalgamatrd
Association employed in mills independ
mt of the trust. They have alrendy
stood a levy of 10 per cent. of earnings
for the strike. Crescent lodge, the lar
sest. has volunteered to put mp 20 per
cnt. next pay day and to increase the
mount to so per cent, il necessary tN
win.
An important feature of the labor wal
is the bringing to head of the moote,
question of organizing independent mill
taIy companies in the Amagamated As
| Sociation lodges. There is not unio,
man in any of the three local military
organizations and none will join. Cres
.ent lodge. 300 strong, took the initia
tive last night by adopting n resolution
unanimously to form a military company
II will be drilling in two weeks and will
have mt least full company of IL
tble-bodied men.
| The resolution enumerates reasons 70
forming military bodies about the sam
rs those put forth by the secret societie
| which have military organizations. |
further finds that necessity exists fo
trained men to quell riots and preserv
factories from incendiaries, holding tina
the interests of workingmen are identic,
with those of the employers. The locf
character of the union militia and that
will not be at the call of the State
urged as benefit.
The sun., 1901-08-06
Federation Of Labor Will Aid
Amalgamated Association.
THE FRISCO DOCK STRIKE
Committee of Journeymen BARRIERS
Visit the Bosses-Out of Forty
Seen all But Four Agreed
to Close Early.

]ouineym men BARRIERS Of this city are
meeting with much success in their
efforts to close all barber shops Mt 8
O'Clock every evening excepting Satur-
day evening. A committee from the 10
cal Journevmen BARRIERS Protective
League visited large number of the
boss BARRIERS yesterday with a petition
asking for the shorter day. Out of about
forty employing BARRIERS visited bnl.
four refused to sign the petition. All
the others were willing to close ut )
AOclock. The remainder of employing
barbers will be visited today and it is
expected that all of them will grant the
request. The shorter day is to go into
paI bers will hold a meeting on Tuesday
scyening at which time they will join the
United Labor League.
(. The J. Morton Poole Company's ma
chinists returned to work ycsterda.
morning after having been ont on the
strike fer ten weeks. Everything weni
4alOng smoothly ut the works yesterday
md the men are much pleased with The
now schedule. II will take several weeks
70 get the machines and everything in the
usual good running order.
Business mer continue to offer their
sassist,nce to make the Labor Day ccln-
Mation to be held 1T Shcllpot Park Sap
f tember under til" auspices Of th
Z United Labor League a success. Labor
men are much elatcd over the success
which the celebration premises to be. II
will I've a gala day for the families of thr
wcrliingi,,n. such as was never htfors
4 held in this city. Members of the com
esnittee in charge are receiving offers Of
Prizes for the occasion every day.
The sun., 1901-08-06
THREE DROWNED.
G.. G.. Ratcliff and Two Girls Find
Watery Graves.
Man Lost His Life Trying to Save
fwu Friends From
Drowning.

News WAS received here yesterday of
the drowning of George Grier Ratcdiif
aged about 80 years formerly of this
city, Miss Ethel T.. Phillips of Baltimore.
Md, and Miss Iris Tull of Marion Sta
tion. Md. on Saturday as the result Of
The capsizing of a sailboat on SnepuXent
Bay. near Jones' Landing. Md. MISSES
Aida and Jennie White of Whitesyile
ard Soutlicy White who We're also in thu,
boat, were saved. 1t is said that after
the boat was overturned, Mr.. Ratcliff.
wle was an expert swimmer. turned his
attention to saving Misses Tull and
Phillips. and IN the struggle all three
went down. Their bodies We're recovered
md taken to Salisbury. The body OF
Mr.. Radcliff was taken to Milford,
where his parents reside. The funeral
will take place at 1.3c o'clock this after
noon.
Mr.. Radcliff was prominent young
attorney in Salisbury Mt the time of his
death and was associated with James p
Ellgond IN the practice of his profession.
He was Il native of Milford, heing a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Ratcliti
and n grandson of George s. Grier. He
entered the employ OF the Adams FIX
press Co., in Milford, being the agent
for the town. He was transferred to tho
Wilmington office. where he remained for
some time. Afterward he was in charge
Of the office at Chester Pa. and Asbn'y
Park, n. ]. He resigned his position at
Asbury Park and studied law. Abont
three yenrs ago he was admitted to the
bar in Salisbury and at the time of his
death had lucrative practice. He was
nm exemplary young men and had a
host Of friends in every place where he
had resided. Recently he had taken part
in the affairs Of the city. county and
State in which he lived and was Il
delegate to The Ocean City judicial con
vention last week, when he placed r. T.
;raham in nomination for judge. His
lntimcly DEATH as we'll as the deaths oi
the Young women he was trying t.
save. have east Il gloom over Salisbury
md Milford.
He was a cousin Of A. O. II. Gricr
.ity editor Of the Every Evening.
The sun., 1901-08-06
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Harvey L. Wolfe is visiting in
Laurel.
Joseph ITearn has returned from
Laurel.
Miss LeCnrpcntier has returned from
Dover.
Miss Alice Short has returned from
Scafpid
Mrs. William Wivil is visiting in Bay
View. Md.
Miss Edith Driscoll is visiting i'll
Georgetown
Mrs. NJ. b. Hickman is visiting in
Georgetown.
Mrs. Joseph AIlsten. of Seaford, is
visiting i'll the city.
Miss .Iestine NJ. Simmons of Dover Is
visiting in the city.
Miss Ruth Taylor, Of Boston, has hecl,
visiting in this city.
The Rev l.. ] Welhers went to AT
antic City yesterday.
Il. w. Smith and family are spending
The summer in Rehoboth.
MISS Ethel Hughes is the guest ni
Manayunk, Pa, friends.
DIR. A. T.. Frantz will visit relatives i
Lancaster, Pa, this week.
Charles II. Walters and family ar
visiting III Centrevillc, Md.
Mrs. George w. King and daughte
arc visiting in Easton, Md.
| Miss Maud Dllalnnt Of Crumpton
| MI, is visiting relatives here.
George Reed is spending his vacation
in Dover and Bowers Beath.
Mr.. ana Mrs. !. Howard Hanhy ar
spending Il week in Atlantic City.
tho past week has recovered.
Adrian Gipp is at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard \. Phillips ar
Ispcnding two weeks in Georgetown.
Mrs Il. r. Crossan and son are visit
ing relatives in Kennett Square. Pa.
Mrs. William Artis and Miss Florenc
Artis have returned to Hartley, Del
Miss Anna Nichols is visiting her col
sin III Idlcwilde, near Hamorton, Pa.
Miss Alice Sellers will spend the mont
of August with canoeing party ON tn
st. Lawrence river.
Miss Hannah Booth, Miss Ida Ricke
/, Iand Miss Bessie hickey are visiting Mr.
Annie Booth in this city.
Miss Annie A. Shaw and Mrs.
ClarlSon Taylor are spending two weel
Int the Star Villa, Cape May.
The sun., 1901-08-06
DIED ON A
STEAMBOAT
Charles Butler Expired on the
Steamer Ulrica.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE
Excitement Over Getting on the
Wrong Boat Brought ON an
Attack-Body Shipped
Home.

Charles Butler of Philadelphia, died
suddenly shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, while ON the steamer Ulrica,
between King and Fourth street wharyes.
Butler, accompanied by his wife, came
to this city from Philadelphia on the
trolley cars early in the afternoon. They
took the trip principally for the ride and
intended to return to Philadelphia on one
Of the Delaware Navigation Company :
boats, whose wharf is Mt the foot of
King street.
Butler and his wife arrived at the
wharf about o'clock. They both got
on the steamer Ulrica that was getting
ready to pull out for its trip to Penns-
grove. Mr.. Butler was under the inn
preston that he was on the Philadelphi,,
boat and when he learned of his mistake
he became excited and was taken sud
denly i'll. Everything possible was done
Ito revive him but the unfortunate man
died hy the time the boat reached Third
street bridge.
The Iilrica pulled in at the Wilmington
Steamboat Company's wharf where the
body was removed from the boat. Cor
pner's Undertaken Chandler was notified
and removed the remains to the morgur.
Mrs. Rutler took the next boat to phila-
lclphia to make arrangements for rem0v-
ing the body to that city. The deceased
WAS about GO years of age and had been
III for sometime.
\ son Of the deceased came to this
city last night and made arrangements
for removing the remains to Philadelphia,
today. Mr.. Butler lived at No. 1921
South Dorance street Philadelphia and
WAS n painter by trade DR. JampS A
Draper, Sr.. held post-mortem cNami-
nation last night after which he stated
that death was caused by heart trouble.
The sun., 1901-08-06
TODAY's GAME.
Albion Will Play the Keystone It
Union Street Grounds.

This afternoon mt Union street grounds
the Alhion A. G. will again play the
strong keystone co!ored team of this
city. This team played the Albion to n
Standstill last Tuesday for ten innings,
Albion finally winning out by the score
Of s 70 T. in one of the most exciting
games seen on the grounds this season.
They will be strengthened by having
three new players and feel confident that
srtnes===ssiii iii=sriII-=,,hr s.IIiip VIII DE rsl1eu
ut $50 o'clock and promises TO be n
fine contest. The batting order of both
teams follows:
Albion 4. C.-Hahn. S.; Cats, L.;
McElwee, cf.: Healn, 3b.: Elliott, G..
Dawson, H.; Sterlith, Oh; Moore, If
Oechsler, p.
keystone Smallwood. rf. Trusty, 1b.
Irons. 3b.; Ii. Anderson. S.: Grinage. G..
L. Anderson, IT,: Gustas, cf; Jones, p
| Hill. 2b.
The sun., 1901-08-06
Rows Arrested for Larceny.

Sergeant Kelleher and Policeman
Massey yesterday recovered plumbers
materials and supplies to the value of
$G0. that had been stolen from George 9.
Hutton, plumber, from the building Of
Charles G. Kurtz. at the corner OF Sixth
and Clayton streets. The case WIS re-
POI ted to Sergeant kellehcr at I,39
o'clock yesterday morning, and thc prop
erty was recovered and SIX boys ar
rested before 10 o'clock. They are Il
youthful lot Of prisoners. their ages rang
ing from to years. They are William,
Lewis, Eddie Lewis, ,Tchn Keith, Ratfa
Facicndi, John King and James King
Among the articles stolen w',re sixty
pounds of sol'er; three brass johnson
hoppers. six feet of one ard quarter
inch lead pipe, pot confirming thirtt
pounds of metal. brass heating pot and Il
brass joint ring.
The sun., 1901-08-06
Did Not Receive Picture.

Robert Doak of No. I'LL Maple street
exported to the police yesterday about a
nan who visited his house about three
months ago and represented himself as
IN agent Of Philadelphia artist. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Doak. the agent obtained
photograph from him. which was to be
enlarged. and he paid sS. which repre-.
sentcd half the cost of the frame, nothing
hcing charged for the picture. Hc stated
that he had not received the picture or
heard anything about il and wanted to
know if the police could assist him in
locating the agent
The sun., 1901-08-06
STEELE RELEASED.
Judge Townsend Dismissed Charge
OF Iaroony Aeai pst Him

William j. Steele of Delaware City,
vino was arrested in this city while at
tempting to sell 200 pounds of copper
wire. stolen from U. S. Government
trolley line at Fort Delaware, was ar
raigned in the City Court yesterday
morning on the charge of being concerned
in the disposition of the wire, hut as
Acting Assistant City Solicitor Philip
l.. Garrett announced that Steele was
not the man who stole the wire. Deputy
Judge Townsend refused to hold the
prisoner and discharged him although
Mr.. Garrett wanted him held to await
the action of the government or until
Wednesday, when witnesses could be
nrofiuced to show that Steele had the
wire in his possession.
Steele returned to Delaware CITY. 1t
is likely that word will be received today
from Fort Delaware ms to what action
he government will take.
The sun., 1901-08-06

was renewed on his behalf last Saturday
night by Frank Morrison, Secretary Of
the Federation, at secret meeting Of
Amalgamated officials held in a quiet
downtown hotel in this city. After the
conclusion of the conference in New
York with the steel magnates President
Shaffer ana his colleagues came down to
Washington. At meeting which fol-
lowed not only were the previous as.
surances of President Gompers reiterated
by Secretary Morrison, in the absence
of his chief, who was out of the city,
but plans for the effective cooperation
of the Federation forces We're discussed.
The extent to which the Federation will
be drawn into the fight depends largely
upon the measures to be instituted by
the steel workers.
As President Shaffer intmates, Il strike
of all the employees of the Trust will bt
called this week. This will doubtless be
followed by strikes of the vari-
olis organizations in affiliated branches or
labor, principally the miners.
The sun., 1901-08-06
ALLEGED FURNITURE THIEF.
William Boulden, Colored, Arrested
by Detective Francis.

Detective Francis last evening arrested
William Boulden, colored, alias Snyder,
IN New Castle on the charge Of robbilg
the house Of Williani Floyd. coloied. Of
No. so Lord street. The arrest wa
made on warrant issued by Magistrate
Bradley. Floyd alleges that on May %
Boullen went to his mouse and took
out all the furniture and loading it
IN Il wagon drove off.
'Fhe stolen property consisted Of a mum
her Of chairs, ice box, table and other
household goods. The prisoner will h,
arraigned on this charge today. 1t is
said that Boulder is wanted on another
rhnrge and this may be made against him
today.
The sun., 1901-08-06
STRIKE ORDER WILL BE
ISSUED WITHIN "A WEEK

pittsh,lrg. Aug. 5.-president Shaff"r
arrived nj the Amagamated Association
headquarters at 11.45 Il. M, and hfteeli
minutes later called the newspaper men
to his private office. When asked il a
settlement could have been reached III
New York Saturday had they waived
their rights ut the Painter. Lindsay
McCutcleon and the WellSyille plants.
he said:
The Amalgamated Association could
have settled in New York if they had
given mp these mills. but we could not do
that. Just ls long as we can fight we are
going to fight for them. They are as
much of MS nov as any of the othn"
lodges Their fight is ours, End orr iaht
is theirs
"When will you issue the call for y
general strike?" was the next question
| put to the president, and his answer
was:
within Il week"
| Can yon say how many men will b"
affected?"
Il don't know" said he, 'how many
men the strike order will affect.
| "Will the Board be called for amy
more conferanccs?"
| No the Board has been dismissed an,!
viii not lie called unless the other side
wants peace. They have declared war.
President Shaffer said that the Stat'-
mcnt in the papers of his stop off a!
Washington was true, but that he did mi
SerPresident Gombers Of the American
Federation Of Labor. as he was not ii
ltown. Secretary Morrison was seen
however and he assured Mr.. Shaffcr thai
tthn Fed daration of Labor would give it,
financial support.
II have requested President Gompcr'
% come to Pittshurg this week for Il con
ference." said President Shaffer, San.
I expect him here"
1t is Thought that most Of the vie
presidents have loft for their homes, Il
, only -four or five of them visited TIL
/ Association rooms during the morning
The sun., 1901-08-06
Nancy Attached

4 peculiar case will bc brought before
Magistrate Bradley for adjustment with
IN Ii few days, wherein 4 chattle mort
gage enters. james IL. Galloway was
the tenant Of farm on East Thirty
!ifth street until March last Becoming
involved ON January % last he gave to
George w. Todd Il chattle mortgage
overing all his goods. Recently he har-
vested the wheat had it threshed and
,old il 10 William Lea 4 Sons Company
hut before receiving tho money Caleb $.
Watson and Richard Mcclure, to whom
ne was indebted. had the money attached
by Constable Charles Green George ".
Fndl claims that the money bclongs u
him rs he held chattlc mortgage.
The sun., 1901-08-06
ROBBED AND BEATEN.
Philadelphia Man is Roughly Hand.
led by Tramps.

Walter Reissela of Carpenter street
near Seventh. Philadelphia. was injured
Yesterday morning in the west yard. He
was one of a party of five who entered
| box car ut Baltimore, en- route to
Philadelphia. Sunday evening. The men
played cards and had /. general good
time with several fights to vary the
monotony of the trip. On coming 10 this
rity he was robbed of his watch. which
cost 81, and about $3.50 in money. He
Ind the thief cornered and was about TO
secure his property when several men
eaught hold of him and threw him from
the car.
He suffered from cuts about his head
neck and shoulders, which We're dressed
here. He was sent to his home.
The sun., 1901-08-06
TWO ENGINES
GO TOGETHER
Head on Collision on the Della
ware Railroad.
ENGINEERS ESCAPE HARM
Met on Curve Near the Delaware
Junction and Crashed Into Each
0ther-Both Locomotives
Were Damaged.

| There was n head-on collision shortly
before O'Clock yesterday afternoon be-
tween two Dealaware Railroad engines
at the Delaware junction, which is be-
tween the west yard and the bridge
which spans the Christana river. One
Of the engines was No. 103 attached to
extra freight train No. 50 north-hound
The other engine was one which is being
used on the gravel train on the New
Castle cutoff. The accident happened ut
a curve in the road while both engines
We're going at Il slow rate of speed The
engines We're badly damaged but no one
was injured.
About o'clock engine No 22t was run
into west yard for water. On leaving
the yard for the cutoff instructions were
given to lock ont for the extra freight
train. The freight train which was
i,orth-holmd. had also been instructed
70 look out for engine No. 221 The
two engines net on the curve and be-
fore either could be stopped they c1lided
Engine No. 10S attached TO the freight
train was thrown from the track and
was almost telescoped. Both ends of
the freight engine We're battered lin
ana the pilot demolished. The tank on
engine No. 221 was torn off and the
engine was damaged in other places. The
cars on the freight train were loaded
with produce Several of the cars were
tlerailed and produce was thrown all
over the tracks.
The wrecking train was called out and
after several hours work had the tracks
entirely cleared. Travel was only de- /.
layed for about half an hour Both The
lorth and south-hound trains on the
Delaware Railroad were run over the
'nt-off until about o'clock.
The accident was not caused by the
iisobeying of orders rs both engineers
were on the lookout. but unfortunately
the trains met Mt the curve i. O'Neil
was engineer on train 1903 and s. Brear
IN train No. 221. They were not in
jured.
The sun., 1901-08-06
Drawing Was Received.

John Gutherie. the survivor of the
i,hil Kearhey massacre, who recently
sent Il drawing Of the fort to Governor
ID. r. Richards Of Wyoming, received rhe
Following letter yesterday:
'.Your letter of July 25 with drawing Of
The ground upon which the Phil Kearnry
massacre occurred is received. | turned
the who'll. thing over to the snperintcnd-
ent of the Wyoming State Museum who
will place it among other historic relies. "
Yesterday Mr.. Gntherie sent to New
York il drawing of Fort e. +. Smith in
Montana.
The sun., 1901-08-06
ISAAC N. FooKs DEAD.
Was a Well Known remocratic
Politician of Georgetown.

Georgetown, Aug. 5.-lSaac n. tOoKS
tli,d early this morning nj his residence
in this town.
Death WAS due to paralysis, with
which he was stricken last Friday
morning,
Isaac \. Foaks w;tS born in n-Nanticoke
hundred, Sussex county. Gear George
town, in 1919 and was Il son of Thomas
Fooks. Il leading farmer of that county.
In early manhood he engaged in the
lumber business. Becoming prominent in
Democratic politics, he was, in 1878.
elected il Representative to the General
Assemble. Governor Reynolds appointed
him insurance commissioner, when tfnt
ltIice was part of Tic patronage of the
executive. ard he served the term of fcui'
wears. Upon the death of State Auditor
Iohn A. Lingo. Governor Tunnel an
pointed Mr.. Fooks to the vacancy.
| Mr.. FoolSs was also connected with
the Georgetown Hosiery Co.. which fo,
| Nv hile had its works in Wilmington.
| Deceased leaves wife and two small
children, and his mother and three
brothers also survive him. His mother
lives on the home farm in Nanticnkt
hundred, with one of mis- brothers. Thom
as Fooks The other two are DR.. JOIN
Fooks of laurel and Robert II. Fooks
TELLER of the Farmers Bank at George
ltown.
The sun., 1901-08-06
WILL CALL MEN OUT.
To Settle Whether Unionlsm is ic
Stand or Fall.

Tittsburg, Pa, August 5.-'Within n
week every union man and every union
man ut heart in the employ of the United
States Steel Corporation will be asked
to join in the strike now being waged
by the Amalgamated Association. w"
must settle whether unonism is to stand
or fall.
"'rhere will be no more conferences
with the United States Steel Corpora
ton unless the meeting is asked for p!
/. the officials Of that corporation. The
h Amalgamated Association will not re
QNest II peace meeting.
9rhese and several other significant
sthtements were made by Theodore J
Ehkffer. presidnet of the Amalgamate'
A$sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin Work
erSy upon his return from the fruitles