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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
SMYRNA.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal,
Smyrna, July 15.-John O. Blizzard
has sold the PAGER Rocket, with record
of 9. 81, which he recently purchased
from j. Edward Beck of Dover, 10 Jef-
ferson Fond OF Lewes.
Joseph II. Primrose has purchased
from Mics Ann O. krider of Whining
ton the Cummins farm, of 50 acres, in
Blackbird hundred.
Postmaster Il. L. Mason of Clayton
has appointed Miss Ella L. Harris as
his assistant. She succeeds Miss Mary
. Leathers, resigned.
sad accident occurred at Flen,ing's
Landing, on Smyrna River, last Friday
morning. The l0-years-old son OF
Charles Walker of Philadelphia and his
mother were guests Of the family of z.
G. Warner. Friday morning, Mr.. Warner,
who Is agent for the steamboat COM
pany, accompanied by the boy, went to
the wharf. The former soon became in.
terested in newspaper, ard did not
notice where the boy went. Some time
afterward, two fishermen came up the
river 10 boat, and gave Mr.. Warner q
hat which they had found floating
down with the tide. He Immediately
recognized II as belonging TO young
Walker, and began to search for the
boy, but could not find him. Crap
pling irons were secured, and thorough
search was made for the body both
Friday and Saturday, but without sue
cess. Saturday night, Mr.. Walker, the
father, arrived, and the search was TO.
newed, and continued all day yaster-
day, but the body was not found. 1t
is supposed 1t was carried out to the
Delaware Bay by the strong ebb tide
which prevailed at the time of the 40
oident.
One day recently, while the wheat
crop on the Hill farm, tenanted by
George Reed Lofiand, was being
threshed, thunderstorm came up, and
operation had to be suspended. Among
the helpers were several colored men,
who sought shelter under the thresher.
While the storm was at its height,
lightning struck small tree short
distance away. The men saw the large
ball Of fire as it entered the ground,
and they made hasty retreat for safer
quarters.
Smyrna, July 16.-The rain Is playing
havoc with the wheat which was left shocked
IN the fields. Already, some has begun ia
sprout, and II is estimated that hundreds oil
bushels will be ruined II it does not cleaI
/ soon.
While Edward Farrell and Norris Truay
were driving near town, few days ago,
their horse became frightened and ran away,
| demolishing the carriage and throwing the
occupants in a ditch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
CONSTABLE PORTER REAPpoINTEp.

Republican Levy Court Re-ciects Demo-
cratic Head OF Newport Police Depart
ment.
James +. Porter, the venerable and
much-respeoted head OF the Newport
police department, in fact the depart
ment, although a Democrat, will be
continued in that position by the Re
publican Levy Court. Mr.. Porter is
ABOUT 65 years old and Is small OF
stature, but he lie gritty and has made
a good record. Hence he received the
endorsement OF Republicans Is we'll as
Democrats for reappointment as county
constable, the official name OF this
position. When the Levy Court, some
time ago, elected constsblss, it made
no selection for Newport, aud. as APP
pears from resolution adopted Tues
day, had no Republican aspirant for the
place which Mr.. Porter had held for
years.
At Tuesdays meeting OF the Court the
following communication was read.
ITO the Honorable Levy Court OF
New Castle County-Gentlemen: We
the undersigned voters OF South Chris
tiana hundred. appreciate the urgent
necessity Of the appointment Of con-
stable for Newport and vicinity. There
seems TO be no Republican available
tor the office Therefore, We most re
specially petition your honorable
court to reappoint James f. Porter to
the above office. In the past he has
transacted the duties Of the Office IN a
oommendable manner and we have oon-
tidencs of his continuing to do so il re-
appointed.
"(Signedl A. W. Evsrson, John A.
Cranston, Edward Mendenhall, 3. M.
johnson, John II. Rice, W. I. Gala
Cher, j. p. Groome, Edwin Myers.
Ephraim Myers, John W. Harris,
Sewell A. Workman, John M. MeDden-
hall, Howard +, Weldin, Daniel Green.
William r. Finn"
The court, by resolution, decided to
appoint Mr.. Porter, constable to serve
until the end OF the present term.
President Lynn and Messrs. Mealey
and Meyginson were the signers OF q
resolution TO allow John III. Rodney
$500 for legal services in the argument
on tho Adams tax law. They also signed
a resolution authorizing the payment
of $500 to Mr.. Rodney on account.
Commissioner Willis said he under.
stood that this was work commenced
by the OLD court, for which Mr.. Rodne,
was attorney, which could not be trans
ferred to the new attorney.
"That's right" said president Lynn.
and the resolutions were sdopted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
NEW PULLMAN PLANT.

Contract Awarded for Extensive Improve
ments at Local Car Shops.
The Pullman Palace Gar %. has
awarded to Ralph and Sumner Solicit
& 20. Of Chicago the contract for
building the oompany'a new plant in
this city. Superintendent John Bulge
who went to Chicago on business In re-
lation to the CONT act, has arrived home.
The A. s. Reed Il Brother Co., and
Calvin l. Swayne we're the Wilmington
bidders. Work is to begin next Mon
day. The new shops will make it one
of the largest plants Ia the country.
They will be OF iron, steel and brick
and the cost is placed in the neighbos-
hood OF 100000.
There will be q two.story uphole-
terers' storercom and an Office 136 feet
2 inches Icing by 1856 feet inches deep
The drying kiln will be one story In
height and will be 101 feet long by 80
feet deep. The cabinet shop and mill
will BIZ large building. 1t will be 165
feet long and lag feet wide and one
story In height. There will be one.
story laundry $50 feet by ~ feet aud a
one,story engine and boiler, machine
and blacksmith shop also of large di-
mensions. 1t will be $50 feet by lbs
feet. Another large shop will be a
one-story building devoted to the repair
of mirrors used in Pullman cars. This
building will be 200 feet long and 1873
feet wide. Tho general repair shop will
be ZIG feet In length and 100 feet wide.
In order not TO interfere with work
now going on at the old plant, some OF
the new buildings will be constructed
round the old. Low land is icing filled
In also for new shop sites. One OF the
shops 10 bs built may cause ohange
in the PORT warden line of the Brandy
wine. Speedy work is to be dome ON
the new plant, as the company desires
to occupy 1t before cold weather sets in.
Employment will probably be given by
tho contractors to many local men.
Upon the completion Of the plant, the
Pullman TO-, In Lusy seasons may en-
ploy as many as 1900 men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
NEW FIELD F0R WOMEN.
But 1t is Not So Pleasant as Some Have Al
rendy Occupied.

But 1t Is Not So Pleasant as Some Have Al
ready Occupied.
Philadelphia Telegraph
There is new field of work gradually
opening to women, its chief charm
being that it can be entered by girls of
II or so who are compellen to leave
school at this age TO become bread
winners.
This work is known in trade circles
as jewel polishing.
1t is trade, and one has to serve an
apprenticeship at 1t, girls Of IA years
or so being taken 10 this capacity at a
salary to start of about 81 a week.
The jewelry comes to their hands
complete in every detail except the
polish. This they must produce, re-
moving at the same time all the file
marks made in the modelling. The
work is done by means Of rapidly re-
volving brushes and by thrums.
The thrums consist OF fine linen
threads fastened to the tables or
benches in such manner that they
can be drawn rapidly back and forth
through ths crevioes of the iewelry.
Women are DETER and daintier about
this work than men, which ia the reason
it is given them.
~ 10 Aph plotdhub NOThs buluk very
dirty. The polishing material ills the
atmosphere and q girls dress and hair
become saturated with it, Yet in many
respects IL is superior to store or certain
other kinds of work, and, though the
salary is not high, it is in the main
! above the salary of the ordinary sales
woman.
Much better than polishing is the
N nj
ishing, which jewelers. are now giving
largely to women. This, said leading
silversmith of this city yesterday, is
nice, clean work for girl, pleasant in
every way, more iemunerative, and
calls for higher grade Of ability.
Indeed, SO many fields of work art
opening for women nowadays that all 9
girl has to do is to study her owr
capabilities carefully, decide what sh,
is best fitted for, and chen walk forth
and conquer her world.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
PLAGUE OF DEVILFIsH.
The English Channel Invaded by Hord
of Octopi.


of octopi.
London Mail.
A plague as horrid in its way as any
of those from which the ancient Egyp-
tians suffered has assailed the south
COST Of England.
Countless hordes Of octopi, the devil
fishs OF Victor Hugo, have invaded the
English Channel and have swarmed
along the shores Of Devon and Cornwall
10 tremendous numbers. Travelling
about In marauding armies, they have
we'll nigh destroyed the local lobster
and crab fisheries by devouring these
crustaceans wholesale.
On the French side of the strait, es-
pecially In the Department of Finis-
terre, they are thrown up on the
beaches by the sea after storms In such
quantities that their loathsome bodies
have been gathered up and removed by
hundreds OF cartloads to prevent them
from endangering the public health by
rotting
N Many of these creatures have spread
Of six feet or more, the tentacles being
three feet in length and covered with
suckers as Zig as 50.cent pieces. But
specimens have been seen very much
HIbdtbf III niAct oho tudtfiuunip oio
known sometimes to attain a measure
ment OF 16 feet from arm tip to arm
tip. That the larger ones will readily
attack human beings Is we'll known,
the sucking discs with which the arms
are provided holding the victim with
an irresistible force. Once fairly EN-
braced by the animal there is small
chance for the strongest man, unless he
is lucky enough to have big knife or
spear.
Tho most surprising point about the
plague referred to il that the octopus
has rarely been seen hitherto in British
waters-so rarely, indeed, that during
many years past specimens could be
obtained for aquaria 10 England only
at long intervals, and half sovereign
was frequently paid for small one
alive 1t ia very numerous in the
Mediterranean, and ranges as far north
as the south side of the English Chan
mel, which is ITS extreme limit ordi-
uarily.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
A BULLET FOR NJ. BAUDIN
Attempted Assassination of the French
Minister Of Public Works.
REVOLVER FIRED BY A WOMAN
Her Husband is a Government
official.
THE MINISTER WAS NOT INJURED

Paris, France, July 16. m. Baudin,
Minister OF Public Works. was shot at
while driving to cabinet meeting at
the Eysee Palace today.
The author OF the attempt upon the
life OF NJ. Baudin was woman, who
aas accompanied by a ten -years old
child. She approached Nj. Baudin's
carriage, and, suddenly drawing re.
volver, fired at him. M. baudin was
not hit, and proceeded to the Elysee
Palace.
The woman was arrested, and gave
her name as Olgewska, and said she
lived at Nanterre Her husband is a
Pole, and was an architect at Nioe I'M
til 1884. She asserted that she had no
intention of hitting M. Baudin, but
that she fred her revolver in the air to
draw attention to an alleged grievance
OF her husband. The latter Is described
as Count Olgewska, naturalized
Frenchman, holding government
receivership in the neighborhood of
Paris. He believes he Ia being deprived
Of money due him by the Ministry Of
Foreign Affairs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
TENDERS on STREET CARS.

Resolution introduced at the Meeting OF
the street and sewers Directors.
Tho following resolution was offered
at the meeting of the Directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department, Tuesday
morning, by Mr.. Fabey, read once and
laid over, to be taken up at q sub
sequent meeting;
Section /. That street railway com
panies operating oars on auy OF the
streets, avenues, highways or lnnes
within the limits of the city of Will
mington, Delaware, shall equip each
and every car, when in use, with such
tenders and wheel guards that shall
meet with the approval of the Board
of Directors of the Street and Sewer
Depai tment, who shall have power,
from time to time, to modify the re-
quirements for such fenders and wheel
guards.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty Of
each and every street railway company
doing business in the city OF Whining
ton, Delaware, 10 equip its cars ms re-
quired under the preceding section
within 80 days from and after the
passage OF this resolution, aud any such
company neglecting to comply with the
requirements of this resolution shall
forfeit and pay a fiDe Of $50 and an
additional fine OF 800 per car for every
day that such car is used without the
Equipments hereinbefore designated. !"
The secretary OF the noard was in
struoted to notify the Wilmington City
Railway Co. to utilize its Concord
avenue franchise within three months
The franchise gives the company the
right to build line on Concord
avenue. formerly Elliott avenue, from
| Market street to tho city line, at the
b. & o. crossing. Tho company, will
probably build the line at once, cum
| Meeting at Elliott avenue and Market
street with both the Riversiew and
| Va1dever avenue lines, and at either
| Washington street or the Boulevard
| with the North Side railway, to be
| used as the Wilmington terminus OF
the Wilmington and West Chester rail
way PROJECT in which the company is
interested.
Street Commissioner Pierson re.
| ported that the pavement inspectors
had inspected 80 blocks, or about Il
miles of sidewalks, since last winter,
add all defective payements have been
| ordered repaired. All such orders have
been complied with, except in about a
dozen cases, and he proposes tc
prosecute those who fail TO have re-
pairs made. His action was approved.
The work is still in progress and will
be continued until the entire city has
been covered.
The weekly payroll. amounting tC
81, 351. Of, and the bills for cart hire,
S749. 81, we've ordered paid. The score
tary reported COLLECTIONS amounting Il
s407. 3S and balance OF 81, 259.4l.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
BOY DISAPPEARS.

Thomas Mccartney Missing From His
Home In Brandywine Hundred Since
July LIST.
Thomas Mccartney, aged IA years,
son OF Frank Mccartney, a we'll known
farmer, living near the Blue Ball,
Btandywine hundred. is missing, hav-
ing disappeared In mysterious manner
on Monday, July LIST. Mr.. Mccartney,
the father, Is a milk dealer and serves u
route in Wilmington. Thomas had
been coming to Wilmington on the
wagon with him each day and helping
him. That morning the father was
with the wagon until about O'Clock,
but WAS anxious to get home to begin
cutting wheat and told his SON to COM
plete the delivery and drive hume. MIR.
Mccartney went home by train. As
Mr.. Mccartney was about to leave the
wagon the boy gave him all the money
he had collected, telling him he might
lose 1t il he kept it.
After Thomas had finished serving
the customers, instead of driving home.
he drove to the Delaware House stables
and told proprietor Bradbury that he
wanted to leave the horse and wagon
there for an hour, when he would return
and take 1t home. But the boy did net
return and later in the day the father
was notified. Nothing has been heard
Of the hoy since and MIR. MoCartney
has no idea where he has gone or what
induced him to 60 away, as he got
along at home all right and appeared
to be contented with his lot. When he
left he wore no coat and had no money,
80 far as MIR. Mccartney knows.
Thomas Mccartney is q medium
sized boy for his age and tritle
stopped. He ia dark and has dark hail
and the day he left wore gray knee
trousers, light shirt and blue cap.
Any information concerning his where
abouts will be thankfully received by
Mr.. Mccartney. whose postoffioe ad'
dress Is Wilmington.
Mr.. MoOartney's eldest son james
left home twice. but returned each
time Last fall he objected to return
ing to school, but, ia Difference to hiI
fathers wishes, started in at school, al
usual, early In September. He became
tired Of his studies, however. befor,
the end of the month and went away,
He went 10 Maryland and was ut til,
Hagerstown fair for several days. Three
weeks later be returned home. He lef
again Inst March and was gone for Il
weeks, during which time he took |
trip to Europe on cattle boat, which
he boarded at Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
LEVY COURIMEN ON CROPS.

Corn is Doing Well In New Castle County,
Wheat and Potatoes Short,
Levy Courtman Charles Megginson
fears that the rains will do damage to
the hay and wheat crop in his neigh
borhood, New Castle hundred. There
Is danger that the wheat will sprout
and the hay be ruined, unless dry
weather is had. The wet weather de-
lays wheat threshing, which Mr.. Meg
ginson carries on.
Further down in the county, Levy
Courtman John q. Armstrong Of Odessa
sees danger to hay, from the rain.
Some of the wheat has been gathered
in to the barns and Is safe. The potato
crop will be small, but corn is looking
we'll.
Levy Courtman Merritt N. Willis
finds that potarues have BEEN stupted
but thinks the wet weather may bring
them on, Wheat will be perhaps 80
per cent short of last years crop. Mr..
Willis had one field last year that
averaged AZ bushels to ths acre. Corn
is doing well.
In Brsndywins hundred Levy Court.
man Isaac S. Elliott reports corn as
looking line, but wheat will not bo a
full crop.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
THE GREAT STEEL STRIKE
Nineteen Thousand Skilled and Seventy
four Thousand UnSkllled Work
men Are Affected by II.
MATTERS VERY QUIET TUESDAY
Plants That Closed Monday
W Have Not Reopened.
SPECULATION AS TO A SETTLEMENT

Pittsburg, Pa, July 16. There were
no developments in the great etecl
strike in this district during the early
hours of the second day. All the plants
closed yesterday were shut down tightly,
and matters about the Painter mill,
the Lindsay & McCutcheon plant, the
Clark iron works and the Monongahela
aud Star tihplats plants were quiet. IL
was stated that the Painter mill was
IN partial operation, but the only men
at work were few Hupgarians, who
were cleaning the yards. Replying to
the rumor that the management had
brought strike breaker from Alabama,
Assistant General Manager Harper said !:
"We can break our own strikes. "
Superintendent Albrecht, encountered
few moments later, said the plant
would be running in full within few
days.
Speculation as to she probable settle
ment of the strike was active In all
circles and among business men and
manufacturers generally the consensus
of opinion was that the combine
officials and Amalgsmated officials will
get together before long and adjust the
differences. Some OF the manufacturers
were emphatic in stating that it will
be arranged within AZ hours, yet they
could give no positive information Of
any movement on foot to start nego-
tiations.
Assistant Secretary NJ. F. Tighe of
the Amalgamated Association returned
today from Mopessen, Pa, where he
vent to organize a lodge in the steel
hoop mill Of that place. He reported
that a lodge was formed with about rs
members out OF the $50 men employed
10 the mill, and that he had succeeded
In closing the plant.
Vice President David Rees reported
to headquarters that he had organized
the men 10 the William Clark's Sons
mill, taxing in the lodge 100 men out
Of the 500 employed, and, as result,
the plant was closed today. The mill
was the only hoop plant in the city
that worked yesterday. and has been
non union since 1889.
President Shaffer stated that there
was one mill working at Duncansville,
Pa, and that the ScottdaIe aud Old
Meadow plants were still at work, but
nothing bad been heard from Salts
burg.
j. r. Phillips, district manager Of
the American Tinplate Co., was asked
today whether the company would
attempt to start up the CLOSED mills
with non union men. He said he did
not know.
A revised list OF the plants Of the
three combinations affected by the
strike was prepared this morning,
together with the number Of skilled
workers. Nineteen thousand skilled
workmen are out at present. 1t !!
estimated that the unskiiled labor IL
the various mills affected by the strik,
will reach a total close to the claim n
1000 idle men made by the Anal
gamated Association.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
PASSING or CANYAsBAoK.
Maryland Negroes mt One Time Rejecte,
Them for Pork.


Maryland Negroes Mt One Time Rejected
Them for Pork.
Baltimore American.
In many States this month marks
the close of the game season. The times
for hunting most birds and animals
have been expiring since the first of
the year, but the last OF April generally
WINDS up the legal privilege of shoot.
ing and killing and closes the oppor-
tunities until autumn. Duck shooting
has stopped along the Chesapeake, and
anyone who kills a redhead or q can
yasbaok until next November will be
arrested and heavily fined. The law is
strictly enforced.
For years the most famous wild fowl
grounds In the United States we're at
the head of the Ohesapeake Bay and
along its eHtuaries. At one time ducks
we're 80 plentiful that they could be
seen by the tens of thousands, and there
is on record In the State OF Maryland a
contract by the terms Of which the
slaves who were employed were not to
be fed on canvasback duck more than
three times week. They preferred
pork. This year, says the Saturday
Evening Post, one-half of oanvasback
duck in any good restaurant has cost
from So to S5. The decrease in their
number, through the steady and jealous
hunting of years, has been so great that
the returns for the whole season, with
many times more hunters than in the
old days, makes total scarcely so large
as weeks showing did formerly
Another thing that has lessened the
fiocks has been the hunting OF eggs in
the far northern regions where the
ducks breed. The canvasback is steadily
decreasing so that before many genera
tions have passed away the greatest
table luxury in the feathery tribe may
be known only as memory. As 1t is
now, its cost puts itlabove the reach OF
ninety-nine one-hundredths of the
people.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
MR.. MEGILL COMPLAINS.

Lives at Elsmere and Pays Taxes Here,
and Must Also Pay to Send His Children
to School Here.
William ]. Megill and his wife, Mrs.
Emma r. Megill, live at Elsmere, but own
three dwellings in Wilmington, upon which
they pay city and school taxes, but, because
they live beyond the city limits, must pay
a tuition fee In addition IL they want to
send their children TO the city schools. MIR.
Megill was in Monday and got his tax
bills, preparatory to paying his taxes. when
he complained about what he considered
the unjust action OF the Board of Education
in the matter of nonresident pupils. He
has no objection to the board charging for
tuition for nonresident pupils whose
parents OF guardians pay nothing toward
the support Of the schools, but believes the
board should discriminate in favor of nom
residents whose parents or guardians pay
school taxes in the city, especially those
who live as near the city limits as he does.
He and his wife pay considerable in the
way of taxes, not only in the city but also
in Christiana hundred They have one son
who attends the High School and has one
more year to go before graduating. His
parents will have to pay for his tuition dur
ing that year.