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The sun., 1901-05-01
AWARDED LOCAL CONTRACT
Davis Coal and Coke Company the
Fortunate Bidders.

The Board of Water Commissioners at
their regular weekly meeting yesterday
afternoon awarded the contract for fur
nisling the department with coal for the
ensuing year TO the Davis Coal and
Coke Company. Inc same company got
the contract last year and the department
was much pleased with its coal. 1t is
10 be Elk Garden coal ard furnished for
$312 per ton during the entire year. The
other bidders were the National Coal
Company and the Charles Warner Com
pany.
Inc contract for furnishing granite
blocks for the new Rockford tower was
awarded to Phillip T.. TIRE. His bid
was $3.50 and il is to he three course Of
stone rough. II was decided MS recon-
mended in Architect Baker and Dallet's
plans to use copper tiles ilstead Of clay
tiles OH the roof of the tower.
\ petition from G. I'll. McNarr for
service for four houses on Locust street
between G and ID was granted. A com
munication was received from City Cuun-
ell asking that it be informed Of the sur
plus which the Water Department OK
poets to have for the year ending June
30. The balance in bank was $1OO.5OO. &C.
The weekly payroll was $1,12S.4S and the
monthly payroll 1888.
The sun., 1901-05-01
PARADE BEFORE GAME.
Celebration Of Opening Of Base
Ball Season.
Previous to the Brownson Game on
Saturday the Players
Will Sh0wOff

The Brownson baseball season will be
opened on Saturday when the local team
will line up against the Bellevue Club.
There will be quite demonstration at
the ball grounds, Lancaster avenue and
Union street.
Previous to the game the players in
uniform, BrowilsM IIprai.y Association.
mayor and other city officials headed by
the philharmonic Band will form on
West Fourth street and go over the fol
lowing route: Fourth to Market, to Sec
ond. 10 Jackson, to Lancaster avenue
10 the ball grounds. he mayor will
toss the first hall into the field. During
the game the band will give n concert.
III is the intention Of Manager Me-
Sweeney to make the opening game an
occasion long to be remembered in VIII
mington With the support of the pub
lie hc will put in the field one of the
hest scmi-profcSSional teams in the conn
try. The grounds have been placed in
first class condition. The seating capa
city is now about 5000. The general ad
mission viii be fifteen CENTS. The game
will bc called at $50 O'Clock.
\ series Of games has been arranged
with the Chester baseball Club. Five
games will be played in each city.
The sun., 1901-05-01
RED MEMS PARADE.
Everything in Readiness for Tam
many Day Celebration.

Focal Red Men are enthusiastic over
the coming celebration of Tammany
Day on May II. The committees that
have been working on the arangemtnts
have decided to have the line Of parade
form on French, resting on Sixth, down
French to Third to Market, to Ninth. to
Adams, to Delaware avenue, to WASH
ington, to bridge, countermarch to
Eleventh, to Market. to .,nth, to Pine,
to Fourth, to Shipley to hall and dismiss.
The members will be formed in five
divisions. The Great Council and
chiefs headed by platoon of police and
the philharmonic Band of twenty-five
pieces will form the first division follow
ed by a float Of the Degree of pocahontas.
The second will he headed by the First
Regiment Bang and will be composed of
chief degree members. Third division.
brunswick Fife and Drum Corps OF
twenty-four pieces, chiefs degree mem
hers and Haymakers. The other two
divisions will be headed by the band that
is to play at Rrandywine Springs the
coming season and a second Philharmon-
ic Band of twenty pieces.
The committee on floats reported they
had engaged four large wagons. which
will he prettily decorated and each
drawn by four horses. The chief mar
shal and aids will be mounted and will
be attired in buckskins.
Local Red Men are enthusiastic over
the coming celebration and will turn
ont in large numbers.
The sun., 1901-05-01
PEDDLERs ROBBED.
Said to Have Been Mistreated by
Railroad Crew.

About 6 o'clock yesterday morning two
young men giving their names as Louis
Chappcllc and jacob Rodinsky, both of
No. II Compton street, Boston, Mass.
walked into the station OF the r., w. 4
Il. railroad with their faces and heads
badly lacerated. They stated that they
had been mistreated by several employees
Of the railroad and several supposed
tramps near Stanton early that morning.
The youths We're both peddlers and
were bound to Baltimore, to sell their
wares OF silver and plated goods. Ac-
cording to their story they boarded Il
freight train at Stanton and asked the
brakeman for n ride which he granted.
Shortly after the train started they
stated that the brakeman followed by
TWO other men entered the car and beat
them until they yielded the contents of
heir packets and their pocketbooks.
fhey wei rophcd Of $25 in cash, $50 worth
af goods. a suit of clothing of the value
If $40, n razor worth $3.50, besides other
small articles.
After being robbed they were thrown
from the train and made their way back
0 this city. Yesterday afternoon while
Ut French street station they recognized
some members of the crew who they said
ook part in the assault.
Tho rtain crew has been ordered to
,epoit at he main office and an investi-
.ation is being made by the officials of
he railroad
1t was r,lmorcd Inst night that the
brakeman on the train was shot through
he mouth by one of the pcddlcrs but
he statement could not be verified.
The sun., 1901-05-01
PRETTY CLAYTON WEDDING.
Miss Isabella Endsworth Tunis and
John M. Huff M rried.

In the presence of numerous friends
Miss Isabella Endsworth Tunis daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. William III. Tunis
of Clayton and John Meredith Huff of
this city were married III Trinity p. u,
Church, Clayton, yesterday afternoon.
The church was handsomely decorated.
As the bridal party entered the church
Mrs. II. l.. Reynolds, Miss Ethel Rogers,
j. Edwin Hoffpckcr and james II. Dono-
van, forming Il quartet, with Mrs. How
ard Grant presiding at the organ, sang
20, Perfect Love- The bride was lean
ing on the arm of her father and was
preceded by the ushers, w. ii. Tunis,
Ir., Of Washington; Walter Huff, of
Baltimore w. A. Huddelston, Of Rich
mond, G. w. Nealy, Of Cambridge; the
bridesmaids, Miss Edna Tunis and Miss
Minnie AcConanghy, Of Clayton, and
The matron Of honor, Mrs. X. Ii. Tunis,
of Philadelphia. X. ii. 1unis was bet
man. and, with the groom, met the bride
at the altar.
The bride was charmingly gowned III
white peau de sole, with trimmings OF
white moiSseline and pearls, her tulle
veil being caught with a bunch of orange
blossoms. She carried an immense boll-
qlet Of Bride roses. The matron of
honor was becomingly attired III pink
organdie over pink silk, wearing q pink
mule hat and carrying shower bou.
quet Of sweetpeas. The bridesmaids
We're dainty gowns Of white organdie
over white silk and valcnciennes lace
wearing white tulle hats and carried
white carnations.
tIn
held in the home Of the brides par
pnts. The house was beautifully de
colatcd for the occasion with rare plants
Mr.. and Mrs. Huff took the Norfolk
express for tour Of Harrisburg, Bnf
falo and points in Canada. Upon their
return home they will reside at 2117
Washington street this city, where the
groom is the Adams Express agent.
Among the many guests We're the fol,
lowing from this city who went to Clay
ton on u special ear: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il
Higgins. Captain and Mrs. Willard
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Bar
nard. Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Pettijohn. Mr..
and Mrs. II. Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs $. Hylani Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Horn. Mr.. and Mrs.
!. NJ. Horn. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ma
roncy. Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Horn, Mr.
md Mrs. Julian Robinson, the Rev. and
Mrs. A. y. Keigwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
b. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Snyder. Mr..
and Mrs. IT,. .B. Seeds. Mr.. and Mrs.
| w. G. Seeds Mr.. and Mrs. O. Strayer,
MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Pyle, Mr.. and Mrs
| Satterfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Law
:on. Mr.. and Mrs. John Richie, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. Downes Mr.. and Mrs. II.
| Woollcy, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Conner.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Mongar, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Helm. Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Tfar-
monsop, Mrs. Mary Bane, Mrs y. Por.
ter, Mrs. A. Carey. Mrs. Nj. Gibson,
Misses Mamie Gibson, Elsie Horn. Fan
nie Armstrong. Ada Robinson, Mary
Dickey. Emma Dickey. Daisy Moore.
Kate Casey. Amy Alexander. Robert
Simmons, John Reinhardt. IT, L. Casper
son and j. II. Wartiald.
The sun., 1901-05-01
TEN YEARS MARRIED
Mr and Mrs. Robert r. Edwards
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Edwards
celebrated their tenth wedding annivcrl
;ary Mt their home, No. $40 West Sew
anth street last night. The rooms
wee profusely decorated with palms and
pottei plants Many handsome and cost
ly presents were received. During the
evening several selections were rendered
on the photograph. Refreshments were
served.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Vanselver and daughter Rose, Mr..
lnd Mrs. Walter Brannon. Mr.. and Mrs
Lorraine Hnmman and Edgar Mer,ler, al
nf Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. II. j.
Guthrie. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel III. Bay
nard. Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bryan, Mr.
and Mrs. George Powick, Mr.. and Mrs
William III. Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Craig. Mr.. and Mrs. Elwell Springer
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Carton, Mr.
and Mrs. Owen Gartcn, Mr. AMI Mrs. II .
w. Chairs, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Start
Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Tucker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Il. Mnrdock, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Craig. Mr.. and Mrs. George Albert, Mr.
ma Mrs. Harry Il. Hackctt, Mr.. anl
Mrss George w. Cook, George Carton
Nellie Carton. Anna Reeves. Sophie Tai
ley. Emma Craig, Margarine Simmons.
May Iebley. James V. Harbert. Harry
Nusent. Harry Parish. Charles NJ. Baird
Wilken Strayborn. Harry Craig Mrs
NiDa Rronghton and her son Walter.
The sun., 1901-05-01
ANXIOUS FOR
MORE GAS
Contractor Cassidy Again Pleads
for Oxy-Hydrogen Company.
PETITION Is AGAIN READ
Mr.. Cassidy Says He Could Get 1900
Signers to Petition--Citizens
Railway Co. Gets Franchise
for 5th and 7th Streets,

At the meeting of the Street and
Sewer Directors yesterday Contractor
Hubert Cassidy renewed his application
that the 0xy-Hydrogen Company be per-
mtted to lay gas pipes in the streets and
lanes of Wilmington 50 that he can have
gas put in a lot of new houses erected
by him at Banning and Rodney streets.
He told the board that if necessary
he could get 1000 signers to his petition.
Mr.. Fahey wanted to know if the
said gas company would lay pipes. Mr..
Cassidy said that it would.
President Webster said: I'VE will have
to take the matter up. The petition was
read and held up for future consdera-
ton. The Citizens Railway Company
was given permission to lay tracks on
both Fifth and Seventh streets. The
resolution covers the following streets:
Fifth street from King to Clayton, King
from Sixth to Sixteenth, Orange from
Second to Thirteenth. Seventh from Pop
lar street to the western city line and
Woodlawn avenue from Sixth street to
Shallcross avenue. 1t also contains
provision that the company shall enter
into agreemtnts with any suburban COM
nanics desiring to enter the city over its
lines.
Rev. John France had presented pc
titon protesting against the building of
a line on West Fifth street. Harry j.
Stoekle also presented petition.
Charles II. Thomas had renewed his
protest against line on West Seventh
street.
Upon receiving plans of the proposed
change of grade for the Park Railway
Company at Fourteenth and Scott
streets it was found that the change
would interfere with the Healey prop
erty.
The company will secure a new char
ter under a different name and ask per-
mission to use either Thirteenth street
Cnstead of Fourteenth) between Clayton
and Scott on Pennsylvania avenue from
Clayton street to Union and down Union
to Shallcross avenue.
1t was decided to get bids for 1000
wooden signs. the painting to he white
with black lettering.
City Councilman Stewart asked that
lights be placed in Seventeenth street
| between Union street and Woodland
avenue.
The monthly and weekly payrolls, s746
| md $651.34 respectively and bills for cart
hire, $232.10 We're ordered paid The
| secretary reported collections for the
week amounting to $113S.91; also bal
ance of $14,419.34.
The sun., 1901-05-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

During April 311 arrests were made
by the police.
Maria Brown and Ella Ritka, colored,
were each .ined $50 in city court yestcr
day for keeping ,lisorderly houses.
Colonel Thomas b. Brison, station
master at French street sation. who
has been i'll for several days, appeared at
the station yesterday morning for short
time.
The employees of the F.. w. & b. and
the Delaware Railroads, have been noti-
Monday, May 9th.
The Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Company
will give the torpedohoat Stringham an
other trial trip on about June / instead
Of May as previously announced
A new smallpox patient was discovered
yesterday morning at No. II Liberia
street. The victim was sent to the pest
house at Farnhurst.
SIX trolley cars were brought from
Cape May. n. J., to Wilmington on a
car float Monday and taken to Reading.
where they are to be repaired by the
owners. the Philadelphia Il Reading
hallway Go.
Employees Of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company paved between their
tracks with Belgain blocks at Twenty
second and Washington streets and on
Vandcver avenue east of Market street
yesterday.
Bids have been received for the cree.
tion of four three-story houses fol
Thomas McCorkle on ark Place, after
plans perpared by architect r. l.. Rice
There We're about nine bids, hut in the
absence of Mr.. McCorkle from the city
the contract has not been awarded.
The sun., 1901-05-01
NEW STEEL COMPANY.
Reorganization of Diamond State
Steel Company Now Effec i've.

The reorganization of the old Diamond
State Steel Company and the formation
of II new Company is now effective.
The final arrangements We're made at
il special meeting of the directors of the
Steel Company.
The plan of organization issued by
f.. Il. Smith X Co., of Philadelphia, on
March Is. made it necessary that definite
action be taken by May 1.
The plans for the new buildings will
soon be completed and bids asked for
When completed it will make one ol
the largest steel plants in the country
and several thousand additional men
vii, be employed.
Tho work on the steel company's ter
minal rairoad which is to connect with
the b. Il O. and F., w. & b. railroads
is progressing.
The sun., 1901-05-01
.HEPTASOPHS
WISH TO MARCH
G. A. R. to Aid Them In Getting
Day Off.
EXERCISES FOR CHILDREN
One Veteran Will be Present at Each
Schoolhouse in the City Chief
Aid Appoints Chief
Marshal.
EXERCISES FOR CHILDREN

The various conclavcs of HeptasOphs
in this city will participate in the Mem
urial Day parade. 1t has been discovered
that about $50 members Of the order
work for the Diamond State Steel Co.,
which recognizes but two holidays in the
year, Christmas and July 4th. They
would therefore be unable to participate.
Members of the Heptasophs brought
the matter to the attention of the Joint
q. A. II. Memorial Day Committee
yesterday and asked that they have II
representative call on President Wal
lace of the Steel Company and ask him
to let the men off on that day. The com
mttee delegated Captain Peter B. Ayars
10 see President Wallace. Should his
visit not bring the desired result, the
q. A. II. department of Delaware Will
see what they can do in the matter.
W. III. Blake, chief marshal Of the
Memorial Day parade has selected Peter
B. Ayars as chief aid and Past Depart
ment Commanders Daniel Ross and W .
h. Norton assistants. A communication
was received from Col. Stevenson Of
the State militia stating that four com
panies will participate in the Memorial
Day parade.
The printed proceedings of the last
encampment are being distributed. II
was through the efforts of the present
administration ihat this was done, which
was the first time in the history Of
the encampmeht. Arrangements are be.
ing made Ey which one or more q. 4. r.
veterans will be present mt each public
school the day previous to Memorial Day
and make addresses nj the Memorial
Day exercises.
The Wilmington posts will he well
represented mt the State encampment III
Smyrna on Thursday.
The delegates from the Wilmington
Posts are:
Smith post-Alexander Albert, Peter
McAlecr David r. Myers, Joseph Honey
and William Smith.
Du Font Post-.Lewis Wilcox. Franz
Neely. John g. Gallagher, Samuel Haw.
tins. VIM. Menlenhall, John Il. Wright
Sumner Fost-Wm. A. Smith. James
Diggs. James Lewis, Ghas. Dolby.
Grant Post-.Iohn G.. WEIGH, A. b
BGylan.
Sheridan Iust4-.fanics NJ Banthem
Alonzo, Wright Carl Jefferis, Thomas
III. Roney.
Council Of Administration VIM i.
Hume, M. 1 Lewis Wilcox. M. 6.
Isaac Fisher, No. 4 Moses Bullock. No.
13
The sun., 1901-05-01
OBJECTED TO ASSESSMENT.
Railroads Through 1heir Attorneys
File Protests,

The Board of Assessment Revision and
appeals concluded its sittings last even
ng. yesterday bcng the last day upon
which appeals could be made from the
'ity assessment. John BigGs, represent
ny the r.. w. 4 II. Railroad Company.
f.evi g. Bird. the b. & O Railroad Com
,any and Walter IL. Hayes, the Viii
mngton City Railway Company. and
William S. Hillcs the Delaware Tcle-
,honc Company flied protests attacking
he legality Of the assessment
The railway companies object TO the
Dad beds being taxed. Cases touching
he legality Of last years assessment are
iow pending in court. Mr.. Hilles OBJ
'ectcd TO the poles heing taxed.
The Board received abolt the same
lumber Of appeals as last year and
aadc reductions aggregating S52.OOO.
The sun., 1901-05-01
PRESENTED
WITH A CANE
William M. Pyle Retires as Police
Commissioner.
OFFICERS APPRECIATION
On Behalf of tn, Force Deputy City
Solicitor John F. Lynn Makes
Presentation Speech Board
to Reorganize Tonight.

William NJ. Pyle S term as Police Com
missioner expired at midnight. 1t is eN-
pected that the Board OF Police Commits
sieners will r-orgaiiize tonight, when
Commissioner Jones will take his seat in
the Board. Mr.. Clarkson will Likely sue
cccd him as president.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Pyle was re-
Iucstcd to be at the City Hall at O'Clock,
last evening When he arrived there
shortly after that hour he proceeded up
stairs to the Chiefs room. Later Chief
Massey conducted him to the court room
where the entire police force was as
'cmbled
Chief Massey said they had met for the
purpose of meeting Mr.. Pyle as he was
about to retire as Police Commissioner.
The men had through n committee com
posed of Captains Black and Kane ac-
cured small token of friendship and es-
teen which the deputy city solicitor had
agreed to present. Assistant City Soil
citor John II. Lynn then stepped for
ward with a handsome gold headed cane
in his hand He said there were often
occasions when it was pleasure for men
Mr.. I'ylc and the force had been very
pleasant. The men had tried very hard
to do their duty and they all knew that
Mr.. lyle had tried to do his duty. They
had decided to present to him a little
token of respect.
lie hoped Mr. Pyle would always have
the cane with him, and keep it as q
good friend and remember with pleasure
the men on the force.
Mr.. Pyle was much touched with the
gift and made very feeling response.
II" said some false pretenscs had been
nrncticcd in getting him to the City
Hall at o'clock. He thanked them
very much for the beautiful token OF
esteem and regard. He said he could not
xprcss in words his real feeling. He
said he hated to sever his official con-
iection with the force which had OK
tended over years. He told how he had
been appointed for two years by the
Legislature and then for six years by the
'esldcnt judge. He said that while he
wonld he separated officially from the
force he would still retain his esteem
md confidence fss tie whole force
Commissioner Clarkson said he thought
It was grand thing for the men tc
take the action they did. Mr.. pylo
he said had always cndeavored to build
up the force and make it as near perfect
Us could be.
Clarkson.
The commissioners met later and trans
lcted routine business.
The sun., 1901-05-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

delegates from Delaware.
.,phn Stewart of Milford is visiting in
the city.
BraiIlard Ferris and Il. L. Iednnm left
Wilmington last night for Pittsbnrg to
attend the session Of the Sons of Ameri-
can Revolution. to which they go as
Frank Smith, leading tenor OF st.
Panl's NJ. II. Church and employed at
j. II. Kelmer's undertaking establish
ment has gone to the mountains for
vacation He is in bad health.
Miss Mary Thompson and Miss Kath-
arinc Thompson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson We're flower
girls at the marriage Of Miss Christine
Penrose and Adolph Rosengarten in st.
Clements Church Philadelphia. yester-
day.
The sun., 1901-05-01
ConnelIey-Concannon.

Contractor William NJ Connolly and
Miss Margaret G. Concannon, were mar
RED ut ; O'clock last evening in st. paul's
Il. G. Church by Father Connolly. Miss
Mary A. Concannon sister Of the bride
was bridesmaid and John a. Campbell
was best man.
The bride Wore a beautiful gown of
white paris muslin. trimmed with lace
and ribbons and carried bride roses.
4 wedding supper for the immediate
family and a few friends was served at
the home Of the brides parents No. SO4
West Third street. Father Connolly was
among the guests at the supper and
made a felcitions address.
The sun., 1901-05-01
An international wedding.

London. April 3O.-M, w. Bayard
Cutting, .Ir., secretary os the United
States embassy here, and Lady Sibyl
Cuffe, daughter of the Earl of Desart
have been married at All Saints
church, in this city. The wedding was
a comparatively quiet affair. Joseph
Fl. Choate. the United States embassa
dor, and the other members of the EN-
bassy were among the few guests pres.
ent outside of the families of the bride
and bridegroom.
The sun., 1901-05-01
MR.. MAHONEY RETIREs.
Supervisor Of De aware Railroad fol
Thirt five Years.

On account of his having reached the
age limit John Mahoney Of No. 6l9 Jack
son street, supervisor Of the Delaware
Railroad, with an Office at Clayton. re
tired from active service yesterday. MIR.
Mahoney is 10 years old. at which age
the employees are pensioned and excused
from further service
Mr. Mahoney has good health and is
fully qualified, physically. to remain in his.
position for several more years.
MIR. Mahoney entered the service or
the railroad company in lS48 and in 1856
was made foreman. In 1866 he was
made supervisor of the Delaware Rail
road. His successor has not been named
but is expected to be supervisor from
another railroad
The sun., 1901-05-01
CHARLES LINK DEAD.
Prominent Citizen of du Points Banks
Died of Paralysis.

Charles Link. aged about 60 years, II
prominent citizen OF du pont Banks,
died of paralysis about o'clock last
night
Mr.. Link was superintendent of dn
Points Keg factory and was stricken
while at work about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning.
His entire left side was effected and
he never regainnd consciousness after be,
ing stricken.
Mr.. Link had been employed at the
keg factory for about 25 years. He was
Il veteran Of the Civil War and was
well known in this city. A wife and
four grown children survive him.
The sun., 1901-05-01
Phoenix Ambulance RusY.

The Phoenix Ambulance had two re
moval eases yesterday. Anne Powell
was removed from the Delaware Hos
pital to No. 1923 Chestnut street. Ben
jamin German was removed from No. 81 ,
East Ninth street to French street sta
tion, where he took a train for his home
down the Delaware road. He was sur
fering with broken hip.
The sun., 1901-05-01
designations Accented.

The First Regiment, n. G. p. has ac-
cepted the designations Of Lieuts. A. f.
Reynolds Of Co. B, George B. Ruas of
Go q. and Lewis Ellison Of Go. X and
honorably disclarging them from the
military service of the State. The
hoard of examiners is to meet in this city
on Friday evening to examine Capt L.
n. Rogers, who has been recommended
for appointment as first lieutenant and
quartcrmaStcr.