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The sun., 1901-08-10
STRIKERS MASS MEETING.
resident Shaffer Will Address {
Gathering at McKeesport.

McKeasport, Aug "a mass meet
ny Of iron workers will he held IN
Whites Opera House this evening ut /
o'clock under the auspices of Union
lodge, Amalgamated Association. of this
ty 1t will be il general meeting for
ron workers and Ill workmen employed
~ the United States Steel Corporation.
President Shaffcr, of the Amalgamat,,i
association. will address the men md
here will he speeches hy officers of til"
associations. An effort will also be made
0 have President Gompers Of the FEEDER
,tion of Labor. make an address
Both the National Rolling and the
Boston iron and steel plants Of the Ma
ionnl Tube Company are partly organ
zrd by the .Amalgamated Association
nd il the general St,'ike order fal
saturday is not changed the men liei,
ny positively today til all workmen ~
lie mills, members of the association
rill certainly obey the order and refts'
. report for work Monday at | o'clock
i. m. when the day turn goes on. To
lay and tomorrow are pay days N
he National Tube plants, when Over
;225 900 will br paid out TO between min,
md ten thousand employees.
The first threat of violence made sine.
he strike was ordered was made today
when the Rev. Stewart Sharp. who has
been II leader among the men. thrcaten@
10 thrash IA local newspaper man fol
cporting to Mayor Black that Sharp wa'
tirring up strife among the men. \
rew days ago Sharp was appointed Al
organizer ior the Federation of Labor
md he is trying to organize the printers
t,artpnderS and clerks along with TIL,
ron men. The mayor is inyestigatm.
md he says he will allow no man e
tir up trouble at such critical taga
The sun., 1901-08-10
WANT
lNF0RMAT ATl0N
Investigation of Sheriff's Big Bill
Desired.
TAXPAYERS ARE INCENSED
Citizen Talks of How Commitments
are N ade and Charges Crook
edness- suns Figures
Cause Comments.

The Suns figures showing that Sher-
ifr McIaniel's bill is about twice as
large as those Of two of his immediate
predecessors for ii corresponding perW.
accustomed Il good deal OF talk yesterday.
Why Mr.. McDaniel's bill should be 50
large when conditions at the jail arc
about the same as during the terms of
ShcriiS Flipn and Taylor is matter
which the general public cannot under
stand.
There is il pretty general desire for an
investigation Of tEis question, which is
tgitatlng the taxpayers SO much, and
ihs the sheriff has not calise TO shrink
rom if his bill is correct, The sheriff
oeing ii public sehyant, the public is
entitled TO know all the details Of his
Jiiice SO far as public business is CON
tcrned.
Thus il would be fitting for the sheriff
III view If the condition of affairs. to
place before tho public the information
50 much desired. Ii he still continues
;ilent in the matter the taxpayers hav.,
:Goi cause to feel that they are being
ifcScd upon.
Commandments are matters of q ns'Qcr.
,hle interest TO taxpayers at present. be-
ng such expensive items in the sll"li iiT )
tcc9untS The sheriff is allowed twenty
.ents lay fer the board Of prisoners.
ii is said that Il scheme is worked
whereby the sheriff gets the allowance
IL many eases and the prisoners get no
board.
"Many times trampS ARE admitted tn
lie Jail ut night especially in winter,
aid il man Yesterday. They ge' Meth
,ng to cat but The sheriff enters M
twenty cents against the county for
their board for the day. The next morn
NJ they alc turned out without being
'ctl and again The sheriff charges up
twenty cents for their boar,l for Tia day.
50 YOU soc the sheriff gets forty cents
| tpr each man and the men gel nnthing.
| This class Of comm ttmehts are very
| profitable 10 the sheriff."
Continuing the man said: 1T seems
10 make il good deal Of difference whn is
mayor OF New Castle. Wien John
| I4ambSop WIS acting-mayor from March
TO November in 1898 wncn Mayor Rcy,l
ras in the military service he had but
ne commitment in all that time. This
ooks strange and suggests but one con
.ltlsion: that there is coltlsion between
the mayor and the sheriff to exort big
ices from the county"
When people are talking this way, Civ
| 'ng expression to their suspicious OF
.rooka,inoSst. it behoGvoS the sheriff Il
unthe I'M explanation - his claim fol
| ;,irli il lArg, H,im ri su.li y sl,art time
The sun., 1901-08-10
CENsURING WALKING MATCH
falk of Stopping the Female Pedes-
trian Race at Brandywine Springs.

The lovers of true sport will try t1
stop the So-called seven day female pc
deStrian race scheduled to start at Bran
dywine Springs Park on August II
There was much talk in the city yester
day when it was announced that such
Il freak show would be allowed in one
of the local parks. In most places whrr.
these SHOWS have been given they have
proved to be fakes. I'm other places they
have been horrible spectacles.
The women who enter these races as i,
rule are not such as the people who 20
10. the park would like to be seen talk.
ing TO on the street.
The same women enter almost every
race and it is hard to conceive of i
square race being given under such con
tlitions. No self respecting woman IN
Wilmington will enter the race Or have
anything to do with it.
Laying aside the fake feature and the
class of people such an exhibition would
draw to the park the whole affair would
be very Objectionable. All six and seven
lay races have proven themselves to IL
such They are not patronized by trn'
iportSmen. The contestants 80 around
the ring in a half dazed cona,tion hall
Of the time il the race is on its merits.
md many times fail unconscious on the
track.
The recent six day bicycle races held il,
New York bears ont this statement. Few
men would care to gaze upon such an
exhibition. especially when the contest.
lnts are women. Women and children
would in all probability shun The park
on this week as they would not care ro
have their finer senses shocked hy seeing
creatures Of this kind exhibting them
selves for few dollars.
IT Manager Crook insists in keeping
this attraction he may find that ii will
not be the drawing card he anticipated
II is certain that he will not get The
refined element managers Of reputable
narks usually eater to-
The sun., 1901-08-10
Plans for Labor Day Celebration
are Progressing.
SEVERAL ATHLETIC EVENTS
Barbeys Will Meet This Afternoon
and Join the United Labor
League-Tailors Will Or
ganize Next Week.

I.aLor men and labor unions all over
the rity are becoming much interested
in the proposed celebration of I.ihor bay
at Shellpot ,.ark, September 2. Th"
committee of the United Labor League
on Labor day held II special meeting
ut the Smith Building last night. Mat.
ters pertaining to the celebration wel,
discussed, livery member of the com
mttec reported progress and Judging
from present indications the affair will bt
- big success.
The sports are to be made Il feature OF
nhe day and some of the best local talent
the day and some of the best local
athletes will contest for Prizes. \ large
number of local merchants have already
offered prizes for the occasion The
speakers for Labor Day have not been
decided on II is likely there will only
De il few speakers as the greater portion
of the day is to be devoted to sports and
other attractions.
One Of the principal reasons for mak,ns
the Labor DAY celebration big even:
is TO pave tie way for the erection Of Il
local labor temple in the near future.
Richard .honck, one Of the most proinl
nent members of the Labor Iengue. i,
much IN favor of such move. MI
Morck in talking over the matter In
niyht stated that there are $500 nnion
labor men in this city. Mr.. Monck sn.'
gpsted that n labor temple could he
started il each Of the $500 would donat
81 apiece for that purpose. It would be
Al easy matter then to raise funds
enough TO complete the work. MIR.
Monck has Ind wide experience in
labor unions and is well posted in all its
branches. He said that 1t is much easier
to maintain the membership of unions
wia,re they own their own building.
Local tailors held a meeting last night
mt No S45 Orange street. The matter
of organizing a local Journeymen's Tailo,
Union was discussed. The meeting was
addressed by Lewis Reynolds. Another
meeting will le held next Tuesday night
when organization will be effected.
The journeymcn BARRIERS are being con
graduated on all sides for the success
which they have won in their efforts Il
secure a shorter day. The BARRIERS then
selves are elatcd and are working hart
to get every boss barber in line. II i
expected that those who have refused Il
close nj s o'clock will reconsider ms il
would probably be detrimental to thei,
business. All the iourneymen barber,
will meet in the building No. 5O4 Mar
kct street on Sunday afternoon and JON
The United Labor I.eague.
The sun., 1901-08-10
MANAGER M'swINEY RESIGNED
Will Continue to Manage Brownsops
Until His Successor is Appointed.

At a meeting of the baseball commits
GO of the Brawnson Library Association
held last night Harry McSwiney resigned
* manager of the BrownSon team. MIR.
McSwnay when seen last night stat d
hat his reason for resignng was that
lie found it impossible to conduct his
BUSINESS properly and also give the time
necessary to manage the baseball team.
Ie stated that thre was no hard feel
ngs between him and others connected
with the team.
There was no one appointed TO succeed
Mr. McSwiney and he will continue as
manager until the position is filled Mr..
IcSwiney was unable to say whether
lis successor would be from the Brown
;on library Association or an outsider.
mere will be another meeting of the
committee next week when new man-
lger will be named.
The sun., 1901-08-10
pRIr9nS KEPT CLEAN.
Many Peopl. Commenting on Their
Present Good Condition.

Many people are commenting on the
excellent condition which Market anG
rhird street bridges are being kept IL.
The new hiilgctenders take I'm interest
III their work with the result that the
bridges are now always clean. This is
specially 50 with Market street bridge.
NIillal,l Il. Gregg who is on day turn nj
Market street bridge, not only secs that
averytmng is kept clean and in order,
int also prevents any ioaiing whatever
III the bridge. This MIR. Gregg says is
safe way to prevent accidents.
'Fhcrc is also Il marked improvements
1t Third street bridge and the machin-
,ry has been working better than il has
Tor several yc;rs
George Wright. day brlgetentler at
Third street bridge. who slipped from
he lilnning-board Of 4 car some days
-" and injured his ankle, is about
we'll, and expects to rotnm TO duty today.
The sun., 1901-08-10
EXPRESS RAN
DOWN TEAM
Thomas Williams Had Narrow Es.
cape From Death.
HORSE KILLED INSTANTLY
Williams w as Driving Across the
p, w & B. Tracks at Four
teenth and Railroad When
Train Struck Him.
HORSE KILLED INSTANTLY

4 team owned by Nathan Barsky Of
No. 400 King street and driven by Thorn
as Williams of No. 11s French street,
was struck by train No. ga OF the T..
w. X Il. railroad at Fourteenth and
Railroad avenue about $50 o'clock last
night. The horse was killed instantly
and the wagon was badly demolished.
Williams, the driver. had narrow es.
cane from death but fortunately only n
few slight injuries.
Train No "a which struck the team
is Il Philadelphia express and is due
to leave French street station at SIC
O'Clock. Directly after the accident Viii
iianlS was removed to French street
station on train No 1873 south-b0tinl. He
was taken to the emergency hospital ard
Dr. James \. Draper was summoned.
His injuries consisted of spraincl bacl;
ana several bruises. The Phoenix Am
hlilancr was notified and removed him
10 the Delaware Hospital.
Williams stated that he was not regu-
larly employed by Barsky but quite often
went around with him in the team.
Last night he was out with the team
by himself delivering packages. He
had q package to deliver on the east
side Of thu railroad and attempted IL
cross in front of train mt Fourteenth
street. He claimed he saw the train in
fine TO clear the track if everything had
went along all right
When the horse got in the middle of
the track Wl-.lams said the animal
stumbled and before he could recover
the train struck the team. The hors"
WAS knocked about thirty feet across,
the track and died instantly. How Will
iiams escaped being killed is nothing
short Of Il miracle. He was thrown from
the wagon and tossed several feet up
the -irnck. Several people who were in
the vicinity ran to him and were sur
plised 10 find him alive. Williams was
resting easy at the hospital late las;
night.
The demolished wagon was pulled from
he track and Mr.. Barsky was notified q
The accident. Robert Hilyard was the
conductor on the train that struck the
team.
The sun., 1901-08-10
THE BIG STEEL FIGHT.
Both Sides Claim That They Hav
Scored Victories.

Pittsburg, Aug. 9.-1'he steel strike
situation underwent but little change
overnight. The Steel corporation has
made no attempt to reopen the Paintef
mill, am, the strikers claim thai they
blocked the plan to start the plant by
winning over the nonunion men VINO
had agreed to go to work. The mil
officials deny that there has been any
interference with their plans ana say
that In due time the mill will be started
up.
President Shaffer and his brother off
cials of the Amalgamated association
are still engaged in the effort to secure
the cooperation of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. They say they are
sure of obtaining 1t and that their com
plete success is thereby assured.
Neither President Shatfer nor Presi
dent Gompers nor any of the men en-
gagged in conference with them has
given any intimation of their plans bii'
ii is predicted that they will make tlit
hold stroke of transferring bodily t.
tha AmaIgamatea association all mem
hers of the Federation of Labor wllt
may be affected by the strike.
Secretary Williams was the iirst Q
the Amalgamated officials TO reach lh'
strike headquarters during the day ~
declared that the meeting at Lawrence
vile had crippled the Clark mill again
He said:
sour meeting was great success 10
as result of it there Is but one mn
operation at the Clark plant lhat
the breakdown 20 inch mill, anu y III
been going ever since the strike
curreGNa Ii the Steel corporation hS
Y 400 men In the Clark mill, we ha'
The sun., 1901-08-10
WITHHOLD Harvest Home.

grove Of Edward Cranstcn on August Is
hy tie W. II. c. L.. of Stanton and Mar
shallton and |. o. G. 7. of Marshallton.
There Will be addresses and music dur
ing the day and dinner and supper will
he served on the grounds. The R"v,
G.. II. Mead Of New York. the Rev
William l.. White of Seafcrd. the Rev.
A. Green Of Newport and the Rev. G.
W. Bowman Of Stanton will he amcng
the speakers. Ice cream and all kinds
Of refreshments will he sold. A hacl,
will meet trolley ears at Prices Corner
at 1880 o'clock a. m. and l and 2 p. III.
The sun., 1901-08-10
sERENADED NEWsPAPERMEN
Professor Lambiase's Band Gave De.
lightful Concerts.

Professor I.ambiase's band which Is
,llying ut Brandywine Springs Park
anne to Wilmington yesterday and ser
naded the various newspaper offices
Tho concert given in front Of The Sun
oilice was greatly enjoyed by the men EN-
ploycd .ou the paper and the hundreds
of people who gathered in the street to
hear the band play.
The concert was planned rs n surprise
md was Il success. After the music
eased George w. Roberts thanked the
musicians
The sun., 1901-08-10
FRISCO STRIKE GROWS.
Many Marine Cooks and Stewards
{. IntemI to Omit Work.

u San Francisco. Ang. .. About 100
members of the Marine Cooks and
Stewards association will join the
ranks of The strikers at once. The as
,sociation comprises all the men on pas
senger vessels IN. what is known as the
stewards department.
The Oceanic Steamship company, the
Pacific Mail Steamship company, the
Oregon Hallway and Navigation com
pany and the Pacific Coast Steamship
company will be the most affected by
the associations decision to participate
in the strike ordered by the City Front
federation.
About 40 apprentice boys employed
in the Union Iron works have quit
work at the request of the Machinists
union. There are still about % appren.
tices In the works. and it Is thought
they will also come out.
The sun., 1901-08-10

grievnilre committee by Superintendent
y. Z. X lse of the Delaware n Hudson
Coal Company ut Carbondalc, after tho
committee made an unsuccessful attempt
to confer with the superintendent regard
ing the settlement of Il local difficulty.
The chairman of the committee. it Is
alleged, had also assisted IN the inspcc-
tion Of union cards.
Refusal Of Manager Thornc, Of tn"
Temple Iron Company. operating mines
in the Scranton district. to carry out i
verbal agreement pertaining to the load
ing Of rock, II was reported ut the com
ference that Mr.. Thorne denied III"
charge and challenged the Grievance
committee to produce its proof.
Hiring of laborers at 81 day ut the
mines of Coke Brothers 4 CO., in the
IIazelton district instead Of s1.23. the
rate> agreed upon at the time Of the
settlement of the last strike.
Suspension of card committee ut
the Drifton colliery Of Coxe Bros. X Go,
in violation Of written agreement which
will be produced at tine conference, pe.-
mitting card inspection at the Coke
mines.
Tho conference will probably close To-
night.
The sun., 1901-08-10
LAUNDRY SHARES 81 EACH.
Stock Company Formed by Members
of Philadelphia Trade Unions.

Philadelphia, Aug. 9.-The Union Go
operative Laundry Company was formed
ut meeting Of members of l'hiladelphin
labor unions held at ago North Sixth
street Wednesday night. The object is
to start II laundry which will employ
union workers only. The new COMPANY
will he capitalized ut $4,000 in shares
of 81 each. The certificates for stock
will be sold only to members Of til,
various trade unions in the city. The
compuny's officers are.
President Dudley Il. Fenwick.
Vice Iresidcnt-.Iohn Drane.
Secretary Treasurer James Morry.
Recording Secretary ESrnbach
A committee WAS appointed to attend
to the incorporation Of the company
under the State laws.
The sun., 1901-08-10
INSPECTION OF UNION CARDS.
No Definite Plans Agreed Upon
Touching Disposal of Grievances.

Hazleton. Pa. Aug. 9.No definite
plans for II general inspection of union
cards ut the mines without objection on
thn part of the coal companies have
sci been agreed upon by the District
Executive Boards of the United Mine
Workers. representing the three anthra
ritr districts. who held another session
here this morning lasting several hours,
The conferrcs are also considering mino..
grievances from all over the region.
Among the complaints submitted Of al
n.ed violations of verbal and written
,.rrrments ny coal companies We're I'll"
following
That the discharge of a chairman OF q
The sun., 1901-08-10
LEGAL MOVE BY STRIKERS.
MIR. MOnnett Preparing Papers In
Quo Wnrrnnto Pr0ceedInEs

MIR. MOnnett Preparing Papers Tn
h QUO WnrrnntO Proceedings.
4 Washington, Aug. 9.-Former Attor-
Aney General Alonnett Of Ohio, who has
been retained to bring quo warranto
Proceedings against the United States
Steel company for violation of the anti
trust laws, has written to ii. b. Martin
national secretary of the American
Antitrust league, that he is preparing
papers in the case.
''rhe railway trainmen," lie says
s'are taking the same proceedings. They
are in consultation with the Amalga.
mated men,"
A committee representing the Anti
trust league, District assembly No. G6
Il. of L.. and several other citizens, has
consulted with an attorney with tile
object of urging Attorney General
Knox to institute quo warranto pro
seedlings against the Steel company.
The sun., 1901-08-10
New ChapaI at Rey bold.

Bishop Monaghan stated yesterday that
The new chapel ut the Protectory. l.ry-
bold. Del, is the gift Of MISS Eliza An
.lcrson OF Norfolk, VA. III memory I"
her deceased sister, Catliurine l.. An
drews, Who died III Rome on the fourth
Of January of this year.
The contract for the chapel has been
awarded to John Il. IIealey for $5.s5i 81.
II is estimated that tie furnishing Of the
chapel Will ne about $1,000 more. maxim.
a total cost of not more than $1,000.
The sun., 1901-08-10
Entered Counter Suit.

Minnie Bias was arraigned before
Magistrate Pritchett last evening and
fired Sc on the charge of acting disorderly
rrfcrred iiy Hestor Boston. On Thurs
lay evening the Boston woman was arr
raigned before Magistrate Bradley charg-
I'd hy the Bias woman with disordprlS
conduct, There was nothing in the case
md she was dismissed.
The sun., 1901-08-10
Did Not Pay for Beer.

John Joyce refused to pay for beer
which he drank III II saloon on Fourth
street between King and French YES,
trr,lay afternoon and by 50 doing got IN
trouble. George Snavey, the bartender,
ordered Joyce ont of the place WHEN he
declined to pay for the beer, and Joyce
pbcycd. Snavely followed him outsid"
and the men engaged in an alteration
IN the street. They both We're arrested
by patrolmrn Gaynor and Gilling for act
inw in Il lsorderly mnnner.
The sun., 1901-08-10
MIR nnheII 10 Pref ch.

The Rev. VIM. NJ. J"fteris. u. D..
tector Of Calvary Episcopal Church, has
zone on il three weeks vacation ta
oatonsviilc. Md He will lc gone until
AUGUST 81 and during his absence tha
isey. Charles Eratten lpubrll Of 81. Mac
ihrw's Church will take charge q IN"
rnrsil. Dr. Jcfferis has been connected
with Calvary Church for sometime and
is tho most popular minister the 'illrcl
has had
The sun., 1901-08-10
EnnndLnst Rrnther.

William w. Hcmphill of Selbyyillr.
iii. State. has found his brother. George
Hrmphill, il contractor Of Falls Of Schuyl-
kill, whom he had not seen for twenty
hrce years. They were parted on May
2S. 1879, shortly after the death Of their
parents each one being taken in charge
by different persons. William drifted To
S"lhyyile. whore he settled and deter
mined to try and find some OF his family.
The sun., 1901-08-10
R. P. EDWARDS APPOINTED
Member of the Department Of
Elections.
Commission Was Signed Yesterday
By Governor Hunn-Republican
PARTY Worker,

Governor Hum yesterday Afternoon
signed Robert T. Edwards commissio
as member Of the Department 0!
Elections Mr. Edwards is about 81 year,
old and resides at No. $50 West Seventh
street. this city. Though this is his first
appointment TO Il political office he has
been Il worker in the Republican party
for some years. He is Il member Of tht
East Side Republican Club. Mr.. Ed
wards is 4 jeweler employed by Samue
Ii. Baynard.
The sun., 1901-08-10
MAY BUILD TANK STEAMERS.
Representative of Oil Company Wits
Local Concern.

Dr. Chauncey h. Forward of New
York Of the Forward Reduction Com
pany, was in this city yesterday. IN"
company he represents owns valuable
III wells III Texas. Several grades Of oil
and asphalt are made by this company
from the crude oil.
Dir. Forward visited Wilmington to SEQ
tho oncials Of the Harlan \ Hollngs-
worth Company to talk over plans fol
building large tank steamers to carry
the oil from Iexas to othe! markets.
The sun., 1901-08-10
Miss Anna sayers Dead.

Miss Anna Savers n well-known f"rm-
r school teacher died yesterday mora
ny. after long illness with rheumatism.
it her home, No. 1104 Adams street. Miss
Sayers was at one time assistant prn-
.ipal of the High School and was a
lister of Miss Matilda Sayefs, principal
# No. 1 school. Miss Sayers was 4
srcat favorite with all the pupils she
anght in her long experience rs teacher,
icing Of most kindly disposition AID
having great tact in dealing with
scholars
The sun., 1901-08-10
TROLLEY EMPLOYEES WAITING

TROLLEY EMPLOYEES WAITING
Philadelphia. Aug. 9.-Nothng new
developed Mt the regular meeting Of the
Philadelphia Street Railway Employees
Union last night. The men are waiting
patiently for the answer Of the Union
Traction Company to their requests for
adjustment of grievances. President
George T.. Bowling said:
We do not intend 10 act hastily. WI
believe our cause will be considered in
a proper manner by the Board of Dirrc-
tors of the company at their meeting on
August 10. and we are content 10 await
their decision. ! am certain that Presi
dent PARSONS will do as he promised on
committee and bring that matter mp /,
the board meeting. " hat we would dn
in the ease Of n refusal to grant our
requests has not been considered.
There is no talk of n strike"