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The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
WORKMEN FIND SKELETON.
They Came Upon it While Digging
Hole for a Pole,

While workmen at Delaware City were
digging IL hole for pole for the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Tee-
graph Company near the canal banks ou
Saturday they struck Il box, which wnl
broken open was found to contain skull
and the entire bones Of u mans body.
People who have lived in Delaware
City for half Il century could throw no
light as to the identity of the skeleton.
The suppositon is that during the build
ing of the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal one Of the workmcn died and was
buried near the bank. The bones were
gathered together and rrntcrrcd.
1t was at first thought the box only
contained Il skull and tn $ led to n re-.
port that Noah Bensons head had been
found.
This revived talk Of the murder of Bci.-
son ten years ago for which johnson,
liutt, and Miller were imprisoned. Mil
Ter is now serving life sentence in New
Castle Jail by himself as the other col
ored men were pardoncd two months
ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
WILL REMOVE RUBBISH.
Sunday Breakfast Association to Ac.
commodate the Public.

The Sunday Breakfast Association has
gone into the business of removing ac-
cumulations of household rubbish that
neither the collectors Of ashes nor gar-
hage would take away. This will be a
great accommodation to the public as
good service will be given at small cost.
Recently the matter was tskcn up by
the managers of the Association and it
was decided to establish hamper ser
vice. Accordingly, hampers are now be-
ing distributed among houses where pco-
pie want the service and the mission
sends Il collection wagon around to empty
the rcr"ptaces when they are filled. The
only charge made is for the hampers,
which are disposed of at the rate of IS
cents apiece. less than the actual whole
sale cost, which is something over 50
cents.
In establishing the service the mana.
ers have two objects in view. one being
to Accommodate the public and the other
to give employment to some Of their men,
After the refuse is received it is sorted
and enough articles with some value
are found beneath to pay the cost of
the work. The mission has telephone
connection and can be readily commu.
nicatcd with.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
SUCCESSFUL
MANAGER.

James A. Campbell, who was the able
business manager of the machnist strike
which was so successfully conducted, is
Il young man of intelligence and culture
and ut the same time an expert mo-
chanic.
At the beginning of the strike the two
local lodges, Wilmington Lodge No. ISL
and Delaware Lodge No. 26l, of the ln-
ternational Association of Mnchinsts
elected Mr.. Campbell business manager
and he at once went to work with Il
tirclcss energy and exhibited Il marked
business ability that surprised even his
closest friends.
Nowhere else in the country was the
machinists strike rs well handled as IN
this city, which of course was due
a large measure 10 the excellent Work
done by Manager Campbell and the loyal
support he received ut the hands of the
members of the various committees.
The strike was handled as a local affair
without any assistance from the
International Association which had its
hands full looking after the strike at
other points.
Mr.. Campbell was born and raised in
York, Pa. He graduated from the High
School at that place and then went to
learn his trade as a machiniSt with J.
ii. Strayer, manufacturer Of steam en-
gines and general machinery. He ap-
piled himself so well to his chosen trade
that he in due course Of time became Il
skilled mechanic.
After time he left his native place
and has worked all over the country.
For awl...e he worked for the Mexican
Central Railrond.
He came to this city ten years ago and
ha; worked for the P w. & b. Rail
road. J. Morton Poole Company and the
Harlan Il Holingsworth Company.
Shortly after coming here he helped to
organize Wilmington Lodge of Ma IN
lists. He was its secretary for a time
and is past officer.
Mr. Campbell is married and resides at
No. 1872 Pine street. lie is sober and in
dustrious and a steady workman.
He is n member of Liberty Lodge No.
10, Ancient Order of Workmen.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
DRAWING NEAR
A SETTLEMENT.

The movement of the local jOurneymen
BARRIERS to have all the shops in the
city close ut o'clock at night promises
to succeed. A committee of the Jour
neyman BARRIERS Association yesterday
drew up resolutions setting forth their
desires. These resolutions will be pre-
srnted to the employing BARRIERS for their
approval. The journeymen have already
received the assurance that number
of employers throughout the city will
afiiX their signatures 10 the resolutions.
The petition may receive the unanimous
approval of the employers and the early
closing may begin next Monday.
Labor Day promises to be celebrated
in this city as never before. Many mem.
bcrs of the labor organizations favor
the holding Of Il monster labor parnde in
the morning or early in the afternoon.
The celebration at ShellpOt Park will be
most elaborate affair. The commit
tee appointed at recent meeting Of
the Labor League is hard at work. The
details of the celebration will be de-
cided on at a meeting to be held next
Sunday. 1t wifi be gala day in every
respect There will be addresses by
prominent out Of town speakers in the
afternoon. There will he sports Of all
kinds afternoon and evening. as well AS
music and many other attractions.
The machinists desire to return their
sincercst thanks to the Turner's for the
Use of the commodious Turner's Hall all
through the strike for their daily meet
ings Also for the receipts of an enter
tainmcnt given by the Turner's m their
hall recently. A good many Of the T,Nn-
crs are machinists which partly accounts
for the valuable assistance rendered the
strikers by the Turner's.
The situation at the plant Of the ].
Morton Poole Company is still un-
changed. The men are standing firm
and are determined to fight it out to a
successful fEish Pickets are still on
duty and any move mace by the COM
pany is closely watched.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
CROPS ARE LIGHT,
A. N. Brown Talks on the Out
look.

President A. N. Brown, of the Farm
crs' Protective Association of DclawarA
in speaking of the outlook for fruit in
the State, said that thee rops were all
right, although the peach crop would
not be aS large as at first estimated.
The apple crop will be short, he said,
owing to the cool wet weather in the
spring turing the hlossoming period, and
not over ten per cent. will he realized
The wet weather, however, has not in
jurcd corn and potatoes, the sweet ones
heing excellent and the prospect for
white potatoes very encouraging.
Mr.. Brown said that the wheat has
been greatly damaged by the heavy
rains. He estimated the damage at
thirty. and perhaps fifty per cent. The
wheat is damaged in shock, having got
ten wet before it could be thrashrd The
farmers are tearing up the shocks and
spreading the wheat to dry in the hope of
saving it.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
GARLAND PAVED THE WAY.
Ex.President of the Union Predicts q
Speedy Settlement

Pittsbury, July 27--At Il late hour to-
night it was learned that the conference
held today between President Shaffcr,
OF the AmalginGltcd Association, and
President Schwab in New York was ar
ranged early this week by NJ. NJ. >a"
land, Collector Of the Port at pittsburg,
tin plate manufacturer and Il former
president Of the Amalgamated Assocta-
tion. 1t is said authoritativrly tonight
that the trust is ready to sign for all
its sheet mills except those at Wander
grft, Scoitdalc, Apollo, Lcrchburg, Salts
burg and WpllSville. But the trust will
not recede from its position against the
virtual forcing Of non-union men into
the union against their will.
1t is further reported that President
Shaffcr is anxious to see the tin plate
men back at work, believing that IA mis-.
take was made in calling them out.
Mr.. Garland tonight declared that he
was confident that settlement would be
reached at an early date.
"rhc quickness with which this whole
thing may be settled" said Collector
Garland, may be surprise to you.'
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
PASTOR CENSURED FLOCK.
Opposed Members Going to a Beer
Garden.

When the excursion Of the Sunday
School Of st. Lnkc's Reformed Episcopal
Church was taken to National Park
about two weeks ago some of the mem.
hers Of the school took trip from
National Park to Washington Park,
According to what is said the pastor,
the Rev. Mr.. Taylor Of Philadelphia,
did not like this and short time ago
voiced his sentiments on the matter in
church. lie ccnsurcd those who went to
Washington Park, and it is stated said
he did not care about members of the
Sunday School frequenting a beer gar
den.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
LOST ON MOUNTAIN TOP.
Policeman Conner Has Exciting Ex
perience Near Kuechler's Roost.

Policeman w. j. Conner, has returned
from his vacation which was spent in
Reading, Pa. lie had an exciting expcr-
icnce while there. He went up on Mount
Penn and spent a whole day at the IA
nous kncchlcr's Roost, which is always
visited by Wilmington police when in
Reading. Early in the evening Conner
desired to come down from the top Of the
mountain, and after waiting sometime
for ear on the Gravity Railway set out
on foot. All went well for little while,
then however, he reached the heart Of a
dense woods, lost his was and started
walking about in circle He kept this
up till overcome by fatigue.
Early next morning he was found by
Hermit Knechlcr himself and taken
back to the "Roost.'
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
STOLEN HORSE RECOVERED
Was Taken From ]. w. Sellers, Of
Cochransvllle, Pa.

Police Captain Black and PatroImal
Gaynor yesterday recovered a horse that
was stolen from j. W. Sellers Of Coch
ransvlle, Pa, more than Il month ago
Several days ago the police received no
tice that the horse had been stolen and
began a search for the animal.
On Saturday ratrolman Eaynor sus-
pectcd that the horse was in the posses.
sion of a man who lives in South VIII
mington. Captain Black made an in
vcstigation and found that Harry Clay
ton had sorrel horse answering the de-
scription of the stolen animal.
Clayton said he had owned black
horse which he traded with man for the
Sorrcl, Il bay horse and s..
Mr.. Sellers came to this city yesterday
and identified the sorrel horse as the ami
nal which was stolen from him.
The police learned that the bay horse
also was stolen and there may be fur.
ther developments in the case in day
or so.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29

-
SHERIFF's sALD-BY VIRTUE OF 4
y writ Of L9vAri Facias, to me directed,
will be expus,,A TO public sale, at the
Court Houto. un Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in the city
of Wilmington, New Castle county, State
OF Delaware.
e. o>- r,,reny ~,
. THE 3Oth DAY OF JULY, 1901,
, At 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described real estate viz:
All those three certain lots or parcels
Of land situate In the city OF Wilmington,
bounded and described as follows, to wit
No l. Beginning at the northerly side
of forty feet wide street tnow called
Fifteenth street, at the stance of thres
hundred and forty feet easterly from the
easterly side OF Claymont street, thence
northerly parallel with Claymont street
seventy feet to corner; thence easterly
paGallel with Fifteenth street or said
forty feet wide street seventy feet to
Claymont street seventy feet to the
northerly side of said forty feet wiSe
street; thence thereby westerly seventy
feet to the place Of beginning.
No. 2. Beginning on the southerly SIDE
Of the aforesaid forty feet wide street,
described In No. l, at the distance Of
two hundred and forty feet eas,eSly from
thence southerly parallel with Clsymont
street seventy feet to a corner thence
casterly parallel with Fourteenth street
one hundred and ten feet to corner;
thence northerly parallel with Claymont
street seventy feet to the southerly side
of said forty feet wide street '(now called
Fifteenth street,. thence thereby westerly
one hundred and ten feet to the place Of
beginning.
No 8. Beginning at the intersection of
the easterly side of Claymont street, and
the northerly side Of Fourteenth street;
thence easterly by said side of Fourteenth
street ninety feet to a corner; thence
northerly parallel with Claymont street
eighty-six feet to a corner; thence west.
erly parallel with Fourteenth street
ninety feet to the easterly side of Clay
mont street thence thereby southerly
eighty-six feet to the place OF beginning.
be the contents thereof Of the described
lots what they may
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Samuel D. Forbes, and to be
sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, Sheriff.
Sherth's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
July 49, 1901
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
SICKNESS PREVENTED
MINISTER PREACHING

The congregation Of the First Presby.
terrain Church has not yet extended a call
to any minister. The Rev. X. c.. Reed
Of Hopkinton, Iowa, was to have
preached yesterday. He however, was
taken sick Saturday morning at Bridge
willie, Del, whre he is visiting the Rev.
Thomas Il. Taggart. His attending ply
stefan forbade his leaving his bed and
the Rev. Mr.. Taggart came to Whining.
ton and preached here in his stead. It
is likely that the Rev. Mr.. Reed will
preach here on August 1S.
The Rev. Geo. f. Hertzog of Cedar
vile, N. =. will preach. here uext Sun.
day.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
ODD FELLOWS OUTING.
Enjoyable Time Spent at Brandy
wine Springs "t

Odd Fellows Of Delaware had an cn-
joyabIe outing at Brandywinc Springs
Park Saturday under the auspices of
Delaware Lodge, No. 1, |. o. o. f..
The affair was largely attended about
$4,000 persons being present during the
day. The principal events Of the day
were dancing and sports.
The sports began at $50 o'clock and
the events and winners were as follows:
Whcclharrow race. Clinton Haincs. prize.
umbrella. donated by G h. Dubell; sack
race, James Patterson. prize, straw hat,
presented by J. II. Mullin and Sons: egg
and spoon race. Clinton IInines. prize,
neckte, presented by Samuel Scissingcr;
100 yards foot race. for members only,
George Il. Austrrmuhl prize, gold pin
emhl"matic Of the order. presented by
W. s. Earle and Company: three legged
race. Clinton Haincs and Frank Ftz-
gerald. prize. boxes Of cigars, presented
by Samuel Hawkins and s. H. Durstcin;
fat mans race, so yards dash, Harry
Schwartz. prize, reclining chair, pro-
Scntcd by l.. +. Adair boat race on the
In the voting contest for n trip to the
Pan-Amcrcan Exposition to be given
to the most popular Odd Fellow. W. W.
Douty of Mechanics Lodge, No. 4, re-
ccived the highest number of votes. A.
Ss9. c. G. Pierce of Fairfax Lodge, No.
s. was second with 2.2S2 votes.
The general committee which had
charge of the affair was composed as
follows: $. +. Austcrmuhl. chairman:
:. II. Taylor, secretary: l.. VI. Stochwcn,
treasurer: J. A. Whalcn. NJ. s. Stockcy.
L. r. Londcn. T.. McMullin. w. VI.
Bonner. w. II. Thompson. II. s. Starks,
j. A. Bennett, r. c. Austermuhl, Warner
Smith. W. Crozier. c. n. Lowe. G. Il.
Massey. Gibson Warrington. W. Il.
llogue. T.. B. Hendrickson, r. B. Bca-
son, and George Hucy.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
STEEL STRIKE
TO BE SETTLEr
Meeting Held in New York to Dis
cuss Terms.

New York, July 2..--Thc great steel
str,nc will be settled within Il few hours.
IhiS information is obtained and from
an authoritative source, indicates that
the efforts for peace made during the last
week are about to end in success.
Theodore j. Shatfcr, president of the
Amalgamated Association, slipped into
the city today accompanied by Srcre-
tary Williams. They held several con-
ferences during the day with officials Of
the trust, and an early settlement of
differences is in prospect.
Mr.. Morgan, who has been depended
upon to adjust matters between th. giant
trust and its striking employees, gave
up his day off, today and worked long
hours as pcacemakrr.
Little could he lcarcnd tonight as to
the terms ON which the great strike will
be settled. The details are yet to be-
agreed upon.
SEChnT CONFERENCE HELD.
The Steel Trust officials several days
ago expressed their willingness to renew
negotiations with the officials of the
Amalgamatcd Association, and Messrs.
ShatTer and Williams started promptly
from Pittsburg for New York. Every
effort was made both in Pittsburg and
this city, to keep the movements of the
strike leaders secret. SO well was this
done that Messrs. Shaifer and Williams
had nccn in the city several hours be-
fore II became known that they had left
Pittshurg.
Upon their arrival here they went to
the offices of the United States Steel
Corporation, on the eighteenth floor cf
the Empire Building No. II Broadway.
MET PRA.,lDENT SCIiWAB.
There they were met by Charles NJ.
Srhwab. president of the trust. who
took them into his office. II was an
parent from the first that an agreement
could he reached, and Mr.. Schwab
listened earnestly while the strike lead
"rs explained the basis on which the?
would end the STRIKE" Mr. Schwab did
little talking at first. and after he had
learned the views of Shaffcr and VII
lams he hastcned to the Office of Mr..
Morgan.
An hour passed before Mr. Schwab
emerged from the building at the cor
nrr Of Broad and Wall streets. lie had
spent all of that time going over tho
situation with Mr.. Morgan. Hr told III"
great iinancicr the demands made by the
strike leaders and asked about the CON
ccssions which should be dicuSsc,l.
The basis of settlement Of the steel
strike is compromise. concessions be-
ing made by both sides. The terms, 1t
is understood, will be about as follows:
First.-The mills recognized as non
union July will be continued as such
save possibly where the Amalgamatcd
association has effected a strong Organ-
iZatiOn.
SecOnl.-The Amalgamated associa-
tion will recede from its demand that
the steel company shall sign the scale
for all mills.
Thild.-The steel company will pay
the scale in all mills union or nOnunion.
Fourth.-All mills shall be open to all
men with or without union cards. The
association shall not attempt to force
men into the union or to Oblige the
steel company to employ only union
men.
Fifth.--The steel company will per-
nit the organization of men when they
manifest desire to join the Amalga.
mated or other associations.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
PAY DAY AT M'KEESPORT.
Police Force Was Doubled, but No
Trouble Arose.

McKecsport, July 27.-'l'his was pay
day at the mills. Nearly 100000 was dis
tributrd. Owing to the strike conditions
prevailing the Mayor has doubled the
police force in the downtown district,
and no crowds are allowed to stand long
in one place. The men at tn" United
States Plate Works received the back
pay due them but contrary to their rX.
prctatiunS there were no slips in their
envelopes notifying them of their dis
charge unless they reported for work in
II certain time. This is taken to indi-
cate that the company does not intend
to attempt operations soon without the
old men.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
C.,t,. R..s~a to CAie.s..

Chicago, July 2S.-The commission
men and packers at Union stockyards
during the last five or six days have
taken care of $4,000.000 worth of cat
tie. The animals are still coming from
scorched Kansas and distant Texas
and half a score Of other states. The
farmers are sending their stock to Chi
cago and are smashing all worlds rec
ords and putting the stOckyards people
10 the severest test they ever expert
enced. In single file. close formation.
these cattle would make line that
would reach from Chicago to Blooming
ton, Ills. Standing upon each others
backs. they would make tower OF ut
least 70 miles high.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
Cause of Erie Basin Accident.

Washington, July 2S.-The report of
fhe board appointed to fix the RESPONSE
bility for the accident which recently
occurred at the Erie Basin drydOck,
when one of the caissons filled and
capsized, has made its report to Secre-
tary Long. The board reports that
after a careful examination 1t is of the
opinion that the arrangement and in
stallation of the hydraulic system is
faulty and unreliable, and to that cause
was due the sinking of the caisson.
The board says that no blame Is to be
attached to any OF the employees ell
gagged in the operation and handling
of the caissOn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
8'','%Ss, .,'tsa.sl = One

Schedule in effect May -, 1901.
All trains illuminated with Pintscx
s 8, EXPIRES. trains.
fraIns leave Wilmington, Delaware ave.
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Atlantic City, week days, $50 and .sss
q. m. 'l2ls, '235, '3ks, '5.1s and 'sN ,.
m. Sundays. 10 and 's,as a, M. 'sii
Cape May week days $3.50 and 80 =
m, 'l2ls, '?S5 and 'sss p m. SundayA
40 a m. and '9S p. m.
Sea Isle city. week days, $3.50 a. m,
'l2ls '2.G and "s.6s p. m. Sundays. I'D
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Delmarv 4 Telephone No. lSS. -
Rates to Western points lower than VI
any other line.
il. A, MILLER, Passenger Agent VIII
d. B. MARTIN. Man. Of Pass Traffic,
D. B. MARTtS,
NAnAs,r u Passenger TrAlSa
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29

g HERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
y writ of Ievari Facias. to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, on Market street between
/ Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county,
State of Delaware.
ON TUESDAY,
THE 30th DAY OF JULY, 1901.
At 10 o'clock, a. m.
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land with
the buildings thereon erected, In the c ty
of Wilmington aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the intersection formed by
the northerly side of Oak street and the
easterly side Of Harrison street; thence
northerly along said line of Harrison
street one hundred feet to a stake; thence
easterly and parallel with Oak street
eighty feet to corner: thence southerly
and parallel with Harrison street one
hundred feet to the northerly side of Oak
street; thence westerly along said side Of
Oak street eighty feet to the place of be-
ginning, be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property of Samuel D. Forbes, and to be
sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, Sheriff.
sherif's Office. Wilmington, Delaware,
July Is. 1901.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-29
SKILLED MEN GO SOUTH.
Amalgamated Strikers Hired by an
Iudependent Mill.

I'itt>burg, July 37.-Scarcity of men
to work in steel mills is aptly illustrated
in an expedition which left l'itsburg
last night 1t was Il party Of twenty
two skilled Amalgamatcd men brought
together from various idle mills OF the
Pt,shurg district and parts of Ohio, to
man two sheet mills Of the Republic
Iron n Steel Company at Birmingham,
Ala.
Captain Levi Turner. Il veteran and
experienced roller, of Srntldale, headed
the party. Accompanying the veteran
roller to birmingham were number
of wrll-kn"wn mill men of the Pil,smlrg
district, thrown idle by the present
strike.