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The sun., 1901-07-06
HOT SPELL UNABATEp.
Humidity Yesterday Added to Op
pressiveness. A Day of Discomfort.

Humanity still suffers from thu great.
est hot spell on record in this section OF
the country and still there are no pros
poets of relief. While the temperature
was not as high yesterday as on the five
days previous, by from six to ten degrees
The heat was most oppressive. The de-
gree of humidity was greater than al
any time during the hot weather and this
made the effects of the heat even mora
oppressive than on any day of the week
Bernard Kirk was overcome by the
heat and WAS removed to the Homco.
pathir Hospital in the Phoenix Ambu-
lance.
With thermometers registering 96 de-
grecS i'll the shade at the hottest time
of the day and high degree of humidity
il was a day Of great discomfort.
\ good breeze blew from the west and
gave temporary relief from the torrid
heat for the few minutes people could
take from business to enjoy it. But
work ms had to move about and got the
full effect of high Temperature.
Fly reason of II dictum of the police and
county authorities people are not per-
mitted to use one place that would afford
4 comparatively comfortable resting
spot This place is the green around the
Court House. While il is true that
there is but little shade there during the
dav yet what little there is affords some
opportunity TO get ont Of the sun. But
all who stop there to he under tho trees
for a few minutes are told by the police
to "move on !"
As it is numbers of people would find
some degree of comfort at night in hot
weather if benches were put ont. But
il more trees We're planted and benches
We're supplied, ms in the opinion of many
they should be. the place would make Il
very convenient resting Spot-
The sun., 1901-07-06
STABBED IN THE BREAST.
Maggie segars Arraigned in City
Court on Serious Charge.

Maggie Segars, coored, Of No. 227
Adams street. was arraigned in City
Court yesterday on the charge of com
mitting an assault upon John Webb. also
colored. with intent to commit murder.
Webb is at the Homeopathic Hospital
but Dr. l. NJ. Film, who is in attend
ance says he may be able to appear this
morning. The case was continued until
that time. Webb has Il painful wound
in the breast evidently caused 10y knife.
Mary q. Walsh was charged with
violating an ordinance by selling II cane
IN which cartridges could he discharged.
The ease was continued until Tuesday
morning to give an opportunity to secure
counsel. The case against Harry Alex
ander, n youth. charged with pointing II
pistol was continued until Monday morn
ing.
The sun., 1901-07-06
OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD.
Demise Of Siney Wright, l09
Years Old.
Was Born a Slave and Her First
Husband Bought Her
Freedom.

Mrs Sincy Wright, colored, the Oldest
woman in the city, died at her home No.
l4l2 French street ut midnight Tuesday
night Of old age and the effects of the
intense heat.
Mrs. Wright was 103 years of age
She was born in Maryland, but just
where is not known by her relatives
She was slave and was but Il girl Of
IA years when the war of 1872 was in
progress. She distinctly remembered the
invasion of the British and the bIlning
by them of Frenchtown, Md. She used
to relate incidents that took place on
that occasion
Mrs. Wright was twice married. Her
first husband was Edward Williams, who
bought her freedom for her about IS
years ago. He died in 1861 at the age Of
20 years.
Her second husband was Peter Wright.
He died about 20 years ago at the age Of
So years.
Mrs. Wright was the mother of IA
children. only one OF whom. John Viii
liamS. survives. He resided with her.
There are IA grandchildren and four
great grandchildren, all of whom are
living.
Mrs. Wright was in fairly good health
recently and was accustomed to get up
every morning ut about 4.30 or 5 o'clock
On Tuesday morning she arose at 43O
O'Clock and seemed TO he feeling rs good
as usual hut was somewhat exhausted
| from the heat Her son. John Williams,
went TO work. believing that she was NOT
seriously i'll.
She grew very i'll during the day and
passed quietly away at midnight.
She was member of the Unior A. NJ
q. Church on French street near Twelfth
Tie funeral will fake place tomorrow.
Services will be held in Union Church.
The sun., 1901-07-06
TALK OVER SHIRT WAISTS
Carriers Deny That Permission
Was Granted to Wear Them.
Postmaster Browne Says He Told the
Men They Could Don
the Waists.

although is was announced by Post
m,s,cr Browne several days ago that he
had given his letter carriers permission
10 wear shirt waists the men have not
vet uonncn them When one of the ear
rirrS was asked yesterday afternoon why
the shirt waists were not Worn he said
the postmaster has not given his con
sent to the modern dress.
inr carrier told 4 long tale Of suffer
ing. When Mr.. Browne was seen in his
office short time afterwards he said
III he had not rrconSdered hiS decision.
/ Ic said hc gave the carriers permission
TO Wear shirt waists and that he had
talked with two Of them about the mat
ter. One man submitted sample of the
material.
Whether the men will appear in shirt
waists remains to he seen.
The sun., 1901-07-06
EAST ST. LOUIS STRIKE
MAY SOON BE SETTLED
Indications That the Railroad anf
Freight Handlers Will Reach
an Agreement.

St. Louis, July s. There We're no lcvel-
opments yesterday in the freight hand
lcrs' strike ut East ST. Louis. owing Ia
the holiday. About 2.ouO men are now
ont. Business men Of st. Louis calculate
their losses, through delay 10 the ship
ments, as running well mp into the
thousands. Pcrishable goods were billed
through today or We're forwarded by rx-
prcss. Discharge of fireworks was pro-
hibited today on the East Side.
The transfer strikers, numbering 800
who went ont in sympathy with the
'reight handlers, agreed this afternoon
10 90 to work tomorrow morning.
It is generally believed in East St
'.onis that an agreement will he reached
~ the railroads and the strikers Fri
lay. and that the full force will return 10
work then. No cars are moving in the
Yards. The warehouses. with hut three
Exceptions. We're closed today
The sun., 1901-07-06
NEW LABOR UNION FORMED.
Leather Workers Meet and Organize
National Organization.

Philadelphia, July 5.Delegatcs repre-
Senting unions Of leather workers in all
sections of the country met yesterday
afternoon at the Labor Lyceum, Sixth
md Brown streets, for the purpose of
forming a national organization. Twcn.
two unions We're represented by dele
salcS or letters.
After Forming Il temporary organization
was decided 10 permanently organize
rs 4 national union affiliated to the
\m"rlcan Federation of Labor. The or
anization will he composed Of tanners.
curriers', hcamrrs. stalierS. perchers and
III other branches Of the leather produc-
ne industry. a committee was appoint
I'd 10 draft n constitution, of which
Marccllus Waite, Of Philadelphia, is
hartman. The convention will meet
again at o'clock this morning and will
ikclN he in session for several days.
The sun., 1901-07-06
READING STRIKERS
STATE THEIR CASE
Hold President Baer Responsible
for Failure to Fulfill His
Agreement.

Reading, July 5.--1he Reading Rail
way shop men who have been On strik,
did not return to work today. Chair
man Bcschor says that the strike will
probably become more bitter than it has
been ut any stage. Mr.. Beschor gave
otlt statement, of which the following
IS the important part:
TIE EMPLOYEES STATEMENT.
The The public: For many years iii,
Philadelphia and Reading Hallway Com.
pany has not dealt fairly with its en-
ploycS. For many years the employees
If the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way Company have been lnborng under
a sense Of unfair treatment The effect
Of this treatment has not only been felt
~ them but by their wives and children
IN the homes. Not only has it affected
The question Of wages, which always in
this valley have been below the marker
price for The same kind Of labor which
we perform, but it has touched our
home life. Under u sense of their ul-
Just treatment, persisted in for many
years, we finally decided to make the
demands we did previous to striking
Subsequently MIR, Bacr offered propo.
Sition upon which he asked the men to
return to work.
According 10 Mr.. Baer's proposition
all 1.-The men Mere to go back as II body
and every man should have the place he
formerly occupied.
The men have at all times been will
ing to show to the public that they were
anxious TO settle this difficulty upon q
oasis fair 10 both the company and them
selves. They therefore accepted the
statement Of Mr.. Baer, fully relying upon
his promise made to the executive com
mittcc that the men on strike should not
bc Disseminated against but should he
treated as though they had not left the
tmploy of the company. Later develop,
hcntS prove to us the futility Of our
NE in this direction inasmuch as We
w positive proof that our men arc
nelhs Disseminated against in Philadel-
phla and here at home, even Mt this
aariNatc, before the men have reported
Tor dqy. There will he evidence enough
t. lhMughly satisfy every unbiased
mlid ut the promise was made for the
sole plpose of deluding the men and
'cadlhS Nem into the belief that the
company N,sired to treat them fairly and
honestly. NJ is evident by the orders
torwaideutp the superintendents Of the
The sun., 1901-07-06
STILL ANOTHER CONTEST.
Is School Director Schaeffer a Free.
holder.

At the meeting last evening Of The com
mittre on elections of the Board Edu-
ation, protest was filed by George l.,
Norris against ]. w. Schaeffcr, Of the
twelfth ward, occupying his seat MS n
member Of the board. The protest is on
the ground that Schacifcr had not filed
his deed TO property over Eleventh street
bridge and was not therefore free
holder in the strict Interpretation of the
'erm. The committee will refer tine mat.
Ter to the Board of Education Mt the
meeting on Monday night The matter
viii likely be referred to the city So
'icitor.
The investigation of the Green Donohoc
contest was postponed until next week
IS both sides are not fully prepared
The sun., 1901-07-06
STOWAWAY SENT BACK.
Claimed He Was NaturaIized. but
Could Not Show Papers.

The British steamship Lucilil e,
which entered the port OF Whining; on
on Wednesday. from Cette. France, to
load oil, cleared Yesterday for Bordeaux,
Spain, and in addition to cargo OF oil,
taken on here, had one lonely passenger
who was anything but happy.
He was an Italian and his name could
not be learned. He was stowaway who
had shipped at Cette, France, and ex-
pected to come ashore when he reached
America, but was not permitted to do so.
He claimed that he formerly lived in
New York and was naturalized there
seven years ago, but had lost his papers
IN Italy. He failed to prove this to the
satisfaction of the customs officers and
they ordered him to be returned to
Italy.
The, ship carried 1882, o3S gall ms of
oil valued at 500 600.
The sun., 1901-07-06
FISHERMEN
DISAGREE
Over Fishing Grounds in the Della
ware River.
NEW JERSEY ARBITRARY
Delaware City Men Arrested and
Thrown into Jail in Salem,
N. Attorney General
Ward Acts.
NEW JERSEY ARBITRARY

Again the dispute over fishing grounds
in the Delaware River between Delaware
and New Jersey, has been brought to the
fore by an arbitrary action of New Jer-
sey officials in arresting four Delaware
fishermen about Il week ago. The men
are John Bowen and Robert Durham,
white, and Thomas Dublin and John
Roberts, colored, who We're operating
boats owned by Joseph Anderson of
Delaware City.
Notwithstanding the fact that for
sometime the matter of jurisdiction over
certain portions of the river has been
III dispute, and that the case is now
pending in the Supreme Court, the New
Jersey officials seem to have taken upon
themselves the right to decide where
and where not Delaware fishermen may
operate. Not only were the men arrested
hut their boats and paraphernalia Were
contiscated and they were taken to
Salem. \. j.. given hearing and two of
them We're held in bail for appearance
ut the next term of court.
Mr.. Anderson came to this city yester
lay and informed Attorney General
Ward of the matter. The story he iold
was that he is the owner of number
Of fishing boats and employs men to
operate them in the fishing season. Last
Wednesday week two of the boats put
out to fish for sturgeon. One was man.
ned by John Bowen and Robert Dun
ham. both white men, and the other by
Thomas Dublin and John Roberts, both
colored. Dunham and Dublin were in
charge of the boats. When the boats
had reached point somewhere about
midstream a launch approached, with
three men, evidently New Jersey officers
on board and the officers placed the
Delaware fishermen under arrest and
coniiscatcd their boats and parapher-
nalia The men We're taken to Salem and
given n hearing on the charge of vioat
ing the fish laws of New Jersey by
fishing for sturgeon after the season had
closed.
According to Mr.. Anderson the men
claimed that they were in Delaware
waters, or waters that are in dispute
After the hearing Dunham and Dublin
the men who We're considered to be in
charge Of the boats. were. it is alleged
held in bail for their appearance at the
next term of court. Dunham gave hail
and was released. but it is said that
Dublin is still in Jail
Acting upon this information Attor
ney-General Ward wrote letter tc
Acknowledgement Grey of New Jersey
calling attention to what he considers tc
be n violation of the conditions and spirit
Of the Injunction granted by the Supreme
Court of the United States in the case
now pending there between the States of
New Jersey and Delaware. and asking
him to order the discharge of the persons
arrested and the return of the property
"oniiScatcd
DiSpnt" between the States over the
fishing grounds have been of frequent
occurancc for some years. In past year,
fishermen Of both States have come e.,
blows in duarrcls over the matter and ~
one time it was said Jersey fishermen
threatened to cross the river and blow ur
the boats of the Delaware fishermen.
The sun., 1901-07-06
FINE DISPLAY
OF FIREWORKS
Broome Street Heights the Mecca
of Thousands.
PRETTY COLOR FFFECTS
Great Crowd of People Enjoyed Fin
est Demonstration of the
Kind Ever Seen in
This City.
PRETTY COLOR EFFECTS

Rroome Street Heights was the mecca
lof several thousands of Wilmington
population last evening. The attraction
was the fireworks display given by the
Heights Association which had beer
postponed the previous night on account
Of the rain. The fireworks were set Oft
on the lot ut Fourth and Rodney streets
and the celebration was none the less
successful if it was n day behind time
1t was q magnificent spectacle such as
has not been seen in this city before
Long before $50 o'clock when the dis
play was begun, all the neighboring
streets leading to the scene Of operation
We're crowded with people on their way to
see the fireworks. 1t would be hard to
state how many We're present but several
thousands were there. Fourth street
from Broome to Clayton was thronged
and many were scattered along the ad.
iacent streets. Houses in the ncighbor-
hoo. We're profilSely decorated with
Japanese lanterns which gave pretty
effect to the scene.
While the fireworks were being set off
the First Regiment Bang enlivcncd mat
ters with lively airs.
Promptly at $50 o'clock rocket
nsccnded toward the heavens and away
above the heads Of the people hurst forth
n myriad of var-colored stars. Then nj
most continuously for several hours n
great variety of pyrotechnics SCARED
through the air with beautiful color cf-
fects. Frequent outbursts Of enthus-
asm We're evoked by specially novel
effects. The more youthful element in
the crowd was particularly pleased with
the fiery smokes which went kissing
through the air.
Between $3.50 and s4OO worth of fire.
works We're set off and the demonstration
was the greatest kind of a success.
Everybody enjoyed it and were not
stinting in their praise of the work Of the
projectors.
The sun., 1901-07-06
MACHINISTS ARE
AGAIN TURNED DOWN
Harlan and HoIlingsWorth Company Show No
Desire to End Strike.
MAY RESULTIN GENERAL STRIKE AT PLANT

working that long. 1t is also claimed
that they are being paid the same as
when they worked ten hours. These few
machiniSts go into work ut about 7.3O
O'Clock il the morning and quit about
5 o'clock in the afternoon.
On next Tuesday there will be meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Harlan &
IIolingsworth Company. Whether the
machinistS' strike will be discussed is
not known. 4 rumor that w. u. w.
Dimock. secretary Of the company, had
been asked to resign was denied by
officials of the company yesterday.
Clarence Wiedmaycr of Philadelphia
is in this city in the interest of the
United Garment Workers of rhiladel-
phin. He will attend all the meetings
Of the labor unions and urge them to
buy no ready made clothing unless il
contains the garment workers label.
The sun., 1901-07-06
May Ignore City Solicitor.

Democratic members Of City Council
lssert that while the city solicitor may
lot recognize $. s. Adams, .Tr., the as
istant elected by Council and may not
'llow him to prosecute cases in the City
Court. Council has some redress, il has
rull power to ask him for legal opinions
md have him do such legal work as
City Council may have and employ him
% do so. In other words. if the Republi-
ran city solicitor refuses to recognize the
Democratic assistant elected for him
he Democratic Council viii ignore the
Republican solicitor.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Audit OF Road Accounts.

Resident ASs0cintc Judge William Q.
Spruance has re-appointrd William IL.
Gibbons and Caleb NJ. Steward TO audit
The accounts Of the road commissioners
If the various hundreds of New Castle
county outside Of Wilmington. The audit
will he for the year ended June 80. This
will be the third audit by Messrs. Glib.
IONS and Steward. On their first rc.
view of the books they found many nc.
cunts in bad condition. Their Sue
.cstion for Improvement We're in some
"ascS followed so that on the second rX
animation the situation as to tile books
was found to he much better, This
years audit may show further improve.
ment
The sun., 1901-07-06
Fireworks at Farnhurst.

1t the Dclawate State Hospital for the
Insane nj Farnhurst last night. The ccle
bration was to have been held on Thurs
day night but was postponed on ac.
count Of the rain. The fireworks were
nut off on the grounds of the institution
in the presence of all the patients
mere was large assortment and til,
patients We're much pleased with the dis
play.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Lightning struck Barn.

The large barn on the farm Of G. NJ
Groomc on Bread and Cheese Island neal
Newport. was struck by lightning OF
Wednesday afternoon. Four man wer,
in the barn at the time but escaped I'M
hurt. Two horses were burned to death
Thirty tons of hay and numerous farm
ing implements were destroyed. Mr.
Groome had s.. 900 insurance on the barn
and $500 insurance on the contents
About $50 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
a storm of~S cyclonic character passed
ahoutssaile below Odessa causing som,
il <s'near Fieldsboro.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Exceptions Under Consideration,

Exceptions to the account of j. Frank
BAH. one Of the administrators of the
state Of II. Frank Perkins, deceased.
fled by r. Frank Perkins. another of the
administrators and executions to the ac-
'ount Of Mr.. Perkins. filed by Mr.. Ball
We're under consideration by Judge Sjru-
lnce i'll Orphans Court yesterday. Some
dispute has occurred in the disposition
lf the estate
The sun., 1901-07-06
SERVICES Mt LAYTON Home.

The camp at the Layton Home. Thirty
fifty and Market streets will close on
Sunday night. There will he preaching
On Sunday morning by the Rev. II. 4.
Johnson of Mt. Jov M. Il. Church. The
Rev. W. H. II. Butler will preach in
the afternoon. The Rev. ]. R, Brown
will preach in the evening.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Arm Was Amputated .

While at work in Ford's morocco fac
tory yesterday morning Samuel Adams
had his right arm badly hurt by getting
il caught in fan. He was removed to
the Delaware Hospital where it was
found necessary to amputate his arm
Adams was resting easy last night.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Iocusts to appear.

Next ycnr the i7ycar-old locusts will
make their appearance. They appeared
last in 1885 and We're to he found in
large numbers in the woods along Bran
dywinc creek. Their appearance again
will he Of special interest 10 naturalists.
who. no doubt, will preserve some as
specimens.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Cannon Cracker Caused Injuries.

Frank Dawson and Samuel Mccall
If Delaware City We're injured on
Thursday evening by the explosion Of a
cannon cracker which was thrown in tile
midst of crowd of men. Several other
people had their clothes torn ana burned.
The sun., 1901-07-06
st. Josenh,s Colored Church

To-day is the eleventh anniversary of
the laying of the corner stone for St
,Ioseph's Colored Church. There will be
no special services to celebrate the occas-
sion. The st. Joseph's Mission was
started by Father du RICHTER.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Auditing County Aocoupts

The audit Of the accounts of New
Castle county for the six months ended
June 80, has been begun. When it is
completed the report for the eighteen
months up to June 80, will be published.
The auditors are Charles @. Kurtz and
l.. Scott Tow neend.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Tired of Working.

A prominent member Of City Council
who is temporarily unemployed. was ask
ed by friend yesterday afternoon why
he was not working. lie replied that he
was now one Of the city fathers and
expected the children to keep him.
The sun., 1901-07-06
Charged with Assault.

Constable Jones went to Delaware
City yesterday and served a warrant on
James Armstrong, who conducts a hotel
in that town. The charge of assault
ana battery is made against Armstrong
by a colored woman. The hearing will
he before Magistrate Hollis on Monday.
The sun., 1901-07-06
The Nine=HOur Shops

4
american Die and Tool Go.
BilIes and Jones 20.
Remington Machine Co.
Pusey and jones Go.
delaware Hard Fibre Go.
George w. Baker &Co.
Jackson and Sharp 70.
Trump Bros. Machine Co.
A. i. Henderer Sons.
Chicago Electric Hose G..
Novelty Machine Co.
SlOcOmb & Co.
H. Shaw Co.
Bolts Machine Go. i
Standard Tool & Machine Co
diamond State Steel Co.
delaware Machine Go.
pbdell Car Wheel Company
alker and Elliott.
mot Yet AcCeded.
Harlan & HOIlingsworth Co.
j. Morton Poole Go.
The sun., 1901-07-06
WASHINGTON BREWERY


Washington. July 5.-Thc strike Of tn,
brewery wagon drivers and tho stable
men of the local brcweries ended today
The brewers agreed to recognize tho
'ocal brewery drivers union ana 10 grant
he advance in wages the men demanded
The sun., 1901-07-06
HARLAN 4 HoM INGswoRTH co

Machinists.
DUNCAN THATCHER.
WILLIAM CROSSLEY,
ANTHONY REYBOLD.
ISAAC WEAVER.
FREDERICK BECK.
Handy Men.
DANIEL JESTER.
JOHN HENDRICKS.
EDGAR FORD.
WILLIAM CREAMER.
j. MORTON POOLE COMPANY.
Machinists.
SAMUEL DARLINGTON.
JOHN ALIEN ANDER.
Handy Men
ALBERT' IRELAND.
. AXARIAH LOWELL.
ALBERT IIOOpES.
EVERETT ALCON.
The sun., 1901-07-06

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