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The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
BUSY SFSSIONLEVY COURT
Thcy Sell Lumber, Pay Bills, Transfer Ac-
counts and Pay City RrSistrals.

Thcy Sell Lumber, Pay Bills. Transfer Ac-
counts and Pay City Registrars.
Levy Court this morning passed
the monthly pay roll. A letter was
read from the bridge tender at
Fleming's Bridge with reference to
the claim for damages to a boat,
presented by man named Jackson
some time ago. The bridge tender
said that nothing had run into the
bridge excepting a naptha launch.
President Willis reported that
the Clio ha1 run into the Fenni.
more Bridge l:st night. Messrs.
Willis and Armstrong will inspect
the bridge to-mLrrow.
The monthly bills for the board
Of prisoner, at the County Wor k
house amounting to $l.974. 50 were
passed under suspension Of rules, at
the request of }. Newlin Gawthrop,
President of tho WOrkhouse Irus-
tees.
Mr.. Chandler moved to accept
proposition of J, N. Barn EFT, to buy
IA carload of lumber now at Marydel
belonging to tho Court. This will
balance Barnett's $ claim against
the Court.
The Court passed the following
resolution:
Resolved that the Comptroller be
and he IS hereby directed to charge
the Registration Account with the
sum standing to the credit of the
said account. Said sum being $2l,-
534.G ana credit the same to the
Election Account.
Resolutions we're offered BY Mr..
Armstrong, aud passed. to pay the
esistrars III the city S. each for
registration expenses. ana 81 to each
registrar in the county. There are
elghty-ive registrars in the city and
thirty resistrars IN ,ne county.
Chairman Willis said that he
wished to correct the statement in
an evening paper that John p,
Donahue had loaned $4,000 to the
Court as Adams Tax Collector, aud
not as loan.
The clerk reported that the rec
orls show that Collector Donahoe
was bonded
President Willis read a letter
from the attorney for the Edgemoor
Bridge Works, stating that under
urgent instructions from his client
he had had execution issued in the
Seventh street bridge affair
The Court adjourned to meet at
2 o'clock this afternoon.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
SHIP AND CREW
LOST IN A LAKE.
Fourteen Men Go Down in a
Severe Storm on Lake
Michigan.
OWNERS GIVE UP HOPE.

sAuLT STE. MARIE, Mich, Dec. 2.
The steamer Charles Hebard has
been wrecked at Point Mainse. She
broke up and disappeared completely,
and it is bel.N ed that her crew Of
fourteen men were all lost.
The schooner Aloha, which the He
bard had in tow, is still missing on
Lake Superior. The Warrington and
Francomb, which formed the other
boats of the steamers tow, are. an
chored at Point Mainsc.
Tho news Of the disaster was brought
by the steamer Ossifrage, which
reached here from Michipicotcn. On
approaching Point Mainsc the IIebard
was sighted ashore there. Not long
aftcrward, in plain sight of the Ossi-
fragc, the wrecked steamer broke up
and disappeared from view.
The four boats had loaded lumber at
West Superior and were bound for
Lake Erie ports. When in the middle
We're struck by the gale. and soon after
the Aloha, the rear vessel of the tow,
parted her tow line and went adrft.
When last seen, she was rolling in the
trough. with none of her canvas set.
The remaining two cOnsorts either
broke away or were set adrift soon aft
crward. Before daylight Sunday morn
ing the FrancOmb reached Copper Mine
point at the east end of the lake. When
day dawned. the wreck of the HebHrd
was discovered Oh the shore Il short
distance. with only the smokestack and
pilot house sticking out Of the water,
but by $50 O'Clock everything had dis
appeared, and the ship and cargo were
being strewn along the beach by the
breakers.
AS the shore at that point is very
rugged and rocky it is feared that even
if the crew had attempted to leave
the steamer when she struck their bout
must have been dashed to pieces.
The steamer Hebard was owned by
Holland & Graves Of Buffalo. She was
built in 1883 and registered 1863 tons.
The Aloha was owned by the same firm.
She was built in 1888 and registered
52l tons.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
SHOPS TO BIZ RAZED
WALLS TOBE RAISED
Work Will be Started by
Ryan g. Kelley on jan
Jury lst.
ROUTE OF THE ELEYA TED.
French Street Station to Co.
New Station Maybe Be-
tween Front and
Second.

On the first of January, 1903, the
work of tearing down the local
shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will be started. To-day
representatives Of Ryan and Kelly,
the contractors, VISITED the Office of
Yardmaster G. II. Cartmell and
notified railroad employees there
that they would have to be in differ
ent quarters by tho first of next
year. This was somewhat of a sur
prise to the mon in the Office be-
cause they had not been notified by
the company to prepare to move to
different place.
Although not officially announc-
ed, the course of the new elevated
railroad from French street, where
operations have ceased for time, to
the Brandywine creek, has finally
been determined upon.
The present station will disappear
and the retaining walls will be con-
tinued along Water street to Lom-
bard, They will cross the present
bed of the tracks at that point and
turn to the northeast along the
eastern side of the tracks as they
are placed now. This will bring
the walls in a direct line to the
coal shutes and bins which will
have to be removed.
The retaining walls will then Con-
tiDue in direct line to the round
house neceSsltatlng Its removal,
then on up to the yard masters Office.
The easternnost wing Of the re-
ta,oing wall will cut directly
through wha. Is now the Kelley
Soap Factory. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company now owns that
property.
The westernmost wall of the
elevated road will cut through the
yardmasters offices and will necessi-
tate the removal of the shops where
the brass work is done, the boiler
and engine rooms and great por-
ton of the cabinet shop, The walls
will then be continued north across
Fourth street to the dividing line of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's property and that of the Nc
Cullough Iron Company's property.
The retaining walls will then turn
to the north west and run along the
property on which the two main
tracks now lie; continuing to the
Brandywine creek, they will be con-
neCted with those on the north side
OF the creek by an overhead bridge
With these plans in view the old
question of the location of the new
station again arises. 1t has now
been established almost without a
doubt that the new structure will
occupy the site between French and
King streets and Front and Second
streets. This seems the probable
location and conceded to be such hy
all the men in railroad circles, al.
though not officially announced.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
LINEMEN AT WORK
Break Between Employees and the Mary
land Company satisfactorily Settled.

Break Between Employees and the Mary
land Company satisfactorily Settled.
The inemen in the employ of the
Maryland Telephone and Telegraph
Company who recently went on
strike for higher wages returned to
work yesterday. About seventy
men were out during the strike, and
their absence caused an extended in.
terruption in the work on thePhila-
delphia extension. The company
desired to change the basis OF pay
to their Enemen from $2.75 for
every day worked to $65 a month,
and this caused the strike.
H. w. Webb, general manager Of
the company, stated to a reporter
last night that the breach between
the men and the company had been
satisfactorily settlel, and the work
on the Philadelphia extension would
be Immediately resumed. FUther
than this Mr.. Webb declined to dis
cuss the settlement and the wages
agreed upon.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
TrcnaD3r. Sherman Sails,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. The
transport Sherman has sailed for Ma
Mia. She will stop at Guam on the way
to deliver II quantity of military stores
there. she went away with her hold
filled with supplies for the army in the
islands and her cabins filed with pas
sengcrs. Among them was Mrs. J. NJ.
Lee, wife Of Brigudicr General Lee,
who is on the way to the Philippines to
join her husband Colonel A. {. Glrard.
who is going to the islands rs assistant
surgeon general. is also Il passenger
He is accompanied by Mrs, Girard.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Schooner and Crew Missing.

DETOVR, Mich, Dee 1.-The schoon-
er Celtic, in tow of the steamer Run
nells, broke away from the steamer in
the gale Saturday night when in the
north end of Lake Huron and. it is
feared, has been lost with all on board
After searching all along the east shore
Of the lake from the Duck islands
northward to this point without finding
trace of the schooner the Runnells
came here. The Celtic carried Il crew
Of eight, but Il list of their names can
not be obtained. The two boats were
bound from Buffalo to Sault Ste. Marie
with coal cargocs at the time Of the
accident. The Celtic was owned by
Spence Bros. Of Cleveland, who have
given the schooner up for lost. She
was not insured.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Big Sale of London ReQl Estate,

LONDON, Dec. Eishty-two acres
of freehold property in tho district Of
KensingtOn, this city have been sold at
auction for $2,s25,O0O. The property
contains 1850 residences, shops and
hotels, the rents ranging from $40 to
$4,000 per annum. The bidding started
Mt $2,500,000 and jumped 100000 at
time. The hammer fell within quar-
ter of an hour. The name of the pur-
chaser was not divulged.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Horse Mont Feast Planned.

BERLIN, Dec. 2. - Distinguished
members of the Society For the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals have
been invited to a horse meat dinner by
the Fletcher Zeitung, national organ Of
the German butchers, which says it de-
srcs to measure the sincerity Of the So
ciety in issuing its recent appeal to the
public to eat more horse meat, so as to
be mercilul to animals unfit for work,
which will be relieved of their suffers
ings if the consumption Of horse meat
Is made more popular.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Nurkucu Elect Officers.

Fidelity Lodge No. Is A. O. L. w.
he'd its annual meeting. last night
anl elected the following named
officers:
Howard Palmer, master work.
man; II. X. Hurst, foreman; W. ID.
Chalfant, ovtrscer; Edward Mel
choir, recorder; l.. S Fell, tinancier
W. NJ. Vernon, receiver John
Banks, guide; Glrr9tt $. Smith, i'll
Bids watch; II. $. Guy, outside
watch. Samuel }. Dennison was
elected representative Of the gra nd
lodge.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
NEARLY CRUSHED BY
ROCK FROM BLAST.

A stone weighing about d pound,
was hurled distance Of ) squares
this morning from the old Thatcher
quarrles by the force OF blast. 1t
sailed over the tops of houses and
crashed through window in the
Eilers and Movius Morocco Com
pany's plant. Fred l.. Becker Of
New York. assistant supcrlntende ent
OF the concern, was standing near
the window at the time and had a
narrow escape from instant death.
When Mr.. Becker heard the
crash of breaking glass he instinct
lively jumped to one side and the
stone fell on the spot where he had
been standing.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Officers We're Elected,

At Injecting OF Wilmington Con.
clavc. No -, Improved Order Hep
lascphs, held last evening, the fol :
lowing named we're elected officers
Tor the ensuing year; Past Archon,
Harry W. Shefmau; Arcnop. VIII
son @. Ferguson; Provost, Marine
W. Thomas: Secretary, J. J. Whit.
takcr fnancler, John W. Towns
end; Treasurer, w. A. GaIlah
Prela'e, Charles 5. Keen; Inspector,
Charles Runner; Warder, Albert
Cotton; Sentinel Captain kenny;
Trustees, Harry Emmons, W. a.
Gaiiaher, }. J. Whitaker; Repre-.
sentative to Supreme Conciave,
Charles Runner; alternate. John w.
Townsend; ColIec tor, William L.
Taylor.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
COLOMBIA O USTS CONCHA
Retirement of the MiniAter Believed
to Favor Canal Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Senor Con-
cha has been relieved as minister for
Colombia by orders from Bogota, and
1t is believed that DIR. Thomas Herran,
the present secretary Of legation here,
will be accredited minister to succeed
Senor Concha In the course Of few
days.
Meanwhile DR.. Herran has been
clothed by his government with full
authority to prosecute the negotiations
looking to canal treaty with consider
nby enlarged powers.
Minister Concha. having stood fast
against several strong representations
from his own government favoring a
treaty, the latter decided to place the
further negotiations in the hands Of DR..
Herran. 1t is Of course assumed from
this change that the chances Of the
treaty have been bettered.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
GOES TO MEXICO.
W. 7. smithcrs Will Enter Employ of the
Kailrond Company There.

Dover, Dec. 2.-W. Townsend
Smithers. a we'll known member Of
tn" Kent County bar, left yesterday
for New York where he will sail for
Mexico City. He was accompanied
by his aunt, Mrs. Philip Reeder of
Mexico who has been visiting her
old home in Dover for several
months. Mr.. Smithers has secured
Il position in the railroad office with
which Mr. Reeder is connected.
Previous to bis departure he was
rendered farewell dinner by Miss
Beatrice Mast, who is the teacher of
Il large Bible class in Wesley NJ. Z.
School Many former and
the present mcmbers of the class
were at the dinner.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Public Debt DecreNseJ,

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-The month
iy statement of the public debt shows
ihat at the close of business Nov. 20,
1902 the debt, less cash in the treas.
ury, amounted to S95S,O07,2Sl, which
Is decrease for the month of $41O,-
aiO. The cash in the treasury is classi-
fled as follows: Gold reserve fund,
$50, 00O,00O: trust funds, $SG9, 800;
general fund, $l45, ,45S. $50; in national
bank Repositories, $l4S,9ll,3lS total,
S1,3l3, ,GOG,711.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Santiago Resort Burned,

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. 2.--The Fa-
favorite resort Of American officers dur
ing the occupation, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire at 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning. The palace itself had a
miraculous escape owing to the alb
sence of any wind, an unusual. phenom-
enon at this season of the year. The
loss amounts to $4,000.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Stories of Turkish Atrocities.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here state that the Bulgarian news
papers are publishing horrible stories Of
Turkish atrocities In Macedonia. Chill
dren are reported to have been torn in
pieces in the presence of their parents,
men have been roasted alive and others
tortured with redhot molds placed on
their heads. Batches of peasants are
said to have been starved TO DEATH
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Ia ye,. Suoce.sor Nnmad.

HAVANA, Dec. AT Il meeting of
the cabinet Secretary Of Instruction
Yero was appointed secretary of gov
ernment in place of Diego Tamayo, and
Leopoldo Cancio, formerly secretary of
finance under General Woods admin
istration, was appointed secretary Of
Senor Cancio has not been identified
with either of the political parties.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
ELECT OFFICERS.
Letter Carriers bon Their New Winter In
forms.

The annual meeting of the Will
miugton Letter Carriers Association
was held yesterday afternoon and
the following officers were chosen;
President, Ernest Henderer: vice
president, James Cannon; financial
secretary, Lewis Wilcox; recording
secretary, Charles NJ Sehl; treasur-
er, Richard Sidwell; sergeant-at-
arms, {. A. Taylor; trustees, Ed
ward Speakman, John Rltteuhouse
and Asbury G. Sterling.
1t was decided by the association
to hold smoker for the members
some time during the present month.
The letter carriers wore their new
winter uniform yesterday afternoon
and presented Il fine appearance.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
British Deal I.enientIy,

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The report of the
royal commission which was sent to
South Africa to revise the sentences
pronounced under martial law shows
that the commission has dealt very le-
uiCntly with these eases. Out of 79l
eases it ordered the liberation of ll9
prisoners and made large reductions in
the original sentences Of others.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
SEVENTH STREET BRIDGE.
The Structure Will BE Sold by Sheriff to
Satisfy Judgment Against Patrick Fahey

Satisfy Judgment Against Patrick Fahey
Sheriff Mcdaniel will sell the
Seventh street bridge over the Bran
DIVINE in the near future. The order
for the sale was made out and placed
in the hands Of the 4herltf yesterday.
The Edgemoor Bridge Company
holds judgment against Patrick
Fahey, the contractor, for S97U0. and
the sale is to be made to obtain settle
ment. The bridge was built by Mr..
Fahey. who received S17,O0O from
the Levy Court on account, aud then
the Court declined to accept the
bridge, claiming that it had not been
built according to the specifications.
The Levy Court will probably not
purchase the bridge at The sherltfs
sale, as the county owes only a bal.
ance OF $4,000, and the purch aser at
he sheriff S sale will have at least
5000, the amount Of the judgment
70 pay.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Searching For Annrchists In Havana

HAVANA, Dec. 2.-All possibility Of
another general strike has ended, as the
work. and the factories are running rs
usual. The detachment Of artillery
from Fort CNbana which has been
guarding the public buildings in this
city since the outbreak of the strike
police have reported to the authorities
that Il number of anarchists from Bar
celona, Spain. are in Havana and are
supposed TO have been in collusion with
the socialstic element during the strike.
The authorities are conducting an in
vcstigation with view to the arrest
and deportation Of these anarchists.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Dr., DclrlCL InlnrONInr.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 2.-The con-
dition of Dr. +. =. Dedrick OF Wash
ington. \. j.. of arctic fame, who was
operated upon for appendicitis at ST.
Luke's Homeopathic hospital. this city,
is rapidly improving. The hospital
physicians report him rs being out of
danger.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Birth In Trolley Car,

NEW YORK, Dee. "A bog baby
was born in Hobokcn trolley cur. The
mother, Mrs. Mary MOXiz. and her hus-
band. John MoXiZ, who had been living
at 2l3 Suydam avenue, Jersey city, had
boarded Grove street ear, intending
to take Il Lackawanna train from llO-
bok"n for Pennsylvania. whore the hus-
band was to secure work
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Fireman Sprpua,lctI.

Members Of the Water Witch Fire
Company last night screnadei Pat
rick j. Black, one Of their members,
who was married recently. Steam
was generated in the steamer, aud
its whistle added to the uproar ma de
by the combination OF i!c and druG!
corps, steamer and wagon alarm be Is
and Sc vcraI other choice musical in.
Struments Mr.. Back is 4 foreman
10 the employ OF tile Anne rican
Leather Company, and very popu-
lar member OF the Water Witch
Company.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
DIRECTORS.

G. II. Leech. Jr., +. C. Smith. W.
l.. Smith. J. |. Mctiarvcy, NJ. Y.
Farrell, J. l., Fox. J. Braunsten.
J. II. Smith, IT, II. Leech, +. X.
kindelI, l.. l.. Saunders, X. G. por-
ter, &. W. SAssc. A. J. n. Nicder-
maier. j. II. Ship!ey. Engineer
John II. ShiDiey.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Officer, Elected,

The members Of the Washington
Fire Company met last night and
elected the following officers:
President, Charles a. Bourdon;
vice resident. Robert l.. Porter:
secretary. james NJ. Dickcrson:
Treasurer. james II. Yales: trustees
G A. B'urdun, A. J. Nledermaier,
G. II. Leech, Jr.
AUDITING COMMITTEE.
J. II Shipey L. l.. Saunders,
+, {. Smith,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
DIRECTORS MEETING,
Delaware Eoad Declares Semi Annual Di,i
dcnd of Three Per Cent.

Delaware Eohd Declares Semi Annual Dii
dcnd of Three Per Cent.
The directors of th5 DaIaware
Railroad held their semi annual
mqsting to-day in the office of w.
n. Barnard, superintendent of the
Maryland division. They declared
the semi-annual dividend of 3 per
cent to be effective on the 1st of
January.
The earnings of the year were
very large and showed a consider
able increase over those of last year
}, 5. Green and A. j. County
We're elected assistant secretaries of
the road.
Other business than this was of
rout inc order.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
THE LIGHTS ARE POOR.
Complaints Made About the Services 0f the
lnchudcsent Lights.

The Street and Sewer Depart
ment is after the Wilmington Elec-
tric Light Company. Several COM
plants about the poor service of the
lncandcsent lights have been made.
The Department this morning ar-
cordingly passed. IL resolution de-
claring that unless the service is
improved the Department will put
in another light service.
Petitions were received for al
dltional lights and sewers On tho
west side.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Oii"e Open All Night.

The local Office of the Postal Tele
graph Cable Company at Third and
Market streets will be kept open
continuously in the future. Here
tofore it closed during the night and
it was impossible to send a message
or to receive one. The Postal man
ayers felt that Wilmington was. i'm
portant enough to have continuous
service and it will he provided.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
SUPERIOR COURT.
snyder Gets $1,000 From Peoples Railway.
Armstrong -Rhoadcs Damage Suit.

| snyder Gets $1,000 From Peoples Railway.
| Armstrong -Rhoadcs Damage Suit.
| Ia the Superior Court yesterday
afternoon the jury in the Snyder
damage case was charged by Judge
Spruance, and, alter being out
about an hour. returned a verdict
in favor Of the plaintiff in the sum
OF $1,000.
During the afternoon the case OF
II. X. Armstrong against George
w. Rholds, was taken up. John
Biggs represents the plaintiff and
Rhoads Is defended by A e. San.
born and John II, Rodney. Arm.
strong was placed on the stand and
testified that OF October 18th, 1901,
while working with threshing out
f on RhOads farm the defendant
and he had 4 dispute. Armstrong
left the defendant TO 60 about his
work, when Rholds hit him with a
p.tchlork, causing fracture of The
skui! and other injuries from VIII ch
he stilI suffers so mach that be is
unable TO work
Dr. John Roberts Of the Poly
clinic and Jewish Hospitals OF Phil
adcl phia, was called as an eypirt
in in Iuries to the brAil and skull.
He testified TO having operated
upon Armstrong, and to having
found a fracture OF the lett side OF
his skull.
Attorney John I. Lynn made a
return in the divorce case of Alice
Ccr1clia Wagner agains, Frederick
T. Wagner and publication was
ordered. Philip L. Glrret was ap-
pointed commissioner to take testi-
mony in the divorce proceedings Of
william H. Hyatt against Joseph
ine Il. lly att.
The case ot the Diamo nd State
Botting Company agains the peo-
pies Railway Comp any was report
ed settled.
In the Superior Court This morn
ing the Armstron5.Rho%ds damage
suit was continued
DR.. George b. PicrSon O. Middle
town was called, and testIti d TO reu-
do ing medical assistance to Arm-
strong on the day Of The alleged as.
salt.
Dr. Jerome II Hardcastle, OF
Middletown, testified TO having
been called into consultation by DR..
PieTson, and that he found the pa.
tlent 10 q SEM conscious condition,
and that doctors insisted that he
be taken to hospital for opera
tIon at once. He was taken 10 the
Polytechnic Hospital, where the op-
GRAFTON was performed.
The doctor said he examined the
patient on Saturday last, aud that
while he was IN a fair PHYSICAL con-
dlllop, in the opinion or the witness
the pIaintih was permanently III
jured as result Of the Injuries to his
skull Argument before the ury ba-
ga1 just before the hour OF recess. ,
HEl Discharged From Hospital.
Owen J. Palmer, Of this city who
fractured his right ankle while at
work at the Crum Lynne Iron Works
several weeks ago was discharged
from the Chester Hospital yester-
day az cured. He will, however,
be compelled to use crutches for
some time.
Miss Sara NanSant, Of Philadelphia
'pent Saturday anll sunday i'll this
;ily a, III. guest OF Mr.. AMI Mrs Ell
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Occupying new Offices.

The offices of tho e. ]. DUPONT de
Nemours Company have been
removed from the works on the
Brandywine to the seventh and
eighth floors Of the Equitable Build
ing.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-02
Brakeman Injured

john Comfy, q brakeman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad lad his right
foot badly crushed Yesterday after
noon by some lumber whlch fell on it.
He was sent to his home 5l3 East
Fourth street.