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The daily Republican., 1902-10-31

A spectacle that will be referre,
to in the future as the creates
Wilmington Methodists ever wit
messed was the meeting held il
Grace Church last night when {
reception was given to the dis
tinguished bishops of the churcI
who are holding their semi-annua
conference here.
Methodists from all parts of the
state and from the Eastern Shore
of Maryland crowded the edifico.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt, D.
D., Of the Wilmington district, pre-
sided over the reception, and Pre-
siding Elders Y. =, Martindale, G..
s. Baker and Wilbur F. Cochran
and most of the Methodist pastors
of the Peninsula were in the con-
gregation
Grouped on the platform were
the bishops, Presiding Elder Watt,
the Rev. DR.. G. w. Prettyman, the
Rev. Dr. William Writ King, the
Rev. j. w. Easley and the Rev.
DR.. X. H.. Adams.
The decorations consisted merely
of chrysanthemums. A fine oil
painting of Bishop Scott, IL Della
warean, hung to the left of the pull
pit.
Addresses of welcome were deliv-
cred on behalf of the Metho lists Of
the state by the Rev. DR.. William
Writ King. and by Chief Justice
Charles B. L)ro, Oh behalf Of the
laymcn, and responses were had
from Bishop John II. Vincent Of
Zurich, Swilzerland Bishop David
Fl. Moore Of China: Bishop c. {.
McCabe of Omaho; Bishop James
H. Thoburn Of India, and Bishop
Joseph G. Hartzell Of South Africa.
Grace chorus choir directed by
Miss Elda Idle was to have given a
concert after the formal speeches
and the bishops reception but
owing to the late hour the meeting
Was closed without this programme
being carried out.
The Rev. DR.. Adams, pastor of
Union Church, announced the open
Ing hymn "All Hail the Power of
Jesus name. The Rev. DR.. c. w. |
Prettyman, pastor Of Brandywine
Church, read the Scripture lesson
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
MOULDERS MAY
CALL STRIKE,
Men Demand 27 1-2 Cents as a
Minimum in Their
Wages.
Big SHOPS MAY CLOSE.
Union Will Meet Tonight and
Arrange Plans. Firms Have
Given Increase.

Strikes among laboring men seen
to be the order uf the day and some
Wilmington mechanics have decided
not to be among the tail enders.
The city is now threatened wi tn a
Strike. which may cause greater loss
than the maCh!nist strike in 1900 or
| the painters strike last spring. The
Union now pre- pairing to array itself
for struggle is the Moulders Union
which has decided that the mini
mum wage scale shall be 27A cents
an hour. Some moulders get as
high as 80 cents an hour and others
! who make but 25 cents and it is to
do away with this unequal rate oil
wages that tha union has divided on
uniform wage scale.
The Union has handed its ultima
tum to all the big concerns in the
city and is now awaiting answer
The Harlan and HoIllngsworth
Company received the Union letter
and has granted tho demand OF the
men. The Maleable Iron Company
also has received the ultmatum
from their men and have also agreed
to the uniform wage rates.
1t has not been received at the
Lobdell Car Wheel Company because
the moulders there are mostly ap-
prentice who will not be affected.
The principal companies that will
be affected most by the strike are
the Pusey and Jones Company, the
Belts Machine Company and several
otner big concerns. Tho men are
now waiting for a answer from these
firms.
The Union will hold q meeting to.
night IN headquarters aud unless all
the city firms agree the new wage
rate strike OF moulders will be fixed
for Monday of next week Represcn-
tatlve of several firms regret that a
strike threatens as all the local |
shops are crowded with work and the
books with orders. The loss in such
an event by a strike would necess-
arlly be great.
The Molders Union is a powerful
labor organization having mem
DersnlD III tnls city OF about 2OO.
In the United States the totel men,
bership is about s., 900. The local
men feel confident of winning their
fight whether by strike or other
wise. They say that if it became nee
essary they could raise $S5;0o0 in
one week for their aid of striking
moulder.
Although the Belts Machine Com
pany has notices posted in its yard
that the plant will close on Mon
day on account of q shortage Of
fuel, moulders in the employ of
the company look upon it as a
blind designed to prevent a strike
there.
All are now anyiously awaiting
jhe outcome of to-night's meeting
and the answer Of the companies.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
PARK BOARD MEETS,

Barley Mill Dam Improvement Abandoned Il
by Commission.
The Executive Committee of the
Park Board met this morning. The
project to build a shelter for skaters
near the Barley Mill dam was abau-
doned because of the inability of
the Commission to improve the dam
there.
The latter project was abandoned
because of the objections of Will
liam Lea to the building of the new
dam, The Board agreed to protect
Mr.. Lea in his water rights, but
Mr.. Lea would not consent.
Local Brevity.
"The jingle Of the guinea helps the
hurt
The "Ideal" Accident Policy fills
this bill.
Vandever & Folansbee,
State Agents.
404 Equit. Bldg.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
BUYS CAUSE HOME.
"'''ur y. M"xhan Buys the Taylor Cause
Late Home for Si4 900.

Arthur J. Moxhan OF Boston, has
purchased the mansion of the late
). Taylor Cause, at Pennsylvania
Avenue and Clayton street, from
Mrs. Amelia e Dupont, and is
making extensive improvements to
the property. Real estate men say
that when the improvements are
completed, this will be one of the
handsomest properties in the city.
Mr.. Moxhan has also purchased
the stables from the Cause estate, and
Will also institute improvements in
them.
Ihe price paid for both proper ties
was $44, 900.
Another purchase by Mr.. Moxhan is
that OF the Henderson Weir property
at Eleventh and Clayton.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
ADDlCkS MEN
NOT DISNAYED,
Fusion of Regulars and DEM
ocrats will not Interfere
with Plans.

Special 10 The Daily Republican
Dover, Del. 3l.--The remarkable
expanse Of the movement of the
Democrats TO fuse with the Regular
Republicans in the determined effort
to bowl Mr.. Add!cks out OF the Sen.
atorlal light, concluding yesterday
with the withdrawal of Howell S.
England in the Republican strong
hold of Wilmington, that the anti.
Addick2 Republican candidate,
George W. Sparks, might be placed
/ upon the Democratic ticket, has
not dismaYed the Addicks men.
Strange to say, they seemed more
determined than ever around Union
Republican headquarters tonight.
They did not even COncede the defeat
OF Robertson, their candidate for
Senator in the district where fusion
was most recently accomplished.
when Delaware Democrats, OF
the Old Bourbon stripe, get 10 vot.
ing for Republicans, SAID a Union
Republican leader tonight, "then
that throws the Democratic ranks
wide open to the man with the mL I
money. The fellow desiring 10 seL
votes at whatever cost, need only
taunt the Democrats with the fat
that they have departed from the
and narrow way and are
voting for Republicans. Since you
are voting for Republicans and
there is no Democrat running, why
not pick your own Republican," 2"
1t Is understood tonight that the
next plan OF attack will como from
the Democratic S de and that IT, will
be blow that will paralyze the
voters assistants. appointedtnrough.
out tie State by Governor Hum to
30 into the secret booth with the
voter 0StCnsibiy TO assist him to
perfect marking Of his ballot, but
really, it is claimed, to see that the
goods arc delivered. The ammuni.
lion aud the artillery which the.
Democrats propose to use against
.hese violatofs OF the secrecy OF the
ballot cannOt be ascertained, but it
9 probable that they have not yet
.Daudonei the attack through chan
cry proCcc lngs, eniOinng each
ppoIntcc of the governor from serv-
ny or going INSIDE the election
ooth. When project to urge 10.
lDc ions from Chancellor Nicholson,
lCmVCrat, was first heard Of,
ortmi@ht ago, the UniOn Republic
aus ! once prepared designations
/ blank 10 be used by any voters
ss.Stant en- joMed thus bv The gov.
ruor, aud new comm ssiUns to be
IaCed 10 the hands OF their success
rs The moment the other fellow was
,mpeiIed to step out OF the booth.
here IS no dDubt that next Mon.
~ and Tuesday will bring stirring
encs 10 Delaware, and it is the
aver Of the good people that the
ate may be saved from bloudShed.
The Addchs men are still bending
very energy TO carry niue Lcglsla.
We districts OF the thirteen in SuS-
Y, ten OF the thirteen IN Kent, and
..y SIX Of the ssventeen IN New
iat.e These, with the votes of
oiuyug over Senators Groves and
rasure would give them cnoagh to
eCt AddicHs on the first ballot,
being the coveted
Um Oer They are Offering large
cts that they viii triumph in this
but the Democrats
ugh aloud and declare it absurdity
r them to claim moro than one.
ljTd OF the Legislature.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
LAURA BIGGAR DID NOT
SURRENDER HERSEI F

Laura Biggar did not surrender
herself to the New Jersey authori-
ties yesterday, as New York advices
stated she would. Prosecutor Fos-
ter, of Freehold, when asked about
the matter, said: Il do not expect
the woman to surrender. l hardly
think she will come here unless she
is prepare to give bail
The prosecutor was informed by
telephone 10y Miss Biggar's New
York counsel that she would sur
render, but she evidently changed
her mind. The Grand Jury at
Freehold is still in session, and it
has not been officially announced
whether indictments have been
found or not, although it is rumor-
ed tonight that indictments have
been found. A new attorney for
DR.. Hendricks has appeared in the
case.
Senator Gebhardt of Jersey City
Was there yesterday and had an in.
terview with the doctor, who is
still in Jail,
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
WHOLESALERAID0N
CITY RESIDENCESBY
MASKEDBURGLARS
ry but the bursla RS were scared off
before they obtained much booty.
SOME OF THE BOOTY.

SOME OF THE BOOTY.
From the residence of Thomas
G. Mum, 1906 Washington stree
they obtained a valuable golG
watch and chain. Maxwell Matthe.
had $65 taken by the burglars an(
in the other houses some small
articles were taken.
TO a reporter of The DAILY RE-
PUBLICAN this morning Mr.. Miller
said my house is for sale when a
burglar alarm is of no consequence
L wa nearer to eternity this morn
ing than ever before in my life
do not want any more of it in mine.
When a piece Of fly paper can rem
der a burglar alarm useless, and
especially in district where the re
is lax police protection it is time to
move. Why Mrs. Miller just re-
covered from a spell of nervous
trouble caused bya visit by burg
lar last August 1t is no laughing
matter to have a dark lantern
flashed in your face only to look in
to the chambers Of two revolvers
in the hands of masked burglar.
The burglars wanted no jewellery
fora. diamond ring and watch
chain lay on the bureau but they di d
not touch them.
CITIZENS NOT PROTECTED
In addition to the places mention
ed attempts were made to enter
houses on Washington Street and
Concord Avenue and groups oil house,
keepers there could bel seenito.day
discussing the siuation.
In that section electric lights are
few and far between, while the
police protection is totally in ade-
quate. Two policemen patrol from
the Brandywlne Creek to Thirty.
fifth street and from the Bal timore
and Ohio Railroad to Pine Street.
When two trips are made over such a
district the officers are ready 10 60
home to rest.
Chief Black has recommended
from time to time the appointment
of additional men because the city
has grown to such dimensions and
the property interests are such that
I'll police are needed.
The police were notified of the
and are m aking an in
The two burglars are
believed to be white men.
NOT PREACHER BUT THIEF.
Residents of South Wilmington are
happy to-day because Robert Groves
colored travelling minister" "whom
hey suspicioned as thief, has been
lr rested.
There are a dozen charges OF burg
larry against Groves and as a conse.
quence he will do his next preaching
behind prison bars.
For the past few weeks there have
)een several burglaries in South vii
nlngton. Officer Burchinal saw
iroyes in Front street saloon last
light and as he answered the descrip-
ion OF the South Wilmington bur-
liar he arrested him. When search
a at the station house some of the |
rticles taken from a barber shop in |
'outh Wilmington were found in his |
possession. This morning Groves was
dentilled by two pawn brokers as the
nan who had pawned several articles
lolcn from houses IN South Whining
on.
lie will be given hearing in the
lty Court to.morrow morning.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
HONOR FOR MR.. BIGGS.


Understood That he Will Succeed George
V. Massey. AS Railroad solicitor.
II is believed ia local, legal and
railroad circles here that John Biggs
will be appointed Assistant General
Solicitor for the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, to succeed George V.
Massey. who, it is conceded, will
succeed the late Judge Loyal as
general solicitor.
In this event it will be necessary
for Mr.. Biggs to abandon his exten.
sive legal practice here.
1t Is also understood that J. Frank
Ball will be appointed local solicit
tor for the railroad company.
Mr.. Biggs being in philade lphla
to-day, it was impossible to verify
this report
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
METHODISTS OF CITY GREET
! THE HEADS OF THEIR CHURCH.

from the eighty fourth Psalm, af,
ter the fervent opening prayer by
the Rev. DT. w. l.. S. Murray of
st. Paul's Church. The Rev. J. w.
Easley of Harrison Street Church,
announced the hymn "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds after which
the formal addresses Of welcome
were made
After DR.. Kings address, Chief
Justice Charles B. Lore spoke. Bis
hop Vincent of Europe was then
introduced by Presiding Elder Watt
and responded on behalf of his
brothers Of the board.
Bishop Vincent was followed by
Bishop David II. Moore of China.
Bishop Moore's portrayal OF some of
the atrocities committed by the
Boxers in China was graphic and
his audience was held spcllDound.
Bishop Moore said his thoughts
swept him one hundred and twenty
years in the future, when he pictured
China evangelical. with every third
'iiuh "cutio iloV. blouUU MOOlC
was loudly applauded.
Bishop McCabe led the congrega-
tion il u missionary hymn aud then
called on Bishop ThoburL to speak x
few words.
Bishop Hartzell spoke of the evan
gelization Of South Africa. where
men, women and money are needed,
II Africa is to be redeemed. As the
hour was then late DR.. King suggest
ed that the reception be closed with
out handshaking. Presiding Elder
Watt sad he felt that the bishops
had violated all prccedenus, IN that
so many responded. He called on
the congregation to sing the doxol-
ogy which all did lerventIy.
This mornings session of the
semi-a nnual conference of the
Board of Bishops in Grace Church
was devoted to consideration of the
reports Of the work in the foreign
fields, Bishop James Thoburn re-
ported on the work in India and
and Bishop Joseph Hartzell on the
work in Africa. These foreign re-
ports were completed at this morn
ing's session,
This evening the sub committee
will meet.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
ON EVEOF THE ELEC-
TON POLITICS OF THE
STATE GET WARM

side is doing everything in its power
to make votes.
A prominent Democrat last even.
ing said, Il have been a Democrat
all my life. Ny relatives are Demo-,
Gratis and so are the men who work
IN my factory. | intend to ask
every man in my employ to resent
TINS act Of the County Committee.
10 resent it a Democrat should vote
the Union Republican ticket. It
matters not to Democrats whether
Addlck5 or DUPONT goes to the
Senate. They are Republicans, and
would vote for Republican legisla-
ton.
John p. Nields, Francis H. Hof-
1ecker and Horace G. Knowles will
address meeting of Republicans at
sixteenth and Claymont streets
tonight.
DIR. BALL IN DOVER.
DR.. L. Heiser Ball Yesterday ston.
ped of at Dover on his way to Viii
from Milford. and attended
conference at the Hotel Richardson
when lasted nearly all day.
After the conference, It was given
out that the politicians had no spec.
al topic for discussion other than to
arrange plans for work on election
lay. They said that no changes in
he official ballot were contemplated
Dr. Ball declined to discuss the sit
latlon further than to say that this
vas !ghtful electionecring wealth
r.
PERSONAL CAMPAIGN.
The present campaign in Della
ware Is personal one. Public
leetIngs have been tabooed and
'tter writing and interviews are
ally in order Office seekers in
'me instances make personal ap.
ca! TO the voters 10 their districts
nd persistent house toulouse can
ass IS being conducted in order TO
rouse interest and get out the full
'tlng strength of each party,
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
Letters of Administration,

Letters of administration were
granted this morning by Register of
Wills Crossan to Kate A. Naudain
and William Brockson upon the es.
tate Of George W. Naudain, late of
st. Georges Hundred. Mr.. Naudai in
dropped dead of heart trouble at
Fourth and Broome streets short
time ago.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
Woman Accused of Theft.

Chief Of Police Black went to
Philadelphia to-day to attend a
hearing to be given to Agnes Mad.
den, who was arrested yesterday on
the charge OF the lareeny OF $3.50
from James Malone, 627 East Sev.
crth street and a dress, the prop.
erty OF NJ, Tucker, OF King S Hotel,
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
NOVEL WALL THIS,

stone surrounding DR.. Green's Lawn at
Centreville is Moss Covered.
A. S. Reed is building an attractive
stone wall around the lawn of DR..
Green at Ceutrevile. The stone,
moss covered, and irregular in size,
is being taken from woodland in
the vicinity and 10 beng reIald in
its natural condition. The effect
IS most pleasing to the eye. 1t Is
a decided novelty.
Foresters to Dance.
Court Brandywine, Foresters,
will give their second annual ball in
German Hall tonight.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31

| NIFuiubuoi
Float,
Wilmington Milk Men,
75 Strong, Mounted and Masked
Float, s~--.-------
Olive Boat Club
Float,
Friehofer's Display,
Three Floats, with Maskerl
SECOND DIVISION.
Fraternal order Eagles,
Float,
Railway Brakemcn.
II Float,
~ Golden Eagles.
4 Float,
THIRD DIVISION
B. Independent Fire Company
Float,
Vulcan Conclavc Mogullans,
Mask and Wig Club,
| Float
Eleventh Ward Republican Club,
Float
FOURTH DIVISION.
Improved Order Red Men,
Gum Hose Social Club,
Unattached Maskers.
500 strong,
In Divisions of Twenty.
The prizes offered arc
James Meharg, fancy chair to tho
club having the funniest float.
E. l.. Peacock Company, fine
chair to funnlest-dressed club Of
over forty members.sS4S<es ,-,-;s..
Mrs. Martin Keogh, pair of ladies
slippers to best colored female char
acter.
John T. Dickey. fine necktie for
best Happy Hooligan.
Lippincott & Company, fine um.
brella for most novel individual rig.
August Ferske, bottle of import.
ed bay rum for best German char.
acter.
Wilmington Candy Company,
five pounds Of candy for funniest
dressed woman and five pounds to
funniest-dressed man.
E, H. Brennan. fine club table
for the largest and best club display
James Morrow&Son, box of candy
for the largest woman in line.
William Lawton, fine vase for
the club having the most original
float.
Samuel Hawkins, mammoth cigar
Tor the largest man in line.
James A Kelley, box of cigars
for best individual makeup.
Wilmington Conclave OF Mogul-
lians, fine clock for best appearing
club of over fifty members.
Daniel Ross d Son, fine umbrella
fer tallest man in line.
H. W, Vandever Co., foot ball for
best original masked costume for
boy under Is.
E. Krause, bottle of cognac for
best coon" costume.
.., A. d. Peoples, penknife for best
boy character in line.
HI. Stoeckle, prize for club hay !
ing most men in line.
Hartmann and Fehrenbach Brew
Ing Company prize for finest float in
line.
Bavarian Brewing Company, prize
for best appearing club Of over so
members.
Harry E, Bucher, carbon portrait
For most cOmiCal member of tho
Acre of Eagles.
Hanover Shoe Company, pair OF
mems shoes for most ccmical Mo.
sullian in line.
Edward J. Newell, bottle of i'm.
ported wine to largest fraternial
Eagle in line.
Morris Levy, pair of Mems shoes
or largest fireman in line.
: Miss l. Steinicken, lady's outing
lat for best female character.
Joshua Conner, fine pocketbook
or woman's fancy costume,
Pfund and Roddy, pair of womens
Inc shoes for most original women's
ostuma.
Fred Roemer, morris chair to the
'st marching lodge.
L. Warren Ellis, enough wall pa.
# TO paper room to the best
oking girl in the parade.
Harry Yerger, fine picture to club
aking the best showing with over
men in line.
N. Snellenburg & Company, derby e
t for best appearing act
Fritz Roohm, prize for most com l
u organization. S
dry goods store, dress I
irt for best black face comedian t
Harry Weyl, 100 cigars for the d
st foxy grandpa.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31

Revival services will commence
this Friday evening at Union NJ. E.
church. One Of the visiting bis hop 8
VIII preach. All are invited. 1t is
hoped that interest in divine things
viii secure a full house, notwith
andlng The worlds pig parade.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
JOKERS PULLED STEPS
FROM THEIR FASTENINGs

Small boys who pulled front steps
away from all the houses on Fourth
street between Adams and Jackson
streets last evening, played a joke
that nearly caused ser eral occu.
pants Of the houses serious in Jury
twas dark and as the people cauao !
out of the houses they stepped froxI51
ths porches to th8 g{Q.112 y v VI
Ilng aeyarsly ne | 4 Il @ "A
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
Eleventh Ward Democrats,

The Eleventh Ward Democratic
Club last evening opened Its new
house at HARRISON and Beech streets.
William M. Counel!y presided aud
speeches were made by Charles T.
Curley, II. S. England and W. S.
Meredith.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31

Anthracite coal has begun to come
into this city but in small quantities.
Yesterday afternoon fifteen car loads
came into Wilmington and was di-
vided among the retail deal ers.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31

Before Judge Spruance this morn.
ing, there were only three cases
came up and they, re.
aulting In the disqualifying of
George W. Graham, and Thomas
Riley, Democrats, and the distnissa al
pt the appeals Of James Heald, Re.
publicaO, whose name was not tv BE-
fennd N the books &.
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31

Sheriff Mcdaniel this morning
sold the Wells property at Eighth
and Harrison streets toS. s. Adams,
attorne y, for $4,000. ID
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
It Is Sergeant Niahan.

Col. Theodore Towns. ~. !: OF ,ths.,
I n. ! g. 2. has issusd n n. w. .sssa ordxfs
iSs' = = ss ~ r. ~ I /
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31
Foresters to Dance.
state Library comnni.sion

State Library Commission.
Librarian Bowerman has gons
70 Doyerlo attsud the session of tbe
EsAte Library Comm iIssiou. 4 4
IaS s' - = /! VS. ssS
The daily Republican., 1902-10-31

Democrats in New Castle Hun
dred expressed indignation at the
action of the county committee IN
forcing Howell S. England off the
ticket.
They say Democrats condemned
Single Takers for their opinions and
now Democrats force the Democrats
to vote for Republican.
THE forcing Of this man on the
ticket will cause votes to be cast by
n lorcrats for Byrne and Robert,
4 one man said,
NJ y sy CAstEa hui tdved thu Faps
4 ht ~ developed into