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The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
ARE TRUSTEES
RESPONSIBLE
For the Extent of Damage TO
Workhouse by the Recent
Fire?
WERE THEY NEGL IGENT?
Man Acquainted With Details
Of WorkhOuse Construction
Says ""Too Much Wood;
Too Little Protection"

| The recent fire at the County
Workhouse has caused great dea
ofcomment relative 10 the lack OF
fire fighting appliances at the 10
sttution. The general trend ol
these comments Is in criticism.o .ot the
| Institution trustees.
a prominent professional man.
who said he had ayailed himself OF
the opportunity to Look over the
buildings when IN course of con-
struction, said 10 q reporter for THE
DAILY REPUBLICAN this morning:
when the wOrkhouse was being
built, the architect did not super.
wise the construction Of it. and, l
am informed, no arrangements we're
made with him to do So This part
OF the work and it is a very impor-
tant part-was left in charge Of
President Gawthrop. who appointed
a couple OF hisreIatiycs as inspectors.
After the plans had been accept
ed, the trustees made a change in
them, made workshop of the east
wing, and used great quantities of
wood in its construction.
Wood was used to great ey-
tent in the construction of the ad-
ministratiop building, and the wo-
mems department. The lumber bill
alone was about 81 900. Just think
Of that. $ll, 900 worth of lumber in
fire proof building. Again in
stead Of building the centre tow
er with battlement walls and
depressed roof, which would have
made it fire proof, they make one
continuous roof over all. and this
results in veritable fire trap.
''The trustees were criminally neg
ligent i'll not supplying the institu-
tion with adequate means to fight
fire, and training their employees Il
the use of the applian ces.
"This is especially true OF the trus-
tees, when they could, at compara-
lively small expense, have secured the
right to draw water, for fire fighting
purposes, from Red Clay Greek, or
from the laceway at the Greenbank
Mills They should also have install
cd fire pump in the power house,
and fire mains and fire hydrants on
the outside OF the buildings, and had
a suitable supply Of good fire hose al
convenient places 10 each wing Of
The institution.
"My friend, the extent of the fire
is wholly and solely due to the negli-
gence OF the trustees, or their incom-
potency Why did they not have
the window frames and sash of iron, as
was any other penal inStitution?Why
has not the woodwork they did have,
properly insulated by means Of fire.
proof tiling? Is it IhoGct OF honor !
able gentlemen to try to throw the
blame Of the extent of the fire upon
the Wilmington Fire Department,
who were not compelled to 60 there
At all, but did SO of their own accord, |
instead Of acknowledging, like men,
that it was due 10 their negligence in
he first place, and to nothing else
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
ACTED DISORDERLY.

Newark Man on His First Visit TO Whining
ton in IA Year is Arrested.
George W. Taylor Of Newark,
came to Wilmington Yesterday for
the hrs: time in year. When he
started to return the Coast police
found him under the influence of
liquor and disorder!y. lie was arrest
ed by Officer Palmer aud in the City
Court this morning was fined S. and
costs.
John Malavan has become tired OF
living at Farnhurst and knowing
that the shoes at the workhouse need
repairs he will retire there for forty
days. lie was fined for drunkenness.
-Four other men who were drunk
we're fined 81 and costs each.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
FOCAL FAMINE AT
FIRST BLIZZARD,
No Hope of Escaping it if the
Railroads in Pennsylvania
Are Tied Up.
ONE LOCAL YARD EMPTY.
Policy of Grab All Responsible
For Much of the Distress
Throughout the
Country.

Whether Wilmington will be
visited by the greatest Goa
famine in its history, depends en-
tirely on the weather. Dealers ad.
mitted this this morning when sew.
eral of them announced that they
did not have a ton of coal in their
yards. Do their best. they cannot get
more than a few days away from
the conditions that exist at the end OF
the coal strike and they will not ba
able to get futher away this winter.
If a blizzard sweeps across Penu-
sylvania this winter, tying up the
great railroads, one week will see
the few remaining tons selling at
prices which will make them luXu-
ries
1t is said that the grab all" poll
cy of politicians, railroad officials
and others who have a pull upon
the coal companies, is responsible
for much of the distress which is rs-
sulting from the inequitable dis
tribution of coal.
1t will be we'll on toward spring
when the coal that the country d..
mands fora days supply is mined
each day. If the winter is sewers
one and the demand increases in
consequence, the delay in getting a
full quota to each selli ng point will
be still greater.
Nearly all the miners who were on
strike are now re employed. Those
throughout the region who are not
yet back at work probably do not
number more than 1000, but there
are many who went to other parts OF
the country and obtained work
whose places have not been filled.
The normal output Of coal at this
time OF year should be 800. O0) tous
Il day, but it is estimated from rough
figures that not 10000 tons a day
are now being produced, and may
not reach 2S0 900 before New Years.
The rush Of coal to the West, owing
to the long hauage ard the fact
that tr ransportatio is much cheaper
by water than when the lakes are
frozen up, still continues, and the
Eastern points suffer Ga this ac-
count.
When they will get their normal
of the output it is inn
possible for the operators here to
say. The whole matter is govern.
I'd, they declare, by the general
officers.
The fact, too, that the men are
lot physically able to do the sams
mount of work as before the strike
llsO somewhat lessons the output.
They are now, after their five
months idleuesS, just about getting
to the work
1t Is understood that the mine
workers experts who have been ex.
mining tie coal companies books to
Scerlain the average wages and other
acts which the operators will submit
0 the Strike Commission are report
1g that these are at variance with
he estimates made BY the mnework.
rs in many cases. Whether any OF
he operators figures will be accepted
y the mineworkerS and offered as
vidence by them, as we'll as the OPP
rators, Attorney Darrow will not
W. II they do not take these fig
res they have no means of getting
the figures except by due bills or
le direct testimony OF the miners.
his process would be almost inter.
Unable.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
ITAL IANS UNDER ARREST.

-Four Itali ans were arrested in
Philadelphia yesterday by Secret
Service Agents Peeke and Burns.
They are Pietro Mazzoli, Luigi MAJ
zoll, Donate M azzoll and Giraldo
DiBoni.
The men were charged with con.
spiracy to secure certificates of
naturalization by fraud. The pris-
oners were brought here and last
evening were lodged in the work.
house.
Marshal Short and Deputy Mar
shal Clark brought the meu into
the United States Court to-day for
a preliminary hearing. They were
held in s.. 800 bail each for appear
ance at the January term OF co urt.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
ELOPERS' PLANS SPOILED.
Horrii Constable Got the Girl and Papa
Took Her Home,

One of the prettiest girls in KEN
County sat in the Office of Magis-
trate Wood at Dover. yesterday after
noon, under arrest, until her father
could arrive from st. Jones' She
was Miss Mary Knight, of an emf.
nently respectable family, and she
had been brought back from Will
mington, which she had reached
with her admirer, Edward Knots.
having, it is charged, planned an
clopement. Constable Willis brought
the girl back and her father took
her home last night.
Miss Knight is not yet 16 years
old. She had nothing to say con-
corning her case except to deny any
wrongdoing. Knots, who is but %
years old, has not been apprehend-
ed.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
NATIONAL GUARD.
Annual Inspection of Wilmington. Battalion
staff and Band will be Held.

The annual inspection of the
First Battalion, First Infantry, N.
6. d.. will take place tomorrow
evening. Companies a. c, f and
X, the regimental band, and such
staff and non n-commlssioned staff
officers as are stationed in Whining
ton Will be inspected by General
George Ii. Hall. who will be assisted
by Lieutenant Colonel G. NJ. Steven.
son.
These inspections are rlgidiy con.
Quoted. and the smallest particle Of
dirt or rust upon clothing or equip.
ment is sure to catch the sharp eye
Of the inspecting officer, and then
the man under inspection hears all
about it in short order
Every man in the battalion is
required to be present. illness alone
being accepted as an excuse for
absence.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
BOX CAR FITTED UP
Viii Serve as Office for the Railroad Men
Working at Farnhurst.

viii Serve as Office for the Railroad Men
Working at Farnhurst.
Since the cold weather set in the
men who are working on the cut.
off at Farnhurst have been greatly
bothered They had only sheds to
protect them and in which to do
the clerical work. To-day a box
car was shipped from the local
freight repair shops for the use of
these men. 1t was fitted up with
seats and tables around the sides.
In the centre of the car u stove has
been set up. Windows have been
cut in the sides and ends. The cars
were greatly appreciated by the
men,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Court Will Pass Upon Question of Rights
Of Alien.

| VI Alltu.
Andrew E. Sanborn and john Fl.
Rodney, attor ueys for the defendant
scored signal victory in the Arm
strong Rhoads damage case before
the Superior Court Yesterday. The
court instructed the jury that no
abusive words Of the plaintiff would
constitute any palliatlon which would
reduce the claim for actual damages
Tbs jury, however, rendered a
verdict of Sl6O for the plaintiff,
which Is only nominal damages.
John Biggs reported settlement 10
the case Of Henry Roberts vs.. the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Co.
Upon the application of Harry Jos.
lyn, Philip l.. Garrett was appointed
commissioner TO take testimony in
the cases Of Teresa Ruth against AL
fred L. Ruth, aud Mary Koran a.
gainst Andrew Koran.
In the case of Peter McCloskey vs..
William White, action to recover
rent for a house White had rented
but never occupied, the jury returned
a verdict of $12 in favor OF the plain
tiff without leaving the box.
At the May term Of court Eva
Szymanski entered suit through her
attorney. Andrew Il. Sanborn, gainst
+. BIumenthal and Company to re-
cover damages for the death of her
husband.
Mr. Hilles, for the company, filed
pleas that the plaintiff was an alien,
and as such had no standing before
the court. The Judges Penniwell
and Grubb sitting decided in favor
Of the plaintiff.
The case came before the court
again this morning, Mr.. Hiles pre-
'enllng practically the same plea.
Mr.. San born filed demurrers against
his and other contentious Of the
declaration of the defendants. and
The court decided that action in the
case should bo deferred until Sat.
lrday, when Judge PenuiweIl will
)e present, and the same judges
viii hear the case again.
The case is brought again to get
he records clear SO as to permit ex-
'eptions to De filed by Mr.. Hllles,
Who will probably appeal to the Su-
preme Court.
The trial list was gone over this
morning to ascertain wha cases were
eady for trial The liquor Licenses
we're signed, and the Court announc.
ID that the contested application
would be heard on Saturday. The
Court adjourned until Tomorrow.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
TO SAVE NEGRO'S NECK
Society of Friends Sign Petition For Muir
derer Who Killed Policeman,

Society of Friends Sign Petition For Muir.
derer Who Killed Policeman.
Media, Dec 3.-The Society OF
Friends of this district will endeavol
to save the neck of Albert West.
the Maryland negro, who shot and
killed Policeman Mark w. Allen, of
Chester, and who was convicted and
sentenced to be hanged. After the
midweek meeting of the Orthodox
yesterday,a petition of the Board of
Pardons was presented by George
B. Allen, and all present signed it,
including the women. The paper
will be circulated through the Con-
cord quarterly meeting The Friends
will do their utmost to prevent the
first hanging in Media. The Pc
titiOners are not satisfied the crime
of West was premeditated.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
DIR. Runner ut Groenhili.

The Rev. DR.. Runner, of Wyom.
ing, Delaware, formerly Of Parkers-
burg, West Virginia, and brother
of William A. Runner, of Henry
Clay, will occupy the pulpit Of
Green Hill Presbyterian Church at
the morning and evening services
on Sunday, December 7th.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Missionary Society Meeting.

The Wilmington Auxil iares Of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
are holding all day service to-day in
connection with the first quarterly
meeting in Madley NJ. e. Church.
The morning session opened at 10
O'Clock, Reports from both annual
and executive meetings were read.
The session was we'll attended.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
CHANGES ON RAILROAD.
New Signalman and ushcrs Appointed by
+. B. and W.

Edward Hill, formerly head ush-
er at the French street station, has
been appointed signalman to sue
ceed Elwood Truman, who has left
the service. Reuben McCaullev,
formerly assistant usher, has sue
ceeded Mr.. Hill as usher. Mr.. Nc
Caulley's place has been taken by
Creamer Ellis as assistant usher.
Mr.. Ellis has been connected with
the Union News Company for sew
en- years William j. Acton has
succeeded Mr.. Ellis as news agent.
All these men go on duty to-day for
the first time.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Receiving Congratulations,

Officer Hahn Is a happy man to.
day, not that he captured a burglar
but that a baby girl arrived at his
home last evening. He is handing
around good cigars to-day as Mrs.
Hahn and baby are doing we'll.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Resumed Work To day.

The finishing department at the
plant of the Diamond State Steel
Company resumed work to-day after
being Idle for about two weeks. The
shut down was caused BY the break
ing of shaft on the engine that op.
crates the machinery in the mill.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
4 Christmas Cantnta.

The women of Green Hill Presby-
terian Church will present the can
tata The Star Of the East in the
lecture room of the church ON the
ev ening of December 23rd.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
COmplilnented The Police.

j. Frank Ball, Trustee of the New
Castle workhouse highly compli-
mented the police for the excellent
work done at the workhouse fire on
Saturday night.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Local Brevity.

SayG
"Messrs. Vandeyer g. Foilansbee.
State Agents, Union Casualty g. Sure.
ty Company, 404 Equitable Building.
Check received. Your Company is o.
r., as you said 1t was Marion N.
WOOd.U
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
How To Find Yourself

The Rev. John Shape will lecture
in O!ivet Presby terlan Church,
Fourth and Broome streets this
evening. on the subject "How to
Find Yourself. " A silver offering
will be taken,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
New Pictures at Library,

The Wilmington Institute Free
Library has been greatly improved
by the addition Of number OF pict.
ures which have been hung on the
cases and walls.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Co mpleting new Cars,

The American Car and Foundry
Company is erecting several express
cars for the Southern Express
Company. The bodies of the cars
have been completed and will be
put on trucks in few DAYS.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
To Meet Young Men,

At the Young Mems Christian AS.
soclation this evening Secretary Sell
lers will meet young men who are in
tereStsd 10 voice culture. The meet
ing will be open to ali young men Of
the city.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Pensions for Della wares ms,

The following pensions have been
granted Delawareans - Peter
Griffin, Dover. $l2; Elizabeth John.
son, Lewes, So.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Trolley Traffic Deayed.

The blowing out Of Il fuse on Della.
ware Avenue car No. >, delayed traf.
tic Oh Market street for short time
this morning
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
SUNDAY School Hoard VIII Moet.

The official board Of Harrison M.
L, Sunday school will hold its annual
meeting this evening. Otflcsrs will
be slectad for the ensuing year.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
NEW TRANSFER STATION.
Cars Loaded Will, Material sent to Edge
Moor.

Moor.
The work of fitting up the Will
mington transfer freight station at
Edge Moor is being carried on IA
pidly and all will be in readiness on
Monday morning to open the new
station. There are many minor de-
tails that do not come to the notice
until the time for furnishing the
place arrives and therefore in order
to have every particular attended
to, the work of furnishing the sta.
ton has been started. To-day two
freight cars loaded with office ma.
terial were shipped from the local
freight station at Fourth and Lom-
bard streets to Edge Moor,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
To Build Electric Line,

William H. Qulgg has recei we'd the
contract for building the electrl G
road from Yorklyn to Brandywine
Springs
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
New shops Com pleted

The new machine shops which the
Diamond State Steel Company have
erected at their south side plant, are
about completed.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04

The thermometer at W. c. Taylor1
drug store 3O2 King street to-day reg
istered asfollows:
7o'clock 10 o'clock lo'clock
&2 Is %8
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Will Begin Dances Tonight.

With this evening the Brownson
Library Association will resume its
Ihursday night dances. These affairs
are always enjoyable.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-04
Preparing For Winter.

Tie management Of Dockstaders
theatre this morning put new storm
doors in position at the entrance to
the playhouse.
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30
500
Reward,
500

"a 4
The readers Of this paper will be plea
sed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
" positive cure now known to the me
deal fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional diseases, requires cOnstitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby detroying the founda-
tion of the disease. and giving the pa
rient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work, The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that IL fails II cure.
F.J. Cheney & Co., Props. Toledo. G
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
R-HalPs Family Pills are the best.
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30
Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer c. G. Harlan, of
Eaton, o., can do so now, though
for years he couldn't, because he
suffered untold agony from the
worst form of indigestion. All
physicians and medicines failed to
help him till he tried Electric Bit
ters, which worked wonders for
him that he declares they are a
godsend to sufferers from dyspep-
sia and stomach troubles. Unri-
vailed for diseases of the Stomach,
Liver aud Kidneys, they build up
and give new life to the Yhole sys-
tenn. Try them. Only Soc. Qua
rsnteed by I. j. Liable druggist.
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30
THE COTTON MARKET

The local cotton market was
opened here this week, and cotton
in the seed was selling at $23,5 so
per thousand pounds. Little of it
came in, but now on we can ex-
pect lively market, the season is
favorable and the crop Will be
short, with sharp competition, the
price will keep at the highest
point.
There are three buyers here.
who handle cotton in the seed, and
we learn that Mr.. Lucien Voorhies
is buying baled cotton at the high
est market price, which will give
the planters the foil advantage oi
home market for his product.
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30
The Talk Of the Giant.

A few days ago, when the pos
session of the oil field of Anse-la-
Butte was in dispute by the La
favette and Breaux Bridge people
the Messenger very lmpru-
dently made remarks upon the
matter, referring upon the SLOW
ness of Breaux Bridge in herald
ing the news to the world rs It's
own great oil field, and its claim
ing of the field as its own posses
sion.
Only after Lafayette was reap
ing the fruit of its enterprise and
activity in informing the world OF
the discovery of oil at the Butte.
These little criticism from the
small paper of st. MartinvllIe'
who, by the way, has no great
ambition or pretention to great
ness. neither to editorial brilllan-
cy, was jumped upon by that IN
tellectual giant that rules over the
destinies of that great newspaper,
the Valley of the Teche, publish
ed in that city of great promise,
Breaux Bridge, the Queen City of
the Teche.
We must admit that neither OF
the papers or correspondents
who criticized Breaux Bridge could
publish any literary production
that could not be demolished by
the great Valley as few if any pa
pers in tie country can undertake
to satisfactorily discuss any ques
tion against so much brin, as th'
last issue of the Valley was re
plete with literary gems, and tina
issue should he preserved and pla
ced in that book, which contains
the master thoughts of maste
brains.
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30
Judge Perrault a Candidate.


We learn from good and relia-
BILE authority, than at the solicita-
ton of his friends and the Demo-
Gratis of both factions of st. Lam
dry parish, Judge w. g. Perrault
has consented to become a candi-
date for Railroad Commissioner,
from this district.
The Judge is a little late in en-
tering the race, but Judge Per-
rault is such genial, affable and
nice gentleman, that only a visit
in each parish will surffice to make
him liked and popular with the
mass of voters.
Our acquaintance with Judge
Perrault has been short, but we
have been very forcibly impress
ed with his high intellect, his
friendly dispositions and his cOur-
teous manners.
Judge Perrault is loved. esteem
ed and held in high respect by
the people of Opelousas and st.
Landry parish, regardless of poll.
tical factions, and he becomes The
candidate, not of a faction, but OF
the Democracy of his parish, and
no better selection could be made
for Railroad commissioner than
Judge Perrault, and we trust tina,
our people will give him theiI
support.
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30
No. 3030.

18th Judicial District Court,
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30
Dysentery Cured Without the
Aid of a Doctor.

Il am just up from a hard spell Of the
flux" [dysenterv] says Mr.. I. A. Pinner.
a we'll kncwn merchant of DrummOnd.
Tenn. IL used one small bottle OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrl,oea
Remedy and was cured without having
doctor. consider it the best cholera
medicine in the world" There Is no
need OF employing doctor when this
remedy is used. for no doctor can pre-
scribe better medicine for bowel com
plaint in any form either for children o'
adults. IL never fails and is pleasant Il
take For sale by T. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30
Gigantic Consolidation.
LAFAYETTE Gazette.

Last Thursday a very important
meeting composed of some of the
principal oil magnates and pros
pectors of Southwest Louisiana
was held at Lafayette for the pur-
pose of considering the PROPOSE
ton to consolidate the interests OF
all concerned in the development
of the Lafayette and Anse-la-Butte
oil fields. Owing to the absence
of two very prominent gentlemen,
now in New York, the project, at
ter some discussion, was postpon-
ed until some future day. The
proposition embraces vast inter-
ests, and the new company will be
capitalized at $5,OOO,O0O backed
by some of the wealtbiest and
most influential corporations in
the field. Hon. Robert Martin,
John r. Todd, F. Borah and P.
H. Mentz, representing the Mar
tin-Heywood Company, are pro-
minent in the new movement and
it is probable the new concern will
be styled the Martin Development
.Company. Judging from all ap-
pearances a gigantic scheme is
developing to control the entire
mineral resources of Southwest
Louisiana, and the Southern Paci-
fic people seem to be Watching,
very closely every phase of the
manipulations, with apparent de-
termination to secure their main
supply of fuel oil at this point.
The weekly messenger., 1902-08-30

State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin,