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The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
TO GIVE VANSANT
HIS LIBERTY.
Discharge Papers Now in the
Hands OF Judge Spruance.
Prisoners Dissatisfied.

Owing to the non. arrival OF The
machinery from Oppenheimer & Co.
of New York, trouSer making was
not res umed at the County Work
house this morning. Tho machines
are expected any day this week.
Prisoners at the Institution are
dissatisfied with the present work
Ing routine there. And why should
they not be? They say that they
are compelled to work longer than
the prison rules prescribe in get.
ting Out extra trousers foi the New
York people The work 10 being
done in the western wing Of the
damaged building.
Two of the best workers Buck"
Cunningham who escaped, and
Frank Collins who was released on
Saturday were, of course, not at
work today aud they We're missed.
Collins was waiting for trial at the
next term of court on the charge of
larceny as bailce of an overcOat.
He was a bugler at Fort Delaware
and while on n spree here pawned
an overcoat he had borrowed.
When the fire broke out Collins was
nearly roasted in his cell before he
was released. His uniform was
destroyed and he expects TO be re-
for his loss. lie fought
the fire with the guards after his re-
leasa from his cell Rail yas Pur
nished on Saturday for his appear
ance at court.
Fred Vansant having completed
his term of three months as punish
ment for perjury in the Lynn case,
his discharge papers have been
placed In the hands of Judge Spru-
ance and as soon as he presents them
to the General Session Court Van
SAINT will be released. At present
Vansant is doing carpenter work at
he workhouse.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08

The graining mill in the Hagley
yardsof theE. l. Dupont DeNemour
Company, on the Brandywine, blew
up with terrific force about ont
o'clock this afternoon.
One man was killed, but none
injured. The dead man was Will
liam Mcdowell. He lived with his
family at No. II Squirrel Run.
The destroyed mill was one Of a
nest of powder houses IN the Haglcy
yards where four years ago, to NOR
row, five men lost their lives in an
explosion that destroyed six buildings
in the yard.
The mill that blew up to-day was
a stone structure thirty feet square
which was fitted up with the most
improved machinery for the graining
of powder.
From the packing houses the
powder, in cake form, is brought to
the graining mill to be reduced 10
gram and Mcdowell was in charge
of the rrainjnr houses, He was
working alone at the time, his fel-
low help being out to dinner. I be
mill was totally destroyed.
Pieces Of McDowelI's body were
found in the immediate vicinity Of
the mill. Other parts OF his body, by
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
MEMS MASS MEETING.
me Ecv william Patterson, of PhiladcIphia
Addresses Young Men of City.

Ihe E"v william Patterson, of Phila dcIDbis
Addresses Young Men of CITY.
The mems meeting in the Opera
House yesterday afternoon, under
the auspices Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, was well at
tended. All kinds Of men--except
dead men--were there to hear the
Rev. William Patterson of Phila-
delphia, make an address.
The song service was under the
direction of General Secretary Il. o.
Sellers. The Philadelphia Male
Qnartctte sang three selections
The opening prayer was offered by
the Rev. j. j. Huston. pastor of the
First United Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Patter5on's text was He
saved others, Himself he cannot
save from which he made a telling
address, which was greatly appre,
ciated.
After the Philadelphia Male Quar-
tette had sung Though Your Sins
be as Scarlet, the meeting closed
with the benediction by the Rev.
Mr.. Patterson.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
COLD WAVE COMING. )
NO COAL YET.
Zero Weather Promised for. To-
night. If Snow ComesWith It
Prepare for Blizzard,
SOME FUEL IS COMING.
Consumers Satisfied With
This Crumb of Comfort
Because They Have
to Be.

Favored by comparatively mild
weather so far this winter, vii.
mlngton has been able to continue
lts hand to mouth fight for coal
But before tomorrow night it is
feared the test-against which every
coal dealer and consumer in the
city has been praying will have ar.
rived.
Starting somewhere in the reaches
OF the Northwest Territory, a cold
wave Is bearing down upon this sec-
tion OF the country, which will send
the thermometer down at least
twenty degrees in less than as MANY
hours, and, if joined to high winds,
storm or snow, will make for all the
conditions surrounding blizzard.
According to Weather Bureau re-
ports the wave which developed
Saturday sent the thermometer at
Alberta, N. W. T., down to thirty.
two degrees below zero yesterday.
Continuing soulhwestw " rdly ID
brought the cold within twelve de-
grees OF that mark at WilIiston, N.
ID. Journeying across the lakes il
was mingled with snow squalls aud
furries, it reached Chicago last
night. and at s o'clock the bulb
reg gistered only ten degrees above,
and was going lower every hour.
Leaving there the Weather Bu-
reau could trace its course and gen.
eral trend TO prophesy that 1t will
reach this Vicinity tonight. So far
there is no indication of snow or
high winds, but these may rise H.
cally and the city be storm swept.
Those families of the city who are
without coal and'who learned this
morning OF the approaching cold
wave made frequont demands on
the coal dealers this morning for
luel but it was not forth coming for
the reason that the supply Of an
thraclte, il equally distributed,
woula not allow more than one
city.
But the dealers seem to think tina
consumers have no cause for alarm,
Ihey say plenty Of coal is on its way
mere and that soon there will be on
maud one ton for every family. THIS
d course snot encouraging news,
Hut the consumers are satisfied with
he crumb of comfort under the cir
'umstances. They say that fifty tons
u anthracite will be ready for dis.
rlbulon on Wednesday.
The cold weather CT Yesterday and
oday were unwecomed, though
rigid wcathe. might have been ex-
ected
While the mercury yesterday kept
lightly above freezing point. the
Inference was hardly noticed and the
enetrating air, heavily charged with
ampness made up the difference.
During the morning snow fell fast,
ut the clouds soon scattered, and for
while early in this afternoon the
AZ shore but soon the clouds return
l.
The maximum temperature OF 40
'grecs came at O'Clock, and the
ercury had dropped but l degree as :
te as O'Clock at nj ght.
At O'Clock this morning the mer-
Try registered 81 degrees.
Think of temperature Of 20 de-
ees lower tomorrow morning:
'hew.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
LIQUOR MEN TALK.
They Declare Votr--Buyers Will be Great
Iy disappointed.

Local liquor men are not exercised
over the present agitation for local
option. They don t think the ques-
tion VIII be submitted 10 the people
in this county for vote. AS TO
Kent and Sussex counties they have
no concern
Some of the liquor men regard the
agitation as a propose for a"Strike"
by certain members Of the Legisla-
ture who Will use the sentiment Of
the temperance Ioik as an opportu-
nifty to make the saloon men dis
gorge. They seem TO think that GER
tain people In Sussex county who are
anxious to keep the roote buying in
dustry booming. imagine that they
can get up another election which
would command a vote price for
votes, the brewers TO do the e"putting
up This time. These sellers however,
Will he greatly disappointed.
One thing, however, is apparent,
and that Is the brewers and liquor
men say they are not going toput up
a great pile 0! money one way or the
other in the Kent and Sussex fight
over the temperance question.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
FERRIS SCHOOL
FOR THESE ROWDIES
Depraved Youths Pulled the
Clergyman's Beard, Spat
in Face and Beat Him.

| Two boys We're committed to the
Ferris Industrial School. and an.
other fined $40 and costs by Judge
Townsend in the City Court this
morning
Clarence Huss and William
Ernest were the boys committed to
the school and Abraham Worrilow
was the other defendant Huss and
Ernest have gone beyond the con-
troll OF their parents They were
under probation from the Court of
General Sessions having been CON
victed there Of breaking into the
Academy Of Music and stealing fur
niturc therefrom.
They were members of a com
pany that used the Sayior's name in
vain on Saturday in order to tanta-
lie the Rev. Charles H, Kidder, an
Episcopal clergyman who is here
doing missionary work among the
poor.
Mr.. kildcr testified that as he
was going into the post office on
Saturday evening he was shocked to
hear Huss and several other BOYS
use profane language. He told the
boys to have more reverence for the
Savior's name but instead of accept
ing the advice Huss pulled the
Clergyman whiskers. He caught
the boy and while he held him until
the arrival Of the police another of
the crowd beat him on the hands
with broom handle. Later Huss
spat in the clergyman's face.
Walter johnson alias "StOuewall
Jackson ilentite Huss and Worrl-
low as being part Of the gang that
assaulted the clergyman. The wit
ness said he heard Huss tell Worri-
low to soak the preacher but he
refused to do 30. Witness said he
saw Worrilow grab the man by the
whiskers.
Agent Stout informed the court
that Huss and Ernest are now out
on probation from the Superior
Court. Then Judge Townsend com
mitted Huss to the Ferris Indus
trial school and fined the other two
boys $40 and costs each.
The case was reopened later and
as Mr. Ernest, the father of one of
the prisoners said he could not con-
troll his boy, he was then commit |
ted to the Ferris Industrial school. |
While William H. Brown, colored
was in house on A street on Sat
urday night he was slashed by
Hester Boyd. She was requested to |
increase tho city finances by the |
of $50 and costs.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
BEFORE THE CHANCELLOR,

Many returns of sale were made
to Chancellor Nicholson here this
morning. In the case of Richard
G. Buckingham executor, VS.. Ma
ria S. Morrison, ct al, it being an
application for construction of the
will of Samuel .Eastburn, the chan
cellor decided that the application
pending inlthe Court of Chancery
could not be decided until the law
courts had passed upon the exls
ten 20 Of certain asset claimed by
the executor to be due the estate of
the deceased On motion Of J. L.
Nields, representing the complain
ants, the bill was dismissed without
prejudice.
The verdict of the jury in the
case of Maggie Nj. Jamison Us.
James H. S. Gam was certified by
the prothonatary, it being on issue
sent to the Superior Court by the
Court of Chancery. A decree will
be made this afternoon.
Application was made by the, Po-
como Ice and Coal Company for per.
mission to foreclose mortgage
against the Hygeia Ice and Coal COM
pany, which is now in the hands
of receivers The matter was ar
gued by George Lodge, for the Po-
coro company, and Howell s. Eng
land and T. f. Bayard represented
the receivers.
In the matter OF the receivcrship .
ol the Delaware Construction Com. I,
pany, the chancellor extended the
line in which the receivers should
make sale to January 5, 1903.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Dauchters Of lie eyOlution Meet,

The Daughters of the American
Revolution held their regular mon-
thly meeting at the home Of the re-.
gent, Miss Sophie NAPLES, No. 1901
Pennsylvania avenue, on Saturday
when the following uamed officers
were elected: Regent, Miss Sophie
Waplcs; vics-regent. Mrs. T.. H.
GilpIn; registrar, Mrs. #. w. Car,
deva; treasurer, Mrs. Drein; chap.
lain, Mrs. S. Turner; recording sec
retary, Mrs. Henry Miller; CORE.
spending secretary. Miss Jones;
historian, Mrs $. N. Council,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
VIII Hold Monday NeetJnp,.

The Rev. r. c. Elwood, pastor OF
Ollvet Presbyterian Church, and L..
o. Sellers. general secretary Of the
Y. NJ c. A. will speak at a series
OF Monday religious meetings this
week Tomorrow they will speak
at the Harlan and Ho,lings . worth
Company s shops; Wednesday, Pussy
and Jones Compauy's; Thursday.
American Car and Foundry Com.
pany's, and Friday, Pullman
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Repairing q Big Stea mer.

The Erricson Line steamship. An
thony Groves, has put into the ship
yards Of the Harlan and Hollings.
worth Company for repairs. The
steamer will be given general
overhauling.
The Groves runs between Balti
more and Philadelphia by way of
the Delaware and Chesapea ke
Canal.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Traiumeu Elect Officers.

Brandywine Lodge No. s2S,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
held its annual election of officers
yesterday, and the following named
men were chosen to serve during
the coming year: Master, John Nc
Clatferty; master, W. H. Hon
ey; secretary, Charles E. Edwards;
financial secretary, VIM. 7. Davis;
journal agent, c. Donovan; legisla-
tive committee, j. P. Redmond;
delegate to Denver convention,
Chas Edwards; alternate delegate,
w. L. Davis.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Mcdowell, 81 Years Old, the Only
Victim. His Body Scattered Piece
Meal Over the Surrounding
Country. Cause Unknown
BIG EXPLOSION FOUR

which he could be identified we're he
unknown, have not yet been found.
Mcdowell was 80 years old, is sur.
vivcd by wife and one child. All
his life had been spent in the service
of the Duponts.
He was a member of Loyal
Orange Lodge; 10. R. NJ. and the
A. O. U. w. +
Report had it that Mcdowell s
brother had also been blown to
death, but mon in the yard denied
the story. |
0Ten minutes after the explosion
guards of the company, assisted by
squad of city police, had about as
much work to do as they could
handle.
Several hundred people from this
city were there by that time, and
crowds Of twenty-five or fifty trying
to force entrance to the yards at
one time to view the ruins gave the
guards much trouble. The morbid
ly curious were kept out.
The glass in The windows of Christ
Church was shattered by the force
of the explosion.
The explosion was distinctly
heard in this city and there was
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Want Hospital for Consumptives.

Many physicians in the city are in
favor OF the institution for the treat
ment Of coGsumptives as advocated by
DR.. John j. Black, of New Castle,
president of The trustees of the State
Hospital for the Insane. 1t Is believ.
cd the Legislature may take some
action regarding au institution for
cUnSumptiYeS
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
YEARS AGO

much excitement. Many used the
street cars and others used every
vehicle of any description which
would take them to the scene.
Telephone wires were hot with
messages and anxious inquiries for
friends and relatives who were en-
ployed in the yarls.
1t is remarkable that tho concus-
sion dld not cause the explosion of
other mills in the yard, there being
several grinding mills in the imme-
diate vicinity of the wrecked mill.
Had this occurred, the loss of life
would have been much greater and
the damage to the surrounding
property would have been counted
by the thousands of dollars.
M enters of the Dupont Company
refused to discuss the cause of the
explosion, or to say anything rela-
tive to it, and it is therefore impos-
sible to state automatically the ex-
act cause, though it is pre-.
sumed that it occurred from
the usual reason, namely, a bit Of
flint or some foreign substance find
ing Its way into tie rolls. causing a
spark, which ignited the powder.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Elks Remember Their dead,

Wilmington Lodge of Elks held
their memorial services yesterday
afternoon. II. Howard Carver and
James V. lIarbert conducted tho
musical programme, and addresses
were made by Horace Greeley
Knowles and 5. ID. Townsend, Jr.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
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Brotherhood of 81. Andrew,

The Brotherhood of St. Andrews
Church held its usual monthly
meeting at Farnhurst yesterday.
The service was under the direc-
ton Of E. B. Coy, and was address.
cd by the Rev. Hubert w. Wells
The Brotherhood will hold a big
meeting In st. Andrews Church
Thursday night.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
State Orange at Dover

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Guthrie
Of Hoekessin. representing HockessIn
Grange, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rlchard
Il. buckingham, Of Union, dele.
gates from Union Grange, Patrons
OF HuSbandry, will 60 to Dover to.
moro" to attend the meeting Of
the State Grange.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
0lFrlends' Discussions,

Many prominent members Of the
Society of Friends from Ohio, Vlr.
ginia, New York, New Jersey, Mary.
land, Delaware and Pennsylvania at
tended a meeting of the Friends
Association philadelphia, Now York
and Baltimore Yearly Meetings, held
Saturday at Fifteenth and Race streets
Philadelphia.
There were several eloquent
speeches and some interesting dis.
cussiOnS.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Evans Held For Cont.

john Evans, colored, who was ar
rested yesterday morning while $ te a |.
ing chickens from Levy Courtman
Megg lnson. was held in 5000 bail for
court by Magistrate Hollis today.
Evans threatened to stab Mr.. Meg
glnson after being arrested but was
diSarmed,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Pythian Knights Celebrate.

Diamond Lodge, No. 10, knights
OF Pythias. celebrated iis thirlicth
anniversary in its hall at Marshall
ton on Saturday MS bit. Speeches
were made by State Senator B. A.
Groves Representative William Il.
Finn. Or. M, |. Samuel, Z. G. c.;
II. II. Williams, p. & c. and VII.
Ii am A, Mullen.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
burlington Victorious.

The Wilmington basket ball tea N
lost to burlington hero Saturday
night by the score Of 20 to ls. Be.
tween the halves the delaware team
and the West End Reserves had a
spirited game which the Reserves
won II tod.
AT the y. M. c. A. the first tea m
ana the Reserves played a tie game
IL was then played otI and the first
team won bv the score of 1S To IA
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Well Known tOndltctor Dead.

John kappes, who was brother
in-law of James b. Oberly of this
city, was struck and instantly killed
by train at Tabor Junction, Pa.s
on Saturday afternoon. Mr..
happes was for years conductor
on the p. d Il. r. r., and was
known to many railroad men in
this city.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Fish Commissioners Here.

On Saturday the fish car OF he
United States Fish Commission ar
rived in this city and rem aimed here
until to-day. The commissioners lib.
Grated quantity OF spawn In the
brandywlne creek and 10 the Chris.
tiana river
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Evening In SYRIA.

Under he auspices OF the Woman 5
Home Missionary Society, there will
be an Illustration of the manner and
customs OF Syria, by Mrs. Frances
Gardner, Of New York. In Asbury
Church Tomorrow night Young
women in costume will serve Syrian
coffee and uEleayened bread.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Preachers AssOcIatIou

The regular Monday morning
meeting OF the Wilmington NJ. e.
Preachers Association was held TO.
day. 1t was in lthe form of a class
meeting and was conducted bv ths
Rev. H $. Dulany,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
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RulnOr of Election Returns.

1t was rumored to-day in railroad
circles that Harvey L. Lambert had
been elected to the Advisory Board
of the Volunteer Relief Association
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t
was stated that his majority was
400 over D. f. TROY.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Nav AutOm q bilA Station,

Banks Brothers have secured the
agency for tho Oldsmobils, and will
open storerooms and repair station
in this city. The location has a. yst
not been decided.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Church has sjucjnr Glaze

The First United Presbyterian
Church has formed a singing class
denomlnated as the Choral Union.
1t will be under tho direction of th.
lie" }. l.. Nichols OF the First NJ,
r. Church. and will meet on Mon
day evenings.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Endorsed Roosevelt

At mass meeting Of negroes ia
Bethel a. NJ. i, Church Yesterday,
the action of President Roosevelt in
appointing DR.. Crum collector OF
the Port of Charleston was warmly
approved They look upon the ap-
poIntnent as lesson Of hope and
man lineSs.D
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Jail For One, Liberty For The Other

Magistrate Hollis this morning
sent Charles F. Corrigan to the
Workhouse for thirty days for tres
passing on the B. q O. Railroad, aud
dismissed his companion, George
Humphrey, aged 16.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Fire in Dwelling.

A fire that started early yesterday
morning In a closet at 100 East Sixth
street caused a loss Of $3.50 to the
property.
The Delaware Truck Company re-.
spondsd 10 a still alarm and put out
the blaze.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Horse Blankets stolen.

August Christensen has notified
the police that some ono has stolen
a pair Of horse blankets from his
stable at Eleventh and Pullman
place.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
VIII Hold Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Catholic Hall Com
pany will be held in the hall of the
Knights of st Lawrence this even
ing. A large attendance is request
al
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Fine Dolls, These.

Herbert Collins, 4l5 Market street
has just received a large assortment
Of handsome dolls which are the fin.
est in the world. Mr.. Collins invites
the public to inspect them and they
were placed on exhibition to-day.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
IsepairinG Train Boards.

The dias and train boards IN tha
rlehch street station are being re.
paired. While they are being re.
paired all trains will be announced
by the ushers.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
GEORGE M. BARD RESIGNS.
Was Vice President OF the Diamond State
steel Company.

steel company.
George NJ. Bard retired on Satur-
day as Vie President and General
Manager Of the Diamond State Steel
Company. MIR. Bard has been coz
necled with the company since last
February, when lie came here from
Chicago, where lie had assisted Ia
Org anizlng the Republic Iron and
Steel Company. MIR. Bald recently
was elected President OF the Sauls-
bury Steel and Iron Company Of
Herkimer county. New York, which
has headquarters at Utica. but his
connection with that concern Is TO
be largely advisory. He expects
10 remain in Wilmington this win
ter, studying the iron situation in
the East.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
was Doushsrty's Team.

The team that ran away on Sat.
urday from st. Paul's r, G. Church
belonged to G. B. Dougherty and
not to Andrew J. Travis as report
cd.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
MINISTER'S CONFER

With General Secretary Cork, OF Pennsyl-
vania.
Hugh Cork, General Secretary of
the Pennsylvania Sunday School
Association. who is an expert on
house to. hoIse visitation. met com.
mittee Of the local ministers and Hay
men this morning tn the Associ tion
Hail.
lie gave the local ministers much
general information relative to house
to house visitation. The meeting
adjourned TO meet next Monday morn.
Ing at 10 o'clock,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Fender Ordinance Unnisned

Mayor Fisher has not signed the
street car fender ordinance He says
he has not read it yet.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
4 New I,ninIl,

The knee stakers employed in
local morocco factories formed
union Saturday night. Later they
will ask their employers for moro
wages.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
The Dover NIOglllliOns,

DR.. James H. Morgan and his
band of Mogullions are preparing to
administer the lymph to lodge Of
Mogullions at Dover on December
18th.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
VIII Have Rehearsal,

The minstrel troupe of the Jr. @.
[. A. NJ. will have a chorus re-
hearsel this evening 1t will proba-
bly, be held in Clymer's studio.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
New Freight Yard AncnaI

Inc new freight yard at Edge
moor known as the Wilmington
first time,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
In Aid Of Indians.

The Wilmington Auxiliary OF the
National Indian Association will
meet this afterucon at the home OF
Mrs. s. T. Hilles, No. 1902 King
treat,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-08
Prohibition Alliance Ms.,s Tonight,

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Wilmington Prohibition Alliance
Will bs hold In the Board Of Trade
rooms this evening.