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Evening journal., 1902-05-08
EXAMINED WORK OF
ARROWSAITH COMPANY
Experts and Levy COnrt Commits
Si0nerS Compare Work With
Bill Rendered

Members Of the Levy Court. with
John Morris, their expert electrician
went over the Court House this morn
ing with the representatives of the
Airowsnith Electric Company, whose
bill for fitting the building with cleo
trio lights and fans is being investi-
gated.
G. r. Van Trump. superintendent Of
the Wilmington City Railway, was
present in the interest OF the Arrow
smith Company as an uninterested eN-
pert.
The committee began its investiga-
tion on the second floor the building
and checked OF the material used in
each room. 10 next proceeded to the
first floor and then to the basement
Here a dispute arose between the cleo
tricians over the wire used. Morris
asked Mr.. Lemon. Of the Arrowsmith
Company. III it was proper that wealth
er and freproof wire should have been
used. Mr.. Lemon thought So
Mr.. Van Trump inquired of Mr. Nor
ris If he was there to criticise or tC
find If the material represented in the
bill had been used?
Il ,am here to do both replied Mr.
Morfis. The price of the cut-out
blocks used in the different offices was
disputed. Mr.. Morris said that the
company charged too much for them.
He said be only paid a cent and half
for them wholesale.
The committee then held a meeting
in the Levy Court room. from which
the members of the press were ex-
cluded.
This afternoon an examination o1
the work done on Third street bridge
will be made.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
TILLNAN MAKES
A SENSATION
Defends Shot Gun Govern
meRt in the Senate
REBUKED BY ASSOCIATES
They Leave The Chamber During lis
Speech and Return 0nlY When
He Had Finished

We hin.i1n. May Discussion OF
he Pa!li9riac bAl % ,le acsate took
"a sensational Luu again yesterday
Mir AcCoMaa OF Maryland referred
10 The ALLEGED uueltiea OF American
soldiers in the Philippines cwelties
which he cceply deplored-told Of
some of Che crLelties which had oc-
Cured en- both sides during the Civil
War Neither side. he held, was to
be held responsible Tor regrettable
occurrences, as neither side approved
OF them In this connection he said
the senators from South Carolina and
Massachusetts,, where there was less
popular liberty than in any other
state, were loudest in their demands
for liberty in the Philippines.
Mr. Tilman. in reply. said that if
it had been known in tic south that
the reins OF government were to have
been given to the negroes, the Civil
War would have continued longer 4e
insisted that the white people of the
south had been obliged to subdue the
negro by Whatever aeaus they could,
using the shot gun as one means. He
frankly described how the negroes
had been defeated at the polls. admit
ting that the whites had gotten just
such majorities as were necessary.
when we get ready TO put a nigger's
face IA the sand, he shouted we
put his body there. too" He declared
that the people OF the south never
would submit 90 negro domination and
he hoped Republican senators would
turn from their game of deyiltry in
the Philippines" and assist the south
to rid itself OF the threat of Negro
domination
Throughout the south" Mr. Till
man said, there is a horror hanging
over every household for this awful
fear of rapine. And yet you turn youi
back upon it and march to the east
where you murder and butcher and
torture the poor Filipinos. And you
are doing all this in the name OF
Christianity. and humanity and liberty
I can see the hypocrisy oozing out OF
you all over. Qaughter) Lynchings
viii continue as long as those fiends
rape our wives and daughters"
While Mr. Tillman was speaking
many of the Democratic senators left
the chamber, his audience on the floor
being largely on the Republican side
Mr.. Burton, of Kansas. vigorously ar
raigned Mr.. Tillman for his utterances
He asserted that the senator who
could defend slavery and government
by the shot gun could not be expected
to think well of senators who were
trying to carry good government to
the Filipinos He was astonished that
a senator in one breath should make
an appeal for unsullied government in
the Philippines, and in the next should
boast of crimes almost unparalleled
in history. Mr. Burton followed with
a warm defense of the governments
policy in the Philippines, and became
involved in a heated colloquy with
Mr. Rawlins, of Utah, because he had
denounced some of Mr.. Rawlins state.
ments as false. He paid a brilliant
tribute to General Funston as one OF
the great heroes of the army.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
ADDICKS SAYS HE WILL
TASTE SENATORIAL PLUM

Baltimore. May S.-John Edward
Addicks. of Delaware, candidate for
the Delaware senatorship for many
years was at the Hotel Rennert last
night When seeen by a reporter for
the Baltimore Sun, Mr.. Addicks said:
YES 1 am still in the fight for the
senatorship in Delaware. have been
very close to securing the plum sew
eral times. but this winter l think
will taste of the fruit. The Union
Republicans are stronger in Delaware
today than ever before and the oppo-
sition which has been put up by the
so-called Regular Republicans is pc
tering' out.
'rhe Democrats have a split in their
party which is as wide as the gap
which has existed between the Union
Republicans and the Regular Republi-
cans My people are tired of attempts
at reconciliation and propose this fall
TO nominate Union Republican tickets
in each Of the counties. 1 believe we
will be able 10 elect two-thirds Of the
members of the General Assembly. II
this is done Delaware viii be repre-
sented by two senators of the Union
Republican stripe"
Mr.. Addicls viii leave Baltimore
today for New York.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
STEAMBOAT COMPANY BUSY
Fair Weather TemptS Many TO Ride on the
Delaware River

Every day brings an increase in the
freight and passenger business Of the
Wilmington Steamboat Company. The
fair weather tempts many to take a trip
up the river.
80 many business calls have been com
ing into the Office Of the company over
the telephone since the season opened
that the officials have been obliged "a
have an extra phone installed TO keep in
touch with all their patrons. A big rush
is anticipated for Sunday and if the pres.
ent good weather continues AN expecta.
tions will be realized.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
Killed Himself in Marble Yard

Philadelphia, May s.-Jacob seken-
ger aged 81 years proprietor OF a
marble yard at tine entrance to Green
mount Cemetery. Second and Bristol
streets, committed suicide in a shop I'm
the marble yard sonic time during the
night. His lifeless body was found
stretched out on am old door early this
in the right temple and a thirty-two-
morning. There was a gaping wound
in the right temple and a thirty-twO
calibre revolver was clutched in his
hand.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
ClMPuEETING DIRECTORS MEET
Will Decide Various Matters Pertaining TO
RrandIEine Summit Camn

The Brandywine Summit Camp Meet.
ing Association held iis annual meeting
today ia the camp grove near Elan, Pa
Samuel IL. Baynard. is president of the
association. Dinner WAS served In picnic
fashion at noon and the meeting began
az o'clock.
The selection of q date for the opening
and closing Of the meetings and tn,
choosing of q spiritual director for that
period VIII he discussed THE project 10
enclose the camp woods with q fence and
provide am admission fee also will be dis
cusscd.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
NAN WALKED INTO RIVER
Did Not Know Draw Vas OG-ietd Of
Safety Gates Shown

About 1890 o'clock last night an
unknown man. who was going down
East Third street walked into the
Chrlstiana river. The bridge had been
turned OF TO allow a boat 20 pass
through. and in the dark the stranger
could not see his way. He was res-
cued from the water by persons who
were passing at the time. and got away
before his name could be learned.
The residents over Third street
bridge complain about the bridge
gates, which We're removed some time
ago, and never replaced. They said
several people have had narrow es-
capes from walking into the river.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
QUEEN WILHELNINA BETTER
Holland Now EBteriainS Hope That She
Will Recover

The Hague. May Sin the bulletin
on the condition Of Queen Wilhelmina
issued this morning at Castle Loo. the
attending physicians say:
There was no increase in the pa
TENTS temperature yesterday evening
Her Majesty had a good night and
her condition this morning gives cause
for satisfaction
Prince Henry has telegraphed his
mother (the Grand Duchess Marie OF
MISUNDERSTANDING that the
Queens condition is satisfactory and
that she has no fever.
The Prince COnsort this morning
attended Ascension Day services at the
church in Apeldoorn This is taken as
reassuring sign in regard to the
Queens condition
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
SENTIMENT In FAVOR
OF PAID FIRE LADDIES
Combine and Anti-COmbine Fight
Making Enemies for Wilmington
Volunteer Fire Department.

The renewal of the fight between the
combine" and anti-combine fire com.
panics for officers OF the fire department
has increased the sentiment OF a paid
fire department,
Many fremen look upon This as the
easiest way ont of the muddc If the
combine companies elect their present
slate and ignore the ordinance passed hy
City Council, it is likely that Council will
decide there has been no election and the
matter win be taken into court.
Say Council Has No Right
The combine companies contend that
Council has not the right to pass an or
dinance taking away rights vested in the
companies by the Legislature
Council will test this right II Will be
supported by the anti-combinc companies
who are trying TO get a slate 10 vote for
on next Tuesday night. SO far but one
name has been selectcd-A. II. Lohner,
of the Friendship Company for chief en-
gineer. lie will not get the votes of the
Friendship members as it is one Of the
combine companies. The Washington
and Phoenix companies which are en-
titled TO officers by the terms Of the or
dinance, viii not allow any of their mem-
bers to serve on the anti-comhine ticket
as both are combine companies.
Fireman Suggests Plan
A member Of one Of the combine COM
panies said this morning: Il think the
only way ont of the difficulty is to get a
paid FIRE department. This scrapping is do
ing no good and will continue as long as
there is "a volunteer department. do not
see how tie city could get along with
fewer companies than it has now, but il
would be, better TO redistrict them.
"This would necessitate building new
engine houses in some localities. For in
stance, the Reliance. Delaware, Wash
ington and Fame Hose are practically in
one district. My plan would be to move
the Reliance to some place near Eleventh
street bridge. locate the Friendship in
Brandywine village and place the Wee
cacoe company at Fourth and Union
streets. Each company could get along
with eight men,"
Should the nomination be made the
anti-combine men viii try and keep them
secret until the night Of election,
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
WILL CELEBRATE TAMlNY'S DAY
Members Of tho Improved 0. r. E., viii
attend Church On Sunday

Members of the Improved Order of
Red Men viii observe st. Tammany Is
Day on Sunday by attending Hanover
Presbyterian Church, Sixth and King
streets.
On Monday night an entertainment
VIII be given in the Opera House by
the Propagation Committee. which al
ways has charge of the celebration OF
the great Indian anniversary. The sale
of seats opened this morning. and there
was rush to have reserved the com
plimentary tickets sent ont by the com.
mittee. For several hours people stood
in a line that extended from the box
office to the pavement
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
MITCHELL LOSES HOPE
OF A SETTLEMENT

Philadelphia, May S-A news agency
in this city sent out the following dis
patch from Scranton this morning:
President Mitchell, of the Mine
Workers, says:
'All negotiations are off No prOpo-
sition has been made, and l do not en-
teTtain the remotest idea that any
concessions will be made
1T has been disclosed that nineteen
delegates are opposed to a strike at
this time. three are for an immediate
strike and six win vote which ever
way John Mitchell advises"
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
HEARING FOR JERSEY MEN
Terrapin Snatehers Surrender Themselves
to the Delaware authorities
Special 10 ihe Evening Journal.


Dover. May S.-Alfred G. Bradford
John Bass. William S. Moore, Lewis
NewcOmb. John Blizzard and Horace
Blizzard, prominent citizens of Bridge
ton and Cedarville, n. j., came TO Del
aware before sunrise this morning in
a naptha launch TO surrender them
selves to the Delaware courts TO an
swer the charge of taking diamond
back terrapin from Delaware waters
near Leipsic while Delawareans.
The trial was fixed for this after
neon. 1t is understood that each will
plead guilty to one charge, and John
Bass to two. paying $50 and costs. on
about $500 i'm all
Detective Lore. who aided the Della
ware authorities in working up the
case. spent last night in Wilmington
and had a conference with Detective
Francis.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
STRIKERS REPORT DEVELOPMENTS
Carpenters will Meet Tonight Another
Boss Painter Sisns Scale

At the meeting Of the striking carpen-
ters tonight, developments are expected.
-Four boss carpenters have refused 10 at
tach their signatures TO the agreement,
and their men viii be called out if they
persist in refusing TO do so.
Jacob Burke, a master painter, signed
the agreement Of the journeymen paint.
ers last night Twenty men are now
working for the firm that signed the
other evening and several more viii be-
employed next week.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
RAILROAD BLACKSMITH INJURED
Filing Piece Of Red Hot IrOn Struck Him
in the Eve

W. j. Carey Of No. 3O2 West Eighth
street, who is employed as a black
smith in the signal department of the
pennsylvania railroad had his left
eye badly injured yesterday. He was
Welding a red-hot iron, when a small
piece of the hot metal flew off and
Struck him in the eye. Tho injury was
very painful. and he was taken to Ills
home. where medical attention was
given him. No danger of loosing his
sIeht is felt
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
DELIAQUENTS SETTLIiG TAXES
Price Estate Send Their Check for SG5l.
halY Refuse 10 Paw

Since sending out the notices TO de-
linquent taxpayers, City Solicitor Rein
hardt has had some very indignant
callers at his office. Persons vino were
satisfied TO pay what they owned have
called at the tax office, but those who
took exception to the bills sent them
called upon Mr. Reinhardt This morn
ing he received the first settlement
for back taxes. IL was from Wood.
Harman & Co. for the Price estate, and
was for S651.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
Despondenl Woman Hangs HerseIl

Philadelphia, May S.-Mrs. Mary
Tits, aged "A years. of No. Az South
Tenth street. was found dead in her
room This morning. having hanged fler-
self during the night She lived with
her mother, Mrs. Schrieder. Mrs Tits
had been separated from her husband
for two years. and dependency over
her marital troubles is supposed TO
have led her to kill herself.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
CONFERENCE OF
POOR TRUSTEES
viii Meet Levy Court Mem.
beFS This Afternoon
WANT EXTRA APPROPRIATION
Committees Statement Of Finances
Prepared for Board Will be
Presented

Members of uhe Board Of Trustees
of the Poor met tine members OF the
Levy Court in the Court House ihis
morning. After brief conference the
Levy Courhnen withdrew and the uus-
tees held a private meeting. This ai-
tenoon the board viii confer with the
Levy Court, when the following state
mont OF finances will be rendered:
Trustees Submit Statement
To the President and Members Of the
Board of Trustees OF the Poor Of
New Castle county.
Gentlemen; Your committee ap-
pointed to classify the accounts OF the
board for the fiscal year commencing
July l. beg to report that we herewith
present to you a detailed statement,
showing the exact amount that has
been received by the board, and the
amount that has been expended. to-
geiher with the amounts necessary
with which TO pay the remainder of
the bills that we passed at the April
meeting:
ltemized Yearly Statement
Cash account summary: Appro-
priation. $4,000: for Emergency Hos
pital $4,000; sale of Wilmington Of
fee, $15OO; contributed Board of
Health. $780, for land to railroad COM
pany, and interest sGiS. total. S4O.G4S.
Credits Overdraft. July !, S2.612.29;
July bills. S3.C5327: October bills. S.
52914; January bills. $ll.755.78: April
bills paid, S3,356.13.
Report of Outside Relief
Bills TO January 80. S7.Sa417; bal
ance on hand. S2Si727; total S4O.-
CAS-
Warrants drawn for general allow.
ance in July S3.G5327; for general al
lowance In July. sS.52934: for allow.
anoe in January. sl1 1913: for allow.
ance in April. S3.356.13: warrants tc
be drawn for April, s5,92O.51.
Outside Relief
AupOquiniminl1 hundred. S557.42:
Blackbird hundred. s2OS75. Brandy
wine hundred. 1885: Christiana hun
dred SS1. Mill Creek hundred, S226.4l;
New Castle hundred. s1,39033 PEN
cader hundred. S342.25: Red Lion hun
dred. Sl774S; ST. Georges hundred
S1O71O7; White Clay Creek hundred,
s4S6.S1: Wilmington hundred. S10.925.-
20; recapitulation of expenses. s52.-
247.77; overdraft at beginning OF year,
July ], s2,61229; general bills for
July s3,65327; October SS.529.14;
January. $l1,75573; general bills paid
in April. s3.35613; general bills not
paid in April. s5,92051; outside relief
paid July meeting. s2,29S.1O; out
side relief paid October meeting
meeting. S2,15S33: January meeting
81. 3.43L74; outside bills not paid, So
O26.53; superintendent payroll for
May and January, estimated $1,000;
extraordinary expenses May and June
estimated. $500; proportional part OF
general allowance and outside relief
for May and june, $4,000; total $52.-
42I77.
Available funds. Si0.64s: amount
necessary TO run TO end Of fiscal year
sl1599.77: estimate product of farm
190l-l9O2. s3.2O9.14: estimate expense
managing farm. s3.2O914: August J.
due Superintendent Mccoy. sl5S3O
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
&c car 10 Monlrose

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany have a number of men filing in
and grading streets along their right
of way at Montrose.
Tho managers Of Montrose have de-
cided in order to accommodate the
rush of visitors to Montrose TO run a
free special car on Sunday. The sale
of lots stiil continues and it is expect
ed that all the lots will be sold in a
few days.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
San Domingo City Captured

Washington. May S.-The State De-
partment has received dispatches from
William Il. Powell, United States
Charge d'Affaires at San Domingo City.
That Vice-President Vasquez with the
revolutionary army has captured the
capital of the Dominican republic and
established a de facto government The
President, Mr. Powell says. has taken
refuge in the French legation.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
Addition to Factory

Building Inspector Cassidy granted
the following building permits this
morning. Joseph Bancroft and Sons
Company. three floors on factory, So
0OO- B. +. Shakespeare. porches, No.
l0l7 and 1919 renton PSlace, cost S130
each. and porch on No. S23 Adams
street, to cost $500.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
EngIand Inlerested in Morran

London. May 8.-The Hon. Thomas
Gibson Bowles (Tory. Lynn-Regis) has
given notification that he viii inter
pellate the Government in the House
of Commons tomorrow as to whether
}. p. Morgan is the leading member of
the syndicate which win work the con-
cession granted by Turkey to Ger
many for the construction OF a railway
through Asia Minor.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
car Looter Convlcted

In December last a freight car was
broken open and robbed in Crisfeld.
Detective Nathan Hutchins was noti-
fed Of the robbery, and arrested Rob
crt Harvey. The prisoner was con-
victed yesterday and was sentenced TO
six monthsh' in the Maryland House Of
Correction.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
CAR JUMPED SWITCH
Truck larntd and Tcre Up Rail aud Ties
Bat Injured No One

A freight ear jumped the switch be-
tween West and Tamall street i'm
Water street today and did consider
able damage One of the trucks turned
under The car, and before it could be
stopped it tore mp the rails. ties and
roadbed Tho big steam wreclnng
crane had to be used to replace the
car.
The Philadelphia and Reading trains
were run over side track past the
wreck, and they did not loose much
time.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
No Protest IN Elehth wnrd

II was reported that Albert Cochran
resigned his position as executive or
ncer of the Board of Health. because
the voters of the Eighth ward objected
10 having two candidates in the same
ward. When spoken to on the sub
iect today voter said this is not So
as there We're no objections to two
candidates, and if there were any pro-
tests they came from outside the
Eighth ward
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
ElectrIclan Die suddenlv

Philadelphia, May S.-David r.
Walker. until a year ago chief of the
Electrical Bureau at City Hall, died
suddenly at his home. No. 203O Park
avenue, at 7.30 o'clock this morning
ApopleXy lis said to have been the
cause of death. 50 far as can be
learned, Mr. Walker was in his usual
health yesterday.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
o-adlnr cluhhouse aronnns

Contractor Michael Donahoe Is grad
ing the grounds around the new
Country Club building. He has a large
force OF men and carts employed in the
work and Is rushing 10 get it COM
pletcd.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
HAD HIS RYE INJURED
Flying Piece Of ChiseI May Cause Loss OI
Sight

While William Russell. OF stanton.
2 wood worker in the carsnops Of The
American Car and Foundry Company,
was using steel chisel yesterday af-
terncon the chisel broke and a piece
Of It struck him in the eye. The eye
was badly cut and it is thought that
he may loose the sight OF it. d. Ogle
is attending him.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
Shining Tie plates

Several cars loaded with tic plates
were shipped TO Chicago today from
The Diamond State Steel Companys
plant. The company has a large order
for this kind of material, and has al
ready Skipped q large quantity.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
shriners 10 Go West

Philadelphia, May S.--Mystic Shri-
ners the country over are looking for
ward with considerable interest to the
Imperial Council. Order of the Mystic
Shrine, which will be held in San
Francisco from June 10 to IA, inclusive.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08

Public sale at stidham & Sons auc-
tion store, III East Fourth street. to-
morrow (Friday) afternoon. April Q.
lat 1.30 o'clock Parlor, bed and din
ing-room furniture. twenty-five carpets.
'couches and enameled bodsteads. Goods
open for inspection this evening.
Evening journal., 1902-05-08
no Won WANT 81. .OO02

II so. every time you wind you
watch drop ten cents in The "NeW
Idea" Savings Bank Ask for booklet.
The Mutual Life. S37 Market street