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FIREMEN ON THE MOVE nnm NTERS LIBEL suit TRAGEDY AT SHIR CHECK if SIGNED IN THE TOILS DIM WORK ON NEW ASSESSMENT So Far the Increase is Ono Million Dollars and More is Expected. Last evening the Board of Assessaieot, Revision and Appeals bcldTanother meeting with the special assessors. So far they have completed the Ninth word and the upptrr ends of the Fifth and Seventh. The increase in aefiesssmeot over the ojd figures so far is about $1,000,000, but it is EMPLOYES ENTERTAINED Manager Clemence of M. Megary 3c Son Gave, an Enjoyable Dinner Last Evening.

Employes of the great store of M. Megary Son were entertained by Manager Clemence last evening. The salesmen and heads of departments enjoyed the hospitality of Manager Clemence at tbe borne of Mr. Megary, where an elaborate dinner was served. The affair was greatly enjoyed by those present, numbering thirty or more, ami were made by several in which they told of the gocd feeling existing the employes and the desire on the part of all to promote harmony and good fellowship as well aa business Interests.

Among the matters dlscuesed was a plan for an orsanlzation of the employes for their mutual help, and it is likely that in the near future such an organization will bo formed. Such a plan has the hearty support of both the immbers of the firm and of Manager Clemence, who believes that a.11 interested In the great business in any way should hlp each other. There has always been the best of feeling between- tho firm and its employes, and this had much to do with the success of this big house. Alter tbu dinner last vote of thanks was extended the -'-y his nofpltahty. The menu waisJh.i:e;iTw:.

Blue Points. Consomme Italian. Boiled Rock. Holland Sauce. Fried OyutcTS.

Roman Punch. Rail Birds on Toast. Filet of Be-ef. Mushrooms. Lettuce Salad.

French Peas. Ponune de Terre. Sliced Tomatoes. Mayouaise Dressing. Chicken Salad.

Many to be Entertained by Companies 1m This City Delaware Boys Preparing for Their Jaunt. Orders were Issued yesterday by the offices of the Delaware Fire Company notifying all those who Intend to make toe trip with tbem through New York and Canada, to report at the engin9 bouse at 6 o'clock ou Sunday morning next. Presents will be taken to ail the companies whom the Dela ware men intend to visit. Volunteer firemen throughout tba Stat of Pennsylvania have been constantly on the move during this week attending th convention in Philadelphia, and many of U'tm will end' their sojourn in this ci'y. Last evening a large delegation came from Philadelphia to make tbe rounds of the en gine bouses, and received a bearty wei come.

Tbe visitors have not been from any one company. On Friday and Saturdey the Union Fire Ccmpan- of Lebanon, will be the guests of the Friendship Company. An ap proprlate programme is being arranged their entertainment. The visitors will be taken to New Castle as one of the side trips. On Saturday the Liberty Fire Company will receive the Chambers Fire Company rorismoum, ana conduct 'them aooul the city for five hours.

All the points of ir-lerest will be shown the visitors and reception held in the Liberty house. On October 16 the Phoenix Company will entertain the Rex Fire Company of York. Perna. RACES EVERY DAY LIPTON ASKS FOB CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Watched the Wind Yesterday an Said the Shamrock Had Missed opportunity.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2. Beginning to-mor row there will be races every day betwe! Columbia andShamroek II. until tbe series for the America's Cup is completed. This conclusion was practically reached In conference between Sir Thomas Lipton and E.

D. Morgan, Columbia's manager, to-day. Sir Thomas Lipton asked the New York Yacht Club to change the sailing schedule for the America's Cup so that a race shall be held each day, except Sunday, instead of on alternate days, as at present. The formal application for the change was made in a letter which Sir Thomas Lipton forwarded to-day. The proposition was favored by B.

D. Morgan of the Columbia, A portion of the challenge committee of the New York Yacht Club met members of the committee of challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht- Club to talk over the proposition of Sir Thomas. Sir Thomas said to-day as he looked at the whitecaps kicked up by tbe twelve-knot breeze which had been, blowing since daybreak: "See what a splendid opportunity Shamrock II. is missing." With this wind yester day we would have scored a sure win think we will race Tiwreday, Friday and Saturday, as I anticipate favorable action on the letrer I have written the yacht club with that end in view. Mr.

Morgan also favors the change. Although some people have told the cup will never be lifted, my hopes are higher to-day than eve." Sir spoke with evident pleasure of his proposed visit to Chinacog, where he will be tendered a reception and banquet He has, of course, not set an exact date for the trip to that city, but will start from New York about one week after the conclusion of the races. A steady fifteen mile wind blew out of the south-soutbweet to-day, and it would have been an ideal day for the races. Neither boat left its anchorage, however, and little work was done aboard. The New York Yacht Club was notified to-day by Sir Thomas Lipton that he desired a remeasurement of Shamrock n.

as eariy 10-morrow morning as possible, as it is bis desire to take out some of the yacht's 'ballast. Whether this is done be cause he ha3 found his 'boat to be too stiff or to cut down her time allowance to the Columbia has not been stated. Any change in the ballast, however, will necessitate a remeasurement. The Shamrock now allows Columbia 43.6 seconds in a thirty-mile race, and any shortening of the water line. If it were only a matter of two or three inches, would affect this allowance in favor of the challenger.

The measurements will have to be made very early to-morrow morning in order to permit the challenger to get out to the starting line by 10.30 or 10.45 clock. If the Weather Bureau's forecast for to morrow proves correct there will be a fine race between the Shamrock and the Co lumbia fftf they go over the triangular course, reaailing yesterday's fluke. Fresh winds from-west to northwest are promised. There was a good wind off Sandy Hook to-day and every indication that ft would hold. Local Forecaster Emory gave out this forecast: "The winds will remain south until to-night, when they will shift to the northwest, blowing briskly to-night and to-morrow.

The weather will remain fair, bunt will be decidedly cooler. The brisk winds here will be result of a depression now over the Lake region. Up mere to-day the wind Is whistling at a twenty-knot gait. We should feel to night and to-morrow. Will the wind amount -to ntteen or twenty knota here? 1 cannot say that.

I will say, though, that the yaonta will have a full breeze." The following Is the special forecast Issued by the Weather Bureau In Washington: "uuuooK favorable for racing breeze from northwest quarter off Sandy Hook, Thursday. Wteather will be overcast, followed by clearing." George Weaver of Weaver, Harris Company, bet $500 even to-day that Co-hirabla would win the next two races. H. M. Pears-ail bet $1,000 to $S00 that the Columbia would win the cup.

Frederick Brooks bet $600 to $500 that tbe Columbia would win to-morrow's race. He also has a commission to place $2 000 to $5,000 that Shamrock will win the remaining races to be sailed. WRECK OS RAILROAD. One Engineer Killed at His Post. Passengers Escaped Death.

LEINGTON. Oct. 2. A mistake of me minute as to the' time, caused pi-senger trains No. 95 and No.

80. on the Leiuisville and Nashville road, to collide Hubbard Springs last night. Engineer N. J. Scltz of Corbin, saw the In pending crash, but braveljj stuck to hU post and by giving warning to the other train and reversing his own, prevented mere serious results.

He gave his life for his bravery. Pullman Porter Rowe was buJIy hurt, and from ten to fifteen passengers were more or less injured, none of them Both locomotives were demolished and he cars were piled up on one another. causing serious delay to traffic. American Soldiers Were the Victims of Treachery. CIVH.

OFFICERS TOOK PART Presidents and Chief of Police Led the Attack on Company Bodies of Captain Council and His Men Found TJnburied Town Has Been Destroyed. Special Despatch to "The Morning News." MANILA, Oct. 3. A coasting Teasel, which baa arrived here, reports unofficially atat two eorninles from Tocloban, belmg-to command of Colonel l'ooi, lately reached Balanglga, the scene of (be disaster to Company Ninth Infantry. They found the bodies of forey-five American soldiers unburied, including (bat of Captain Connell, who was bound with ropes and partly burned.

The town, which was deserted, was rtised by the Americana, who continued their scouting. It is supposed that the attacking party was led by the presidente and chief of police, and tbattbey effected a complete surprise of the Americans, shooting the troops with their own rifles. Three companies of Macabebe scouts boarded the vessel last night for Samar. Three days have elapsed since the first reports were received here of the massacre of Company on the Island of Samar, cut as yet no further details have been received. General Chaffee has sent a battalion of the Seventh and Twenty-sixth Regiments to the island and the severest r'nd of warfare will be waged against, the rebels in that district.

During the pi-t few months the American troops have ben restricted In their operations by the rains vLich are still prevailing. The navy, which is co-operating with the army, has sent three gunboats to Commander Marix will go to China ape Japan to arrange for the purchase of twenty steamboats, which will cost These vessels will be used for the Insular revenue service and will also pro-Tide complete inter-Island communication. TAMMANY IX PANIC. Result of Selection, of Edward M. Shepard aa Candidate for Mayor.

Lallan News Bureau Special. NEW YORK, Oct. 2. The announcement that Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn is to be the Democratic candidate fo mayor has created a panic In tbe ranks of Tammany.

A majority of the practical politicians of that organization regard the selection of the Brooklyn corporation lawyer and anti-michine-Gc-Jd-Democra -Bryan man as a confession of defeat at the opening of the campaign. There will be no enthusiasm for him and many district leaders admit in private that his nomination means the loss of thousands of votes. The Tammany district leaders have not been taken into the confidence of Squire Croker this year. He has Joked with th-cm, kpt them In tbe dark and left tbem to guess at bis intentions. None of them urate! that he would consent Jo the nomination of a man who bis said aa many hard things about Tammany and all machine politicians aa have been said by Edward M.

Shepard. The selection of too Brooklyn man la regarded as a direct slap In tbe face for tbe cld-time district lead- 1 ens of Tammany. They will accept it as a confession by Squire Croktr that he has no hope of electing his city ticket and baa yielded to the Kings county organization rather than lose hie control of the Democratic State Committee. One Tammany district leader to-day said to a friend: "If they nominate ghep-ard we are beaten by 100,000 at th start. Chicago Greeks Mob Their Priest.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2. A mob of twenty-five made a vicious attempt on the life of Father Dorotheus Bacaliaros, pastor of a Greek Catholic church. In front of the Sherman House last night, and only the timely arrival of a detail of detectives frem tK- Central Station saved him from serljtia Injury. The priest was sent last week by the delegates who rule the church to perform a marriage ceremony at Grard Rapids, Mich.

In bis absence Gus Ginnio, -who was struck by a stray bullet in front of Canaan's saloon several days ago, was not until yesterday that Father Bacaliaros perfoimed the ceremony for tin lead. Enraged at tbe delay GinmVq friends stormed the priest's house and drove him out. They attacked him with helves. Reciprocity With Canada. NASHUA, N.

Oct. 2. At a meeting of tbe directors of tbe Nashua Board of Trade last evening a communication wa nad from the Boston Chamber of Com merce requesting that the Nashua board suitable resolutions urging the s-tsblisbment of recipracol trade relations wilb the Dominion of Canada. The Boston organization expresses the desire that tbe Joint High Commission reassemble and aks the co-operation of all boards of trade to use their Influence for such a result. directors Instructed President Tburber anj Secretary Tolles to draft suitable reso lutions to be presented at the meeting of the Board of Trade.

The Charge Against Bailer. LONDON, Oct. 2. The Yorkshire Post says that one of Its correspondents called General Sir Kedvers Butler's attention to tae persistent reports that after the battle ff Colenso he (Buller) nellographcd tn General White, the commander at Lady- smith, which was at that time besieged by the Boers, to destroy his stores and make the best terms possible for the surrender or the 12,000 British troops there. In reply to tbe correspondents General Buller sail be was unable to depart from his rule not to answer that charge.

Seizure of Sealskin. BCRLINCTON, Oct. 2. Major E. N.

Pultard, deputy collector of customs at 6wnton, last evening made a seizure of 107 sealskins from an express car. the goods having been shipped from Alburgab a New York person. No duties had been paid ou them. The skins are of nrsl-etass quality, and are valued at over $5,000. The names of the snippers are unknown, and the consignee's name is withheld.

Attack es Ritualists. fjperlal Despatch to Th. Morning News." SAN FRA-VOiaaO, Oct. 2 To-day marked the opening of the Episcopal convention. Bishop Morris of Oregon made an attack upon ritualists.

Councilman H. Smith Proceeds Against Democratic Legion. OBJECTS TO RESOLUTIONS Suit Grows Ont of sv Bill Presented to tho Levy Court Making; Charges for Arrests Mr. Smith's Side of the Case. Robert G.

Harman, as counsel Tor City Counciman Henry R. Smith, ycittiday afternoon filed suits for libel against William T. Conner, Peter P. Foord, Patrick Seery and Thomas Meganty. members of the Eleventh Ward Democratic legion.

Tbe men are of a committee which prepared resolutions condemning Smith and calling upon him to resign from Council so "that a man of honesty and Integrity" might be elected in bis place and also dropping his nam from tbe roll of the ledguc. The suits were filed with the pr-thonotary yesterday afternoon and bail fixed In tbe writ at $5,000, which Is thd amount of damages "sued for in each cass. Capiases were placed in the hands of Sh iff Samuel A. McDaniel to be served. To-day Mr.

Smith will bring suit agafast one of the newspapers In Wilmington for libel based upon the charge that It printed the resolutions of the Eleventh Ward Dem ocratic League without giving Mr. Smith an opportunity to explain his side of the case. and also because It published a German dialect story which held him up to pubilo ridicule. The suits grew out of a bill In the Levy Court which has been spoken cf before. Mr.

Smith's statement of the cas, is that while he was a constable of thia county he arrested James Dulaney on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses from various people. Seven different charges were preferred and Du-lany was arrested upon several different warrants and held for jail on seven different charges. He was unable to obtain ball and was taken to jail by Mr. Smith. Under the law It was necessary to ar raign Dulaney on each of tbe seven charges and hold him for court on each of the charges Which was sustained.

This was done. In accordance -with the usual custom, the Justice of the peace, who In this case was John F. Daly, made out the bill for arraigning the man and committing him to jail. Mr. Smith says he knew nothing of how the bill was made out until be read in the newspapers that Comptroller Kelley had refused to approve the bill because the man had been arraigned and committed to jail seven times In one day.

The bill was referred to a committee of the Levy Court and a member of the committee called upon Mr. Smith for an explanation. He told the committee that he had arrested the man seven times as required by law in such cases, but that -he- had only Uiken the man to jail once and knew nothing of the bill charging for sevien times. He also states that the newspapers and the Eleventh Ward Democratic Legion could have ascertained this state of the case had any of the or any of the reporters taken the trouble to Inquire. So farns Is known this is the first time that the member of an organization has been charged with libel for taking such action as indicated, but it is held by the counsel for Mr.

Smith that the action of the committee in preparing and. having such' resolutions published was a libel upon Mr. Smith and the members of the committee are liable. Capiases were served by Sheriff McDaniel and his deputies last night on Seery, Connell and Ford and they were taken tn custody by the sheriff. They were conducted to the Court House, where Prothonotary Frank L.

Speakman was In waiting to take 'bail. They were released later on furnishing $500 bail each, Thomas McHugh, Thomas Ryan and-James H. Kane becoming their sureties. The capias was not served on Magarity last night. MASONS IN SESSION.

Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge Opened Yesterday The ninety-fourth annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Dalaware, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, opened yesterday in the Masonic Temple. As soon as the lodge was called to order Grand Master Stewart read his annual report and a recess was taken for dinner. The twenty-one lodges in the state were well represented. No business of public Interest was ansactied, except the appointment of a coramiuee 10 prepare a suitable memorial to the late President McKinlcy, who was a Mason. There were a number of distinguished visitors to the session, among whom were General George E.

Wagner, grand master of Pennsylvania; Past Grand Master J. Kelley; Grand Secretary E. W. Simms. Grand Tyler S.

N. Ray and District Deputy Grand Master J. O. Goff, all of the Pennsylvania jurisdiction. To-day the officers of th Grand Lodge will be elected.

Denver to Leave. At high time on Monday morning the steamer Denver, just completed at the yards of the Harlan Holllngswortfa Company for the New York said Texas Steamship Company, will leave for its official trial trip. The Denver is the largest boat ever constructed in this city and nothing has been left undone to make it the moe perfect. Everything on the ship has stood the stest most satisfactorily. Several of the largest tugs on the river have been engaged to take the Denver to the mouth of the Christiana, from which point the boat will proceed under its own steam to the Breakwater and around to New Turk.

Wilmington Knights on a Visit. The band of Apollo Oastle, Knights of the Golden Eagle, last night visited Blue Reck Castle, at Talleyville, going from this city in a large band wagon. An enjoyable night was spent as guests of the Taileyville Knights, and shortly before the hour for departure the visitors from this city presented to Blue Rock Oastle a fine banner of the order. The presentation speech was made by David Baker, bandmaster of Apollo Band. Weather.

Z. James Belt's thermometer yesterday recorded 69 degree at 9 a. 72 at noon, 72 at p. and 68 at p. m.

"The Morning News" thermometer recorded 62 degrees at 9 p. 57 at midnight, and 56 at 2 o'clock this morning. Indications. For Delaware: Fair on Thursday and Friday; light to fressh northwest winds. Keep it always handy the CROTJP CURB JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT, David Cunningham Caught by Philadelphia Police.

HAD EVADED ARREST LONG Well-Known Wilmington. Charac ter Who is Wanted Here on Sev eral Charges be Given a Hear lug To-day Police Take Action. i David Cunningham, more familiarly known as "Buck," aa elusive resident of Kiddles Banks, who has been sought by the police for tlx months or more, has been taken In custody at laat. He avoided the authorities of Delaware successfully, but was unable to cope with the combined shrewdness of the Wilmington and Philadelphia authorities, and was captured in the latter city yesterday afternoon. Chief of Police Massey was notified by Captain Miller of Philadelphia yesterday afternoon that "Buck" had been arrested and was at the Central station, where he will be given a hearing this afternoon Just what charge the Philadelphia author ities have against Cunningham is not known, but there are three or four accu sutlons that he must face in this city.

Chief Massey conferred with Detective Francis about the arrest during the after noon, and the detective was busy until late last night getting evidence in shape for the hearing to-d-ay, which he will at tend If the Philadelphia authorities evince a tendency to turn Cunningham over to the W'iluiington authorities, he will be brought to this city immediately, and will be arraigned on more than one charge. First of all he was wanted for alleged complicity with Michael Tully in the loot ing of a Philadelphia and reading railroad car, from which 1,700 yards of black cloth such, as Is used in covering umbrellas, was stolen. When Tully was arraigned in county court he said he did not steal the cloth, but Cunningham did. "Buck" also is wanted to answer the charge that be stole a quantity of brasa from the Baltimore and1 Ohio Railroad Company at Silveroide. It is alleged he was a companion of Welsh, Ossler and Dillon, who! were convicted at the last term of General Sessions Court of stealing brass from the railroad company.

They were arrested in Norristown, but "Buck," with his usual good fortune In eluding the sleuths, was not apprehended at that time. Still the search for fhlni was continued. There la another form of thievery that Cunningham is suspected of following, although there is no positive evidence that will connect him with the iJeja-edatioiiB. He is suspected of having been engaged; to stealing copper wire from telegraph and telephone poles in and about Wilmington. Many of the onslaughts on wire have been attributed to "Buck" by the authorities.

Some of -the? stories of the efforts of the authorities to overtake Cunningham have been very amusing. At times he was reported to have teen at his home, but when the detectives would get there "Buck" would be gone. Then he was reported to be riving in the country above Wilmington, but he fled before the detectives could catch him. Detective Francis one day traced Cunningham from one place to another In Philadelphia, and even as far as Atlantic City, but there "-e fugitive's movements were lost track of. It was throuph the instrumentality of Chief Mas-rey and Detective Francis that Cunningham was arrested In Philadelphia.

LAKE STEAMER FOUNDERS. Shifted Cargo and Went Down. Passengers and Crew Escaped. KINGSTON, Oct, 2. The steamer Richelieu, owned by the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company and engaged on tbe route between Kingston and Belle ville, foundered while bound for this city.

She was within three miles of port when she took a header and sank. A fairly heavy eea was running, which caused her cargo of freight to shift, and before she could be righted she filled and went down tn about sixty feet of water. Her crew and- the passengers gut ashore safely, but bad a narrow escape, as ojf a few minutes elapsed from the shying of the cargo until tbe boat had disappeared. Surgeon's Blood Poisoned. FOUGHKBEPS'lE, Oct.

2. Dr. Guy C. Bayley, superintendent of Vasear Broth- f-TU Hospital, is dangerously ill at Yi home on the hospital grounds from tl. 1 poisoning, which was contracted during tbe performance of an operation last "Monday morning.

Wihlle working over a patient who had been hurt by a large splinter some of the poisonous pus came In contact with an abrasion on the physician's right thumb. Evidences of danger ous Illness soon became apparent. St. Lonis "Red" Gets Sixty Days. ST.

LOUTS, Oct. 2. Edward F. Saftig, tbe petit larceny anarchist, who claimed to have been implicated in the assassination of President IMoKinley, was convicted and sentenced tcixty days in the workhouse yesterday. Hi refused to have an attorney or to plead guilty, and conducted bis own dofencSJ.

PERSONAL MENTION. Victor B. Woiolley Is delivering another course of lectures at the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania. James W. Ponder of this city and M'Iss fjporgie Taylor of Baltimore will be married in Grace Church, Baltimore, on October 16.

Dr. Charles S. MeCowen and wife ere visiting relatives in this city previous leaving for Cumberlandi where the doctor will conulnue in the practice of den tistry. Alfred L. Kelley, well-known in this city, where he graduated from.

the Wil mington High School, has entered upon his third year in Jefferson Afedical College In Philadelphia. Joseph Gorry, son of Baggagemaster Gorry of the Pennsylvania railroad sta tion here, has reported for duty in the navy at Va. He expects to be promoted to gunner's mate soon. Mies Ethel G. Baynard, daughter of Charles E.

Baynard, a car inspector at French street station, left yesterday for Nlles. Ohio, where she will spend three months with her aunt, Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs. Catherine Scott has issued Invita tions for the wedding of her daughter, iks Amanda D.

Scott, to Colonel Frank D. Lackey. The ceremony will be performed in Grace M. E. Church at noon on October 17.

Mr. Eoughman Not Sure When Ha Will Affix Signature. BUSY WITH OTHER MATTERS Says Under the Law He is Com pcllcd to Sign the Check, bnt no Specified Tints for Doing so Designated. City Auditor Boughmnn has not yet signed the check for $10,000 drawn in favor of Thomas T. Wcldin in part pay mcnt of land purchased by the Water Corn mission for reservoir purposes, althoug It was passed over his head by tbe com mission on Tuesday afternoon.

Yesterday morning th check was taken to the ofilce of the city auditor by Jobu S. Grohe, tbe registrar of the Water De partment. The fact that it had passed aver the head of the auditor was duly at teste.d. Mr. Keugbman at the time was busy auditing the accounts of the chief of polios and was not in his office.

Mr. Grohe hunted Mr. Bougbman and informed him that the check was there, to which Mr. Houghman replied ail right, Mr. Grobe later went to the office of the city trsas tirr for the check, but it Jiad not been sign ed and' he did not the re sscure iti When seen yesterday afternoon Mr.

Bougbman said be had not yet signed th check, and was not sure when he would. He said that under the law he was com pelled to sign It, but no time was speci tied, and be would not sign It yesterday, as he was busy with other matters and had not found time to consider the matter of tbe check. He will sign it, however, unless he should be prevented from so doing by some legal action, and he had heard of none being taken. He had expected the check to be held by the Water Commission until the city solicitor could give an opin ion and was surprised when be teamed that the check had been passed over hi head and that he had been, directed by tut commission to sign the check. Last evening the hnance committee of Council held another meeting with City Solicitor Reinhardt.

He was not yet ready to give an opinion. After the meeting James Kane, chairman of the finance committee said that for the present Auditor Bouhman would withhold his signature from the check because the Water Commission had acted without securing an opinion from the solicitor be fore taking action. He added that Council would stand by the auditor In the matter and save him from any action which might be taken. Mr. Kane also eaicj that the fight was now on, and Council would take action Just as soon as the city solicitor has answered the questions which have been referred to him.

He believed that Council would yet be able to stop the purchase of the land. Every effort will be made to stop the purchase. Delaware Hospital Donation Day, To-day will be donation day at the Del aware Hospital and the managers of the institution hope that the public will be liberal in its donations. Money is needed to furnish the new building and various other articles which were enumerated in "The Morning Newts" of yesterday are also needed. All donations and contributions will be thankfully received.

Fourth Street People Pleased. Patrons of the West Fourth street line of the Wilmington City Railway Company are much pleased with the plan by which tbe cars are run to Rjverview. They can now go directly up (Market street -without a change of cans. The people on the River-view Hue are not so well pieased, however. Andrew Dougherty Buried.

From the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs Neil Dougherty, the remains of An drew Dougherty, who met death last Saturday night at the Levering avenue cross ing of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, were yesterday taken to St. Ann's R. C. Churchy where services were held. Inter ment was made in the Cathedral cemetery.

Suspected of Larceny. James Thomas, a young colored man, was arretted by Bicycle Policeman PieTce yestetrday afternoon on suspicion of having stolon a bicycle he was riding. It corre sponds in deiscriptlon to a wheel stolen in Cheater a few days ago. L0CALP0INTS. The north basin at Cool Spring Rcservotr is being cleaned.

The work will take days. The Alumnae Association of the Wil mington High School bas elected fifteen new members The tenth annual ladles' reception of the Brandywine Club will be held on the evening of October 11. This evening tho Board of Trade will hold its regular meeting in its rooms in tbe Equitable building. The State Board of Health is expected to meet here to-aay and discuss the 3mallpox situation on the borders of lower Delaware. The trolley wire at Eighth and Mark-jt streets broke yesterday morning and about forty-five minutes were required to re pair it.

Iii Trinity Church at o'clock this morn ing a united meeting of the Woman's Aux iliary to the "Board of Foreign Missions will be held. The clearings of the Wilmington banks yesterday amounted to $913,000. This w.is latgely due to the payments for the stock of he Wilmington Coal Gas Company. Ahorse attached to the delivery wagon of James H. Plerson was thrown to Ihs grcund at Third and Madison streets es- tcrday morning by a step on the wagon becoming fastened in one of the wheels.

Deputy Great Saohem Hargis last even ing raised up the following Red Men of Mattahoon Trfbe: Prophet, John S. Smith; sachem, William J. Morris; senior saga more, Thomas Zebley; Junior sagamore, Frank Pardee. The Harry Hamilton who was acquitted of a charge of having assaulted two young women recently is not tbe Harry Hamilton who is a telegrapher at the French street station of the PBiladelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroaet Cartnono Delosa, aged 2G years, of N. lil Market street, a laborer employed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company, had the great toe of his right foot fractured yejterday afternoon in the West lard.

expected the Increase will be much above that figure before the complete assessment made. It will be found that in many cases the assessment on properties has been reduced, but the assessors bave found considerable new property, ami- it is clalim-d they have disiwered some prop- oi ty which was never beioro assessed. It will be sometime before the assessment Is completed and is submitted to the Board of Assessment, Revision and Appeals as a whole. HIT OVER HEAD WITH BAR. John McBride Held on a Charge of Assaulting Samuel Korngold.

In City Court last night, John McBride, aged IS years, was arraigned on a charge of assaulting Samuel Korngold, about the same age, with aa Iron bar. Edward T. Price appeared in court as the represen tative of City Solicitor Reinhardt, to con duct the prosecution. Korngold's condi tion was such that he was unable to appear in court, and the case was continued until to-day. It is alleged that McBride and Korngold got into a dispute at Fourth and Tat-nall streets shortly after noon yesterday.

and McBride struck his opponent over the head with a Ibar of inflicting an ugly wound. It was thought at first that Korn gold's skull had been fractured, but Dr. Cooper found that tbe skull had not been cracked. INQUIRY INTO HUTT'S DEATH. Coroner Frick in Communication With Coroner Baynard of Kent County.

Coroner Frick has empaneled a Jury to hold an inquest, if necessary. In till esse of Alfred Hutt, who was shot in Smyrna by Clarence Butler while they were wrestling. Hut died at the Hospital in this city, although the shooting occurred In Kent county. Coroner Frick and Coroner's Assistant Chandler have been In consultation with Coroner Baynard of Kent county. The latter official will investigate the case, to determine whetfher er not the shooting was accidental.

If it is shown that there was no intention on the part of Butler, Cor oner Frick will discharge the jury he has summoned in the case. Very High Tides. For the past week the tides in the Chris tiana river have been unusually high, and yesterday tbe water came up to the floor of the cabins on the south side of Mar ket street bridge. Shortly before high water yesterday the tug Emily came through the draw and threw waves high over Shipley street wharf uj to the edge of the Baltimore and Ohio freight houre. At the time the wharf was lined with fishermen, both large and smalh Some had an eye on the lookout and eseaned, but several were They ccntinued fishing, however, until the cool water struck them, end they were chilled to the bone.

They then went to their homes for dry clothing. Mission Workers of Central Church The first meeting after the summer vaca tion of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of Central Presbyterian Church was held in the church parlor Tuesday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and an interesting programme was given. The meetings of the societies have been of much interest the past year, and the enthusiasm manifest at the last meeting was encouraging for this year's missionary work. Gratifying reports were read by the preshjteriel show ing that contributions last year exceeded those of previous years.

An enjoyable social half hour followed, the elose of the meeting and ilghb refreshments -were served by ihe young women of the church. Seventh Street Bridge Not Ready. From the present condition of Seventh street bridge seems that that thorough fare will not be ready for traffic before mid-winter. Men have been engaged for the past week in placing the heavy floor timbers In position. The work is progressing slowly, and several days will pass before any attempt can be made at laying the planks.

No approaches have as yet been begun, and it is impossible for teams to reach the bridge without them. The draw will be turned by hand, a very slow process, requiring the efforts of three men. Small Boy Run Down. From being deficient in hearing, the re sult of a prolonged illness from diphtheria. Louis Boulden, aged nine years, met with an accident at Marshalfton on Saturday night last, which severely Injured him internally.

He was walking a country road when William Krautch came along in a carriage, and rounding a sharp curve near the Marshallfon bridge, ran down the boy before he was aware of anyone being on the road. Mr. Krautch alighted end ren dered what aid he could He was afterward prostrated by the mishap. Both persons are now recovering Sunday Mission Donation Day. The Worcens' Auxiliary of the Sunday Breakfast Mission, at No.

117 Shipley street, has decided to have a donation day on Thursday, October 17. The mission is In special need of quilts, blankets and eiheets for the ten new beds that have been purchased. There is also a need of towels, night shirts, pillows, pillow cases, sugar, tea, coffee, oat meal, flour, Eoap, dishes and tin cups. Any one desiring to make donations can notify the mission by costal card and a team will call for the goods. Will Institute Dakota Lodge.

Charls Hayward, of No. 813 Washington street, grand commander of the Knights of St. John and Malta, is preparing for a trip to Fargo, S. where he will institute a new encampment of tbe order. Already one hundred men of that city have given their names to 4e need on the charter list.

Condemned a Building. Building Inspector Caasidy yesterday topped work oa the bulWlug on Sixth street near Walnut which is be-lng erected by the Rev. M. F. Slu'oy.

Tho building was being constructed next to a frame siructure without a party wall between them, as required by law. Ice Cream. Cheese. Coffee. Ciaret Punch.

Assorted Cakes. Crackers. Fruit. Lemonade. Cigars.

NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY Sixty-third Annual Session Con-i clnded Its Labors at Newark Yesterday. NEWARK, Oct. 2. Tile Presbytery of New Castle adjourned Its sixty-third annual session to-day, after transacting much routine business, la the shape of reports and other routine matters. The selection of a place for the spring meeting of Presbytery was left to Moderator Joel C.

Gilfilten and Slate CSerk J. R. Milligaa on bjo return from the Philippines, where he went to officiate at the marriage of his daughter to Captain Albert W. Foreman. The Rev.

S. Beattle Wylie of New Castle acted as stated clerk in the absence of Dr. Million. The sessions of Presbytery were held In Head of Christiana Church and were large ly attended. Dr.

GilfHlan, who is pastor of the church In which Presbytery met, was choecn moderator yesterday to succeed the Rev. William M. At the sug gtetton of the Rev. J. L.

Vallandig- ham a committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Presi dent McKinley. the resolutions were adopted unanimously, The Rev. J. K. Walsh, who had been preparing for the Baptist ministry, al though he, has not been ordained la that faith, applied for admission to Presbytery, He was extendei tfie privilege of Presby tery as a corresponding member and his application for admieBtoB as an active member was referred to the committee on education, which will report a year hence.

The Rev. William F. Lewis announced that he had a candidate to be examined for the ministry, an4 asked that the young man have a hearing. N. MeBrlde, the candidate, was examined, and after an swering all tbe questions In a satisfactory manner, was admitted, although there was some discussion over his admission, be-cauee three months notice had not been given to the examining board.

The Rev. Dr. Allen McCurdy of Wayne. an hon orary member of the Presbytery, spoke forcibly cn the admission of candidates to the ministry. He said the greatest care should be exercised by the Presbytery in admitting candidates, as several mistakes bad already been made In that direction.

Members of Presbytery were entertained at supper to-night In the lecture-room of th church. DIAMOND MATCH SUED. Lumbermen Seek to Recover 000,000 on a Contract. CHICAGO, Out. 2.

A suit In assumpsit. in which the plaintiffs ask $1,000,000 dam ages from the Diamond Match Company, entered in the United SUtes Court iy to-day. plaintiffs, George, Margaret and Jfhn F. Nestor of Michigan; Flora P. Nestor of Minnesota, and Mary Burke of Del-aware, are members of a Michigan lumber firm.

The suit grows out of an alK ged contract under which the match company agreed to buy 31,000,000 feet of lumber from plaintiffs. The defendant claims that the lumber was not delivered within the time specified. Tapped Delmarvia's Wires. When operators tried to use the phones of the Deinmrvia Telephone Company between this city end Newark yesterday morning they found they could not communicate with the places desired. Some time during the night thieves stripped the poles from Elsmere along the line to Newark of about 3,600 teet of new copper wire, disabling the service In that neighborhood temporarily.

The theft was one of the largest that has taken place near Wilmington recently. There had been a lull in this form of theft for several weeks, but the stripping of the De.Ima.rvia poles indicates that the robbers have returned. Visit of Foresters. The Chester Times last evening said: To morrow evening a visitation of Court Pride of Chester, No. 30, Foresters of America, which meets in the Time3 building, will be made to Court Brsndywine of Wilmington, -and 1t Is thought that there will be a large delegation from city.

On Monday evening of next week Court Bran-dywine will come to this city and make a return visit. To be Arraigned on Murder Charge. Alexander Jones will be arraigned in City Court this morning on a charge of having murder John- W. Wilmer. Coroner's Prick's Jury decided that Wilmer died from the effects of a gunshot woumi inflicted by an unknown person.

Jones claims Wilmer accidentally shot himself. Rertnrned From Conference. The Rev. Dr. Wilbur F.

Corkran of Smyrna, presiding elder of the Eairton district of the Wilmington Conference, arrived home yesterday fronLondon, where be participated In the Ecumenical Conference as a delegate.