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MORNING NEW; VOL. 43-. 129. WILMINGTON. DEL WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER' 27,1901 PRICE ONE CEN' THE TROUBLES OF POLICE HO FIT AT COLON VERY NEAT ARREST mm SAD PLIGHT GREAT RAILROAD CHANGE Wilmington to be Greatly Benefited by a Difference in Pennsylvania Railroad Plans.

If the present plans of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are carrieti out Wilmington will be grcately beneated. In lead of the city being made a way station, as has been feared by some people, it will become cne of Che greatest raiircad centers in the country. f- At present the division on which Wilmington! xs situajed ends at Philadelphia, and trains running (from. New York to Washington change crews at Philadelphia. This causes a large number cf railroad men, particularly those employed on Che New York division, to live id Philadelphia The new plan is to make the division end at Wilmington.

The crews will be changed here instead of in Philadelphia, and in consequence the men running on these tlhrough trains will live here. MINERS PITCH CAMP Armed Bands Returning in Defiance of Kentucky Court's Order. Laffan News Bureau Special. MADISONVILLE, Nov. 26.

On the Elite of the union miners' camnat Norton-vilie, broken up by the militia last Sunday, a largo tent has been pitched and another camp established. There are sixty armed men id the camp this morning and one of the leaders said there would be 250 campers there by 6 o'clock to-night. He said the men had como to stay. It is now believed that 1t will take a larger force of militia than Is' on duty In the county to break up the new camp, as the, men seem determined to offer resistance this time. However, they talk as they did before saying Jhey will only move b-fore superior force.

District President Wood.f the Cnked Mine Workers, to-day made a demand upon County Judge Hall READY FOR THANKSGIVING There Will be Plenty of Amusements To-morrow Large markets, Wilmington will celebrate Thanksgiving Day In the. usual manner to-morrow. Services will be held in various churches in the morning and there will be the usual amusements In tbe afternoon and evening. The day being a legal holiday, banks and public offices will be closed during the entire day and stores for the greater part of the day. As the banks will be closed notes falling due to-morrow must be paid to-day.

Sone of the Wilmington churches will hold iearly morning (services. At East Lake Presbyterian Church there will be a service at 6.30 a. conducted by tbe pastor, the Rev. George H. Trull.

Trinity Episcopal Church will hold a service at 7.30 a. m. and another at 11 o'clock. The Church of the New Jerusalem will hold services at the usual hour and other churches will hold services as already announced. There will be ample amusement of tha national kind.

Delaware College foot ball team will play the team of the Lebanon Valley College at Front and Union streets, and there will be numerous minor foot ball games. The Opera House, Wilmington Theatre and Dockstader's Theatre will each give special matinee performances and excellent attractions have been provided. In addition to the. theatrical performances in the evening there will be a game of basket ball at the CyclejAcademy. Yesterday was the beginning of the Thanksgiving markets and the attendance was unusually large.

Turkeys were offered Pleaded Gailty to Stealing Books From tlje Library. SENTENCED THREE YEARS Corporal Punishment Was Omitted Owing to the Condition of the Unfortunate Man Need of Medical Treatment Testimony of Phy sicianAn Affecting Scene. John Hall Rollo was placed on- trial in General Sesisons Court yesterday alter- noon on a charge of stealing books and: parts of books from the Institute Free Library. There were three difiereat indictments againft Rollo, to each of which he pleaded not guilty, but shortly after the jury had besn drawn In his case ami Deputy Attorney -Oeneral Richards was ready to call his first witness, Rollo changed his plea from not guilty to guilty, which was accepted by the state's prosecutor and the court. Two physicians called by RoUert Adair, who appeared for Rollo, lforme.d the court that the prisoner was a typical victim of the morphine babit, which had wrecked him physically and mentally, and this was urged as a plea for the court to remit corporal punishment.

Taking Rollo'a condition into consideration, he was sen- tenceiQ to be imprisoned three years in the -workhouse. This seemed to be satisfactory to Rollo's counsel and friends who tad interested themselves in the case, for they feel that he should be placed In restraint until the pernicious morphine habit discontinued. Rollo was weak and haggard when Jhe came into court. With slow and tottering steps be groped his way to the prisoner's pen and a Jury was drawn. Rollo sat with his hands over his face while the preliminaries of the case were discussed by Mr.

Adair, Deputy Attorney-General Richards and the court. -The indictments were Nos. 30, 31, and 32, each alleging larceny of books or parts of books; but the names ci the volumes were different in each presentment. The deputy attorney-general thought it wou be easier for him to prove the thefts cited in No. 32, so took up that case.

Deputy Attorney-General Richards was preparing to opera the prosecution on the charge of larceny tet forth in indictment No. 32, when the court stated that the jury ba'S been sworn in the case alleged in indictment No. 30, also alleging larceny of the library books. The court said that the state could elect which cf the three eases it would try first, and Mr. Richards expressed a desire that No.

32 should go to trial. The court directed that the jurors be re-sworn, so It could sit in case No. 32 Instead of No, 30. At this juncture the deputy attorney-general and Mr. Adair conferred and it was announced that the caee might be disposed of without the necessity for a trial.

Mr. Adair said the prisoner would lie io change Ms plea, and in response to a question fiom the court, Rollo said he would plead guilty. Then Mr. Richards entered a nolle prossequi in the other two cases, and the punishment rested in the discretion of the court. Chief Justice Lore said the court would like to hear from one witness on behalf of the state, and accordingly George F.

Bow-erman, librarian of the Institute Free Li-fcrary, was requested, by the deputy attorney-general to make his statement. Mr, Bowerman detailed the mutilation of the library volumes, and) the manner in which choice articles and illustrations were ruthlessly clipped from the books. He took some of the volumes offered by the deputy attorney -general and pointed ou how Rollo had constructed a book on "Biblo-mania" out of dippings stolen from the library. -Mr. Bowerman said he understood Rollo had formerly been employed in the library and was a habitue and constant reader there.

"I do-not think $2,500 wou-ia tover the damage don to the library bjc-ks and mag azines which I think can be traced to John H. Rollo," declared Librarian Bowerman. in response to a query from the court. Continuing, the librarian said Rollo would remove the library Imprint by.the application -cf acid, apd would either retain or sell the books. He described how some of the volumes were recovered.

"Is not Rollo a biblomaniac in the general use of the term," inquired- Mr. Adair of Mr. EowermaBi "If you mean a man who has an inordinate acquisitiveness or books, I must say yes," responded the librarian, his answer causing general laughter, in which the judges themselves joined. In conclusion, Mr. Bowerman asked that reparation be made, that th? puniehment might have a effect.

Mr. Ad-air said he would like to place a few witnesses on the siand to prove Rollo'a character and mental and physical condition. One of these witnesses, he said, was the Rev. Dr. A.

N. Keigwin, pastor cif West Presbyterian Church, who appeared voluntarily. Dr. Keigwan tcok. the stand, and instead of swearing cn the Bible, he affirmed, before beginning his narrative.

He said that he had known Rollo since 1839, and' that he was a man brilliant in literary attainments, often called on Dr. Keigwin to consult about different mattera. In 1895 Dr. Keigwin said he noticed a change in Rollo's condition, and Rollo became an alien toward Dr. Keigwin and wrote him insulting letters and severed his relations with tha minister.

Dr. Keigwin said shortly afterward he learned that Rollo's use of opium was the cause of his strange conduct. The court asked if restraint would do Rollo any gocd.when Dr. Keigwin replied: "As far as I am I would prefer that no castigation be administered, as he fs physically unable to stand it." Dr. Keigwin's statement was straightforward and; seemed to have great weight with th'3 Judges.

Dr. Wiliam Pierce alfio ws called by Mr. Adair to sneak of the prisoner's condition. He sjidl Rorlo hai consulted! him in 1895 in his office. He had been aifected with insomnia and had been takin-r opium to try to produce sleep, but desirel to break off the habit.

He treated Rcllo with varying success, but did not see him that time. Dr. Pierce said he was impressed with the old appeirance and other peculiarities of Rollo, lie was a man- of wiie information close reader and student, but had a confusion of ideas, the witness thought from his conversation with Rollo; Dr. Pierce said tha, if RcKo bad continued the use of opium since 1895 he would be mentally and physically wrecked, as hie nutrition, bis muscles, his nerves and his brain would be Impaired. Dr.

Ralph P. Stubbs also was called by Mr. Adair to testify to Rolls' physical coudfthMi. Dr. St-utrbs said ho hai been Commissioners Order That Captain Black be Beprimanded.

REFLECTED ON THE CHIEF Testimony That He Had Made Disrespectful Remarks About Him. Chief Massey Asks for an Investigation of His Official Conduct as the Head of the Department. Captain of Police George Black last evening was before the police commisjicn-ers on a charge of (insubordination and using disrespectful language toward a superior officer, which wcra preferred by Chief of Police Maseey, and after hearing tbe Sltitement of Police Surgeon A. B. Har ris, to whom the alleged disrespectful words were applied, the commissioners considered that the charges had been sustained, and decided that Captain Black should be reprimanded, in the course of the bearing Dr.

Harris said Captain Black had referred to Chief Massey as a thief, who had paid off a 13,000 mortgage shortly after being made chief of police, and was receiving money from gamblers." After the commissioners had reachel their decision in Captain Black's case.Gbief Massey requested that as certain statements had been ''made that reflected fm him, and that as reports assailing him had been circulated, he would like the commission to make a full and complete Investigation as- to tho causes of the discord in the department, so that the truth pould be learned. The commissioners heeded the request, and President Clarkson said the investigation will be made. No at-rangements for fe or the plan of procedure have not been made. There were but few persons in the room when the hearing was opened. Council-men E.

McCafferty and Charles M. Zebley were presnt, and were attentive listeners. President Clarkson read the charges made by Chief Massey, whicf were as follows: I hereby prefer charges against Captain George Black, as follows: "Having been guilty of an act of Insubordination and disrespect toward a superior officer, as found in Rule 96, of the Police Manual, he having re- ceretly made tbe remark that the chief of police was 'nothing but a thief and a "Eugene Massey Chief of Police. Rule 96 referred to in the charges, is aa follows: Any officer or member of the police force may be punished by the Board of Police Commissioners in their discretion, either by reprimand, suspension from duty without pay for a period not exceeding (thirty days, or by dismissal from the force, upon conviction of any one of the following offenses, to wit: Or intoxication, any act of insubordination or disrespect towards a superior officer; acts of oppression or tyranny, neglect of duty, 'violation of the rules neglect or disobedience of he rules, any Jegal offense, absence without leave, immoral conduce, conduct unbecoming an officer, conduct injurious to the public peace and welfare. Incapacity, mental or physical, any breach of discipline, contracting a debt under false and fraudulent pretences." "What have you to say about the ehargee?" inquired President Clarki5on of Captain! Black, who was sitting nearby.

"I plead not guilty to those charges that is to the language of those charges. I made remarks, ibut not those," replied Captain Black. "Would you like to make a statement?" tnqnired Mr. Clarkson of Chief Massey. The only statement I can make is that the in'Ioranation was conveyed to me by Dr.

Harris," said the chief. As Ptolice Surgeon Harris had not arrived, Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Jones decided that the hearing could proceed no further until he should arrive, and there was a delay of about five minutes until the phy sioian entered the room. "The board) is hearing charges preferred by Chief Massey against Captain Black," eald Mr.

Clarkson. "which I will read to you." The charges were read, after which Mr. Clarkson continued: "The board would like to know what you know of these charges." Dr. Harris theo said: "Captain Black did make that statement to me that ba chief was a thief, and that he was a The latter was said only. after he became heated in a conversation about wrongs, real or fancied, he said tha chisf had done to him." "What was the occasion of the convert sation?" asked Mr.

Clarkson. "I had tseeB aware of the friction be tween Chief Massey and Captain Black for several weeks and asked him to come to my office In order to avoid this thing." "Was it confidential?" "No; Captain Black told me to tell Chlel Massey all he bad said. He also said be was willing to meet you (Mr. Clarkson) in my office, and prove all charges he bad made." "What was your object in calling him ta your officer persisted Mr. Clarkson.

"To try to avoid this thing," replied Dr. Harris. "Did you endeavor to act as "Yes, we had talked It over several timeg in a confidential way." "What ltd up to this conversation." "I don't know what brought it about." "What led to it?" "I don't know ais I can truthfully say what did. But the captain said tha chief was a thief, had paid off a mortgage of on a house shortly after being made chief, and was receiving money from gamblers." "From your previous conversation, did you think yen could brin? ebou-t af ccinnil-iation?" continued Mr. Clarkson, to whlih Dr.

Harris responded: "No." "Was Captain Jilack in his right mind at th time?" "Tea," and evidently thiught he had reasoni for every artatement be made. But he did say Chief Maeaey bad paid off a Continued on Twelfth page. Weather. Z. James Belt's thermometer yesterday recorded 33 degrees at 9 a.

39 at noon, 3S at 3 p. and 36 at 8 p. m. "The Morn-Ins New" thermometer 24 degrees at p. 82 at midnight, and 31 at 2 or clock this morning.

Xndieationa, For Delaware: Fair and continued cold on WedneWay and Thursday; fresh north) winds. The safest and surest of Cough remedies JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT. It is Not to be Permitted by the Americans. ARMORED TRAIN GETSTHERE Colombian Gnnboat Bombards a Town TYaffio on the Railroad is Wot Interfered With An Important Engagement Reported as in Frogrei. Special Despatch to "The Morning News." COLON, Not.

26. An armored train arrived here at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The Insurgents retreated to Frijoles. Government forces 'are now at Sabernilla. The los of the latter has been heavy.

No fighting will be permitted in General Lugo, of the Insurgents, is expeeta-J St COLON. Nov. 26. An Important, engagement is going on tot Barbacoas. Trains, including one in transit with passengers from the steamship Arizaba, which sailed from New York last Tuesday, cannot pass the scene of the fight.

The Colombian gunboat General Plnzcn bombarded Portobello and landed part of her force. Her commaader afterward returned here. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. The NavyDe-partment early this morning received a cable despatch from Lieutenant-Commander McCrea, of the Machias, confirming the reported postponement of the bombardment of Colon.

It reported that the gunboat General Finzon had disap-. peared to the east, and the authorities understood fhat the vessel had gone tt Portabello. The State Department has been advised that the commander of the Genera Pinzon had agreed to postpone the landing of his troops and, at the request of the foreign representatives, had determined not to bombard the city until ail non-combatants had had sufficient time to get out of the way. Thl3 is in lino with the Instructions sent yesterday to Commander McCrea, and in his despatch received this morning he acknowledges receipt of these instructions. In a despatch, to the State Department, received this afternoon, Consul-General Gudger, at Panama, says merely: '-Traffic is moving unmolested." The town of Portobello is the next port to the eastward of Colon, on the Atlantic sids of the isthmus.

WOMAN KILLED BY MOB "Prominent' Young Men in South Carolina Shoot Her Down Before Her Children. Special Despatch to "The Morning News." COLUMBIA, S. Nov. 26. Particulars of the killing of Mrs.

Thomas, who was accused of living in adultery with a man namtd Powell in the mountains of Oconee county, have been According to of young men belonging to prominent families of the county, made a descent on his house on Sunday night and immediately began to demolish it. Mrs. Thomas tame to the door and was sbot through the heart. The crowd tl'en fled. The woman's five children witnesses to the murder.

Ten of the young men ars now in jail: Residents of the county are much excited over the murder. VENEZUELA MAKES AMENDS. Promise to Punish Culprits for Attack on German Sailors. Laffan News Bureau snecial. BERLIN, Nov.

26. Venezuela has informed the German Charge d'Affairs at Caracas that the severest legal penalty will be inflicted on the men found guilty of participating in the Tecent attack on the eailors of the German cruiser Vineta at Porto Cabello. Coronation on June 25. Lallan News Bureau Special. LONDON, Nov.

26. The World states that tbe provisional date fixed for the coronation of King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra is June 25. A royal banquet will be given that evening at Buckingham Palace, followed by a reception at which Princes and Princesses of foreign royal families, members of the special diplo matic mission, members of the Cabinet and a few of the higher nobility will be present. Killed Himself on a Dare.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 26. A dare made by several friends that he would not carry to execution a threat to take his own life caused the suicide of William Dick, 35 years old. Dick complained of being tired of, life and said he felt like doing away with One of the party remarked that he would'not be missed, but was too much of a coward to end his existence. Dick walked Into a saloon a few minutes later and announced that he had taken dose of poison.

Sale of Battle Abbey Laffan News Bureau Special. LONDON, Nov. 26. Battle Abbey, the bio'oric place near Hastings associated with the landing of William the Conqueror In England in 1066. was sold at auction to day for 200,000.

It was the property of the late Duchess of Cleveland, mother of the Earl of Eosebery. Jury in Semple Case Disagree. PHILADLEPHLA, Nov. 26. After thirty hours' deliberation the jury In the Semple case found they were unable to agree and were discharged.

Judge McPherscn, before whom the case was tried in the United States District Court, became convinced this afternoon that there was no hope of reaching any agreement, and sent for the Jury. Blacksmith Claims a Town. WEST SUPERIOR. Not. 26.

John E. Connor, a blacksmith of this city, has begun suit in the Canadian courts against the Canadian Government to recover an estate valued at over The estate comprises the site of th town of Guelpb, a city of over 16,000 population, regaroed'as one of the handsomest cities in Canada. Boston Has a Smallpox Epidemic. BOSTON. Nov.

IS. The. worst small pox epidemic that Bcrron has experienced in a decade is new raging. Tbe pest bouses are crowded with patients, and every day there are additions to the already Jong list of cases reported by the Health Department. All over the city free vaccination offices hare been opened.

Alleged Embezzler From New York Captured by Captain Kane. WAS AT PRACTICAL FARMER Was a Shortage of Between and $25,000 in the Accounts of John T. Hayden With Swift and Company Had Been Living in This City Since Last August. John T. Hayden, for whom the polio of every city in thi3 country and of many places of Europe, and the greet force of Pinker-ton, detectives have been searching since August 14 last, was captured yesterday morning by Police Captain Thomas A.

Kane at the Practical Farmer, a road hotel on the Philadelphia turnpike about four miles from the city. Hayden was living a quiet, easy life, recovering from an injury he received while gunning. He did not exprees surprise at hia arrest, but remarked that he was glad the chase was over. The story of Haydem's flight, his hiding and his capture, makes an- interesting narrative. The prisoner was ior a number of years a trusted officer of Swifth Company of New York, meat dealers.

He filled the positions of secretary-treasurer, was also a director in the company, and held about $500 worth of stock. Annually there passed through his hands something like $25,000,000, but until August last no thought to take any of this money occurred to him. About the middle of August, Hayden disappeared, and when an examination of his books was mace it was discovered that his shortage was between $15,000 and $25,000. Thei way he is alleged to have secured this was by drawing checks to his own account. He had entire charge of aha finances of -Swift Company, drawing all the checks himself.

The utmost confidence was placed in him. He was a man receiving a good salary. To all appearances he was living within his Income and saving something from his salary. His defalcation surprised all who knew him. He lived with his -mother-in-law, at No; 352 Third avenu-e.

New York, and was a loving husband ami father to his wife and two young children. Hayden was bonded for $25,000 with the Employes" Liability Company, and as soon as his defalcation (was reported the case was turned over to the Pinkerton Detective AgOT-cy. Circulars containing a picture of Hayden end a -description of him were sent to ill the police bureaus in this country and Europe and a search was commenced. One of the circulars was sent to the Wilmington police, and It described Hayden as teing a man about 38 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches in height s-ni weighing ircm 165 to 175 He was medium built, fair complexion, and dark brown eyes, with 6inall 'bald spots. When he disappeared he wore a mustache with email side whiskers.

He also had a-sniatl scar on the right cheek. This description was hung upon the bulletin board ft the City Hall. Haydea's story was published in the newspapers, together with his description. One day a quiet, unassuming nran walked into the Central Hotel, on French street near Sixth, and engaged board. He registered as 'Charles Ryan of New York." No one recognized this man as the one for whom the police were looking, end whose picture and description had been printed in the newspapers.

"Mr. Ryan" was a gentleman in every respect. He was a traveling business man, apparently, his territory teing te tween "New York an4 Washington, and he made Wilmington his headquarters. He had, however, very little to say about hts business, He treated! everyone with uni form courtesy, and soon won his way into the good graces or who made, his acauaintance. He was not lavish with his money, but he would step Into tha bar room, and if he saw any one there he knew would invite them to join him In a drink.

"Mr. Ryan" arrived at the hotel eome time after September 1 and remained a week or two. When he left he said that he had ordered his mail sent to the Central Hotel and that he would stop for it. From time to time he came back to get his mail, would chat a short time with Proprietor Price, and then leave. He paid number of eu-ch visits to the hotel, and every time he called he would leave such a favorable Impression that all who met htm wished he would soon return.

Apparently 'iJlr. tftyan" had nothing whatever to conceal. He 6id everything in the onen. He would walk about the city, visit hotels, restaurants and saloons, and made a numtberot acquaintances. Or.e man who knew him eald that it was com mon to go around the city almost any day and meet "Mr.

Ryan," anil that he alwaiya had a) pleisant greeting for those he knew. Everyone was treated alike and he was such a jolly, good companion that thoee who met hi-m liked nim irom tne first. He was -unassuming at nuiea ana never tried to force himself upon people. He would accept aa Introduction with the greatest grace. While he was stopping at we Hotel "Mr.

'Ryan" laic several visus xo t-s Farmer. The first time was shortly after his arrival in Wilmington. Going to the hotel be said ne warned take a drive, adding that he did not know the drives around the country and aked Proprietor William Falahee to" drive nun around the country. Mr. Falahee did- so, and when "Mr.

Ryan" called again in a few dava their acquaintance was renewed and Mr. Falahee soon liked the stranger. The proprietor of the Practical rarmer said lat night that he rever met any one who was more a gentleman than "Mr. Ryan," and that he was aeways giaa to see the stranger. Sometlmee his new friend would take dinner or supper at the Practical Farmer.

If ho chanced to go in the bar-room and any one was present he would invite them to have a drink. About two weeks ago 'ir. Ryan" came to 4he Practical Fanner e.nd said he was feeling unwell and wantei a rest, ado; rig that he knew no ibetter place than the hotel and wanted to stop there awhile. Falahee accommodated him and soon "Mr. Ryan" made friends with everyone about the place.

He was so. affable that, before long he called Proprietor ralanee and Mr. Falahee was calling the stranger Charlie." The stranger would frequently came Into Wilmington and return, to the hotel. After he had been at the Practical Farmer a few days he borrow ea a gun, rand taking a couple of dogs with him said he would go through the woods and see if there was anything to shoot. One.

afternoon while doing ithis he had to climb a fence. As be got on the top Co itlnued on Sixth page. The reason- for making the change Is that time can be saved. The shops, large round-house and shifting yards -of the company will be In this city, and It will be easier to change engines hero than tn Philadelphia. As these through trains will not run into Broad Street Station it will be possible for the engineers to make up considerable, time after leaving here, as the run will be straigiht, and there will be no delay in Philadelphia, The matter has been discussed in fho main offices of the company, but a decision has not been reached, although the -chances are in favor of the change.

CITIZENS' ASSOCIATION WORK Encouraging Letters Received by Membership Committee Last Evening. The membership committee of the Citizens' Association held its regular weekly meeting last evening and considered a number of applications for affiliated membership, The committee is much gratified by the interest shown by citizens iffid by the en couraging letters received, one correspondent saying: "I am heartily in favor of the Citizens' Asosociation and will do all I can to help it, "Wishing the association God speedt I remain," etc. Another wrote: "I lend name of some of my neighbors whom I believe to be inter ested in the objects of the association, and if I can be of further service in the matter or in any effort of tbe association, you may command my arsistance, for I most heartily approve of and welcome the association and all It stands for." 5 Another shows his interest by the fol lowing brief note: "Please place the enclosed check to the credit of the Reform Association." The committee will meet agam next Tuesday evening to consider applications. There is no fee for membership and all who ere interested in the movement may become m'ember's by making the proper application and having it passed upon by the committee. RICH IpT SUBURBAN LINES.

Great Advance by Wilmington in a Few Years. The completion of the Stanton extension of the Wilmington City Railway Company and the Kennett Square extension of the Peoples Railway Company Is expected to add considerably to the business of tho city. It is thought that in time the Stanton line will be extended to Newark and may reach Elkton and several Maryland points. It has only been a few years since ths extension of trolley lines out of Wilmington into he suburbs of the city was commenced. Now Wilmington can reach sll points between Wilmington and Philadelphia, New Castle and Delaware City and Brandywine Springs and the other towns will sbortly come Into con-nectton with this city.

All of these wl brine people to Wilmineton. ana ifbey will deal here. Street and Sewer Work. At the regular meeting of the Street and Sewer Department yesterday morning, but little business was transacted outside of the consideration of the elevated railroad resolution. James 'B.

Oberly submitted a proposition to pay half the ccst of grading Twenty-lourMi, Pine and Jeseup streets, but the department decided to take no action until the city secures the beds of the streets. Woodlawn avenue was declared open 'from Delaware avenue to Seventeenth street, and Roskford road wili 'be closed ifcr the same distance. A sewer was ordered built in Guyer avenue. Complain About Prisoners. Patrons of the Peoples Railway Company are complaining of prisoners for the workhouse being carried in the eame Ws as ori3Inary -passengers.

The company will secure a car especially carry prisoners and freight for tihe workhouse as soon as a contract le made with the trustees of the institution for transportation. It is also possible that the trustees will build a sid ing so that cars containing prisoners may be run, directly to the door of the work- bouse. Home Missionary Work. Miss Marguerite Lake will speak in Grace Church on Friday evening. Miss Lake will give an account of the rescue work among the Chinese women and girls of San Francisco, which is carried on by the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

The atory of this work and of the persecution suffered in pursuing it, is thrilling and full of 'interest. All are invited to bear her. Prisoners Will Work. fi There appears to be a misunderstand ing concerning the number of men who will bs worked in the quarries at the workhouse. At least fifty men wiil be kept at work In the quarries during the entire year, and a stone crusher wili be placed in position.

LOCAL POINTS. Thanksgiving exercises will be held by Che pupils of the Friends' Soaool at ft o'clock this morning. An interesting programme will be given. George H. Auger has shipped a box of supplies to his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John E. Auger, at Southport, England, so may give a genuine pancake breakfast to their English friends. Mr. and Mrs.

Auger formerly lived here. The, Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Newport will hold an entertainment at John A. Cranston's on Friday evening, November 29, at 8 o'clock. The illustrated poem given at, the "Sociable" last week will be repea-red by Mr. Cranston.

A quartette fram Ferris Iniufttrial School will assist with the musical part of tbe programme. ior me return of the tents and property or. campers taken last Sunday, when twenty-one campers were arrested. Judge ah reiuseu tua aemand. OLD WARSHIPS GOING.

Monitors Catskill, Manhattan and raaaopec to be Sold as Junk. ivov. 26. Three old- time warships are to be striken from the list of the navy and sold as Junk to the highest bidder. They are tie monitors uatsKlll, Manhattan and all which eerved in the civil war and in the war with Spain on the inner line of de fence.

The tiiree are modeled after the oroginal Monitor and one of them, the Catskill, was constructed by John Erics-sen, the designer and 'builder of the fa mous little "cheeeebox" that destroyed tne comeuerate ram Merrimac and revolu uonized naval architecture. It was on the cacsKni mat the body of John Wilkes Booth lay at the Washington Navy Yard before it was consigned! to Its unknown burial place. ine uatskill, tine Manhattan and the Mahopac are at the League Island Navy raro. ine cost of maintaining these use lese hulks is the reason for the Navy De partment a intention to sell thenu Bids for the Catskill will be opened at the Navy Department on December 4. but no date has 'been set for the sale of the two others, wmcn have not yet 'been appraised.

The appraised value of the Catskill is J.3,160. She la 200 feet long, haa a team cf 46 feet, a draft of 11 feet 6 Inches, a displacement of 1,875 tons. 5 incites of side armor and 11 inches of turret armor. Her engines are in her. All.

the civil war monitors previously sold have gone to junk dealers, Officers of tbe Navy Department wonder why eome of them have not been purchased by waterside clubs or historical socie ties. They would make Interesting club houses. WARSHIP MET THE GALE. H. M.

S. Crescent Arrives at Ber muda After Perilous Passage. HALIFAX, 'N. Nov. 26.

Word reached here from Bermuda to-day an nouncing the arrival of H. S. Crescent tucre from this port after a temotestuoua voyage. The vessel tossed and plunged so bacCy that those on Iboard became alarmed and thought the 'big ship would go under. The gale was encountered shortly after sailing from here and great waves swept over ber, washing all fittings into the sea.

The weather was bad for two days, the wind blowing with hurricane force and the sea running moutalns high. For the two days the crew had to go without Cooked food, as the ship tossed and pitched so violently that the stewards could no noth ing. 'Admiral Bedford and his wife were on pard. STABBED A BARTENDER. Edward Simmons Got Angry When Not Given a Drink Yesterday.

Angered because he was not given drink by Edward Melarkey, bartender at the Bellevue Hotel, yesterday, shortly be fore neon, Edward Simmons took a knife from his posket and stabbed in the back, making a dangerous wounci Sim mons was intoxicated when he entered the saloon and roirghly demanded a drink This was refused him, however, and- he became boisterous, when Melarkey came from -behind the bar and ordered Simmons to leave the place. As Melarkey opened the door Simmons produced the 'knife aiui stabbed the bartender. Patrohran Burch inal arrested 'Simmons and took him to the police station, while Melarkey's wound was dressed by Dr. Evan G. Shcrclidge.

Would Boycott Carnegie Library, ELWOOD, Nov. 23. Opposition to the acceptance of the proposed gift Andrew Carnegie of 325,000 for the erec tion of a public library building in this city has developed. It is said that Mc-Kinley Lodge of the Amalgamated Asso ciation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers has entered a vigorous protest against the acceptance of this or any other sum from Carnegie, and threaten to boycott the li brary in case any of the iron magnate's money is used in connection with it. Chicago's Deficit $4,500,000.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26. City Comptroller McGaan said to-day that his forthcoming annual report would show that the cash deficit now existing In the city's accounts was between and $5,000,000. He said that heretofore the comptroller's reports had not been correct. They had shown surpluses when there were deficits.

His report, he declared, Trould be the first correct report published in many years. Fines Imposed in City Court. In City Court yesterday Charles Cur-rinder was fined $5 and coats lor selling milk that did not meet the requirements set by a city ordinance. John Connelly, charged with peddling without a license, was fined $5 and ecsts. He was arrested by Detective Futtledge.

The of William Johnson, colored, and Daniel J. Roar-don, charged with disorderly conduct, were continued until Friday. John Keough, who was arrested for being drunk, was fined J5 and coats, and "Bucky" Reei was fined $10 for a similar oftertte. w. P.

Har mon was fined $5 for keeping an unregistered dog. Warner Fire Again Breaks Out. About 1.30 o'clock this morning the ruins of the freigbthouse of the Charles Warner Company again Were fanned into a blaze by the wind. The Washington Company was notified and its apparatus went to the scene of the fire and extinguished the Barnes before they gained much headway. Letters on Mr.

Beckett's Estate. Letters testamentary were issued yes terday by Fegester of Wills Crossan ou the estate of Charles J. H. Beckett to Rachel Beckett, bis widow. in large numbers and prices were fair.

Other poultry was also offered in largo quantities. The, markets were so large that the wagons could not all find stand ing room on King street and occupied some or the cross streets. Union Thanksgiving Servipe. Several congregations will unite and worship together in Union M. E.

Church, Fifth and Washington streets, to-morrow at 10.30 a. m. The Rev. A. H.

O'Brien will read the Thanksgiving proclamation. Prayer will be offered -by the Rev. W. L. S.

Murray. The Scripture lesson will be read by the Rev. C. W. Prettyman, and the Rev.

F. Burgette Short will preach the sermon. Appropriate music will be rendered by the choir. After the sermon an opportunity will be given for brief expressions of personal thanksgiving. Members of the congregation and others are requested to bring donations of money, clothing and provisions for the poor.

1 GL.i TS 1 Hrert Whiteeell early yesterday morn-ir iiscovered a burglar entering the of tho Wilmington News Agency, at Shipley street of which he Is manager. He observed the form of a coir ored man trying to get in one of the rear windows. Mr. Whitesell shot at the intruder, who fled.fhe jjullet parsing through the window directly above his head. The colored man) had climbed up a plank against the rear of the building, but had hot entered the building when Mr.

Whits-sell appeared. Two Men in the New Castle Jail. There are but two men in New Castle jail now, as the others have been sent to the workhouse. William Hutcbins, colored, and Frank Morgan, who were overlooked when the original lists were prepared, were brought from jail yesterday and were committed to the workhouse by Judge Churchman. Chief Justice Lore in General Sessions Court ordered the (lis-, charge of two prisoners who were unable to pay their fines, "after completing their terms.

4 City Free of Smallpox. At the meeting of the Board of Health yesterday Secretary Caihill reported that there was not a case of smallpox in the city and that the general health of' Wilmington at present, was most excellent. The board commended Secretary Cahill and Executive Officers Garvey, Spatb, Graham and Walsh for the efficient service they rendered in ridding the city of smallpox. Orders were drawn to pay for the bedding burned in the houses where smallpox pa tients had been. Special Services at Olivet.

Special -services will be held to-morrow morning in Olivet Presbyterian Church at 10.30 o'clock. The pastor, the Rev. R. A. Elwood, will deliver a Thanksgiving ser mon and there will be snecial music.bv the choir.

On Friday evening at Olivet Church the Rev. William Patterson of Bethany Presbyterian Churah of Philadelphia will deliver his famous lecture on "Ireland and he Irish." Sunbeam Band's Work. Sunbeam Band, of Scott M. E. Church will receive Thanksgiving donations for the poor.

They will be. present at the church at 6.30 o'clock this evening for the purpose of receiving supplies of all kinda These supplies will be by competent people among the deserving poor. The band desires that ail shall have a Thanksgiving dinner. Services will be held at the church to-morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock. Death of Mrs.

Margaret J. Ayars. Stricken with apoplexy about 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Margaret J. Ayars, widow of Benjamin D.

Ayars, died shortly before 9 o'clock last evening at her home, No. 1211 Washington street. Dr. Frank F. Pierson was in attendance, but could not saves her life.

Deceased was the mother of Peter B. Ayars, a well-known veteran of the civil war, and mother-lu-law of Emmet S. Stidham, ex-coroner. Mrs. Ayars was 76 years of age.

Water Commission Meeting. Only routine business was transacted at the meeting of the Water Commission yes terday. The weekly pay-roll of and the monthly pay-roll of $333 were ordered paid. The balance in bonk was reported to be $57,981.36. PERSONAL MENTION.

Alfred D. Vandever Is the owner of a handsome old fob seal', which is over one hundred years old. On one side Is a bit of agate, and on tbe other 3 piece of raised work in gold, representing two doves mating. The gold mounting is of unique de sign. It was announced yesterday that the Rev.

C. B. Dubell. of this city, who has for SOme time been in charge of St- Mat thew's Church in this city, has accepted a call to become second assistant at St. James's Church, Philadelphia.

He will go on duty on December 1. His place in this city will be taken until the first cf the year by the Rev. F. C. Post, of Perth Amboy, N.

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