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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
BAIL REDUCED TO $4,000.
Order Decreed by Judge Grubb, in
Chambers, on saturday, in the Edgar


Chambers, on saturday, in the Edgar
Case.
In chambers oil Saturday Judge Grubb
issued an order authorizing reduction of
the bail in the case of Robert Edgar from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The decree was as follows:
And now, to wit, this second day of
July, 1892, the body Of Robert Edgar, the
within named petitioner, together with the
cause, Of his detention, having been pro-
ducei before me, by William Simmons,
Esquire, sheriff of New Castle county, in
obedience to the written writ, and all the
parties to the civil action or suit stated in
the written petition having appeared in
this proceeding with their respective coun-
sci and proofs, and this case having been
heard and considered, and it appearing
that the said Robert Edgar is'coinmitted
and detained i'll the custody OF the said
sheriff ON mesne process in said civil
action or suit for want of bail in the sum
Of $4,000 demanded and required as such
bail in said suit; and it further appearing
that the said sum is excessive and that the
sum of $1,000 is reasonable bail in said
suit; II is ordered, that On the said Robert
Edgar giving and entering special bail to
the action in said suit in the sum of 81 600
he, the said Robert Edgar, be discharged
from the further detention and custody of
the said sheriff.
And it is further ordered that the said
Robert Edgar be remanded To the custody
OF said sheriff of said county until this
order be complied with, or he be otherwise
delivered by due course of law; and also
that the costs of this proceeding be paid by
the plaintiff i'll the said civil action or
suit "
The case of Jules Ricard us guardian of
Maggie Welsh vs.. Robert Edgar upon the
defendant giving the 81 900 security to the
parliamentary will be ready for trial before
Il jury in the superior court on the suit for
damages sustained by the girl by reason of
the alleged charges. The furnishing of
this $1,000 bail, rs stated by Judge Grub
III his opinion this morning is bail to the
action or security for the payment of any
damages that may be recovered against the
said Robert Edgar in the above case.
The order OF the court, while it reduces
the bail, is practically u victory for the
guardian, jules ltiCard.
The court said, among other things, that
heConsidered there was sufficient cause for
| this case TO go before a jury, and on fixing
the amount OF bail he had placed it sum
| sufficient i'll his opinion, to guarantee the
| appearance of Edgar at the trial OF the suit.
Judge Grubb complimcntcd counsel on
both sides for their able conduct of the
case. 1t WAS the first instance that he
could call to mind of writ of habeas
corpus for reduction Of bail in the annals
oil the prothonotary's Office of this county.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
mALKnp ro Els DEATH.
Neil Gorinley Failed to Heed tho Warm
ing of an Approaching Train and was
tEttla,.

A man identified as Neil Gormley, 30
years old, of Chester, Pa, was struck and
killed by the New York and Washington
express on the r., W. & u. railroad track,
south OF Third street crossing, at o.05
o'clock Friday morning
The train is due in this city at OIL
O'Clock. The man was walking north
along the edge of the track, when the ex-
press, bound south, approached. His head
was dropped on his shoulders, his eyes
fixed upon the ground as If in adeep study.
He failed to heed the warning of the APP
preaching engine. The locomotive struck
himin front of the right shoulder, throw
ing him several feet to the side of the track
and breaking the right arm. His head
was badly cut and internal injuries were
sustained. The body was picked up and
brought to tho hospital room at the sta
ton, where DIR, Howard-Ogle and DctcC-
tive Jones did all i'll their power to relieve
the suffering of the injured man. lie
died at 1905 o'clock one hour after the
accident.
At ll.S0 o'clock the deceased who gave
the appearance of having been on Il tramp,
was identified by relatives living in this
city as Neil Gormley of Chester, where he
has brother and sister living. His
mother and another sister live at Newport
News, Va. lie was on his way to Chester
from Baltimore. There were found on his
person Is pennies, two Iine-tooth combs,
an empty homeopathic medicine bottle, a
paper of table salt and n needle and thread
He possessed quite an intelligent face, with
| high forehead aud nose of prominence
lie had dark brown hair. He was attired
in II dark cheyiot SHIT, double breasted
coat, ncglige shirt, and light,
| derby hat lie wore lace shoes
and n blue necklie His hands gave little
evidence of toll, His face was perfectly
smooth, giving evidence that a moustache
| had at one time adorned the upper lip.
| There were revealed on the upper lip two
| small sears on the right side of the nose,
| The mans eyes were brown. The deceased
Is II cousin of Neil Gormley, No. Coz East
| Fourth street, this city.
Coroner Sparks aud Deputy Coroner
Giles took charge of the body and removed
| ii to the morgue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
Al THE FRIENDS SCHOOL
Another Fine Addition to the
Old Building.
WORK NOW WELL UNDER WAY
What the improvements VIII
Comprise


The picture in to.day's issue of GAZETTE
shows the changes which arc being made
in Friends school building ut Fourth and
West streets.
The old building, so long one of the land.
marks of the city and in which many
generations Of children have been edu-
Gated is being remodellcd to conform in
architecture to the building erected in
1889 and also TO give the school additional
room to meet the requirements of its large
enrolment. The old walls with the small
windows will remain US they are. Ii is
not difficult for one To see that the centre
portion of the front wall with the i've
small windows belong to the original
building erected about the year i73s The
portions at the ends were erected at dir
ferent times since that date as rooms have
been added.
In the upper corner of the picture is
representation of the old meeting house,
erected in l73S, and which became the
school house 10 years later. This is from
a pen picture, made by BENJAMIN Ferris
and now i'll the possession of his dauhtgers
Deborah and Martha Ferris, at Third and
West streets. For the sake OF its historic
interest il Is thought wise to have the old
wall and its quaint brick and small win
dows unchanged and to erect above a man
sard story whose roof and windows will
correspond with those of the new building
which adjoins it The school will gail
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07

officers Of the different castles of K. g. H.,
will be installed July list, Humboldt
Castle, No. IL, Wilmington; %, Diamond
state, No. 10, Wilmington; 9TH, Cyrus, No.
|, Wilmingtoni 9Th, st. John, No. 4, Will
mington; 7th, Hockessin, No. 10. Hook
essin Sth, st. Georges, No. 3, Whining
ton; 1lth, Apollo, No. ., Wilmington;
nth, Christiana, No. 20, Christiana 18th,
Crusaders Nos, Highlands; 18th, lyanhoe,
No. 81, Marshalltnn; 18th, Chosen Friends,
No, II, Wilmington; 18th, Harmony, No.
q, New Castle; 18th, Warwick, No. S, vii.
mington. Public installations-Gth Apo
quinmink Castle, No. 10, Townsend sth,
Brandywihe, No. II, Wilmington; 18th,
Delaware, No. II, Delaware City; 10th,
JOY, No. 30 Newark.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
THURSDAYS GUsT.
At O'Clock 1t Looked Like u Cyclone and
a Repetition of Mondays storm.

Repetition of Mondays Storm.
At 1880 pm. Thursday violent wind
gust arose from the south west. In u
few moments Market street was envel.
opcd in u cloud of binding yellowish
gray dust. 1t was impossible to stand
in the street The clouds in the south
and west became inky black and for
few moments it looked as if a cyclone
or repetition of Mondays storm was
on hand. In five minutes the rain came
in rush from the southwest, beating
and driving everything before it. There
were several flashes of lightning and
one or two peals of thunder. Then it
seemed to settle down into steady
rain. At 1,O5 the darkness had lifted
and the storm was over at 100. At $50
p. m. the sun was shining.
The damage around town seems to be
limited to the blowing down OF trees in
various directions.
A large tree on Kirkwood street,
between Ninth and Tenth, was blown
down by the wind and sent full length
in the street Fortunately, no one was
under the tree at the time. Police Cap
tain Evans passed along the street
almost at the time the big timber went
topping over.
An electric light wire at Seventh and
King was broken down and fell in the
street.
The wind demolished large show
board and some fencing at Water and
| West streets.
At Ninth and Market streets three OF
four girls were overcome by the wind
and blown several feet before they re.
| covered.
a yentilator on the trainmen's quar-.
tiers opposite the F., W. d b. railroad
station was blown out of position.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
MRS. AGNES O. PEPPER.
Death OF u Former Wilmington Bel.
Washington.

NhsnthEtou.
Mrs. Agnes Campbell Pepper, formerly
of this city, died in Washington, ID. c.,
Thursday, after brief illness, and was
buried in Old Swedes cemetery Saturday
afternoon.
She was the daughter Of John II. Price,
one of the prOprietors of the Brandywine
flour mills. On her fathers side she was
descended from james y. Price, who was
the contemporary Of Edward Candy, one
of the original owners of the flour. mills
ON the Brandywine. Her fathers family
were all mill owners On her mothers
side she was the descendant of u Scotch
family named Stoddard. Her grandmother
was born in Scotland.
In 1852 Miss Price became the wife of
DR.. George Pepper Norris, who, soon after
their marriage, erected an elegant resi-
dence at Eighth and Clayton streets, which
they occupied several years. DIR. Norris
died in 1865 and seven years subsequent
his widow was married TO her cousin.
Henry Pepper, once the law partner of
Hon. Thomas i. Bayard. Mr.. Pepper
died in 1880. Mrs. Pepper resided in
Washington during the last II years. In
1881 she was appointed to clerkship in
the bureau of statistics and afterwards she
became clerk in thetreasury department.
BY her first marriage she had two children
George Pepper Norris, who is lawyer in
Washington, and Miss Margaret Norris,
who resides in that city. One of her
fathers brother, james +. Price, is living
in Baltimore, and cousin, James Price,
the son-in-lnw of the late Samuel Harlan,
is living in Europe. There resides in this
city only one Of the once numerous and
influential family to which she belonged.
Mrs Pepper was 55 years old. She was
beautiful woman and a charming host
css. Except that her hair was perfectly
white she did not appear to have grown
old. She was expected to visit this city
soon and the announcement of her death
was received with surprise and regret by
her many friends here.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
An Accident at New Castle That win
Cost the Railroad Company About
GIn OnO

An Accident at New Castle That win
Cost the Railroad Company About
$4,000.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
NEW CASTLE, July IA disastrous
freight wreck occurred on the Delaware
railroad at this place last evening. Six
cars, loaded with miscellaneous and
perishable freight, were demolished, and
the north and south-bound tracks were
blocked for nine hours. This only slightly
interfered with the movement of trains,
however as nearly all Of them due be
tween 8 O'Clock last night and s o'clock
this morning were run over the Edge Moor
extension.
The accident was caused either by q
defective frog or n spreading of the rails
ut the beginning of the double track, n
half-mile north Of the station here. The
train was way freight No. 20, due here ut
7.l5 p. M. Conductor Richard Carlisle was
in charge and William Hamilton handled
the throttle of the engine, No. 3ii. The
train was on the way to Wilmington, and
was going at the rate of Is miles an hour
When opposite the block station north of
the Delaware street overhead bridge, the
rear trucks on the tender jumped the
track, and, before the crew were aware of
the fact, the train was a mass of twisted
iron and broken timber, piled in huge
heap.
Inc head car, an empty EOndo!a, plunged
down the 25.foot embankment on the right
hand side of the track; two box cars, laden
with fruit and poultry, stood on their ends
on the left of the track and two car loads
of lumber were capszed, rolling half way
down the bank. Telegraph poles, signal
poles and railroad ties were carried with
the train when it jumped, and both tracks
were torn UP for distance of 800 feet. One
box car mounted the signal pole and
turned end over end until it landed in the
marsh. ~ feet from the track. A pair of
heavy trucks left the car and buried them
selves nearly out oil sight in the hard
ground.
All Of the crew of the train escaped
injury, although Head.brakeman Nor
rison had a narrow escape. lie was sitting
on the tender of the engine when the acct
dent occurred, but managed to jump out
Of the path OF the tumDling gondola car
! just i'll Time 20 save his life. The wreck
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07

Any Of The earlier stages OF Consump-
ton can DO cured. It's matter OF evi-
dence - strong enough and complete
enough to warrant the makers of DR..
Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery in
promising this:
If it's taken in time and given fair
trial, they'll refund the money In any case
where their medicine fails to benefit or
cure.
But it's medicine that doesn't fail; il
goes to tho root Of tho trouble. Consump-
ton is developed through the blood, and
must be cured in the same way. IT'S u
scrofulous affection Of the lungs-a blood.
faint. And the surest remedy for Scrof-
ula in all its forms, the most potent blood
cleanser, strength rcetorer, and flesh
builder known to medical science, is tho
"Golden Medical Discovery 1t cures
Scrofula; it cures Consumption; it cures
all Bronchial, Throat, and Lung alice
tons, Asthma, Weak Lungs, Severe, Lin
gering Coughs, and kindred ailments
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
MONTHLY REPORTS.


During June lines for ~ new buildings
were marked by the city surveying depart
ment as follows:
DR.. NJ. ]. Hughes, Office, southeast
corner of Seventh and West streets.
Charles Il. Sehl, kitchen or the west
side of Pine street between Sixth and
Seventh.
Charles W. Dubell. addition to dwell
ing on the north side Of Lowering avenue
between Van Buren, and Jackson streets.
William u. Austin, six dwellings on the
south side of Tenth street between Van
Buren, and Jackson.
Thomas Geake, one dwelling OH the
north side of Anchorage street between
Oak and Stroud,
John McVey, house and stable, on the
south side of Seventh street, between
Broome and Rodney.
Brandywine Land Company, seven
dwellings, on the north side of Lancaster
avenue between Ruth and dupont.
John J. Horner, three dwellings, on the
north side of Linden street. between
Adams and Jackson.
James III. Westcott, one store and four
dwellings, on the south side OF Lowering
avenue, between Adams and Jackson.
Peter A, Horty, addition to dwelling, on
the east side Of Pine street, between sixth
and Seventh.
Henry X. Smith one dwelling, on the
south side of Maryland avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh avenues.
Martin Beadenkopf, two dwellings on
the south side of Ninth street between
Franklin and Broomc.
Henry Charles, two dwellings on the
south side of Delaware avenue between
Union and Lincoln streets.
DIR. John Palmer, one dwelling on the
southwest corner Of Lincoln street and
Delaware avenue.
Johnson Forge Company, three dwell
ings on the southeast corner of Lobdcll
and Claymont streets.
Frederick q. Hodges, one factory on the
east side Of Tatnall street between Eighth
and Ninth.
Milton II. AlcElroy, two dwellings on the
east side Of Washington street, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth.
William Forrest, one dwelling ON the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
south side Of Eighth street between roplal

south side Of Eighth street between Poplar
and Lombard
NGw-Century club, one club house on
the south sideof Delaware avenue between
Jackson and Van Buren,.
WORK OF THE poL1cE.
During the month the police made $50
arrests, classified as follows: Abusive Ian
guagc, =; assault and battery, ~; assault
and intent to commit murder, L. begging,
j. carrying concealed deadly weapons, d,
corner lnunging, D. cruelty TO animals, 2,
dlSurderly conduct, %; drunk, 1873; drunk
and disor1crly. q; disOrderly house and
house ol designation, 3; exposing his per-
son, l. embezzlcment. 1; lighting in tho
street, 4: harboring girl under age for
immoral purposes, 2; interfering with an
officer, ,; insane, /; insulting women on
the street, !; keeping an unregistered dog,
D: keeping vicious dog, 2 larceny, 20; lost
children, 1; murder, |; policy writing, Z;
patients, IA; runaway children. >; selling
goods without u license, 5; selling goods
under false prctense, |; selling liquor to
minors, /, selling liquor without license,
y; trespaSsing, l; violating a city ordinance,
%; witnesses, 2l; obtaining money under
false pretense, J; obtaining goods under
false pretcnse, /; total, 355. Fines and
costs paid, S70G,DS; prisoners committed to
New Castle jail 75 wagon calls, 22l; num-
Der of dodgers, rs.
FIRES DURING THE MONTH.
Fire Recorder Schulz of the Delaware
fire company, reports the following alarms
during the past month:
June 10Th, 2l0 Il. M, box As, frame
house on Eleventh street near Jackson;
loss, 5000: insured. June 18th, S.l2 D. m,
boz y, Walther's clothing store, Second
and Market streets; loss, $1,000; insurance,
$500. June 2lst, 1902 p, m, b1x 7, feather
bed in residence Of William Lawton, No.
rs French street; loss, $50; insured. June
2ath, 2.25 a. M, box 81, millinery store of
Miss NJ a. Whtcraft; loss, 5000 covered
by insurance. June Both, l2.3Oa m, q. W.
Evans store, No. 800 West Second street;
loss, S3OlO; insurance, $1,000, SI2 y. NJ,
box 81, NJ. Mcgary & Sons factory and
furniture store ut Sixth aud Tatnall streets;
loss, $4,000; insurance, 1900; also Viii
mington Boarding Stables; loss, 81, 900; in.
| sltrance, $500; box l6, 7.l5 p, m, fire in
| llillcs Il Jones works loss, triiiing
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
"a pLEA ron rHE JEWEL Ems.
Their Complaint is That Few Holidays
Are Extended Them.

While every effort is being made to bring
about system of early closing in the
various business establishments in this
city, the jewelers. claim that their branch
of the trade has been overlooked, and that
they at least are entitled to some Considera-
tlon in the matter OF early closing.
1--WE very seldom get a holiday said a
jewelers. clerk in one of the leading cstab-
lishmcnts of the city Besides he con
tinuei, iewelry is the last thing hat is
needed of an evening, especially on Satur-
day evenings. There are very few Gus
toners after clock. Our hours are long
and our holidays are few indeed" The
general impression seems 10 be that jewel
ers also should derive the benefits Of the
early closing movement during the:sum-
mcr months.
The mems furnishers and matters who
have signed u paper in favor of the early
closing in the week, except Tuesdays and
Saturdays in July and August, are: +. A.
Humphrey Il Bro, Charles 4. Dubcll,
Daniel Ross, H. ii. George & Co., Rum
ford Bros, J. J.. noughten, William
Alsent2er and w 7. Mearns.
During July and August the store of
Ferris Giles No. 7O3 Market street, will be
CLOSED at o'clock, p, m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07

LEFIED ON a POLICEMAN.
And Now Constable Green Thinks the
OIIicers IRE Seel.ing KeNenge

OihFtNH ARE hNtttnst
County Constable Green was Yesterday
week arrested, and subsequently, re-
leased on his own recognizanee charged
by Mrs Susan Jones Of No, il3 South Jack
son street with assault and battery. The
warrant was served by Sergeant Ingram.
The facts in the case are these: Constable
Green levied upon certain goods and chat
tells of Mrs. Jones, he claims, on May 3D.
last. After the levy had been made the
woman moved the goods 10 another house,
aud so the story goes, succeeded in CON
cealing her place Of abode until Tuesday.
Constable Green had been searching for
her ever since the levy was made and not
until Tuesday did he come Iip with the
fugitive tenant. When he did learn her
present abode he went there and demanded
admission. His van was waiting outside
to take the goods. The woman refused
him admittnncG and he made forciblc en-
entrance when the woman attacked
HIM III the hallway with chair. He then
placed her under arrest and carrying her
ont to the van directed the driver to take
her 70 the police station. which was done.
When the officer returned to the house
the ncighbors ahd collected Il purse to
pay the constable the rent, upon which he
| immediately released all claim upon the
goods. The rent was due W. S. pricketl,
| counsel for the Law and Order Society.
| As balm for her wounded feelings Mrs.
| Jones went to the police station Wcdnes-
| day with her husband and had warrant
issued for GREEN'S arrest. The constable
| claims that the arrest was instigated by
certain trio Of policemen whose property
| has been distrained for rent He says it il
not the first time these officers have caused
u warrant to he ISSUED for him, the case
once before being dismissed. The constable
! says an officers goods are no more exempt
from 4 levy of distress than other peoples
and that he will carry out the instructions
| of the landlord every time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07

train, with a force of GO men, soon arrived
on the scene and assisted by the four
gangs Of section hands here worked all
night clearing the tracks. The wreckngc
was strewn al along the side OF the tracks
Tor a long distance. At 3 o'clock this
morning the north-bound track was
opened for traffic and at 10 O'Clock the
south-bonnd track was again being used
The freight from the train is being trans
ferred to other ears. The accident will
cost the company, it is said, $1,000 or
more.
John Sheridan. the operator at the
block, thought his time had come when
the train left the rails few feet from his
door. He attempted to escape by the
window but he got iammed and had to be
eNtricated by the train men Had the two
cars of lumber rolled to the left instead of
to the right of the track, the block station
would have been demolished and the
operator no doubt killed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
the NEW POST-OFFICE.
Superintendent Hollis Receives u Large
Photograph of the building From
WashiuptOn.

Superintendent Hollis Receives u Large
Photograph of the Building From
Washington. gF
Superintendent George IL. Hollis Of the
new post-oilicc building received from the
department at Washington Friday a
large photograph proof picture of tho
building as ii will appear under the new
plans.
The general architectural effect is quite
different from the first plans. The tall
central tower is the pronounced feature of
the structure. 1t is of medieval castellated
style. There are four large clocks with
5foot dials at each face. The clocks will,
ring the hour.
1T is going TO be u remarkably hand.
some building" MIR. Hollis says. 81 like,
il very much" he added, 'for its new
architectural style which will be quite a
contrast to the other large buildings Of
Wilmington"
The structure will be built of rough,
granite all the way up. Theinterior plans
are not materially changed. MIR, Hollis
expects the working plans every day. He
WAS looking for them last Saturday. Under
any circumstances there cannot he muck.
OF delay us everything is ready now.