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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
ABoUT A SPECIAL SESSION.
IL Is Useless to Confuse the Matter by
Erroneous Statements OF the Law.

Editor Gdsstted journal. Whatever differ
ence OF opinion there may be as To the
necessity or expediency Of IN extra session
of the Legislature, it is useless to have the
matter confused by erroneous statements
of the law on the subject
The statements made in the lNofninq
.Vc'fS respecting the difficulties in the way
Of special session of the General Assem-
bly, are not correct.
Section 81 of chapter Is of the Re
vised Code make ii the duty of the gov
ernor whenever vacancy shall happen
inelther branch of the General Assembly
whether by death or in any other way
lmmedlately' to issue writ Of election
for filling such vacancy.
Section 80 qualities this direction BY pro-
viding that if the vacancy is in the iIouse
nt Representatives no writ Of election shall
issue unless special session is convened.
There is no qualification when the vacancy
Is in the Senate of the positive direction
that the governor shall immediatelyi
issue writ of election to ill the vacancy.
Section ~ does not apply to both houses
Thereason for the distinction is obvious. All
the representatives go out Of office on the
assembling of the next regular session.
But some senators hold over, as was the
case with Senator Hall, whose place is now
vacant.
The failure of the governor to issue n
writ Of election Immediately after Sena-
tor Halls death cannot affect his power 70
call special session. How far his com
pliance now with the law in respect to the
vacancy may have been compelled by the
change in our election laws by the last
Legislature, is q question which involves
the consideration of the other difficulty
suggested by the Ne~s as arising out of TINT
change
This other difficulty is found in the
statement that the provisions of the regis
tration law make il impossible to hold a
special election. This objection rests upon
the idea that special election is n neces-
sary prerequisite 10 the calling of a special
session. That idea being founded on il
misapprehension of the law the second
supposed objection based on the registra-
ton law falls. Rut the latter would not
seem, upon Il consideration of the whole
act, to apply to Il special election prior to
the next general election. Ii. however it
does apply there is provision for the use of
the same machinery ut Il special election
In such case the Board Of Registration is
To meet on the two SATURDAYS, next pre-.
ceding the special election, not on the last
saturday before the general election as
stated in the NcUs The registration for
special election includes only persons who
have become qualified TO vote since the
last general election
Meanwhile the repeating clause Of this
act does not wipe out existing laws until
the new laws go into effect and then only
50 far as they are inconsistent. If, there
fore, us is believed to be the fact, this law
docs not apply to a special election prior to
the next general election, such election
would undoubtedly be held under the pre-
existing laws as modified by the secret
| WLMINsroN, April 18th, 1892.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
sEMI.ANN III MEETING.
Session of Wilmington Conferences Local
Preachers and Exhorters.

The s3d seini-annual meeting of the
Local Preachers and Exhorters' .Associa-
ton of Wilmington NJ. h. Conference will
be held in First Church. Dover, beginning
tomorrow evening, when there will be
preaching by James Mccoy, or by ]. Il.
Roberts or William L. Hammond, alter
mates.
Saturday mornings exercises will be MS
follows: Opening service, followed by an
address of welcome by John Hutton, to
which response will be made by the presi-
dent, William FAIRIES; report of the presi-
dent; reports of the vice-presdents; report
of the secretary and treasurer; members
reports of work and experience during the
last six months; discussion, "ls the
Methodist ministry now an itinerant
ministry in the full meaning of the terin?n
opened by William FAIRIES; discussion.
What can the church do, that ii is not
now doing to check and overcome the
prevailing evils OF the present day %
opened by John Hutton; discussion, "How
shall We, as an association, best promote
the interests of our church 2" opened by
Z. a. Foster; discussion, "Ought not our
discipline, and especially our articles of
religion, to be more forcibly and more
frequently enforced upon Our member
ship?n discussion elias any member
anything to offer for the good of the asso-
ciation2" opened by DR.. Simms.
Herman Roe will lecture Saturday even
ing on Under the Cross of st. George. or
Under the British Flag BY Land and Sea. I"
Sundays programme is as follows; sa.
M, prayer service, 0 a. m, lovcfeast; 1919
a. M. preaching by j. r. Dill, or by
Daniel Green or Thomas Numbers, alter
mates; Up. M, children's meeting; p. M,
prayer service; 730 p. m, preaching by
William FAIRIES, or by Herman Roe or Dr..
Slmms, alternates
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

AT special session of the Board
of Street and Sewer Directors last night
week permission was granted the VIII
mington City Passenger Railway Com
pany to build u new electric line on
Eighth street from Market 10 Church.
The company was also granted an OK
tension Of time in which to complete
the erection OF the Maryland avenue
extension and the Third street bridge
lines. Permission was likewise granted
the company to continue their tracks on
Church street, According to a resolu-
ton recently passed by the board the
East Eighth street extension must BE
completed in four months. The cars
will in all probability run down Eighth
street and up Ninth. The tracks on
Delaware avenue will be lowered and
grooved rails but down.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
A pRIsoyER TIRED OF LIFE.
John II. Wilson, vagrant, Cuts His
Throat With n Case Knife.

Throat With Case Knife
John II. Wilson, alias Smith, com.
mitted to New Castle jail by Judge Ball ON
April 26th last, upon the charge of
vagrancy and sentenced to undergo an
imprisonment Of 20 days at the stone pile
while in respondent mood ON Saturday
gashed his throat with a case knife. VIII
son has been respondent at odd times
during his Incarceration and Friday night
made threats in the presence of his fellow
prisoners that he would take his own life.
His companions looked upon the assertion
rs joke and told the prisoner so. Never
theless the night warden resolved to keep
a sharp watch upon the prisoner during
all Of Friday and prevent any attempts
he might make at self-destruction.
II was about 10 n. N. on Saturday that
the attention Of the Jail authorities was at
prisoner confined in the same cell with
Wilson. They rushed quickly to the cell
door to see what was the matter. At the
same moment they noticed Wilson and
Brady engaged in fierce struggle, the latter
endeavoring to disarm the would be sui
eide, who madly clutched his bloody
weapon in his hand. After repeated strng-
Cling the knife was wrenched from the
prisoners hands, but not until he had cut
n cash several inches long in his throat
The wound bled freely. DR.. Stewart was
Immediately summond to dress the
wounded mans injuries. 1t is thought he
may recover.
Wilson is well known at the JAIL having
been committed there frequently for vag-
rancy He claims that his wife deserted
him during the war. He is IS years old
lie was removed to the almshouse.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
rnE JUDIcIaRY srrUhrmy.
1t Win Not Nccessitatc the Dismissal OF
Capital Gases.


Judge Grubb, having returned from
Dover, was interviewed by The GAZETTE
on Friday in reference to the contention
OF another paper that the failure to hold u
May term of the oyer and termincr court,
for lack of quorum, would necessitate
the dismissal of capital cases for which
this would be the second term.
Judge Grubb explained very clearly and
fully that nothing of this kind need be
apprehended, for the reason, to state il
briefly, that the oyer and terminer court is
not limited by time and may. under the
stress of everything necessity. be adjourned
by single judge, from time to time, FOR /,
year or more until a quorum can be OBJ
tanned or provided. The oyer and ierminer
court is called by precept and not ON date
fixed, and the authority to adjourn is fully
provided for i'll Article vi. Of the State
Constitution.
The sentiment of the New Castle county
bar is substantially unanimous, however,
IN favor Of requesting Governor Reynolds
to convene the legislature in extra session
to devise some remedy, if possible, for the
existing deplorable condition of our iudici-
AIRY system.
The special measure in view is the enact
ment OF q judiciary pension provision,
which Will assure any retiring superall-
nuated judge of the means of comfortable
support. In face of the refusal of the
House of Representatives to agree
To this at its regular session,
members of the bar argue that
conditions are changed now; that the need
IS much more urgent and apparent, and
that it is Mt least proper aud extremely
necessary that they should give the I.egs-
latnre an opportunity to bring about the
relief in this direction SO urgently de-
mandgd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
LAUNcn OF rnB RIcnARD pEcK.
Another Fine Steamer Put Into the Water
by tho Harlan a. Holiingsworth Com

Another Fine Steamer Put Into the Water
by the Harlan a. Holiingsworth Com
pany.
The large and elegant twin-screw
propeller Richard Peck, building by the
Harlan e. lTolingsworth Company for
the New Haven Steamboat Company,
was launched Thursday afternoon at Las
o'clock. There We're about 500 people
assembled in the shipyard, and
many persons were gathered on
the boats in the harbor and there were
throngs on the opposite side Of the
creek. Flags We're profusely displayed
on the vessel which was launched and
on the boats in the vicinity. Erected
on the ways, near tho bow Of the Rich
ard Peck, was 4 small observation stand,
from WHICH several ladies viewed the
launch.
N. r. Benson superintendent the
launch, and was assisted by many en-
ployes of the builders. The order to
drive the wedges was given at 1870
o'clock, and for 10 minutes thereafter
the air rcsounded with the blows Of the
heavy hammers. The vessel glided
gracefully from the ways, and
when her bow touched the water
she was christened by Miss Eleanor
Peck, who broke over tho crafts bow a
bottle of wine. The young lady who
performed the christening ceremony is q
daughter Of Captain Frederick J. Peck,
commander of one of the steamships of
the New Haven Line and grand
daughter Of Captain Richard Peck,
agent of the New Haven Steamboat
Company, and after whom the new
vessel is named Besides these three
persons there were in attendance at the
launch the following people from New
York; Chester w. Chaplin, the presi-
dent of the line; d. A. Geraty, the as
sistant superintendent; William Scott,
the treasurer and agent; Mrs. Scott, G.
w. Bradley of the West Shore railroad,
and Miss Geraty.
The launch was one of the most sue
sessful ever had at the shipyard of the
Harlan u Hollingsworth Company.
When the boat entered the water the
multitude cheered ard clapped their
hands. Soon after the launch the vessel
was towed to her moorings.
The Richard Peck will run between
New York city and New Haven. She
10 300 feet long between perpendiculars
ana 315 feet over all; She is As feet
beam and IS feet inches depth of hold.
She was designed by A. Cary Smith,
who is now in this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

The superintendent of the Associated
Charities, Mrs. NJ. A. +. Clark, reports
the following for the month ending
March 3lst: ia families applied for
help, 30 of whom were new applicants.
Through the various cooperative
agencies, the Benevolent and the Provi-
dent societies, the sick dict kitchen,
towel mission, &c., employment and
assistance were rendered as seemed best
to the varied needs. Eighty-nine coal
orders were distributed and 81 of the re-
cipients were glad to pay for the same
in small weekly instalments. From
these $Si.30 was received; also, $500
from the towel mission. The new aux.
Hilary, the Penny Prevalent Fund,
presents n most excellent showing.
From four stations now established the
depositors number 3SS, and the amount
of cash handled for the same is 5000. A
fifth station has just been opened at No.
2004 Market street, under the care of
Francis II. Gallagher, and it is hoped
that Others will soon follow in other
sections of our city. The sick diet
kitchen reports 81 applicants for the
month, receiving 296 orders; expenses
for the same were Sails.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

At the afternoon session of the Trus-
tees Of the Poor Wednesday additional
contracts for supplies awarded were :
Drugs, i. I. Dilworth; groceries, G. l..
Simmons. The official bond of Superin-
tcndent Groves was presented and re-
ferred to II. G. Conrad, solicitor for the
board. Milton Lackey, as member Of u
special committee, reported in favor of
disposing of two acres of land in the
rear Of the county building to the State
hospital at $l25 per acre, which report
was adopted. The following expendi-
lures for the last quarter were reported
by the finance commttee For outside
relief-l3randywine hundred, $s7.75
Wilmington, $S74.60; Chrstiana, $25;
New Castle, $5l1.25; Mill Creek, $57 As;
White Clay Creek, $l3S.60 Red Lion,
$254.95; st. Georges, S456.30; Pencader'
S76.O3; Appoquinimink, $3263S; Black.
bird, S69.75; total, s., 791.3l. The finance
committee also decided TO ask the Levy
Court for the regular yearly allowance
Of b2S,000. Allen Smith and Milton
Lackey were appointed to special
committee TO ask the Levy Court to
borrow $4,000 to relieve the Trustees
of the Poor from temporary financial
embarrassment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

Thomas II. Melvin has commenced work
on the new houses he proposes building on
King street mear Thirteenth.
Mis- sarah linrl6ck. aged S. years and
sister Of lohn A. llurlock of Mildletown
lied Friday evening Al the Home for Aged
Women. Size was buried near Smyrna.
Mrs SARAH a Gleiac, q sister of A. #.
Williams, No l2lG jefferson street, died
at Atlantic City on Friday morning. The
remains we're brought To this city for burial.
calvary Church has elected Thomas
Jackson and George +. Lowry delegates to
ne diocesan convention, which will BE-
held il ~. Philips Church, Laurel, on
Jane lit.
II D, Speakman makes ne following
request; "Will some one take the trouble
to send, when they are through with it,
their Gotia bags, Hupets y5,ng itoDi
or some other periodical 10 the new read
Ing, room being established bycolored boys
and girls q n Matthew's Day Nursery
Bulding, No, 913 shipley street. The gift
OF book Will be gratefully received
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

The 2lst annual meeting of st. Mary's T.
A. b. Society was held April 10Th and the
following officers were elected to serve the
ensuing year Spiritual Director, the Rev.
y, j. Flynn; President, Richard Kelly;
Vicepresdent, Thomas H. Donahue. Re-
cording Secretary John Shechy; Financial
Secretary, William ] Mcmahon Treas
urer, james T. McDonough; Stewards,
BERNARD Hughes, John Fitzgerald, John
McGillen; Orator, John NJ. Dorney Mar
shal, Thomas j. tnllen; Sergeant-at-arms,
William Monroe; Board of Trustees, John
J. Moran, John A. Jordan Thomas Lynch;
Librarian, James Brennan; Investigating
Committee BERNARD Hughes, James Bren-
nan; Auditing Committee, Edward Carri-
gan, John NJ. Dorncy, Thomas II. Dona-
hue Delegates to Union. John Fitzgerald
Thomas II. Donahue, William j. McMa-
hon, John Sheehy, Richard Kelly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

The 4Ndline Villa Album, published bv
the John NJ. Rogers Printing Company of
this city, is elegantly executed and Gem
parcs iavorably with the best specimens of
the printing art, II contains II I;.gcs ~
line calendered PAPER and has beautifully
embossed cover. The text il printed iii
modern fancy type Of the plea size, under.
scored with red lines, and is marvclouslv
clean and clear. The illustrations are
artistic photographs reproduced by the
photo-gravure process. There are " pic
lures that combine Photographic accuracy
with an artistic blending Of light and
shade hat makes each picture gem in its
particular class. The atmospheric quality
of the beach scenes is very line. Tie
clouds above and the figures on the beach
below the horizon lines appear 10 move.
The camera caught not only the Elusive
motion Of Tie clouds, but the ever break
ing lines Of the shallow water Oh the hat
beach, and the pose and poise Of u thous-
and figures US they move singlv or in
groups across the sand. What is SO often
lost in the reproduction of pictures is here
preserved. The characteristics Of each
figure or group Of figures are forcibly nor
irayedi and each in itself is Il fine Study.
The marvel Of all this is that such perfcc-
tion should he attained with such minute
spceks os light and shade. The publica.
lieh does honor not only to the publishers
but TO the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

Presiding Elders Alfred Smith and r..
II. Adams, ex-Presiding Elder w. L. S.
Murray, Joseph Pyle and DIR. A. L.
sudler, delegates from Wilmington NJ.
+. Conference to the General Confer.
ence, left here Thursday for Omaha,
Nebraska, where the quadrennial SEES
sion OF the General Conference will he
held during the greater part Of next
month Mr. Pyle was accompanied by
Mrs. Pyle and their daughter, Mrs.
Joseph W. Coley. With the party was
Alexander Barney, who will attend the
General Conference as a spectator.
They will return early in June.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05
FELL FROM a WINDOW
Tho Serious Accident That Happened b,
"a Baltimore MIN.

BALTIMORE, April 2o,-Mr. Edwa-a
Winslpw Wyatt, well-known sociesl
man Of Baltimore and member of II,
Maryland Club, was found In his under.
clothes early this morning, unconscon,
and bleeding, in the alley in the rear oiI
the Mount Vernon Hotel, Of which he MA,
guest. Mr.. Wyatt was carried into ths
hotel and n doctor summoned.
The physician found that Mr.. Wvatr,
injuries consisted Of two deep cuts on lin
nose, deep cash on the wrist, which hi
also broken, and fracture of the right
leg At the suggestion Of the physician
Mr.. Wyatt was removed to the CITY
hospital.
Mr.. Wyatt, is % years old and a repre.
sentative firm of Hoffman, Lee Il Com
pany, coffee importers. He arrived in New
York Sunday last from Santos, Brazil.
where he has been in the interest Of nj,
employers. Monday he came to Baltimore
and went to the Mount Vernon Hotel.
The night was very warm and it is sun.
posed that Mr.. Wyatt, after removing his
evening dress, sat down by the window.
and falling asleep, tumbled out with the
result noted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

together with Buck Brooks who, he says,
threw the stone, Fletcher Williams, who he
accuses Of doing the cutting, Perry Brad
shaw, who is said to have held the horse,
Henry HURT, Frizby Comegys and Charles
Emory. who, Baynard says, saw the deed
committed. All these men live nj farm
houses along the road. No motive can be
learned for the decd. Frizby Comegys to-
day told his fellow-prisonersa story similar
to the one confessed by Joshua Baynard
The Jail will be closely watched, as fears of
lynching are held
A dispatch from Chestertown at mid
night stated that all accused were confess
ing the crime.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

THE Dean will case was decided on Fri
day in the United states circuit court of
appeals, Philadelphia, in favor Of the APP
pellees The ease came up from this dis
trict, where Judge Wales had already made
Il similar decision. The question was
whether certain legacy 81 $4,000, be-
queathed by Joseph Dean Of Newark.
father Of the late William Dean. to two
stcp-daughlers, was vested or contingent.
and if vested, whether j. was or was not a
charge upon the real estate owned by lie
testator at the time of his death The court
Of appeals confirmed the decision of Judge
Wales, which settles the case in favor ot
the benetcaries.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

On Friday morning, according to the
West Chester Loc@ Ncrs. the baggage cai
If the Lenape branch crashed through and
Knocked down The entire northern end 81
the freight station at Lenape and went out
ON the platform, There were several per,
sons sitting onthe benches under tile Sled
,llns, and when the car and end Of tho
building began moving they too moved
injured and tllc damage Is not very rrcat
HE accident was caused by the slippery
condition Of the track. and the fact thai
no sand was ut hand for Tie down gralt
shoot.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

Charged with tamporing With the mails
William u. Carey, small colorcd lad, was
arrested last night week and locked IN,
lie has been held in $3.50 hail BIZ United
states Commissioner s. Redmond Smith
for the June term OF court. The lad liyns
at liridgcyille. lie was in the employ there
of Luther z. Harris, who sent him 10 liz
post-oltice for mail. The charge is that
he opened letter and extracted 81. inc
arrest was made by Inspector William j.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

A slight railroad accident in the west
yard occurred last Wednesday night
between engines No 81 and ~. The
pilot Of engine No. So was broken of
and one gondola car was demolished.
Cars were piled up in one promiscuous
heap. Fortunately no one was injured.
The accident was caused by one Of the
locomotives leaving the track and going
over to the track occupied by the second
engine. The wreck was soon cleared
away next morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

Miss Rachel Miller, who has resigned
the position of organists at Mt. Salem
Church, after four or five years service.
was presented recently by the choir and
members of the congregation with a set
Of resolutions, handsomely framed. and
u beautiful piano lamp, in token of their
appreciation of her faithfulncss a.
organist, She resigned the position be-
cause of ill health.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

Robert Husbands of this city has in
vented and patented a portable cleo
Australian system of balloting and
has a sample on exhibition at No.
S West Seventh street. 1t is composed of
three compartments, each six feet high
and three feet square. In each compnrt-
ment there is a desk, Is inches by two feet
seven inches, When folded the booth is
u inches high and three feet three
inches wide. The Department of State
Elections for this city will examine the
booth next Tuesday evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

A meeting of the town commissioners
of Cape Henlopen City was held in this
city yesterday week. Arrangements were
made for the transfer of two eligible lots
at that place to Bishop Coleman. 1t is
proposed TO build upon one of these lots
a new church. The plans have been
prepared by =. Il. Rice. A parsonage
will also be built
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

The record previously held by w. +.
Seeds was last week broken by b. +.
Mcdaniel, who rode from West Chester
to the city hall in Wilmington by the
creek road in hour, rs minutes and 90
seconds. Seeds record is / hour and 80
minutes. }. Lee Hanley also rode
this distance in hour and 80 minutes.