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Evening journal., 1896-12-08
MECHANICs DEBATE.

The debate held by Diamond Coun-
ell. Jr. o. IT, A. NJ. on the subject:
(which is the mother OF the chicken:
the hen that laid the egg or the hen
that hatched it?" was decided last
night in favor of the hen that laid the
egg. Those who spoke in favor OF the
proposition which won were o. l..
Young and +. =. Grantham. Those
who opposed them were ]. N. Ander-
son and George w. Taylor. The judges
were M. r. Fisher. j. G. Mendlnhall
and A. B. Stayon. On December q
another debate will be held on the
question. which is the more destruct-
ivc, hre or water?"
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
REFUSES TO ISSUE THE WRIT.
UNION REPUBLICANS NOTIFY
PROTHONOTARY HUTSON THAT
THEY WILL PROSECUTE HIM

DOVER. Dec. S.-The Kent county
Board of Canvass will not meet to-day
and canvass the vote, as directed by
an order OF the court. The reason for
this is that Prothonotary Hutson still
refuses to issue the writ of mandamus
compelling the Democratic inspectors
to meet and make the canvass.
The Union Republicans yesterday
notified the prOthonotary that unless
he issue the writ they would prosecute
him for contempt of court. Hutson
has taken legal advice and declares
that the writ of error taken BY the
Democrats acts as stay to all pro
ceedings. and that he would be in con-
tempt of court If he issued the writ of
mandamus before a decision is given
by the Court of Errors and Appeals.
The Superior Court will mest next Sat
urday, and the Union Republicans will
prefer a charge of contempt against
Hutson The Republicans claim that
II the writ was issued it would COM
pei the Democrats to meet and can
vass the vote and give certificates TO
the Union Republicans who were
elected
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
BIPARTISAN COMMITTEES.
CHAIRMAN BlGeS DID THE FAIR
THING YESTERDAY.

COMMITTEES AND CHAIRMAN
SHIPS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.
ADDICKs MEN DID NOT COME
BACK.
DOVER, Dec S.-After a long rest.
IN which the president decided upon
the committees TO be named. the Con-
stitutional Convention resumed its ses-
sion at Dover yesterday. The most
important work was the appointment
Of committees, and in this work Presi-
dent Biggs, who is a Democrat, did all
that he could to make the convention
a non-partisan one.
There are fourteen Republican and
sixteen Democratic members of the
body. and in making up the commit
tees, Mr.. Biggs made them all consist
of six members, with the exception Of
the Committee on Judiciary, on which
there are eight members The mem
bers of ali the committees were equally
divided between the two parties, and
so were the chairmanships. In order
to do this IL was necessary in some
cases to place the Republicans upon
more committees than the Democrats
The committees are as follows:
gislatiOn-Richards Martin, Muir
ray Salisbury, Bradford and Cooch.
Governor and other executive Off
cers-Hearn. Cannon, Cooper, Smith
ers, Johnson and Spruance.
Judiciary Spruance, Evans, Brad
ford. Cavender, Richards, Hearn, Bur-
ris and Martin.
Elections-Harman, Spruance, Cav
ender. Herring Ellegood and Cannon.
Securing the Purity of the Ballot
Bradford, Evans, Carlisle. Cooper
Wright and Dasey.
CorpOration-Pratt Clark. Dasey
Richards, DOnahoe and Burris.
Crimes. Punishment and Impeach-
ment-Moore, Cooch, Smithers, Sapp
Gilchrist and Johnson.
Agricultnre-Horsey, Wright, Pratt
Clark. Harman and Moore
Alterations TO Constitution-Orr
Martin, Carlisle. sapp, Burris and Har-
man.
Accounts Salisbury, Murray, Dona.
| hoe Gilchrist. Ellegood and Orr.
DR.. Pratt. from the committee to
! consider the matter of taking an oath
I reported adversely The committed
said that It had found that none of the
members Of previous conventions had
ever been sworn and that they had de-
cided then that it was not necessary.
A communication was received from
/ the New Castle County Sunday School
| Union asking the convention to place q
/ local option clause in the Constitution
/ IL was decided after a long discussion
1 to refer the matter to a special com.
mittee of six, which will be appointed
/ later.
The Addicks men who were seated
/ from Kent county did not come into the
convention They held a meeting anC
also a conference with some of the reg
ular Republicans in the convention
among whom were Edward G.. Bradford
and William c. Spruance. Il was de
cided to leave the matter of attend
ing the convention with the individual
members who have been seated, anS
they will probably reach decision OF
the matter to-day. It is believed tina
they will go into the convention anS
will attend the meetings.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
.ADDICKS WINS AGAIN.
Judge Wales Denies the Mo-
tion for a Receiver.
THE DECISION IN FULL.
THE GAS MAGNATE BEATS HIS
ENEMIES IN THE PRESENT
FIGHT-THE BONDHoLDERs or
THE COMPANY MUST SUFFER

ENEMIES IN THE PRESENT
FIGHT-THE BONDHoLDERs OF
THE COMPANY MUST SUFFER
LOSS.
Judge Wales handed down his decis-
ION at IL o'clock this morning In the
great fight between j. Edward Ad-
dicks and the bondholders Of the Bay
state Gas Company. The following Is
the decision in FULL
Godfrey Morse ct al. VS.. the Bay
State Gas Company, and the Fidelity
Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit
Company and the same.
In the first of the above stated cases
a motion has been made for the APP
pointment of an examiner TO take testi
mony to be asked upon the hearing of
the rule to show cause why a receiver
should not be appointed to require
the attendance of witnesses and to
compel the production OF the books and
papers of the corporation defendant,
in order that the court may be fully
advised as to the facts upon the hear
ing of said rule.
A similar motion has been made on
behalf of the Fidelity Insurance, Trust
and Safe Deposit Company for the pro-
ductiOn Of the books and papers OF the
defendant company before the court
for the inspection and examination OF
the same by said complainants and
their solicitors.
The avowed object of each motion is
to obtain evidence in support of the
respective bills filed by the complain
ants. Godfrey Morse and his company
complainants, are creditors. and the
Fidelity Insurance. Trust and Safe De-
pOsit Company and stockholders OF the
defendant corporation. The hearing of
the application for the appointment OF
receiver is assigned for the 10Th OF
December. Both OF these motions are
premature. Neither case is at issue on
the pleadings, and no question Of facts
or law is presented for the considera-
ton of the court.
II an examiner should be appointed
he would be unable, in the absence OF
any defined issue, to determine on the
solvency or irrelevancy of evidence.
In suit against a corporation 8
plaintiff who is a mere creditor, as
such, has no right to the inspection o
| the company's books in evidence o
the hearing, unless it be made to ap
pear that If denied such inspection, h'
will suffer irreparable loss or injury
/ A stockholder in a corporation is en-
| titled on demard to inspect the book,
/ of the company, at reasonable times
/ and on proper consideration, and IL
/ case of refusal to enforce his right by
I legal means. But in the presen. in
stance there has been no demand AM
refusal; at least none have been al
legged. il is very clear that it woul
be a great departure from the genera
practice in equity to grant the rul
now asked for. There seems to be N
urgent necessity for such a procedure
The time for hearing the rule is nea
at hand, when the complainants ma.
have the opportunity of renewing
their motions, which for the present ar
dismissed without prejudice.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Street and Sewer Department
is laying new sewer pipes on Tatnall
street between Eighth and Ninth.
The finishing touches are being
put TO the Boulevard, on the north side
of Brandywine Park.
James Hunter, 35 years old. Of
Baltimore. was thrown from p. w. a.
b. railroad freight train at Third
street crossing yesterday and slightly
hurt. Or. George W. Quinn dressed
his injuries.
The Washington Fire Company
has adopted resolutions OF respect on
the death OF Thomas j. Bennett, who
had been a member Of the company
since 1S4S.
Work will shortly be begun at grad
ing Eighteenth street and Woodlawn
avenue. 'f ss 4Sest q
The NJ E. Preachers yesterday Of
fered up a special prayer for Congress.
Edward NJ. wistar, of German
town, Pa. will speak on Relief Work
in America" at the Friends Meeting
house on Thursday night
The Y NJ. c. A., which has added
ScNefdi new games 10 lJS SOCIAL depart
ment, has designated Tuesday evening
of each week as social night, and will
formally inaugurate this new depart
ure this evening.
DIR. H. r. Spruance will lecture on
Physiology" at the parish house of
st. Johns p Z. Church tonight
Miss Mary Powick. OF this city, is
q member of the graduating class Of
the Nurses Training School of the
Woman's Hospital in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
CARSWELL IS RECEIVER
The G. s. w. Has More Liti-
Cation Than Tracks Laid.
RECEIVERS MAY PAY INTEREST

CHANCELLOR NICHOLSON DIS
POSED OF VARIOUS MATTERS
IN CHANCERY THIS MORNING.
MARTIN b. BURRIs WILL SELL
THE HILL ESTATE.
Chancellor Nicholson had busy
morning.
Martin r. Burris made return OF the
commissioners appointed to make par
tition of the real estate of Jacob Hill,
deceased IL showed no partition, and
Mr.. Burris was appointed trustee to
effect sale.
William S. Hilles, representing John
N. Carswell. receiver for the Kent and
Weeks Lumber Company, obtained a
formal order In relation to the pay
ment OF interest due on certain obli-
cations. He also obtained a similar
order for Charles E. Fritz, receiver for
the Mcdaniel and Merrihew Cycle
Manufacturing Company. In this con-
nection Austin Harrington presented a
petition that Receiver Fritz be author
lied TO pay an arrearage OF rent due
Anson A. Maher, but no order was is
sued
VII AA0AiNh VI H. H. N0ANf dOhn II
Rodney consenting, the case OF Shearei
vs.. Smith was dismissed and dropped
from the list.
Last week William S. Hilles. repre-
senting Civil Engineer William B
Carswell, asked for a rule compelling
the Chester and Wilmington Electri,
Railway Company TO show cause why
a receiver should not be appointed fol
that corporation, Mr.. Carswell seeking
TO recover $40O for marking the survey
for this road which has never beer
built No answer was made by thu
company and this morning John n
Carswel was appointed receiver Th'
company has owing TO IL a larg
amount of money for subscriptions 4
the capital stock The petitioner ha
demanded of the president to call fl
sufficient of the subscriptions to pa
his bill. and the demand has not beei
complied with. Now the receiver will
see what he can do In his brothers be
! half
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
WoNpERLANp THEATRE.

The best show l ever had at this
theatre" These were the words of
Manager Dockstader after the curtain
had gone down on the performance
yesterday Afternoon at the Wonderland.
The program included Alburtus and
Weston, the club swingers late with
Weber & Fields Virginia Knapp the
psychic wonder; Waldo Whipple, the
champion buck-dahcer; Hines and
Remington, the American costers, and
several others just as clever in their
special lines.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
ONE CENT.
DENOUNCED JAIL METHODS.
MRS. WILLIAMSON HANDLED THE
NEW CASTLE JAIL WITHOUT
GLOVES.

MRS. WILLIAMSON HANDLED THE
NEW CASTLE JAIL WITHOUT
GLOVES
Chief Justice Charles b. Lore pre-
sided at a meeting OF the Delaware
Union for Public Good, which was
held in Trinity parish house last night.
The principal address was made by
Mrs. E. Il. Williamson, secretary OF the
Board of Public Charities. OF New Jer-
sey. She created considerable comment
by her violent denunclatlons OF New
Castle jail. Among other things she
said:
THAT jail is the worst ! have ever
seen In this country. II is awful The
convicts are treated IKE animals. when
they leave It they are hardened crimi-
nails. lt Is prison run by the pris-
oners.
IL never saw anything like the hor-
ror of New Castle jail. and have seen
the prisons in many states. / am sur
prlsed that such a thing can exist in
the United States The people here are
responsible for il.
Mrs. Williamson stated that cards
were played by the prisoners and she
limited that women went TO the Jail to
see male prisoners. These statements
brought denials from David Ferris and
Rev. +. NJ Munson, of New Castle.
The latter said that the women visitors
were relatives OF the prisoners.
Mrs. Williamson outlined the prison
methods in other states and a general
discussion followed. A suggestion OF
convict labor was opposed by Rev W.
A. Walling, who stated that the labor
organizations were opposed TO convict
labor
THE idea Of your bowing TO labor
organizations, retorted Mrs. William
SON. get your prison reforms and ig-
more these organizations"
Among those who made addresses fa-
voring prison reform we're Revs. w. A.
Walling. A. r. Bowser. p. b. Cabell,
T. A. McCurdy. +. NJ Munson, OF New
Castle, and David Ferris.
Rev Alexander r. Bowser of the
Unitarian Church. suggested that the
society mako an effort to have light
placed az the foot OF Liberty street. al
the open Shipley run sewer. inic
which 80 many men have fallen re.
Gently. lie said II necessary he would
pay for placing a light there himself
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
CAPTURED A TRAIN.
HOBoES AND CRACKER JACKS HELD
HIGH CARNIVAL.
THE TRAMPs ROUTED THE CREW,
BUT WERE FINALLY BEATEN
AND CAPTURED BY THE POLICE.
SENT TO THE STONE PILE

SENT TO THE STONE PILE
Yesterday afternoon proved a carni-
val occasion for the police, and the
terrors of the Forty Thieves" came
near having a repetition. A crowd Of
sixty "hoboes, 80 cracker jacks" and
sling carriers, armed with clubs, stones
and revolvers took possession Of train
No. 10, which was being made up in
the West Yard.
Orders were given to shift south, but
before the crew had time to comply.
the train was in possession of the ho-
boes, who drove the trainmen from
their positions The crew of the train
fought hard. but it was ten to one. and
they were soon overpOwered
When the hOboes saw that they had
gained the victory they made a rush
TO capture the train, but reinforce
ments came to the crew and the hOboes
were forced to retreat.
They returned, however, this time
more desperate, and the air was filled
with stones and other missiles. In the
meantime word was sent to the police
station, and Sergeants Shields, Evans
and Black, with Officers Kane, Ma
loney, Massey, Sherry, Shields and
Gilling were detailed TO the scene OF
the trouble. A special train was in
waiting at the French street station
and the place was soon reached.
The tramps, seeing the special com
ing, fed, some jumping on an out
going freight, while others led a chas
across the fields and escaped 1t wal
great chase for the officers, owe
fences. across bitches, through field
of mud and water, but this did no
seem to hamper them. as every one Sc
cured a man and brought him to the
special car.
Had the train been given the righ
OF way on the regular track, NOR
would have been captured. The ar
rested men were brought to the polic'
station and afterwards arraigned be
! fore Magistrate Daley. The men gavl
ther names as John Baker, John Got
| tard, Samuel RhOads, colored; Charlie
Hartlove, George Phillips, J. p. Doran
John Ward. Frank Howard and viii
/ liam Hayes, colOred Magistrate Dale.
sentenced the men to fifteen days OF
the stone pile with the exception o
Howard and Gottard, who We're re
leased.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
ELECTRIC SHOCKS AT THE
BRIDGE

Those who live in the vicinity Of
Third street bridge are having great
deal of amusement with unsophisti-
Gated people at present. They have
the victim put one foot on one of the
iron girders of the draw and tho other
on one OF the girders OF the approach
TO the bridge. AS there Is no flooring
over them a strong electric shock re-
results, which usually scares the vic
tim so that he Immediately gets away
from the locality.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
IusT ONE VICTIM.

Five minutes only were consumed
in Municipal Court this morning, as
only one victim made his bow before
Judge Ball. Thomas Julst, alias
PIN Cushion" was fined So and costs
for an assault and battery on George
Pierce. Lenora jenkins. colored,
charged with being an inmate OF dis
orderly house. was dismissed by Judge
Ball at last nights session of Municipal
Court.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
WAS SUPPOSED TO Be DEAD.
THE DEATH OF THOMAS H. PAT
TERSON REVIVES A FORGOTTEN
STORY.

SIOR1.
The funeral of Thomas l.. Patterson,
the Wilmingtonian who died of as
phyxiation by gas in Philadelphia on
Saturday morning, will take place
from the residence of his brother-in-
law. w. c. Mendinhall, No. 140l Penn
sylvania avenue. tomorrow afternoon
at . o'clock, The interment will be pri-
vate.
Mr.. Patterson's death recalls a story
of his early life in this city.
About a year after his marriage Mr..
Patterson mysteriously disappeared.
Foul play was suspected. but the pO-
lice of many cities were unable to get
track of him. Finally Mrs Patterson
received word from Baltil ore. Md.
that man answering the q lcription
of her husband had been fOund dead in
Baltimore railroad station She
Identified the body and il was inter
red with funeral exercises in Balti-
more.
Some time after this Mrs. Patterson
was betrothed to one of Wilmington 8
leading business men. A clergymen in
terested in the family learned that Mr..
Patterson was living in Wisconsin un-
der an assumed name. The intended
husband of Mrs. Patterson went West
and found the clergymens report true.
| The engagement was broken. and Mr.
Patterson returned to Wilmington. af-
! terward going TO Philadelphia TO live
The body of the supposed Mr. Pat
/ terson was disinterred and buried in
| Potters' field Mr.. Patterson's only ex-
cuse for his disappearance was that
when he left home he had gone to Bal
timore, imbibed too freely and was
ashamed TO return home.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REvOLU
TION.

At the annual meeting Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution these Off
GERS were elected: President, Judge
Wales; vice-president, Andrew J. Wood
man; secretary. +. r. Carswell; treas
urer, William A. LaMotte; registrar
and historian. Lawrence b. Jones;
chaplain, Rev +. M. Munson; delegate
at~large to the National Congress,
Howard ID. Ross; board Of managers,
Caleb p. Johnson, Spottswood Car
land, Peter b. Ayars. James NJ. Griffin,
Elwood Craige, with the officers ex-
officio Guy e. Wells, Charles Beaden-
kopf. Martin Beadenkopf and William
Beadenkopf were elected members OF
the society. Captain II. II. Bellas, U.
S. A., was elected to honorary mem
bership.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
PICKED UP A BOAT.

Considerable wreckage was seen
adrift off the Delaware capes yester-
day by those attached to the Delaware
pilot boat Bayard. II came. beyond a
doubt from some shipwrecked vessel.
The crew of the Bayard picked up a
twenty-five foot double ended small
boat painted brown. A 5OO-gallon iron
water tank was also picked up outside
of the Delaware Breakwater There
were no means of identifying the
wrecked stuff.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
q. A. r. OFFICERs ELECTED.

Charles Sumner Post, G.. A. r., last
night elected these officers for the en-
suing year. Commander. John Walker;
senior vice-commander. John II. john
son: junior vice-commander. Willis
Meredith; quartermaster. A. A. Ander-
son; chaplain. j. Bristor; officer of
the day, A. Ralston; outside guard, G.
Redden: surgeon. A. Hinson; delegate
II. Chase.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
LIsTON's POINT REPORT

The report Of the Board OF Engineers
appointed by the secretary of war to
make a resurvey of the tistons Point
dixie project, filed its report yesterday
but just what It contains has not yet
been made public. IL is believed that
Il will recommend the completion Of
the project, as the board consists Of
Major Raymond Colonel Haines and
Major Roberts. who are quite friendly.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
A SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
IMPORTANT TRIAL TO COME UP
TOMORROW IN SUPERIOR
COURT.

When Superior Court reconvened at
10 o'clock this morning the jurors were
not present, having been discharged
until tomorrow morning by Chief JUS
tice Lore for the sake OF saving ex-
pense to the county, II being uncertain
that any jury trials would be ready
for to-day. Arguments and the work
Of further arranging the court calen-
dar, however. went on as usual.
The suit OF Luther w. Ewing against
the city of Wilmington for $4,000
damages has been set for trial In tho
Superior Court on tomorrow morning
This is an action for alleged damages
caused by a misplaced gutter plate on
Ninth street. between Shipley and Or
ange streets, said to have caused seri-
GUS injury TO the wife OF the plaintiff
Owing to the fact OF City Solicitor Har-
mans attention al the Constitutional
Convention, of which he is a member
the citys interests will be looked after
by Horace G.. Knowles. The plaintiff
Is represented by Lilburn c. Chandler
The case Of Philip p. Tyre VS.. John
Mulvena's administrators will be taken
up on Thursday Howell S. England
moved for judgment in the case OF
Slocumb a. Co. VS.. Gambrill at the May
term.
The court handed down a decision
in the case Of Abe Stein & Co. VS.. /
r. Quigley concerning the appointment
OF a resident or nonresident commits
sioner to take testimony outside the
state. The decision was that unless
extraordinary circumstances could be
proved the commissioner must be 9
member of this bar.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
RUNNING ON DOUBLE TINE.

Boats in use on the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal are at work on
double duty in order to move the ac-
cumulated freight before the canal
freezes over.
Hundreds of druggists, liquor deal
ers and grocers find Quinine-Whisky a
profitable and ready seller. ID. w
Lynch & Co., wholesale agents, Will
mington, Del.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
MIssING GIRL FnrNn.

Chief of Police Dolan has received
word from Baltimore, stating that
Nora Johnson, colored. who disap-
peared from her home in this city
some time ago, has been found in Bal
timCre. Her relatives went there to-
day to bring her home.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
BAYARp LEGION oFFIcERs.

The Bayard Legion Democratic Club
serve at the clubs annual reception
Master Of ceremonies. Frank NJ Sc
vier; floor director. Charles e. Writ;
chairman of arrangements. Walter
McEvily; secretary, Harry Jacobs;
treasurer. Edward J. Newell; assistant
floor directors, Martin Cooney. j. b
Dunbar, d. Taylor Bradford and Ed
ward Gipp.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
COLLIDED WITH A SCHOONER.

The schooner II. w. Laws. which ar
rived at the Delaware Breakwater yes
terday from Philadelphia, collided in
the bay on Sunday with an unknown
schooner anchored in the channel with
her sails set. The Laws mainsail
bursted. and her top lift was torn off.
In falling it struck Capain Lathberry
injuring him seriously.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
SAVED FRnM DEATH

A stranger, who is said to be from
Lowell, Mass, was saved from
falling under the wheels of Delaware
railroad train No. As, yesterday. at
Dover, by the prompt action of Con-
ductor l. T. Parker, who caught the
man.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
10 BE BURIED NEAR NEWARK.

The body of David j. Murphey, who
died at the residence Of his son, II. c.
Murphey, in Philadelphia, on Sunday
will be brought to Newark, Del, for
interment tomorrow The funeral SER
vices will be held at the residence of
Rev. H. l.. Mason, at Newark. tO-mor-
row. and interment will be in White
Clay Creek Cemetery
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
DEATH OF A LITTLE GIRI

Marguerite. the 2-year-old daughter
of Thomas Wilkinson, engineer at the
w. r. Garrett & Son SNUFF mills, at
Yorklyn. died on Sunday morning, af-
ter an illness Of two days. The funeral
will take place tomorrow. Intermeni
will be made at Union Hill Cemetery
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
DEATH OF MRS. VIRGINIA JUMP

DOVER. Dec. S.-Mrs. Virginia
Jump, relict Of DR.. Isaac Jump,
prominent Republican leader of Kent
county, whose death occurred some
years ago, died here last night, aged
IS years. She came from a well-known
Germantown family, settling in Dover
forty years ago.
Evening journal., 1896-12-08
FOR INDIAN MIssInNs

Archdeacon Crooke, who for many
years has been q missionary among the
Indians, and Mrs. Quinton, Of Philadel.
phia, president Of The Woman's Ma.
tional Indian Association, will address
a meeting for the benefit Of the In
dians at Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church next Sunday night